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Got My Eyes On You (LIOLI 8) by michael2 [Email]

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Hits: 396
Comments: 36
Votes: 4
Plays: 97
Last Played: Nov 28, 2008 - 03:13:55 AM
Downloads: 18
Fans: 32
Uploaded: Sep 26, 2008 - 05:59:44 PM
Last Updated: Sep 26, 2008 - 06:12:00 PM
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dancing with a dirty guitar in hand (1)
Description:
Sorry to post this early, my kid is sick, so there is a good chance I won't be around for a couple of days. This was pretty fun to do, i turned the loop into a drum part and a bass/synth part. I was trying to channel a few different vibes at once: Magazine, Gang of Four, Can, Tones on Tail, Visage, Dead or Alive, some disco, Fugiya and Miyagi.... I would never have written a song like this if it weren't for the challenge. No introspection here, just me tossing together some lyrics based on how I felt when i met my wife years ago. Think of this as post punk disco influenced banality. Just crank it up and bob your head a little, and I'll be happy.

Lyrics:
i said hello
you gave me a smile
and you said your name

you look so sweet
as you're dragging your feet
as you head to your job

you look so cute
when you're driving your car
as you pull in the lot

you say the word
and i'll follow you round
like a little dog

and now that i've met you
i really gotta know you
i'm hoping you'll be there
i really wanna see you
and now that i've met you
i really gotta know you
i'm hoping you'll be there
i, i got my eyes on you
got my eyes on you
got my eyes on you
i got my eyes on you
i, i, i

you're just what i want
you're just what I need
i got my eyes on you

i said hello
you gave me a smile
and you said your name

you look so sweet
as you're dragging your feet
as you head to your job

and now that i've met you
i really gotta know you
i'm hoping you'll be there
i really wanna see you
and now that i've met you
i really gotta know you
i'm hoping you'll be there
i, i got my eyes on you
got my eyes on you
got my eyes on you
i got my eyes on you

Hardware:
intel mini mac, m-audio 49e keyboard, fender telecaster. MXL USB mic, Line 6 toneport

Software:
LE8, Eve softsynth, line 6 gearbox
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Hey, that ought to &mdash 09/26/08 - 06:18:17 PM
charm the pants off of Dr. Lioli. Wrong image? Sorry about your child. Bad timing to be ill over a weekend.
This was good. Thank you. (And glad you didn't let her get away.)

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thanks Char &mdash 09/26/08 - 06:42:03 PM
glad you liked my little slice of new wave. as for the wife, i pursued her for years. and now our little girl has my eyes and her hair. worked out great.

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Michael &mdash 11/20/08 - 03:18:10 AM
That is just about the sweetest thing I've heard in a while. My husband pursued me for years, too. And I'm so glad he had the patience!

And I am completely stunned by the vocal performances I'm hearing from you. This was fantastic!

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Got My Eyes On You &mdash 09/26/08 - 06:20:55 PM
this is cool Michael ...the tele just great there ...
very nice arrangement yes ..,more 80s very cool how
sing this ..special feel there...Kudos .thnx alot
for sharin !!!!

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thanks Feter &mdash 09/26/08 - 06:43:41 PM
always good to see you stop by. thanks for the props.

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Interesting influences &mdash 09/26/08 - 06:25:54 PM
on this. It certainly has the rhythmic qualities of Can and a bit of Tones on Tail. Love those bands so a big thumbs up from me. Nothing worse than a sick child - hope they're feeling better soon.

Peter

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thanks Peter &mdash 09/26/08 - 06:45:57 PM
can is king in my book, this doesn't sound like them at all but the rhythm reminded me of them for some reason. the guitar definitely has a daniel ash feel to it though. so glad you liked it. thanks for stopping by.

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Very &mdash 09/26/08 - 06:26:17 PM
catchy and a great moving beat. Good lyrics too and you sing it great, cheers M

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its got some bounce to it... &mdash 09/26/08 - 06:49:34 PM
very cool/steady vibe. its definitely got that "head nodding" quality. very enjoyable, and excellent production. great job

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Nice &mdash 09/26/08 - 07:38:13 PM
80's feeling going on here. I like :-)

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Beat &mdash 09/26/08 - 07:42:59 PM
Very cool vocal. Like your use of the loop as bass rhythm. Everything in the mix works to support what you are doing with the vocals. Enjoyed!

Thanks
Bill

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Me likey~ &mdash 09/26/08 - 08:59:44 PM
This is pretty groovy! Downloaded! Thanks so much!

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everything is here &mdash 09/26/08 - 10:16:23 PM
Great pop lyrics ... cool rhythm track ... great vocals ... great guitar parts.

First class entry that deserves much wider play.

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Nice one &mdash 09/26/08 - 10:25:59 PM
Cheers Michael

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This works really well &mdash 09/26/08 - 10:36:13 PM
The rhythm is cool and the vocal works well. Nice lyrics, and a great vocal performance. The arrangement is nice - a grooving, infectious blend. Very cool, and a really creative approach to the loop. Nicely done. Peace.

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Not only that &mdash 09/26/08 - 11:59:46 PM
but you wrote a song with lyrics to go along with it. And might I add a pretty cool song at that. Love the lyrics Michael and what you did with that awful loop is outstanding.

Very cool song and one that sure to cause a lot of pain to the Dr. Great job my friend.

Ed

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cool song &mdash 09/27/08 - 01:14:58 AM
love that popcorn synth line and the whole intense vibe of this song. reminds me of (good) INXS in the chorus. you sang this with such conviction too. cool that you could go back to that headspace. hope your kid feels better soon

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Wow &mdash 09/27/08 - 05:28:40 AM
This is one of the best I've heard from u... Just wow... Downloaded.. Cheers

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Dirty guitar &mdash 09/27/08 - 05:46:40 AM

But very nice song .

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strawberry glory &mdash 09/27/08 - 08:09:05 AM
Like this little xylophone thing you get going and the electro bass is simple yet very cool. This is way better than anything have Fuyiga and Miyagi have done so far, IMHO

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bobbing and smiling &mdash 09/27/08 - 10:37:36 AM
INDEED! Michael you make it sound so easy. Hope the kiddo gets better real soon.

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Certainly had my head nodding &mdash 09/27/08 - 12:29:19 PM
I liked the simple but effective arrangement and the lyrics are really good. Really good track, honest. I really liked it. Hope your kid gets well soon.

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stalking.... &mdash 09/27/08 - 01:53:16 PM
..... well kinda. boy this is a bit different from you. But it sure came out cool. production and the layers in the mix sound excellent!

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I think &mdash 09/27/08 - 02:08:07 PM
you really mastered this genre and vibe with this tune. From the drum sounds and synths to the guitar effects and vocal delivery this reminded me of high school days in the 80s

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Love the Xylophone &mdash 09/27/08 - 02:16:13 PM
...and my head is definitely bobbing along, with a little sideways rhythm too. Love the smooth, terse and subtly sweet menace in the vocals... just a great track all the way around.

Dunno why Doc Lioli whacks the hornet nest thinking he's going to defeat MacJammers when it just triggers gems like this. Thanks for an incredible entry, Michael!

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TIGHT! &mdash 09/27/08 - 02:16:33 PM
..and GREAT feel. Reminds me of "love and rockets" .."so alive", and I love that one too.

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I'm bobbin - &mdash 09/27/08 - 03:39:14 PM
and will be for a long time. Hope you're happy. Like what you did with the challenge. Really not your usual as you said - which is what's so cool about these challenges.

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This is &mdash 09/27/08 - 09:18:14 PM
different for you and very coo, I may add.
I enjoyed the "sensuality" of the vocals, reminded me of Bowie.It is a directionI would like to hear more.I wish I could get a tele right now, because it sounds really great as you mentioned.

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While the Evil Dr. trys to figure out &mdash 09/27/08 - 09:46:30 PM
the meaning of the lyrics in this weapon, the insidious loop will be winding it way into the Q-37 LOPMAL-CARSAP and destroying it from the inside out. Another great way to help us win the war.

Keep up the good work Super Looper

CSP

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M2 songs ..... &mdash 09/28/08 - 02:52:09 AM
.. never cease to amaze me ..... I am finally getting around to listening to some of the LIOLI entries .... so far only two ... and both so different .... I suppose I couldnt find a loop in a haystack ! Your wife is lucky that you are still thinking of her when you write songs !

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These ancient ears... &mdash 09/28/08 - 03:40:49 PM
...hear echoes of INXS, and a whole lotta Eighties...Pretty crunchy guitar sound for a Telecaster...

Sounds really good, really tight, truly brings on the head bob...

Hope your kid feels better soon. Whatever came through this part of the world left those who had it feeling pretty wiped out for a few days...A lot of napping is called for...

Ed

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a great &mdash 09/29/08 - 09:03:00 AM
mix of influences that translates in to an interesting hybrid of a song. Totally works and sounds great. I hope your daughter is feeling better.

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Plinka Plinka Plinka &mdash 09/29/08 - 09:41:37 PM
Killer track Michael!

I love it when you toss a few lyrics together and end up with a hit. Amazing. I hear so many great things in this song. Your vocals are the best. The plinka plinka plinka sound has me thinking of the Close To Me video with the Cure in the wardrobe falling off a cliff - Robert Smith is playing his comb (ask cjdaley about my video idea based on this) and your wicked guitar. Whew. I always try to prepare myself for your new songs, but this one took my by surprise and totally floored me.

I love it man.



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follow the loop like a little dog &mdash 09/30/08 - 09:01:54 AM
I like the xylophone that follows the vocal melody and the backups that swell out from behind the vocals on the chorus. And of course the lyrics are down my alley. Would have been a lot of black shirts dancing to this at the all ages club in the 80's.

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what loop? &mdash 09/30/08 - 06:41:16 PM
80's all right. digging that xylophone phrase. the beat is immanently danceable. totally forgot about that loop. nice.

thanks



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Nice job! &mdash 10/03/08 - 09:32:43 PM
Lioli has NO choice but to LIKE this.

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