quantumeffect
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Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
Words and Music (c) 2013 by Dave Carlson and Ed Kocol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9NJ-QcUSBs http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=12594456&q=hi&newref=1 Lead Vocals - Chris Brooks Bass, Electric Guitar, Piano - Ed Kocol Drums, Sleigh Bells, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Carlson Solo - "Band in a Box" Backing Vocals by “Mind The Gap” Greg Tronnes John Hudgens Ralph Weber Reid Hegland Dave Carlson Verse 1All you children listen here Ain’t gonna’ be no Christmas cheer Santa’s headed south this year In an F150 with a case of beer Forget the gifts and the tree There he goes in a plain white Tee He looks pissed, not jolly I’m guessin’ that’s his last chimney ChorusMan it sucks to be Santa The kids, they drive me insane I’ll grab a Coke in Hotlanta And skip town on the next plane Verse 2I saw Santa kissin’ mom So did that private eye named Tom Turned out like a bad sitcom When Mrs. C. dropped the bomb She got half of the pole He settled for a lump of coal That mistletoe took its toll As old St. Nick dug his hole Verse 3The elves were unionized Claimed they were victimized The labor strike was publicized Said Claus ain’t civilized Then there was that lawsuit When the reindeer killed the old coot Grandma really was a hoot But her family sued for the loot
post edited by quantumeffect - 2013/12/23 02:21:54
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/05 07:18:55
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Now that's some funny stuff right there...... I smiled the whole way through......
Good job...!!
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/05 07:56:32
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So, I stopped believing in Santa when I got all rational like, but I closed my eyes and enjoyed this song like it was my first holiday.
Loved that guitar solo too.
Well done!
P.S. I seen Santa drinking Pepsi once. Just saying.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/05 08:58:16
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Interesting...  Funny song, nicely done. That change from 4/4 to 3/4 in the hook threw me, but I got used to it. 
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/05 11:22:30
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This was a hoot to work on. Thanks for the opportunity Dave.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/05 23:25:04
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Very interesting and funny song, but then it does tell a story!! Nice one!!
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/05 23:41:04
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mike_mccue
So, I stopped believing in Santa when I got all rational like, but I closed my eyes and enjoyed this song like it was my first holiday.
Loved that guitar solo too.
Well done!
P.S. I seen Santa drinking Pepsi once. Just saying.
I am glad we were able to bring back the magic of Christmas for you
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/05 23:43:54
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jamesg1213
Interesting... Funny song, nicely done. That change from 4/4 to 3/4 in the hook threw me, but I got used to it.
Yea ... it's called prog country ... and you can start calling me Johnny Peart (or is that Neil Cash).
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/06 00:23:22
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And not one mention of Monkeys.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/06 06:50:56
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Too funny! Great job, gents!
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/06 08:37:59
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Ha! Great stuff! Loving it.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/06 14:14:51
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happy x-mas
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/07 02:45:40
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Scottytunes, 3dmus and notnat ... thanks for listening!!!
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/07 09:36:21
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Nice one! WHere is "Hotlanta" at?  I wish to hear background vocals louder. Seems there's a bunch of monkeys listed. Turn 'em up! Best to all, Rimshot
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/07 09:42:51
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Hotlanta is 249.3 miles south east of NashVegas.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/07 09:50:51
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot--hey, who the hell are you guys? X2(X3 pending hardware upgrade), Emulator X2, E-mu 1212M, Virtual String Machine
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/08 11:43:27
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Rimshot
Nice one! WHere is "Hotlanta" at?
I wish to hear background vocals louder. Seems there's a bunch of monkeys listed. Turn 'em up!
Best to all,
Rimshot
Thanks for listening and I will give the background monkeys some love. I think Mike addressed you question about Hotlanta ... funny, because I've never heard of NashVegas
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/08 13:57:05
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Listening again... this really is very cleverly done... I thoroughly enjoyed listening... Great work Dave, Ed & Chris... 
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2013/12/08 17:06:10
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Great stuff - love the nasty fuzz guitar in that 3/4 chorus - Lou Reedesque
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2014/12/02 18:40:20
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Bump for Christmas 2014
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2014/12/08 14:31:09
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Great stuff, even if it was in the bargain bin from last year. Kinda hard not to smile when listening. And the obligatory guitar solo title was spot-on.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2014/12/08 14:33:32
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Ha Ha - the solo.... I had only generated it in BIAB as a place holder but the more Dave and I heard we thought "Why not just leave it?" So, we did.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2014/12/09 22:16:09
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Well... it just goes to show that the right part is the right part, and who cares how it was @#$% done.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2014/12/10 08:10:47
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I liked the song and lyrics, amusing but not ott. For me the guitar came in a fraction late (delayed) and slow for the solo, but then I am not a producer (just ask Wookiee - I can't do anything in the studio), and I did really enjoy the solo itself.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2014/12/10 12:41:12
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Great job guys....poor Santa has finally had it...I knew it was bound to happen sooner or later:)
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2014/12/13 12:32:12
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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
Karma has a way of finding its own way home.
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Re: Man, It Sucks To Be Santa (song writing challenge)
2016/12/10 17:57:57
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Bump for Christmas 2016
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