Have You Had Enough?

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This is a song I wrote about a client of mine that I have a soft spot for. He's just a kid, and was kicked around by his stepfather for being gay. He ran away to hollywood and became addicted to meth and started selling his body to survive while he lived under the freeway. Last year he became an adult, and after getting busted a few times, he got sent to prison. I wrote the song because I just got a letter from him. He's really scared, and I feel for the kid. Shouldn't be in prison; he should be in a rehab. All of his crimes were against himself, and he is really sweet, honest and tragic. It's a shame really.

Anyways, this song is in the Elliot Smith/George Harrison pop vein that I constantly pillage. Hope you like.

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Hits: 1622
Comments: 43
Fans: 23
Plays: 119
Downloads: 50
Votes: 6
Uploaded: Jun 25, 2008 - 12:44:27 PM
Last Updated: Jun 25, 2008 - 12:44:27 PM Last Played: Nov 23, 2009 - 09:55:52 AM

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change needs to happen (1)

Hardware:

intel mini mac, line 6 toneport, metal slide, ibanez bass, fender telecaster, m-audio 49 e keyboard

Software:

GB4, line 6 gearbox

Comments

rsorensen	rsorensen said 517 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	Have You Had Enough great song, michael. almost has a Spanish feel to it. really really like the dueling guitars and that post chorus vocal is awesome. great lyrics and singing too. hope your friend can find comfort somewhere in his situation. Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	spanish huh? now that you mention it I can hear that; my uncle Silvano taught me how to play guitar (and smoke weed), he was the master of surf and spanish style guitar. glad you liked the tune, mix is a little trashy as I blasted the whole thing out as fast as I possibly could. thanks for the listen bro. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Skean

Skean said 517 days ago (June 25th, 2008)

Sad
It's a sad reading my dear friend I agree he should have help not prison.
Some times I don't understand what's going on in our so could PEACE all OVER the WORLD thinking when we can't help people who really suffer... Hey what a democracy we live in..... OKAY back to song.. This sure touch deep in my heart very lovely done my friend.

Take care
---
Kenta

Check out my latest song called Let's Go Trippy

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks skean glad you liked the song, but more happy that you get the sadness of the situation. there are many things that piss me off in this world and this is just another to throw on the pile. thanks for the listen. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

lavalamp	lavalamp said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	You knew I'd love this one True. E. Smith meets G. Harrison. Really great tune. Awesome lyrically and very brilliantly put together. All Right! Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks Dave so good that you're into this one (and thanks for that pimp). the slide guitars were driving me crazy trying to get a decent sound, but it all worked out good enough. thanks so much again. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

buckhorn	buckhorn said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	Beautiful Tune Nicely arraigned and sung, marimbas a good touch, mix sounds a little edgier than your others. Totally agree with your assertion. You rule this genre. Regards Check out my latest song called salience #2

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks man glad you like. hey i forgot to reply to your email; sorry about that. was very kind of you. talk soon. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	It generates deep feeling Micheal. Sung from the heart and the emotion comes through nicely! Great work on all the instruments too! Really a wonderful tune! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks mark so glad you like. i was going to do the vox over and get them more together, but decided against (like the raw feel of scratch vocals). thanks for your kind words. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

peacepiano	peacepiano said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	Sack And pillage away if it produces this kind of song! Hope your client hears this, it really reaches out. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks peacepiano sometimes i can be completely shameless (but so were most of my icons). glad you liked this one. your new tune is amazing BTW Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Ash Tree	Ash Tree said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	Best thing I've heard you post here. The recording is huge and pro. Love how the vocals and guitar intertwine in the end. And when you sing "friend" it really does channel E. Smith. But that picture is heartbreaking. Check out my latest song called So Long

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks Ash Tree so glad that you liked this one. That picture is awful huh? ever since i had a kid, i can't stand the idea of suffering. it actually enrages me. the picture turns my stomach, but it's appropriate i think. thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

	said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	Sad... Great work my friend, fine guitar playing and as always, the singing at its best. One of your best picks Sir. I'm sorry about your friend, hope he'll have some better days in the future. Great work and dedication! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks Yeman was a little worried about this one, since it's in A (horrible key for me), but it's alright. thanks so much for giving this listen and for your kindness. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Feter	Feter said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	Have You Had Enough? Very thoughtful and movng specialy afetr reading the story !! .... great rockin beat to this song ..loved yoru guitar pannin there its so good ..sure your singing just great as ever ..(harrison's spot :-)) thnx alot for sharin !!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks Feter i love panned guitars, they just do it for me. i can't wait to get a beefier computer so i can do more layering without things slowing down on me (stupid beachball). thanks so much for listening and i hope my friend will be ok too. thanks. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	great heartbreaking subject matter. Done very well, not preachy - which is a difficult task itself. If you're going to pillage, Elliot and George are the some of the finest to pillage. That being said, I think the song still has a unique Michael2 element that makes it your song and not just a template. Great job! Check out my latest song called Anarchy, Inc.

michael2

michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)

thanks lennon714
glad that it's not overly ripped off; I just try and go for a vibe. it's funny, Elliot Smith moved into my neighborhood years ago, and all of a sudden everyone was playing acoustic guitar. Of course they claimed Nick drake as an influence. The hood was devastated when he died (and rumors are still flying that his girlfriend killed him - the case is still open apparently).

Lennon714; just realized how close that is to Lemmon 714. Guess we are about the same age. Thanks for the listen, loved your new one.

Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 515 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	OOPS I had no idea what you were talking about so I had to look it up. My username is actually my daughter's name and her birthday. I'm about as removed from drug culture as they come so any reference is purely coincidental. Great. Now I look like a poser :). Check out my latest song called Anarchy, Inc.

michael2	michael2 said 515 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	hahaha naw, that just makes it cooler. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	Excellent song Michael - very sad story. The arrangement and production on this is exceptional. Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	thanks Peter glad you like, kind of feel like I cheated since I didn't write a middle 8. thanks for your VERY kind words. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

ktb	ktb said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	enough One of my best friends does the admirable work you do, and laments that almost to a one, all the heartbreaking cases she deals with stems from truly cruel family life. I hope your friend can find his way clear and the inner strength to push on through. Great song. As always :-) Check out my latest song called Texas stump

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	karmatoburn thanks so much for the listen. it's not as if a song will end the woes of the world, but i gotta do something with this crap when i come home. thanks again. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

davisamerica	davisamerica said 516 days ago (June 25th, 2008)
	wow michael how many behind bars for being a victim of rotten luck and unfair roll of the dice .... we really don't believe in rehab in this country ... and it costs us in the long run ... very nice treatment of a very sad state of affairs .. good job my brother Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	thanks i was just thinking that if they spent some of the prison money on rehabs they could save some money in the long run. and as musicians, i imagine we have all been touched by substance abuse in some way. it's shocking to me that it is still pushed under the rug. thanks for the listen. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

magnatone	magnatone said 516 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	Have You Had Enough what a sad story Michael - thanks for the background on this - it makes your song all the more excellent in what it conveys. Please continue your pillaging! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	thanks Karen glad you liked the song and that you have empathy for those worse off than yourself. good girl. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

	said 516 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	Thoughtful Song with great lyrics, that picture is so sad, it makes my blood boil, your song is sensitive and compelling and tells a sad story...

michael2	michael2 said 516 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	thanks shadowofnine glad you're blood is boiling, and glad you liked the tune as well. thanks for the listen. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

jiguma

jiguma said 515 days ago (June 26th, 2008)

Lovely song Michael
I can empathise with your position re this young guy - too many kids seem to fall victim to/in our society. On the positive side, some who are definitely heading this way seem to come through the other side without as much damage as we might expect. I always look for the good side because there are so many examples of the other.

Musically, I love this. The way you channel George and some of the other Beatles is uncanny. You don't just SOUND like them, you take on all the little nuances to FEEL like them as well (just check your bank account to see if you ARE George will you).

Top shelf!

Neil

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yrp	yrp said 515 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	Touching song and very well performed. Thanks for the background story, it allowed me to feel the music much more deeply. Congratulations one more time, my friend! Check out my latest song called Light (with onesweetworld)

spitlogic	spitlogic said 515 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
	Interesting tribute I've never been one to believe that things are random. There is a reason he is in your life and a reason his life is the way it is. It means a lot to someone displaced from society to know they have someone. Check out my latest song called Guillotine

Gav	Gav said 515 days ago (June 27th, 2008)
	Sweet Very nice stuff here man. Very pro and I really enjoyed it. Reminded me a bit of Crowded house too. Tragic tribute but very well executed. Well done! Check out my latest song called Understand

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 513 days ago (June 28th, 2008)
	I can hear some echoes... ...of Chris Bell era Big Star in this, including the acoustic against the slide and the vocals... The song is solid and effective, and it's got a good heart to it, which matters in my book... Ed Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

thetiler	thetiler said 513 days ago (June 29th, 2008)
	especially like the sighs and the slide, but the singin has a nice pop feel,. Cool arpeggios. Nicely arranged tune! Thanks for sharing. WAy To gO Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

timothy devine	timothy devine said 511 days ago (June 30th, 2008)
	hi mikie great harrisonish touch you are the fifth Beatle this is a great sounding record you are constantly amazing pro peace t Check out my latest song called Mankind Needs a Change/WoodstockII

Alannah	Alannah said 511 days ago (July 1st, 2008)
	Great Sound .... ... captures the mood of the lyrics perfectly .... I still can't figure out why you aren't making whacks of money selling music !!! Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

12parsecs	12parsecs said 511 days ago (July 1st, 2008)
	have you had look at you... two songs topping the charts! well deserved, mind you. this and your other most recent are great works! i love the beatle-esque sliding 'have's. and super cool slide work! really... awesome stuff. Check out my latest song called Through

Estella

Estella said 504 days ago (July 8th, 2008)

thanks for this one...
my admiration is very high for you doing the work you do. I know it must be very frustrating to know that a person needs special care and not be able to offer it.

just know you've probably had a positive influence in his life and that your friendship and unconditional support is going teach him something of the world he might not have otherwise seen. the rest is going to be up to him.

this song is a real gift to me. keep it up!

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Heightened	Heightened said 335 days ago (December 24th, 2008)
	Dysfunctional family is a kill joy. Super cool song though! Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82

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