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Keywords:
Life (130), Fun (153), Looking (9), Highway (12), Gold. Smile (1), Light (98), Friends (33), Show (5), ()
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Description:
Nice swingy beat with a lighthearted uplifting feel and a touch of comedy. If you don't smile by the end of it I'll be darned (whatever that is?)LOL. Hope you all like it.
Lyrics:
When life, is getting you down,
Put on a smile, throw 'way your frown.
You'll find, people can be so kind,
Let them see the Kindness in your smile.
Life, is like a road,
There's gonna be rough,
And there will be smooth,
Smile, and take it all in your stride,
Hold your head up high and just smile.
People will be drawn to you,
Show them all what you can do, to make the world a better place,
Soon they'll start to gather round,
Knowing that this Love they've found.
Is the very thing, that the world needs right now.
They say, Life is a stage,
We play a part,
So play it from the heart,
Soon, you'll find friends who feel the same,
So smile, and carry on with the 'game'.
Come together everyone,
Do your best to make life fun,
Try to brush away the tears and pain.
We come this way only once,
Keep on looking to the front,
Try to find that 'Highway full of Dreams'.
Life, ain't what it seems,
All that is Gold, don't always gleam,
A smile, can brighten any room,
That's all it needs to lift the gloom.
So smile,Turn on your light,
Make people happy,
'cause that's their right,
Try, to make the whole world see,
What can come. if we only smile,
It's for free,
Just smile, 'cause it's for free.
Hardware:
Mac OSX 10.4,M-audio 49e, m-adio Fast Track, Sennheizzer Mic'.
Software:
GB drum loops
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Just Smile &mdash 09/22/07 - 04:21:45 PM
Gorgious singing my friend , well arranged
the real thing I feel now listening to this
nice song ..is relxed and enjoyed alot !
Kudos my friend ..! [ Reply to This ]
Hi Feter... &mdash 09/22/07 - 04:30:09 PM
You're so quick off the mark that it makes me smile LOL, Thank you for the nice words about my singing, I'm just recovering from a chest infection, so I'm glad it sounds OK... and that's nice, that it made you feel relaxed too, Cheers my friend. [ Reply to This ]
This is &mdash 09/22/07 - 04:35:33 PM
the perfect therapy to a day in my office (not much smiling there I'm sorry to say). A very calming piece. Great writing - made me smile.
Thanks for sharing
Peter [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Peter &mdash 09/22/07 - 05:05:01 PM
Nice to hear from you and I'm glad it helped LOL. Told you , you'd smile, cheers M
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Ha! &mdash 09/22/07 - 04:41:24 PM
Nicely illustrated my friend. It IS all about attitude, isn't it. Great vox vibrato, almost barbershop quartetish harmonies, nice toon. This could be a television-show theme song. [ Reply to This ]
Glad you ..... &mdash 09/22/07 - 05:08:36 PM
called and listened... and yes it is about attitude. I know what you mean about the TV theme and I like the gif too, it just makes me laugh when I see his teeth, LOL, cheers M
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Gorgeous &mdash 09/22/07 - 05:34:36 PM
Great song Maurice and VERY well performed. Love the harmonies. I was thinking Christmas No 1 but after reading the comments totally agree about sitcom theme. A song you can cuddle up to. (Even managed to hear this in 3 spurts - much better than 1 note at a time).
Cheers
Len
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OOooh! &mdash 09/22/07 - 05:40:46 PM
Christmas No1! I forgot about that.. now let me see ....LOL. Glad you got to hear it in three spurts, I thought it wasn't going to upload LOL I waited ages. Thanks for your praise Len, I really appreciate it, Regards M
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Mo! &mdash 09/22/07 - 06:52:17 PM
You are a genius! it's about time we all heard a happy tune and lyrics too boot!
I am smiling as I write this - free therapy, Mo, thank you so much!!!
I absolutely love the juxtaposition of your 'old time' sound and the fact that you are using technology to make music (and a liberal use of 'Comedy Honks' etc)
You are a credit to the community - a man that has treaded the boards, but is not scared to use the available tools.
Sir, I tip my virtual hat to you (again)!
GBY
Jim [ Reply to This ]
Well Jim &mdash 09/22/07 - 07:08:37 PM
I've been called a lot of things in my life but Ge.... LOL. Thanks so much for your appreciation of my song. I'm loving learning to use this Technology, just wish it had been there when I was younger. Glad I made you smile too... and GBY too for your encouraging comments, regards M
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We love to smile. &mdash 09/22/07 - 06:52:29 PM
We love to smile Mo and this sweet cookie got us doing it to manic proportion - hey we can't stop... you got to help us Mr M post a totally depressing track - bring us down...yow - whistling - great. We love to whistle.And of course we love you. [ Reply to This ]
So Happy &mdash 09/22/07 - 07:13:08 PM
that you called in and listened. I love your remarks about how it made you happy and smiley and I love you too for making me smile so often with your lovely humour, thanks again, M
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LOL &mdash 09/22/07 - 07:45:19 PM
Perfect song for bringing out a smile. Your vocals carry this off wonderfully. Thanks
Bill [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 09/23/07 - 04:41:36 AM
for smiling Bill LOL, glad you liked it and thanks for the 'vocal' comment, regards M
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Well, ya got me smiling over here &mdash 09/22/07 - 10:37:08 PM
Nice song Maurice. Great lyrics and a fun tune to listen to. Glad to see you're back from feeling under the weather and singing again. Sounds pretty good to if I might add.
Thanks for sharing this with us Maurice, and thanks for leaving the download key active.
Kudos my friend
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Hi Ed &mdash 09/23/07 - 04:46:39 AM
Nice to see you here and glad you liked it enough to DL. Yes, I'm feeling much better again, thanks for your good wishes on that score, regards M
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Heya Moviz &mdash 09/23/07 - 04:46:48 AM
Now for something completely different. After receiving a fat bill from the municipality, this song kind of made it less....hmmmm, hihihi, terrible. Have nice week, M! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks JB &mdash 09/23/07 - 05:19:05 AM
Ahh! The show must go on... alas...but HEY! Smile LOL! cheers M
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He he... Sure &mdash 09/23/07 - 08:42:02 AM
I smile my friend a very uplifting tune... I have flu but this one was very easy to listen at and make me SMILE.... Thx Maurice, for this one :D)
Cheers
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Kenta [ Reply to This ]
Well Kenta, &mdash 09/23/07 - 12:32:30 PM
I hope you're soon well again Plenty hot drinks, onions, honey and lemon and go to bed listening to this; you'll soon be better, Thanks for listening, cheers M
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We were blessed! &mdash 09/23/07 - 10:17:10 AM
When you decided to grace this website and make your music available to us all, where else in the world but here can we find someone like you.
I love this song. The Lyrics are just amazing as usual. [ Reply to This ]
What &mdash 09/23/07 - 12:40:16 PM
can I say to that Tom??? Thank you so much and I'm really pleased that you like my stuff, but there are plenty great musicians here and I'm certainly not what you'd call a 'musician' as such. That doesn't diminish what you said though and I'm very gratefull, because it'll spur me on to do more. I always appreciate your comments, best regards M
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Very nice Maurice... &mdash 09/23/07 - 11:31:22 AM
I smiled all the way through it! Insightful lyrics delivered with conviction over a lovely soundbed. I'm so glad you're feeling better my friend! Ha ha! LOVE the outro! Good work...
Be well friend! [ Reply to This ]
Michael, I knew &mdash 09/23/07 - 12:49:20 PM
the ending would bring a smile to each listener because it makes me laugh too. Hidden behind those sounds is a tap dancer which was my original ending. I tap-danced and then jumped up and landed in the splits, which is why I had to use those sounds to disguise my scream LOL. Seriously, I'm glad you enjoyed it; there's nothing like a good laugh and the Gif alone does it for me, cheers M
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Big Smile ! &mdash 09/23/07 - 01:16:00 PM
Mr. Maurice this really happy tone and draw a big smile !
Your singing is excellent as always and the backing music is great ! Very Great and Nice Post ! Enjoyed soooo much ! Thanks For Sharing it !
Take Care
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Yeman Auf Al-Rawi [ Reply to This ]
Hi Yeman... &mdash 09/23/07 - 02:37:53 PM
So glad you joined all the smilers LOL. Thank you for your compliments too. Nice to make people feel happy, Take care, M [ Reply to This ]
you &mdash 09/23/07 - 03:05:37 PM
have a way of bringing a SMILE to a face, its sad but happy> to write like this is not an easy thing to do. Enjoyed it thanks for sharing! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks EgoBandit.. &mdash 09/23/07 - 03:35:23 PM
for the nice comment. People have always smiled at me... because I smile at them.... and it works....except with Bouncers LOL. Glad you enjoyed it and faved, regards M
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Smile?, I was laughing my rocks off &mdash 09/23/07 - 03:19:19 PM
Its a great little tune, up there with 'Always look on the bright side of life'.
A lovely, uplifting tune and lyrics. Nice one. Thanks for the lift. [ Reply to This ]
Oh Keith... &mdash 09/23/07 - 03:41:55 PM
Thanks a lot for that. I'm so pleased that it had that effect (I love cartoons too, boing, boing), but I hope your rocks didn't bounce too far LOL. I see what you mean about 'The bright side..." too, thanks so much, M [ Reply to This ]
I really like &mdash 09/23/07 - 06:06:50 PM
your vocal delivery.That song just makes me feel good.Thanks for posting it! [ Reply to This ]
Glad you ..... &mdash 09/23/07 - 06:24:13 PM
dropped in Mark and I thank you once again for your compliment. I actually thought about you as I was doing this song in the first place, because I did it with guitar initially, but I couldn't play like you can and so deleted the track LOL. Wish I'd learned to play properly.... too late now though, regards M
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my my my &mdash 09/24/07 - 10:35:31 AM
You are such a teddy bear! This is such an uplifting tune. Really appreciate your sense of humor and kindness for people. It shines through in all of your music! Wonderful job! Thanks for the smiles! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 09/24/07 - 11:22:47 AM
for calling in Gail. I'm so pleased you listened to this and commented. I would have loved to do this properley on a piano... but I don't have the skills that you have LOL. Nice too that it made you smile, kind regards and thanks for your nice comments, M
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The Ol' Philosopher &mdash 09/24/07 - 10:58:41 PM
Nice message in this little ditty, Maurice. I sometimes write songs like this to leave behind a bit of what I've learned about life for any future grandchildren.
Maybe they'll even listen! lol
In a world where everyone believes they must be grave to be relevant, some of the simplest truths get overlooked. Not here. Not in this song. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Nice message.. &mdash 09/25/07 - 05:03:22 AM
from you Joe and very true... you have to have a laugh as well as moan. I could imagine you singing this too. Yes we have to have something to leave to posterity, so it might as well make 'em laugh, Thanks for listening, Regards M
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Thanks for the cheer up! &mdash 09/25/07 - 05:06:10 AM
Nice work Maurice. I'm sorry for taking so long to visit. There is quite a lot going on in this one. grand sound FX implementation as well. You have a great voice with a lot of control. I*'m smiling and it's way past my bed time ;-P Kudos my friend.
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Thanks Alvin &mdash 09/25/07 - 05:42:59 AM
That's nice of you to call.. I hope my song lulled you to sleep with a smile on your face. My voice though these days is trying to have a life of it's own LOL, I HAVE to try to keep it under control, cheers, M
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Nice positive message... &mdash 09/25/07 - 11:35:37 AM
...in a sweet, well crafted tune...
...thanks. Love the chorus and end sound effects...
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Nice one &mdash 09/25/07 - 02:10:33 PM
Bob, for listening. I appreciate a favourable comment from a musician such as yourself.. it means a lot, regards M [ Reply to This ]
this is &mdash 09/25/07 - 03:17:04 PM
so good. love the Harry Nillson vibe with that synth over the top. Such a classic, thanks for posting. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Michael2 &mdash 09/25/07 - 04:33:09 PM
That's very good company you've placed me in LOL I can live with that. Nice that you liked it, regards M
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Well Maurice &mdash 09/26/07 - 11:22:59 PM
Its hard to add more to the comments here already....I think this song may have helped with your healing. I totally agree that it would make a great front to a TV show or Music Video...Reminds me of that song "its a Wonderful World". May many people hear this song to help dissolve the heaviness that so many are feeling these days. I especially enjoyed the last part of the song with the special effects which are integrated so will into the composition.....Peace be with you, Norman [ Reply to This ]
Thank you ... &mdash 09/27/07 - 05:30:27 AM
Norman for those king words. Nice to hear from you again and I'm pleased that you liked this. It would be a nice world if everybody smiled, but it has to be in the eyes too, regards M
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Great tune and performance - &mdash 09/27/07 - 07:01:44 AM
I also hear Harry Nilson as M2 mentioned - but what came to me also is what a great song this would have been for Jimmy Durante - just perfect for his delivery. Put a smile on my face. [ Reply to This ]
'Deek-a-deek a-deek!' LOL &mdash 09/27/07 - 12:05:29 PM
I get your drift with that one about Jimmy 'Ha-cha-cha!' Durante, it would have been perfect for him and your comment made me smile too,( my Granddad had a look of him, and he left me his nose LOL), Thanks a lot Bud, M
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smiling &mdash 09/27/07 - 03:33:28 PM
Thanks for dropping by my page, thought I'd come by and hear some of your stuff. I liked reading your life story on your home page...
You have voice, this song has shades of late XTC or Martin Newell, happy, classic ol' timey sound. Good harmonies, fun sound effects (wood blocks!)and inspiring lyrics!
Thanks, P [ Reply to This ]
Hi Phillip.. &mdash 09/27/07 - 03:59:53 PM
Thanks for the return call and your nice comments.. they really are appreciated. Nice that you liked reading my bio, so I just went back and read yours and saw your in Graphic Design... I'm familiar with that, in that my son is an Art Director based in London. I had a clue from your Icon and pics that you'd be 'arty' and in Graphic Design, LOL, Cheers M
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Can we say... &mdash 09/27/07 - 05:42:08 PM
...Randy Newman?
What delightful number, Miviz. This just feels "right" in every possible way: nice lilting tune, wonderful orchestration that just sloops and slops along in such a mellow fashion, and your warm vocal that fits the song perfectly. What a great listen. You deserve all the kudos you've received. Bravo.
Peace.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
Paul... &mdash 09/27/07 - 07:06:33 PM
I just love that description ' sloops and slops' along; it's perfect, because it does LOL. I'm glad that a perfectionist such as yourself thinks my song is OK and that pleases me no end. Thank you for taking the trouble to listen and to leave such a nice comment, regards M
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* &mdash 09/27/07 - 10:02:56 PM
Thanks Michael &mdash 09/28/07 - 07:46:12 AM
Glad you called in to listen. I haven't yet called in on you but will do soon, cheers M
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Great tune &mdash 09/28/07 - 07:27:44 AM
You sure captured many aspects and thoughts in this tune...very amazing...excellent lyrics and song development as well as singing. Darn good dude. [ Reply to This ]
Hi Drew... &mdash 09/28/07 - 07:50:25 AM
Nice to see you again and I'm pleased that you found this to your liking... it's praise enough for me, when people of your talent take the time to call in and listen, Thanks a lot for your comments, regards M
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As I write, &mdash 09/28/07 - 08:49:05 AM
Just Smile is showing in Fan Picks, Participation Picks and Ratings Picks!!!
How great is that?!
All you need is a UK No1 and then world domination! Can't be all that far away, no?! LOL!!
Well done, Mo, - you're on top of your MacJams game right now!
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Hiya Jim &mdash 09/28/07 - 02:04:28 PM
I just saw that and I can't believe it LOL...but I'm still hesitant to order a new limo, even after all this success LOL.... I'm pleased as punch, cheers M
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positive &mdash 09/28/07 - 07:25:01 PM
smiley ..uplifting and encouraging....just what i needed
:D (and thats for free) [ Reply to This ]
So Happy &mdash 09/28/07 - 07:36:09 PM
you called in Jojo and really pleased that you liked this...and that it's filled a need for you, though you already have a nice smile everytime I see all of you LOL Why did I get the impression that you were somewhere near Hull in Yorkshire though ??? Well nevermind.... you won't be missing this horrible weather were having in the UK, regards M
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You remind me of &mdash 09/28/07 - 08:55:26 PM
a guy with a great amount of wisdon. Love the mature, happy feeling. Terrific melodies.
You being here Movis at MJ is a real treat.
Lot of happiness you offer here !
Way to go! [ Reply to This ]
That's &mdash 09/29/07 - 05:01:49 AM
a really nice much appreciated comment Bill... If I'm wise it probably comes from having lived a long time LOL. It's getting comments like yours that have made me feel welcome here amongst far more talented musicians and artists than I could ever be, Thanks again, M
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Chaplin &mdash 09/29/07 - 07:07:03 AM
Reminds me of the song "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin. But your version definitely has a more sunny outlook than Chaplin's tune.
The vocal harmony is a nice touch.
I like the chord changes. The woodblock effect is also very effective.
Nice piece of work here, Moviz.
OK, now I hear all of your sound effects. GarageBand is pretty great, isn't it? Fun stuff. [ Reply to This ]
It is.. &mdash 09/29/07 - 10:45:33 AM
John... it sure is glad you liked it, but it would also make a nice tune for Jazz don't you think? Well I hope it did make you smile, regards M
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it &mdash 09/29/07 - 07:40:24 AM
It &mdash 09/29/07 - 10:48:42 AM
does seem to have worked McBoy. I can hear the titters from here LOL, Thanks for that, M
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Smiley Smile &mdash 09/30/07 - 05:57:55 AM
an enjoyable tune with a nice optimistic lyric....the vocals are cool
Cheers
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Nice one &mdash 09/30/07 - 06:08:53 AM
Steve, thanks for leaving the nice comment, regards M
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very nicely done &mdash 10/07/07 - 05:37:38 PM
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the real thing I feel now listening to this
nice song ..is relxed and enjoyed alot !
Kudos my friend ..!
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