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Hi All,

Here's a simple straight forward old school protest song. We wanted to give this a bit of a Sly and the Family Stone feel.

This is called BILLBOARD WORLD RAP BLUES.

Looking at billboards painted bright and high
Selling dreams to the broken telling them to buy
Mother’s counting pennies father’s on their knees
Looking for a break from these inequities

From New York to Berlin it’s all the same
Cities built on the backs they won’t elevate
One day oh one day before too long
The fire in the streets will blaze a new song

Chains on the renters cuffs on the poor
Tell me who’s winning in this crooked war
Politicians talking but they don’t know the pain
Where the hungry hands reach out in the cold rain

From New York to Berlin it’s all the same
Cities built on the backs they won’t elevate
One day oh one day before too long
The fire in the streets will blaze a new song

Those billboards flashing wealth streets all lined in gold
But it’s all just a show ain’t that what we’ve been told
Houses grow tall wages stay low
Choking out dreams so come and let 'em know

From New York to Berlin it’s all the same
Cities built on the backs they won’t elevate
One day oh one day before too long
The fire in the streets will blaze a new song

From New York to Berlin it’s all the same
Cities built on the backs they won’t elevate
One day oh one day before too long
The fire in the streets will blaze a new song

BIAB Tracks:
2260: Bass, Electric, FunkyGroove 100
2197: Piano, Electric, Rhythm, JazzRock 100
3772: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm, Funky 95
3773: Guitar, Electric, Background Funky 95
RealDrums: FunkyGroove60s
Other Notes:
Pre-Production: Track Editing GarageBand & Logic Pro
Izotope Ozone 10 Elements & Ozone 11
Izotope Nectar 3 Elements for Vocals
Izotope Plasma for Instrument Tracks Processing
Waves Vocal Rider
Joliz Main Chorus Vocals: GarageBand
Joliz Final Chorus: GarageBand Megaphone Effect
My Mic: Logitech Blue Yeti
Guitar Intro, Solo, Outtro & Fills: Bob - Gretsch Penguin
Amplifier: Vintone SimpleX
Final Track Mix, Master & Output: Logic Pro

As always - thanks for listening!

Bob