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https://soundcloud.com/user-61562267/[*****]-or-get-off-the-pot?si=fe6ac8aa9c4e4c18af48cf09b59e9ee1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Here's an original 1940s style jazz song with vocals by Joan Elise. All instruments are BIAB. [*****] or Get Off the Pot I’ve hung around about as long as I can, You gotta let me know if I’m in your plans. You got it good, you don’t know what you got, So [*****] or Get Off the Pot. We’re together so long, people startin’ to talk, Stop draggin’ your feet, and start walkin’ the walk. Are you sincere, or are you not? Then [*****] or Get Off the Pot. I’ve been waitin’, you’re hesitatin’, you’re drivin’ me out of my mind, I wanna know, why don’t you show, that you’re the marryin’ kind? We gotta talk and I’m not gonna lie, You’re wastin’ time and life is passin’ me by. Am I the one, or am I not? Just [*****] or Get Off the Pot. [Instrumental break] I wanna know if your intentions are good, It’s time to get a ring and do what you should. Got other men waitin’, believe it or not, So [*****] or Get Off the Pot (I really mean it) [*****] or Get Off the Pot. RealTracks in style: ~~1792:Tuba, DixielandMedium Sw 110 RealTracks in style: ~~1788:Banjo, Tenor, Rhythm DixielandMediumA-B Sw 110 RealTracks in style: 2593:Horn Section, Background CroonerBigBand9-Part Sw 110 RealDrums [in style:JazzBrushesSticks#1: a: Brushes b: Brushes, Ride Medley 1321 (for trumpet & trombone solos) I used Audacity as DAW for mixing and other tweaks.
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This is certainly a musical throwback from another era which I like. It's good to keep the past alive.
I wouldn't have known that BiaB had this style and the trumpet/trombone solo was spot on.
And Joan did great on the vocals.
Good job.
https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677BiaB 2026 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.
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Thanks so much for listening, and the kind words, I really appreciate it!
I heard a co-worker in Linden, NJ, USA use the the title phrase back around 1980, and it stuck with me, so I'm happy I was able use it in a song. I imagined Ella Fitzgerald singing it when I wrote it, so a jazz or Dixieland style seemed appropriate.
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Aah, finally someone who gets into the same trouble I did by posting a link to a song with a censored title.
I feel for you!
Your song is a nice trip back in time to the 40s (no idea if that's the music my grandparents listened to when they were young, but I think so).
I think you did it very well, and for obvious reasons I really like your lyrics.
A good and funny song!
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Wow, super job! Very old sounding, in a good way. I can almost hear the (nonexistent) grooves crackling at 78 RPM. BiaB has a TON of really nice jazz tracks, and you've put them to great use here. Joan's vocals are perfect, and like the very authentic-to-the-era EQ, too. Just wonderful.
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Thanks for listening, Ron!
We all put a lot of work into our songs, so it's great to get a few listens, and positive feedback makes my day!
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Thanks for the kind words, B.D.! It's nice that we can express ourselves any way we want to, without having to worry about radio airplay - because it's unlikely we'll get it anyway 
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Bob, you captured that era perfectly.
Very clever lyrics.
Great vocal.
This is really good.
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Thanks Mario, I'm glad you liked it!
Positive feedback like yours keeps me going...onward and upward, to make the next song :-)
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Man, this is so good, Bob. Love the style, and yes, I could hear Ella -- but Joan did a outstanding job. You really did an amazing job recreating this wonderful vintage sound and feel, and Joan fit in so well. Cool write, and those solos are fabulous. Would like to hear a Cheech and Chong rendition where the pot IS the good s---. Haha. Clever write and good production.
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Thanks for the listen and positive feedback, Marty!
It's fun to write songs with "swing" - and BIAB has a lot of good styles for that kind of music.
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We've listened to the Louis and Ella periods of music for decades so it was easy to fall into this vibe.
Cool sassy vocals and an ace all BiaB session group. The horn solos were standout as was the mix.
Enjoyed it,
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Thanks so much for listening and the kind words, Janice & Bud!
Yes, Joan did a nice job with the vocals, her personality really came through.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Bob
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Hi, Bob. Ha!  Well sung (props to Joan), throwback arrangement, well mixed. What's not to like?
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Certainly sounds from the era. Great choice of instrumentation for the mix.
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Hello Bob and Joan,
You really know how to make the 40's come alive!
My father would have loved hearing it. He always played this style.
Joan has a fantastic voice. A bit sharp, but pleasant.
I enjoyed it very much.
The man on that pot certainly knew what to do.
Otherwise he would be in big trouble...
And you also showed me that BiaB has more possibilities than I knew.
Nice work!
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This is a very cool song. Love the way you have captured the era. Excellent mix.
Bob
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I did not know BB does all this
This sounds like back in 1945 , Very cool tracking on this
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Thanks for listening, Bob, and glad you liked the song!
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Thanks for the kind words, Hans!
Yes, Joan's vocal helped bring the song to life. I found her on the website Fiverr dot com, posting under the name Jo Elle.
Glad you enjoyed the song!
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