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clickety click: Forget about the Banjo (© Artspurg SABAM 2015)

If you like a show, 'n music is your goal, a band is a magical thing
If you like a show, 'n music is your goal, a band is a magical thing
I got me a music stand, a guitar for about a grand
What you need for the show, someone to play the banjo

I thought me of a caper, an ad in the paper, to audition for a musical band
I thought me of a caper, an ad in the paper, to audition for a musical band
Bass, the fiddle and the mandolin, they were quickly coming in
What I need for the show, someone to play the banjo

And so i got me real busy, my ears even dizzy, with banjos coming in
And so i got me real busy, my ears even dizzy, with banjos coming in
All with an ego of a Royal King, loosing time, couldn't tune the thing,
I told them so, now you go, you cannot play the banjo

When asked for advice, my friends were very wise, 'n gave my their opinion
When asked for advice, my friends were very wise, 'n gave my their opinion
For a musical band we see, a banjo brings no decency
Let's face so, it must go, forget about the banjo

My friends and relations, full of expectations, they waited for so long
My friends and relations, full of expectations, they waited for so long
With a party soon at hand, telling me "we need a band"
Let's face it so, let it go, forget about the banjo

PS the chord progression is partly from the pre-post WW2 calypsonian songbattle common ground ...

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fiddler,

This is fantastic... It's 5:50 am here right now and I'm sitting listening to your song and trying not to laugh too loud (and wake everyone up). What a great way to start the day. You've created a classic! The song, the arrangement, the mix.... excellent!

Thanks for making Tuesday morning such a good one!

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This is a very cool song. Love the feel to it. Excellent vocal and lyric. Backtrack was super


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I really liked everything about this. The groove, the instrumentation, your voice but especially those outstanding lyrics! Plus the mix was spot on!

This is a keeper.


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Fantastic ironic humour in the lyrics and a really catchy fun feel to your arrangement.
A unique song!

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An interesting write. An very interesting arrangement.

Good vocal and well mixed.

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Fiddler

What a great write. This was fun from start to finish.

Loved the style that you chose, and the lyrics are just so good. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Reminds me of a banjo joke, but I won't repeat it here, as it may offend some banjo players wink

Good one, that's for sure.


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Hi fiddler2007, Nice work on this! I was genuinely expecting Banjo on this funny enough haha. Great job I really enjoyed the easy vibe! smile


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Well, thanks, that did it! You all made me now sell off my 1921 Clifford Essex old-time banjo ...

Actually there' a story behind it. Being involved in a session band we had a nice summer's open air gig in a touristic park in Amsterdam. 2 rehearsals planned, and on the second one halfways through the banjo player packed and went unexpectedly. Frustrated? Who knows ... Called a friend who's a great dobro player and without more rehearsing we did the gig, and even a follow-up gig came out of this all.

On the way home i was listening to an old Folkways record with political calysos, and all of a sudden this song popped up in my head ...

BTW, Joe, halfways through you got your expectations rewarded, some realtrack was thrown in at the last minute, couldn't be bothered enough to "hire" a live banjoist ... F

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Very catchy and with good Humour.
Love the story behind it Fiddler and great vocals.


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Catchy, funny, well produced with nice vocals.

All of that.

We enjoyed it

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