There is a whole class of songs by singer songwriters who gush in various ways about taking the big chance, following your bliss, following your heart, living your dreams, yada yada. These songs are ALL from the point of view of those who are…
There is a whole class of songs by singer songwriters who gush in various ways about taking the big chance, following your bliss, following your heart, living your dreams, yada yada. These songs are ALL from the point of view of those who are…
You really want to get there, but you just can't find it, but the ride is entertaining.
I'm rewriting the lyrics. It's not quite oblique enough, or so I'm told.
Derivative folky song (don't tell Paul I said that). He writes a lot about the inadequacy of words. But, if he thinks words are so damned inadequate, why does he keep writing them?
I came up with the main bass riff on my electric bass, but after recording it I was unhappy with the tone, so I used a sampled upright bass. On top of that is a layer of doodling "lead guitar" (played on my bass), a dreamy semi-harsh organ sound…
I mostly wanted to make music with a funky clav line I'd come up with, so this is it. For the voiceover, I unabashedly used an awesome monologue by Ken Nordine.
i saw the curtains changing color
i watched the sun room come alive
i have been sitting in this rocker
wondering when you might arrive
i am hoping for redemption
cant stand the way i feel
i know it is only passing through me
rivers flood…
Comments on Oblique St.'s stuff
Sweet! Great guitar work
Great tune.
Well done .
Incredibly skillful playing mixed with well written lyrics, makes a great, great. song.
Good stuff! A la early Elvis.
HAHA! Love this, its Great!
Nice guitar work.
Another great pastiche. Put it on the bread indeed.
LMAO. :~)
Nailed it! lovely gentle groove.
Gonna click the heart, add it to my faves, gonna click the heart and add it to my faves...
too cool, love your tom waits neighbor song... it would get a smile from the man himself...
so funny... clever lyrics
Hope this isn't about my driving. We don't have a hell of a lot of oblique shit in Anchortown, but sometimes we drive that way.
Liked this one. I can think of some folk to apply it to.
Really lovely and simple.
the more i listen the more i like.
has a great folk tale thing going on. fits your voice well tim
really like your voice. good story telling and very clever melodies. i like it when people write about the little big things tim
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I thought this was a commercial free site...
What is this?
Love the opening riff.
This is kind of like updated Ken Nordine, only more non-sequitorial.
I don't see any credit for Stephen Foster. I mean, I know it's public domain, but...
So far, so good. This is nice work, Tim. You did all the writing and recording in Feb? Amazing.