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This is Swamp Mama, a funny song I wrote years ago under my artist name (Emory Martin) and that nobody wanted to play, so I finally got BIAB (2024 Audiophile) and did it myself (styles _EVER and _YALL, with _DUPPY for the bridge, and mixed in Sonar), with help from Audimee on the vocals. RealTracks in style: 4238:Bass, Electric, BluesFunkyAB Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 2626:Guitar, Resonator, RhythmPlus Blues8thsRandy Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 3351:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm SwampyBluesBrent Ev 095 RealTracks in style: 3060:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm SwampyFunkJoe Ev16 110 RealTracks in song: 2667:Pedal Steel, Background DreamySingleNote Ev 075 RealTracks in song: 3354:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm LowdownBluesBrent Ev 085 RealDrums in style:BluesRockSlowEv^3-a:SideStick , b:Snare, Ride I grew up in a low-lying, swampy area in Alabama and the story told by the song is not entirely fictitious. Swamp Mama (on Soundcloud)Swamp Mama I was down in the Delta where diamondbacks thrive And the gnats and mosquitoes use forks and knives, Where the scum grows thick and the water flows black When I came to a broken-down tin-roof shack. There was a woman on the porch with a corn-cob pipe But somethin' 'bout her didn't look quite right. She had long green hair a-hangin' down like vines And her face sent a shiver right down my spine. She looked at me and cracked a great big smile, Teeth so yellow you could see 'em for miles. She said, "It's 'bout time. How do ya do? Come on in, I been waitin' for you! I'm a Swaaaamp Mama! Been lookin' for a man to please. I wanna Whooole lotta ever'thing a Swamp Mama needs! I want someone who's gonna hold me tight, and keep me warm on the cold swamp nights. And if you're good to me, I'll be good to you 'cause you know Swamp Mamas need lovin' too." Well her long bony fingers wrapped 'round my throat And she lifted me up right out of the boat. She set me down hard and dragged me on in and said, "Have a seat, Hon, we're ‘bout to begin. I'm gonna fry us up the gator I killed last night And we'll have a little dinner by candlelight. Then we'll dance a jig while the jitterbugs croon And make sweet swamp love by the light of the moon." So we had us some supper, then she got kinda close And I muttered out loud, "This is gonna be gross." She said, "Shut your mouth, sweetie, and open your mind. 've looked forward to this for a long, long time, ‘cause I'm a Swaaaamp Mama! Been lookin' for a man to please. I wanna Whooole lotta ever'thing a Swamp Mama needs! I want somebody's gonna hold me tight, and keep me warm on the cold swamp nights. And if you're good to me, I'll be good to you 'cause you know Swamp Mamas need lovin' too." Next mornin', as the mist gave way to the sun, I thought to myself, "A new life has begun." And I reached out and touched the Swamp Mama's arm As she lay there beside me, all slimy and warm. She opened her eyes and said, "Good Lord willin', we'll have a big mess of little bitty swamp chillun." Now ever'thing's diff'rent to the way that it was And that's how I learned 'bout the meaning of love, from a Swaaaamp Mama! Guess it musta been my destiny to be a Swaaaamp Daddy, with a big swamp family. Now I got somebody's gonna hold me tight, and keep me warm on the cold swamp nights. And I ain't never gonna be untrue 'cause you know Swamp Daddies need lovin' too. Background singers: Swamp Daddies need lovin’ too, Swamp Daddies need lovin’ too, Swamp Daddy: Swamp Daddies need lovin' too. Background singers: Swamp Daddies need lovin’ too, Swamp Daddies need lovin’ too, Swamp Daddy: Swamp Daddies need lovin' too. Background singers: Swamp Daddies need lovin’ too, Swamp Daddies Swamp Daddies need lovin’ too, Swamp Daddy: Swamp Daddies need lovin' too.
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I sure do like this one! I love swampy sounds! Years ago, I wrote a song called "Midnight In The Swamp". "Sweet swamp love". Ha! I love it.!
I'm turning that song into a novel (I'm also an author). The swamp holds so many mysteries and so much intrigue.
Love your deep voice - a true baritone.. And the way you wove the vocals together at the end was great.
Swampy good!
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Thank you for the kind words! I notice you live in Alabama now. I grew up in a rural area east of Montgomery and had a pretty healthy respect for the swampy parts there - there were snakes, alligators, and in fact also a broken-down tin-roof shack on posts in the middle of a flooded area covered with scummy, black water, which terrified me as a kid - I had no idea if anyone still lived there then and if so, who. (And that's what I was thinking of when I wrote the song)
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Tony Joe White would love this one! Great song, vocal and mix. Love the band!
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Thank you for the kind words! I notice you live in Alabama now. I grew up in a rural area east of Montgomery and had a pretty healthy respect for the swampy parts there - there were snakes, alligators, and in fact also a broken-down tin-roof shack on posts in the middle of a flooded area covered with scummy, black water, which terrified me as a kid - I had no idea if anyone still lived there then and if so, who. (And that's what I was thinking of when I wrote the song) WOW! That's a pretty terrifying scene! Interesting, I mentioned previously that I'm an author in addition to a songwriter. I'm three chapters away from finishing a historical fiction tha\t is set very close to where you said you grew up. It's a fictitious town about 40 miles south of Selma. It would be near the area between what is now Camden and Alberta. I did six months of research of that area and its history before writing a single word. I live in Priceville, AL,which is adjacent to Decatur. I'm originally from St. Louis, MO. I've been here 11 years and still can't make "yes" a three-syllable word! Very interesting! Again, I enjoyed your song very much. BTW, here are lyrics to that song I told you about in my initial reply: Midnight In The Swamp © January 2007 Alan D. David, BMI All Rights Reserved ((Music Intro) (v1) It always makes me nervous When I look into the sky I see that full moon rising As the daylight starts to die That Loosi-ana Bayou Takes on a whole new face As shadows and black magic Take o’er that haunted place (v2) Your skin will crawl with goose bumps Your hair will stand on end Static charges through the air As the midnight sun sets in The swamp takes on an aura Like no man could ever know As the Mistress of the Darkness Casts her spell of ebb and flow (Chorus) Moonlight weaving shadows As the critters play and romp Bayous all flow backwards When it’s midnight in the swamp When evil spirits moan their chant Their sonnets chill and daunt No mortal man should be there When it’s midnight in the swamp (v3) Nothing like you’ve ever heard Wind passing through the threads Plays its arcane symphony On the silken spider webs The swamp goes spooky silent Just before it starts to shake And in a pirogue left behind Alligators dance with snakes (v4) When the moon starts falling ‘Fore night breaks into day A hush spreads cross the bayou As the magic fades away The eerie frolic ceases As the daylight filters in But it’s just a few short hours ‘Til the madness starts again Repeat Chorus (Music Outro) Until next time: Alan
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Fun song. Excellent dynamics. Love those vocals. The perfect band, and good idea bringing the baritone. Perfect swampy band, and production, John.
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WOW John that is one hell of a song. Loved the groove and instrumentation. Outstanding vocals, lyrics, and mix.
Loved it.
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Welcome John! This is a terrific song with a good story. I’m not normally a lyrics kind of guy but it held me in, and for a couple of repeats. Good work on the vocals (male and female) and love it when the ‘sweet swamp love’ comes in. That voice box effect on the guitar is very tasty as well. That backing band with its funky JJ Cale style rhythm was a great choice as well.
I had a sneaky listen to ‘What could go wrong’ on SC while I was there. I hope you continue to post gems like these.
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Nice job on this, you got a Jimmy Dean "Big Bad John" delivery that worked perfectly for this cut. Really enjoyed it.
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Yeah, I like this.
Very fun and well down.
Both vocals work well together
Thanks for this!
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Really good song on every level: lyrically, arrangement, mix and production. I particularly liked the variations in the vocals, plus well done for putting that solo in there.
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John, welcome! Super job on this. Nice band and smooth dynamic flow. Not sure which parts of this are Audimee and which aren't, but the vocals turned out nice either way. Vocals might be a LITTLE loud, but it's certainly easy to absorb the lyrics with the mix the way you have it. Definitely would make Tony Joe White proud. Well done!
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Excellent. The lyrics are terrific and tell a great story. Great vocal dynamics from the start, swamp mama and then swamp dada. Really well thought out song. Can’t understand why no one wanted to play it with you.
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PS. If Swamp Mama isn’t entirely fictitious, could you PM me her number?
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Welcome to the family. That is crazy good. I'll bet that took a bit of work to pull that off.
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Many thanks, Ron! You're right with the vocals (good ear) - in the original mix they were drowned out by the other tracks, so I experimented with voice doubling and adding parallel compression to the lead voice tracks - those techniques yanked the voices into the foreground, but I agree I overdid the compression a little, which made things a little harsh.
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Hi John,
When I first saw your name on the forum, I was taken aback because my publisher and ex's best man is a John Hunt. Pretty sure though he'd never be able to write a swampy epic like this. It's a hoot! Glad that BIAB served you well.
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That was fun!
We've done our share of swampy blues and have been Tony Joe fans for years.
All meaning we fell right into this one.
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John,
Cool song. Good write.
Good vocals.
Nice use of BIAB.
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