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The Peaceful Life

I wasn't meant to lead a fancy city life;
But then a wife and kids and workin' nine-to-five,
Living one day at a time;
I couldn't stop dreamin' 'about the bubblin' streams
And catfish on the line.

Wanna get on back to where my people come from;
'Was miles away from busy city streets,
Peacefully snug in the hills;
I dream of being where the air is sweet
The sound of whippoorwills.

Face to face on a crowded train,
Watching the passing gray day;
Let them think that I've gone insane--
Cause I chose a better way?

I'm gonna take my boy down to the lazy brook;
Then we'll drop a hook right where they always bite--
Catfish for dinner tonight!
I never look back because my kids and wife
We love this peaceful life.

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Tom, Tommy Dorsey and Johnny Smith are alive and well.
This is an outstanding flashback to 1940s and 1950s.
Great jazz swing and vocal
Great mix also


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Mario, how great to mention Johnny Smith...one of my favorite players! Thanks!


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Well, that was such a pleasurable listen! It's like I'm listening to a soiundtrack from those 1940s B&W movie my mom always watched. That was a real nice memory - thank you!

Excellent song & presentation.

best to you,

Alan


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Thanks Alan..that was the exact feel I was going for.


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Tom,

What a wonderful and nostalgic song... So well written, produced and sung.

I really enjoyed this.

Bob

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Appreciate your listening in, Bob..thanks!


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Bravo for this very refreshing song. Beautiful harmony between the singing and the style.
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Really enjoyable listen! Great use of BiaB instrumentation.


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Laurent/WaoBand....thank you for checking with me and listening, and for your supportive feedback!


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Very nicely done. You really nailed the feel of this classic style. Super job with the BiaB instruments, too.


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You certainly captured a classic style. I agree with the other great comments.


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Bass is the perfect start of A Peaceful Life. Love your lyrics, Tom --always. Very relatable. I really dig your write, too. SO well constructed. A song that instantly sounds like a classic. Man, BiaB sure provides some extraordinary musicians, and you use them so well.


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Nice job on this, love that old school vibe. Good instrumentation and good write too. Enjoyed!

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DCRon, AudioTrack, BabuMusic, BlueAttitude…thanks all for makin’ a visit to my back-home peaceful place!


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We love the imagery and we were just talking last night about how thankful we are that we don’t live in a big city

That is a fine enjoyable mid size smile big band sound.

Your vocal is soothing and nails the vibe.

Superb while looking out at our forest and drinking coffee!

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Congratulations. Brilliant used BiaB RealTracks in instrumentation and your own voice was very pleasent and underlined the message of your swinging song.

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Hi J&B and Brno..thank you listening in..enjoy some catfish tonight for dinner!


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Tom - you really can't beat that old swing vibe, you did a FAB job on this track!
A very enjoyable listen - great song, mix and vocal!

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A nice jaunt through the streets of yesteryear. Well done and a pleasure to listen to. Instrumentation is expertly mixed.

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