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*V2*
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(4:4)
(D#major)
(125bpm)
INTRO:
“punchout”
(D#m6) x 3
(D#m6) (riff: C Bb D C Bb C)
(Bb) (C Csus4 C) (riff: D E)
(G# G#sus2 G#) (riff: F G#)
(G) (G7)
(bass: D# (C ) Bb (D) C (G) G# G (B D F))
VERSE:
[(D#sus2 D#) (Cm Cmsus4 Cm)] x 8
(bass: D# (Bb) C (D#))
CHORUS:
(riff: C C D#) (Cm) (Fsus2 F F7 F) (D# D#sus2) (Bbsus4) (F Cm)
(G7 G+ G G+) (G7 Bb Bbsus4 Bbsus2) (riff: D# C)
(D#sus2 D#maj7 D#) (Bb Bb6) (Bb Bb Bb6 Bb7 Bb6 Bb Bbsus4)
(bass: C (G) F (A C) D# (Bb) Bb (F) F (A) C (G) G (B) Bb (C D) D# (Bb) Bb)
BRIDGE:
(Bbsus4 Bb) (Gm Gmsus4 Gm) (Gm Gm7 G+ Ddim G+ Ddim) (riff: C)
(C C6) (C Csus2) (C7 C6)
(Am Amsus2 Am) (Bbsus4 Bb) (G) (Cm) (Bb) (Bb Bb6 Bb7 Bb6 Bb Bbsus4 Bb)
(bass: Bb (F) G (Bb B D#) D (B G#) G (Bb B D#) D (B) C (A) A Bb (F) G (B) C Bb (D))
INTRO:
“punchout”
(D#m6) x 3
(D#m6) (riff: C Bb D C Bb C)
(Bb) (C Csus4 C) (riff: D E)
(G# G#sus2 G#) (riff: F G#)
(G) (G7)
(bass: D# (C ) Bb (D) C (G) G# G (B D F))
VERSE:
[(D#sus2 D#) (Cm Cmsus4 Cm)] x 8
don’t get surprised no more when they raise the rates…
don’t get surprised no more…
(bass: D# (Bb) C (D#))
CHORUS:
(riff: C C D#) (Cm)
i must be waiting for that…
(Fsus2 F F7 F)
something someone…
(D# D#sus2)
coming from…
(Bbsus4) (F Cm)
the sky…
(G) (G+ G G+) (it)
won’t believe it…til…
(G) (Bb)
i see it…
(D#) (Bb)
right before my eyes…then i think i’d be surprised…
(*into next verse*)
(bass: C (G) F (A C) D# (Bb) Bb (F) F (A) C)
(bass: (G) G (B) Bb (C D) D# (Bb) Bb)
BRIDGE:
(Bbsus4 Bb)
(remember when they said…)
(Gm)
never walk again until he…
(C)
walked away…
(Bbsus4 Bb)
good and bad…
(G) (Cm)
evens out…
(Bb)
all call it a day…
(it don’t surprise me no more)
(bass: Bb (F) G (Bb B D#) D (B G#) G (Bb B D#))
(bass: D (B) C (A) A Bb (F) G (B) C Bb (D))
(4:4 / D#major / 125bpm)
INTRO:
“punchout”
(D#m6) x 3
(D#m6) (riff: C Bb D C Bb C)
(Bb) (C Csus4 C) (riff: D E)
(G# G#sus2 G#) (riff: F G#)
(G) (G7)
(bass: D# (C ) Bb (D) C (G) G# G (B D F))
VERSE:
[(D#sus2 D#) (Cm Cmsus4 Cm)] x 8
(bass: D# (Bb) C (D#))
CHORUS:
(riff: C C D#) (Cm) (Fsus2 F F7 F) (D# D#sus2) (Bbsus4) (F Cm)
(G7 G+ G G+) (G7 Bb Bbsus4 Bbsus2) (riff: D# C)
(D#sus2 D#maj7 D#) (Bb Bb6) (Bb Bb Bb6 Bb7 Bb6 Bb Bbsus4)
(bass: C (G) F (A C) D# (Bb) Bb (F) F (A) C (G) G (B) Bb (C D) D# (Bb) Bb)
BRIDGE:
(Bbsus4 Bb) (Gm Gmsus4 Gm) (Gm Gm7 G+ Ddim G+ Ddim) (riff: C)
(C C6) (C Csus2) (C7 C6)
(Am Amsus2 Am) (Bbsus4 Bb) (G) (Cm) (Bb) (Bb Bb6 Bb7 Bb6 Bb Bbsus4 Bb)
(bass: Bb (F) G (Bb B D#) D (B G#) G (Bb B D#) D (B) C (A) A Bb (F) G (B) C Bb (D))
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🧫🥼🧪✨“BEHIND THE MUSIC”✨🧪🥼🏋️♀️
*📥.DEVELOPMENT.📤*
(written ‘january 2008’)
(east village NYC)
(first few months of jpmorgan ops job)
(it was when i first gained confidence in the singing voice…)
(first song i wrote in key of Eb / D#)
(tows the line between jaded resignation and long-repressed hope)
(so i spent the night setting the song to chords)
(then i spent the rest of the month recording the song)
(i was really sensitive back then about my vocal accuracy)
(because blumberg had shit on the vocals for a new version of ‘22’ i sent him)
(via email)
(so i ultimately invited liliana to sing on the track)
(because she’s a much more accepted singer than me)
(she eventually recorded her vocals in march 2008)
(right before she left my apartment)
(and i spent a full week mixing down the track to perfection)
(i excitedly sent her a final version to no e-mail response)
(she just wanted me to record her songs for free)
(introduction of joga / amanda alegria / ashley alegria in cocoa court den)
(a song about the current condition of the human race)
(features the vocals of ‘liliana rose’)
(first few months of jpmorgan ops job)
(it was when i first gained confidence in the singing voice…)
(first song i wrote in key of Eb / D#)
(tows the line between jaded resignation and long-repressed hope)
(so i spent the night setting the song to chords)
(then i spent the rest of the month recording the song)
(i was really sensitive back then about my vocal accuracy)
(because blumberg had shit on the vocals for a new version of ‘22’ i sent him)
(via email)
(so i ultimately invited liliana to sing on the track)
(because she’s a much more accepted singer than me)
(she eventually recorded her vocals in march 2008)
(right before she left my apartment)
(and i spent a full week mixing down the track to perfection)
(i excitedly sent her a final version to no e-mail response)
(she just wanted me to record her songs for free)
(the song was rejected by TAXI a few times)
(both my solo version and the liliana version)
this is what they said:
good lyrical theme
some interesting imagery sets the stage here
‘don’t get surprised no more’…we can relate…
unfortunately, the song’s lyrical theme doesn’t seem to convey the same sort of depth. I don’t doubt your sincerity, but for some reason I do have a difficult time investing myself emotionally in what you’re singing about.
there are some vocal pitch issues that could be addressed.
good vocal arrangement.emotion, male/ female layers, textures…yet it can help to create one, distinctive lead vocal identity
and the vocal is buried in the mix.
the way in which the vocals are arranged sounds really wonderful.
It sounds like there are layers of voices, and I really like how they all seem to bend and weave around one another.
I think that overall the performances could use some tightening up in order to show this band in the best light possible.
without drums to provide a solid rhythmic foundation this arrangement feels a bit lackluster.
the distortion effect you’re using on the guitar also sounds overly synthetic.
In general, the recording seems suitable for use as a demo on which to test out instrumental and arrangement ideas, but it is not suitable for this type of broadcast quality listing.
Sounds rough and unfinished.
Lacks any sort of dynamic variation,
This track has an original feel, sound Joseph……
Musically, the track falls somewhere between funk, hard rock and psychedelia, but seems to lack the sensibility associated with today’s indie rock music. The instrumental performance is handled with obvious skill and conviction.
introduction of joga / amanda alegria / ashley alegria in cocoa court den
a song about the current condition of the human race…
(features the vocals of ‘liliana rose’)
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(liliana:)
don’t get surprised no more when they raise the rates
(don’t get surprised no more)
(joga:)
don’t get surprised no more, i’ve been on 50 first dates
(i’ve seen it all before)
(liliana / joga:)
open my medicine drawer, you’ll find 100 bottles
couldn’t find a cure
can’t get surprised no more when everyday feel like the day before
(liliana / joga:)
i must be waiting for that something/someone coming from the skies
won’t believe it ’til i see it right before my eyes…
(then i think i’d be surprised)
(joga:)
don’t give me anything, you give me just one bite
i’ll have to have some more
i can’t control myself, i’ve given up that fight
he had a louder roar
(liliana / joga:)
open my bedroom door, you’ll find 100 bottles scattered on the floor
can’t get surprised no more when everyday feel like the day before
(liliana / joga:)
i must be waiting ’til that special someone knock me off my feet
(i’m working overtime to find)
someone who’d electrify me, shock me off my seat…
(i think that that’d be neat)
(backing vocals: “waiting waiting suffocating…”)
(liliana vocal:)
(joga response vocal)
don’t get surprised no more, man i just roll the dice
let fate control the rest…
believe in murphy’s law, thought it was good advice
still praying for the best
(joga:)
remember when they said that he would never walk again…
…until he walked away?
(liliana / joga:)
so take the good and bad until it evens out…
…then we can all call it a day
(it don’t surprise me no more)
and now i’m waiting for an angel to appear out of the air
but in the meantime, i can just pretend there’s something there…
(just so i wouldn’t be scared)
(liliana:)
i just woke up one morning and the thrill was gone
can’t get surprised no more
i found my situation to be rather odd
(i’d been surprised before)
so if the man behind me try to shoot me down…
(i won’t be shocked at all)
(joga:)
and if you women watching wanna fool around…
(i would expect a call)
(liliana / joga:)
and when you feel the goosebumps running down my arm…
(you’ll know that i’ve been healed)
and if i don’t respond, no reason for alarm…
(you’ll know my fate’s been sealed)
(*’slash throat’ motion)
(liliana:)
so if the man behind me try to shoot me down…
(i won’t be shocked at all)
and if the officer tell me i’m prison bound…
(i would expect a call)
and when you feel the goosebumps running down my arm…
(you’ll know that i’ve been healed)
and if i don’t respond, no reason for alarm…
(you know my fate’s been sealed)
(liliana:)
don’t get surprised no more, i just roll the dice
let god control the rest
(joga:)
i didn’t get this far by always being nice
i wanna be the best
(liliana: “i wanna be the best…”)
(liliana / joga:)
so if the elevator takes us down too far, we are just gonna sit and wait
oh, i know you’d never kiss and tell…
but what the hell, we may as well accept our fate
VERSE 1:
don’t get surprised no more when they raise the rates
(don’t get surprised no more)
don’t get surprised no more, i’ve been on 50 first dates
(i’ve seen it all before)
open my medicine drawer, you’ll find 100 bottles
couldn’t find a cure
can’t get surprised no more when everyday feel like the day before
REFRAIN 1:
i must be waiting for that something/someone coming from the skies
won’t believe it ’til i see it right before my eyes…
(then i think i’d be surprised)
VERSE 2:
don’t give me anything, you give me just one bite
i’ll have to have some more
i can’t control myself, i’ve given up that fight
he had a louder roar
open my bedroom door, you’ll find 100 bottles scattered on the floor
can’t get surprised no more when everyday feel like the day before
REFRAIN 2:
i must be waiting ’til that special someone knock me off my feet
(i’m working overtime to find)
someone who’d electrify me, shock me off my seat…
(i think that that’d be neat)
(backing vocals: “waiting waiting suffocating…”)
VERSE 3:
don’t get surprised no more, man i just roll the dice
let fate control the rest…
believe in murphy’s law, thought it was good advice
still praying for the best
BRIDGE 1:
remember when they said that he would never walk again…
…until he walked away?
so take the good and bad until it evens out…
…then we can all call it a day
(it don’t surprise me no more)
REFRAIN 3:
and now i’m waiting for an angel to appear out of the air
but in the meantime, i can just pretend there’s something there…
(just so i wouldn’t be scared)
VERSE 4:
i just woke up one morning and the thrill was gone
can’t get surprised no more
i found my situation to be rather odd
(i’d been surprised before)
so if the man behind me try to shoot me down…
(i won’t be shocked at all)
and if you women watching wanna fool around…
(i would expect a call)
and when you feel the goosebumps running down my arm…
(you’ll know that i’ve been healed)
and if i don’t respond, no reason for alarm…
(you’ll know my fate’s been sealed)
so if the man behind me try to shoot me down…
(i won’t be shocked at all)
and if the officer tell me i’m prison bound…
(i would expect a call)
and when you feel the goosebumps running down my arm…
(you’ll know that i’ve been healed)
and if i don’t respond, no reason for alarm…
(you know my fate’s been sealed)
don’t get surprised no more, i just roll the dice
let god control the rest
i didn’t get this far by always being nice
i wanna be the best
so if the elevator takes us down too far, we are just gonna sit and wait
oh, i know you’d never kiss and tell…
but what the hell, we may as well accept our fate
(backing vocals: “waiting waiting suffocating…”)
(for ‘refrain 2’)
(*’slash throat’ motion)
(“fate’s been sealed”)
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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👈👈👈☜*’SHOCK’ + ‘AWE’* ☞ 👉👉👉
*LYRICS*
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💕💝💖💓🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤❤️💚💛🧡❣️💞💔💘❣️🧡💛💚❤️🖤💜🖤💙🖤💙🖤💗💖💝💘
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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🤖☠️🛡⚔️🛡\✨ENSEMBLE✨/🛡⚔️♘☠️💀🤖
(vocals: ‘liliana rose’)
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(“father’s day 2008”)
(@ “169 bar NYC”)
(‘liliana rose’ on vocals)
(‘socrates cruz’ on drums)
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(*2 december 2017*)
(*saturday night*)
(*dekalb busking*)
(‘kingdomofjoga’ youtube channel)
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(*2 december 2017*)
(*saturday night*)
(*dekalb busking*)
(‘kingdomofjoga’ youtube channel)
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*SOLO CLIPS*
*SOLO*
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12.2.17:
(saturday night)
(dekalb busking)
V1
(42:42)
6:20
(shock and awe 1)
15:00
(shock and awe 2)
21:00
(shock and awe 3)
30:20
(shock and awe 4)
38:50
(shock and awe 5)
V2
(5:53)
0:00
(shock and awe 6)
V3
(20:52)
0:00
(shock and awe 7)
5:15
(shock and awe 8) !!!
(too fast)
(verse 1 good otherwise)
(first line a bit shaky)
(verse 2 good)
(refrain 2 good)
(bridge 1 good and transition out of it)
(verse 4 good)
16:00
(shock and awe 9) !!!
(fast)
(first line interrupted with ‘thank you’)
(verse 1 not acceptable)
(refrain 1 good)
(woa oh good)
(verse 2 good)
“then i think id be surprised” good
(17:30 – startover)
(keeper 1)
(verse 2 is also good as starting point)
(20:00)
(“i’ve been healed” good vocals)
V5
(11:49)
0:00
(shock and awe 10)
(slower)
(first line shaky)
(startover at 0:30)
(shaky singing)
good exit of refrain
good verse 2
refrain 2 – messed up lyrics
2:30
(good falsetto singing)
good last verse
3:45 – good last verse
(keeper 2)
(messed up the end)
V6
(3:32)
0:00
(shock and awe 11)
(good start)
(keeper 3?)
verse 2 interrupted
ended good
V8
(2:18)
0:00
(shock and awe 12)
(slower)
(0:33 – start)
(keeper 4?)
(refrain 1 good!)
(verse 2 good)
(keeper 5)
(messed up end of second refrain)
V9
(1:12)
0:00
(shock and awe 13)
(aborted take)
V10
(9:48)
0:00
(shock and awe 14)
(slower)
(keeper 6?)
(messed up lyrics)
(good refrain 1)
(good exit to refrain 1)
(good verse 2)
(a bit out of breath)
(good verse 3)
(good bridge 1) – keeper 7 (2) – good falsetto
messed up last verse – out of steam
7:00
(shock and awe 15)
(good start)
(keeper 8)
(a bit shaky)
(refrain 1 good)
(one flat note at end of first part)
(good exit out of it)
(verse 2 good)
(shaky alternating melody)
8:50 – good last verse
(keeper 9) !!!
V11
(3:06)
0:00
(shock and awe 16) !!!
(decent first line)
(keeper 10)
(a bit varied tempo)
(good exit of refrain 1)
(good verse 2)
(good vibrato on refrain 2)
(keeper 11)
(good bridge 1) !!! (1:55)
(good last verse)
(keeper 12)
(messed up end of it!)
V13
(3:56)
0:00
(shock and awe 17) !!!
(decent first line – not great)
(good refrain 1)
(keeper 12)
(a bit out of breath)
good “open my bedroom door…”
good exit from refrain 2
(good last verse)
(keeper 13)
(a bit out of breath)
V14
(3:35)
0:00
(shock and awe 18) !!!
(a bit shaky first line)
(good refrain 1)
(keeper 14)
(interesting falsetto outro)
V15
(4:13)
1:24
(shock and awe 19)
(good refrain 1)
(keeper 15)
(good verse 2)
(good refrain 2)
3:30
(keeper 16)
good last verse)
V17
(2:30)
0:00
(shock and awe 20)
(1:42 good singing)
(good first line)
(out of breath)
(good refrain 1)
(good verse 2)
(interrupted – out of gas)
*V1*
(*2 december 2017*)
(*saturday night*)
(*dekalb busking*)
*SOLO CLIPS*
*SOLO*
*ENSEMBLE*
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(recorded @ ‘413 east 9th street’)
(east village NYC)
(‘january 2008’)
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(the song was rejected by TAXI a few times)
(both my solo version and the liliana version)
this is what they said:
good lyrical theme
some interesting imagery sets the stage here
‘don’t get surprised no more’…we can relate…
unfortunately, the song’s lyrical theme doesn’t seem to convey the same sort of depth. I don’t doubt your sincerity, but for some reason I do have a difficult time investing myself emotionally in what you’re singing about.
there are some vocal pitch issues that could be addressed.
good vocal arrangement.emotion, male/ female layers, textures…yet it can help to create one, distinctive lead vocal identity
and the vocal is buried in the mix.
the way in which the vocals are arranged sounds really wonderful.
It sounds like there are layers of voices, and I really like how they all seem to bend and weave around one another.
I think that overall the performances could use some tightening up in order to show this band in the best light possible.
without drums to provide a solid rhythmic foundation this arrangement feels a bit lackluster.
the distortion effect you’re using on the guitar also sounds overly synthetic.
In general, the recording seems suitable for use as a demo on which to test out instrumental and arrangement ideas, but it is not suitable for this type of broadcast quality listing.
Sounds rough and unfinished.
Lacks any sort of dynamic variation,
This track has an original feel, sound Joseph……
(musically, the track falls somewhere between funk, hard rock and psychedelia, but seems to lack the sensibility associated with today’s indie rock music)
(the instrumental performance is handled with obvious skill and conviction)
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👈👈👈☜*’SMOKE’ + ‘MIRRORS’* ☞ 👉👉👉
*SONIC CHRONICLE #2*
*ACT 1*
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥