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New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) #646245 03/11/21 10:14 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia	One more cigarette Hi all. I wrote this song 6 years ago. So it's time to dust it off and give it a new coat of paint. All comments welcome. Sitting in my hospital bed doctors had to take one Leg. Lungs too weak to whistle up the blues. The nurse is filling out my chart she's concerned about my ailing heart. Just one more cigarette before I die. Emphysemas getting me down my chest keeps making a gurgling sound. Tell me I could drop dead any time. My situation ain't no joke but I'm just dying for a smoke. Just one more cigarette before I die. Chorus Well I've been blowing smoke rings in the dark. Dropping half-burnt Stogies in the park. Yes I've been blowing smoke rings in the dark. Just one more cigarette before I die. Bridge Chorus Well I've been blowing smoke rings in the dark. Dropping half-burnt Stogies in the park. Yes I've been blowing smoke rings in the dark. Just one more cigarette before I die. That nicotine is what I need lack of it sure makes me mean. An arm or leg I'd give to ease my pain. So don't bring flowers don't bring sweets a puff or two will suit my needs. Just one more cigarette before I die. Well I've been blowing smoke rings in the dark. Dropping half-burnt Stogies in the park. Yes I've been blowing smoke rings in the dark. Just one more cigarette before I die. Yes one more cigarette before I die. Please give me one more cigarette before I die. **** Song Summary ********* Title: One more cigarette File:One More Cigarette.SGU Key=C , Tempo 190, Length (m:s)=2:40 4 bar intro, 120 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 124. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody Soloist track has 654 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0) Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _MEMPHSW.STY (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) RealTracks in style: ~541:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 190 RealTracks in style: 1551:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm MemphisSwing Sw 190 RealTracks in style: 944:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm MemphisCleanA-B Sw 190 RealTracks in style: 947:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm MemphisDirtyA-B Sw 190 RealTracks in song: 1869:Guitar, Resonator, Soloist WesternSwingRob Sw 165 (Bluesy) RealDrums [in style:NashvilleShuffle^01-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride ***************** https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646286 03/12/21 05:00 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,322 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,322 Middlesex, NC	What a hoot! My first thought was WTH? Then, it struck me as ironically funny.... yep.... I'd say a comical sort of song. Looking at the lemonade side of the thing. Good job. Now.... a story. We used to play a club in a town and had a regular following. Among the ones who were there all the time was this one old fellow. He had a serious tobacco habit. In fact, he had throat cancer and they had to put in one of those tracheotomy holes in his throat so he could breathe. He used a voice box that he pressed against his neck to speak. In spite of all that, and the damage done by cigarettes, he still continued to smoke. He'd put the cigarette in the tracheotomy hole and let it hang there. It was a perfect fit. I reckon he figured why not? No one lives for ever. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646322 03/12/21 09:32 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 1,749 Illinois CaptainMoto Expert
CaptainMoto Expert Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 1,749 Illinois	Catchy tune! Hope it's not a true story. moto An Old Man Make'n Music https://sites.google.com/view/captainmoto-com/home?authuser=0

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646325 03/12/21 09:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2020 Posts: 1,572 Belgium Derochette Expert
Derochette Expert Joined: May 2020 Posts: 1,572 Belgium	Hi Rob4580, I appreciated your well-paced composition with a pleasant arrangement. I have been a smoker since my youth and I understood your well written words because you are addicted to nicotine and changing your habits is not really easy. People die every day from the harmful effects of tobacco. And we smokers, we know the risks and the price to pay of this addiction.. Kindly regard Derochette aliasJaniJackFlash Kindly regards Derochette alias JaniJackFlash

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646335 03/12/21 10:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,630 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 6,630 Sacramento, California	The new paint suits it! Good arrangement, lyrics are - as Derochette noted - spot on. The instruments occasionally get in the way of the vocals. Not a big deal - isn't that the ongoing challenge of mixing? I enjoyed listening! -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646391 03/12/21 04:54 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 708 Canberra, Australia Leon1 Journeyman
Leon1 Journeyman Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 708 Canberra, Australia	Love the humour you bring to your songs, Rob - which in this case not only raises a chuckle, but shines a light on the tragic consequences of nicotine addiction. Regards, Leon

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646399 03/12/21 06:59 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,081 jptjptjpt Expert
jptjptjpt Expert Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,081	Good tune! That really caught me by surprise. And, as a former smoker who still loves them, I get it completely! My music can be heard at: The Cracks

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646423 03/12/21 11:42 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,428 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hey Rob ... It's always a treat to see a new one from you on the forum. And ... the irony of humor and sad truth. Neither Di nor I have ever been smokers. But we both come from a family of heavy smokers. There's a lot of truth in your song ... along with the well-place, poignant humor. I've played way too many honky tonks and clubs over the years ... the second hand smoke was so thick at times you had to push it out of the way just to walk across the floor. As always, enjoyed this a lot. Nicely done! wishing you the very best ... Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646434 03/13/21 01:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,113 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,113 Ontario, Canada	I really like the humour in the lyrics, good arrangement and vocal too. Very well done, enjoyed! Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646537 03/13/21 12:31 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,554 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,554 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Cool lyric Rob. Hilarious. Excellent vocal. Loved the backtrack. Well done. Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646547 03/13/21 01:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,000 United Kingdom musician17 Veteran
musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,000 United Kingdom	Argh ... I don't know whether to laugh heartily or clobber that fictitious smoker of the song a good one, haha. Seriously, though, a really great song with a good ol' dollop of dark irony in it. Loved it ... from a distance from the smoke ;-))) Bravo. My website

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646610 03/14/21 02:35 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,095 South Carolina C Charlie Fogle Veteran
Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,095 South Carolina	Quite a nice toe tapper. Enjoyed my listen. BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2024:RB 2024, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646620 03/14/21 02:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,794 Pembrokeshire vicarn Expert
vicarn Expert Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,794 Pembrokeshire	Hi Rob. If JC was still alive he'd be on this one. Tragically funny. Vic

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646622 03/14/21 03:03 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 3,367 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 3,367 Dallas, PA, USA	Haha. Great lyrics and a catchy tune. I gotta send this to a couple friends trying to quit. Really a lot of fun, Rob. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub and https://soundcloud.com/babumusic-5080285 Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Guitarhacker #646745 03/14/21 04:21 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia	They say smoking is more addictive than heroin. As an ex smoker I found it very hard to kick the habbit. Thanks for you comment GH Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker What a hoot! My first thought was WTH? Then, it struck me as ironically funny.... yep.... I'd say a comical sort of song. Looking at the lemonade side of the thing. Good job. Now.... a story. We used to play a club in a town and had a regular following. Among the ones who were there all the time was this one old fellow. He had a serious tobacco habit. In fact, he had throat cancer and they had to put in one of those tracheotomy holes in his throat so he could breathe. He used a voice box that he pressed against his neck to speak. In spite of all that, and the damage done by cigarettes, he still continued to smoke. He'd put the cigarette in the tracheotomy hole and let it hang there. It was a perfect fit. I reckon he figured why not? No one lives for ever. https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646750 03/14/21 05:25 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,193 Washington State B bluage Expert
bluage Expert B Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,193 Washington State	That last line, "Please give me one more cigarette before I die," made me laugh out loud because as any cigarette smoker past or present would know, those little paper tubes stuffed with tobacco sure can reduce a body to begging for one !!! That 'Memphis Swing' style's got enough joyful rhythm and 'lectric gee-tar strumming to keep a listener slappin' their thighs or tapping their toes long after the song has ended. Only thing that didn't seem quite right was the quality of your singing voice -- you sure don't sound like a heavy smoker! 'Course, you don't have to be smoker to sing about smoking, now, do you??? "Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) CaptainMoto #646926 03/15/21 11:36 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia	Hello Captain. Not a true story but close. Thank you for your comment. Rob4580 Originally Posted By: CaptainMoto Catchy tune! Hope it's not a true story. moto https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Derochette #646936 03/15/21 12:34 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,613 Murgon Queensland Australia	Hello Derochette. Thanks for the great comment. Back in the day smoking was said to be healthy. I am an ex smoker so I understand all the bad health effects that come with it. Rob4580 Originally Posted By: Derochette Hi Rob4580, I appreciated your well-paced composition with a pleasant arrangement. I have been a smoker since my youth and I understood your well written words because you are addicted to nicotine and changing your habits is not really easy. People die every day from the harmful effects of tobacco. And we smokers, we know the risks and the price to pay of this addiction.. Kindly regard Derochette aliasJaniJackFlash https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #646947 03/15/21 01:01 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,831 gruverider Expert
gruverider Expert Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,831	A hoot indeed! Well written and a nice toe-tapper!

Re: New One more cigarette (MemphisSwing w/ Piano) Rob4580 #647015 03/15/21 10:43 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 996 France, but I'm an ex-pat Brit mglinert Expert
mglinert Expert Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 996 France, but I'm an ex-pat Brit	Date: 16/03/2021 System: good PC speakers (with sub) -------------------------------------------------- Song One more cigarette Overall impression Humour in song is harder than it sounds, many try and fail. Here it is maintained throughout. Overall a fun song and an enjoyable listen Mix / Production At times sounds a bit cluttered to me – could there be one gtr too many? Instrumentation Nice clean rocky gtrs - I actually like all the sounds except for the lead gtr (solo) Vocals Lead vox is nicely sung and in its place in the mix – did you consider adding a harm track – at least in the B section ‘blowing smoke rings in the dark’? What I really liked Contrast between the 2 sections which maintains the energy Contrast between the bouncy upbeat sounding track and the sombre subject matter What could be improved I’m not that keen on half rhymes (sweets-needs etc) but I think that’s just me, and – in terms of the rhyme pattern- find the end of the chorus section a little odd (dark/die) Not really sure where the gtr solo is going. Marc's SoundCloud Marc's YouTube

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