Soundcloud - Nervous (Remix)
YouTube - Nervous (Original mix)

DEVELOPMENT
While I work on a somewhat stubborn other song, I thought I'd post this one that has recently had a remix.

I wrote this song back in 1984 when I was dating my now wife. I was a bit of a clumsy, nervous boyfriend, which gave rise to this song. The remix you hear in Soundcloud is from December 2025 whereas the YouTube is from August 2024, but both are almost an exact replica of the original song with only the addition of a full 'band'. I sing all vocals, bass, guitars (on YouTube), hand claps - only the drums and rhythm guitars (in Soundcloud) are from Band-in-a-Box.

The BVs ('dih dih dih dih ...') are modelled on the bridge in 'Girl' by The Beatles on their Rubber Soul album. The hand claps are my own and add a nice touch I think. For bass, I'm not a natural having only taught myself over the last decade - I essentially play a series of interconnected patterns (some of which I have used in other songs).

THE BAND
Style is _EMPOWER.STY (Empower Fast Uplifting Pop)

RealTracks in style: ~~1011:Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120
RealTracks in style: ~406:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 136
RealTracks in style: 2535:Guitar, Electric, HeldChords Gritty
RealTracks in song: 1259:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningRockA-B Ev 120 - added into Utility track and only on Soundcloud
RealTracks in song: 4164:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockNewWave80sPowerChCleanMute Ev 120 - added into Utility track and only on Soundcloud
RealDrums in style:PopPepSquad^04-a:No cheers, Acoustic Snare , b:Clap, Ride

Me:
Bass
Acoustic guitar x 2 - only on YouTube
Lead guitar - doubled panned L and R
Main vocal x 3 (triple tracked)
BV x 3
Hand claps x 4

LYRICS
VERSE 1
He is nervous ‘round the girl he loves
When he sees her he begins to crumble
Though he feels he could float, he’s sinking down under the tide

VERSE 2
He is nervous ‘round the girl he loves
When he tries to talk he starts to mumble
Though he tries to explain, he feels like he wants to hide

BRIDGE
He thinks she likes him, after all she said so
And though he’s so slow, he’s going to move
He’s lost his timing, but he’s finding his feet now
He wants her happy, ev’ry night and ev’ry day

SOLO OVER VERSE

BRIDGE
He thinks she likes him, after all she said so
And though he’s so slow, he’s going to move
He’s lost his timing, but he’s finding his feet now
He wants her happy, ev’ry night and ev’ry day

VERSE 3
He is nervous ‘round the girl he loves
In her presence he is prone to fumble
Though she brings him alive, he’s feeling unworthy inside

CHORDS
Intro and Outro - C / F / C / G F C / F / C /
Verses - G F C / F / C / G F C / F / C / Am / Dm / G / Dm / G / C / F / C / G F
Bridge - C7 / F / / / / / / / C / / / / / / / Am / / / / / / / G7 / / / / / / / F / / / / / / / C / / / / / / / Am / / / / / / / G / F / G7 / / /

Regards,
Andrew D
Adelaide, Sth Aust
Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/SQE4btVvNVkLq74e9
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewoftheantipodes