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Lay This Burden Down by Brian D [Email]
Genre: Indie Rock

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Hits: 852
Comments: 10
Votes: 6
Plays: 111
Last Played: Oct 01, 2008 - 01:09:41 PM
Downloads: 57
Fans: 9
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2007 - 03:25:55 PM
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2007 - 03:25:55 PM
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Description:
Indie pop is more like it (I don't know how to classify my songs) - affectionate nods to McCartney (Happy 65th), Badfinger and other power pop bands past and present.

Lyrics:

oh, the nights we lay alone
content, but on our own
weighted like a stone

oh, they're not so far away
they're close but they won't stay
they're slipping every day

oh, brace us, everyone
oh, chase us in the sun

the race we'd never won
we'd hardly just begun
we placed with everyone

oh, grace us, everyone
oh, embrace us in the sun
but oh, to lay this burden down....

oh, face us, everyone
oh, place us in the sun
oh, to lay this burden down
I know - the day this bird is flown...

the life we'll lead alone
is never quite our own
we're borrowed, tooth and bone

oh, grace us, everyone
oh, place us in the sun
but oh, erase this worried frown
oh, lay this burden down

oh, lay this burden down
oh, lay this burden down
oh, lay this burden down
oh, erase this burden now

Hardware:
G5 Dual 2GHz Tower

Software:
Garageband with M-Tron mellotron plug-in
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call em what you will &mdash 06/17/07 - 03:45:44 PM
I love em :-) What a gift to be able to do this. The midde section with the strings was terrific. Perfect solo (sound and hooks) Carry on!

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You are Blessed &mdash 06/17/07 - 05:25:42 PM
I agree with the above you do have a gift. This is masterful, reminds me of McCartney as you say and also of 10cc and Squeeze at their best This really is wonderful stuff. Thank you for allowing me to download.
Cheers Len



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Great &mdash 06/17/07 - 05:40:22 PM
and indeed I can hear Badfinger here - but then they sounded very McCartney... Nice strings and guitar solo - Excellent vocals too. Very well done all round. Thanks for sharing.

Peter

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Brian... &mdash 06/17/07 - 06:03:51 PM
Brian, I have just gone through your back catalogue and downloaded the lot. I am convinced that you are really a megastar incognito. You must at least have once been. Or maybe you are a plant from the plug-in people to buy the mellotron. Please reveal.
Len

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another great tune from you &mdash 06/17/07 - 11:55:43 PM
this would fit in perfectly on a Badfinger greatest hits. good work on the compositon and structure. the playing and vocals top notch as well!

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What a great gift you have Brian &mdash 06/18/07 - 01:55:10 AM
Your abilities to write, arrange, record and create is quite remarkable.

One thing that sets this tune apart from some of your others is the quality of your vocals and delivery. There was a life all it's own.

How many tunes have you posted over the year? 25-26. That's amazing. And each it's own jewel. Wow.

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in the sun &mdash 06/18/07 - 11:51:48 AM
Very good track, nice production...
I regret my English language too limited to say all my feeling about your music. But I like it !
Thanks to share...
Marc

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nice song &mdash 06/18/07 - 02:53:53 PM
really good pop, i love pop and find it often lets me down, but this is great. a little badfinger, a little jellyfish, a lot of you. love that middle section.

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This is... &mdash 06/20/07 - 11:15:37 PM
...such a well-worked-out pop number: the orchestrations are just right..vocal backups are perfect..and the guitar solo halfway in is superb. Vocals are so natural and, thankfully, in tune. This is a classic and with your own unique stamp. One of the very best things I have heard at MacJams in this genre. Thank you for the great listen.
Paul

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HOOKY &mdash 07/23/07 - 10:08:43 PM
Amazing track! Radio airplay is in need here!

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