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The Ghoul (Youtube) The Ghoul (Soundcloud) Hello BIAB community, First things first, apologies for not being around the last couple of weeks, but there’s been one or two things happening that have distracted me from the community. I will get back to listening and reviewing songs in the near future. I’ve also been trying to work the latest group song task and getting this ready also. So the task was, to come up with a nonsensical song, comic or humourous, along the lines of “The Streak”, “Monster Mash” or “If I told you, you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me”, that sort of humorous song. So I opted to write a song about a PC Game character called the Ghoul, from the game and subsequent TV series “Fallout”. Check it out on a streaming service near you, the soundtrack is brilliant. So this isn’t the greatest song, structure wise, in fact it’s pretty straight forward standard fayre. And I must apologise because I haven’t played a single instrument. By the time I’d got the style and real tracks sorted, I felt that by adding an additional instrument it would have got too crowded and the end result would have suffered. Anyhow, all vocal is mine….as you can tell. This will be my last offering for a little while. I’m off to do a world tour at the end of the month…. I wish! No, just travelling to the UK to see rellies, and I don’t have anything in the can to offer in the interim. I will be listening and commenting to you guys whilst over there…. I understand the internet is available in the UK!! Much love guys, I’ll be back to normal later in the year. Have fun and keep on keeping on! Key=Am , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=4:54 Style is _LOITER.STY (Loiter Quarter Kick Rock Shuffle) RealTracks in style: 2749:Bass, Electric, RockShuffleHardDoug Sw 120 RealTracks in style: 2752:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockHeavyShuffleChopMurray Sw 120 RealTracks in song: 3266:Cello, Rhythm CelticJigChoppingSyncNatalie Sw 110 RealDrums in style:RockShuffleQuarterKick^03-a:Open Hat, Snare , b:Toms, Snare THE GHOUL (A theme for the PC Game “Fallout”) INTRO: Am / / / Am / / / Am / / / E7 / / / VERSE 1 Am I am a ghoul, wandering through… Dm Am … California wasteland, gunslinging’s what I do. Em Dm I’ve been burnt by the old world. Em Dm7 G# G G Under a mushroom sky I was left to die. Am / / / Am / / / Am / / / E7 / / / VERSE 2 Am Dogmeat follows me through the Mojave. Dm Am Sniffing out a mole-rat for another Stim-Pak. Em Dm He ain’t no feral freak, no runt of the litter. Em Dm7 G# G G A radioactive desert makes you die for a nuclear winter. CHORUS C But I’m swinging through the apocalypse. F C High plains drifting through the apocalypse. G C Uranium cell decay, inhale “the fix” everyday. G C Rad-Ex makes me feel okay, with my cranium cell decay. Am / / / Am / / / Am / / / E7 / / / VERSE 3 Am Vault thirty-one, what have you done? Dm Am To the overseer and the experiments that you run. Em Dm Bud’s buds on dry ice, a cryogenic spouse sounds nice. Em Dm7 G# G G Two hundred years in the making, their rad-free balls must be aching. Am / / / Am / / / Am / / / E7 / / / VERSE 4 Am I am an abomination, absorbing background radiation. Dm Am Dropping fingers and toes, sneezed, whoops, lost my nose. Em Dm I don’t miss necrosis, gangrene or a dental abscess. Em Dm7 G# G G Any form of infection, hastens my date with natural selection. CHORUS C But I’m swinging through the apocalypse. F C High plains drifting through the apocalypse. G C Uranium cell decay, inhale “the fix” everyday. G C Rad-Ex makes me feel okay, with my cranium cell decay….. C’mon… CHORUS C But I’m slinging through the apocalypse. F C Wandering alone through the apocalypse. G C Uranium cell decay, inhale “the fix” everyday. G C Rad-Ex makes me feel okay, with my cranium cell decay. OUTRO Am / / / Am / / / Am / / / E7 / / / Am / / / Am / / / Am / / / E7 / / / Am
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As a rabid fan of the Fallout game franchise, this made perfect sense to me. I loved it! Some great lines in this and some funny ones, too. Chorus changed things up in a good way. A few lines sat a bit awkward on the melody but that's to be expected when you consider the topic. Well done,mate!
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Lee,
Different and very cool...
A great write and well delivered. Excellent selection of instruments and a good mix.
Nicely done!
Bob
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We don't know diddly about games but we know a good tune when we hear it.
And this is a fine one. Very cool theme, excellent supporting band and a tight mix.
The baritone vocal (term is from our bluegrass days) is a perfect fit.
Ominously well done!
J&B
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Thank you Bob. Yeah tried to incorporate a few cheeky lines (balls) and probably should have snuck more in there, but tried to keep it as close to the Fallout theme as possible. I think it needed the change up in the chorus, otherwise the baritone monologue of the verses would have been too draining.
Thank you for listening and feedback.
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Hi Bob
Yes, very different vocally for me. I think the baritone worked well, but I’m not sure that I would like to use it all the time. Although it’s probably a better range for me. Glad you enjoyed it, it wasn’t meant to be taken too seriously, after all the theme was meant to be non-sensical. Glad you enjoyed the mix.
Kind regards
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Thank you Janice and Bud,
Yeah the PC game was an unusual source of inspiration. And really there was no shortage of quirky material and lines that it gives rise to. Thank you for your generous comments on being a fine tune.
I’ll try not to be too ominously when I next get around to posting. Thank you again, kind regards.
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Lee - like others have said, your baritone is a super find and sounds cool. I like the Celtic cello you added as well - it has percussive qualities.
It was a real pleasure to play it ‘live’ with you - something other forum members don’t get the chance to do with others - something other forum very lucky.
I’m now investigating acquiring Fallout game after being inspired!
Andrew
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The title brought a smile wondering what the heck this K-Dub guy is got for us now. Man, you nailed it, Lee. This is fabulous. Not familiar with the game, but the idea hits me squarely. I saw the Netflix version. Excellent vocals and the melody is perfect with the perfect ghoulish changes. The lyrics are fantastic. Man, i dig that harmony and your choice of instrumentation.
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I think the song really comes into its own when you watch the video, which is very well made. The music isn't quite my style, but the whole thing is cohesive, and it’s a pleasure to both listen to and watch.
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