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This is a song that I think all musician/songwriters can identify with....when you go to a party and someone says "What would YOU like to play? And then, possibly, you'll play an original song..and then????????????????? https://youtu.be/hX2bUHUGGcM***** Song Summary ************* Title: WHY DON'T THEY LISTEN File:WHY DON'T THEY LISTEN.SGU Key=C , Tempo 125, Length (m:s)=3:08 4 bar intro, 90 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 94. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _CTSWING.STY (Country Swing Quintet) RealTracks in style: ~539:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 120 RealTracks in style: ~372:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 120 RealTracks in style: ~~1139:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingCleanA-B Sw 110 RealTracks in style: ~~1554:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingGrittyA-B Sw 110 RealDrums in style:NashvilleSwing8^3-a:Snare, OpenHat , b:Snare, Ride SO MANY TIMES I GO TO A PARTY AND PEOPLE SAY BRING YOUR GUITAR PEOPLE HAVE FUN AND REALLY ENJOY IT, SPECIALLY WHEN THEY'RE HITTING THE BAR SO WE SIT AROUND, SINGING SOME SONGS, I PLAY 'EM THE TUNES THEY ALL KNOW THEN SOMEONE WILL SAY 'PLAY YOUR FAVORITE SONG' AND LET ME TELL YOU JUST HOW IT GOES YEAH I KNOW HOW IT GOES 'CAUSE IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE, IT HAPPENS TO ME ALL THE TIME I TELL 'EM I'LL SING AN ORIGINAL TUNE, A SONG THAT I WROTE THAT'S MINE MAYBE I'LL SING 'EM A FUNNY SONG OR A LOVE SONG THAT TUGS AT THE HEART MAYBE ABOUT LOVERS FINDING EACH OTHER, OR LOVE THAT'S FALLING APART SO I START TO SING AND THEN SOME PEOPLE TALK, MISSING MY THOUGHTS AND MY RHYME MISSING THE MELODY, TURNING AWAY...HAPPENS TIME AFTER TIME I WISH THEY ALL KNEW ALL THE WORK I PUT IN, I WISH THEY ALL UNDERSTOOD BUT PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE AND DO WHAT THEY DO AND THEY DON'T ALWAYS DO WHAT THEY SHOULD SO WHY DON'T THEY LISTEN, THEY ASKED FOR THE SONG IT'S ONLY THREE MINUTES, IT ISN'T THAT LONG SO I'M SINGING BUT I'M THINKING, THAT'S REALLY WRONG BUT TELL ME WHAT ELSE COULD I DO, YEAH TELL ME WHAT ELSE COULD I DO SO WHY DO I DO IT, SET MYSELF UP AND SING SONGS FOR SOME PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE MORE RESPECTFUL AND LISTEN A BIT, BUT THAT'S WHAT MUSICIANS ALL DO MUSICAL TASTES ARE SO DIFFERENT, SO WHO KNOWS WHAT MAKES A GOOD SONG SO WE DO WHAT WE DO PLAYING MUSIC FOR YOU, AND HOPE THAT YOU JUST COME ALONG BUT WHY DON'T THEY LISTEN, THEY ASKED FOR THE SONG IT'S ONLY THREE MINUTES, IT ISN'T THAT LONG SO I'M SINGING BUT I'M THINKING, THAT'S REALLY WRONG BUT TELL ME WHAT ELSE COULD I DO, YEAH TELL ME WHAT ELSE COULD I DO
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Hi Sol!
You’re quickly becoming the voice of the people - songwriters that is. Kind of like a forum well-being officer.
I love the line “ BUT PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE AND DO WHAT THEY DO AND THEY DON'T ALWAYS DO WHAT THEY SHOULD” - it flows so well and made me chuckle. The chord progression in the chorus is great, and the BVs add a good touch to this section. I love a good swing song, and this is one of those.
Relatable theme for us - love it. And that is why people don’t show interest - they long for something familiar. Us songwriters also have a habit that if we get the slightest encouragement, we keep going, to our detriment.
Well done.
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Nicely done with the Style is _CTSWING.STY (Country Swing Quintet).
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Hi Sol!
You’re quickly becoming the voice of the people - songwriters that is. Kind of like a forum well-being officer.
I love the line “ BUT PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE AND DO WHAT THEY DO AND THEY DON'T ALWAYS DO WHAT THEY SHOULD” - it flows so well and made me chuckle. The chord progression in the chorus is great, and the BVs add a good touch to this section. I love a good swing song, and this is one of those.
Relatable theme for us - love it. And that is why people don’t show interest - they long for something familiar. Us songwriters also have a habit that if we get the slightest encouragement, we keep going, to our detriment.
Well done.
Andrew Thanks
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Nicely done with the Style is _CTSWING.STY (Country Swing Quintet).
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Oh, man. Cool RELATABLE write, Sol. A sing-a-long melody. Yeah people thinl a musician's pay is outrageous, but they don't think of all the hours of learning the craft. Love it!
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Oh, man. Cool RELATABLE write, Sol. A sing-a-long melody. Yeah people thinl a musician's pay is outrageous, but they don't think of all the hours of learning the craft. Love it! Glad you enjoyed the song. That stuff really does happen,. All the time people ask me to play what I want to play and then I do ....and then they talk. including my WIFE! It's a hard cross to bear. LOL
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Hi Sol,
What a beautiful song you wrote and sang!
I love the lyrics, sometimes funny and sometimes a little sad.
But the way you sing it is just... cool, that's the word!
Almost no emotion in your singing, just a kind of "that's how things go." I love that!
But I understand that's how you really shine during live performances.
Fantastic!
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Good song, good vox, liked the crowd chatter. Yep, people hate originals, no way around it.
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Hi Sol,
What a beautiful song you wrote and sang!
I love the lyrics, sometimes funny and sometimes a little sad.
But the way you sing it is just... cool, that's the word!
Almost no emotion in your singing, just a kind of "that's how things go." I love that!
But I understand that's how you really shine during live performances.
Fantastic!
Hans Thanks and, that is the way things go a lot of the times.
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Good song, good vox, liked the crowd chatter. Yep, people hate originals, no way around it. Thanks but I think sometimes they do like originals…....... if ......they only stop to really listen.
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Hi, Sol. Ha!  Solid country-sounding write. Good story, love the rhyme scheme. It's feels solid and well constructed. And funny, too! The crowd is great. And (sadly) true to life.
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Yeah, you’re so right Sol.
The lyrics flow so well, I think you were channeling the forum collective with this one. The country feel really makes it and your vocals were right on.
Great song
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Yeah, you’re so right Sol.
The lyrics flow so well, I think you were channeling the forum collective with this one. The country feel really makes it and your vocals were right on.
Great song Thank you. It does happen all the time and it is frustrating
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Great song!! Loved everything about it!
I’ve come to the conclusion that the only person who can understand, appreciate, marvel over what I write is ME.
While I truly appreciate all of the love and comments that come through this forum, I expect that my projects will evaporate into the vapor in 20 minutes.
I’m not a performer but I think that if anyone were to ask me to sing one of my original songs, I would politely decline so that I could avoid the embarrassment, disappointment, etc. that you expressed in your song.
But this one—I will probably remember forever.!
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Great song!! Loved everything about it!
I’ve come to the conclusion that the only person who can understand, appreciate, marvel over what I write is ME.
While I truly appreciate all of the love and comments that come through this forum, I expect that my projects will evaporate into the vapor in 20 minutes.
I’m not a performer but I think that if anyone were to ask me to sing one of my original songs, I would politely decline so that I could avoid the embarrassment, disappointment, etc. that you expressed in your song.
But this one—I will probably remember forever.! I don't perform that much these days but when I do, I really don't include my original songs ...except maybe one or two. People seem to like what they're familiar with. But I do find that, at times, when I perform one of my original songs for somebody ....and they actually sit and listen ...then they do seem to like it and that feels good.
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Great song!! Loved everything about it!
I’ve come to the conclusion that the only person who can understand, appreciate, marvel over what I write is ME.
While I truly appreciate all of the love and comments that come through this forum, I expect that my projects will evaporate into the vapor in 20 minutes.
I’m not a performer but I think that if anyone were to ask me to sing one of my original songs, I would politely decline so that I could avoid the embarrassment, disappointment, etc. that you expressed in your song.
But this one—I will probably remember forever.! I don't perform that much these days but when I do, I really don't include my original songs ...except maybe one or two. People seem to like what they're familiar with. But I do find that, at times, when I perform one of my original songs for somebody ....and they actually sit and listen ...then they do seem to like it and that feels good. By the way, thank you very much. I'm glad that you like the song.
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"SO WE DO WHAT WE DO PLAYING MUSIC FOR YOU, AND HOPE THAT YOU JUST COME ALONG"
Ha!
I love EVERYTHING about your song, the message, the words you chose to convey the message, your vocals...
Perfect!
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"SO WE DO WHAT WE DO PLAYING MUSIC FOR YOU, AND HOPE THAT YOU JUST COME ALONG"
Ha!
I love EVERYTHING about your song, the message, the words you chose to convey the message, your vocals...
Perfect! Thank you so much. I'm glad you like the song.
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