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Hi All, Here's something new from us called BROOKLYN LOVE SONG. Darcy lit a Newport with a gas station match Leanin' on Joey’s Civic, the paint all scratched With a trunk full of tools and 8-track dreams She said, “They say Bushwick’s changing, but it’s still the same to me” Joey had a scar from the Navy days Said he used to fix turbines out in San Diego Bay Now he’s doin’ drywall for a friend in the Heights Said, “Baby, we’ll be alright, just gotta make it through another night” In the empty lot behind Ed’s Food Store With a streetlight buzzin’ like a holy war They shared a cola and a cigarette Talkin’ 'bout the days they haven’t lived yet Skyline rising in the rearview light Lookin’ for a way out on a one-way night She had a spiral notebook full of names Some ol’ boyfriends and schemes that never came But Joey only read the poems she wrote in bed About motels by the ocean and the words she never said At her cousin’s place off Dekalb Avenue Took turns in the shower, shared the one good bath towel She worked part-time at the thrift on Flushing Stole snacks for Joey when the hunger came rushing In the empty lot behind Ed’s Food Store With a streetlight buzzin’ like a holy war They shared a cola and a cigarette Talkin’ 'bout the days they haven’t lived yet Skyline rising in the rearview light Lookin’ for a way out on a one-way night Some nights they’d dance to the car stereo Some nights they’d fight about nothin' at all She’d cry in the front seat, he’d punch the dashboard But they never stopped showing up when the other one called That winter hit hard and the heat got cut But they wrapped up in blankets and called it enough She said, “This ain’t pretty, but it’s better than gone” He said, “Darcy, you and me, we’ve been holdin’ on this long” In the empty lot behind Ed’s Food Store With a streetlight buzzin’ like a holy war They shared a cola and a cigarette Talkin’ 'bout the days they haven’t lived yet Skyline rising in the rearview light Lookin’ for a way out on a one-way night BIAB Tracks: 0700: Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotes 085 1837: Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm 075 3330: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm 080 RealDrums: Shaker & Tambourine Other Notes: Bob Acoustic: Martin D-18 Bob Mic: Logitech Blue Yeti Bob Vocals: Logic Pro Joliz Mic: Audio Technica AT2020USB+ Joliz Vocals: GarageBand Waves Vocal Rider - All Vocals Pre-Production: Track Editing GarageBand & Logic Pro Izotope Nectar 3 Elements for Vocals Izotope Plasma for Instrument Tracks Processing Final Track Mix & Master: Logic Pro As always - thanks for listening! Bob
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Wow, Bob, another monochrome classic from the two of you. Love this from the D-18 in the opening bars to the shaker in the fadeout. Longish song by the run time, but it flies by. You and Joliz crush the vocals (again). Very intimate and moving and...just GREAT!
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Hi Bob and Joliz!
A great song about poverty, struggle, love and dreams. Your ability to paint a story with words is a gift. I wonder where you get the inspiration from? I’m assuming the lyrics come first with you.
Joliz’s hum in various sections is cello-like - I love that.
Good work!
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Ron,
That's very kind and appreciated - thanks from both of us.
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Bob, your work always involves a depth of story-telling details—inspirational and motivational for me, something I’d like to do much better. I esp liked the counter-balance between the semi-spoken verse and the more fully sung chorus, as well as the use of super simple backing to emphasize certain key sections. One thing more: the way you did the BGV’s I think was diffferent and quite cool. Great work!!
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Man, I love how you create these stories, Bob. It's not easy developing the characters in a short song, but you manage to make them real with just a few words. Always so relatable. Joliz is the perfect addition, and I like the whole band.
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Another piece showcasing your unique storytelling talents and voices that were made for telling 'em. Love that chug style. "Streetlight buzzin' like a holy war"...what a line!
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Another great 'urban legend' song. Really amazing chorus and Joliz always adds that extra special.
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Another gritty, feel the heat, the cold, the rawness of the streets.
"Talkin’ 'bout the days they haven’t lived yet" What a great way to say they were talking about the future.
I like it.
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Andrew, That's very kind and we both appreciate it. Lyrics almost always come first to me. It may be a phrase or something I jotted down years ago and just revisited, or it could be completely new. I never know where an idea will come from.  As long as they keep emerging - I guess I'm ok. LOL! Bob
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Bob...before listening to the song I just read the lyric...without a doubt you are a gifted and creative lyricist apart from adding a melody to the imagery of this piece...a master storyteller...your tracks are always so clean and leave space for the vocal melody...I always enjoy your stylistic choices and arrangements...well done my friend.
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Bob, you are one hell of a story teller
Outstanding song
Loved those lyrics and your vocal
Joliz was icing on the cake
IMHO you are up there with John Prine when it comes to story telling via music
Great mix
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Tom,
Thanks. We appreciate the kind words.
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Bob & Joliz,
This is an awesome song! Your delivery is mesmerizing. Your words create indelible images that make the listeners think they are right there watching the story unfold. My mind could see the lit cigarette toasting the night air as the static buzz of the streetlight droned overhead, You can take the simplest words and meld them into a masterpiece portrait simply by the way you meld them and then inflex them via your vocals.
Simply put, this is a work of superior art.
Wishing the very best for both of you.
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Hi, Bob. Another song with specific details of time, place, and most importantly, feeling that transports me into the narrative. The semi-spoken bits work especially well. Storytelling at its best.
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Tom,
Thank you for the great review. We appreciate it!
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Marty,
We truly appreciate the kind words. Thank you.
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Once again you’ve painted such vivid scenery with your lyric. And Joliz adds the textures in all the right places on the canvas! There are so many great lines here and especially in the chorus. Wow. At the risk of being repetitively redundant again your lyrics are absolutely top tier. So many folks would love to write one song as good as a random pull from your catalog. Excellent band and we always love to hear your D-18. One look at the waveform told us we’d love the mix! Enjoyed it! J&B PS Thanks for the production info. It sounds so good on our Kalis.
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I took one look at the lengthy lyrics sheet and thought that it was going to present some problems. But of course, you handled it with your usual musical aplomb, and the result was a typical satisfying Bob Dean tune. Well done!
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Beth,
Thanks so much. We appreciate the kind words.
Bob
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