The Pauper & the Queen (w/ Yohmar & Alannah)

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Omar sent me this delightful dance track on which to do my thing, which this time was to spin a strange and provocative yarn of The Pauper & the Queen. My thanks to Alannah also, for allowing me to manipulate her voice for the role of the frustrated Queen. We hope you enjoy our tale...

Omar (YosL/Yohmar): keys, beats
Daniel (Luna Trick): guitars, vocals, lyrics
Alannah: vocals

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Lyrics

The Pauper & the Queen (Lyrics by Luna Trick)

Come with me and I'll spin a peculiar scene
Of a story that involves a Pauper and a Queen
A more comely beggar you have never seen
He tantalized her in each and every dream
Where she saw through the rags and tatters on his frame
From the window where she touched herself again and again and again

Your applause is so generous... but your mind so odious
That you'd stand this close to us... and represent the most to us
I revile your innocence... your awkward. gamely commoner's stance
I shun your games of chance... your mutinous eyes of romance
I dig a finger in my soul... and tear at the ragged hole
I claw at dirt like an anxious mole... boaring at my elusive goal

I got castles
I got walls
Endless riches
Golden malls
I got sunshine
In my blood
I got jewels
Every place I should
I got brimstone
In my fist
I wield power
You get my drift?

You ain't gonna buy it with your snow white pearls
You ain't gonna win it with your golden curls
Your monarchy logic ain't no good here
Your lust-money magic won't get you very near
How's it feel to want, quivering queen
Gonna make you chant... gonna make you scream

Prison bars are golden
To a dream you are beholden
Just a widow in the window
Exulted Queen I made low
Who's the pauper now dear
Subject to your royal fear

Time to quit this scene
Of the Pauper and the Queen
Cos the story's lost its sheen
The Pauper and the Queen
The Pauper and the Queen
The Pauper and the Queen
The Pauper is the Queen

Song Stats

Hits: 668
Comments: 28
Fans: 11
Plays: 53
Downloads: 43
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Jan 24, 2009 - 01:38:33 PM
Last Updated: Jan 24, 2009 - 01:38:33 PM Last Played: Nov 15, 2009 - 11:49:24 AM

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Song Actions

Keywords:

Dance (609), Techno (392), Story (39), Tale (3), Electronica (276), Disco (40), House (150), Weird (48)

Hardware:

Luna: Strat, ST55 mic - Omar's tricks and Alannah's bansheeing!

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Comments

Drew Kopr	Drew Kopr said 306 days ago (January 24th, 2009)
	Solid Nice groove and excellent production. I like the guitar parts too. Alannah's voice sounds exotic. Very well done! Check out my latest song called WinterSong

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Oh yes Nothing like a little Alannah to spice up a track! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

Char	Char said 305 days ago (January 24th, 2009)
	You are diabolical, Daniel. Alannah does sound pained. The dance beat was inviting while the story was cautionary. Very Luna Trick. Does she get even, in part two? I hope so. The artwork is really bewitching and very appropriate. All around, unique. Thanks, all. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	She is pained... Cos these are vocals she did for something else... and she let me manipulate them for my evil purposes here. Of course she gets even in the next one... what do you think? Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

segiperkasa	segiperkasa said 305 days ago (January 24th, 2009)
	awesome... This is really awesome... really remind me of Aha with Morten Harket as the singer... Check out my latest song called Sepiroth Strings of Fire Symphony

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Ah yes... Underrated band - and much more to them than Take on Me. Thanks for the compliment! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

Sigmund	Sigmund said 305 days ago (January 24th, 2009)
	Very Cool I really think your vocal performance makes this tune - very well done. Your phrasing is top notch. The musical performance is solid, and your beat forces movement of some kind - for myself it is my knee, bouncing to the rhythm! This was fun to listen to - thanks! Check out my latest song called End of a Season

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Cool Sigmund... Glad we got you hopping... that's the greatest compliment! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

ramonaji	ramonaji said 305 days ago (January 24th, 2009)
	Excellente! Love it!!!! Fantastic, guys!!!! Check out my latest song called You Think You've Got it All?

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Thanks R-ji For not busting me for those chauvenistic lyrics! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

paul f. page

paul f. page said 305 days ago (January 25th, 2009)

The SOUND...
...just draws me in from the first note...That sliding stereo with bongos is a very cool idea, Daniel, and gives a really broad ambiance to your whole mix. Actually, the MIX is really wonderful: lots of control over each element, a painstaking process to be sure...but you pull it off with professional sound quality. The rhythm track is insistent, but it never takes over, either. Nice sound from beginning to end. Wonderful.
Peace.
Paul

Check out my latest song called Double Etude

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	The credit for the drums Goes to Omar (Yos or Yohmar depending which site you're on). I had a lot of fun with his rhythm track and tried to build a strange tale around it! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

richard13	richard13 said 305 days ago (January 25th, 2009)
	I am truly amazed at the enormous output and consistently high quality of your work Daniel. I realize this is a collaboration, and a good one too, but it must be the 47th post in the last week alone for you ;-) In any case, as the others have said, very well done. Cheers, Richard. Check out my latest song called Dancing on the Head of a Pin

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Not quite that many Richard... I find it hard to say no...especially when Omar throws me such a great rhythm track! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

yrp

yrp said 305 days ago (January 25th, 2009)

I always
forget how a bass can enhance a groove and take it to the stratosphere.
I wish I have a bass.
Anyway, the mix of romantic lyrics and the electronic sound is delightful.Also, the lyrics are very very intelligent.And Daniel is my favorte vocalist on macjams along with Michael 2 and BoiAfrica.Man you are so versatile!I wish I could write a samba and send for you to sing!

Check out my latest song called Light (with onesweetworld)

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Blush.... Thanks for saying that. I love MIchael's vocals also - but I don't know BoiAfrica yet. I will go and listen. Oh - I'd love to do a Samba - I'll be waiting! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

Moviz	Moviz said 303 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	Love your lyrics to this and the mix of music and vocals is spot on, great stuff; keep 'em coming, cheers M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Thanks for your willingness to listen to so many of my tracks. I'll keep 'em coming! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

VicDiesel

VicDiesel said 301 days ago (January 29th, 2009)

I like.
Good mix with many tasty ingredients.

By the 1:40 mark I was thinking that I'd been hearing a bit much of that swirly pad. And then it suddenly was gone, including in places like around 2:12, where I was expecting it to reappear. Maybe you're a bit much switching sounds on and off, making for somewhat abrupt transitions? Just a feeling I have.

Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Fair point Vic... The drums and keyboards were in the original track by Omar - I added bass, guitar, and vocals. I tried to address the repetitive nature of the piece by not adhering to standard verse chorus vocal construction. Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

magnatone	magnatone said 301 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	Pauper and Queen Very cool! Alannah's voice in the back there really takes this already excellent song to new heights. Great work to all! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Ahh Yes Poor Alannah... my manipulated frumpy Queen. She'll get her own back for sure! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

abfkingsport	abfkingsport said 300 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	abfkingsport Another great piece. I luv the effects on your vocs. I am a fan. Check out my latest song called Gold Digger

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	Thanks so much For listening and encouraging! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

Alannah	Alannah said 300 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	From the window where she touched herself again and again and again ... Daniel ... I thought this was our little secret .. hahahahaha Glad you were able to put my "bansheeing" to good use .... this sounds great! Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 298 days ago (January 31st, 2009)
	You are so great Alannah... I wouldn't manipulate anyone's voice like that... except yours.... because I knew you would take it with good grace and humour. I have promised Char that in the sequel - you will have your vengeance! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

mikkinylund

mikkinylund said 288 days ago (February 11th, 2009)

Surprised again
With the exception of some of the by now over-used loops, this is really creative once again. A great collab, all the vocals brings it together. I am once again have to submit my embarrassment; one of my own songs starts exactly like this, same loops! :) But, we are here to learn. Love your voice, as well as Alannah's which is a little bit on the back scene on this one, yet powerful, especially in its breathing moments.

Check out my latest song called Fairyland (Satumaa)

	sensualmass4u said 286 days ago (February 13th, 2009)
	Is this youre,voice. Who,s voice is in this song? I loved it also. Your, something,and I am even more impressed with you than I already was. O, so now what can I say?Your one heck of an artist that,s for sure.

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Name: Luna Trick

Luna Trick is the creative brainchild of English multi-Instrumentalist, Daniel Staniforth, recently joined by music partner and fellow MacJammer, Rebsie Fairholm. Luna Trick offers an array of songs styles ranging from from darkwave, indie rock,... [see more]

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Electronic dance music is a broad set of percussive music genres that largely inherit from 1970s disco music and, to some extent, the experimental pop music of Kraftwerk. Such music was originally borne of and popularized via regional nightclub scene

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