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After joing this forum and posting a few songs.....and getting positive comments, I thought I'd write a song saying how good it felt to have actual musicans listening to them and giving me their critique. I'M FINALLY RECOGNIZED FOR SOME OF THE SONGS I WRITE ****** Song Summary ************* Title: I'M FINALLY RECOGNIZED File:I'M FINALLY RECOGNIZED.......................................................SGU Key=C , Tempo 80, Length (m:s)=3:48 4 bar intro, 68 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 72. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody Soloist track has 370 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0) Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Soloist is saved with the song : Synth, Arp, SMSubtleChords (4441) Style is _LITEPOP.STY (Lite Pop w/ Songwriter Guitar) RealTracks in style: 1825:Bass, Electric, PopModernGrooveHeld Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: ~1639:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkBreezy Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 2552:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Songwriter16ths Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 2553:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Songwriter16thsHigh Ev16 075 RealDrums in style:NashBrushBalDbKEv16^1-a: Snare, HiHat , b: QuarterHat, TripletSnare I'VE BEEN WRITING SONGS FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS BUT EVEN FAMILY DOESN'T LISTEN, HOW SAD IS THAT BUT I KEEP WRITING'EM, LIKE THIS ONE RIGHT HERE IT'S FUN TO WRITE A SONG, IT'S LIKE A PUZZLE TO FIT MY THOUGHTS AROUND THE MELODY AND RHYME I HAVE A LOT TO SAY, AND BY WRITING SONGS I THINK I FOUND THE WAY AND I REALLY LIKE EM, I WROTE 'EM AND THEY'RE MINE BUT I JUST JOINED A GROUP THAT WRITE THEIR OWN SONGS THEY POST THEM SO THAT EVERYONE CAN HEAR THEY'RE MUSICIANS, THEY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT MUSIC SO IF THEY SAY IT'S GOOD THAT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS NOW, MY SONGS ARE FINALLY RECOGNIZED MUSICIANS LISTEN AND THEY SAY THEY LIKE THE SONGS IT WAS FINE TO WRITE JUST FOR ME, BUT I LIKE MUSICIAN'S COMPANY IT FEELS REAL GOOD, AND I'M RIGHT WHERE I BELONG YOU KNOW WE ALL WANT RECOGNITION, NO MATTER WHAT WE DO IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY NEEDS IT TOOK YEARS TO GET MINE, I HOPE THAT YOU GET YOURS IN TIME BUT ME, I'M FINALLY RECOGNIZED, IT FINALLY CAME TO ME
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"SO IF THEY SAY IT'S GOOD THAT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS" well Sol here comes a symphony, this is an outstanding song about a group of fantastic people, including yourself. You should have been recognized years ago.
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Hi, Sol. Fun and pleasant listen - certainly something everyone here can related to. "They're musicians, they know something about music."Ha!  Thanks for posting!
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Hi, Sol. Fun and pleasant listen - certainly something everyone here can related to. "They're musicians, they know something about music."Ha! Thanks for posting! Thx
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"SO IF THEY SAY IT'S GOOD THAT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS" well Sol here comes a symphony, this is an outstanding song about a group of fantastic people, including yourself. You should have been recognized years ago.
Loved it Thank you
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Hi Sol! “BUT EVEN FAMILY DOESN'T LISTEN, HOW SAD IS THAT” I’ve given up showing my songs to family. When I ask them to listen to one of my latest, a strange look comes over their faces as though I’m about make them look at all 117 slides I took on my holiday. It’s a look like they know they have to wash the car so they might as well get on with it. It’s a look with a mixture of acquiescence and pity. I also have noticed the tactic they have worked out - that if they give a quick statement of praise, they can bring things to a hasty conclusion and cut off any chance of a second song, like “Well done Dad, that’s good. Mum - what do you put in the gravy to thicken it up?” I love how the song lifts when you talk of the recognition from the forum - is that called ‘prosody’? Andrew
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Remarkable. I really loved the phrasing and the rhyming. Musically this is incredibly creative.
The cord progressions give both interest and depth to the composition.
I'm really pleased that you are finally recognized.
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"SO IF THEY SAY IT'S GOOD THAT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS" well Sol here comes a symphony, this is an outstanding song about a group of fantastic people, including yourself. You should have been recognized years ago.
Loved it Thank you very much. It's a nice feeling when somebody actually listens to your songs.
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Hi, Sol. Fun and pleasant listen - certainly something everyone here can related to. "They're musicians, they know something about music."Ha! Thanks for posting! Thank you.
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Hi Sol! “BUT EVEN FAMILY DOESN'T LISTEN, HOW SAD IS THAT” I’ve given up showing my songs to family. When I ask them to listen to one of my latest, a strange look comes over their faces as though I’m about make them look at all 117 slides I took on my holiday. It’s a look like they know they have to wash the car so they might as well get on with it. It’s a look with a mixture of acquiescence and pity. I also have noticed the tactic they have worked out - that if they give a quick statement of praise, they can bring things to a hasty conclusion and cut off any chance of a second song, like “Well done Dad, that’s good. Mum - what do you put in the gravy to thicken it up?” I love how the song lifts when you talk of the recognition from the forum - is that called ‘prosody’? Andrew Thank you. It's nice to know that now some other people are actually listening to my songs. And I mean actually listening.
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Remarkable. I really loved the phrasing and the rhyming. Musically this is incredibly creative.
The cord progressions give both interest and depth to the composition.
I'm really pleased that you are finally recognized. Thank you.
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Remarkable. I really loved the phrasing and the rhyming. Musically this is incredibly creative.
The cord progressions give both interest and depth to the composition.
I'm really pleased that you are finally recognized. Thank you
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The idea alone is golden! LOVE your song  ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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The idea alone is golden! LOVE your song Thank you. It feels nice when somebody actually listens to your song through decent speakers instead of just a little phone. It kills me when they listen through the phone because it sounds sooooooo much better with headphones or good speakers.
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We hope that our efforts and the end results will find appreciative listeners and when that happens it's a joy.
I enjoyed your song. Thanks for sharing. Keep writing.
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We hope that our efforts and the end results will find appreciative listeners and when that happens it's a joy.
I enjoyed your song. Thanks for sharing. Keep writing. And I totally agree. It's very very nice when someone actually listens to your song and appreciates it.
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Hi Sol,
We all recognise you, and know where you’re coming from. A great idea for a song and lots of thoughts that we all relate to. It takes months sometimes for the missus to register I’ve released another song. I wait ages for feedback and wonder whether it was even worth it. But this forum is great, lots of like minded people who want to make the world better with insights and music. Mind you, it’s not all about being recognised. I find it’s also therapy, letting go of inhibitions and saying what’s on your mind or getting you down…. or up. Great song, played and sung well. Good job,
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Hi Sol,
We all recognise you, and know where you’re coming from. A great idea for a song and lots of thoughts that we all relate to. It takes months sometimes for the missus to register I’ve released another song. I wait ages for feedback and wonder whether it was even worth it. But this forum is great, lots of like minded people who want to make the world better with insights and music. Mind you, it’s not all about being recognised. I find it’s also therapy, letting go of inhibitions and saying what’s on your mind or getting you down…. or up. Great song, played and sung well. Good job,
Kind regards Thank you. I've often wondered why I'm writing all these songs if a lot of people aren't listening. But then again, I always come to the same conclusion. A few people are listening and, I like to write them, record them and listen to them. So I guess that's the bottom line. If other people listen, then that's the cherry on top.
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