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Keywords:
freak out (3), wah-wah (2), rock (1030), guitar (831)
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Description:
"Freak Out!" went through numerous directional changes during its three-month incubation. Thematically, it began as a song exploring the ectasty of liberation - celebrating the moment when one becomes free by having a "freak out" moment. But it morphed into something darker
as it began depicting fellow workers in a high-stress design studio environment - as people began freaking out from nerve-fraying, missed-deadline, job-pressure anxiety.
Somewhere in the process the lyrics went from being all rhyming couplets to a mix of couplets and triplets. This particular version split into two halves - a his and a her section of mini-portraits.
The soundtrack kept freaking out with each new version. Wah-wah effects eventually took over and became the standard - a freak out of its own, I guess, which could land me in trouble with the wah-wah police. Intro
and exit sections got tacked on, but whether they are an enhancement or not is unclear to me. The instrumental break kept going off in about 15 different directions, which was both exciting and frustrating at the same time.
So maybe this is one of those songs that is impossible to pin down - that every time you take a stab at it, it goes off in another direction ... which, probably, is a "freak out" in itself.
Lyrics:
FREAK OUT!
Like a babe born with a bunion
his life is a conundrum
as he peels away the onion
freak out!
his silly sexual games
have shackled him with shame
why doesn't he free his name and just
come out?
when you're hanging on, riding the red bull
be careful it's not your tail that is the one that's getting pulled
he's such a freaky boy
who craves the latest joys
with the newest techno toys
geek out!
What you call cute can often be offensive
It seems you're always forcing me to go on the defensive
a determined old codger
waving his jolly roger
at every available lodger
freak out!
she looks so coyly fetching
her long limbs Lycra stretching
her tiny tits so bitchin'
tweak out!
she's indescribably squeezy
but her demeanor is so cheesy
her jokes will make you queasy
get smart!
she claims her planets are currently out of conjunction
and this cosmic turmoil accounts for her dysfunction
she's cloned like an android
she's tawdry as a tabloid
she clings like a hemorrhoid
Look out!
there she goes like a horse clip clomping down the hall
wearing leather boots that must be 30 inches tall
there's no doubt she's beneficial
when she pouts her lips presidential
just don't tell her anything confidential
freak out!
Hardware:
Aria Pro III Les Paul-style guitar, M-Audio Keystation 49e keyboard, Mac G5
Software:
GarageBand
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Freak Out! &mdash 03/13/08 - 12:34:07 AM
wo ...freak out indeed .. great singing ..
trippy sound with the guitars ...thnx for
shain !! [ Reply to This ]
affirmation &mdash 03/13/08 - 01:52:00 PM
Thanks, Feter, for the affirmation. You exude positive energy on this site. [ Reply to This ]
Freak Out &mdash 03/13/08 - 10:08:53 AM
This is inventive to the max! Thanks for posting the story of how it got made - that's so interesting and makes the music itself even more fascinating than it already is. I love your lyrics, they're making me kind of laugh and cry if you know what I mean. Really entertaining song - thanks [ Reply to This ]
lyrical flow &mdash 03/13/08 - 02:01:39 PM
Dang it, Girl - you beat me to the punch. I have been listening to your music for a couple of weeks now, planning to leave a comment or two ... but you got to me first : >
For some songs writing lyrics can be like pulling teeth - hard to extract. Sometimes they just flow, like with this song. I'm not sure why that is - perhaps it has something to do with a combination of a compatible lyrical theme and melody - and whether I've been taking my vitamins. This set was pared down from a bigger batch. [ Reply to This ]
It's Time to Freak Out!!! &mdash 03/13/08 - 11:52:40 AM
Good song. Reminds me of Frank Zappa music. I liked the lyrics, especially the hemorrhoid verse.
I also thought the intro and exit sections were good. I'd keep them. Maybe even freak out the ending a little more with a bigger and more demonic synth or string instrumentation playing the main riff. [ Reply to This ]
The original Freak Out! &mdash 03/13/08 - 02:09:49 PM
Ha-ha ... Zappa crossed my mind when the "Freak Out" theme became established - how could it not?!
I think you are right about the ending - it could be pushed a bit further a number of different ways, or at least tweaked, and it probably needs at least one more final last verbalized "freak out!" to be said as the music is ending. [ Reply to This ]
wacky to the max &mdash 03/14/08 - 11:50:29 PM
and you pull it off!
The lyrics are quite rhythmic and wackly lyrical. Now I'm using words in a crazy way:)
Your infectious Warren! :) [ Reply to This ]
Spiral Viral &mdash 03/15/08 - 04:30:25 PM
I suppose that means I'd better be sure to cover my mouth when I sneeze!
Your kind comments are always appreciated, Tiler. [ Reply to This ]
Way out. &mdash 04/16/08 - 02:29:16 PM
This is really crazy in a nice way. Love the sound mix really groovy.
Thanks for sharing.
Peace Dee. [ Reply to This ]
Crazy Nice &mdash 04/22/08 - 08:26:51 AM
Lol &mdash 04/22/08 - 10:00:36 PM
Very cool &mdash 04/27/08 - 02:33:23 PM
A very inventive and dynamic piece of music (I think the wah-wah works, by the way...) and excellent lyrics. The little portraits you paint are incisive and insightful, and filled with dark humor. I hear a kind of B52's vibe here, which is a good thing! A very cool track. Nicely done. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
feedback &mdash 05/08/08 - 03:08:15 PM
I'll take incisive and insightful ... rather than derisive and spiteful, for example : >
Thanks for commenting - I appreciate the feedback (especially on the wah-wah). [ Reply to This ]
Minnow Soda or Brook Lined Fizz? &mdash 05/03/08 - 06:19:34 PM
Free king A. Whoa, buster. What you got obstructing your corpus callosum? Man, killer lyrics and swizzle stick sound. [ Reply to This ]
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trippy sound with the guitars ...thnx for
shain !!
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