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U.S of us (by the hamlet machines) [Explicit] by cjdaley [Email]

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Hits: 516
Comments: 8
Votes: 3
Plays: 81
Last Played: Aug 09, 2008 - 12:01:41 AM
Downloads: 35
Fans: 2
Uploaded: Apr 12, 2007 - 04:50:59 PM
Last Updated: Apr 12, 2007 - 04:50:59 PM
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Description:
This is one of the songs we discarded for the Gnostic Disco "album" because we found it too uplifting. It's remixed on GB3 but since it's conceived as "duet" I'm looking for some female vocalist to take on the second part of the "dialogue" - it's now a "up major third" setting on my voice - before I post a definitive version.

Lyrics:
- Why don’t we start our own country
- I’ll draw the map over your body
- We will declare our borders
- On crumpled bedsheets and covers

- We will play our national anthem
- it’s loud and called "Us against Them"
- We ‘ll rise high our colourful flag
- Patched from the riches of our rags

Whatever they’ll do
They ‘ll never separate us
We are a nation of two
We are the U.S of us

- Our mountains and plains spread as far
- As seen from a stolen car
- And we if we should be so lucky
- We may even have an access to the sea

- Our treasury’s someone’s checkbooks
- And our armies our good looks
- Nuclear fire under our seat
- There will never be no defeat

Whatever they’ll do
They ‘ll never separate us
We are a nation of two
We are the U.S of us
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excellent &mdash 04/12/07 - 06:32:08 PM
I love the singing you have a way with getting it out. I need to catch up on some of your recent posts. great song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Back Up Vocals &mdash 04/13/07 - 09:10:38 AM
Hey CJ,

I like the new treatment on the backup vocals. I think if we can convince estellie to help you out, this song will not be a B Side anymore.

So, whatta ya think estellie?

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us &mdash 04/14/07 - 01:21:35 AM
great tune...great song...empowering lyric!

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thanks &mdash 04/18/07 - 10:19:21 AM
for the comment. The music was a bit too uplifting by our usual standards, so I tried to play the anthemic side but with a dark side to it. I like the idea it's empowering. thanks again

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cool &mdash 04/17/07 - 09:04:36 AM
took me a minute to adjust to the singing style...but then I totally got into it.

very catchy


mike

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thanks a lot. &mdash 04/18/07 - 06:38:17 AM
It's been my voice for a long time now but I never adjusted to it !

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LUSh &mdash 04/19/07 - 04:08:37 PM
Hey CJ - this is a a lot more 'up' than recent stff, but a really nice little pop track - what happened, did you fall in love???

Great lyrics - I love poppy tunes with twisted lyrics!

Great stuff

Steve

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rejection &mdash 04/20/07 - 02:44:42 AM
Yes, it was a bit too "up" for "gnostic disco", even with the lyrical twist. I didn't fall in love before writing this, but I certainly share, for better or for worse, this somewhat exalted "us against them" stance.

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