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Hey Everybody,

Happy Thanksgiving to all. The tunes are sounding great out there. I swear I will try to get caught up on the forum over the weekend!!!

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LONG DISTANCE SATELLITE
BY DAVID SNYDER

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V1

I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING, I FEEL YOU I FEEL YOU
IT SEEMS LIKE THE MADNESS IS WORSE THAN A WAR
AND WE’RE SPINNING WE’RE SPINNING, IN WEBS OF ILLUSION
ELECTRONIC CONFUSION, AND THERE’S NO EXIT DOOR
BUT I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I’D GIVE MY LIFE FOR YOU
AND I’LL TELL YOU AGAIN LIKE I’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE
I WILL HOLD YOU, WILL HOLD YOU, WILL HOLD YOU
UNTIL WE FEAR NO MORE

CH

OH I WILL BE YOUR LONG DISTANCE SATELLITE
I WILL BE YOUR LONG DISTANCE SATELLITE
AND ALTHOUGH I AM COVERED, I AM COVERED
I AM COVERED IN BLOOD AND SACRIFICE
YOU CAN CALL ME, CALL ME, CALL ME ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT
AND I WILL BE YOUR LONG DISTANCE SATELLITE

V2

YOU’VE HEARD OF BETHLEHEM OVER AND OVER
AND SOMETIMES WE DON’T KNOW WHAT ANYTHING MEANS
AND IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE POWER
MAKES SURE THAT THIS POWER IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS
BUT I HEAR YOU, I HEAR YOU, MY HEART’S BEATING FOR YOU
AND I’LL TELL YOU AGAIN LIKE I’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE
I WILL HOLD YOU, WILL HOLD YOU, WILL HOLD YOU
UNTIL WE CRY NO MORE

CH

OH I WILL BE YOUR LONG DISTANCE SATELLITE
I WILL BE YOUR LONG DISTANCE SATELLITE
AND ALTHOUGH I AM COVERED, I AM COVERED
I AM COVERED IN BLOOD AND SACRIFICE
YOU CAN CALL ME, CALL ME, CALL ME, ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT
AND I WILL BE YOUR LONG DISTANCE SATELLITE

BRIDGE:

SO CALL ME TONIGHT
CALL ME TONIGHT
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK, AND WE WILL MAKE IT RIGHT

CHORUS

WORDS AND MUSIC COPYRIGHT 2020 BY DAVID SNYDER
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

David Snyder: Guitar, Vocals, Production, Engineering


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David

Good to hear a new one.
Excellent work - nice build to a big sound.
Enjoyed the lyric and performance - liked the ending very effective.

Peter

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David this is your best to date IMHO. I really liked the guitar and vocals. The dynamics are excellent, i.e. very nice build up.

Excellent work here David.


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Hey David, great to see you with a new one! You have been missed smile

Good song, love the build and the dynamics.

Enjoyed!

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Really cool verses David.
Well executed build of intensity as well.


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This is great, like a modern day Bob Dylan! Emotional but not cloying. Really enjoyed it.


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Thanks Peter! I really appreciate that!

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The first thing that brought out that smile that says Oh this is good was that acoustic rhythm. EXCELLENT. I agree with TuneMonger that this reminds me of Bob Dylan. Man, that guitar holds me glued to the song from beginning to end. Love it, David!!


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So nice to hear from you David. Love it when you pull out the acoustic. Super vocal and lyric. Don't be a stranger eh. Love your music


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I like this song!

As some others said, this is one of your best that I've heard you post here.

The lyrics move smoothly with the driving acoustic. Brilliantly done.

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Good to hear another one from you. This sounds like a Bruce Springsteen song from his Asbury Park days.....


Good job all around.


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This is your best to date !! and a very inspiring song, a classic example of the Kiss method.

Keep It Short And Simple ....Lets the vocals make the song shine !.

A belter !! well done enjoyed this !!!. guitar work too !!.


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Love it! Mr. Snyder!

An excellent write.
An excellent production.
An excellent vocal.
So in-the-pocket.

Top-notch.

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My dish is receiving the signal!

Well done.

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Thanks Mario! I really appreciate that. It is one of my favorites too I think.

Happy Holidays again!

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Hi David.
I really like this. The chorus reminded me a little bit of Paul Simon for some reason. Great vocal. Love the drive of the acoustic rhythm guitar and the build.
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David,

First off, like the write a lot—particularly your use of repetition throughout (“we’re spinning, we’re spinning”; “But I love you, I love you, “ etc.)—gives it a nice structure to the song and rhythm to the vocal. Kind of has a Dave Matthews feel to me, maybe even a hint of Counting Crows. Second, from a music production standpoint, it’s really, really solid. The rhythm Celtic Reel guitar really resonates throughout and holds the song together. At times the strings/orchestra jumps forward just a tad too much for me, but that may just be me—offering up for what little it may be worth. Cool tune!

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David, great choice with the sparse first half and then the synth later on. Well written and delivered with conviction. Much enjoyed,Tom

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Thanks Dave!

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Loved your last one. Killer stuff man.

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The more I listen to this,the more I like it.

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