Wonderland by The Orbiting [Email]
Genre: Pop (Alternative)
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ledebutant (46), illuminati (25), Lisa Purdy (3), Matt Smith (1), Wonderland (1), Lewis Carroll (1), The Walrus and the Carpenter (1), love (964), birds (22), clouds (17), rabbit hole (1), one side makes you smaller (1), backwards vocals (3), Raygun Dreamdate (7), falling (21), stars (38), Alice in Wonderland (1), Through the Looking Glass (1), synchronicity (1), 100 NASA scientists (1)
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From ledebutant: I was on vacation last month, the first one I'd taken on my own since before my daughter was born more than seven years ago and it was one of the most relaxing, enjoyable weeks of my life. I sat in the airport terminal on the way home, relaxing and listening to some great stuff. Matt had sent me a portion of this music that morning, and I got onto the airplane in a very relaxed mellow mood and wanted to zone out and listen to it, but I had possibly the chattiest seatmate on earth who didn't stop talking for 90 minutes and harshed my mellow (if anyone has questions about timeshares I can answer them now, by the way). Finally, I had the brainstorm of giving her my magazine and managed to plug into my laptop, turn on iTunes and the visualizer and just listen to some of the prettiest music I think Matt has ever written for me. As I watched the visualizer, it kept creating circular patterns, which brought to mind the rabbit hole from Alice in Wonderland. I wrote the chorus on the plane, but then didn't do the rest until I was home. It actually took me a month to write the whole song, one of those ones that took some time to develop. The entire last verse is two lines from The Walrus and the Carpenter. Actually, I should probably credit Lewis Carroll as co-writer on the entire song, because almost every line has a reference to Alice in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass, so thanks for the assist on this one, L.C.! From illuminati: I feel bad for taking up Lisa's whole plane ride with stories of my time share. I do love airline magazines, though. ; ) The basic track for this was written in about 20 minutes, the details took more than a month. This is the second in our 'land' trilogy, which started with "Neverland" and which will conclude with "Fatherland," our nod to jack boots and 20th century dogma. I'm hoping you're not believing me right now. Actually, the song derived out of my wish for a simple, slow tempo song without traditional percussion (nothing against traditional percussion), something to wrap an album around. And then Lisa took us through the crocodile's mouth and into Mr. Carroll's notebooks and it became, of course, bigger than that. Lyrics:
WonderlandNot so small anymore the pool of tears has dried away. We fall together this golden afternoon, but stars twinkle nearby. Oh, down we go. Take me down this hole. So beautiful, this crocodile, and trusting we float through his jaws. Oh, down we go, though there's no where to go, take me down this hole. (Wonderland) The time has come to talk of many things We could not see a cloud because no cloud was in the sky. No birds were flying overhead, there were no birds to fly. Hardware:
Matt's crazy synth array. Lisa's Rode Nt-1a (which she may now have fried accidentally, but is afraid to find out for sure). Computers, computers and more computers. Software:
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You must be registered and logged-in to comment. Wow! &mdash 05/27/08 - 01:20:50 PM
Bad Librarian &mdash 05/27/08 - 01:38:31 PM
I could totally zone out to this... &mdash 05/27/08 - 01:29:26 PM
She was a toucher, too! &mdash 05/27/08 - 01:36:14 PM
Perhaps you found your calling &mdash 05/27/08 - 02:11:53 PM
Balance &mdash 05/27/08 - 06:32:27 PM
Wonderland &mdash 05/27/08 - 02:58:53 PM
Karen &mdash 05/27/08 - 06:34:23 PM
Why the sea is boiling hot &mdash 05/27/08 - 02:59:35 PM
Faster Chirping &mdash 05/27/08 - 06:36:22 PM
how lovely is this?? &mdash 05/27/08 - 03:24:14 PM
Yes &mdash 05/27/08 - 06:37:54 PM
This is &mdash 05/27/08 - 04:31:14 PM
Loving Work &mdash 05/27/08 - 07:01:50 PM
Wonderland &mdash 05/27/08 - 04:31:34 PM
Feter &mdash 05/27/08 - 07:00:31 PM
Loved it &mdash 05/27/08 - 06:28:24 PM
Thanks, EB1282828391 :-) &mdash 05/27/08 - 07:00:00 PM
Lovely stuff! &mdash 05/27/08 - 06:29:28 PM
Almost forgot .... &mdash 05/27/08 - 06:31:09 PM
The Title &mdash 05/27/08 - 06:43:56 PM
need to listen better &mdash 05/28/08 - 10:41:55 AM
!!!! &mdash 05/28/08 - 11:13:08 AM
YES!! &mdash 05/28/08 - 12:23:14 PM
Masterpiece! &mdash 05/28/08 - 02:26:53 AM
Out of Words &mdash 05/28/08 - 11:54:33 AM
Well... &mdash 05/28/08 - 05:15:02 AM
Time Alone &mdash 05/28/08 - 04:18:15 PM
tsada &mdash 05/28/08 - 05:17:30 AM
Thanks! &mdash 05/28/08 - 04:23:46 PM
warmly &mdash 05/28/08 - 05:37:38 AM
Lullling &mdash 05/28/08 - 05:30:57 PM
Wow... &mdash 05/28/08 - 09:18:01 AM
Peter &mdash 05/28/08 - 05:24:54 PM
Bowing low... &mdash 05/28/08 - 11:15:10 AM
Babycakes &mdash 05/28/08 - 05:33:22 PM
Another one &mdash 05/28/08 - 12:22:18 PM
Oh Eppy &mdash 05/28/08 - 06:44:14 PM
wonderland &mdash 05/28/08 - 01:12:30 PM
Sucker :-) &mdash 05/29/08 - 05:42:37 PM
Mesmerizing &mdash 05/28/08 - 02:28:28 PM
Hip Place &mdash 05/28/08 - 07:44:26 PM
Oh so... &mdash 05/28/08 - 04:01:03 PM
Over too Soon &mdash 05/29/08 - 05:44:16 PM
Great &mdash 05/28/08 - 04:04:46 PM
Hooray! &mdash 05/29/08 - 05:45:17 PM
Utterly bewitching &mdash 05/28/08 - 04:05:55 PM
Broken Hiatus &mdash 05/29/08 - 01:39:42 AM
Hypnotic & Dreamy &mdash 05/28/08 - 07:10:48 PM
Thanks Scott &mdash 05/29/08 - 11:36:04 AM
"Stone henge stage prop" &mdash 05/29/08 - 01:55:39 PM
Oh dear... &mdash 05/29/08 - 05:47:50 PM
I should also say &mdash 05/29/08 - 06:10:28 PM
wonders &mdash 05/28/08 - 08:29:45 PM
Mixture &mdash 05/29/08 - 05:48:59 PM
Beautiful singing &mdash 05/28/08 - 09:09:10 PM
Fluid &mdash 05/29/08 - 06:12:36 PM
Your best work. &mdash 05/29/08 - 01:43:01 AM
So... &mdash 05/29/08 - 06:13:24 PM
hmm &mdash 06/01/08 - 03:40:33 PM
Listening again &mdash 05/29/08 - 07:07:58 AM
You're Back &mdash 05/29/08 - 06:15:13 PM
what Pete said &mdash 05/29/08 - 07:17:45 AM
this is just &mdash 05/29/08 - 01:21:12 PM
Wow! &mdash 05/29/08 - 02:17:55 PM
gorgeous &mdash 05/29/08 - 03:06:00 PM
Wonderland &mdash 05/29/08 - 03:13:19 PM
Nice &mdash 05/29/08 - 04:13:12 PM
Of cabbages and kings ... &mdash 05/29/08 - 04:29:23 PM
Sigh &mdash 05/30/08 - 07:06:03 PM
WOW... &mdash 05/29/08 - 05:17:07 PM
Computers more computers ... &mdash 05/30/08 - 03:35:25 AM
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