Feeding The Sharks

Vic Holman

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hammerhead sharks, great white sharks, sand sharks, tiger sharks and land sharks in shark skin suits and of course the need for cash.

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Feeding The Sharks

i didn't hear the silence in this world
something, somewhere muted my ears
i couldn't see the picture in my face
grand illusions in all shades of gray
who am i serving on a plater of gold
copper and silver crumpled up paper
just be aware of the hand that feeds
please collect all of your tiny things
we find them a little boring

chorus:
in the act of desperation
given the situation
I'm feeding the sharks
in a world of desperation
given the situation
I'm feeding the sharks

treading, floundering in the drowning pool
give me a minute to catch my breath
a silent sigh i divert my eyes
don't want to see those pointy teeth
I'm invulnerable to their bite
but the gains make me give in
the drops of blood where i have been

chorus:
in the act of desperation
given the situation
I'm feeding the sharks
in a world of desperation
given the situation
I'm feeding the sharks

wing tipped sharks come circling in
they will tease but not dare to bite
you will know them by their grins
over the partition you will see their fins
I'm not rich but I'm not poor
until the day when i win the lottery
I'm feeding the sharks

Song Stats

Hits: 1798
Comments: 58
Fans: 21
Plays: 207
Downloads: 97
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Uploaded: Apr 10, 2007 - 07:23:28 AM
Last Updated: Apr 10, 2007 - 07:29:05 PM Last Played: Oct 30, 2009 - 11:06:08 AM

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Keywords:

shark skin suit (1)

Hardware:

Bits of wood, steel, plastic, silion, and other things a shark normally digests.

Software:

logic express

Comments

lavalamp	lavalamp said 961 days ago (April 10th, 2007)
	Like your new one I like this one. The lyrics and your voice are very good. Love the chrous. Is it o.k. to say it's a little like Tom Petty. That's not a bad thing. Great guitar, man. Also love the trippy end. LL Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)
	Thanks LL I f Tom Petty don't mind then I won't. When i was in bands years ago it's funny i was the one who had to do the singing on T.P,'s songs. the ending is a whammy pedal effect and ai intelligent pitch shifter effect to give that raising sound with some delay of course. Thanks again! --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

dreadmon

dreadmon said 961 days ago (April 10th, 2007)

Coolness!
You have really become one of my favorite songwriters here at MJ - you are so inventive and create pieces that are sonically complex without being pretentious. That and there's always such a fantastic energy in your music, very kinetic and engaging. This tune is another great example - such a swirling wet world you've created here, you really set it up in a way that had me going, "given the title of the song, uh-oh, what comes?" And I feel you on those lyrics - a-men, brotha!

Your voice sounds great, the licks are inspired, the arrangement is superb. The mix sounds a little thin to me overall and your voice could stand to come forward on the soundstage. I hear some bass down there doing some great stuff, but it is sort of rendered mute, like something else is cancelling it out. Another great track, Vic - keep 'em coming!

Check out my latest song called Dive!

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)

Thanks Bing!
i always liked songs that had different things going on so that's the fun part creating small parts to create a whole. the hardest part is lyrics for me. I had the title in my mind for days. then i remembered the movie "swimming with sharks" with Kevin Spacey. then it came together at that point. then again i've worked in advertising for many years, sharks eat the young there.

Thanks again!

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	said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)
	Vic! wow this I must say is excellent great start. Love the backwards guitar! Your singing is spot on nothing strained just flowing. The lead of course is top notch! Now which one of these sharks come with the laser beam!!!!!!!

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)
	Mecha-Shark! in addition to the lasers, it comes equipped with titanium teeth and can be accessorized with seagull with a infrared guidance system. true, i'm incrementally throwing in more experimental options. see where it leads. Thanks E.B. --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)
	Great Songwriting I have to agree with dreadmon, you are one of my favorite songwriters here. This is a great work all around. I still hear Gibby Haynes in your voice and strangely enough, Paul Leary guitar stylings.... I was sure you were doing a side project with the Butthole Surfers (can you say that on MacJams?). Brilliant stuff. I'm a fan. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)

Thank you very much!
at first i though i read Gabby Hayes. that probably isn't far off. won't get into the butthole surfer jokes. ha! originally i started recording songs to hear in the car. i'm most fortunate to be able to participate here. my mind has been opened and has been great to meet like minded friends.

the girls gotta love with all those extra arms;-)

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five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)
	Control F - Car Keys too bad we can't find things in the physical world with a key command! Car keys, remote control, extra spending money.... Most girls like my extra arms, especially the one I have held hostage for 5 years. I tickle her extra feet. --- five extra arms is not what you thought it'd be. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)
	ha ha i keep thinking where's that confound undo button in real life --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

guitapick	guitapick said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)
	Very powerful... ...wow... love the reverse gates on the guitar... ...logic express...hmmmm.... Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)

Thanks Bob
the beginning originally had two guitars that were reversed. but it was a bit to much for the start. the volume swell that runs through this is a reversed guitar as well.

if you don't mind the learning curve to logic. it's great. after a while it clicks and you can record very quickly. i've had it a little over a year and still find cool things to. express is about $300 and worth the price. i'm waiting to see if a upgrade is coming in the near future to go to the full version.

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ktb	ktb said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)
	all of your tiny things all add up to make such a huge imact. waves and waves of new sonics wash over me. do you write this all out? great friggin concept and flawless execution. love your voice. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)

tiny seeds
i use to work a song out before recording. nowadays i might have a couple chords and go straight to recording. i'll get a basic section down then listen then figure out the next part and just keep building from there. by then i'll add the additional tracks and know the song well enough to play through. most of the time it's a days work or a few evenings. lyrics come last and can take me up to a week to figure what in the heck i want to say. i don't know why but it seems to work for me.

Thanks very much for listening.

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dajama

dajama said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)

A sonic feast...
...with clever lyrics! Love it. Nice sounds, especially on the guitars. The vocal does have a kind of Tom Pettyish vibe, but I wonder if I only think that because Lavalamp's comment put it into my head! Very interesting, groovy song. I like it a lot. Cool. Now, excuse me while I go and fight off some sharks with a long stick and a polite deameanor...

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 960 days ago (April 10th, 2007)

thanks!!
i'm glad you enjoyed it. i usually get around eight guitars in there. on this one theres quite a few sound effects i created. thats half the fun. lyrically i try to make them a bit more involving thats the hard part of the job that i usually dread by the time if created the rest.

Be sure to carry shark repelent and travel in a shark cage if ones available. maybe theres a cubicle version out there.

Thanks again for listening! i appreciate it.

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DWL

DWL said 960 days ago (April 11th, 2007)

Splendid soundscape
I love the wash effect over the track which gives it a sort of 60s feel.

Great lyrics.

I like the explanation of your writing process by the way. I tend to work much the same way and never have any idea about how something is going to sound until I do it.

Great stuff Vic :-)

Cheers

Dick

Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)
	Thanks Dick i'm glad i'm not the only one who works that way. maybe it keeps us on our toes. thats what i get a sense about your stuff as well. good dramatic options on where to go. maybe some day i'll work backwards! Thanks again Dick. Appreciate it! --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)

I want a backwards guitar lesson.
This thing, Vic, is THICK with guitar and other essential vitamins... Especially after unwrapping the song and enjoying the first two bits, that guitar break stuff is full of sonic goodness...

In the context of your total song-ish output my only partial crit is a sense that the melodies that you're singing are less inventive that all the rest of what you're doing...I may be wrong about that, but I sort of end up wanting to hear that melody trip a little further away from the basic chords, or take a surprise turn, or step out of the meter a little... Get a little more like something you'd sing walking down the street...
In my sense of The Evolution Of The Vic Holman Sound, that seems like the bit where I find myself wanting something more... And I LIKE the way you treat your vocals in the mix, you've GOT a 'sound', so I think just in terms of, say, listening to a whole CD of Vic Holman stuff, I might want more melodic and rhythmic variations in the vocals...

Interesting lyrics...

Ed

Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)

Thanks Ed
the backwards stuff is tricky. you can't just play something and flip it. i've touched just the tip of the iceberg. fun to hear what happens though. originally there where 2 guitars playing off each other but it was a bit to much to kick it off. the guitar solo was 2 different guitars, i got lucky getting the same notes off the bat.

vocally i did follow the guitar lines here. it seemed fine at the time. but now when you bring up working on the vocal melody to be different it gets me thinking. i need to break out of the box on that. not my strongest suit or i need a outrageous singer to cover that from time to time. Maybe if i sing in the shower. ;-)

Thanks again Ed! you're a good motivation coach as always

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said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)

This I like a lot...
Vic... Great song writing. The lyrics are superb... great use of the metaphor! Effective way to express the pressure and squeeze of so much of today's financial life. Well sung, well played, well produced... and, well, a perfect ending segment. I won't ask for more and don't want to. This tune of yours has substance, a wry approach, and some classic rock music. OK then.... I like it. Cheers.

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)

thanks Jack
i had the title in my head for a while. when i remembered a movie "swimming with sharks" starring Kevin Spacey. the lyrics came pretty quick. since i' 400 miles inland i only have to worry about land sharks.

whats odd though, on this page, it's surrounded by a lot of ads featuring sharks. i think they may be circling in.

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jiguma	jiguma said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)
	We're all feeding the sharks Vic! What a clean production you've done - the joys of Logic! More like Ray Davies to me (a very good thing), but a style of you're own. Great lyrics (I'm a big fan of hammerheads myself), and really well put together. I really like what you've done here. D/L Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 959 days ago (April 11th, 2007)
	hammerheads are cool i did approach this a bit as a sea-phony. throwing in some bits and pieces that washed up on the beach. couldn't get the concha shell in though. it was truley fun to put together. Thanks Neil, for taking some time out to listen. Appreciate it. --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

	said 959 days ago (April 12th, 2007)
	Land sharks bite! But this tune does not! So here it is at last! Worth the wait. Glad you finally nailed the lyrics. Everything fits together nicely here Vicar and the backwards guitar is awesome. (How the hell did you manage THAT?) Agree with the sentiments fully. $&!!^%!@#&^!!!! land sharks! Be well my friend!

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 958 days ago (April 12th, 2007)

keeping sharks at bay
true those darn lyrics seem to hold everything up. when i mentioned i only had 4 lines, those never got used. the words came fast when i had something but i hate the waiting period.

not only is the short intro backwards guitar but so is that volume swell that goes throughout the song. i've tried the BWard efx for quite a while but finally figured how to make it sound the way it should. just think backward and slow and decay. a volume pedal can kinda get you there for some things but it's still not quite the same. i'm now thinking theres other ways to manipulate it. we'll see.

Take care.

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	said 958 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	YOWZER superb energy on this, vic. what a HUGE sound! your lyrics are a TRIP. i thought your vocal was mighty fine. sounds like you put a lot of effort into cooking up this one. i enjoyed your creation ;) anne

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 957 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	Thanks Anne i kept adding in bits and pieces, of course the i had to take some stuff out. i think i was a little lucky last weekend creating this, really didn't take to long. writting the lyrics have become my biggest hold up. Thanks for taking the time to listen. I truly appreciate it. --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

pengui	pengui said 957 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	words I like the chorus a lot. Cool lyrics all around. It reminds me a bit of the Waterboys. Jeez, I must be getting old to cite them as a reference. Anyway, great guitar melody on intro to the chorus. Check out my latest song called Louder Than Words

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 957 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	waterboys usually i get references of sixties and early seventies musicians. i guess i'm finally moving up. Thanks for taking the time to listen. i appreciate it! --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

bud	bud said 957 days ago (April 13th, 2007)
	Great production! You've outdone yourself this time - I love the rushes of sound - the washing waves of sonic candy - and the killer guitar work. There's stuff going on here I can only guess at how you did it - a lot of it I'm not even sure what I'm hearing. Excellent! Cool story and vocals too. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 956 days ago (April 14th, 2007)

the list is long
of what's all in here. some reversing throughout, wah, lots of preset effects though my digitech pedal board and layers of geetbox, i actually got the music down pretty fast. maybe a few hours to mix. the lyrics was the hard part. takes to long to think of something.

Thanks Bud, always appreciate your listening!

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mccannmp1	mccannmp1 said 956 days ago (April 14th, 2007)
	Great Song Excellent song and production Vic Mike Check out my latest song called Push and Shove

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 956 days ago (April 14th, 2007)
	thanks Mike appreciate you take some time to listen to this. i listened to your new song earlier, looking forward to hear more songs from you --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 956 days ago (April 14th, 2007)
	a good song to share with friends whilst tippling ALL RIGHT! sharks hold a special place in my life (long story) i love the production - whatever you're doing on the vocals works well. i'm thinking "runnin down a dream" somehow. or maybe "learning to fly." thanks Check out my latest song called One For Me

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 956 days ago (April 14th, 2007)
	thanks Smokey the movie Swimming with Sharks inspired me on the lyrics. the music bed just kept growing. i don't do anything on treating vocals. just compression and done dry. thanks for taking the time to listen! --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

echoroom

echoroom said 956 days ago (April 15th, 2007)

Shark Attack
Jesus Vic, you really do just go from strength to strength. The production on this is just fantastic, and the whole track is stuffed full of great lottle hook lines (no pun intended). The verse is catchy as hell, and the chorus is even stronger.

What else can I say without gushing - your guitar playing is great, and as a songwriter, you're one of the people I look at here and go 'I wanna be like THAT guy'.

Pro quality in every way. I'm green with envy.

Steve

Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 955 days ago (April 15th, 2007)

Steve!
it was fun to create a sea-phony. i'm getting more into adding bits and pieces and taking some songs into something unknown. usually i don't know where its going. i just start with something and build from there.

More than mutual respect. i always figured you where the man. not only do i listen to your songs but I study them as well.

Thanks again Steve!

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thoddi	thoddi said 955 days ago (April 15th, 2007)
	and the heartbreakers... I also think you sound like Tom Petty w/ band here. Cool raw rockn'roll sound. Almost old fashioned fuzz in those guitars. Good one! Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 955 days ago (April 15th, 2007)

Thanks Thor!
i think you find classic rock in everything. nowadays its just a matter of twisting it up a bit. I'll take the Petty compare. those fuzzy guitars go through a amp modelling pedal board that also has vintage and new distortion pedals. i probably used a big muff setting, even though i have a real one from '74 but those are noisy.

Thanks for the time out to listen and comment. appreciated!

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mvh9591	mvh9591 said 954 days ago (April 16th, 2007)
	Very Nice --- Love your style Vic. Another very well put together tune as usual. I enjoyed this very much. Thanks for sharing, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 954 days ago (April 16th, 2007)
	thanks Michael i think i'm a mix of styles going through a blender. or in this case, through sharks teeth. thanks for the time to listen. --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

Leon	Leon said 954 days ago (April 16th, 2007)
	love it! This is a unique blend of many genres... it comes out delicious to the ears. Check out my latest song called The Nightingale (music and lyrics by Oceans)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 953 days ago (April 17th, 2007)
	Thanks Leon at times i'm never sure what gendre to put 'em under, but its still rock with plenty of ear candy! I'm glad you enjoyed it and took the time to listen! --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

	said 954 days ago (April 17th, 2007)
	#1... ...and well deserved!

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 953 days ago (April 17th, 2007)
	though short lived throught the midnite hours i'm more surprised then anyone else --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

RacerX	RacerX said 954 days ago (April 17th, 2007)
	clever I really like the progression and playing. This does have a Tom Petty/Georgel Harrison vibe to me . The lyrics may be too clever or I'm not clever enough. The 'feeding the sharks' line, what does it mean to you? Very cool guitar textures. Check out my latest song called Fall Down King (Mcboy/RCAndrews)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 953 days ago (April 17th, 2007)
	Thanks racer x the sharks are those who will do and say anything for a buck or to look good. of course there are those who have to supply the "sharks" bait, but be careful they will bite ya on the backside. myself, i like word play. thanks for taking the time to listen, i appreciate it! --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

composerclark	composerclark said 954 days ago (April 17th, 2007)
	Aha! So this is why everyone's fav'ing your song! It's obviously the result of a tremendous amount of production work, and the result is sonically quite spectacular. I think Ed's suggestion is interesting, and perhaps worth trying on your next project. Very fine work here. Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

Vic Holman

Vic Holman said 953 days ago (April 17th, 2007)

Thanks Clark
luckily the tracks came together fast. the panning and levels took a little time though. the lyrics took the longest. i think one of these days i may try some alternative vocal melodies on this and a few others. probably need to distance myself first to get away from hearing the technical side of this.

Thanks again for giving it a listen!

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Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 952 days ago (April 18th, 2007)
	Superb... Excellent song, very well recorded - sounds very good indeed. Obviously a lot of time and effort has gone in to this - and it certainly has paid off. Will be listening to some more. Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 952 days ago (April 18th, 2007)
	Thanks Peter I'm really glad you apprciated this. it's going to take me some time to sit back and listen to it as a whole. I'm still too intuned to the small details to get the whole picture. Thanks again for taking the time to listen, I really appreciate it! --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

8piscean8	8piscean8 said 950 days ago (April 21st, 2007)
	Style You sir have a style all your own. A lovely eclectic mix of old and new musical stylings. Fantastic production. Did you do any mastering to this? I'm pretty green when it comes to mixing and haven't touched mastering yet. I might have to pick your brain (with your permission of course) on some production tips. Great stuff Vic! Check out my latest song called The End

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 949 days ago (April 21st, 2007)
	Thanks Adam i usually try to throw a few different things in mostly out of fun. i do the mixing as well. you learn a few tricks from trial and error. the pdf manual that comes along really doesn't help much. i pick up pointers through magazines and a few web sites. if you got questions feel free to ask. --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

DeputyDoofy	DeputyDoofy said 944 days ago (April 26th, 2007)
	You know how I know this is good? I forgot I was on MacJams and thought this was one of my iTunes songs. Great, great stuff! :) Check out my latest song called Sweet Smell Of Success

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 944 days ago (April 26th, 2007)
	Thanks! i think thats about the best comment anyone could ever give. I'm honored. --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

paddler	paddler said 909 days ago (May 31st, 2007)
	.. not only rockin - but how original are those lyrics?!! great guitar solo by the way Check out my latest song called Tiger Flame (Halloween Challenge)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 909 days ago (May 31st, 2007)
	Richard! totally inspired by a wicked few weeks at work. Some of my own favorite lines in there as well. Hang in there buddy! --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called November

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