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album: 32 Degrees of Freedom
track 1: 0:20 Fanfare
track 2: 4:16 Peace Will Prevail
track 3: 7:12 I'll Be A Free Bird
track 4: 7:48 The Apathy Song
track 5: 2:42 This Old Cup
track 6: 3:33 Horizon
track 7: 7:22 All Natural Dating Service
track 8: 4:48 Vernal Equinox
track 9: 6:40 My Poison
track 10: 4:36 Say Goodbye
track 11: 2:10 Lawn Service Choir
track 12: 5:48 Supernova
...more albums...
Song Description
tapping the mains
track 1: 0:20 Fanfare
track 2: 4:16 Peace Will Prevail
track 3: 7:12 I'll Be A Free Bird
track 4: 7:48 The Apathy Song
track 5: 2:42 This Old Cup
track 6: 3:33 Horizon
track 7: 7:22 All Natural Dating Service
track 8: 4:48 Vernal Equinox
track 9: 6:40 My Poison
track 10: 4:36 Say Goodbye
track 11: 2:10 Lawn Service Choir
track 12: 5:48 Supernova
...more albums...
Song Description
tapping the mains
Lyrics:
horizoni'm lookin down
from this tower
i see our town
i hear the power
the wind is singing
through the wires
electric humming
that never tires
the sky is very clear
it's hypnotizin'
why did i climb up here?
to see the horizon
it's getting dark
the red light is flashin'
i've left my mark
in my own fashion
it's time to climb back down
descend the rungs
again to touch the ground
to complete what i've begun
the sky is very clear
it's hypnotizin'
why did i climb up here?
to see my horizon
(c) 2008 Bill Grundmann
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gail60
I like this song. I could feel you climbing the tower and imagined your hair blowing straight up from all the static around you. I hear the constant buzz and feel the fear of you being up so high. I really Loved your voice on this. Very smooth and entertaining. Nice guitar and just an all around Great job.
Vic Holman
Vocals really nice. And the song itself has a strong Neil Young feel to it.
great tune Bill. I totally enjoyed this!!
drakonis
love the music, and really love the "multi-level" lyrics... and good job singing this too. You drew nice parallels on the horizon with the van de graaff... my hair is still standing on end.
ttfn,
Drakonis
Feter
how cool is that you playin guitar ? very nice
sound cool tone ...and great singin as well ..
I m enjoy this s much ..thnx for sharin !!!
SmokeyVW
it's "all natural" if you'll allow the bass and piano synths.
i borrowed my wife's Gibson acoustic. i played and sang into a single mic, one take. then i added the bass and piano by playing along on the keyboards.
this one took less than hour from concept to final mix. i never did a song before that fast.
DWL
over the horizon, I hear things are better.
Wonderfully evocative Bill.
Cheers
Dick
lengold
simply a great song and wonderfully and emotionally played and sung.
Cheers
Len
Roxylee
Cool imagery in here, and you're brave. I'd be afraid of getting arc-ed. The guitar sounds rich, and the lyrics make me think about life.
screamalexz
the lyrics are very poetic. i like the light percussion sounds in the background it sort of gives the feel of people walking bellow the tower. the vocals sort of grow on you as the song goes on. they are rather timid with a dark quality. at first i wasn't sure about it but it starts to pull you in and fits the lyrics. it sort of gives the feeling of fear.
davisamerica
this is just SWEEET... your vocals are great and the lyrical picture painted is brilliant ... very nice indeed
mowguy3
the emotion. Great lyrics and some fine playing.
Enjoyed it very much.
Thanks, Russ
guitapick
Autobiographical? I never did this one...but my friends dared me to. One of the few dares I wouldn't touch...
Choice of guitar with those great chord changes is perfect for the lyrics.
"...to see my horizon..."
SmokeyVW
well, a buddy and i did climb up a huge water tower once as kids. the view from up there was incredible.
maybe there are some metaphors based on water towers, but high voltage cable towers have a lot more potential for metaphors...
thanks!
magnatone
Smokey, you write the coolest stuff. Your vocals here are fabulous. Even the art is fab - thanks!
bud
and just had to jump in and say how great this song is - Wow - you really hit it here. Love the vocals and lyrics - excellent tune.
dajama
Just been listening to sonnyjim's take on this for the MJ Covers challenge, and I am very glad I was sent this way. A very cool song; love the song, and the vocal is great. Your voice over that lovely acoustic is just sweet. A great track. Sorry it took me so long to get here! Nice one. Peace.
Epileptic Gibbon
I came to this via Sonny Jim's version. Good to hear the original. I guess that's partly what this contest is all about. Good stuff and nice lyrics!
chronologic
Thank you very much for enticing me back to this. I really like the ending and the general flow. Downloaded.