Originally Posted by Andrew Dee
Hi Bill and Marty!
This one skips along nicely! I love how you can make a steel guitar sound not so country-ish - and I appreciate that! Three listens now and I'll have to go back for more.
I am really intrigued by the lyrics and what they don't say. I do like lyrics that can be interpreted in many ways and aren't too direct.
Great song - well done.
Andrew D
Thanks Andrew. You got it. What I was trying to do was add some pedal steel that was not county and to make lyrics that you could add your own meaning to.

Originally Posted by Tano Music
guys, I really enjoyed that! I'm not sure what it's saying--but I'm going to read the words again to try to decode it! I especially liked that break (I think before the 2nd verse?)--very effective. And making Vivian into Vivi-UN--quite clever--to make it rhyme with "oblivion"--I whole-heartedly approve of that pronunciation change! The steel guitar parts were outstanding, and the overall mix and production first-class! So glad I took a listen!

Thanks Tano. I'm going to reply below to Marty's post about the lyrics but that mystery is what I was trying for

Originally Posted by BabuMusic
G'wan, Bill. Tell them where ya got all of those cool lyrics. This was a fun one for sure.
Ta -dum... OK. I have been writing cool one liners onto my phone for years. Usually, when writing a country song, I only need one for the song title and then flesh out the rest. For this one, I had the first line about slightly whacky relationships. When I needed the next line, I just sang the next phone entry until I found one I liked. I put the rest of the lines in that way and used up my whole list. The chorus was from a reply I got from a friend who was complaining about his whacky wife. I asked "then why did you marry her?" He answered; "just for the cake and confetti" referring to the joy of the wedding reception.

Originally Posted by MarioD
Bill & Marty, you knocked this one out of the park
Bill that was some awesome pedal steel work
Great vocal
As usual with Marty the perfect bass lines.
Super drums also
Great mix
I hope you two collaborate more often
Loved it

Thanks Mario
Originally Posted by DC Ron
Bill and Marty, super tune, guys! Very strong and expressive vocals and harmonies. Cool instrumental break leading to the final choruses. Superb arrangement, love what you have the steel doing. Also great rhythm section, Marty! Nice one!

Thanks Ron, I didn't really get into the steel until I got a top of the line model. You get what you pay for

Originally Posted by dcuny
Hi, Bill and Marty.

Fun pop!
There are some nice lyrics there as well. There's a story you're not telling about them?
Good job on the vocals, but the real star of the song is the pedal steel guitar. smile

Thanks David. The truth about the lyrics is out in my reply to Marty above but I always enjoy someone enjoying a steel guitar. Even my humble attempts at it.

Originally Posted by TuneMonger
Really liked this a lot. Good lyrics - as some have said, it seems an intriguing story that's not quite fully told. But some of the best songs are like that. Good collab, looking forward to more.

Yup, you got what I was trying for; not a literal story just an indication. Thanks Tunemonger

Originally Posted by WaoBand
Excellent collaboration. Great instrumentation and vocals. Love the solo.

Thanks.
Originally Posted by BYOBand
Very enjoyable tune reminsicent of the Kinks or Elvis Costello. Cake and confetti...that's some powerful alliteration and I struggle to think of another song that uses the word confetti. Really like the band, the mix, and the vocals.

Love them both. thanks for such a great compliment

Originally Posted by Ghostgum
No idea what it means but it sounds great wink

Darn, I was wishing you knew what it means 'cause I dont. Thanks