[starsailor]

This is a song I put on a few weeks ago, I've rewritten it a bit and also done a Demo, it's not perfect but I thought I'd post it, this isn't finished so any feedback is welcome

REALITY TV


They all want to be superstars
They crave publicity
A total lack of talent
Doesn’t seem to stop the dream

These people need a place to go
Where they can all be seen
The media it sees a chance
And puts them on our screens

Popstars, posers, wannabes
All there for us to see
Every body seeking fame
It’s Reality Tv

That girl you saw the other day
She’s now in Big Brother
She’s hanging with a bunch of freaks
We can sit and watch her play

A mother hears her teenage son
Singing in his room
His loved ones say you’ll be a star
It’s the Idol show for you
They didn’t have the heart to say
You cannot sing in tune

Popstars, posers, wannabes
Enjoy their misery
Every body seeking fame
It’s Reality Tv

Andy Warhol got it right
Fifteen minutes fame
But when we’re all in rehab
Who is going to take the blame?

The press want to sell papers
Programme makers want the cash
The people want the stardom
And we love a good car crash

Popstars, posers, wannabes
All there for us to see
Every body seeking fame
It’s Reality Tv

If you think you're fat
They'll make you thin
They'll make you dance
They'll make you sing
You'll eat bugs
And suffer pain
Just to be a Star again
They'll build you up
Then pull you down
Make you look like
A Circus Clown
They'll pull your strings
And cut your scenes
For the sake of high ratings

This is not reality
Just what they want us to see.

Popstars, posers, wannabes
All there for us to see
Every body seeking fame
It’s Reality Tv

Popstars, posers, wannabes
In joy and misery
Everybody seeking fame

Reality TV

©cgoodesongs--

[starsailor]

Originally Posted by timvass

I really like this song.The words look like its going to be almost comedy but the tune make its meaning clear and changes the lyrics into something much darker ... love it

I should say I am no expert these are just my thoughts. I love the intro it sets the mood,and I think everybody is right about the vocal,I have the same problem (mic shy) .

I would change the guitar part a little I think.It follows the vocal so too closley when your singing ..... if you let me now what chords your using I will send you an idea of what I mean.

Please bear in mind these are just thoughts feel free to ignore and do what you think is right .Its a very personal thing this song writing lark

Hi Timvass sorry I'm a bit slow getting back to you.

This is one of my favourites, there is quite a bit of black humour in the song it's really about the absurdity and sometimes sadness of reality television.
I agree about the guitar it is a bit literal the closeness of it to the lyrics to be honest is down to my inexperience.
I'm starting to conquer the vocal shyness and hopefully I can get rid of that millstone it does hold me back.
In regards to the chords, it's very much a skeleton of a song and I don't always stick to the rules when I write. this is a rough idea of them, mostly suspended, hope you can work it out.
Please feel free to run with this, I love the way you play so it's a compliment that you like it, as I say this is very much a skeleton so it has a lot of room for manouvre, I have ideas and post them but I'm working on taking a bit more time on songs although very much a guy with a guitar with loads of ideas who's still learning and I'm not Gods gift to theory.

The chords? hope it makes sense, it's quite easy to play along to but like I said feel free to run with it, this song is better with a bit of attitude as some of the lyrics are sarcastic.

Verse
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Chorus
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Bridge
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Thanks for having a listen Timvass, I've just seen your new song, that's good

All the Best

Chris