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I recall this originally being done years ago as well. Great song and a super great performance and production by you and Rodney Gene. Always good to see you drop in, Charlie. Thanks... Wow weasel! This is an absolute cracker, Floyd! Everyone involved did an excellent job.
Loved it thoroughly!
Andrew Thanks, Andrew...
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Hi Floyd. Exceptional by everyone involved! Great story song! Top notch performance and production! This one really made me laugh. Thanks for posting.
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I'm loving that guitar riff and the pumping riff. This is a high energy boot stomper and butt kicker. This is also another of my favorites.
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Ha! Funny and fantastic tune, Floyd. Love the write. Story songs with a twist are the best.
Super lead vocals: Strong and expressive with just a touch of playfulness. Love how the harmonies are panned.
Super band, too. Those guitar fills are especially nice. BiaB has some similar fills that are technically just as nice, but Rodney's are of course by a musician who's hearing and playing to the song. Very cool. The BiaB remnants hold their own and fit right in.
Nice job with the mix. A lot of entertaining musical detail to be heard, and it's all perfectly available for the listener. A song worthy of the re-mix for sure.
Can see why this is a favorite. Same for me! Much appreciated, Ron... GREAT song, love the energy. Lyrics were terrific - what a storyline! Fantastic vocals as always. Perfect package. Thanks, Rob....
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This is yee ha & Hee Haw in spades.
Fun, fast & fab.
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Delightful! We can see it all happening so vividly in technicolor.
One heckuva write.
Rodney’s guitars sound great and the outro with the guitars and piano is excellent.
You well know we love your vocals.
And Janice especially liked your singing of “… and the whole world rocks.”
A trifecta of soul and attitude and fun!
Excellent work on the remix and mastering. It pops.
Loved it!
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Floyd,
Amazing, wow, fabulous and every other complimentary word I can throw at it!
Your catalog of hit worthy material constantly floors me!
You released this shortly before I joined this forum, so I don't recall hearing it.
You are a constant inspiration to me to keep on plugging away and hoping to come up with something that inspires others in the same way!
This is a smokin hot tune that hits all the marks and has been masterfully arranged and produced!
Keep on rockin' TB
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A high energy song with clever lyrics. Usual superb production.
I always enjoy your stellar music.
Izzy. Thanks, Izzy... "willamena wilhagen" kinda takes away the sing-along aspect.  SO GOOD I just had to go listen to the original --even clicked on the "if the slider doesn't work for you" link. Although it worked fine, I just had to see where it took me. Now, back to this incredible gem. Yeow, Rodney Gene Junior was an absolutely excellent choice. As always, everything in the track is essential and mastered perfectly. Your vocal is always a favorite, and, dang, these lyrics are the best I think I've ever heard. Yeah, can't say enough about this one, and please put me on the pre-purchase list for the album. [I recently dumped 12 albums from streaming services, and am in the process of remixing some of the songs. Daunting, but man, I learned so much from this forum that it is defintely rewarding.] Now on to Rodney Gene Junior's YT. Thanks for it all, Floyd. Appreciated - as always, Marty....
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A very beautiful production, and certainly not an easy text to sing, but you pull it off masterfully. The guitars and mixing are excellent.
Laurent Thanks, Laurent. Hi, floyd jane. I remember this one. Great song! Rodney did a fantastic job on this. Love it!  Thanks, David...
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Yeah!
Excellent song, and excellent playing, Rodney is the real deal, great player!
I missed it the first time around, I wasn't really that active here until I hooked up with Chris in 2015, so thanks for bringing it back! Thanks, Dave... Hi Floyd,
I totally agree; this is a great rocker and funny at the same time!
The name you used in your lyrics (Willamena Wilhagen) sounds very Dutch, although we would write her name as 'Wilhelmina Wildhagen'. And I'll leave out how we pronounce it in our language...
I bet there are quite a few people with that name here in the Netherlands.
But back to your song; the lyrics are a real tongue-twister, but you make it sound so easy.
The song immediately puts you in the mood to go wild, even when no one's around!
I really enjoyed it, and I also remember you had more of those kinds of 'wild' rock songs.
I'm always jealous of the ease with which you sing/play them.
Hans Thanks, Hans...
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Well Floyd, I haven't been on the forum in awhile. I actually just stopped by to respond to a message. When I noticed you uploaded a song, I thought, "Ok, why not listen?" And of course, it's awesome. Your voice is great. That piano jam is something else. And the whole story...original as heck. It belongs on the C&W charts. Congratulations!
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Wow do I love this song. Hits you like a freight train. Guitar is excellent but do I love those driving basslines. Perfect vocal and loved the lyric. Well done.
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Hey floyd. This is brilliant. Awesomeness on steroids! You really have a flair for creating entertaining comedy in song-form. Your live shows must have been excellent evenings for folks. I was reminded of "Reverend Bob's Beer and BBQ Big Tent Bible Revival." I love all the alliteration and the internal rhymes, and the story really drives along in a cascade of humorous images. It's like white-water rafting in the form of music. Honestly, I have no hope of ever being able to write a song like this however much I would like to. So I just sit back and admire and respect the black-belt level songwriting mastery that leads to such outstanding writing, arranging, performing and producing. I thoroughly enjoyed listening --Noel Very nice of you to say, Noel. Always glad to see you back in the Showcase.... hope all is well on your side of the world... You know I like the little rocker Floyd in you, and this song is no exception. Great lyrics/story and one of your best vocal performances I've heard so far. Extremely energetic drive thanks to your prosody and choice of drums/bass and guitars - Rodney knows exactly what he's doing. And even though fading out a song is sooo 2013 , I still dig the outro because the piano is fantastic. As far as production goes, it's ready for prime time, I wouldn't change a thing. 10 out of 10 ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thanks for all of that, B.D. ...sooo 2013. HA! (I actually really like a good fade.................................................)
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Brilliant idea for a great, humorous song! Brilliant all around. Thanks, Chay. Energetic country rocker with a strange but lively story. Amazing how all the pieces stay together despite the fast tempo - guitars, vocals (including alliterations) and even that crazy BIAB piano. Great sounding mix. Just wondering if anyone sends letters these days?
Janne Thanks, Janne (I still get the occasional birthday or holiday cards in the mail....I'm not good at reciprocating, so those are dwindling, too....)
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Floyd,
The remix/remaster is stellar. It has that pro studio sound - not sure what that is or how to achieve it, compression, saturation, I don't know - but it's there.
The song, the write, the production, it all grabs you right away and doesn't let go. And I love how you closed the loop for the main characters. Not to mention all the fun stuff that takes place before. That's some songwriting talent right there!
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Hi Floyd. Exceptional by everyone involved! Great story song! Top notch performance and production! This one really made me laugh. Thanks for posting. Much appreciated, Paul.... I'm loving that guitar riff and the pumping riff. This is a high energy boot stomper and butt kicker. This is also another of my favorites. Thanks, Scott.... This is yee ha & Hee Haw in spades.
Fun, fast & fab. Thanks, ray. Delightful! We can see it all happening so vividly in technicolor.
One heckuva write.
Rodney’s guitars sound great and the outro with the guitars and piano is excellent.
You well know we love your vocals.
And Janice especially liked your singing of “… and the whole world rocks.”
A trifecta of soul and attitude and fun!
Excellent work on the remix and mastering. It pops.
Loved it!
J&B Thanks for all of that...appreciated....
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Floyd,
Amazing, wow, fabulous and every other complimentary word I can throw at it!
Your catalog of hit worthy material constantly floors me!
You released this shortly before I joined this forum, so I don't recall hearing it.
You are a constant inspiration to me to keep on plugging away and hoping to come up with something that inspires others in the same way!
This is a smokin hot tune that hits all the marks and has been masterfully arranged and produced!
Keep on rockin' TB That's really nice of you to say, Torrey... thanks a bunch.... Well Floyd, I haven't been on the forum in awhile. I actually just stopped by to respond to a message. When I noticed you uploaded a song, I thought, "Ok, why not listen?" And of course, it's awesome. Your voice is great. That piano jam is something else. And the whole story...original as heck. It belongs on the C&W charts. Congratulations! Thanks, Beth. You haven't been around much lately... time to hear another from you!...
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Very clever lyric and well sung, Floyd.
Plenty of interesting guitar and bass going on too.
Great stuff.
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Wow do I love this song. Hits you like a freight train. Guitar is excellent but do I love those driving basslines. Perfect vocal and loved the lyric. Well done. Thanks, Scott... Floyd,
The remix/remaster is stellar. It has that pro studio sound - not sure what that is or how to achieve it, compression, saturation, I don't know - but it's there.
The song, the write, the production, it all grabs you right away and doesn't let go. And I love how you closed the loop for the main characters. Not to mention all the fun stuff that takes place before. That's some songwriting talent right there! Really appreciate that, Scott... Very clever lyric and well sung, Floyd.
Plenty of interesting guitar and bass going on too.
Great stuff.
Vic Thanks for stopping in, Vic...
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