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September 18th, 2006
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Song writing homework...
Ok Hilch, just suggested in another thread something along the lines of setting up a song writing forum, where we are given a assignment and we then have to write a song to that.
So here goes nothing....
The theme for the song is:
You are working for a corporation that exploits you and that has you sitting in a cubicle all day long. The pay is good, but you would rather be on the road as a musician  .
I just thought of this so I'll try to post a song about this in a couple of days. Lets see how things go... 
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A sort of a white-collar blues? 
Wern - are you looking for lyrics at this stage? As in someone suggests a first line and then someone else a second, and so on? Or a chord progression? Or do we try writing a song in its entirety and post it here? if I'm reading you right, its the latter - just wanted to make sure ...
Ian
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I think writing the lyrics and if possible making a recording of your work, is the order of the day. 
Les
Chapman Jones - ASCAP
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Don't bore us. Get to the chorus!
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Anybody want to collab on this- you write the lyrics, I'll take the music...
Chris
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Well gosh, I'll play a little bit here. Don't laugh at it lol its only the first three verses. Its realllllllllllllllllllllll rough.
Here we sit
Just you and me
All day long
The only one I see
Why am I here?
In my cubicle all alone.
Out on the road
Is where I must belong.
All day long,
The boss is bitching at me.
Watching the clock
the minute hand runs endlessly.
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I can't think of a chorus lol. Sorry, I write lots and lots of poetry, Never tried writing an actual song though.
Here we sit
Just you and me
All day long
The only one I see
Why am I here?
In my cubicle all alone.
Out on the road
Is where I must belong.
All day long,
The boss is bitching at me.
Watching the clock
the minute hand runs endlessly.
Maybe I should
You think I could
Leave my life
And learn to live again.
Out on the road
Just a guitar and me
Up on a stage
Just the band and me
Thousands of lights
Flash before my eyes
Dreams so bright
To live before I die.
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By the way this only took me about 20 minutes to put down.
If you think its ok or can be worked with, then maybe someone might have a chorus to go with it.... and no not this.... SHE SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG! 
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Ok here is what I have, remember first time trying to write a song, tell me what ya think:
(Verse)
Why am I here?
In my cubicle all alone.
Out on the road
Is where I do belong.
All day long,
The boss is bitching.
Watching the clock
The minutes seem endless.
Maybe I should
Think I could
Leave my life
And learn to live again.
Out on the road
Just a guitar and me
Up on a stage
Just the band and me
Thousands of lights
Flash before my eyes
Dreams so bright
To live before I die.
(Chorus 
Living Soundly
Playing Loudly
All will hear me
Playing so Proudly
Children are laughing
People are yearning
All just to hear me
Playing so loudly
Yes Playing so Proudly
Along through the night
The solo takes to flight
Cause Im Playing
Playing so Loudly
Yes Playing so Proudly
(Bridge or Verse
Why would I give it up
Lose a part of me
Just to live my life
See my name up in lights
(Repeat Chorus)
And in the dead of night
Woke to my dreadful life
My boss is still bitching
The clock is still ticking
But Im playing so proudly
Yes playing so proudly.....
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Dang smileys lol those are actually supposed to be (Chorus : )
Took an hour to write this.
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Oh yeah a song title
Playing so Proudly ??
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Great Randomaire, I like it... Ian, Les got it right. I was thinking of writing the words, the music and the whole song. But I did not want to exclude any body that only wanted to write the lyrics, or the music. So If someone wants to Colaborate with Chris please go ahead.
It is a bit of a free for all. Just to see how it goes. Maybe we can get this going on a regular basis and we can all stimulate our creative juices.
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Think Im gonna bold the parts or something, I can't really sing nor play the guitar, but in my head I see it so clearly.
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Ok I'm not a singer but this is an idea that I was thinking for the tempo of the song, a real singer would do this a lot better lol... god I suck at singing, I'm a brave soul for doing this.
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Well shoot left off the first part the full version here:
(Verse)
Here we sit
Just you and me
All day long
The only one I see
Why am I here?
In my cubicle all alone.
Out on the road
Is where I do belong.
All day long,
The boss is bitching.
Watching the clock
The minutes seem endless.
Maybe I should
Think I could
Leave my life
And learn to live again.
Out on the road
Just a guitar and me
Up on a stage
Just the band and me
Thousands of lights
Flash before my eyes
Dreams so bright
To live before I die.
(Chorus
Living Soundly
Playing Loudly
All will hear me
Playing so Proudly
Children are laughing
People are yearning
All just to hear me
Playing so loudly
Yes Playing so Proudly
All through the night
The solo takes to flight
Cause Im Playing
Playing so Loudly
Yes Playing so Proudly
(Bridge or Verse
Why would I give it up
Lose a part of me
Just to live my life
See my name up in lights
(Repeat Chorus)
And in the dead of night
Woke to my dreadful life
My boss is still bitching
The clock is still ticking
But Im playing so proudly
Yes playing so proudly....
Last edited by randomaire : September 19th, 2006 at 01:59 AM.
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Randomaire, your bravery is inspiring.  This collaboration has me intrigued I think I will tinker with it and see if I can't post something for it. BTW, I'm in connecticut also on the eastern side of the state. Keep up the good work.
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