Originally Posted by rsdean
A fun and clever song. Great vocal as always. I also really like the tracks selections here along with the excellent mix. And some very cool bass lines.
Nice job!
Thanks Bob! I’m pleasantly surprised about the comments on my vocals - I thought myself that they were slightly unstable on this one - I had problems singing ‘succinct’ and ‘distinct’ - but maybe my instability rhymes? LOL

Originally Posted by vicarn
Clever, amusing lyric.
Love the chorus.
Thanks Vic! The lyric was an academic write for me, rather than a heartfelt write, if that makes sense. I have a certain quirkiness in my being, and that has to come out from time-to-time. The chorus is quite simple compared to most of my writing, being just two chords and not much melody movement - this was trying to accentuate the flowing nature of the young lady’s speech and thinking. Thanks for listening!

Originally Posted by floyd jane
A clever write. Well developed.
And well sung.
Nice use of BIAB.
Cool bass solo/duet.
And cool blending of verse and chorus.
A lot of work went into this. Well done.

And fun from start to finish.
Aw - thank you Floyd! I liked the ideas I had for this one, and the challenge of turning those into a musical form. Early on, I also knew how I was going to post this to the forum, using list point formatting for the verses and combined, flowing text for the chorus.
I am glad you liked the bass duet. I’d maybe like it a little clearer, but the dynamics range of the bass was tricky to control. At some stage, I will tinker with this to make it more uniform.
Thanks for listening!

Originally Posted by DC Ron
Very cool indeed, Andrew!

Especially liked the bullet point sound. Very creative! Nice arrangement, instrument choices and playing throughout. The bass duet is stunning, nice innovation. That last chorus is very cool, ALMOST coming off the rails but staying grounded. Super vocals, harmonies and BGVs. ANOTHER shiny pop gem...

I worked the last third of my career in a business where bullet points were essential, and every idea had to be expressed in a one page PowerPoint slide. It was mind numbing, but it did force a real focus on the SO WHAT...

Hi Ron!
Thanks for noting the bullet point sound via the vibes. I used several devices to emphasise the song theme. I was really happy how the last chorus turned out - the idea came after recording and during arrangement. I simply copied and pasted sections of the verses, then pushed both 15% left and right to give each their own space.

Work-wise, I was an accountant that branched out into general management, and policy writing and training were a big part of my role. It’s where I learned to be a clear, well-structured writer, and bullet points were a tool for that clarity - as were PowerPoint decks. Interesting the similarity in our roles. I don’t miss it though!

Andrew

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Andrew D
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