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I dug this one up.  I heard Bratello's "Tomorrow from Yesterday" and was reminded of it.  I selfishly enjoy this song because I can pick up my acoustic and play it by myself whenever I feel like it, and I am reminded of why I wrote the lyrics. 

Despite the piss-poor recording conditions that we had, I am pleased with how it came out.

I am posting this merely because the main riff (when the trumpet comes in) reminds me of Bratello's opening riff... Thought people might get a kick out of it.

Lyrics are a bit muddy.  Here they are:

Local politcs are going nowhere fast
I'm the last to leave the meeting
Regurgitated pictures from my past
It's a history not worth repeating

We have contact when there's nothing left to say
Man-made mountains are standing in the way
I'll say I'm sorry and we'll last another day
For now
Last another day

Fingers point at the one who wears no guilt
Angry crabs still comb the scenic beach
Smoke will blow in the face of the non-smoker
You will sit forever out of reach

I should explain.  This song is meant to be light-hearted, in a cynical kind of way.  That is to say, it contains several curse words.

This is not my usual style of song-writing.  It started as a poem about a bar in my fairly small hometown.  It was pretty much the only place for an original rock band to play, so they kind of had local bands by the throat.  Didn't pay much, but they didn't have to. 

I changed the name of the song from the bar's actual name.  (Coincidentally, the name of the bar is also part of a prominent Bandamp poster's handle, and I didn't want to accidentally offend him!)
 
I played there several times in a couple different bands, and each time something bad would happen.  These events are chronicled in the lyrics.  Each time, the events would become worse and worse, and the pay became less and less (Not just for us - for all performers).

So this song is dedicated to anyone who has ever been frustrated by the circumstances surrounding live low-budget performance.  There's probably something in there that you can relate to.

As one last caveat... It's not that I "hate" Metallica.  Hate is a strong word.  But I do resent the drunken sloths that come up to an original band at an original bar and demand that the band plays some Metallica cover. 

Enjoy!

In the spirit of isolation, I wrote this song about camping out alone. 

Andalusia is a campsite which, lyrically, takes on feminine qualities. 

Starts out slow, ends faster. 

I am considering doing a better version.  Need input. 

Thanks!

As a newbie here,  I often find myself going through the Audio Review threads that have been inactive for a month or more.  Often, I find music there that I want to comment on.  To this point, I have resisted this temptation because I am uncertain about what other posters and moderators think when an inactive post re-surfaces at the top of the list. 

Is reviving an old thread taboo or not?  Thanks!

This is, maybe, a "dark pop" song, written by a band I was in before we decided to go our own ways.  Not many people have heard it, so I'm hoping to find out what you all think.  Thanks.