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Ok, I wrote this just to make myself laugh and for stress management therapy. smile A total goof. Hope it makes you laugh as well.

When I am doing a set break, I usually like to leave people looking at one another going "What the .......was that?"

https://soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel/pink-as-you-are

Pink as You Are

By David Snyder

V1

Now the thunder is gone
And I’m sitting alone
A plutonium glare spreading out in my room
I see the pink hair of the man on t.v.
I see your lips move
Are you speaking to me
When I was a child
I used to believe
The paper would come
With good news for me
Now I’m taking my pills
To drown out the noise
Comfortably dumb like the good girls and boys
And I’m pink as a stone
Here in my room
Singing my song
I wrote it for you

CH:

Pink as you are
You know you’re a star
You’re pink as the sun
You’re pink as the moon
And we hope and we pray
You’ll be leaving today
Like a witch on a broom
Like a pig on the wing
You’re pinker than Floyd
It’s as pink as you get
And all that you know
Is what you’ll forget

V2

Just killing some time
While I’m losing my mind
A small drag of this
Will help me unwind
When I was a child
I laughed at a clown
He looked just like you
Now the clown’s all around
The clown’s in my mind
Taking up time
The clown’s in my room
smelling like doom
The clown’s on t.v.
Staring at me
I need my black shoes
The men in the van
Are coming here soon
The men in the van
Are coming are here soon

CH 2:

Pink as you are
We know you’re a star
We see your pink hair
In the back of your car
But one of these days
When we’re pinker than you
Then pink will be two
and the world will be through
We’ll be comfortably dumb
Dumb as a thumb
And the world will be one
The world will be one


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Wow what a super lyric David. Loved this tune. Excellent vocal and super guitar in the backtrack.


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So ..... "What the .......was that?" smile

Serious dude, you might have wrote it for a laugh, but man, that is some good writing! Nice guitar work too BTW.

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"A plutonium glare spreading out in my room"

I strongly expect that nothing resembling that line has been written within the known universe.

All my stress just got managed.

Cool!!!!!

Nice guitar too...

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"Dumb as a thumb"...boy we're having some fun now. David...you crack me up, dude.

I'm thinking this song may actually be the "real" David and what we usually see here from you is the aberration.

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There's something a little scary about that one. Seriously I worry about you sometimes. I have to admit that the stream of consciousness lyrics that wander off into the absurdities of the human condition are a bit captivating. Nice guitar playing and production. At this point I don't think we can tame the wildness in your head. And I don't think we should even try. Very entertaining. Always interesting. Keep on keepin on. Tom

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David...David...my friend...we are friends...we are here to help.

I think this is one of those 10 warning signs, like "You know you are an alcoholic if...", but for a mental deal...

This is great. Funny and well crafted and well played! It's art.

Just don't cut your ear off.


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David,

When creativity comes your way, it's an explosion! These lyrics reminded me of plays that I've seen from the 'Theatre of the Absurd' genre.... creative, entertaining, mind-boggling.

After listening, I can sincerely say that my music horizons have been substantially broadened!

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David,
This is the musical equivalent of a modern art " installation"
... I scratch my head, laugh and hope the artist finds those black shoes before the van comes to take him away!
Thanks for being brave and keeping us all guessing...I`d certainly come back to hear what`s coming after the set break.

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Hi David,

No lack of creativity here!Excellently absurd and too much fun!

You remind me of a friend of mine, Calvin Stewart, from Florida - when you click onto one of his songs, you know you aren't prepared for it and you have no idea what's coming - but you know it's gonna grab ya, so you just can't resist! And when it's finished you stare blankly across the room, in a trance you've never experienced before but say, "Damn, I'm glad I listened to that!"

Keep the creativity boiling over!

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Pink as you are

As brave as you are

an artist

combining more colours from the pallet

painting outside lines

going where most of us can't envision

having a blast

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"A plutonium glare spreading out in my room"

Explains a lot.

"Now I’m taking my pills..."

The right one?

"A small drag of this
Will help me unwind"

Further explanation.

Clowns. Clowns. Clowns. Clowns. Clowns. Clowns. Clowns. Everywhere!

"The men in the van
Are coming here soon"

Hide.

"The world will be one"

A hopeful romantic.


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If the lyrics were posted anonymously, I could have ID'd them as David Snyder-no doubt!! Keep on shinin' on you crazy diamond. After such an accomplishment you should have a cigar, you're going to go far. That is really what I think. I wish you were here so I could congratulate you personally. Remember, it's Us and Them!!! This is extremely enjoyable David! Great stuff!! Take care. Greg

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"I see the pink hair of the man on t.v.
I see your lips move
Are you speaking to me

Comfortably dumb like the good girls and boys

Just killing some time
While I’m losing my mind

The clown’s on t.v.
Staring at me

We’ll be comfortably dumb
Dumb as a thumb
And the world will be one
The world will be one"

David, what great lines!

How you can compose some great melodic music then come up with something like this is way beyond my comprehension!

Great song - great lyrics - and some super chops going on in the background!

All I can add is " And They're coming to take you away Ha Ha
They're coming to take you away ho ho he he ha ha
to the funny farm where life is beautiful all the time, and I'll be happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats
and they're coming to take you away ha ha


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David,

To put into words what I am feeling when I hear this song, I would have be at your level, and I'm sure I am not capable of reaching that level! I can't remember when I have laughed so much at a song. You are channeling Weird Al Yankovic doing Pink Floyd. Some really clever lines here. (If only they all went together.) smile

Seriously, interesting stuff!

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Thanks Scott. I was just inspired by your own playing. Had to throw my hat into the ring and I needed a backdrop.

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Thank Dave. Similar to what I told Scott, I have been listening to your own smokin' jams and I needed me some.

This was just a silly excuse to play.

smile

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Thanks Janice and Bud, I hope you were doing it old school while you were listening with a couple of Pale Indias--or 6.

smile

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Bob/Rob,

Ah, we must spend time together in Colorado my wise mountain friend!!

I hear you speaking of the Other Side of the Mirror Magic Mountain Man and I know how you got there.

I am on my way brother of the sky. Keep the smoke signals going. I am getting on the plane now.

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Tommy,

Too far gone man. Can't come back.

But you didn't think I could let you have all the fun did you???

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