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RG Paddler:

Well its been a real pleasure working with Len Gold on this song.
I recorded and sent him some simple guitar chords with one verse of lyrics and
he sent it back with some great drums,bass (played in true Len Gold style) and an inspiring extra verse/chorus sung by his niece Aisulu.I finished the last verse then added some accordian,flute,balalaika and glockenspiel.
The lyrics came about because I've always had trouble sleeping,since not doing a regular 9-5 job anymore.

When Aisulu added the second verse,it reminded me of a Brazilian girl I knew called Maria who used to work in a factory near Newhaven,Sussex uk
and she used to complain about her english sailor of a husband being permanently drunk and violent,while she used to work really hard and do lots of overtime to keep things afloat.She always talked alot about how much she would like to go dancing.
Many thanks to Len Gold

Len Gold:

I was very, very happy when Rich asked me to collaborate on this lovely song and gave me free rein to do what I fancied. It just so happened that my niece Aisulu (Becca Johnson's sister)
was asking if she could have a go at singing something. So I just put two and two together and also added some fun lyrics. Really enjoyed doing this, thanks Rich, great fun.
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Lyrics
Sleep

(lyrics by Paddler)

Some people travel the world
Others they love to roam
I never do any of these
I just like sitting at home
You tell me tales of espionage and deceit
I just boiled a kettle and now
I'll get something to eat

You ask me round
I just stay in
If you go out
Drop by my house
There is a chair and a TV
What do you need?
I need some sleep

I wake up your banging the drums
While I paddle our ship through the smoke
But I'd rather sink in my pillow
Jumping each wave as it comes
You spill my whiskey
And then you expect me to pay
Before you dream was there
Something you're longing to say?

(lyrics by Aisulu,Lengold)

Get out of the bed you lazy sod
We need some food babys crying
Earn some money,couch potato
You call me 'nag'? I'lll show you nag!

I gave you the best years of my life
I gave you your children
And how do you repay me?
With emptiness and confusion
Its not enough I get angry
Stop dreaming,start scheming
Get us out of this hole dear
Or I'll just be leaving

(lyrics by Paddler)

Its funny how things go
I didnt think we'd get in so deep
You've numbered days
While i was just counting sheep

You ask me round
I just stay in
If you go out
Drop by my house
There is a chair and a TV
What do you need?
I need some - Sleep! - Sleep!
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Hits: 2274
Comments: 47
Fans: 42
Plays: 237
Downloads: 75
Votes: 1
Uploaded: Mar 26, 2010 - 01:34:39 AM
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2010 - 01:34:39 AM Last Played: Jun 17, 2013 - 09:30:02 AM
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Comments
DWL said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
Wonderful work guys
Loved the lyrics from everyone concerned.

Great groove and Aisulu shows promise.

Reminds me a little of Madness for some reason.

And that washing machine was an inspired touch (or was it serendipity?)

Cheers

Dick
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paddler said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
thanks dick
just listened to big dog - great guitar pick,and your voice dont half sound like peter green! yes - that washing machine makes a right racket and shakes the strip of light off the cieling in the cellar glad it waited until the end of the song before it went into full spin though rg
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MarkHolbrook said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
This is cool
I love the soundbed and the vocals fit right in! Really cool work guys!
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paddler said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
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thanks mark
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PrototypeEightyOne said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
Yo
very cool vibe about this. It has an old age exploration feel to it, a very outdoorsy organic vibe, yet the lyrics contrast the music, love it. great work on this, very well thought out and put together nicely.
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paddler said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
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thank you Prote' - outdoorsy and organic is very appropiate as ive been trying out an alkaline diet of spinach,almonds,green tea,figs and cider.actually the cider isnt in that diet structure but it kind of worked its way in there! rg
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lengold said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
Love this
song Rich - heard it hundreds of times and it just grows better. You are a great song writer and a true and very talented musician. Enjoyed it immensely and also learnt a bit along the way which is always nice.
Also wanted to say how much fun it was having Aisulu sing, she was very nervous but I think we have a new star in her. I hope she gets lots of encouragement to do some more.
Thanks again.
Cheers
Len

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paddler said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
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she does a grand job.tell u wot - ive noticed a weird sound at 3mins 30 on the flash player above - it sounds like some kind of shouting..any idea what that is? was i recording in my sleep again?? Looking forward to hearing more from you and Aisulu.rg
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lengold said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
hello mate
I can't hear anything untoward there, strange?
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paddler said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
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oh no worries len - its probably the drugs or spinach I'm on - just hear something subliminal like a shout or something just there - ive been listening on apple earphones which are pretty loud - probably my incuubus - or doppelganger or one of them things thats supposed to sit around on your shoulder.well it can bugger off.I like it anyway that subliminal sound that only i can hear,-adds some mystery for my brain
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lengold said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
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I reckon it's the sound that only I can't hear. Like that inner voice everyone else seems to have to stop them eating when they are full. Or to stop drinking when they start feeling tipsy. Or to stop writing silly comments.
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particledots said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
What a great sound
I reckon there should be a compilation CD made of all the songs on macjams made with the theme of sleep

Guitar sounds great on this and I love the vocal interplay

Well done chaps (and chappess)


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particledots said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
oh -
forgot to mention that you chose a great pic
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paddler said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
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ha yes i noticed that the keyword sleep has 42 entries - thats about 2 albums worth..thank you
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Outtaorbit said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
Wow....
I love this... very good tune and funny... spins a great little story
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awigze said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
liking this
I hope this doesn't start going thru my head while I am laying in bed trying to go to sleep. This is so real and very natural from some very natural folks. Thank you for creating this. Like it all! what is location of the photo?
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paddler said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
location of photo
hmm havent found out yet - i found it by googling 'sleeping giant' and came to http://womenentrepreneursgrowglobal.org/category/finance/
the trees look familiar but the statue looks oriental.hope i didnt infringe some copyright
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Daugrin said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
Sleep
British in the air. Well done.
Production values and arranging set the pace. Thanks for sharing guys.

Daug
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Honza said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
Nice
... and pleasant sleepy feel. Vocals, guitars, accordion and washing machine all do great job here. That picture is wonderful btw.
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Brian D said 1182 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
love it
this is wonderful
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michaeljayklein said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
Bravo guys!
Sometimes when a lot of elements are added to a piece it gets pretty murky, but you know what you are doing and this was beautifully crystallized in it's clarity. I know Len's work and he is a pretty imaginative and creative artist and I think with you he's met his match! This was delicious, right up to the cute ending. Thanks to you both (and Aisulu!) for this--I greatly enjoyed it! Michael
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paddler said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
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its hard to judge creativity i always found.I hated 'take that' but i got a request in the hotel tonight to play some song by them i dont know for someones daughter.i apologised and said 'I DON'T KNOW THAT ONE' and played 2 of their bighits instead - 'i can't remember the titles' - the guy came up later and said 'ok - do you know how to play 'wonderful tonight' by chris de burgh - so i said 'NO' but i know how to play it by eric clapton.he said 'OK.2 strikes and youre out' ; to which i responded 'oh'.What is this? Britains in a recession so if you dont know 'Back in your own backyard' - incidentally only sung by Sammy Davis Junior then you should be cleaning instead.Fuck him - he asked for chrius de burgh so I gave him lady in red.Hard cunt aint i.
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davisamerica said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
yes!!
my two most favorites.... amazing track gents...gladly download and thanks!
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paddler said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
..
davis/paddler collab soon? thanks you
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fasteddie said 1181 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
Catchy
This is one of those songs that I'm sure I'll be humming on my way home from work tonight.

Good one.
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hackneybloke said 1181 days ago (March 27th, 2010)
sleep
shades of ELP....but in a good way. really nice folk vibe. some of the lyrics could be tightened up to sound less clunky, but it's got a nice through line and interesting distractions.
cchaplin said 1181 days ago (March 27th, 2010)
I'm listeining
to this on my laptop at McDonalds where they have free wifi and I'm loving it (I have no internet at home because of a Pc problem which).

Rich and Len this is wonderful !
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Robert Rayner said 1181 days ago (March 27th, 2010)
Really love this
Well done Paddler, Len and Aisuluu. Lyrics are very clever and funny. You can tell Aisu comes from a talented background! Thanks to Len she has a chance to show it. Loved her final comment at the end of the song.
Very funny !!!
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Narad said 1181 days ago (March 27th, 2010)
Sleep
Very nice tune ! Enjoyed it very much ! :)
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crissew said 1181 days ago (March 27th, 2010)
Very interesting mode
to this song. Sounds almost medieval, almost like an irish drinking song but yet neither. Very interesting song musically. Cool song, enjoyed it!
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ramonaji said 1180 days ago (March 28th, 2010)
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
Love this, great work all of you!
richardhowardjones said 1180 days ago (March 28th, 2010)
Whoopee lads (and Aislulu)
LOVE IT! Even the start, grabbing the chair to get ready to play or whatever was going on, finishing up perfectly with the washing machine. It's magic and real, and my mate Ste would love this, too. Excellent work, all of you. Made me smile from ear to ear.
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dave_b said 1179 days ago (March 28th, 2010)
Sleep
Cool ideas. Like the combination of instruments, they complement each other well. I like songs that tell a story, and having the one verse from a female perspective aids the storyline. Good vocs and production cap this one off.
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bud said 1179 days ago (March 28th, 2010)
Really terrific
really gets around and makes the most of a good thing. Excellent collab with a really relaxed vibe.
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Vic Holman said 1179 days ago (March 28th, 2010)
very cool
excellent collab guys!
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sschedra said 1179 days ago (March 28th, 2010)
Richard
This is a great collaboration. It tells a story and musically is really solid. Its great to hear multiple artist on your music.
Thanks,
Stephen
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tempie said 1179 days ago (March 29th, 2010)
wow, sweet tune
i love the old world feel, the pitch changes, the eccentric instrumentation, the sweet! verse sung by len's neice, and the detailed story. straight to the ipod. also i'm a sucker for those accents.
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egobandit said 1178 days ago (March 30th, 2010)
Claps
Keys and flute and guitar all coming together in such a sweet almost celtic sound. Love the story sad but well sung , The female voice was a great addition and I think he is going to do the washing!
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BeccaJohnson said 1177 days ago (March 31st, 2010)
Great!
Absolutely love it!love it!love it!Great job sister,Paddler and Len!!!!!Well done!
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Bowman said 1175 days ago (April 1st, 2010)
A lovely
song guys. Has a Beetles quality to it which I love.
Cheers,
Charlie
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Gaylen75 said 1175 days ago (April 1st, 2010)
Perfect.
This is so damn good.
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kassia said 1162 days ago (April 14th, 2010)
sleep
this is fabulous! I love the back-and-forth of the song structure between Richard and Aisulu. Very cool, fun storytelling and a great tune to bring it all together. Love the xylophone and percussion. Very fun tune and great collab team!
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michaelkoppenheffer said 1162 days ago (April 14th, 2010)
Sleep! Sleep!
What an interesting tune! Really well executed, a detailed and precise portrait of domestic, er, issues... Love the multiple vocals, the arrangement, and the washing machine.
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ted23 said 1156 days ago (April 21st, 2010)
Very
Nice folky song. Great panning of the interesting instruments. Cool that the verses got shared. I like that the vocal melody is echoed instrumentally too, it all flows very well.
davisamerica said 1093 days ago (June 22nd, 2010)
deep
bows...again
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Sigmund said 811 days ago (March 31st, 2011)
Sleep
Love the intro on this - everything is so cool - this kind of reminds me of "They Might be Giants" - if you know who that is. I really enjoyed this and had to hit replay - thanks!
Sig
lengold said 760 days ago (May 22nd, 2011)
Just popped back
for another listen - this was great fun Rich. Still enjoying it.
Cheers
Len

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