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  • Damned If I Do - bumped for election day (p.7)
2016/04/26 18:11:58
Serious_Noize!
daryl1968
Hello folks
Here's a new song i wrote with a bit of social comment about the upcoming elections
Enjoy - nits and crits welcome.
https://soundcloud.com/skyblueproductions/election-rejection-damned-if-i-do
 
Damned if I do
Written and performed by Staypress
News flash courtesy alc31180 of freesound.org
V1
I'm stuck with a decision - exactly where to put my X
I've been sold with great precision and I know just what's coming next
Chorus
I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
But I can't help but feel that I'm wasting my vote
I'm caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
I know because I saw it on the BBC
V2
It's not a democratic vision to choose between fire and ice
I'm sick of politicians who promise me paradise
Chorus
Middle bit
...and the lesser of 2 evils is still evil
One is insane, the other not quite legal
One is fixated on building a wall
The other is determined to screw us all
V3
You can't trust your television - the news is what they want you to hear
So you have a brave decision to use your own mind my dear
Chorus
News flash
 




AWEsOME!!! I LOVE THIS TUNE!!!!!!! I can relate after a bad breakup a few years ago that never seemed to so away.... This has a Devo type of groove to it, and I mean that in a good way because I like that groove of a sound. 
 
You've got something really great going on here with this one in my opinion. 
 
Only thing I would change, I'd bring up the bottom end bass, have it more "In your face" in a few places. Expression with some more volume is what I am trying to say. 
 
Either way, This is AWEsOME!!! Great work and Tune!!!
2016/04/27 07:02:10
Makke
Well done song about voting. Sounds good.
dilemma between this and that
2016/04/27 21:02:55
daryl1968
J.S.
daryl1968
Hello folks
Here's a new song i wrote with a bit of social comment about the upcoming elections
Enjoy - nits and crits welcome.

 
Damned if I do
Written and performed by Staypress
News flash courtesy alc31180 of freesound.org
V1
I'm stuck with a decision - exactly where to put my X
I've been sold with great precision and I know just what's coming next
Chorus
I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
But I can't help but feel that I'm wasting my vote
I'm caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
I know because I saw it on the BBC
V2
It's not a democratic vision to choose between fire and ice
I'm sick of politicians who promise me paradise
Chorus
Middle bit
...and the lesser of 2 evils is still evil
One is insane, the other not quite legal
One is fixated on building a wall
The other is determined to screw us all
V3
You can't trust your television - the news is what they want you to hear
So you have a brave decision to use your own mind my dear
Chorus
News flash
 
Very cool song !! Your music and vocals always sound great , sounded great I like it !



Thanks a lot JS - appreciate it
2016/04/27 21:12:09
Lynn
I'm late to the party again, but I've been listening to this several times during this month because it's one of my favorite new songs.  For me, the lyrics are the star of this tune, though your voice bring out the meaning of the words quite well.  I wish that I'd written it myself.  Conclusion: you oughta be in pictures ;)
 
2016/04/28 13:17:14
daryl1968
Vilovilo
Hi,
Always something that reminds me about Joe Jackson or around,we used to call this : "New Wave"
Easy listening for sure.
The lyrics seem to be actually concerning United States Of America but even with an european ear the song goes its way with ease.
All the best,
Olivier


Merci beaucoup Olivier
2016/04/29 16:05:29
daryl1968
stevec
Late to the party...      Classic Daryl here, the mix is polished as per usual and just sounds so... good!  Your sense of arrangement for your style of writing is impeccable.   And the lyrics?   Loved 'em.   The deadpan delivery just adds to the fun.  




Thanks so much Steve - very nice of you to say :)
2016/04/29 18:21:18
Serious_Noize!
Listen to this a second time since you apparently didn't like my reply or whatever reason had no response, If you don't like me then fine, or respect me, whatever...........
 
I think the Bass needs more power to it in spots, some THUMP BOOM, not on the whole song, just on the highlights of the bass, I mean if your going to highlight a NOTE you've gotta make it have some expression man, you know what I mean I suspect, put it IN YOUR FACE in those places, and also this needs a little more treble because it lacks clarity. 
 
A smart person mixes down their tunes and listens to them without a player using EQ's and such things, simply RAW, but sometimes you can be TOO Flat. That is why you listen to your mixdowns without the extra's. So many times people post things on here and they think they sound great but they mix them down and what they are playing them on are players that have preset or they forgot they were using an Equalizer to listen to their music. Just saying. Or a thought that is. 
 
I'm listening to this on Studio Monitoring speakers. I absolutely LOVE THE TUNE, and I am just telling you how I hear it, thanks for sharing the listen. Enjoyed listening to this very much. 
 
Just my thoughts on the tune, I hope you find it helpful, not sure why you replied to everyone but me, probably busy perhaps, or maybe you just don't like me. Either way, I am always 100% HONEST with what I have to say, I'm no pro, no expert, but then again I love hearing music and what I hear should mean a lot as a listener to those who try and produce ya know. 
 
This song is really great!!! In my opinion. Just need what I mentioned above. 
 
Rock on!!!
2016/04/30 11:36:42
daryl1968
Serious_Noize!
daryl1968
Hello folks
Here's a new song i wrote with a bit of social comment about the upcoming elections
Enjoy - nits and crits welcome.
https://soundcloud.com/skyblueproductions/election-rejection-damned-if-i-do
 
Damned if I do
Written and performed by Staypress
News flash courtesy alc31180 of freesound.org
V1
I'm stuck with a decision - exactly where to put my X
I've been sold with great precision and I know just what's coming next
Chorus
I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
But I can't help but feel that I'm wasting my vote
I'm caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
I know because I saw it on the BBC
V2
It's not a democratic vision to choose between fire and ice
I'm sick of politicians who promise me paradise
Chorus
Middle bit
...and the lesser of 2 evils is still evil
One is insane, the other not quite legal
One is fixated on building a wall
The other is determined to screw us all
V3
You can't trust your television - the news is what they want you to hear
So you have a brave decision to use your own mind my dear
Chorus
News flash
 




AWEsOME!!! I LOVE THIS TUNE!!!!!!! I can relate after a bad breakup a few years ago that never seemed to so away.... This has a Devo type of groove to it, and I mean that in a good way because I like that groove of a sound. 
 
You've got something really great going on here with this one in my opinion. 
 
Only thing I would change, I'd bring up the bottom end bass, have it more "In your face" in a few places. Expression with some more volume is what I am trying to say. 
 
Either way, This is AWEsOME!!! Great work and Tune!!!


Thanks a lot Serious Noize. I'll take a listen to that bottom end.
2016/04/30 14:30:20
MarkusClinus
Daryl, this is way cool. This is so cleverly written. All your playing is great and the mix seems perfect to my ears. I really love this one.
2016/04/30 15:56:53
eph221
MarkusClinus
Daryl, this is way cool. This is so cleverly written. All your playing is great and the mix seems perfect to my ears. I really love this one.


Oh no, don't say the c-word.  (clever).  It's the death-knell of pop music.  NOBODY likes clever music.  Just sayin.  *funny is always better than clever..* <sondheim>
 
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