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This song started a while ago, and I did some work on it as spring approached in Australia. I had recorded it, then I heard an MJ track that Loob had worked on which involved a horns section. I thought they would suit this song, which is supposed to be a celebration of spring and new life. I asked Freddy to be involved, and he took the song to a whole new level, first by his drumming/percussion, then by adding an improved bass line, then the horns, and finally by getting Christine and Kristine involved for backing vocals. I can’t thank him enough – he is an outstanding musician! The work of Christine and Kristine is also, for me, a joy to listen to.
So what you have here is a much richer version of the song.
The song ends with the sound of kookaburras laughing. These birds are common in Australia, and there’s a pair of them in trees over the road from where I live – I hear them every morning when I wake up!
I hope you enjoy the song – especially if you live in the northern hemisphere and are heading for cold weather!
Acknowledgements:
Philip Gardner: vocal, guitars
Loob (Fred Jam) : Drums, bass, percussion, horns, edit, mix, master
Christine Bayens: Backing vocals
Kristine Failla: Backing vocals
The bird sound files are from http://www.sounds-and-musics.com/bird-sounds.html
The photo was taken at the rhododendron garden in the hills outside Melbourne http://www.ausrhodo.asn.au/
So what you have here is a much richer version of the song.
The song ends with the sound of kookaburras laughing. These birds are common in Australia, and there’s a pair of them in trees over the road from where I live – I hear them every morning when I wake up!
I hope you enjoy the song – especially if you live in the northern hemisphere and are heading for cold weather!
Acknowledgements:
Philip Gardner: vocal, guitars
Loob (Fred Jam) : Drums, bass, percussion, horns, edit, mix, master
Christine Bayens: Backing vocals
Kristine Failla: Backing vocals
The bird sound files are from http://www.sounds-and-musics.com/bird-sounds.html
The photo was taken at the rhododendron garden in the hills outside Melbourne http://www.ausrhodo.asn.au/
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Lyrics
Golden-coloured day
by Philip Gardner
In the springtime when the air begins to warm
And the trees have buds of green and grow again
The hours that were winter and the nights that were the rain
Have gone away
Chorus
Now you know I feel good and smile good morning
Good morning to my golden-coloured day [x 2]
We are walking through the rhythms and the harmonies
Hand in hand we’re talking to the sky
The icy winds of winter and the chill that froze the land
Have gone away
Chorus
Instrumental
So we picked a blossom growing by the road
We laughed and threw it high into the air
We caught it for the springtime and we kept it for a dream
We hoped would stay
Chorus
by Philip Gardner
In the springtime when the air begins to warm
And the trees have buds of green and grow again
The hours that were winter and the nights that were the rain
Have gone away
Chorus
Now you know I feel good and smile good morning
Good morning to my golden-coloured day [x 2]
We are walking through the rhythms and the harmonies
Hand in hand we’re talking to the sky
The icy winds of winter and the chill that froze the land
Have gone away
Chorus
Instrumental
So we picked a blossom growing by the road
We laughed and threw it high into the air
We caught it for the springtime and we kept it for a dream
We hoped would stay
Chorus
Loob
I am stoked to work on the next gem you've got cooking. Your writing pretty much implied and inspired all the ideas we worked up together. It pretty much arranged itself here with it's feel. Simple and joyful. Quite a picture you've painted with sound! Much enjoyed my friend!