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Keywords:
Life (129), Luxury (2), Limousine (1), Circus (13), Freak (4), Condominium (1), Coporation (1), Homeless (5)
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Description:
A song for the American dreamers. Livin' large.
Lyrics:
Life of Luxury
Dig a ditch, fill it up, Drink your tea, wash the cup
I’ve had my share of life mundane
I never want to work againnnnnnnn ooooooooo.
Give me a life of luxury one that has no pain
Where the sun will always shine and it never has to rain
I want to ride in a limousine and never take the train
Give me a life of luxury one that has no shame.
Give me a life of luxury where I can have the best
Women turn at my every glance and I don’t take a test
They come at me with loving eyes and I into their nests
I’ll take a life of luxury and you can have the rest
Ooooooo there are plenty of people you know
Who run away to the circus only to find a freak show.
Make me the head of a corporation where I don’t have to work
A seaside condominium to satisfy my quirks
Hide me away from the working class, the homeless and their smirks
Give me a life of luxury gratuities and perks.
Ooooooo there are plenty of people you know
Who run away to the circus only to find a freak show.
Give me a life of luxury one without regret
No guilt or forced compassion no tears that make me wet.
Where there is no obligation to those I’ve never met.
Give me a life of luxury and you can have what’s left (repeat)
Hardware:
Guild DM-25
Fender Stratocaster
G&L Tribute L-2500 Bass
Roland JW 50
ART Tube Pre-amp
Audio-Technica 3035 Condenser Mic
Carvin Monitor Speakers
MOTU Ultralite Interface
Software:
Garage Band 3
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Once again and - &mdash 04/08/08 - 04:03:01 AM
as I have said before, your music sounds very English or being Welsh should I say British ? - whatever. The song is very catchy and well arranged with all it's parts fitting together as they should. Particular mention must be made to the vocal harmonys which give it a beautiful lift. Being a self confessed doo wop fan of many years I love to hear these. Nice clear sound as well, -love the end bit, very unexpected !!!
John. [ Reply to This ]
Can't Help it &mdash 04/08/08 - 05:58:42 AM
My pop and rock sensibilities lie in the UK. I'll keep working on my harmonies.
Thanks for the kind remarks. I have to give some credit to the MOTU Ultralite Interface that helps with recording, but also mixing since I now can use my monitors properly.
Thanks, John for listening and commenting. [ Reply to This ]
Life of Luxury &mdash 04/08/08 - 09:11:40 AM
what a great tune! It takes me back to the 60's (sound-wise) in the best possible way. Toe tappin' fun here. TERRIFIC lyrics, and the vocal/instrument mix is great. This is a total keeper - thanks for the smile. [ Reply to This ]
Livin' the Life &mdash 04/08/08 - 10:35:10 PM
Thanks Magna for stopping by. I cannot deny the pull to the past on this song, but it seemed to fit so why not.
Thanks for the nice comments. [ Reply to This ]
Life of Luxury &mdash 04/08/08 - 03:46:32 PM
this is cool ...veery nice singing..very nice
arrangmenmt great one my friend thinnks for sharin !! [ Reply to This ]
Feter &mdash 04/08/08 - 10:36:34 PM
my kinda stuff &mdash 04/09/08 - 01:50:33 PM
Quirky and humorous. I really dig that style.
Birds of a feather.......
Dave [ Reply to This ]
Hit Me! &mdash 04/09/08 - 06:36:34 PM
Nothing wrong with quirky, or kinky especially as it applies to music.
Thanks Lava for lighting up my day. [ Reply to This ]
Great song &mdash 04/10/08 - 05:28:51 PM
Thanks Toast &mdash 04/11/08 - 01:42:39 AM
Thanks for coming by. I'm glad the song made you smile, as it is a tongue in cheek effort.
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perfect &mdash 04/10/08 - 10:00:59 PM
... summer tune. has some of that Mcartney pop style going on. nice and very well crafted. [ Reply to This ]
How About Davies? &mdash 04/11/08 - 01:45:43 AM
Good to hear from you Vic. Thanks for popping by and giving a listen.
I think of this as more of a Kinks type song, but what the heck, I'll take a McCartney reference anytime. Unless its for a date with Heather. [ Reply to This ]
Sunny afternoon! &mdash 04/13/08 - 06:37:26 AM
Loved the brass. Very 60s and a wonderful laid back sound.
Pop as it should be :-)
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
DWL &mdash 04/14/08 - 03:54:57 AM
Always glad to hear from you.
Thanks for stopping by giving a listen and a comment. The brass was done on my old Roland JW-50 Workstation with assistance from GB 3 plug-in.
Thanks again! [ Reply to This ]
a musical &mdash 04/14/08 - 08:27:51 AM
this is sort of fun. makes me think of someone walking with an umbrella thru newyork in an old musical. perhaps you should do a musical that'd be fun. [ Reply to This ]
I Did &mdash 04/14/08 - 03:23:33 PM
Years ago a friend of mine and I did a musical called "Duet." It was never produced, but a great learning experience in writing for particular situations.
Thanks for stopping by and listening and posting your comments. [ Reply to This ]
originality &mdash 04/14/08 - 03:35:41 PM
I like the style of your tune, English style, remember me the kinks... You have made a nice job and your voice is perfectly in harmony with your intrumentation, bravo...
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Blakey &mdash 04/14/08 - 11:52:34 PM
Thanks for coming by and giving a listen. I appreciate your comment about the voice as that is always a difficult part of recording for me.
Thanks again for your thoughts. [ Reply to This ]
Give me a drink with an umbrella! &mdash 04/17/08 - 08:29:57 AM
This is the perfect song to play on the beach BEFORE that Waterloo Sunset cones down. Really a fine, fine tune - thanks for the download! BTW I've heard Ray Davies (pronounced "Davis," he says!) on a couple of radio shows (podcast, actually), he's got a new album out. [ Reply to This ]
6 String Razor &mdash 04/17/08 - 04:23:19 PM
Yes, I think it is pronounced Davis, although spelled Davies. I love the reference to Waterloo Sunset, one of the best songs around.
Thanks for coming by and giving your comments.
Glad you liked the song. [ Reply to This ]
This tune &mdash 04/17/08 - 01:25:04 PM
really put a nice needed smile on my face ! :)
Thanks for sharing Monkaton !
Enjoyed! [ Reply to This ]
Tiler &mdash 04/17/08 - 04:25:22 PM
I'm glad this put a smile on your face, or anyplace else. That was the intention.
I appreciate that you came by, listened and shared your thoughts.
Thanks. [ Reply to This ]
I love this &mdash 04/29/08 - 03:37:38 AM
Thanks Helen &mdash 04/29/08 - 11:21:36 PM
Glad you came by and gave a listen. The ending was an attempt to show that even the Life of Luxury can get a little mundane after awhile. Plus it might wake the listener up.
Thanks again for coming by and commenting. [ Reply to This ]
Life of Luxury &mdash 04/30/08 - 01:32:08 AM
Yes please. Really enjoyable and catchy song that is very well performed. I agree about the Kinks' comments.
Cheers
Len
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Lengold Returns &mdash 04/30/08 - 07:54:53 PM
LG - Thanks for stopping by and listening. Also glad to see that you are still on MacJams.
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the 'horns' are fine... &mdash 05/01/08 - 06:03:33 AM
...I'm guessing you're meaning 'brass', apropos your forum post.....(via Caroline's comment-Cameron is an orchestral French Horn player)
Your 'horn' parts sound fine to me- (I'm a brass player-meaning, I've played with all sorts of ensembles, including jazz & rock)
They sound so good, I'd suggest using your 'horn' sounds at lesser intervals.....you get more effect with 'horns' with less usage- use them at your 'poignant' verses/choruses...I hope that makes sense!
Sorry if I 'sound 'confused, or 'horn-swaggled'! (*~*)
All The Best!
Cheers!
Alf
:) [ Reply to This ]
Ray Davies &mdash 05/01/08 - 06:25:43 AM
...sweet, wistful song reminds me of the Kinks, with a hint of Travelling Willburys - a working bloke tune, drinking coffee from a lunch truck while on a ten-minute break from his muddy ditch-digging job, glances up and sees a Concorde sailing into the clouds.
I love the horns... I've played with the GarageBand horns before on some songs, and this has a wonderfully summery feel with the mix. Excellent job! [ Reply to This ]
...and the Village Brass Band &mdash 05/01/08 - 10:35:13 AM
Cute song. And the horns sound fine to me. About as well as you can do with software instruments.
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groovy! &mdash 05/01/08 - 11:39:29 AM
This definitely took me back to the 60s. The song was well-conceived and mixed, and you have an interesting, distinctive voice.
You created a "lazy" mood in this song which is effective.
Caroline pointed me here so I could check out the "horns", which is indeed BRASS rather than (French) horn.
I agree with alfalpha that brass should be used perhaps more sparingly than you did here, although I was impressed by the overall sound of these synthesized sounds. You write well for brass; the accompaniment lines and harmony would fit the instruments' capabilities nicely.
However, if I were to play one of these parts live, my chops would get tired as the notes were virtually non-stop, with very little rest.
It's hard to write for instruments that we might not play, ourselves.
I would suggest substituting saxes or maybe even vocals for the brass lines at times, alternating the sounds to create more variety and give the brass players (and the listeners' ears) a rest. ;-)
That being said, I did enjoy listening to this song. Good work!
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"Brass" Comments &mdash 05/02/08 - 12:28:22 AM
Thank your Alphalpha, Rik, Vic and Cameron for your "brass" comments. I was concerned that I perhaps used the brass too much. I'll go back and revisit that section.
As fate would have it I was listening to Ray Davies' new album, "Working Man's Cafe" and notice the horns on one of the songs. They were excellent, but used more as an emphasis than a connecting instrument. Vocalizing some of the parts was also a good idea, Cameron. Less is more!
The brass was an ensemble brass selection played on a Roland JW-50 Workstation into a MOTU Ultralite and I then used GB's "Live Horn Section" plug-in.
Thanks so much for all your comments. [ Reply to This ]
ooops,,, &mdash 05/06/08 - 05:29:01 AM
I forgot to fave, as well as perhaps making a mention of the sweet Randy Newman sound this wee toon!
Cheers,
Alf
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Hello Again &mdash 05/06/08 - 11:01:20 AM
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