Originally Posted by K-Dub Ya
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.
Once you identify the connection, please let me know. I’m half inclined to think my subconscious is trying to tell me something.
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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 didn’t want too much clutter, thinking ‘less is more’ but hadn’t thought how this might help the listener - I’ll have to keep this in mind for future!
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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.
I think I’ve always had a propensity for nonsense - or is that a proclivity? In recognition of your comment, I’ve just nailed my briefs to the wall.grin
Originally Posted by MarioD
I don't know what you guys down there are smoking or drinking but I want some! You and Lee post some extremely interesting and excellent music.
We’re drinking Australian made coffee - I mostly have a ‘flat white’ (think cappuccino without the froth) or ‘dirty chai’ (a chai latte with a shot of coffee). We’re cut from the same cloth in so many ways and have been influencing each other for over 50 years albeit with a hiatus in the middle. What a blessing to have a long-term friendship!
Originally Posted by musician17
The song is superb. The lyrics are delightfully confusing. You've done a wonderful job here ... my attention was kept throughout. The lack of "sense" in the lyrics meant that I could just relax and listen, without "trying to follow". Sounds like John Lennon in places. Great, great job.
‘Delightfully confusing’ … we could almost say enigmatic, and I’ve always wanted to be an enigma.
Originally Posted by David Snyder
And a very funny video!
I’ve watched far too many YouTube reaction videos, so that is what inspired the video. I was really heartened to find that Clipchamp had a giphy for ‘Manchurian folklore’!
Originally Posted by WaoBand
Musically a great production and your vocals suit the 'nonsense' lyrics.
I’m taking that as a compliment!
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In my early 20s I went through a period of writing 'nonsense' poetry, though it was more like surrealism. One poem is titled "Gentleness or The Wood To Wood Coast Turpentine of Palomino Spectroscope"! laugh Maybe I should compose an instrumental with the same title?! laugh
It would be interesting to hear how you interpret this musically, and whether you have sufficient graphics in your home-grown library! grin … and good use of the interrobang in your response!

Thank you Lee, Mario, James, David and Chay for listening and commenting!

Andrew

Regards,
Andrew D
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