“tales from the crypt”
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*ORIGINALS*
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*as of ‘5 NOVEMBER 2023’*
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*WORDS*
*NOTES*
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*key*
*time signature*
*tempo*
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*INTRO*
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*SECTION 1*
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*SECTION 2*
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*OUTRO*
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*Bb major*
“this is so bizarre…”
(reference notes: D Bb C D Bb G)
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*basic guitar/bass notation*
(give a bare-bones chordal sketch)
(3a) =
(the number ‘3’ indicates ‘fret position’ of ‘lowest’ string)
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*CHORUS*
(Bb) (C9) (Gm)
this is so bizarre…
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(Gm) (Gmsus4) (Bb)
(this is so bizarre)
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(Gm) (Cm) (C9) (octave up C9)
this is so bizarre…
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(Gm) (Gm/F#) (C7)
look how right we were….
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(D#) (D#7) (Bbdim)
look how wrong we are…
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(D#m6) (Bb)
this is so bizarre…
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*BRIDGE*
(intro: C9 arpeggio on 15 14 15 15 15)
(D#9) (G#) (D#) (D#7)
hey mister overrated…
(hey there miss complicated…)
(Bbdim) (Bb)
(…this is david)
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*CHORUS*
this is so bizarre…
(lorna: “this is so bizah…”)
just how right you were…
just how wrong we are…
together…
so bizarre!
VERSE:
hey mister complicated…
this is david
hey mister fascinated…
meet missus jaded
hey mister overrated…
this is david
VERSE:
scientists experiments
(for the experience
mysterious experiences
forecasters
changing the weather
forecasters trying in vain
to figure out phenomenons preordained
isn’t it strange?
(ain’t it strange?)
CHORUS:
this song is finally smokin…
this is so bizarre…
BRIDGE:
don’t i get a second chance?
rendered obsolete again…
like a VCR…
like a model T
there’s ain’t much use in having me around…
this is so bizarre…
(into “family matters”)
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(into “puberty”)
(aka “pre-pubescent blues”)
(into “last son of sam”)
(into “close encounters”)
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(4:4)
(Amajor)
(reference notes: C# A B A A)
(A) (F#m) (A)
this is so bizarre…
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*INTRO*
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*lead-in (#) reference notes* —>
XXX
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*SONIC SNAPSHOTS*
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XXX
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*MANTRAS*
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XXX
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*FREE-FORM CHANTS*
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XXX
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*OUTRO*
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XXX
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*BAY 6*
(buy 1 get one free)
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*BASSLINES*
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*BEATS*
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*HARMONIES*
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*COUNTER-POINTS*
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*SAMPLES*
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👈👈👈 ☜ *“STRANGER THINGS”*☞ 👉👉👉
*THE BASIX*
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💕💝💖💓🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤❤️💚💛🧡❣️💞💔💘❣️🧡💛💚❤️🖤💜🖤💙🖤💙🖤💗💖💝💘
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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*as of ‘5 NOVEMBER 2023’*
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*CHORDS*
*NOTES*
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*SECTION 1*
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*SECTION 2*
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*CHORUS*
this is so bizarre…
(lorna: “this is so bizah…”)
look how
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look how ripe you were…
see how raw we are…
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just how right you were…
just how wrong we are…
together…
so bizarre!
VERSE:
hey mister complicated…
this is david
hey mister fascinated…
meet missus jaded
hey mister overrated…
this is david
hey ultra-concentrated…
(this is david)
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compated
(into “family matters”)
(into ‘i ain’t left handed’)
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*INTRO*
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*lead-in lyrix* —>
“XXX”
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*SONIC SNAPSHOTS*
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XXX
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*MANTRAS*
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XXX
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*FREE-FORM CHANTS*
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XXX
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*OUTRO*
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XXX
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(then…)
*SONIC SUBDIVISIONS*
(* 6 CATEGORIES*)
(‘half of 12’)
(sounds good to me (+ my ‘fellow duodecimalists’)
(cue ‘the creeps’ fadeout)
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*TITLE*
*INTRO*
*VERSES*
*REFRAIN*
*BRIDGES*
*OUTRO*
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*SONG TITLE* —>
*WORKING TITLES*
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*ALTERNATE TITLES*
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*INTRO*
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*guitar riffs*
*dynamic changes*
*sonic ‘layers’ / ‘textures’ ‘added*
(until the ‘song proper kicks in)
(auka “verse 1”
(a ‘narrative’)
(maybe with (‘tempo’ / ‘time signature’ / ‘key’ change))
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*VERSE #*
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(aim for *12*)
(use at least *3*)
(“relative verse”)
2 verses that are identical minus a ‘word change’ or 2*
(for ‘first verse’ –? ‘final verse’)
“VIGNETTES”
“SLICES OF LIFE”
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*REFRAIN*
XXX
*HOOKS*
*LAYERED VOCAL HARMONIES*
*LAYER INSTRUMENTAL TEXTURES*
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*BRIDGE*
XXX
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*OUTRO*
*into ‘counterpoint’ vocal free-form fade-outs*
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“first things first…”
*determine ‘pertinent playlist placement(s’*
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🧫🥼🧪✨BEHIND THE MUSIC✨🧪🥼🏋️♀️
(written + recorded in summer 2015)
(i thought of the song while on a day walk to mercer library)
(based on one of my mantras)
(i still need to properly record the song)
(it’s going to part of the “2020” series)
(20 x 20 = 400)
(400 tracks?)
*as of ‘5 NOVEMBER 2023’*
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*CHORDS*
*WORDS*
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-WORKING TITLES-
“this is so bizarre”
“tales from the crypt”
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*SECTION 1*
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*SECTION 2*
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VERSE:
scientists experiments
(for the experience
mysterious experiences
forecasters
changing the weather
forecasters trying in vain
to figure out phenomenons preordained
isn’t it strange?
(ain’t it strange?)
CHORUS:
this song is finally smokin…
(*stop!*)
this is so bizarre…
BRIDGE:
don’t i get a second chance?
rendered obsolete again…
like a VCR…
like a model T
there’s ain’t much use in having me around…
this is so bizarre…
CHORUS:
this is so bizarre…
(lorna: “this is so bizah…”)
just how right you were…
just how wrong we are…
together…
lorna and me as music cuts out
(this is so bizarre!)
(me take HIGH harmony over her low one (or how low she can go)
(woldnt u like to know
what do the haurs sonds like as singers
srprsingly high vices
thats was hrsitine told me in the car on our last? meeting
VERSE:
hey mister complicated…
this is david
hey mister fascinated…
meet missus jaded
hey mister overrated…
this is david
VERSE:
scientists experiments
(for the experience
mysterious experiences
forecasters
changing the weather
forecasters trying in vain
to figure out phenomenons preordained
isn’t it strange?
(ain’t it strange?)
CHORUS:
this song is finally smokin…
this is so bizarre…
BRIDGE:
don’t i get a second chance?
rendered obsolete again…
like a VCR…
like a model T
there’s ain’t much use in having me around…
this is so bizarre…
(make my mark with this (good ole guitar)
my good ole harp (KING DAVID
(into “family matters”)
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*INTRO*
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*BAR 1* —>
XXX
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*SONIC SNAPSHOTS*
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*BAR 1* —>
XXX
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*MANTRAS*
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*BAR 1* —>
XXX
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*FREE-FORM CHANTS*
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*BAR 1* —>
XXX
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*OUTRO*
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*BAR 1* —>
XXX
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XXX
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-LYRICAL ALTERNATES/EXTENSIONS-
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-SONG LINX-
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-VISUALS-
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🤖☠️🛡♞⚔️🛡ENSEMBLE🛡⚔️♘💀🤖
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LORNA MCKELLAR
(pics of lorna mckellar)
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👈👈👈 ☜ *“OUR FINAL ANSWER” (ACT 2)*
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💕💝💖💓🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤❤️💚💛🧡❣️💞💔💘❣️🧡💛💚❤️🖤💜🖤💙🖤💙🖤💗💖💝💘
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥