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Star of The Bollywood Screen

BIAB Style and Tracks:

BOLLYWD.STY
Loop:World\Bollywood party_80_basses
Loop:World\Bollywood - taal_93 percussion
Loop:World\Bollywood - party_80_percussion
408:Guitar, Resonator, Background, Allis Ev 120
User tracks: Sitar, Loop Bollywood Party Sw 16 080
1304:guitar, Acoustic Rhythm CelticReel Ev 16 110
3263:Cello, Rhythm CelticReelChoppingSyncNatalie Ev16 110


Additional Instruments:

Reason 11: Sounds - Congas, Tambourine
Korg M1 LE Legacy: Kalimba

LYRICS:

Star of the Bollywood Screen

She’s the red-hot star of the Bollywood screen
Most beautiful woman that I’ve ever seen - she’s magic
My friends all tell me that I’m out of mind
“You’ve seen all her movies like a million times - that’s tragic!”

They don’t know what I know. They don’t feel what I feel
So they can’t accept my love for her is real.


Night after night on the silver screen
Is where I see the girl of my dreams - she’s glowing
But masala movies are no longer enough
Got a ticket to Mumbai, I’ve packed my stuff – and I’m going

If they knew what I know. If they felt what I feel
They’d accept my love for her is real.


Monday morning; Film City Road
Haven’t seen her yet but she’s gonna show, I’m certain
My heart is pounding like thousand drums
She’s just gotta hear it before the final curtain

Then she’ll know what I know. She’ll feel what I feel
She’ll know my love for her is real.


She’s the red-hot star of the Bollywood screen
Most beautiful woman that I’ve ever seen - she’s magic
My friends all tell me that I’m out of mind
“You’ve seen all her movies like a million times - that’s tragic!”

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Last edited by Ghostgum; 01/07/20 07:29 PM.

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Ghost,

What an awesome opening—totally conveys the vibe . . . and then the vocal kicks in with those terrific lyrics . . . boy, what a cool song this is. From a production standpoint it’s pretty darn stellar . . . though I’m wondering if the vocal is a tad (and I mean just a tad) muted—maybe just a touch hotter? I also think you need to develop and elongate the ending a bit more—it’s a short tune as it stands. You could add thirty seconds on to this and it would still be short and sweet, allowing you to develop a smoother close. As it stands it seem to fade to abruptly.

Really sweet tune, Ghost. Very impressed!

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I think you're right about the ending, Deej. Thanks. I'll work on it smile


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THat's pretty cool.

Loved the music and the song is cool too.


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Love this mix! I wish BIAB had more Indian/Bollywood styles and instruments.

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Very well and boldly done to make this mix of music styles! I really think it works... especially because your mixing is very good and clean. I agree about the ending which feels a bit abrupt, but that doesn't take away from a very fine song (and you have a very pleasant voice to listen to as well).

Thanks a lot for sharing this little masterpiece!
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Cool!
Like the exotic beat driving this along.
My toe is tapp'n.

I like the story in the lyrics........nice vocals.

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Great intro and rhythms throughout the entire song, great job on that! Your lyrics could have been sung by any teenage boy!

Your vocal was perfect for this. Your lyrics are some of the best I have heard on these forums.

I think this is your best to date.


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Nicely done - really unique, and a fine example of Band-in-a-Box's versatility. I agree with Mario above me too - the vocals and lyrics are both perfectly fitting for this.

Thanks for sharing smile


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The instrumentation hooked me from the onset and it didn't let go of me until the song was over.

I really like your vocal delivery here, the urgency in the voice.

Good set of creative lyrics.

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Thanks, Ezekiel's Storm.
As Deej56 pointed out, the original version seemed to fade out too fast and was quite short anyway. Consequently, I gave it a quick makeover with a repeated last verse and slightly increased volume and depth on the vocals.

https://soundcloud.com/user-427542889/star-of-the-bollywood-screen-extended-version/s-QzPHm


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Hi Ghosgum,

that is a really cool one!

Nice and fresh lyrics, great usage of a RealStyle that's really not inspiring a song-writer at first glance, lovely cocals - liked it a lot.

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Love it!

The only thing it lacks is a bridge where the dance number fits in. wink


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Awesome song Brian...
I certainly enjoyed this one!


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This is fantastic!

You really have an outstanding songwriting and song-arranging ability.

From start to end this is exceptionally well crafted and it's produced with talent and flair. I thoroughly enjoyed listening.

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Thanks, Noel. I had a lot of fun with it (and my wife loves dancing to it!).

There's an extended version of it here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-427542889/star-of-the-bollywood-screen-extended-version/s-QzPHm


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Ghostgum ...

Loved it! There sure is a lot of original creativity on the forum the past week or so. This is a great example of that! Your vocal is so good! Loved my listen. Best to you ...

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