Every once and awhile a song which is basically OK becomes memorable for being truly butchered. Looks like this is one of those times. About the only way I can imagine this song being treatd worse would be a rap version.
I once tried to write lyrics for a melody my neighbor wrote, and I sat there, looking at the blank page but nope, niente, nichts. You know, I wanted to write something that worked, something that meant something but didn't sound sick or contrived, something natural and from the heart yet fit the meter of the melody without being shoehorned into it. I failed. So we drank a bottle of wine and ended up using the directions for using his keyboard in Spanish instead as neither of us understand Spanish.
Then along comes a song which doesn't even try to rhyme:
Oh I beg you, can I follow Oh I ask you, why not always Be the ocean, where I unravel Be my only, be the water and I'm wading
or even make sense. Try this:
Here's a message, I'm the runner (well, doh) He's the rebel, I'm the daughter, waiting for you
(wtf is that about? Is this the message? So she's the rebel's daughter and she's waiting for, what? an ocean? Because her rebel father sent her? I mean, what?)
I once tried to write lyrics for a melody my neighbor wrote, and I sat there, looking at the blank page but nope, niente, nichts. You know, I wanted to write something that worked, something that meant something but didn't sound sick or contrived, something natural and from the heart yet fit the meter of the melody without being shoehorned into it. I failed. So we drank a bottle of wine and ended up using the directions for using his keyboard in Spanish instead as neither of us understand Spanish.
Then along comes a song which doesn't even try to rhyme:
Oh I beg you, can I follow Oh I ask you, why not always Be the ocean, where I unravel Be my only, be the water and I'm wading
or even make sense. Try this:
Here's a message, I'm the runner (well, doh) He's the rebel, I'm the daughter, waiting for you
(wtf is that about? Is this the message? So she's the rebel's daughter and she's waiting for, what? an ocean? Because her rebel father sent her? I mean, what?)
...
dark boom baby
Anyone got a razorblade?
I HAVE A RAZORBLADE!! PLEASE CHOOSE MINE!!! Paul Simon says he writes lyrics using combinations of words chosen to sound nice together and jibe with the rhythm, regardless of their meaning. He was addressing a specific question about the deep inner meaning of his line "The cross is in the ballpark..." It works for him, it might work for you! Or we could go back to stealing pick-a-nick baskets in Jellystone Park— you be BooBoo this time,
Sorry, this is not working for me at all. It sounds like Japanese karaoke. Sort of too "hyper", almost annoying. Triggerfinger's version is much better, more melodic and better paced. The song itself is something of an elevator music tune, but I'd rather ride in the car with Triggerfinger playing.
I once tried to write lyrics for a melody my neighbor wrote, and I sat there, looking at the blank page but nope, niente, nichts. You know, I wanted to write something that worked, something that meant something but didn't sound sick or contrived, something natural and from the heart yet fit the meter of the melody without being shoehorned into it. I failed. So we drank a bottle of wine and ended up using the directions for using his keyboard in Spanish instead as neither of us understand Spanish.
Then along comes a song which doesn't even try to rhyme:
Oh I beg you, can I follow Oh I ask you, why not always Be the ocean, where I unravel Be my only, be the water and I'm wading
or even make sense. Try this:
Here's a message, I'm the runner (well, doh) He's the rebel, I'm the daughter, waiting for you
(wtf is that about? Is this the message? So she's the rebel's daughter and she's waiting for, what? an ocean? Because her rebel father sent her? I mean, what?)
In 2 minds on this. I think there is something good here but unlike many others think the sound effects fail to blend into the song and I just have an underlying nagging doubt about any song that feels like it spent this long in production. Think I'll vote on the second listen.
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yes!! i couldn't put my finger on it, that's exactly it!