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Hi All, Here’s our latest… Ballad Of A LoFi Girl. She was a lofi girl Had an old guitar Liked Elliott Smith And Hedy Lamarr She’d stay up late And tune down low Write lots of songs She’d never show She was a lofi girl Fading in the sound All dreams and feelings And feet on the ground She was a lofi girl And I knew her that way A ghost in the chorus That just floats away And I’d sit quiet Just to hear her play Every broken chord Was a better day She sang, “Don’t try to fix me, I’m just passing through” Then looked at me hard Like I already knew She was a lofi girl Fading in the sound All dreams and feelings And feet on the ground She was a lofi girl And I knew her that way A ghost in the chorus That just floats away The future’s just noise Spin the record again Give a finger to the silence When the music ends She was a lofi girl Fading in the sound All dreams and feelings And feet on the ground She was a lofi girl And I knew her that way A ghost in the chorus That just floats away She was a lofi girl BIAB Tracks: 0518: Bass, Electric, Pop 2157: Piano, ElectricVintage 0638: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm 3756: Guitar, Electric, Soloist RealDrums: RockHardLA Other Notes: Bob Mic: Logitech Blue Yeti Bob Vocals: Logic Pro Bob: Martin D-18 Bob & Joliz: Looped Oohs & Aahs 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 & Izotope Ozone 11 As always - thanks for listening! Bob
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Hi Bob (and Joliz)
Good one! I loved the harmonies/BVs on this one. The fact that the subject lofi girl liked Elliott Smith makes me think she had a good choice in music - melodic, emotional and vulnerable. I am wondering if she was lofi because she was just interested in getting her music down on tape to realise the idea without the search for recorded perfection, or whether this was a metaphor for her life - avoid clutter, go for the heart and not outside appearances etc.? In another way, today's perfection in recording so you can 'hear the silence' can seem empty to some, whereas the presence of the warm crackle of vinyl or hiss of tape means that even when the song ends, there is something there to fill the void. Maybe it was the loneliness?
Good music and thought-provoking lyrics - well done!
Andrew
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Andrew, I guess it could be all of the above.  Thanks so much from both of us for the thoughtful review. Bob
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Bob and Joliz, beautiful song. Your D-18 sounds BIG and SO woody and GREAT. Love your vocals and Joliz's harmonies, and those distant BGVs make a great pad. Nice use of BiaB soloist; fits right in there perfectly. REALLY love the production and arrangement, especially the transition into/out of the bridge. Fabulous song ya'll have here.
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Beautiful song with interesting lyrics (even if I don't understand all the references) and a classic yet contemporary flair. Enjoyed my listen ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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♫
It was a lofi song
With a hifi glow
Like Bob S Dean
With a Joliz flow.
They sang as one
Vibes cool an' free
Words always real
And in harmony.
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Ron,
That's very kind and very appreciated. Thank you from both of us.
Bob
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Lyrical excellence, my friend. The band arrangement is excellent. Vocal and BGVs sound good.
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Ha! I'm still laughing at the title. Man, there is so much to write about her (yep I know her or one like her). "A ghost in the chorus
That just floats away"
Love that guitar. Excellent harmony and BGVs by Joliz. Excellent lyrics, and a catchy melody. Love it.
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Bob,
You are such a great storyteller in your tunes (lyrics are excellent)!
Nice work developing the background vocals!
The melody sticks around for a while after listening and that's always a good thing!
Take care, TB
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Happy New Year Bob and another great song.
Laurent
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B.D.,
Thanks very much from both of us for the kind words.
Bob
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Hi Bob, Man, you have had a heck of a year! Just one great song after another and this is no exception. "The future’s just noise Spin the record again Give a finger to the silence When the music ends" Wow! Looking forward to hearing what you and Joliz come up with next year
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Chay, LOL! That's great! Thanks from both of us. Bob
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Nice story of a LoFi girl in a HiFi song, a safe and catchy rsdean record. Great arrangement and mix, the solo fits perfectly. Enjoyable vocals from both of you, I especially enjoyed the finest poetry and the emotional vocals in "The future’s just noise/Spin the record again/Give a finger to the silence/When the music ends".
Janne
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Bob, another fantastic story set to music. Joliz'z harmonies and backing vocals were icing on the cake. Fantastic rhythm guitar and those lead RTs fit perfectly.
Great mix.
Another winner for sure.
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Scott,
Thanks. That means a lot. We appreciate the kind words.
Bob
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Hi Bob and Joliz,
A very lovely, but also sad song. Beautifully expressed in your lyrics!
That's one of your strong skills! Joliz done a subtile, but very good singing in the back!
I listened to this song for the first time, some days ago (last year, so to say). but I didn't had the time to respond.
Didn't matter, because now I had the pleasure of listening to it again.
That confirmed my first impression of it!
I wish you both a happy and healthy 2026,
Hans
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We enjoyed the lighthearted feel of this and the solo guitar captured the vibe of this line so well:
“All dreams and feelings”
You’ve painted a vivid story for us.
Janice said she loves your short stories.
As does Bud 😊
The mix is superb. Pro all the way.
The soundstage is perfecto.
Great vocals and and an excellent choice of BiaB tracks. And, yeah that D-18.
Happy New Year!
J&B
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