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Here's my latest effort and last one of 2023. It was a really fun one to write and I hope you all enjoy it. Merry Christmas to you all and I'm looking forward to hearing all of your creations in the coming year. Na zdrowie! Dewey

SHE BROKE MY HEART ON PAYDAY (SoundCloud Link)

Lyrics are within the description of the SoundCloud link to this song

_TENGINE.STY. Train Engine Country
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Instruments: El.Bass, Ac.Piano, El.Guitar, PedalSteel, Drums
RD: TrainBeat: a: Train Snare, Kick b: Train Snare, BusyKick :Shannon Forrest
RT2912: Bass, Electric CountryTrainBeat12-key Ev16 090 , Byron House
RT2778: Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm TrainBeatMike12-key Ev16 090 , Mike Rojas
RT2913: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryTrainBeatBrent12-key Ev16 090 , Brent Mason
RT2777: Pedal Steel, Background TrainBeatEddy12-key Ev16 090 , Eddy Dunlap

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RT1510: Pedal Steel, Soloist, for the four measure break after the first chorus

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Yee Haw.... very cool and hopping song.

I can feel this guy's pain..... nice work.


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Great country song! Had me wanting to dance. Merry Xmas.


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Super country song
Great vocal and mix
Country music at its best!


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Wow, that's a cookin' tune! Love everything about this one, but especially your vocals. This is such a great sing-a-long type song, you might consider layering more vocals on the chorus in the 2nd half to encourage participation. I know I'll be singing either way. Ha! Merry Christmas!


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Hi Dewey
Excellent country song
Really great singing
Very good effort from BiaB
Well done
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Ha! Solid setup right into the chorus and finally the payoff with the hook.

Catchy and fun country. laugh


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Catchy and clever write, Dewey. Reminds me breaking up before Christmas and getting back together after Valentine Day. Fun band and good vocal that tells the story in a happy way. Nice vocal range. Good song!!


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Dewey,

"..seven days of sweat and blood made out in my name"

"The timing of her stomping on my heart was rather civil
Maybe there was still a part of her that cared for me a little"

Lines to be proud of. Original.

A very good write start to finish.

An appropriate backing.

Confederate Railroad could have taken this to the top...

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Gets my feet moving, my toes tapping and my thumbs snapping (hey, that's a song lyric).
Great feel-good song.
Well done, Dewey!

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Dewey,
Cool country tune. Fun dance with lyrics. A+ performance. Mix is very clear and listens well.
Thank you for sharing.

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Originally Posted by DC Ron
Wow, that's a cookin' tune! Love everything about this one, but especially your vocals. This is such a great sing-a-long type song, you might consider layering more vocals on the chorus in the 2nd half to encourage participation. I know I'll be singing either way. Ha! Merry Christmas!

DC Ron,

I took your advice and added harmony to the chorus; however, I added it to predominantly the whole chorus. To your point, I think it adds a lot and may encourage participatory singing! LOL Thanks for the ear and good comments!

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Hey Dewey,

Loved it! It put a big smile on my face!

Great write and production. The vocals are terrific, too. The bgvs are spot on! Really nice!

Happy New year

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Dewey, I enjoyed the write. Well sung and the choice of real tracks supports the song. Good one, Tom

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Originally Posted by floyd jane
Dewey,

"..seven days of sweat and blood made out in my name"

"The timing of her stomping on my heart was rather civil
Maybe there was still a part of her that cared for me a little"

Lines to be proud of. Original.

fj

Thanks for the shout-out to my lines, Floyd! It means a heckuva lot coming from you.

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Great write ... nice twists on the broken heart theme. Creative and fun.
Fine vocals, BiaB session folks and mix.

Cool to hear an excellent classic sounding country tune!

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Good stuff Dewey. I echo what Floyd had to say about those lines, they really jumped out at me too. Cool steel throughout, though I thought it could have been a little louder in a few places, and maybe the lead vocal as well, but then again I'm kind of partial to them both.

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