Daze in Sunshine (w/michael2)

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From Cat:

As I live in the second-driest state in the U.S., I actually love rainy days. But as I approached this Open Collaboration song (and influenced by the song art) on michael2's composition 'I'm Uneasy' http://www.macjams.com/song/42752, this seemed the perfect 'rainy day' song.

With that in mind, I composed the lyrics and recorded the vocals. As usual, I ended up with more vocals than needed. Working with Bryn, then, on a creative way to incorporate them all, this turned into a SonicMagpie venture :)

Thank you, michael, for letting us add to your track!
Thank you, Bryn, for another fab sonic adventure!

Instrumental 'I'm Uneasy'--michael 2
Lyrics, vocals, initial mix, humor--mystified
Sonic texturing (vocal intro), mastering, humour--biba_nova

photo art by Octavius Pie @ www.flickr.com

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Lyrics

...just another kind of weather
who can tell if it gets better
in it for the whole duration
get off at another station
never mind the incongruence
stars and sun and moon influence
revel in precipitation
get on at another station..

Everywhere I think to turn
Everywhere I think to look
Everywhere I want to go
'Everywhere' just tells me 'no'

Everyone I try to see
Everyone looks right through me
Everyone is everywhere
'Everyone,' is no one there?

CHORUS:
Won't stop raining...
And I'm still complaining
Daze in sunshine?
It's not my time.
(Won't be my time?)

Every time I try to climb
Every time I want to see
Every time I take a chance
'Every time' is cheating me

Everything is not so simple
Everything's not as it seems
Everything is thing enough
'Everything' subsides in dreams

CHORUS

it's quite absurd...this never-ending rain
It's quite unheard of..this mass delusion
it's quite a chore to hope for the best
it's quite a joke to confuse the rest

Song Stats

Hits: 1492
Comments: 35
Fans: 31
Plays: 172
Downloads: 80
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Uploaded: May 17, 2008 - 01:06:29 AM
Last Updated: May 17, 2008 - 09:44:08 AM Last Played: Nov 10, 2009 - 01:02:07 PM

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Keywords:

sonic magpie (11), particledots (26), mystified (163), biba_nova (33), sbc (68), bmc (32), sunshine (26), rain (108), rainy days (1), rainy daze (1)

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Comments

	said 557 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	OMG This magical in every respect just super..great colab

Feter	Feter said 557 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Daze in Sunshine WOW ...Cat ..this is realy one of your best vocal work as a rocker lol ..jee ..amazing track here my freinds ..YOU ROCK >... Michael You Too hehe Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

lengold	lengold said 557 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Both of you have done a fantastic job with Michael's excellent soundbed. The vocals are very lovely - I especially like the harmonies. Great lyrics too. Loved it. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

echoroom	echoroom said 557 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Cat.. ..power! A perfect indie pop song - great vocal, really wonderful crisp delivery girly! Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Mystified

Mystified said 557 days ago (May 17th, 2008)

hehe...that 'crisp delivery'...
..is a byproduct of classical voice training and sometimes I try to 'lazy' it out of my voice, but this time, I was purposely trying to include a 'patter song' kind of song somewhere. (genre, schmenre!)
Originally, I was going to drop that part of it from the mix, but then bryn and I tried some things to include it.

Thanks for listening and leaving a comment! Glad you enjoyed this, Steve :)

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Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 557 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Something about this combination reminds me of the band 'His Name Is Alive' (just occasionally they would record an accessible song and this is the sort of material I hoped for, but rarely got, on their albums). I liked Michael's tune anyway and your additions are excellent. Excellent! Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

Moviz	Moviz said 557 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Wonderful performance as always and this collab sounds great. You did a lovely job with the vocals, the harmonies and the mix. The lyrics sound so in keeping with the backing music, regards M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

apb

apb said 556 days ago (May 17th, 2008)

I loved everything ..

.. well sung, evocative imagery in the lyrics (nice contrasting sundial and raining day art .. can see the inspiration) .. everyone does their part in nicely understated fashion .. adding to the whole. Loved the ending.

only niggle was the snare choice.. but that's most likely a taste thing.

Well done to you all: Michael, Bryan and Cat.

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davisamerica	davisamerica said 556 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	well and a amazed "right then" ... guys this is stellar ... very nice! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

michael2	michael2 said 556 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	wow you guys, this is stellar. i'm totally blown away by that intro and the bridge is great (loving the effected vox on that part). cat, your vocals sound great and I just can't say enough good things about this. great job guys. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

The Fritters	The Fritters said 556 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Reminds me a little of Yo La Tengo except a little a different quality to the Georgia Hubley character. The lead vocal sounds a bit compressed or muffled. Maybe it's just dry. I like the counter-melody panning. cool stuff! Check out my latest song called Down to the Core

bonnieprincejohnny	bonnieprincejohnny said 556 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Totally fab. Won't stop raining - lovely bassline schweet vocal - prima. Well done Mystified. Check out my latest song called twenty seven

lavalamp	lavalamp said 556 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Amazing Only gripe, wish the intro were longer. Other than that, absolutely great in all ways. This is what it's all about. Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

Outtaorbit	Outtaorbit said 556 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	nice 1 m-2 and everyone involved..... great tune... just go away?.... might hang here awhile.... Check out my latest song called Sea Shell Blues and Alannah

craighalkett	craighalkett said 556 days ago (May 17th, 2008)
	Another gem thanx for sharing cheers Craig Check out my latest song called I REMEMBER

rsorensen	rsorensen said 556 days ago (May 18th, 2008)
	wow great job really like that intro and those chorus harmonies. kudos! Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

	said 556 days ago (May 18th, 2008)
	Simply Outstanding a solid melody and cool performances...

	said 556 days ago (May 18th, 2008)
	Daze In Sunshine. Mystified Great Song. Fantastic vocals a usual. Great lyrics Brilliant Collab. With Michaels music. Peace Dee xx

thetiler	thetiler said 556 days ago (May 18th, 2008)
	wow this has a feeliing of the female r&b's groups that had hits in the 50s and 60's. Like Little Eva and others. Lots of cool singing sounds for sure. Such versatility in your styles, enjoyed the talking as well. Plus the arrangement was a real treat, loved that infectious rhythm ! WAy tO gO ! Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

shavingronaldscar

shavingronaldscar said 555 days ago (May 18th, 2008)

kickin' chicken!
goshdarnit, how do I get in on one of these �ber-collabs? do you guys have a secret club or something? do you all wear capes and drink aperitif while observing doped-up soundbyte giraffes as they twitch on your �ber-club operating tables? and do you all throw your heads back when you laugh at something? god, please tell me you all adopt fake british accents! lemmeinlemmeinlemmein! I won't teach anybody the secret handshake, not for a million jellybeans!

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magnatone	magnatone said 555 days ago (May 18th, 2008)
	Daze in the Sunshine WOWZA! Michael2 and Sonic Magpie - what a COMBO!! love the lyrics, the vocals, ok ok, I love everything. I loved Michael's original song. I love Bryn's mastery of - well - everything. Thanks everybody - amazing (as usual!) Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

	said 555 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
	Great! Great work my friends. I must agree, Cat this is one of your very best vocal deliveries. Amazing work by Sirs Bryn and Mikey on the music... KUDOS, really fine piece of work. Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

caroline	caroline said 554 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
	i thought i was listening to the radio!!! i prolly can't pay you a higher compliment than that and the fact that i am not is the radio's loss - deep curtsey ;) xoxoxo Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

bud	bud said 554 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
	Yum This is sweet. Great collab. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Mckenzie	Mckenzie said 554 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
	great song.. GREAT VOICE!x Check out my latest song called Carriage Girl

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 553 days ago (May 21st, 2008)
	Love it This is super good; took my brain on a lovely ride. Daze in Sunshine is the perfect description of my last 2 weeks. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

I. Spike

I. Spike said 552 days ago (May 22nd, 2008)

Applause and applesauce!
The sound of the drums is so strange. Like they are in a corner in a wet box with a bunch of stale donuts... but I'm sure that's exactly what you were going for...
The whole tune has a very English feel.
Familiar and new.
Vocals work nicely into the track. Nice use of double tracking.
Applause and applesauce to all of you!

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davisamerica2	davisamerica2 said 551 days ago (May 23rd, 2008)
	Glad I linked onto your pimp This was highly enjoyable. Music was great. Vocals were great. Very very good collab. Gotta download. Terry Check out my latest song called It's Lonely Here

Diviner

Diviner said 528 days ago (June 15th, 2008)

Another really great track
Its really good to see how collabs can evolve and then see how the finished article turns out. Its a really good track and sung so well. Brilliant.

P.s. Living in one of the rainest countries, the chorus really means alot esp 'Won't stop raining, And I'm still complaining'. LOL, the British people are good complainers.

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Char	Char said 214 days ago (April 25th, 2009)
	Rambunctious! Cat did just great. Enjoyed the bouncy tune. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

drakonis	drakonis said 52 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	That catchy M2 music... Coupled with spattered particles of dots, and that luscious Mystivox... can't go wrong. Very pretty work you 3, love the soft ending. Thanks for posting this in chat, Cat, I Myst it for a long time! ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child

Daugrin	Daugrin said 31 days ago (October 24th, 2009)
	Radio Control Great radio tune here. The reprise serves the cause. I love you guys. Pop music with brain. Cat is a treasure... Daug Check out my latest song called Daphne w/ Andy Wigzell

Gaylen75	Gaylen75 said 15 days ago (November 9th, 2009)
	this is good I love the strangness of it as much as the simpple listenability. This is cool and you know it. Check out my latest song called Dirty Candy

shavingronaldscar	shavingronaldscar said 15 days ago (November 9th, 2009)
	Love the mix! The rhythm section's mix and processing is great, it gives it a really wicked rolling vibe. Love the way the kick sort of makes the rest of the mix jiggle a little, very gratifying effect. Great arrangement, I like the way the descending bassline corroborates the words on the chorus. SOLID! Check out my latest song called Way Down FIlth

maxruehl	maxruehl said 15 days ago (November 9th, 2009)
	Terrific song you have here. Rocha pimped it and I gave it a try. Glad I did. Thanks.:) Check out my latest song called Shaolin Munk Funk (w/ musichead & awigze)