This is a song that I think all musician/songwriters can identify with....when you go to a party and someone says "What would YOU like to play? And then, possibly, you'll play an original song..and then?????????????????
https://youtu.be/hX2bUHUGGcM***** Song Summary *************
Title: WHY DON'T THEY LISTEN
File:WHY DON'T THEY LISTEN.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 125, Length (m:s)=3:08
4 bar intro, 90 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 94. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _CTSWING.STY (Country Swing Quintet)

RealTracks in style: ~539:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 120
RealTracks in style: ~372:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 120
RealTracks in style: ~~1139:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingCleanA-B Sw 110
RealTracks in style: ~~1554:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingGrittyA-B Sw 110
RealDrums in style:NashvilleSwing8^3-a:Snare, OpenHat , b:Snare, Ride SO MANY TIMES I GO TO A PARTY AND PEOPLE SAY BRING YOUR GUITAR
PEOPLE HAVE FUN AND REALLY ENJOY IT, SPECIALLY WHEN THEY'RE HITTING THE BAR
SO WE SIT AROUND, SINGING SOME SONGS, I PLAY 'EM THE TUNES THEY ALL KNOW
THEN SOMEONE WILL SAY 'PLAY YOUR FAVORITE SONG' AND LET ME TELL YOU JUST HOW IT GOES

YEAH I KNOW HOW IT GOES 'CAUSE IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE, IT HAPPENS TO ME ALL THE TIME
I TELL 'EM I'LL SING AN ORIGINAL TUNE, A SONG THAT I WROTE THAT'S MINE
MAYBE I'LL SING 'EM A FUNNY SONG OR A LOVE SONG THAT TUGS AT THE HEART
MAYBE ABOUT LOVERS FINDING EACH OTHER, OR LOVE THAT'S FALLING APART

SO I START TO SING AND THEN SOME PEOPLE TALK, MISSING MY THOUGHTS AND MY RHYME
MISSING THE MELODY, TURNING AWAY...HAPPENS TIME AFTER TIME
I WISH THEY ALL KNEW ALL THE WORK I PUT IN, I WISH THEY ALL UNDERSTOOD
BUT PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE AND DO WHAT THEY DO AND THEY DON'T ALWAYS DO WHAT THEY SHOULD

SO WHY DON'T THEY LISTEN, THEY ASKED FOR THE SONG
IT'S ONLY THREE MINUTES, IT ISN'T THAT LONG
SO I'M SINGING BUT I'M THINKING, THAT'S REALLY WRONG
BUT TELL ME WHAT ELSE COULD I DO, YEAH TELL ME WHAT ELSE COULD I DO


SO WHY DO I DO IT, SET MYSELF UP AND SING SONGS FOR SOME PEOPLE WHO
SHOULD BE MORE RESPECTFUL AND LISTEN A BIT, BUT THAT'S WHAT MUSICIANS ALL DO
MUSICAL TASTES ARE SO DIFFERENT, SO WHO KNOWS WHAT MAKES A GOOD SONG
SO WE DO WHAT WE DO PLAYING MUSIC FOR YOU, AND HOPE THAT YOU JUST COME ALONG

BUT WHY DON'T THEY LISTEN, THEY ASKED FOR THE SONG
IT'S ONLY THREE MINUTES, IT ISN'T THAT LONG
SO I'M SINGING BUT I'M THINKING, THAT'S REALLY WRONG
BUT TELL ME WHAT ELSE COULD I DO, YEAH TELL ME WHAT ELSE COULD I DO

Last edited by Sol varon; 11/05/25 07:22 AM.