Devil's tattoo

kingbee

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Nothing to do with devil's or tattoos really. For those who don't know the devil's tattoo is the rhythmic tapping of ones fingers on a table when bored ( hence the picture).
I was watching some rubbish on TV with a popular entertainer on it and the crowd was in fits of laughter and I couldn't see what was so funny and this led onto a feeling that so much that is 'offered' up as 'entertainment' leaves me cold.
Anyway, hope you like it

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Lyrics

Mountains of mediocrity
Oceans of trite banality
I’m bored to tears
‘cos nothing that I see excites me

Fanfare for the common man
It’s the dulcet tones of an ice cream van
and everything that makes you smile
makes me wanna run a mile

I sit at the table drumming out the devil’s tattoo
Does the devil make work for idle hands to do?

Go on, impress me
You never fail to depress me
Your lack of original thought
brings me down

Well I’ve seen it all before
Repetition and so much more
And the world and his wife
are clapping out of time

I sit at the table drumming out the devil’s tattoo
Does the devil make work for idle hands to do?

Song Stats

Hits: 738
Comments: 36
Fans: 17
Plays: 58
Downloads: 30
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Apr 03, 2009 - 12:23:17 PM
Last Updated: Apr 03, 2009 - 12:23:17 PM Last Played: Jul 02, 2009 - 04:03:26 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Keywords:

Devil (26), tattoo (4), boredom (6), ()

Hardware:

Roland PC-180A keyboard, Aria Pro II electric guitar, Edirol UA-25, Mic

Software:

Garageband

Comments

Pete_NB	Pete_NB said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	Rock yeah! Real attitude. And a helluva hook in that chorus. Great performance with a groove I fell right into. Check out my latest song called Doodle Tree

kingbee	kingbee said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	Thanks Pete Glad you liked it. Thanks for dropping in and your comments Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

blindsidedpoets	blindsidedpoets said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	Devil's tattoo Great bass line! Love the almost clean single strumming on the guitar. Good song all around! Check out my latest song called Sorry (Bracelet of Hope Version)

kingbee	kingbee said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	guitar It's quite a 'simple' riff but I was hoping to get a sort of 'juxtaposition' with the guitars..and bass. I think it worked ok. Thanks for your comments and dropping in Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

guygrooves	guygrooves said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	Great song and production, it gets a D/L from me. Peace Guy Check out my latest song called Last Day Here

kingbee	kingbee said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	Thanks Guy Glad you liked the song Thanks for dropping in and peace to you too cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Feter	Feter said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	Devil's tattoo Heavy funky beats ..tough and powerful guitars with excellent vocal works ..this is a rockin hit my friend..... dats cool ma friend .. Rock on ...thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

kingbee	kingbee said 218 days ago (April 4th, 2009)
	Beats I can't remember where I got the drum loop from but it fitted so well. Glad you liked it and thanks for dropping in Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	the devil made me do it excellent rocker with a great razor edge on the guitars and vocals..... great rock vocals! impressive job from start to finish! Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

kingbee	kingbee said 218 days ago (April 4th, 2009)
	rocker Thanks for dropping in Vic and your kind comments Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Joe Brady	Joe Brady said 219 days ago (April 3rd, 2009)
	Well painted emotion Love the sentiment; Music is fresh, like the harmonies and the tone of voice. This is good. Check out my latest song called The Refugee Blues by Feter with Jiguma

kingbee	kingbee said 218 days ago (April 4th, 2009)
	hey Joe Thanks for dropping in and your kind comments. Glad you liked it Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Reggie_Pole

Reggie_Pole said 218 days ago (April 4th, 2009)

Clapping out of time.
It's called the "white clap." Oh, man, your lyrics have captured much of what I bitch and moan about in my spare time. I'm not usually a fan of this kind of straight-ahead rock, but this is really a terrific production. I like it a lot. Infectious opening bass riff, well placed guitars, excellent vocals (with that unusual harmony part), tight drummming, and lyrics that actually say something interesting. Nice.

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kingbee

kingbee said 218 days ago (April 4th, 2009)

white clap
So that's what it's called. I don't know if it's because I'm musician that I get so mad at a crowd of people clapping out of time...and good to know I'm not the only one.
Straight ahead rock isn't my 'usual' style but was quite happy with the results.
It's an old song I just re-worked a bit.
Anyway, glad you liked it and thanks for dropping in.

Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

davisamerica	davisamerica said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	this is one serious rocker ... lyrics and vox are very good indeed ...the backing instruments are driving cool ... yep downloaded ! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

kingbee	kingbee said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	Thank you Glad you liked it. And there was me thinking maybe it didn't rock enough !! Ta for dropping ind your comments Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

bud	bud said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	Couldn't agree more Sometimes I'm certain that popular culture is a taste I have not acquired. Reality shows are what baffle me - who cares if one person makes a bunch of other people feel small to sell soda pop? Nice production on this one Brendan - great guitar tone. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

kingbee	kingbee said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)
	Not just me Glad it's not just me who feels like it. Sometime when the whole crowd is laughing and getting involved you think it must just be me who doesn't 'get it'. Anyway, thanks for dropping in and your comments cheers Bud Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

egobandit	egobandit said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	IM tappin em right now great song downloaded thanks! Check out my latest song called So I been told

Nick_Flash	Nick_Flash said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	driving this has a great upbeat, fun vibe to it. The song just drives forward. I love the howl at the end. This would be a hell of a fun song to hear live while having some drinks at the bar. Your vocals sound great as always and fit this style well. Noce production on the whole thing. Check out my latest song called Wake Up

kingbee	kingbee said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)
	the devil made me do it I liked the howl too. baying at the moon hoping for something 'new' to come into the common sphere. Thanks for dropping in and your kind comments Thanks Nick cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

tempie	tempie said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)
	duclet tones of an ice cream van man great production - really grabs you from the first note. a classic rock structure with all the bases tagged but so well done it seems new. lyrics are spot on. love the howl lol. Check out my latest song called Quick Hearted Boy (A Cowboy Ballad, with Funk)

kingbee	kingbee said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)
	ice cream I was sitting in the garden and heard the ice cream van go past and it just seemed to herald the common man. Glad you liked it. Another fan of the howl. I should do it more often. Thanks for dropping in and your comments Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)
	Great that crap TV can inspire you to produce this. Sounds good all round. Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

kingbee	kingbee said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)
	crap TV It's the inspiration for most of my stuff. I really should get out more. Thanks for dropping in Glad you liked it Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

dolby

dolby said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)

Love it!
Really very good. Love the theme, love the mix and realllly love the vocal delivery. There's a bit of Jonny Rotten in there, I think. Maybe you could snarl the words even more - especially on the "Devil make work for idle hands" line.

Great instrumental break takes the song out of the norm, and there's some lovely guitar sounds going on here. Top notch!

Phil

Check out my latest song called You Can't Win Them All

kingbee	kingbee said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)
	Johnny Rotten Oh, if only I could snarl a bit more like him. I've tried and I just sound like a dinner lady. Thanks for dropping in and your kind comments Much appreciated cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Calchas	Calchas said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)
	I second those emotions! Great philosophical rocker...This one really made my day. Cool chorus with tight vocal harmonies. Love the funky rhythm guitars. Nice clean mix. Good stuff! Be well! Check out my latest song called Days Go By w/ Relic67 & Andy Mackle

kingbee	kingbee said 215 days ago (April 7th, 2009)
	ta Calchas Philosophical rocker! maybe that's my category ;-) Thanks for dropping in and your kind comments. Glad you liked it cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Calchas	Calchas said 213 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Hah! So how come there's no "Philosophical Rock" genre? It's a scandal I tell ya! Check out my latest song called Days Go By w/ Relic67 & Andy Mackle

Monkaton	Monkaton said 213 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Kingbee Stings! This is one of the best songs I've heard on Mac Jams in a long time. Great lyrics, playing and singing. The vocal reminded me of Roger Daltry, which is a good thing in my book. I would have liked to have heard a big time guitar solo in there, but all is well otherwise. Check out my latest song called Darkness of the Night

Monkaton	Monkaton said 213 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Art Work I forgot to mention that I really liked the photo too. Thanks for posting. Check out my latest song called Darkness of the Night

kingbee	kingbee said 213 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Thank you What a wonderful comment. Thank you very much. I was toying with a guitar solo but wanted to keep it short and sweet. The artwork is my amateur-ish attempt to do my own pictures..and I couldn't find another image that worked. Glad you liked it and thanks for dropping in cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

lengold	lengold said 209 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	Really enjoyable rockin' song - touch of the Stones about it. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

smokey bacon jnr	smokey bacon jnr said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	Funkalicious! Great. Really like this one! It rocketh. Your lyrics are really good too, very tight imagery. The use of the drumming motif really works. Like the syncopated beat and piano solo. Like everything about it. Excellent. Check out my latest song called Sunless

kingbee	kingbee said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	Rock alicious Thanks Smokey Glad you liked it Cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

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