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It's March 4th! My Birthday! It's also Tom's Birthday!... a fact we discovered last March 4th...when we posted our first collaboration. Pure coincidence. Figured we need to carry on the tradition. I was working on a song that needed a solid lead part to hold it up and liven it up. Who better to turn to than my "birthday brother". (turnaround time was about 10 minutes, I think...) The song is a reflection of my wife's habit of suddenly deciding that "there needs to be some changes around here". Usually, that means a big honey-do list. And a bunch of stuff going to Goodwill... or the garbage. That usually includes my comfortable jeans and my favorite t-shirts. "I just got those broken in!!!".... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOM!!! The Band Lead guitar: Tom Adams (tommyad)Vocals: floyd Style is _PSHINIG.STY (PopShining Piano,ElGuits [120RS]) RealTracks in style: 1255:Bass, Electric, PopShiningA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 1264:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopShiningA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 1851:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningGrittyA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 1259:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningRockA-B Ev 120 RealDrums in Song: PraiseWorshipShine^02-a:Kick, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat SHE'S GOING THROUGH SOME CHANGES she's been looking thru magazines for a new style for her hair paging thru catalogs for something new to wear it made this ol' boy nervous that i might be on some list she says some thing are worth keeping then seals it with a kiss she's going through some changes going through her things only hanging on to what she wants for the pleasure that it brings as she rearranges i thank my lucky stars despite all the changes she hasn't had.. a change of heart she's traded out the furniture hung new pictures on the wall there's a brand new pair of puppies prancing up and down the hall the air smells of jasmine there's jazz on the radio what's next to be upended heaven only knows she's going through some changes going through her things only hanging on to what she wants for the pleasure that it brings as she rearranges i thank my lucky stars despite all the changes she hasn't had.. a change of heart like some texas twister she's headed wherever the wind may blow but she's holding on to this old cowboy i'll be damned if i'm letting go she's going through some changes going through her things only hanging on to what she wants for the pleasure that it brings as she rearranges i thank my lucky stars despite all the changes she hasn't had.. a change of heart i thank my lucky stars she hasn't had.. a change of heart Thanks for listening! Comments welcome. floyd
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Hi Floyd (and Tommy),
happy birthday!
Since I started with this forum I have listened to 60 songs of yours and I liked them all. This is number 61.
And again I'm looking at the familiar white text on the black background and have my windows mediaplayer open. And I'm enjoying the lyrics and the great arrangement, the vocals and well known harmonies. Tommy's guitar is the icing on the cake.
I just love it and I'm looking forward to many more songs.
Back to the next listen.
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Love it! Great sounding track.
Happy birthday fellas!
Josie
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUYS!! And, we're the ones who get the gift! Where does one begin with this one. Fun and energy. The chorus explodes with the energizing vocal and sweet guitar riffs. It's the kind of song you want to have on the car radio, cranked, driving down and open highway. It feels alive with the declaration of a new beginning-depth and excitement. Simply loved it all!! Have great birthdays!! Take care. Greg
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despite all the changes
she hasn't had.. a change of heart
Great line! Happy Birthday Floyd and Tom! +60 songs on the forum already... Since december I have the pleasure of following the songwriters on this forum. It has been a pleasure and a good learning experience. Again you deliver a classic song. Think I like this one even more because it really rocks! Tommy's guitar makes the difference I guess? BIAB is a super band, but in support of the live singer and soloist, it is at it's best! A basic line up of the band, but very well produced, and live sounding! On to the next 60 ! Fred
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Wow.. over 60 songs??? You are a song-writing MACHINE, Floyd! I am totally impressed!
Well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to both of you! Two fine song writers, good people, and I'd like to think personal friends! You both amaze and humble me on many different planes... (keep it up.. it ain't a bad thing to be humbled and amazed. )
Conceptually what I like most about this song is that it deals with a topic that would speak to a lot of people... Especially anybody entering the mid-life years where it's almost a rite of passage to redefine ourselves. And, in typical Floyd Jane style, you also made it into a love song.. the woman who changes everything else stops short of changing her man. Good ol' heartland values to seal the deal! We can complain about our spouses, but by damn, we ain't givin' up on 'em!
So you've handed your audience something to identify with, something to smile about, and ultimately, something to affirm the values of your majority audience. That's not just a home run, that's a grand slam!
Tommy, your guitar playing sure did make it sound "live".. in fact, if you subtract out the vocals, there were many places where the song sounded like Fleetwood Mac to me... They have a signature exchange between the guitar, bass and drums, and this song mirrored that. Whether it was intentional or not, I don't know, but if you're trying to find common identification ground with an older audience, Fleetwood Mac is a good starting point. They are one of the few universally loved bands.
Awesome job... I've said that probably 60 times already, it needs to be said again!
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As usual, a damned clever write. Solid production, well sung and played. Happy Birthday! 
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Floyd / Tom,
Excellent! Love the lyrics and delivery on this.
And Happy Birthday to you both!
Bob
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Hi Floyd (and Tommy),
happy birthday!
Since I started with this forum I have listened to 60 songs of yours and I liked them all. This is number 61.
And again I'm looking at the familiar white text on the black background and have my windows mediaplayer open. And I'm enjoying the lyrics and the great arrangement, the vocals and well known harmonies. Tommy's guitar is the icing on the cake.
I just love it and I'm looking forward to many more songs.
Back to the next listen.
Guenter
...and I'm pretty sure you have supported me by commenting on all 61 one of them. I truly appreciate that. Thank you.
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Delightful! I can certainly relate to this one.
Nice write.
Powerful guitar there!
Best birthday wishes to you both.
Cheers.
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Love it! Great sounding track.
Happy birthday fellas!
Josie Appreciate that, Josie.
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Floyd and Tommy, firstly, many happy returns.
This a really great number, fantastic feel, superb lyrics, and top vocals.
Every part working perfectly with every other part. The balance in the mix is outstanding.
You guys have excelled (again).
Thanks for the number.
Trevor
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My new favorite Floyd. Nice collaboration and Tommy was spot on with the right tone for this one.
Charlie
PS: Listening to the song collaboration and almost overlooked the two birthday boys. Happy birthday to both of you. Best wishes.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUYS!! And, we're the ones who get the gift! Where does one begin with this one. Fun and energy. The chorus explodes with the energizing vocal and sweet guitar riffs. It's the kind of song you want to have on the car radio, cranked, driving down and open highway. It feels alive with the declaration of a new beginning-depth and excitement. Simply loved it all!! Have great birthdays!! Take care. Greg Thanks, Greg. Really appreciate all of that. A lot of the energy came from Tom's lead. It did all the right things in all the right places... (it's a birthday thing...  )
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As always, really excellent stuff there! (By now, I would be shocked to hear anything less.)
Happy Birthday to both of you! And as Greg said, we are the ones who get the gift!
Many more good and profitable years to both of you!
Steve
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Another winner winner chicken dinner tune.........Happy Birthday..........
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floyd and tommy!  ... and what an awesome sounding composition!!!! The clarity of the production, the quality of the writing and the power of the performances are dazzling!! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Many happy returns, Noel
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floyd and Tom, HAPPY BIRTHDAY both! I trust the candles on the cakes weren't deemed a fire hazard Great song; what a great combo floyd and Tom! Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyable as usual Alyn
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despite all the changes
she hasn't had.. a change of heart
Great line! Happy Birthday Floyd and Tom! +60 songs on the forum already... Since december I have the pleasure of following the songwriters on this forum. It has been a pleasure and a good learning experience. Again you deliver a classic song. Think I like this one even more because it really rocks! Tommy's guitar makes the difference I guess? BIAB is a super band, but in support of the live singer and soloist, it is at it's best! A basic line up of the band, but very well produced, and live sounding! On to the next 60 ! Fred Fred - thanks for all that.. and for your continued support... appreciate it... Wow.. over 60 songs??? You are a song-writing MACHINE, Floyd! I am totally impressed!
Well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to both of you! Two fine song writers, good people, and I'd like to think personal friends! You both amaze and humble me on many different planes... (keep it up.. it ain't a bad thing to be humbled and amazed. )
Conceptually what I like most about this song is that it deals with a topic that would speak to a lot of people... Especially anybody entering the mid-life years where it's almost a rite of passage to redefine ourselves. And, in typical Floyd Jane style, you also made it into a love song.. the woman who changes everything else stops short of changing her man. Good ol' heartland values to seal the deal! We can complain about our spouses, but by damn, we ain't givin' up on 'em!
So you've handed your audience something to identify with, something to smile about, and ultimately, something to affirm the values of your majority audience. That's not just a home run, that's a grand slam!
Tommy, your guitar playing sure did make it sound "live".. in fact, if you subtract out the vocals, there were many places where the song sounded like Fleetwood Mac to me... They have a signature exchange between the guitar, bass and drums, and this song mirrored that. Whether it was intentional or not, I don't know, but if you're trying to find common identification ground with an older audience, Fleetwood Mac is a good starting point. They are one of the few universally loved bands.
Awesome job... I've said that probably 60 times already, it needs to be said again! Pat - always love to see your thoughts on a song... and once again, you make a very good point/observation...the aspects of a song that "speaks to people" is an important one... if you can make that general enough to include a wide audience, but specific enough to have the listener relate on an individual level, then you've got a winner. And that is always best done from a positive perspective. And, as you note, I generally turn that into a love song - that's a "market" thing. Tom did a great job of punctuating this... the FM thing would be all his doing... Thanks for listening and commenting...
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