Here is a new song inspired by a flyer I found at a yard sale, advertising the Lafayette Bazaar, near where we used to live in Manhattan, but in 1840. I was inspired to make a song from this by John Lennon, who wrote Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite from a poster he found in an antique shop. This song includes a steam calliope in the instrumentation, a first for me.

https://soundcloud.com/willrockwell/lafayette-bazaar?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook

Excellent intro Will. Super vocal

Thank you

An interesting piece, Will. Ambitious lyrically and instrumentally. There were times that I thought the instruments could be a bit louder and a bit "crisper". But, overall, I'd say you hit your mark.

fj

Wow - really nice tune, Will! It is very unique, and the intro on this is fantastic! I think you nailed this one on the head. It is wonderfully distinct, and have an awesome groove to carry the whole thing through.

Great work and thanks for sharing

Innovative, different and engaging come to mind.

Seeing the lyric and RT/RD's used, etc., would be nice.

Enjoyed it!

The song contains 31 tracks. I don't have a proper song memo because I kept going back to BB for more tracks. Here is the list of tracks, the ones in caps are BB. There are no RB tracks on this one
bass drum - Ultranova
POLKA DRUMS
GRUNGE DRUMS
tamborine 1
tamborine2
calliope - sampled, processed
BASS GUITAR
barker sfx
bird sfx
trolley bell sfx
522 GUITAR
GUITAR
GUITAR
REGGAE GUITAR
MUTE GUITAR
Rickenbacker 12
pump organ 1 - this is an antique organ I found at a yard sale, pretty close to a harmonium
pump organ 2
pipe organ-Yamaha
MANDOLIN
MANDOLIN SOLO
BANJO
ORGAN
BOOGIE PIANO
sequencer -Ultranova
Oohs - Yamaha
5 tracks vocal

and here are the lyrics. Most of the lyrics came from the flyer


LAFAYETTE BAZAAR 1/18
DA DA
GA The omnibus is running, we can sit upstairs
GBmA I know that you like amusements and fairs
DA Come on Johanna, it's not too far
GBmA just down Broadway to the Lafayette Bazaar
DA
EmADG We'll pose together, I'll wear my starched collar
F#mGA a perfect likeness for just a dollar
GADG hold your breath and sit up straight
F#mGAD for a daguerrotype made while you wait

GA two large saloons should make you smile
GBmA for ice cream in the Philly style
DA Come on Johanna, it's not too far
GBmAD just down Broadway to the Lafayette Bazaar
GDAGDA
DA DA
EmADG and just upstairs, so I've been told
F#mGA we'll see the discoveries of Messieur Artault
GADG at great expense he purchased two
F#mGDA amazing inventions, wondrous and new

EmADG the automaton dancer, who will be seen
F#mGA on a tightrope, graceful as a human being
GADG and surely by now you must have heard
F#mGAD about the celebrated singing bird

GA the Cabinet of Curiosities
GBmA amazing mechanical varieties
DA Come on Johanna, it's not too far
GBmAD just down Broadway to the Lafayette Bazaar
DA DA
GA Sixty rare curiosities
GBmA entrance and inspection for all is free
DA Come on Johanna, it's not too far
GBmAD down Broadway to the Lafayette Bazaar

GA We'll dance to the harmonium,
GBmA the exquisite orchestrion
DA Come on Johanna, it's not too far
GBmAD Just down Broadway to the Lafayette Bazaar
GBmAD Just down Broadway to the Lafayette Bazaar
DA DA