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Topsy-Turvy World #430099 09/17/17 12:38 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia	Topsy-Turvy World A new one - Leon's obviously been reading too many news articles! Vocal & Lyrics Leon I played the electric guitars and sang a bit. The Band: RealTracks in style: ~1546:Bass, Electric, CountrySwing Sw 085 RealTracks in song: 2543:Pedal Steel, Background ModernCrossover Sw16 090 RealTracks in style: ~530:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 085 RealTracks in style: ~970:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingCleanPedal Sw 085 RealTracks in song: ~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085 RealDrums in style: PopShuffleSlow^01-a:Closed Hat, Snare, b:Open Hat, Snare Topsy –Turvy World Everything’s been said Still you keep on talking Every place been reached Still you keep on walking Everything I know Someone knew already Every pose I strike A little more unsteady Try to tell the truth They tell me it’s subjective Say that I’ve got proof They say my reasoning’s defective The winners tell the story To the victors go the spoils The serpent has the hostages Hidden in his coils Who’ll set them free? Who will release them? From the tyranny Of this topsy-turvy world Everyone I know agrees Our polity is toxic Make a thing nobody needs And every outlet stocks it Echoes in the chamber That’s all that I am hearing Bankers on the beachfront Negatively gearing Corporations growing fat Like tics upon a carcass Eye each other up and down To see whose suit’s the sharpest The rich are getting richer And the rest of us are seething The lies are almost planet-sized That some folks are believing Who’ll set us free? Who will release us? From the tyranny Of this topsy-turvy world See my neighbours packing up To move to higher ground I hear what they are saying But I think I’ll stick around Darling is it true? That it’s all a simulation There’s some things for which that would be A useful explanation But when you kiss me at the door And say I have to go I can’t believe the way I feel Is just a line of code I watch the flowers blooming Listen to the magpies call Try not to think too much About the meaning of it all Who’ll set us free? Who will release us? From the tyranny Of this topsy-turvy world [Repeat chorus]

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430113 09/17/17 03:03 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,987 Texas City, Texas Steve Young Expert
Steve Young Expert Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,987 Texas City, Texas	Very nice, Peter and Leon! Nice Roger Waters feel to it. Really enjoyed it! Steve Steve Young Music "In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430122 09/17/17 04:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Peter, Leon`s very sharp lyrics are front and centre here ( too many cool ones to quote!) and he delivers them well with a nice deadpan twist. I like the doomy sounding riffs you play and that double tracked slide guitar at the close. An enjoyable musical reality-check! Robert

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430130 09/17/17 06:00 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Peter & Leon, I agree with the deadpan delivery of this - good choice for the lyric. And the guitar intonation is a perfect fit. This may seem somewhat of a stretch but I can hear Leon Redbone tearing this one up! He's slightly more deadpan in his usual delivery but I can still hear him doing it. But, you gentlemen did a super job on it in all respects. Nice work! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430149 09/18/17 01:25 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,644 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,644 Ontario, Canada	Cool song! Great lyrics, I love lyrics that make you think a little. Lots of great lines, I think my favorite is: "I can’t believe the way I feel Is just a line of code" Nice playing in the outro too. Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430180 09/18/17 05:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,323 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,323 North Carolina	Peter, I really enjoyed this. Super lyrics, great production and excellent vocals. You are really coming out with a string of hits here recently. David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430185 09/18/17 05:29 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,951 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,951 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	I agree with Steve on this one. I got the Roger Waters feel as well as soon as the song started. I think it was Peters guitar... Super collaboration.. Well done Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430201 09/18/17 06:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	This was awesome! It makes me think of a country-fied version of Pink Floyd, almost. The backing tracks are dark and menacing, and really drew me in. Great lyrics, great mood, and just overall a great tune! Thanks so much for sharing Cheers, Deryk

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430214 09/18/17 08:44 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,388 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,388 Florida	Leon & Peter... An Excellent Write! As Robert said, good lines all over the place! Solid. Stellar rhymes! - subjective/defective toxic/stocks it carcass/sharpest seething/believing simulation/explanation - nice! Terrific vocal. Nice guitar work. Good mix. Cool sound. Excellent work from both of you. Great listen. Superb! fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Topsy-Turvy World Steve Young #430229 09/18/17 12:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Steve Young Very nice, Peter and Leon! Nice Roger Waters feel to it. Really enjoyed it! Steve Steve Thanks for that - Roger Waters...Much appreciated. Peter

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430232 09/18/17 12:36 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,055 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,055 Hamlin NY	This is really good! Great vocals and lyrics backed by some excellent dark tracks. Great guitar work and mix. Two thumbs up. My momma didn't raise a fool. And if she did it, was one of my brothers. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430316 09/19/17 06:53 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,293 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,293 GA USA	This is good...real good. Love the lyric and, man, the rhymes are amazing. If I had that gift of rhyme I might attempt to write more! "Darling is it true? That it’s all a simulation There’s some things for which that would be A useful explanation" I hope not but..... You two had some great symbiosis going here with the establishment of the dark vibe and it really worked. The fine vocal performance and guitar are iced with the engaging production. Excellent! J&B Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.

Re: Topsy-Turvy World Robertkc #430350 09/19/17 11:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Robertkc Peter, Leon`s very sharp lyrics are front and centre here ( too many cool ones to quote!) and he delivers them well with a nice deadpan twist. I like the doomy sounding riffs you play and that double tracked slide guitar at the close. An enjoyable musical reality-check! Robert Robert Thanks for the review - glad you liked the lyrics I'll pass those comments on. Peter

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430357 09/19/17 12:53 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,954 BC	Ooo, what a smooth sounding song! It has this darker feel to it that I really enjoy. It makes it feel like there's something just lurking beneath the surface of the water. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Ember

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430368 09/19/17 02:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,468 United States Torrey Bliss Veteran
Torrey Bliss Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 5,468 United States	Peter, this is really an interesting song! I kept trying to pin the style to a particular artist but couldn't. Maybe a little Beatlesque in places (primarily Lennon) but to me its rather unique. Those chord changes in the verses are really attention grabbing! Everthing sounds great! Thanks, Torrey

Re: Topsy-Turvy World Al-David #430445 09/20/17 11:15 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: Al-David Hi Peter & Leon, I agree with the deadpan delivery of this - good choice for the lyric. And the guitar intonation is a perfect fit. This may seem somewhat of a stretch but I can hear Leon Redbone tearing this one up! He's slightly more deadpan in his usual delivery but I can still hear him doing it. But, you gentlemen did a super job on it in all respects. Nice work! Alan Thanks Alan enjoyed your comments. Peter

Re: Topsy-Turvy World BlueAttitude #430572 09/21/17 10:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Cool song! Great lyrics, I love lyrics that make you think a little. Lots of great lines, I think my favorite is: "I can’t believe the way I feel Is just a line of code" Nice playing in the outro too. Dave Much appreciated thanks. Peter

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430653 09/21/17 07:33 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 3,026 Aichi, Japan animarorecords Veteran
animarorecords Veteran Joined: May 2015 Posts: 3,026 Aichi, Japan	Hello, Peter Very cool song! Excellent vocals! The guitar riffs of the minor cliché (F#m - F#mmaj7 - F#m7- F#mmaj7) is producing a unique mood. The part which modulates to a major key in the middle of the song is also wonderful. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi

Re: Topsy-Turvy World PeterF #430748 09/22/17 10:02 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,052 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,052 The Netherlands	Being a super Pink Floyd fan myself this really hits the spot! This has some Division Bell influences. Super cool guys! Rob We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: Topsy-Turvy World David Snyder #430755 09/22/17 11:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,640 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: David Snyder Peter, I really enjoyed this. Super lyrics, great production and excellent vocals. You are really coming out with a string of hits here recently. Thanks David. Peter

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