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The Illuminati's Coming #280050 01/14/15 09:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Just to set the scene. An elderly friend of mine is suffering dementia. Nothing to laugh about though the story is amusing. He went in to hospital for an operation and fought with the nurses believing the Illuminati wanted his body parts. Not long after returning home he was found early one morning in his dressing gown fully equipped with bandolier and double barrel coach gun. His son had to the rescue and relieve him of the offending weapon. His son told me that he wouldn't have had the strength to pull the hammers back any way. Sad but also funny in away. So being a sucker for a good story I took some poetic licence and wrote what I hope you are about listen to. One small item I must explain is all my original BB files are on a external hard drive that decided to stop working so I cant give any real details on the style. The song was however edited in Reaper. I hope you like it. Regards Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob/the-illuminatis-coming Oooh the Illuminati's coming Oooh . I had a thought just the other day the Illuminati's'coming gonna take me away. I have my coach gun and a bandolier hide the pumpkin patch drinking beer. The Illuminati's coming gonna take me away. I'm gonna kick and scream I'm gonna have my say. I've got my dressing gown tied in a bow I know Karate but they don't know. I saw some old coot just snooping around his trouser where black but his shoes where brown. The Illuminati's coming gonna take me away. I'm gonna kick like a mule I'm gonna make them pay. Chorus They wanna take little pieces of my brain. They wanna take a cross section of my spleen. Wanna know what I know wanna know where I've been. Fill Chorus They wanna take little pieces of my brain. They wanna take a cross section of my spleen. Wanna know what I know wanna know where I've been. I heard em talking on the old Morse Code. Called up the police wanna block the road. The Illuminati's gonna wreck my day saw ten of em hiding in a bale of hay. The Illuminatis's coming gonna take me away. Ill get some salt and peter I'm gonna give em a spray. They got my DNA from a postage stamp. Down by the creek there's a CIA camp. Cameras and mikes hidden in the trees right next to my hive of African killer bees. Hey wrote this on in the last few months. The Illuminati's coming gonna take me away. While the sun is shinning I'll be smiling today. Chorus They wanna take little pieces of my brain. They wanna take a cross section of my spleen. Wanna know what I know wanna know where I've been. Oooh the Illuminati's coming Oooh the Illuminati's Oooh Last edited by Rob4580; 01/14/15 10:59 PM. https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280070 01/15/15 02:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,865 South Carolina C Charlie Fogle Veteran
Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,865 South Carolina	QUOTE: "Sad but also funny in away. So being a sucker for a good story I took some poetic licence and wrote what I hope you are about listen to." You have the skill to pull it off. Very well written and a great listen. Humor from a difficult subject is not easy to achieve but you've done a nice job. I've had the pleasure to listen to your three recent User Forum posts and I'm becoming quite a fan. Looking to hear more from you soon. Charlie BIAB 2026:RB 2026, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Charlie Fogle #280085 01/15/15 04:31 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 313 Belgium FredM Journeyman
FredM Journeyman Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 313 Belgium	Hi Rob, A good write, you have a very good singing voice, and you tell the story well. The backings give it that Monty Python twist. Me like Fred

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280101 01/15/15 06:23 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany boehm Veteran
boehm Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany	Hi Rob, Charlie nailed it: " Very well written and a great listen. Humor from a difficult subject is not easy to achieve but you've done a nice job." Enjoyed it. Guenter http://www.21d.de/ Latest Song: What You Desire

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280109 01/15/15 07:02 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,052 Davis, CA	Cute song!! Interesting idea to make the musical style kind of relaxed and lazy in conjunction with the paranoid desperate theme. Well done! Take care. Greg

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280127 01/15/15 10:25 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Thank you all. You humble me. Many thanks for he support and kind comments. Regards Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: The Illuminati's Coming FredM #280129 01/15/15 10:35 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,696 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,696 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: FredM Hi Rob, A good write, you have a very good singing voice, and you tell the story well. The backings give it that Monty Python twist. Me like Fred I like also. This very funny but at the same time very sad. But you pulled it off! OK, a random thought; Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it? 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280205 01/15/15 05:22 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Hey MarioD. Never been compared to Monty Python before. I do like the comparison. Thank you sir, Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280315 01/16/15 05:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida	Rob, This is funny and sad at the same time. I like that ghostly phrasing in the background. Nice job, Tom

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280380 01/16/15 11:00 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Thank you Tommyad. Its funny how when your writing a song it takes on a life of its own. Thanks for your comment. Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280382 01/16/15 11:07 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,067 The Netherlands	Hi Rob, Although it's a sad story, it's turned into a nice song. Also nice vocals and backing vocals. Well done. Rob and Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280473 01/16/15 08:27 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC Pat Marr Veteran
Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,109 Winston-Salem, NC	Hi Rob, I thought you had a little bit of Elvis going on there. The whole style of the song could eaily have been something he'd have done. And there is a resemblance in your voice. What an irony that we claw our way through this life to whatever degree our intellect will allow... until time steals the intellect and hands us over to life, only to have even that stripped away in the end. Good job https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280477 01/16/15 10:43 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,719 New Zealand RichMac Expert
RichMac Expert Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,719 New Zealand	Fabulous Bob! I really enjoyed this one. Nice relaxed vocals. Cheers. https://soundcloud.com/tuigorge

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280483 01/17/15 12:03 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,497 Kyrkslätt, Finland dani48 Veteran
dani48 Veteran Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 4,497 Kyrkslätt, Finland	Hi, Rob !! (LOL) !!! To be serious ...... I really hope they won´t be comin´..... especially if they are out for what you are singin´about !!!!!!! IMO this was a most hilarious tune especially if I can take it from the humorous side !!! Cheers Dani

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280511 01/17/15 05:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,330 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Excellent tune. I had a guy awork one day tell me the Illuminati was taking over the world. Funny story. Well done Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280656 01/17/15 05:48 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,579 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,579 Australia	Hi Rob, A very solid write that's put together with pizzazz. Nice one! I hope that your friend is ok. All the best, Noel P.S. I also heard a hint of Elvis Presley. MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #280669 01/17/15 09:54 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,831 gruverider Expert
gruverider Expert Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,831	OH wonderful, sweet paranoia! Great lyrics! Don't bury your vocal in the mix bring it up where it belongs! much enjoyed! Oh, and I really liked the vocal part over the "fill" section, nice creative touch. Last edited by gruverider; 01/17/15 09:57 PM.

Re: The Illuminati's Coming Rob4580 #281366 01/22/15 05:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Hi all. Thank you for your support and encouragement. My friend is doing well but sadly will continue to suffer from his condition. Regards Rob. https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

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