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Down The Old Contrary

https://soundcloud.com/peterf1957/down-the-old-contrary

Leon - Vocal & Lyrics
Me - Various Guitars

Here’s an old one that I updated with a few new real tracks. Hope you like the lyrics.

RealTracks in style: 2421:Bass, Acoustic, RockabillySlapBoomChicka Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 2424:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm RockabillyBoomChickaKevin Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 2423:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockabillyBoomChickaBrent Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 2422:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm BoomChickaRootFiveBrent Ev16 100
RealDrums in style: BoomChickaEv16^01-a: Brush, Train, b: Rods, Train

You’re always cold I’m always hot
You’re always certain I’m often not
You’re always right I’m always wrong
You’re supposed to be weak I’m supposed to be strong
You’re always busy think I should be too
You say I’m a bear and belong in the zoo
Although we don’t ever seem to agree
I love you like crazy and I think you love me

I always choose what catches my eye
You check out everything two or three times
I go for red wine you opt for white
I prefer loose fit while you like ‘em tight
I wake up amorous you wake up surly
Later you’re glamorous and I’m hurly burly
Although we don’t ever seem to agree
I love you madly and I think you love me
I’m always laughing you’re kind of morose
I’m a man of few words you’re kind of verbose
You like the opera you love a good aria
I like the way they dance down in the Barrio
I’m open handed like to think I’m big hearted
A fool and his money you say soon will be parted
Although we don’t ever seem to agree
I love you madly and I think you love me

I love to walk in the rain and the wind
You think I’m crazy and you’d rather stay in
You like to map it out I like to wing it
You like to talk it through I like to sing it
I’m hot for Horowitz you’re sold on Rubinstein
You like Count Dracula I prefer Frankenstein
Although we don’t ever seem to agree
I love you honey and I think you love me

Rpt 1st Verse

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You guys are doing some pretty stuff here lately. Enjoying your posts and I'm enjoying this contribution from you with my morning coffee.

Charlie

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Hi Peter,

you and Leon are a good team.
I enjoyed this.

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Fun song! laugh


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An opposite song . love it.
Rob

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Good on ya mate! This songs screams for a video! Loved it.


Regards,

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OK have you and Leon been spying on my wife and me! wink

This is one of your best. Your vocal is perfect and I just love these lyrics!

Great song!


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Divorce is twenty grand!

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Thanks to all for the comments.

Mario
OK have you and Leon been spying on my wife and me!

I think he's been spying on all of us married males!

Charlie - glad we can add something to the morning coffee.

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Originally Posted By: PeterF
Thanks to all for the comments.

Mario
OK have you and Leon been spying on my wife and me!

I think he's been spying on all of us married males!

Charlie - glad we can add something to the morning coffee.


That's too funny. Here I am again this morning listening to your song while having a cup of coffee, look at the comments and see the above.


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Cool and inventive take on the "opposites theme!'

What to say? Everything works. The entire production
well supports the cool lyric and vocal. Nice guitar work indeed.

Very enjoyable!

J&B

PS It added to our morning coffee also.





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Hi Peter,

Very funny lyrics! laugh
It all sounds very professional, the music as well as the vocals.
Good job!

Rob and Anne-Marie


We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands.

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Hello

great country song to me.
Nice song and instruments choice
Good work.


Hello.
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Very fun and clever write!! There are some gems among these lines. I really love the vocalist for this style. I think this song was written for my wife and I! Thanks for sharing. Great stuff! Take care. Greg

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Thank you for sharing your art with us. This is a wonderful forum for posting original music. Not to mention a great product for creating music.
You have found a suburb community of generous artists who love to listen to, and comment on other artists songs. If only to give feedback to others who are also sharing their art.

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