tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30912335192385237042024-02-08T07:13:39.555-06:00It's Hard To Write A Song On MondayMy thoughts and feelings about writing and performing and appreciating music.. and other stuff.T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-310846584209750802014-03-31T20:54:00.002-05:002014-03-31T20:54:57.508-05:00Put The Hammer Down (Recording Challenge 2014)So I participated in the Spintunes 8 challenge. Some other participants asked me to help out with a shadow (a song that isn't part of the contest for judging but included in the listening party and track listing.) I was sent this lyric which I modified slightly and came up with the music. It was originally intended to be sung by a female but I didn't have a female so I changed the lyric up a bit to make it work for a male singer. I spent a very long time recording and mixing this song and it also includes a guest track as well. This was actually sent in last Monday, but tonight I did a couple of very minor edits to the track. I may revisit this one in the future even though I'm fairly happy with this mix.<br />
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T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-49350930557231751072014-03-10T22:03:00.000-05:002014-03-11T22:05:36.183-05:00You Cheated On Me (And Now I Hate You)Also written for the Spintunes 7 challenge, this one has a bit more production in it. I'm not perfectly happy with it and I was eliminated from the challenge with this song. There were a bunch of good songs in this round, to be fair, but I do kind of like this song.<br />
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T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-48044775487204647832014-02-24T22:00:00.000-06:002014-03-11T22:01:28.140-05:00Broken Mind - Recording Challenge 2014This song was the second song I spent more time than usual in the recording. It was also to the same prompt of "write a song to someone you miss and cannot be with." This one was entered in the Spintunes 7 challenge as well.<br />
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T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-43834631699066776742014-02-10T21:55:00.000-06:002014-03-11T21:56:22.860-05:00Will You Run Away With Me, My Love - Recording Challenge 2014So it looks like it'll be a song about every two weeks. Although I'm participating in FAWM this year over at FAWM.org, I will only be posting songs with superior recordings. This one is the first song I wrote this February with an ear toward production. It was to the prompt, "Write a song about someone you miss and cannot see again" or something like that.<br />
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T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-78619461178989654412014-01-01T20:57:00.001-06:002014-01-01T20:57:39.006-06:00It's Raining - The Recording Challenge 2014My good friend, Helen Robertson, has started a recording challenge
in which she is going to record and E.P. every month for the year of
2014. I've decided to piggy back on her motivation and try to do a
recording challenge as well. My goal is to make a decent recording every
week for 2014 (with the possible exception of two vacation weeks.) I
will be aiming for new recordings, but I may revisit older recordings
and touch them up or re-mix them or junk them and use parts for new
recordings or re-recordings. But I'll be sure to give some information
about the recording process for each song.<br />
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This
is the first day of the new year and I've already made my first
recording. I actually spent about two hours listening to my back catalog
of songs but, honestly, it was overwhelming. With over 600 songs to
choose from I had no idea where to start. So I took a break and watched
the Levon Helm documentary "Ain't In It For My Health" which I highly
recommend and a song melody just kind of blurted out of my mouth. I had
the lyric done in about fifteen minutes and the music to go with it in
less time than that. I spent the rest of the day recording.<br />
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I
started with a click track on my Roland BR-900CD and recorded two
passes of acoustic guitar. I used two mics, an AT2020 and Superlux 241.
I scrapped the first one, but the second sounded decent. While
recording I just kind of fell into the arrangement as far as structure
goes. It is a fairly quick tempo at 147 bpm and with only three minutes I
put in two instrumental breaks and a repeat of the first verse at the
end. That got it over the 2:00 mark (which I wasn't sure about until
after the recording was done.)<br />
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I then recorded a
guitalele part. Two more passes using the same mic set up as with the
acoustic, but only keeping one take. I then recorded the bass. I
recorded the bass straight into the BR-900. This took six or seven
passes and I finally just stuck with the last one. I experimented with
different tones and settings and even bass-lines. The basic pattern was
easy, but I tried a pick, fingers (which I'm not much good at) and
longer notes instead of the faster rhythm. Ultimately I used a pick and a
faster rhythm and just chose the last take. The take before it might
have been better, but I didn't hear anything glaringly wrong so it is
what it is at this point.<br />
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Then I used EZDrummer to get a
drum track which didn't take as long as I thought it would. After a
couple of hours of mixing, a dinner break and a return to some tweaking,
I'm satisfied with what I have today. Of course, when I listen back
tomorrow I may change my mind. Oh, and I have a slight head cold that's
been coming on for a day or two. So my hearing is kind of clear/not
clear depending on the amount of congestion I have at the moment.<br />
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is the first track of the year: It's Raining. Feel free to leave me
feedback or comments as I'm sure I need lots of input to improve the
recording/mixing process. Thanks for listening.<br />
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T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-14949714689884402412012-08-06T20:23:00.002-05:002012-08-06T20:23:58.296-05:00FAWMstock III And Some SongsFrom August 2nd through the 5th my wonderful wife, Phoebe, and I drove up to Wisconsin and attended FAWMstock III. This is the third year in which FAWMers, or songwriters who participate in the <a href="http://fawm.org/">February Album Writing Month</a>, have collected to meet and greet each other while writing songs and performing tunes for each other. <br />
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Friday night several of us contributed to writing the lyric and chord progression for the '<a href="http://fiftyninety.fawmers.org/content/explore-core-touching-eye-squid">Explore the Core</a>' challenge on the <a href="http://fiftyninety.fawmers.org/">50 Songs In 90 Days songwriting challenge website.</a> It was lots of fun and a lot of work (believe it or not) was put into it.<br />
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On Saturday I was lucky enough to corner Adam Hill to begin writing on a song. Between the two of us we had a darn fine guitar part (if I do say so myself... and I do) but were struggling with the lyric when Nancy walked by and we begged her for help. (Well, sort of.) I should write a song called, 'Nancy Saves The Day.' I'm pretty darn happy with the song which was my first three way live collaboration. All in person from start to finish in one sitting. I might want to do that some more. We even got to perform it Saturday night at the Spring Green General Store for our friends and some locals.<br />
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<span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/tc-elliott/adam-nancy-tc-asthelightfades">As
The Light Fades</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/tc-elliott">Adam Hill, Nancy Rost and T.C. Elliott</a></span> <br />
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And later Saturday afternoon John Crossman and I participated in a song skirmish collaboration. (A songskirmish is a challenge in which the participants get a title and an hour to write and record a song.) We sat down and wrote a song. It's not the deepest song we've ever written but it sure was fun.<br />
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<span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/tc-elliott/jxtc-ignite">Ignite</a>
by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/tc-elliott">TC
Elliott and John Crossman</a></span> <br />
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I sure had a lot of fun and hope to do it again. I knew it would be great seeing fellow songwriters from an on-line songwriting challenge in person, but I had no idea I'd love it as much as I did. Here's to next year.T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-39969770350285062362012-07-09T05:00:00.000-05:002012-07-30T09:53:46.669-05:00I'd Rather Be LonelyIt's July fourth and the <a href="http://fiftyninety.fawmers.org/">50 Songs in 90 Days</a> songwriting challenge has begun.<b> </b>I had the idea for this song a week and a half ago and have kind of been mulling it over in my head without really working on it. My biggest question is the lyric. I like the melody: it fits my range pretty well. I like the guitar riff: it works both electric as well as acoustic. But the lyric is a bit less than radio friendly. Finally it occurred to me. Trying to make it pretty would take the 'm'e out of the song. This is the way I think and shows my sense of humor. So I went with it.<br />
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You can listen to this song here: <a href="http://fiftyninety.fawmers.org/songs/12825">T.C. Elliott 'I'd Rather Be Lonely'</a><br />
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<b>Title: </b>I'd Rather Be Lonely<br />
<b>Method of Creation:</b> Guitar riff and chord progression first.<br />
<b>Inspiration/Idea:</b> After listening to some Buck Owens I got a cool little guitar riff going<br />
<b>Time to Write: </b>Started on the 24th of June. Most of the chorus was written. Worked on it about an hour on July 3rd and finished and recorded on July 4th.<br />
<b>Time to Record:</b> At least three hours.<br />
<b>Instrumentation:</b><br />
Track 1_2: Acoustic Guitar<br />
Track 3_2: Bass Guitar<br />
Track 4_2: Vox<br />
Track 5_3: Electric Guitar<br />
Track 6_3: Lead Guitar<br />
Track 7/8_1: Drums (via Rhythm Editor, bounced)<br />
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<b>Key/Chord Progressions:</b> Simple I IV V progression in A<br />
<b>Lyric: </b><br />
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I'd rather be dead than have to live with you<br />
And have to put up with all the things that you do<br />
You know you done me wrong<br />
That's all you ever do<br />
I'd rather be lonely<br />
I'd rather be lonely<br />
Than to be with you<br />
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I'd rather sell my car than have to give you a ride<br />
I'd rather stub my toe than have to walk by your side<br />
You're always on the run<br />
You never tell the truth<br />
I'd rather be lonely<br />
I'd rather be lonely<br />
Than to be with you<br />
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I'd rather lose a hand than wipe away your tears<br />
I'd rather go to hell than to ease your fears<br />
Well, you can keep your lies<br />
Now that we are through<br />
I'd rather be lonely<br />
I'd rather be lonely<br />
Than to be with you<br />
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I'd rather be lonely<br />
I'd rather be lonely<br />
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Feel free to go over there and vote for me and some other good songs till voting ends.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMDI5ODIzOTk1NjImcHQ9MTMwMjk4MjQwMzM5MCZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm9m/PTA=.gif" /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="262" height="200"><param name="movie" value="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf?id=artist_561316&posted_by=&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=8233098"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param><param name="quality" value="best"></param><embed src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf?id=artist_561316&posted_by=&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=8233098" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="opaque" quality="best" width="262" height="200"></embed></object><script type="text/javascript">wordpress_embed = '[reverbnation]http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf?id=artist_561316&posted_by=&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=8233098&width=262&height=200[/reverbnation]';</script><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316//t.gif" /><br /></end><br /><br /><br />They say I'm living in a Cloud<br />I'm just one of many<br />There is quite a crowd<br />They say I'm living in a Cloud<br /><br />They say I'm like a cuckoo bird<br />I'll tell you stories<br />The strangest that you've heard<br />They say I'm like a cuckoo bird<br />(I'm flying high)<br />(Up in the sky)<br /><br />No matter where I go<br />or what I say<br />How much I wish<br />How much you pray<br />It's not your fault<br />I ended up this way<br />They say I'm crazy<br /><br />They say I live in a faerie land<br />They just don't want<br />To try and understand<br />They say I live in a faerie land<br />(Brownies and pixies and sprites)<br />(Magical dust and pots of gold)<br /><br />No matter where I go<br />or what I say<br />How much I wish<br />How much you pray<br />It's not your fault<br />I ended up this way<br />They say I'm crazyT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-15460598919271686312010-12-27T21:40:00.002-06:002010-12-27T21:48:37.330-06:00Don't Tell Me That It's Over - Song A Week 2010 - 52So.... last song a week for 2010. I've officially succeeded in writing at least one song every week of this year. Some songs were better than others, some demos or work tapes were better than others. But I'm happy I stuck with it.<br /><br />This one was a veiled attempt at writing about an ending, but the lyric is a bit odd. I guess I channeled the end of the challenge into a new direction.<br /><br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTM1MDc5Mzg3NTAmcHQ9MTI5MzUwODA3MTU*NiZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=6535420" /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316//t.gif" /><br /></embed><br /><br />It's been years since you trusted someone else<br />Now you only pretend<br />I wonder when you're gonna realize<br />You've lost your only friend<br /><br />Don't tell me that it's over<br />That it's coming to an end<br />I don't wanna know about<br />the shit you're always in<br />Don't tell me that it's over<br />Our time will be no more<br />Don't tell me that you loved the ride<br />As you lock me out your door<br />Don't tell me that it's over<br /><br />You say you just refuse to believe<br />In noble acts<br />You say this world is built on greed<br />You just recite the facts<br /><br />I know it's not the easiest<br />Thing you've ever done<br />But when you think about someone else<br />The better you become<br /><br />I know you haven't heard a word I've said<br />So let me set you straight<br />You're gonna have a meeting in hell<br />And you won't be lateT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-66496264159943596532010-12-20T23:38:00.003-06:002010-12-21T00:02:56.243-06:00I'd Do It Again And Again - SAW 2010 - 51A last minute one. Second to last of the year. One to go. Bout damn time, too.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTI5MTE*NTIxMDkmcHQ9MTI5MjkxMTQ1NTIzNCZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm9m/PTA=.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=6457490" /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316//t.gif" /><br /></embed><br /><br /><br />You come home late from work<br />And you've had a really bad day<br />You look tired, you look worn down<br />You walk into a dirty house<br />You snap at me as I say hi<br />You go off at the slightest sound<br /><br />You say what you say<br />And I say what I say<br />We don't always see eye to ey<br />Through all the trials<br />The good times and the bad<br />We are just trying to live our lives<br />I'd do it again and again<br /><br />Both the kids start a fight<br />Ask you what there is to eat<br />All you want to do is take a break<br />Hey Mom sissy's touching me<br />She hit me when I told her to stop<br />Somehow you get another headache<br /><br />You ask me if I'm coming to bed<br />It's late and you're getting tired<br />You say it's time to hit the sack<br />I lie down and hold you close<br />Tell you it will be okay<br />If you want I'll even rub your backT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-78237106417451000532010-12-13T22:07:00.003-06:002010-12-13T22:15:14.009-06:00Say Goodbye - SAW 2010 - 50I wanted to write a song that kind of metaphorically represented the end of the challenge. I like the idea in this song, and it was fun doing a lyric first for a change, but I'm not really happy with it overall. Luckily I have two more weeks to get one I do like. I did try to use the new method of lyric writing but it didn't work as well as the first time. Will try again soon, I'm sure.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTIzMDAxNTE4MjgmcHQ9MTI5MjMwMDE1NTAzMSZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm9m/PTA=.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=6366570" /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316//t.gif" /><br /></embed>T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-54363217212167648002010-12-06T05:04:00.001-06:002010-12-06T05:04:00.906-06:00One Room Apartment - SAW 2010 - 49Only three to go. This week I experimented with destination writing. I admit that I did not do it 'properly' but I did use the idea of using a journal and writing in a free form, free expression sort of way to get ideas for the lyric. I think it has a lot of potential and the abbreviated method I used didn't take much time. I'm hoping this proves very fruitful in the future.<br /><br />One Room Apartment<br />T.C. Elliott<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTE1OTIxODkyMzQmcHQ9MTI5MTU5MjI2ODU2MiZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=6258101" /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif" /><br /></embed><br /><br />I knew I said the wrong thing<br />Soon as the words came out<br />I hurt you, made you angry all at once<br />Now it’s too late to take it back<br />All those words I said<br />And the hurt you said felt just like a punch<br /><br />This one room apartment<br />Makes me realize<br />You were right and I was wrong<br />This one room apartment<br />Lets me fantasize<br />You won’t make me stay away too long<br />When will you let me come back home?<br /><br />I hear the neighbors fighting<br />‘Bout that last cigarette<br />I wonder how they got stuck living here<br />I open my wallet<br />And see a picture of you<br />As I fight back another tear<br /><br />This one room apartment<br />Makes me realize<br />You were right and I was wrong<br />This one room apartment<br />Lets me fantasize<br />You won’t make me stay away too long<br />When will you let me come back home?T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-57180105372522344392010-11-29T04:42:00.001-06:002010-11-29T04:42:00.305-06:00Lonely Memories - SAW 2010 - 48Another song about my Grandmother who passed earlier this year. This was suppose to be the juxtaposition of sadness with good memories but I think I failed pretty thoroughly in that effort. But at least it was somewhat cathartic.<br /><br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTEwMDU4NjAzNzUmcHQ9MTI5MTAwNTkzMDk4NCZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=6169807" /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif" /><br /></embed><br /><br />I saw a bird up in the trees<br />I couldn’t help but think of you<br />Up on your shelf, all those figurines<br />Always watching after you<br /><br />Lonely memories, Feeling alone<br />I feel lost without you<br />Lonely memories brings tears to my eyes<br />Whenever I think about you<br /><br />Your beautiful smile would light up the room<br />I never met a gentler soul<br />Your gentle touch wiped my tears away<br />Your tender kiss made me whole<br /><br />Lonely memories, Feeling alone<br />I feel lost without you<br />Lonely memories brings tears to my eyes<br />Whenever I think about you<br /><br />I try to sleep, I close my eyes<br />But I’m still awake with the sun<br />With the daylight it’s easy to see<br />My placid front has come undone<br /><br />Lonely memories, Feeling alone<br />I feel lost without you<br />Lonely memories brings tears to my eyes<br />Whenever I think about youT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-47551985325356356692010-11-22T13:07:00.001-06:002010-11-22T13:09:08.213-06:00Empty Bottle, Empty Man - SAW 2010 - 47Sharon Goldman over at <a href="http://www.songwritingscene.com/">The Songwriting Scene Blog</a> posted a challenge to write a song about, referencing or inspired by the word 'cheese.'<br />Eventually this song kind of plopped itself down in front of me and of course I couldn't help but put the reference in there.<br /><br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTA*NTI5NjE1MzEmcHQ9MTI5MDQ1Mjk3MzM*MyZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm9m/PTA=.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=6091232"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /><br /></embed><br /><br />I'll never be beautiful<br />I'll never be a pretty man<br />I've done some things sorrowful<br />(That) not even I can understand<br /><br />Sometimes I feel like old Swiss cheese<br />With all these holes in me<br />I know it's gone, a missing piece<br />I just don't know what it could be<br /><br />I am a man with an empty bottle<br />I want my life back again<br />So here I stand with an empty bottle<br />with this bottle I have been<br />An empty man<br /><br />Why can't you see I'm a different man<br />I've pulled myself off the floor<br />I've given it up, can't you understand?<br />I'm not like that anymore<br /><br />I am a man with an empty bottle<br />I want my life back again<br />So here I stand with an empty bottle<br />with this bottle I have been<br />An empty man<br /><br />What can I be without that bottle?<br />What can I be without that glass?<br />I've lived my life full throttle<br />Now my brakes are locked up, I'm out of gasT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-49831153918574939842010-11-15T04:51:00.001-06:002010-11-15T04:51:00.404-06:00Your Breath On My Skin - SAW 2010 - 46Challenged to use the line 'turkey baster on the nightstand' by the creative giant that is Nancy Rost, I have this song to show for it. This is song 46 out of 52 in my Song A Week endeavor.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODk3ODU5NzE3MDMmcHQ9MTI4OTc4NTk3NDIwMyZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm9m/PTA=.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5993083"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /><br /></embed><br /><br />I get so excited when you<br />Look into my eyes late at night<br />I wanna hold you so close that you<br />Know that I will love you till it's light<br /><br />I can feel your breath on my skin<br />You know that it drives me insane<br />And you know it tickles madly<br />But you'll never hear me complain<br /><br />I get so excited when you<br />Tie me up next to the bedpost<br />We take turns just to see who can<br />Make the other beg and plead the most<br /><br />I see the twinkle in your eye<br />And know that you have a sneaky plan<br />You let me see the lotion and the<br />Turkey baster on the nightstand<br /><br />You don't call it torture<br />You say it's just a game we play<br />I obey your orders<br />You're the boss if only for the dayT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-82864406948593537632010-11-08T09:47:00.004-06:002010-11-08T09:52:18.016-06:00A Wounded Heart - SAW 2010 - 45It didn't start out this way, but here is a song for Mary Kate Letourneau.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODkyMzE*ODMwNjImcHQ9MTI4OTIzMTQ5NjI2NSZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm9m/PTA=.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5912275"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /><br /></embed><br /><br />She says that she never wanted<br />To be living this way<br />Can’t you see that it’s true love<br />What else can she say?<br /><br />And now she has to go away<br /><br />She packed her bags, she has to leave<br />And now she’s saying goodbye<br />She’ll miss the kids and the school<br />She’s been living a lie<br /><br />And now she has to go away<br /><br />She tries to hide and lick her wounds<br />But she’s torn apart<br />She suffers from a wounded heart<br />A promise told has been betrayed<br />She knew it from the start<br />They left her with a wounded heart<br /><br />Eighty months goes by to slow<br />When you’re still in love<br />She can’t wait until she’s out<br />Life can be so tough<br /><br />And now she has to go away<br /><br />Chorus<br /><br />He was on thirteen years of age<br />When they first became engaged<br /><br />ChorusT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-38591175629838913052010-11-01T05:11:00.001-05:002010-11-01T05:22:35.794-05:00Hacksaw Legs - SAW 2010 - 44Almost to sleep about a week ago and the wife started snuggling, which is perhaps my most favorite thing in the whole world. Just as I was getting to sleep I suddenly sat upright in bed with a song idea and had to write it down. You'll never guess where I got the idea.<br />Sorry, Honey. But I told you I was gonna write about it.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODg2MDY5Nzk*MDYmcHQ9MTI4ODYwNjk4NDE4NyZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm9m/PTA=.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5816515"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /><br /></embed><br /><br />You ask me if I'm ready<br />To come and sleep in your bed<br />I love your smile, the way you wink at me<br />I wanna kiss your pretty little head<br /><br />But when I try to lay down with you<br />I feel pain when I'm in your bed<br />You say you only shave every week or two<br />And I'm tired of your hacksaw legs<br /><br />I love the way you look at me<br />With that twinkle in your eye<br />You hold my hand and whisper sweetly<br />I love that you will always be mine<br /><br />You ask me if I'll come with you<br />You wanna go into our bedroom<br />But there's one thing I want you to do<br />Something you can't do too soonT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-91925092820179785032010-10-25T05:30:00.002-05:002010-10-25T05:30:01.882-05:00You Keep Me Running After You - SAW 2010 - 43I believe this is the first blues piece for Song A Week. I did an album of acoustic blues in February but I do not believe any made it to this challenge. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">You Keep Me Running After You</span><br />Written and performed by: T.C. Elliott<br />Acoustic: Yamaha acoustic/electric<br />Vox: AT2020 Condenser<br />One take live: It is what it is<br />Recorded: BR-900CD<br />Mixed: Reaper DAW<br />Vinyl Effect: iZotope Vinyl plug in<br /><br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODc5MzY2NzE*MzcmcHQ9MTI4NzkzNjY3NjQ4NCZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm9m/PTA=.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5723319"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /><br /></embed><br /><br />Every time I see you<br />You just turn the other way<br />I tell you that I need you<br />You just turn and walk away<br />Then you call me like a dog<br />You keep me running after you<br /><br />You say you're comin' over<br />But then you say you just can't stay<br />You say we'll be together<br />But it just can't be today<br />You got me rollin, like a dog<br />You keep me running after you<br /><br />I called your momma on the weekend<br />She said you just can't talk right now<br />She said you'd call me on a Tuesday<br />But you said you lost my number somehow<br />You got me beggin', like a dog<br />You keep me running after youT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-22513113860643781712010-10-18T05:01:00.000-05:002010-10-18T05:01:00.573-05:00You Didn't Even Say Goodbye - SongAWeek- 2010 - 42Ten weeks to go. I'm counting down. Last night I saw Diesel Island play in St. Louis and got inspired. But by the time I finished this little song it sounds nothing like it began. More my usual style than the style I was heading for. Looks like I'm doomed to be me for good or bad.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODczNTM5NjM*MDYmcHQ9MTI4NzM1Mzk5MTY4NyZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5639611"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /> </embed><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In my eyes<br />You wouldn't look into my eyes<br />And you never said goodbye<br />Why won't you look into my eyes?<br /><br />In my arms<br />I woke without you in my arms<br />Now I'm lost 'cause you are gone<br />I want to hold you in my arms<br /><br />You would wake up with the dawn<br />When I woke up you were gone<br />You got up and let me lie<br />You didn't even say goodbye<br /><br />And your smile<br />I got lost in your smile<br />I saw the future for a while<br />But now I'm missing your smile<br /><br />Say goodbye<br />You didn't say goodbye<br />You never even told me why<br />Is this suppose to be goodbye?<br /><br /><br />You would wake up with the dawn<br />When I woke up you were gone<br />You got up and let me lie<br />You didn't even say goodbyeT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-67679540001349223602010-10-11T09:31:00.002-05:002010-10-11T09:36:07.701-05:00I Don't Know How To Say Goodbye - SAW 2010 - 41This song was written with two groups of people in mind. This summer I attended my high school reunion and last week was the end of the 50 songs in 90 days songwriting challenge. This was written for two groups of people who, with a few exceptions, I generally only communicate with in a sporadic or infrequent manner.<br /><br />This song was written 10 days ago. All of the other songs to this point were written within 7 (and a half) days of the post date, but I've had a case of bronchitis this week so singing is out and I decided not to post an instrumental.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODY4MDc1MzAzNzUmcHQ9MTI4NjgwNzUzMjgyOCZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5556757"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /> </embed><br /><br /><br /><br />Goodbye, all of you<br />Glad you came around<br />Don't know where you're headed now<br />Where you can be found<br /><br />I'm so glad you came around today<br />Won't you come around again<br />I don't know how to say goodbye<br /><br />So long and fare thee well<br />turn out all the lights<br />Dawn turns into dusk again<br />And fades into the night<br /><br />I'm so glad you came around today<br />Won't you come around again<br />I don't know how to say goodbyeT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-84528469734260350722010-10-04T21:28:00.003-05:002010-10-04T21:31:53.532-05:00Dangerous - Song A Week 2010 - 40Valerie Cox is awesome. I sent her this short instrumental track and she sent back a finished track. I bow in awe.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODYyNDU5MjQ*NjgmcHQ9MTI4NjI*NTkyODQyMSZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5474423"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /></embed>T.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-49382755962092014972010-09-27T17:01:00.000-05:002010-09-27T17:01:00.139-05:00Lilac In the Dark - Song A Week 2010 -39Another skirmish song. I'm beginning to like the time restraints. It's fun to write about things that normally don't touch you.<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODU1NTkyNDAyODEmcHQ9MTI4NTU1OTI*ODg1OSZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5372308"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /></embed><br /><br /><br /><br />I met you in the evening<br />I met you in the night<br />You said you'd give me a good time<br />You said you'd make it all right<br /><br />A hundred dollars<br />All inclusive<br />I promise not to<br />Become abusive<br />I tell you my name<br />You tell me yours<br />Your my flower<br />My Lilac in the dark<br /><br />You were standing on the corner<br />Down on 12th street and vine<br />I love those clothes you were wearing<br />We both had a good time<br /><br />A hundred dollars<br />All inclusive<br />I promise not to<br />Become abusive<br />I tell you my name<br />You tell me yours<br />Your my flower<br />My Lilac in the darkT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-89818886159866339312010-09-20T05:30:00.002-05:002010-09-20T05:30:00.626-05:00Collection Round (The Rot Band) - Song A Week 2010 -38This week is a song by the re-uniting Rot Band. I had the guitar part and Nancy and Hoops added all the good parts.<br /><br />Tommy Rot (T.C. Elliott): guitar (the original music composition)<br />Gerald Teacup (Hoops): lyrics, vocals, drums, bass, production<br />Nancy Rot (Nancy Rost): backing vocals, banjo, accordion<br /><br />Views expressed in this song are probably not the views of the writers.<br /><br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODQ5NTAyMDIzMTImcHQ9MTI4NDk1MDIwNTc5NiZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5287376"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /></embed><br /><br /><br /><br />Everything in life<br />Brings me down<br />From the nuclear bomb<br />To the collection round<br /><br />Collection of the bins<br />Brings me out in a sweat<br />It shouldn’t be done<br />It causes first world debt<br /><br />I find it hard to believe<br />That we spend our cash<br />Paying human beings<br />To collect our trash<br /><br />Make everything from plastic<br />So it doesn’t decay<br />We can leave it in the streets<br />And it will be okay<br /><br />No time to get angry<br />Only time to...<br />Break some arms and break some legs and<br />Break some bastards’ heads<br /><br />Everything I do<br />Everything I say<br />I do because I’m right<br />And it’s the only way<br /><br />You might think I’m wrong<br />But I know what to do<br />So you can live in a world<br />That is better for youT.C. Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17086250765338672354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091233519238523704.post-38330964562627624682010-09-13T16:40:00.002-05:002010-09-13T16:41:33.295-05:00A Thousand Sunsets - Song A Week 2010 -37This was a skirmish song from a week ago Sunday. But 23 minutes into it I had to leave. So I finished it today when I realized it was better than other songwriting efforts. Although to be fair I haven't really listened to all the songs from this week.<br /><br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODQ*MTQxMDY5MjEmcHQ9MTI4NDQxNDEwOTc4MSZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/NGUxZWI*YzU5ZmQwNDQxM2JjNTlkOGY*NTdmZDU3ZDImb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="200" width="262" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_561316&posted_by=artist_561316&skin_id=PWAS1005&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=5219510"/><br/><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_561316/artist_561316/t.gif"/><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=561316wd,Rock,Country,Folk" /></embed><br /><br /><br /><br />If I had the time to spare<br />I'd give you all I own<br />All my joy, my hopes and dreams<br />I would give to you alone<br /><br />A moment with a the sunset<br />A lifetime drifting by<br />A thousand tears and regrets<br />And sunsets floating by<br /><br />If I had a moment more<br />I'd spend it in your arms<br />I'd get lost in your loveliness<br />And stay lost in your charm<br /><br />Chorus<br /><br />If I could stop time for a day<br />I would hold you close to me<br />I'd memorize your lovely face<br />To hold for eternity<br /><br />Chorus<br /><br />And in my mind I know it's time<br />That I set you free<br />And learn to live in my emptiness<br />All alone with my memories<br /><br />ChorusT.C. 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