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Blow Me In The Wind

I made this song a year ago for a hippie song contest on a local forum, from the title of the song you can guess where my first inspiration came from smile I hope I'm not crossing any lines of decency with this one, hopefully for a non-native English tongue-in-cheek songwriter this can be forgiven wink If not, I apologize. Some references to The Beatles and S & D & RR, but mainly it's about nature conservation, believe or not laugh To complete my vision, I hope one day I'll find a true Bob Dylan impersonator to sing this.

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Hold my stem and gently squeeze
roll your tongue and be a breeze
the world should think like fertile bees
work for honey, suck to please.

Like the down of dandelions
blow me, blow me in the wind
fly my fluff upon your mountains
blow me, blow me in the wind
spread my seeds in your valley
blow me in the wind.

The lips of bliss let nectar pour
make sweet love and never war
preserve these leas and save the Earth
puff the beauty of rebirth.

Like the down...

Like the down...

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Hi Janne,

I really like this! I enjoy those times you sing your own lyrics. This is classic Folk-Pop. I love the percussions that come in around the 1:45 mark. Nice chord arrangement. This is a really good song, Janne - I enjoyed it very much!

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Janne,

"the world should think like fertile bees
work for honey, suck to please."

Offended? No,this song gave me chuckles...especially those lines and, yes I can see how you could pitch it as an environmental message.
Its really well arranged - you always combine the RT`s in interesting and tasteful ways. The Strawberry Fields vibe at the ens is very well done, and its also a good clear vocal.
I wish we had hippie song contests!

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Very psychedelic, funny and beatlesque..........I like it


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Janne,

Very clever and well put together... I enjoyed it!

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I take it that English isn't your native language.

I laughed for quite a while just at the title.... then I read the lyrics and laughed even more.

I'm assuming you are not referring to any sort of carnal act, but maybe you are....either way.... but hey.... it's still funny.



The song is interesting. I heard some Beatles kind of stuff in there too.


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Excellent tune Janne. Loved the vocal and lyric. Super backtrack.


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Very pretty!! Really gets Sgt. Peppery late in the song, which I love! Melody is pretty..nice changes...very fresh. I'm going to have to check out some of those RTs! Great job!! Take care. Greg

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Hahahahahahahaha!

So many fertility references in one song mister "not a native English speaker." Subtle it's not. smirk

Interesting dissonances with the sitar and Mellotron-ish flutes. Fun listen.


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Originally Posted By: Al-David
I really like this! I enjoy those times you sing your own lyrics. This is classic Folk-Pop. I love the percussions that come in around the 1:45 mark. Nice chord arrangement. This is a really good song, Janne - I enjoyed it very much!
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Thanks Alan, I'm glad you enjoyed my song, I appreciate your kind feedback smile

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Originally Posted By: Robertkc
"the world should think like fertile bees
work for honey, suck to please."
Offended? No,this song gave me chuckles...especially those lines and, yes I can see how you could pitch it as an environmental message.
Its really well arranged - you always combine the RT`s in interesting and tasteful ways. The Strawberry Fields vibe at the ens is very well done, and its also a good clear vocal.
I wish we had hippie song contests!
Robert


Thanks Robert for your kind words smile Nice to hear you were not offended laugh Yep, number of bees is in rapid decline so some other species has to take care of the pollination, maybe that's the environmental message wink

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Janne,

An interesting write. Clever.

A very lively production. A cool mix of styles. Well mixed.

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Hello, Janne

Very cool old hippy song!
Sitar, Tabla and Mellotron flute give the Beatles' feel to this tune really well.
I had a slightly different feeling in it as your work.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

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Originally Posted By: rodipoet
Very psychedelic, funny and beatlesque..........I like it


Thanks Rob for your comment and liking my song smile

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Originally Posted By: rsdean
Very clever and well put together... I enjoyed it!
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Thanks Bob for your positive feedback smile

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Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker
I take it that English isn't your native language.
I laughed for quite a while just at the title.... then I read the lyrics and laughed even more.
I'm assuming you are not referring to any sort of carnal act, but maybe you are....either way.... but hey.... it's still funny.
The song is interesting. I heard some Beatles kind of stuff in there too.


Thanks Herb for your very kind words smile I'm really glad to hear my song made you laugh laugh I'm certainly not referring to any carnal act, only bees and flowers and your imagination can build any image you like wink

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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Excellent tune Janne. Loved the vocal and lyric. Super backtrack.


Thanks Scott for your kind and positive words smile

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Hi Janne,

It's great to hear you sing again. Sounds to me like you had a bit of fun putting this one together and playing around with the English language.

It's a terrific arrangement and while you've captured a folk sound that's reminiscent of an earlier time in music it also has a freshness about it.

I enjoyed listening.

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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very pretty!! Really gets Sgt. Peppery late in the song, which I love! Melody is pretty..nice changes...very fresh. I'm going to have to check out some of those RTs! Great job!! Take care. Greg


Thanks Greg for your very kind words smile I'm glad you noticed Sgt. Pepper ending smile

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Originally Posted By: dcuny
Hahahahahahahaha!
So many fertility references in one song mister "not a native English speaker." Subtle it's not. smirk
Interesting dissonances with the sitar and Mellotron-ish flutes. Fun listen.


Thanks David, I can really hear your laughing laugh Good to hear that you find my not so subtle song funny smile

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