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Rosie's glow (feat. Caroline) [Explicit] by apb [Email]
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pub (8), barmaid (1), tribute (33), sing-along (2), celtic (62), pop (449), rock (1084), folk (355), fun (153), caroline (57), irn bru (3), heavy (135), guinness (7), lager (2), scottish (15), heather (2), romp (2), jaunty (6), alcoholic frolic (1)
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Description:
.. a Scotsman, Englishman and an Irishman, walk into a pub .. and sing a barmaid tribute song .. it was about 'time'.
"Rosie" (the barmaid) - Caroline
APB - the drunken rabble (and the rest).
Influences: Blur "Parklife", The Small Faces "Lazy Sunday Afternoon", Bernard Cribbins "Right Said Fred", The Pogues, The Corries and celtic pop/rock like Status Quo "Burning bridges" and Slade "Runaway". A nod also to some influence from a song called "Mr.Wrong" written by Amanda Brown for the group Nobody Knows.
Samples used from Freesound CC licensed: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/
June 22, 2008
By lonemonk (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=230160)
Yet Another Bar Crowd - June 2007.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=36321)
By acclivity (http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=37876)
ShipsBell.wav (http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=32304)
Lyrics:
Well the burn of a foreign sun,
Or the chill of our winters snow,
I'll be soaked through with rain- again
Fore it dampens Rosie's glow.
She might be fat, flat, sharp perhaps an' not a lot of that ..
... "queen of fair maidens".
A tip might raise a smile, an' for a little while .. she's a barrel of larfs ..
There's much to do, with Irn Bru, an' catchin' flu and killing time small talkin' the punters,
An' if you meet, in the street, she 'ain't so sweet, for there's no treat, in mixing work with pleasure.
Well we didn't come to talk the weather,
An' we didn't plan to steal the show- oh no,
We'll be knee deep in bloomin' heather,
Raise yer glass to our Rosie's glow, oh ho ho, a'ho ho .. a'ho ho
Slainte mhor! - (Settle down you buggers!)
Rosie dear, over here.. (What can I get you darlin'?) A pint of heavy .. er .. a guinness .. and a lager...Patrick - it's your round ..
[Och away an' shite y'bollocks]
Don't call her wench, she speaks French .. fluently ... a model to the profession
She'll fix her hair, seldom swear, I don't even care ...where my order got to...
She'll flirt and tease, with expertise, late license fees .. are well worth the money,
'Cos when she's here, serving beer, I'll never fear that my mates jokes ain't funny.
Well we didn't come to talk the weather,
An' we didn't plan to steal the show- oh no,
We'll be knee deep in bloomin' heather,
Raise yer glass to our Rosie's glow, oh ho ho, a'ho ho .. a'ho ho
One for the road .. oh bollox.
(Time gentlemen please, time - ain't you got no bleedin' homes to go to?)
Hardware:
Intel Mac mini 1.66GHz, 2GB RAM
MOTU Traveler Firewire audio interface,
Rode NT1-A mic (with pop-shield),
Yamaha APX-8A acoustic guitar,
USA made Fender precision bass,
Tambourine.
Software:
GBv3,
Drums on demand,
Ampeg SVX,
Ozone 3
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Wow, Alan &mdash 06/24/08 - 12:01:24 PM
How creatively original this is! You compose so well! :-) The vocals, instrumentation, and mixing all superb, as usual. and Caro's theatrical voice is perfect for the part of Rosie. [ Reply to This ]
thank you my dear.... &mdash 06/24/08 - 01:07:42 PM
my theatrical voice had a lot of experience working in a pub!! and what could be nicer than being invited in by alan?? i know he will have a looong list of things!! :) big loves and thank you again for erm.... being you!!! xoxox [ Reply to This ]
... &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:07:43 AM
thanks very much Rosie-anne .. too kind: Flattery will .. er .. do a wee Irish jig most likely :o) [ Reply to This ]
Wow wow wow!!! &mdash 06/24/08 - 12:05:00 PM
I love this Mr. Alan! Wow... so much going on! This is going to many listens to hear everything!!!
Simply WOW!!!
ok off to next listen in awe!!! [ Reply to This ]
Settle down you .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:10:39 AM
.. cheers Mark, too kind :o) Glad you enjoyed it... it started life as a bass experiment called "toss the caber"...and went downhill from there .. lol. [ Reply to This ]
Hahaha... &mdash 06/24/08 - 12:16:07 PM
This is sheer GENIUS! Hats off to you Alan. This is so over the top and artsy. Nice performance by the irrepressible caroline as well!
Be well friends! [ Reply to This ]
thank you wark the tark x &mdash 06/24/08 - 01:16:57 PM
Steady .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:20:21 AM
.. glad you laughed Mike ... genius .. pfft .. it's remarkably simple few chord romp .. hopefully easy to perform live .. hmm .. singing might be a bit more difficult... I was ending up coughing alot hopping between accents.
Enjoyed your coffee shop return "Entropy" btw. [ Reply to This ]
settle down u buggers &mdash 06/24/08 - 12:19:37 PM
i know a nice little pub.... &mdash 06/24/08 - 01:18:47 PM
where that would be considered polite!! then you'd be spending more time on the floor :) glad you liked that bit xoxo [ Reply to This ]
... &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:04:32 AM
.. I don't see why we have to wait for you write a new tune before you comment .. oh .. I C .. *doh* ;o) [ Reply to This ]
thank you alan.... &mdash 06/24/08 - 12:25:45 PM
i loved doing this .... i knew all those years of working in a pub would come in handy one day!! :) big loves always xoxoxo [ Reply to This ]
..and.. &mdash 06/24/08 - 12:29:38 PM
.. I knew all those years drinking in pubs would come in handy too ;o)
Thank you very much my friend, who else could possibly be a better "Rosie". [ Reply to This ]
incredible &mdash 06/24/08 - 12:52:24 PM
Great concept, excellent production teeming with social action, grand melody, fine set of lyrics, eloquent ennunciation, humor - this song does it all ... and still comes in under two-and-a-half minutes: pretty bloody incredible!
What a bloke will do to bask in the glow : > [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Warren .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:24:44 AM
.. I find myself becoming more and more inspired from something conceptual these days .. and everyday social inter-actions .. this is in fact the 3rd time I've been in a pub setting for an upload at MJs (!) Twice with vocal collabs with musichead and now this one .. no stranger to the pub me. [ Reply to This ]
Cool &mdash 06/24/08 - 01:02:28 PM
Very different. And very listenable. The list of influences is a nice touch. Rocking old bar tunes, or I should say new bar tunes produces a great sound. My compliments to the barmaid also :)
Thanks
Bill [ Reply to This ]
fank queue gov.... &mdash 06/24/08 - 01:19:32 PM
Thanks Bill &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:28:29 AM
.. no shame me... I keep updating that list since I keep coming up with other inspirations/influences... saves people guessing... it's never planned .. it's just when I sit back and listen with listener ears .. I think, who does this remind me of a bit? [ Reply to This ]
Finally... &mdash 06/24/08 - 01:28:16 PM
the UNADULTERATED Alan. LOL
Cool little snippet of music this is, say wot?
Dame Caroline plays her little part with convincing relish (and perhaps a wee bit of Mayo), adding to the fun.
Nice, crisp recording. Everything sounds great, BUT... it should go on and on... with a squeezebox interlude and maybe a fiddle solo. Don't stop! Don't stop. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Joe &mdash 06/24/08 - 02:22:10 PM
.. it's more kinda PG than unadulterated ;o)
.. of course your right about the length- just have to convince Rosie to call time later :o). Easily needs a 3rd verse .. and I agree in keeping with the layout, that it should follow a short instrumental interlude: I was toying with the idea of accordian, mandolin ... though I wouldn't say no to a fiddle either... and even a 3rd 'true' Irish male voice in the mix (as I am sadly lacking in that department .. the other two accents I have more experience of- I think). [ Reply to This ]
Cool stuff &mdash 06/24/08 - 02:41:22 PM
Thanks LL &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:34:56 AM
Ok &mdash 06/24/08 - 02:58:06 PM
Wow extremely brilliant this. Loved it. Well done caroline as well.
You should know by now my Ble...ing home is here on MJ. LOL
Apb who did all the singng voices? Was that you ? or what?
They sounded really good too. Made me smile, certainly brightened up my evening, Music was superb also.
Thanks for the download.
Peace Dee.
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Thanks Dee &mdash 06/24/08 - 03:33:09 PM
.. always glad to hear we could raise a smile :o)
To answer your question: yes, all the voices (with the exception of "Rosie" of course) are me, myself and I ;o) [ Reply to This ]
Wow!! &mdash 06/24/08 - 03:35:47 PM
hi dee... &mdash 06/24/08 - 05:59:35 PM
Rosie's glow &mdash 06/24/08 - 03:37:48 PM
Now this is great ..this Rock Alan !! ..you never
listen to such songs around anymore wow ...terrific
playin as always ..oh Caro that was cool ...thnx alot
for sharin !!!!!! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Feter .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:49:03 AM
.. probably 'cos Shane MacGowan is on his last legs .. and teeth... pity I left Guildford around 2000 .. the Guilfest was 5 mins from the flat where I lived then .. and The Pogues played that festival in 2005, when Shane would be 50. [ Reply to This ]
Glowin wi' the best of 'em &mdash 06/24/08 - 04:28:24 PM
Absolutely brilliant Alan, great song, singing, guitarwork and stuff, as always. Ca-rosie-line did a beautiful bit in there too, though I wouldn't have minded a bit more of 'er.
Sorry luv, I don't fancy beer... I prefer wine... perhaps a wee glass of Rosie' then... :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
ahhh mr dragon .... &mdash 06/24/08 - 05:58:30 PM
what we didn't tell you is that in cockney rhyming slang 'rosie lee' is tea so.... you'll be getting yer rosie in a cup then!!! more of me??? bless you and you never even sneezed!! xox [ Reply to This ]
.. for the regulars .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 03:08:47 AM
.. you could mix the house red with the house white..for some house pink (but leave out the fluff ;o))
Thanks Eduard. [ Reply to This ]
A beer please &mdash 06/24/08 - 05:06:32 PM
Hahaha... This is F---- brilliant and what a mix this is. Kudos
This I come to hear a lot of.. Thanks my friends for sharing.
Take care & cheers
---
Kenta [ Reply to This ]
Skol Kenta! &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:56:54 AM
.. glad you enjoyed it and thanks in advance for the future listens: now if we can just get the barmaids here to have more of a rosy glow .. and convinced a 2" head (skum) on your guinness isn't normal .. then I'll be happy :o) [ Reply to This ]
great tune &mdash 06/24/08 - 06:24:30 PM
Wow...lots and lots of fun with this one. Great singing and playing througout. Really enjoyed this song and loved the accents as well. Loads of talent - Great job!
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thanks Gail .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 06:57:19 AM
.. was trully lots of fun ..you should hear the out-takes ;o) I felt a fun light-hearted tune was a good departure from my previous post a few months back.
Caroline is the bees knees .. I have to pretend to be 3 people to even get close to her level of entertaining! [ Reply to This ]
Excellent! &mdash 06/24/08 - 07:17:05 PM
Alan, this is really good in concept - and getting Caro in on the round was a bleedin' top idea mate.
Too much fun!
You'd have to sell a few copies of this in Scotland surely ;)
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Björn Borg .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 07:01:17 AM
.. never knew he played guitar .. ;o)
I think I'll be lucky if I'm not excommunicated for using the "bloomin' heather" line ;o) [ Reply to This ]
Rosie &mdash 06/24/08 - 08:36:18 PM
well this is great fun! Great composition, catchy tune. Alan, your vocals were perfect! and brilliant adding Caroline in there. Wonderful job you two! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Shay ... &mdash 06/25/08 - 07:05:49 AM
.. very kind. Was alot of fun .. and Caroline: well at MJs .. you really can get the staff ;o) [ Reply to This ]
staff???? staff!!! &mdash 06/25/08 - 12:19:30 PM
Rosie's Glow &mdash 06/24/08 - 09:09:36 PM
OMG - I LOVE this!! You guys should collaborate like, all the time. This is so much fun to listen to - over and over - I will never get sick of it. You guys are hilarious! [ Reply to This ]
..we do .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 07:08:44 AM
.. consider it often .. like ships that pass in the night .. *HONK* .. hehehe
Thanks very much Karen, one for your road trips I hope .. [ Reply to This ]
the big yin &mdash 06/24/08 - 11:36:44 PM
and the pogues jam at an AA meeting!! hehe
away 'n shite yer bollocks
you had me fooled with all the accents.....fine work
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Thank you kind sir .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 06:44:53 AM
.. an interesting notion combining: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdEaklpw4ts with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaHMG_SvUkw :o)
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great! &mdash 06/25/08 - 01:24:12 AM
dig the use of samples. keeps it interesting (not that this is a disinteresting track. you know what i mean.) top notch production. and those lyrics are classic! [ Reply to This ]
I know what you mean .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 07:25:31 AM
.. thanks for stopping in - that's how I discovered your fine song My time machine - anyone reading this should check that out, I recommend it.
The Freesound Project is a great source of such useful samples, I use it frequently... easy to attribute too (as required by their CC license). [ Reply to This ]
..and .. I forgot to say .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 08:01:43 AM
you might be interested to know the pub noise is in fact from a pub in Canada:
"June 16 2007 - Live at Logan's Pub; Victoria BC, Canada (See Geotag). Much like my other crowd recordings, this is the end of the evening, approximately 50 people remain of the original crowd. Ambient bar noise; People talking, finishing their drinks, and generally being drunk. Sounds of the bar staff cleaning up, bottles and glasses clinking, bands packing up their stuff."[ Reply to This ]
hehe &mdash 06/25/08 - 05:36:52 PM
i think i may even have been to that bar! victoria's only a ferry ride away.
thanks, btw, for the shining endorsement. you're too kind. [ Reply to This ]
A nod &mdash 06/25/08 - 02:12:29 AM
to The Pogues indeed (wasn't Amamada Brown with The Go-Betweens?). Anyway, super production, playing and singing but not enough 'Rosie'
Peter [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Peter .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 07:19:11 AM
..when I came up with the concept, I thought what better than to draw on some of the quintecential pub music writer of all time .. but since Chas (& Dave) weren't around .. it had to be Shane ;o) ...
Yes, your right .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go-Betweens .. but not the same A.Brown: she played keys and sang in a group I was in called "Nobody knows".
More Rosie .. noted .. and entirely feasible... what about a sequel? [ Reply to This ]
i told him that!!! &mdash 06/25/08 - 08:55:05 AM
more rosie i said but all he did was chuck down another cuppa!!! thank you for your support peter - big loves as always xoxoxo [ Reply to This ]
Yes! &mdash 06/25/08 - 03:50:28 AM
Thanks .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 07:43:47 AM
sorry .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 12:17:05 PM
Great! &mdash 06/25/08 - 04:17:51 AM
Great piece of work, you always impress me with your performance and quality. Great work from Caro too.. I really love this piece!! KILLER TRACK!
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi [ Reply to This ]
I give you my secret .. &mdash 06/25/08 - 07:42:16 AM
.. in one word: "cocaine" .. no .. that wasn't it .. "raisins" I meant to say .. ;o)
Time for T
Actually .. technology plays a large part... the toys you have at your disposal. [ Reply to This ]
actually it's cinnamon.... &mdash 06/25/08 - 12:37:07 PM
Sensational &mdash 06/25/08 - 11:17:30 AM
and I could certainly hear The Pogues in there among others. Loved the accent switches and the jauntiness of the lyrics, great song and performance, cheers M [ Reply to This ]
So full &mdash 06/25/08 - 11:25:37 AM
of atmosphere I could almost taste the beer.... just had to listen twice LOL, cheers M [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Maurice &mdash 06/26/08 - 01:11:50 PM
JUST FABULOUS &mdash 06/25/08 - 11:49:19 AM
I love every bit of this song, from lyrics to mix to samples to your vocals and Carolines,
This is a beautifully mixed arranged and well produced track.
May I say Mr APB, that you are a truly talented Musician indeed!
Slimmie
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.. &mdash 06/26/08 - 01:17:31 PM
DON'T OVERDO IT! .. you'll give us a big head .. thanks for stopping in and checking it out Mrs Fat .. you ain't half bad yourself. Glad you enjoyed it Slim :o) [ Reply to This ]
aye!! &mdash 06/25/08 - 01:52:09 PM
Thanks Eddie &mdash 06/26/08 - 01:19:15 PM
What a great song Alan &mdash 06/25/08 - 02:20:35 PM
Just enjoyed your new song with Caroline as "Rosie" the Barmaid, sounds like a good old pub atmosphere and great fun.Performed well in every respect!
I was taken back in time into that atmosphere and could see all the drunkards drinking and staggering around sloshed!!
Thanks for sharing this and thanks to Caroline for her fantastic contribution as theatrical as always!!
Carol
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