K-Dub Ya set a challenge to write a nonsense song, and this is the day of the big 'reveal'. All lyrics to this song don't have any meaning, unless my subconscious is trying to tell me something and I'm not listening. There are no repeating lyrics, as in a typical chorus, apart from the single word used in the title. For those that look at the Songwriting forum, this is the song I referred to as 'British Airways'.
Drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitars are from Band-in-a-Box and I sing and play acoustic lead.
Style is _DEWDROP.STY (Dew Drop Palm-Mute Gtr Folk Rock) RealTracks in style: ~700:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 3758:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm PalmMuteRockSlow Ev 100 RealTracks in song: 2905:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm BrightBluesyPopColin Ev 100 (see note) RealDrums in style:PopRock8ths^04-a:Closed Hat, Sidestick , b:Closed Hat, Snare
Me: Main vocal x 2 Harmony vocal Bridge ‘doot doot’ vocal Acoustic instrumental sections ‘Guitar motif’
Recorded and mixed in Reaper.
Note: RT 2905 was ‘sliced and diced’ in certain sections to obtain the one bar fills in the choruses.
LYRICS (Also see chord sheet attached)
He drew his dog naughty, confessing to outshine The angel whose pyjamas and pillow were mine. He insulted the world while juggling some swords, And he flew British Airways because of awards.
She tasted too soon and was ill for the cause, Occasion’ly waiting to retune her gauze. Indecision was agitating all he’d subvert, These manifested stories became the dessert.
Why don’t you hand me the phone? I’m not fazed by the rank of protections I was inside while my outer was alone It’s meaningful razors that cut through rejections Those darlings of Manchurian folklore assail What? You too shall prevail.
Depressed, obscured as a mind with obsessions, The plate of his brother cast organic confessions. The spire of serendipity belongs to your muse, But the map of the dungeon was just a big ruse.
Give the dog a bone It wasn’t hungry after eating confections it was dripping down my ice cream cone It’s mirrors and blinds that cut the reflections The superhero concept will work without fail What? It’s lost in the mail
Only after dinner was recently ajar My girl and her javelin pointed up to the stars They couldn’t homogenise the milk in its pail. The rocket propelled up through Venus’ veil.
Don’t snatch the lizard as it cools off its tongue, The rats of Gibraltar are going on the run.
Why don’t you give out a little moan? Your worried that there’s no insurrection A little dial turn for tone It’s practise and work that leads to perfection I bet the lot of you are going to gaol What? Your face has gone pale.
EDIT: Has anyone seen or heard from Tom Sperrazzo (Tano Music)? He was a regular forum member posting new material every couple of weeks up until Christmas Day 2025. He always had novel approaches to developing new material. He has not posted or replied to the Forum since then; his forum mailbox is full; nothing new on his website or on Soundcloud. His Forum profile says 'Last Seen 29/06/26 07:18 PM' but I don't know what that means. I've reached out to him via his SC account but no response. I don't need to speak to him - I just miss his contributions.
Last edited by Andrew Dee; Yesterday at12:37 AM. Reason: Tano Music
This flowed really well for the most part (way to go, Andrew!!) and was delightfully nonsensical. For me, the lyrics had a teasing way of making the listener think that maybe there was something quirkily profound being related. Further, this song might've sat comfortably among the tracks of The White Album. Really good stuff!
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Well done! I think you accomplished what you set out to do. Great vocal that really keeps up with the esoteric lyrics. I agree with Rob - this would fit well on The White Album.
"Last Seen" means most recent post. We’ve missed him also.
Great band indeed. “Note: RT 2905 was ‘sliced and diced’ in certain sections to obtain the one bar fills in the choruses.” Yes! comping up multiple re-gens is for us THE way to go to personalize a RT.
Nice performances by you …. vocals and guitar.
The write? Well you more than adequately described it! Love Tunemonger’s description: might be some quirkily profound.
Another fine mix and another one of your productions much enjoyed by us.
J&B
Last edited by Janice & Bud; Yesterday at08:06 AM.
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This flowed really well for the most part (way to go, Andrew!!) and was delightfully nonsensical. For me, the lyrics had a teasing way of making the listener think that maybe there was something quirkily profound being related. Further, this song might've sat comfortably among the tracks of The White Album. Really good stuff!
I had a long journey with these lyrics. Originally I wrote a story with the idea of substituting each noun and verb with other random nouns and verbs. In the process, these pairs of lines came to me that had nothing to do with the original story. It’s easy to rhyme when there are no consequences! There was a bit of tweaking of this to smooth out the lyric flow.
White Album? My favourite of the Fab Four, and I love Savoy Truffle from that.
Originally Posted by rsdean
Well done! I think you accomplished what you set out to do. Great vocal that really keeps up with the esoteric lyrics. I agree with Rob - this would fit well on The White Album.
… and then there’s Sexy Sadie, Cry Baby Cry, Happiness is a Warm Gun, Martha My Dear … what an album!
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
"Last Seen" means most recent post. We’ve missed him also.
I wondered - his ‘last post’ was 25/12/25 (DDMMYY), so wondered if ‘last seen’ was a last login? I hope he’s okay.
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Great band indeed. “Note: RT 2905 was ‘sliced and diced’ in certain sections to obtain the one bar fills in the choruses.” Yes! comping up multiple re-gens is for us THE way to go to personalize a RT.
I think I’ll do more of this in future to dig out the gems.
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Nice performances by you …. vocals and guitar.
Thank you. I know I’m not a great singer or player, but as long as they illustrate my musical idea, I’m happy.
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The write? Well you more than adequately described it! smile Love Tunemonger’s description: might be some quirkily profound.
Another fine mix and another one of your productions much enjoyed by us.
Thank you - I think I am learning new things with each new song - onwards and upwards!
Yep! Your subconscious is screaming at ya, Andrew. Man, i really enjoy how you guys challenge each other. ANd what a fine acceptance of K-DUb's recent one. I love the flighty melody. The vocals are so good. Nonsense is a great subject for a song. You make this one perfectly nonsensical. Oh, it's over? Got hear it again.
Enjoy whatever happens! marty
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Yep! Your subconscious is screaming at ya, Andrew. Man, i really enjoy how you guys challenge each other. ANd what a fine acceptance of K-DUb's recent one. I love the flighty melody. The vocals are so good. Nonsense is a great subject for a song. You make this one perfectly nonsensical. Oh, it's over? Got hear it again.
Yes, I do have a propensity for nonsense, and fully admit that I am some way along the quirkiness spectrum. I like to think of it as lateral thinking pushed to extremes. Yes, the three of us get great delight in hearing each of our responses to the current challenge. We should go back and replay some of these but always too busy with the next assignment. Our third member now has BIAB2026 so K-Dub and I are encouraging him to record and post to this forum … we’ll see.
Originally Posted by floyd jane
… Very Beatlesque …
Mission accomplished then!
Originally Posted by dcuny
… This reminds me of when I was working with Markov Chains to generate lyrics.
It would output text that had local coherence, by taken as a whole was rambling nonsense.
Fun stuff.
David - I had to look up Markov Chains - it’s given me an idea for a new song theme - ‘My life is like a Markov Chain’ where each life episode moves me to a new situation in a range of foreseen possibilities. I’m sure I’ve met people who live that way!
Thank you Marty, Floyd and David for listening and commenting.
What I like and find fascinating about this song is that even though line upon line the lyrics don’t have any connection, my brain is still trying to find a connection and make sense of it. And at the end of it, it’s convinced that there is some structural meaning to the song. It’s a bit like Across The Universe, in that abstract way, although I hasten to say I think ATU has a tad more meaning. I think the stripped back and clean arrangement works really well, as it gives the listener a good chance to hear the disconnections and mess with their thought processes. I'm always surprised how all three of us have completely different takes on the same challenge, it’s good.
What? I have never heard such complete and utter nonsense! So you have absolutely nailed this months brief Andrew.
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