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https://soundcloud.com/mario_guitar/cabin-feverJust a quick and dirty song for these trying times. Hopefully this comedic song will bring some smiles. BiaB style = Jazz at T=60 - Slow Jazz All tracks are from the style except the lead guitar track, that was me. I am also warbling. Cabin Fever Here I am sitting, here in this house No place to go, can’t go out Restaurants are closed, Bars are too What’s a thirsty man to do I wonder what, other couples do with their time Will they make love, or will only one survive, 9 months from now there’ll be babies a lot Common names will be Charmen and Scott Got cable TV, Netflix and Prime Can’t sit and watch for long, messes my mind Social distancing, oh what a bore The wife keeps banging on the front door
Love is grand.
Divorce is twenty grand!
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'MarioD'...    !!! Cabin Fever has got to be one of the damndest things I've ever heard on this forum -- a 'socially conscious' song performed like a lounge singer in a smokey nightclub with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other, spiced with ingeniously comic lyrics that also raise the curtain just a little bit to take a peek at one of the darker realities concerning the epidemic: "Will they make love, or will only one survive..." OOO-ooo, that smarts, but, hey, there's always a little rain after the sunshine, huh? . And then, there's this priceless gem: "Common names will be Charmin and Scott...". Man, if Foster Brooks was still alive, he'd steal that line from you! 'MarioD', you sometimes make this comment about other User's Forum members' posts: 'It's a keeper'. Well, now, so is your Cabin Fever. High-fives (smack!) all around!!! LOREN
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Mario, you're always soo funny!! I appreciate a man with a good sense of humor like your "wife's banging on the door". Stay away from that wife, I'm sure she's contagious. Ha!!
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Good stuff, Mario!
Favorite line:
"9 months from now there’ll be babies a lot
Common names will be Charmen and Scott"
Love the jazzy solo too.
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Mario,
HAHAHA!
A fun, fantastic write. Very funny...
Nice to hear you singing!
I like the BAND (but the ride was a bit loud for my tastes).
Enjoyed.
fj
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Hey Mario, I have been listening in my absence, and you have been sounding great. This is awesome too, dude! I tend to listen in batches and respond in batches these days.
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'MarioD'... !!! Cabin Fever has got to be one of the damndest things I've ever heard on this forum -- a 'socially conscious' song performed like a lounge singer in a smokey nightclub with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other, spiced with ingeniously comic lyrics that also raise the curtain just a little bit to take a peek at one of the darker realities concerning the epidemic: "Will they make love, or will only one survive..." OOO-ooo, that smarts, but, hey, there's always a little rain after the sunshine, huh? . And then, there's this priceless gem: "Common names will be Charmin and Scott...". Man, if Foster Brooks was still alive, he'd steal that line from you! 'MarioD', you sometimes make this comment about other User's Forum members' posts: 'It's a keeper'. Well, now, so is your Cabin Fever. High-fives (smack!) all around!!! LOREN Loren, thanx so much for such a rave review. I greatly appreciated it.
Love is grand.
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Mario, you're always soo funny!! I appreciate a man with a good sense of humor like your "wife's banging on the door". Stay away from that wife, I'm sure she's contagious. Ha!! Thanx Belladonna! If I let the wife in then the Corona virus is the least of my worries  {edit} Someday I will learn how to spell! Fixed typo.
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Good stuff, Mario!
Favorite line:
"9 months from now there’ll be babies a lot
Common names will be Charmen and Scott"
Love the jazzy solo too. Thanx so much for listening and commenting.
Love is grand.
Divorce is twenty grand!
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
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Mario,
HAHAHA!
A fun, fantastic write. Very funny...
Nice to hear you singing!
I like the BAND (but the ride was a bit loud for my tastes).
Enjoyed.
fj Thanx Floyd. I'll take a look at those ride cymbals.
Love is grand.
Divorce is twenty grand!
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Hey Mario, I have been listening in my absence, and you have been sounding great. This is awesome too, dude! I tend to listen in batches and respond in batches these days. Thanx for listening and commenting David. It is appreciated.
Love is grand.
Divorce is twenty grand!
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Heh - we all need to smile during these times - and this did the job perfectly!!! Thank you - deceptively beautiful song, too, underneath the humorous lyrics. Loved it - again, thanks for the smiles!
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Unlock the door, Mario, for Pete's sake.
Seriously, I didn't know you are a lounge singer. Humor puts me in mind of Tom Waits. You don't happen to be a fan of his, do you?
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Really cute song!!! Charman and Scott....good one! Love to hear you sing once in a while! Take care. Greg
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Hilarious!!! This is amazing... definitely put a smile on my face during these crazy times.
Probably a good thing I read the lyrics before listening. I almost spat out my drink when reading the final line and certainly wouldn't have been able to hold back when I heard it!!
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LOL, good fun, lyrics are killer, cymbal drove me crazy, but a whole lotta FUN.
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Good one. Frank Zappaish. Nice one. Nice guitar playing.
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Heh - we all need to smile during these times - and this did the job perfectly!!! Thank you - deceptively beautiful song, too, underneath the humorous lyrics. Loved it - again, thanks for the smiles! Your welcome and thanx for listening and these very nice comments.
Love is grand.
Divorce is twenty grand!
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Unlock the door, Mario, for Pete's sake.
Seriously, I didn't know you are a lounge singer. Humor puts me in mind of Tom Waits. You don't happen to be a fan of his, do you? I'm not a lounge singer or any kind of singer. I have heard some of Tom Waits' music but I can't say that I am a big fan. I just haven't listened to him very much. Thanx for listening and commenting.
Love is grand.
Divorce is twenty grand!
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Really cute song!!! Charman and Scott....good one! Love to hear you sing once in a while! Take care. Greg OK once in awhile I will sing. But with this song I am done for this year. Thanx for listening.
Love is grand.
Divorce is twenty grand!
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
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