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An excellent listen and some outstanding reviews online.
I'll quote Floyd:
Does not matter if you "win" the contest. This is already a BIG WIN - what better reward than a beautiful song?!
Peter Hi Peter, Thanks for passing through. The AABA form used in the majority of Tin-Pan Alley songs is one that I feel really comfortable composing in. I just love what Band In A Box makes possible. In all honesty, I think that writing songs is one of the best hobbies anyone can have  Thanks for taking the time to listen and I really appreciate your comments. All the best, Noel
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"You always seem to find a happy song" that can be said about your music, I really like the simple optimism here. Great vocals and great arrangement, especially the strings work nicely Good luck for the contest! Janne Hey Janne, Great to see you! Thanks for having a listen and for passing on your thoughts. This was a fun project. All the best to you, Noel
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Hi Noel.
You always do this kind of thing just SO well.
You know by now that I like the movies from the 30s/40s and this is right in the middle of that style. No one does this any better.
Everything about this track is perfect, from the instrumentation to the progression, from the lyrics to the vocal delivery.
In a couple of hours it will be dark here in the north of England and I'm going to turn the lights down low, put my feet up and play this again - several times.
Masterful.
All the best, ROG. Hi Noel, ROG hit the nail on the head with his comment. I grew up in the early 1950s watching movies from the 30s, 40s and early 50s. Besides their basic innocence, compared to today's movie culture, I lived the soundtracks. Couldn't wait for the next Carmen Miranda movie. And then all the Doris Day musicals ... loved all of that. And this song captures much of that era in music - the innocence, uplifting melody, sparkling vical and fabulous tracks. I'm a sucker for a good bossa nova - loved everything about this! EXCEPTIONAL! Alan Alan, Thank you for your support. I know that you are a busy man these days and that it's not easy to fit in visiting the forum. I really appreciate that you managed to find time. Like you and ROG, I'm a huge fan of the songwriters from the 1920s, -30s and -40s. It's a period of music that songwriting flourished and set the stage for what was to become pop music. In addition, I reckon lyric-writing skills were outstanding during this time. Lyricists of the time had a way with words that is rarely seen these days. I hope that things are travelling as smoothly as they can for you and Di. You are never far from my thoughts. Regards, Noel
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Hi, Noel !
What a beautiful song
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sweetly performed !
I loved it, Noel !
Cheers
Dani Hey Dani! Thank you! I'm thankful that you had a chance to have a listen. It's always great to have you visit! Take care Noel
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Hi Noel,
Soothing, relaxing and nicely romantic.
Your voice suits this song so well.
And you always deliver quality songs, that we appreciate very much.
Rob and Anne-Marie Hi Rob and Anne-Marie, Thank you! It's always a pleasure to see that you've passed through one of my threads. Thank you for the comments, too. All the best to you both! Noel
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Now I enjoyed this one Noel, nice easy listening song, good lyrics and not too cluttered in the backing Hi Graham, Thanks for finding the time to listen and post your thoughts! All the best, Noel
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Great work Noel!! Such a pretty song with clean articulate instrumentation. The vocal is outstanding. Everything about this one is enjoyable! Thanks, Torrey Hey Torrey, Thank you! BIAB makes 'articulate instrumentation' very easy to achieve. As for the vocal, I just keep on practising and practising and sometimes I get lucky. I appreciate the visit. Thanks again! All the best, Noel
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Noel,
Late on this one- can't be helped. You have the heart of a romantic, and it shines through in your music.
Regards,
Bob Hi Bob, Thanks for dropping by. It's always good to see you. I'm glad you had a chance to have a listen. I find it pretty hard keeping up with songs in here these days. It's a busy forum. All the best, Noel
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A work of excellence. You've created the perfect backing track to go with your always top notch lyrics. Enjoyed my listen.
Charlie Charlie, You always manage to make me smile with you comments. Thank you for that. I appreciate that you had a bit of time to spare and could have a listen. Best regards, Noel
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Nice one, look forward to hearing more anytime.
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hi noel really well done everything perfect thanks for sharing eric
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What a wonderful, feelgood, melodic song!! I love the way the chorus melody just takes off with beautiful accompanying chord changes. This is TOPS!! Take care. Greg
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Nice one, look forward to hearing more anytime. devonplayer, Thank you for taking time to have a listen! Appreciate it. All the best, Noel
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hi noel really well done everything perfect thanks for sharing eric Hey Eric, It's good to see you again. Thank you for dropping in. Glad you liked it! Best regards, Noel
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What a wonderful, feelgood, melodic song!! I love the way the chorus melody just takes off with beautiful accompanying chord changes. This is TOPS!! Take care. Greg Hi Greg, Thanks for listening! I think that luck was on my side when I started working on this one. Appreciate the visit. All the best, Noel
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