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Seventeen Hey y'all! I'm in the middle of a crazy online challenge to write 5 songs in 5 days to daily prompts that are provided. This is day three and I'm having a great time challenging myself and my creativity. Of coarse I am using BIAB to do the instrumentals as it make life a lot easier. I wrote this one today and I love the way it came out so I would like to share it with you all. Todays challenge was to take a list of ten words provided (casino, star boulevard, follow pinstripe control, caliber, naïve, dusty, underwater) and use at least 5 of them to write a song. What I came up with is an alternative song in the style of The Killers or The Strokes. (Note: the link above is a Musicoin link. If you prefer Soundcloud I will post that link at the bottom) Real Tracks: 683: Bass, Electric, Pop Half Note Push 1265: Synth Pad, Pop Shining Soft 1028: Guitar, Electric, Strumming Dirty Open 2668: Pedal Steel, Background West Coast Ballad 2934: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Folky Sync 8ths Fintan Real Drums=Prais Worship Uptempo I used the built in Auto Wah VST on both of the guitar tracks. All vocals and mixing was done in Cubase 9. Most of the tracks received some sort of saturation treatment. Final mixing and mastering was done using Final Mix plugins MixBusEQ7 and M1LimitterLite. 150 BPM Key of Ab Lyrics: Cruising down the boulevard looking at the sky. Top down on the Audi with the pinstripe on the side. Driving out to nowhere in the middle of the night. Pushing all the limits just to feel we were alive. oh… we were young, we were young, we were young and just a little bit naïve. oh… it was fun, it was fun, it was fun. We were playing make-believe. Not a care in the world. Just you and me girl. Living it up. Back when we were seventeen. We’d drive out to the valley and we’d find a place to park We’d sit and talk for hours in the back seat of that car. We talked about our dreams. You said I want to be a star. I told you I would follow you, no matter near or far. oh… we were young, we were young, we were young and just a little bit naïve. oh… it was fun, it was fun, it was fun. We were playing make-believe. Not a care in the world. Just you and me girl. Living it up. Back when we were seventeen. Somewhere we lost control and we went our separate ways. But thinking of those nights it brings a smile to my face. oh… we were young, we were young, we were young and just a little bit naïve. oh… it was fun, it was fun, it was fun. We were playing make-believe. Not a care in the world. Just you and me girl. A pocket of change and a head full of curls. Living it up. Back when we were seventeen. Seventeen (Soundcloud Link)
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Hello Samuel. The is a great write. Hard to believe it was written so quick although I find the quicker writes can be come great tunes. Great lyrics with a great mix and Performance.Rob
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Thanks Rob. I've been on a lyrical roll this week. It's been great. I find that sometimes quick writes keep you from overthinking too much. Just get it out there and see what happens.
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Great song, lyrics perfect, tune hits home and brings back a lot of memories. Possibly a tad fast on the bpm. You could handle the lyrics easier at a bit slower speed. Love the song!!!
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Great work on this, Samuel! I concur - it is hard to believe you wrote this as quickly as you did. It came out sounding stellar considering! I thoroughly enjoy the hook on this one. It is very reminiscent of Mumford & Sons to me. Very well done - thanks so much for sharing
Cheers, Deryk
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As others said: good write, good song, but a tad quick... just like being seventeen.
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How can you pump out songs so quickly! That's crazy and impressive. I really love the upbeat feel of this song! Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Ember
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How can you pump out songs so quickly! That's crazy and impressive. I find when I challenge my self with a challenge like this one or FAWM where you have a deadline to write a song in a certain amount of time it helps you to focus more and you can be more productive. Also once I get a song or two down the inspiration just stars to flow.
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Samuel, Very well written, sung and produced... especially given the time constraints. Upbeat and enjoyable.
Robert
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Nicely composed, catchy chorus and well performed. Good work.
Peter
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I loved this tune Samuel. Super vocal. Backtrack was just awesome. One of my favorites of yours.
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Glad to hear about the 5 songs in 5 days challenge! Sometimes I find the best work comes from having a little candle lit underneath the seat. Great work on this song too! Very fun tune. Well done!
Cheers, Joe
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This is an interesting blend of pop, folk and country. Nicely done!
Rob and Anne-Marie
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I loved this tune Samuel. Super vocal. Backtrack was just awesome. One of my favorites of yours. Thanks Scott. It is my favorite at the moment as well.
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This is an interesting blend of pop, folk and country. Nicely done!
Rob and Anne-Marie Thanks guys. I think of it as more a mix of rock and pop but I guess my country influence shows through lol
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Vibrant, nostalgic, driving, fantastic.
This is a great write, and I really loved both the lyrics and the backing. Everything here complemented everything else. Topped off with excellent vocals.
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