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Got a new album coming out the end of this month. Our granddaughter, Charley, says I should always have 13 songs on albums like Taylor Swift. I was gonna ask David Snyder to borrow his Swifty song, but wrote this quick little ditty instead. When Shift Happens on Soundcloud When Shift Happens on YouTube A song about cleanig things up --or not. It started with a melody that happened on my acoustic. The "f" was added to the title and lyrics to clean it up for the kids, although Tay Tay would've left it alone. Style is _OATH.STY (Oath Americana-World Fusion) RealTracks in style: ~2480:Bass, Acoustic, Held Sw 110 RealTracks in style: 4821:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm FolkSwingMuted sw 110 RealTracks in style: 4822:Guitar, Electric, Fingerpicking FolkSwingMuted sw 110 RealTracks in style: 4759:Pipa, Background GentleSwing sw 110 RealDrums in style:TablaSwing8ths: a: 1-twobar b: 2-onebar Added EZDrummer. For this one I used the BiaB bass that came with the style. I just sang and played the Gu Qin interlude on the Donner keyboard. Friday the 6th is the 81st Anniversary of D-Day and I'll be under the surgeon's knife. Either I'll be back better than ever, or not at all. Carry On. When Shift HappensI was in London and she was in Paris. She had two weeks for vacation. She voted Mantle and I voted Maris. Which one of us got our way? When I tell you the story of Brussels and pancakes, no one is gonna believe me. Nobody notices shift when it happens. They just look the other way. I was in Paris and she was in London. Seine or insane is the question. She prim and proper and I was the fun one. I channel swam once agian. Let me tell you the story 'bout Swiss Alps in Summer. You would never believe me. Nobody notices shift when it happens. They just shift the other way when shift happens. INTRO-- G A D D V-- (D G-A A7 D)2 G D Em D-A D G-A A7 D
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love the crafty title and lyrics.
cool idea.
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Marty,
Love this! That casual loping flow is just great. What an awesome band and arrangement.
As always, your vocal is so good. That is going to be quite the album!
Good luck with your surgery and get well soon!
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Cool little ditty.. sticks in your mind.. best with your hospital visit.
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Nicely done, sir! Fun and funny, naughty and nice. Super vocals! Couldn't figure out what the "asian mandolin" was. Pipa? Huh. Learn something new every day.
Best of luck with Friday's surgery. I'm betting on "better than ever"!
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Nice one, Babu. But I'm a little disappointed that I didn't get to hear the full story about the Swiss Alps in Summer 
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Marty this is Taylor I'm going to throw you a scrap from my table. I'll allow you to use it on your album so your album can be all about me and nothing about you and that's the way it should be so here's my song for you.
Goodbye Marty Ok
By Tay Tay
Was going to listen to you
But then I listened to me
Don't even listen to David
Cause he sounds like Marty
You might look cute in my dress
With your cute beaver hat
I think I lost my sweet beaver
Don't even know where it's at
Maybe John Mayer took it
Just took it like that
And he's never ever ever getting back together
Never going to get a play
Or get me in the end zone
Rear end me like that
Cuz I'm showing it up front
And I show it like a brat
Cuz I'm sitting on a new throne
What I feel is my own
And I feel it all day long
I feel it in the day day
Just like my name is taytay
Don't have time for your song Marty
Cuz taytay's got a party
Don't want to make you cry
But you're not my kind of guy
So you can boo hoo hoo hoo
I walk all over you you you you you you
Cuz Swift happens
Swift happens
Swift happens to you
Now get this song off YouTube
Cuz you're cramping my style
And like I said for a while
Give me back my beaver hat
Get my Beaver back today
Yeah give me back my beaver hat
Tay tay tay tay tay
Sincerely yours
Tay Tay
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Hi Marty! A nice little ditty which shuffles along - almost with a reggae feel carried by the rhythm electric - I say this because I love reggae and I'm always on the lookout for anything akin to it. Didn't know that a pipa was a thing, nor that it was in BIAB - who would've thunk?
Nor did I know about Maris and Mantle, so I googled that one. The Swiss Alps in Summer is a teaser, so maybe a new song to elucidate that one?
I finally worked out what the song is about. The title 'When shift happens' refers to how AI has trouble drawing fingers and toes, and this is wonderfully illustrated in your song video - I found evidence at 0:20, 0:31, 0:35, 0:49, 0:58, 1:11, 1:26 and 1:30. Well done! ꉂ (´∀｀)ʱªʱªʱª There are times when I could have benefited from a couple of extra fingers myself!
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Marty, what a fun track! "When Shift Happens" is seriously catchy, and I love the playful lyrics. Your "track" record would suggest that your album will be great!
Regarding your surgery on the 6th, sending you all the positive vibes for a smooth procedure and a speedy recovery. Looking forward to having you back, stronger and more creative than ever! Take care of yourself, and know that you've got a supportive community here cheering you on. "Carry On" is right – looking forward to what you create next.
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I have just a few minutes to listen to music, so I'm starting with yours. It was at the top of the forum, after all. Man have I gotten behind!!! Very original sounding band. Cute little story. Seine or insane, indeed!
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That's a fun song.
It sounded like the drums were playing "even" every now and then behind the swing. Maybe it was just me.
Let's hope for the "better than ever" outcome.
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Hi, Marty. Fun tune! Congratulations on making it to lucky 13, and I hope things go smoothly on Friday! 
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Marty, first and foremost the best of luck on your surgery. I hope to see you back very soon. A cute little ditty. Great production on both the song and video. Sounds great. PS - I just have to say this "it would have sounded better if you just got the F out of there"   Ducking and running for cover.
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PS - I just have to say this "it would have sounded better if you just got the F out of there" Ducking and running for cover. Very clever Mario! Marty - thinking good thoughts for your op and wishing you a quick and strong recovery! Andrew D
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Marty, didn't realise you were having surgery so I wish you a speedy recovery.
You have produced quite the earworm with this little ditty, I can't stop the melody running through my head lol. Nice one, most enjoyable sir
Pete
Sometimes you just have to say f### it and do it anyway!
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I hope there's no "shift" in the O.R.
A gentler vocal from you - pensive even.
As usual it's an excellent song with a pun to confirm the humanity.
Stay safe BE well.
Cheers
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This is one of your very best, Marty! Nice one! I absolutely love your singing style - reminds me a little of Baloo in the Jungle Book cartoon. Wonderful! Best of luck with the recovery from the surgery. I fully expect to see you back on here, in due course, better than ever. There's no other option available to you, here, and that's an order Get better soon, my friend.
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Excellent short ditty. I now have 3 playlists averaging an hour of play each, plus a few more starting a 4th list. The amount of tracks on can put on a CD depends on the average track length and WAV file size, recordable CDs having around a 700MB capacity. My average MBs for the 3 playlists is 602.37, so even though I could get more on a CD, around an hour of play is just about right for my staying awake capacity!
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#63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
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It happened.
I noticed.
And I believe every word.
Clever.
Fun.
Entertaining.
Innovative!
Original.
I like it.
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Bro, you turn em out like water. French bottled water, that is. Great video, great tune! Lots of positive energy your way!!!
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