That and what my dad told me when I was just a little kid, "hit um in the nose and make the blood and the snot fly!" That plays in to the attitude as well? You hit someone hard in the nose, and it tends to take most of the fight out of them. It helps to have that in the back of your mind when singing. Yes, he was a violent man? But he was in Africa fighting the Nazis when he was 17... So I gave him a pass, he was a good man, part of "The Greatest Generation." Both him and my mother. We've grown soft and fat IMO... I say HIT UM IN THE NOSE AND MAKE THE BLOOD AND SNOT FLY!!! Hit um in the f'ing nose, "hard!" Hit them "hard..." BOOM!

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Well the boy heard it on his iPad and was unimpressed 
 
I told him he may just need good phones like I have in the studio. To his credit, he said I do other things well?  So all I have to say to him is "you'd better bring the performance buddy..."

Thanks to all who have commented!!! Thank you very much! I am also aware that many boycott me? Even those who I support... Too all of you? I turn a slanted eye...

damn robbie...some things never change!! you do great music....and bring the drama and multi posts....how many years has it been now?...lol...you are a ticket.
 
cool tune!
 
 

Geez Robby, is there any style you can't sing?
Vocals are top notch on this, and the arrangement is killer. Nice dynamics, especially after the "clapping" part at the end.
The mix does sound a bit "distant" to me, but like you said it's still a work in progress, it will be interesting to listen to this one evolve.
Great job!

Good times :-) Thanks so much everyone for what you've said about my effort on this. The boy will sing it this week/weekend and I'll yank my version. It was fun to try this one. With his tacit approval of my effort, I told him "I'm going to be Simon Cowell when he does his take... I'm going to **DEMAND** perfection!!! :-) I may try a bluegrass tune next just to throw a curve ball? (or maybe a knuckle ball.) I have a few in mind.

The Band19
 
People wonder about how to sing with such conviction and emotion? 
 
Ok, listen up... Here's my secret?
 
You have to sing it like you believe you have the biggest "Richard..." in the room? It's all about attitude? So that's how I do it. 
So as long as your noggin believes the lies you've told about your Richard? You're in good shape. 
 

I won't argue with you there Robbie , I have certainly done that myself at times when l play the guitar …
it takes what it takes ….right Bro 
 
fwiw…I've got a long ways to go when it comes to what I'm about to say ...
 
I wonder what would happen if we took it above the belt and used the biggest Heart in the room instead of the ole Richard …..this is not a judgment btw…it still takes a set of gonads to let go and make that leap ….
if I can get the old noggin to go there I might be able to reach some people ...
 
nice rapping with you 
 
Kenny

+1 Kenny.  Well said.  To really believe in what you are singing as you sing it has nothing to do about anything below the belt and everything to do with heart and soul.  
 

I can't seem to play this Robbie. Has anyone else commented they can't play it? It might be that I'm using IE to log on because Chrome won't let me on the site here :(...then when I get logged on I need Chrome to play something...go figure.