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Comments: 42
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Last Played: Jul 12, 2008 - 02:50:47 PM
Downloads: 21
Fans: 16
Uploaded: Apr 12, 2008 - 07:53:21 AM
Last Updated: Apr 12, 2008 - 07:53:21 AM
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No offense to the gentleman in the picture.

If you live or have ever lived in a big city, you'll understand this song.

I'm open to a collab on this. I think it could be spruced up a bit.
Thought I'd run it by you folks first.

Dave

Lyrics:
Sick Man

Sick man acting funny
He turns around and asks for money

People pass him by
The tears fill his eyes
He doesn't think to ask and wonder why

He's played the part of the fool so many times
He's asked for quarters, nickels, pennies, and dimes

People laugh at him
Drinking his bottle of gin
But, he looks to the sky and he always grins

Won't you sing or dance, you silly man
All you do is sitting there, on your hands

You think that bottle is warm
And you'll never conform
All is wasted, nothing left for you

You always say you used to be Superman
With a scarlet cape and a golden tan

Nothing ever seems wrong
The day never seems long
You always beat your chest just like old King Kong

Sick man acting funny.............

Words and music by David Armbruster
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Cool song &mdash 04/12/08 - 08:33:17 AM
I like the chord progression in this, nicely developed.
I also like the neutral stance you take as the narrator
Sounds complete to me!

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TW Thanks &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:40:31 AM
Glad you liked the words. Thought I'd write a straight forward tune. Not so abstract.

Thanks
LL

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Sounds quite finished &mdash 04/12/08 - 08:46:59 AM
to me too, nice backing and vocal and sounds well thought out.... 'there but for the grace of God' comes to mind regarding the subject though, regards M

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Thanks Moviz &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:42:12 AM
Glad you liked it, especially the words.

LL

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good job man &mdash 04/12/08 - 08:51:20 AM
chords are great it really makes the atmousphere, your lyrics re great really heart felt and deep for this situation. nice vocals on it and the production sounds awesome!

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glad you liked &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:43:50 AM
Hope to see you around more often. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

Don't be a stranger.

LL

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Sick Man &mdash 04/12/08 - 08:53:50 AM
Great tune lava! These lyrics give us a lot to think about. Your vocals are terrific as usual - thanks

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Thanks for the...... &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:45:35 AM
compliment regarding my vocals. I always appreciate the feedback.

Have a great week.

Dave

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i agree... &mdash 04/12/08 - 09:01:32 AM
the chord progression is sweet!
the song has a nice feel to it as a whole. and the lyrics are very poignant and thought provoking.
nice work!
-Jason

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Thanks friend &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:47:38 AM
Happy you came by. I tend to be not so serious, but sometime I can do one like this.
Thanks for listening.

LL

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Yup &mdash 04/12/08 - 09:25:15 AM
all the above and more. Very nicely done Lava!

I love the general feel and recording. Very sweet!

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thanks mark &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:49:13 AM
liked your new one, too. Glad you could pay me a visit.

Thanks
LL

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I understand it &mdash 04/12/08 - 09:46:11 AM
Very good song with a great message I really like.
And as many here says it sounds complete... Nice production.. Love it.

peace
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Kenta

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Kenta &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:50:37 AM
Always happy to see you around. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Dave

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downtown &mdash 04/12/08 - 10:43:22 AM
it's a normal day in downtown seattle it sounds like. nice vocal style. great lyrics they have a lot of meaning. they really make you think about something in the world that's rather sad.

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downtown &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:52:05 AM
any city you can see it. Just a reporter.

Glad you liked it.

LL

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Sick Man &mdash 04/12/08 - 03:43:33 PM
Nice song my friend ..thoughtfull Idea..your
singing bit diffrent here .loved your playin and
the setting of the intseruments .thnx for sharin !!

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mixing it up &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:53:53 AM
I like changing it around a bit. Did my vocals sound different in a good way?

Thanks,
LL

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Lovely song &mdash 04/12/08 - 05:53:02 PM
Dave and very well performed and produced.
Cheers
Len



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Len &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:55:37 AM
Heard you were missing lol. So many songs to get to. Thanks for taking the time to hit mine.

LL

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Dave &mdash 04/12/08 - 08:01:36 PM
very cool tune. man, I really dig most of all the chord progression. classic!
right on the story here, we've seen them.
instruments and vocals all sound good. seems complete to me.

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Vic, Vic &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:57:49 AM
As always, thanks for the support. I think this song, maybe, could use another part.
Maybe, I'll re-post it in the future.

Dave

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Nice one LL. &mdash 04/13/08 - 11:27:37 AM
I really like the overall sound. Finished I'd say.
Sounds like a typical day in the Loop.

Very nice LL.


Fav and downloaded.



C.

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Always nice.. &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:59:41 AM
to hear from you. Hope you enjoyed this one and come back, anytime.

Thanks a bunch,
LL

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Sick Man &mdash 04/14/08 - 12:28:53 AM
another great song from you. love the chord prog. as well. There's something about your vocals I really dig on this one. Nice job.

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Right on &mdash 04/14/08 - 03:01:33 AM
Thanks for the vox comment. I'm always trying to improve with that. Loved your latest.

Thanks,

Dave

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hey! &mdash 04/14/08 - 09:28:24 AM
a guys gotta do what a guys gotta do to raise a buck!...seriously this is awesome...full of emotion....very sad...but very nice lava!!

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Thanks friend &mdash 04/15/08 - 07:59:36 AM
Loved your latest, was in my ear as I went to the store....that's a good thing.

Thanks for stopping by and checking this out.

LL

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Well done! &mdash 04/14/08 - 11:45:13 AM
Salem, Oregon isn't very large at all, but we have individuals like this here as well. I think of Aqualung...of Mr. Bo Jangles....Sadly, sometimes there's very little one can do to help, except treat them with respect or take them out for a meal.

This is a wonderful piece of work David. The music is sublime, and you sing the poignant lyrics with conviction and sympathy. Well done my friend, well done!

Take care!

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ORE. &mdash 04/15/08 - 08:02:01 AM
I spent a lot of time in that neck of the woods. Glad you could appreciate a tune like this. It was interesting writing something like this, too.

Stay cool,

David

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$ .99 Ransom &mdash 04/14/08 - 04:59:29 PM
Dave!

This is really a super tune. I love the tragic story and I love your compassionate vocals (again). I dig the piano and the distant, distorted guitar parts.

Excellent!

Bob

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If you...... &mdash 04/15/08 - 08:04:28 AM
keep digging stuff, you're going to end up at the middle of the Earth.

LL

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Reminds me of that song by the other guy. . . &mdash 04/15/08 - 05:59:04 AM
I'm a big fan of the sound of this song. I like the chord progressions, and the way you layered guitar on piano. . . It's got a really chill, "red wine" feel to it and your singing is better than you know. . . I'm glad you've pulled your voice out from the background. Either you compose well for your voice, or your voice matches your composition well.

The lyrics don't match with the way I think about the 'crazy people' on the street, though. I've never talked to anyone, but they always strike me as sadder than comes across in this song. I think "Streets of London" by whatshisname comes closer to my feeling for them.

Also, you shift from the third to the second person in the lyrics. Is that intentional? (I don't know if you spend a lot of time with grammar. Third person is the 'he' section, second person is where you address the crazy man directly with 'you.') :-) Ein Bisschen Spa muss sein.

I'd colab, but I have no musical talent whatsoever.
-Toby

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I know &mdash 04/15/08 - 08:10:22 AM
I didn't think anyone ever paid attention to lyrics anymore.

My grammar is very goodly.

Thanks Mr. Crowley

LL

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Love this &mdash 04/15/08 - 09:03:10 PM
Great chord progression, as others have mentioned, and a lovely use of keyboards. The lyrics are very well done - touching and humorous, without being saccharine or mocking, a brilliant, evocative portrait of a person, and a group of people. Great song. Not sure what else you want to do with it. Sounds pretty complete to me. Very cool. Nicely done. Peace.

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I was just...... &mdash 04/16/08 - 04:08:27 AM
thinking if you think it needs a musical break or a different bridge/middle eight thingy. That's all.

Thanks for the feedback. Always glad to see you around.

Dave

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I was just...... &mdash 04/16/08 - 04:08:36 AM
thinking if you think it needs a musical break or a different bridge/middle eight thingy. That's all.

Thanks for the feedback. Always glad to see you around.

Dave

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Amazingly simple and amazingly &mdash 04/16/08 - 09:58:27 PM
cool. Lyrics were also brilliant!

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Amazingly cool comment &mdash 04/17/08 - 02:16:50 PM
Thanks. You made me feel amazingly cool. Glad you liked the lyrics.

LL

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right the LL &mdash 04/17/08 - 08:45:30 AM
very nice work man. i see this guy everyday and it breaks my heart. your treatment of the subject matter was brilliant. well done indeed!

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Thank you much &mdash 04/17/08 - 02:19:48 PM
I usually don't go deep into the social issues regarding songwriting, but I like trying different approaches.

Glad you could appreciate this. "Glad" is not the right word, I think.

LL

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Very Nice! &mdash 04/25/08 - 06:04:51 AM
One of your bests. I can feel that it's complete, the music work has some touches from Vic Holman so I guess if you would like a remix to it, Vic will fit! Sounds great and I hope to see the progress.

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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