Having recently read how much One Direction each made, apparently 27 million UK pounds in 5 years, I thought I would resurrect this song with RTs etc 'cos I now, again , wanna be in a boyband! But I can't decide which version. Do I want a personal trainer or <cough> a dealer???
I wrote this last century hence the reference to Blink 182.

Rashelle, from 2 sexy for me was staying and so we had MTV or VH1 permanently on the TV and the difference in the videos gave me the idea.
I recorded the vocal in one take having practised breathing at the right time for the fast bits. "fags" is the British slang for cigarettes by the way

I wanna be in a boyband

I wanna get to Number One
I wanna look like its all bin fun
I want all the world to know what I eat
to answer those questions on MTV
I want to sing in the pouring rain
'n be in love and look like I'm in pain
Look sincere and hold out my hand
I want to be in a boy band

I wanna be tattooed from head to toe
holes in places where the holes don't go
I wanna strut around fully dressed in mud
cut myself and see my blood
I wanna be in a boy band
girls play my records thro out the land
wanna run round in the nude
Just like Blink 182

Gonna learn the craft of life
forget being normal this is the after life
Wot I earn in 50 years they earn in one
that to me 'sgotta be the one

Jump up and down pullin faces
Driving fast cars in stupid places
Wanna get a sponsorship from Paul Reed Smith
Give up fags and smoke only spliffs
Don't sell out gonna write my songs
Not a pop idol but it won't take long
Fat greysuits take care of it all
jump in the air 'n grab my balls
I wanna be in a boy band
girls play my records thro the land
I wanna run round in the nude
Just like Blink 182
wanna be tattooed from head to toe
holes in places where holes don't go
I wanna strut around fully dressed in mud`
cut myself and see my blood
I wanna be in a boy band
girls play my records thro out the land
Ah wanna run round in the nude
Just like Blink 182

Wanna get to Number One
Ah wanna look its all bin fun
Want to wun around in the nude
Just like Blink 182


****** Song Summary *************
Title: PUNK
Style is BLINK_1.STY (Blink 1 - Top 40 Grunge)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Muted Electric Guit (29), Overdrive Guitar (30), Distorted Rock Guit (31), Pad-Poly Synth (91),
MIDI Drums :1 Standard Drum Kit (1)

RealTracks in style: ~~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 900:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming FolkRockWaltz Ev 150
RealTracks in style: ~389:Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 165
RealTracks in style: ~392:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Metal Ev 165
RealTracks in song: 641:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrash Ev 085 (B:sync)
RealDrums in Song: RockTexasBlues^01-a:Snare, Open HiHat , b:Snare, Crash Ride
RealTracks in song: 640:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrash Ev 085 (A:16ths)
and me on my Heritage Les Paul in the noisy bits.
extra drums from Titanic Soundfont using the BIAB midi drum file because at a speed of 210 the snare hits of the Realdrums sounded dreadful.
Flute from Emu Proteus, sequenced arpeggios from NI FM7
*******************

enjoy

Alyn

That one grew on me. Interesting combination of styles - particularly liked the fast bits.

LOL real fun song.Good work my friend.
Rob

Hi Alyn,

what fun! A really entertaining song.
Must have been difficult to sing the fast bits.
Unbelievable you did it in one take.
Very enjoyable listen.

Guenter

Nailed it.

If only....

hi Gibson great job plus 10 thanks eric love the guitar on five taken !!!!

Thank you.
I wanted the 2 halves to illustrate the 2 different genres and also possibly playable live. As each part was done in separate BIAB files, but with 2 instances of BIAB running it took a while to match them.
I am glad you liked the fast bits, as they were my favourite part.

Thanks for listening

Alyn

Cheers Rob, glad you enjoyed

Alyn

Thanks for listening

Yes it was difficult singing the fast bits as I kept tripping on words and running out of breath
So I learnt to take a sharp intake of breath at the end of the fast lines and put a red dot on the original lyric sheet to remind me

I cursed the song many times as it sounded stilted and awful singing the lines until I messed up, then cutting and pasting the good bits and I began to hate the song
Then as a last resort I gaffa taped a shortish stick to the mic stand so I'd stay in roughly the same position all the way through; took a deep breath and BINGO.
I sung it to the midi version and enjoyed "Real-Trackin'" the song afterwards .

I am so glad you enjoyed it!!

Alyn

Just wonderful Alyn!! It has your unique band of hilarity and kooky creativity.

wanna be tattooed from head to toe
holes in places where holes don't go

Particularly loved that pair of lines but the whole thing is great! Good to see you back!! Take care. Greg

You have brought a smile to my face and a laugh from my lungs. I love the contrast from ballade to "punk". A super write!

and a super creative use of BAIB!!!

you too

Thanks for commenting

Alyn

Cheers Eric, glad you enjoyed]/thanks for the plus 10!!!

Alyn

There you go. This would be a great song for Disney World, where dreams do come true. Sometimes, even for Boy Bands.

I'd buy a ticket to your concert...


Enjoyed.


Charlie

Alyn,

Well done!!!

Forget "boy band"... that is pure out-n-out PUNK!!! That is so very impressive!!! that you did that with BIAB...

"I want to sing in the pouring rain
'n be in love and look like I'm in pain" << cracked me up!

IMPRESSIVE singing.

Super enjoyable.

floyd

Hi Alyn

This one also grew on us.
Original as always and we very much like the tempo changes!
LOL

Rob and Anne-Marie

Hilarious fun!

But I can't resist noting these cunning rhymes:

Gonna learn the craft of life
forget being normal this is the after life
Wot I earn in 50 years they earn in one
that to me's gotta be the one

nice work.
I like the change of the rhythm when that hard guitar.
very good.

Hello.
Sergio.

Fun, clever and it must have taken a
heckuva lot of work to put all that
together. GREAT write and floyd
has already mentioned our favorite
line. Cool guitar and vocals indeed.
This is a clinic in what can be done
with BiaB -- very inventive.

Superb!!!

J&B

cheers Greg,
I have never understood the need for body art especially to the extent in those speed-metal bands or woteva genre that is.

thanks, I am glad to be unique
glad you enjoyed

Alyn

Cheers and thanks, glad you liked it.
BIAB is one hell of a programme if it can showcase the beautiful stuff you write and sing and my take on music

glad you enjoyed

Alyn

If you bought a ticket for my concert, then I'd invite you back stage for the after party:a cup of hot chocolate, slippers and a pipe in front of a warm fire. NOT!!

thanks for listening

Alyn

thanks floyd,
BIAB is an amazing programme, although I call it Band out of it's Box.

"I want to sing in the pouring rain 'n be in love and look like I'm in pain" but they DO look like that as they pull the heart strings of their young fans!

thanks for the compliment about the singing, I needed a lot of practice to sing that in one take and felt like I had run a marathon afterwards. How do bands do that on stage every night?...oh wait drugs

take care and keep producing your masterpieces

Alyn

Rocks! this is great, creative writing. Enjoyed this very much.
Kenny

Alyn,

This is great! Really made me laugh! I love your quirky sense of humor. This one made me think of Dr. Hook's Cover Of The Rolling Stone.

Keep em coming!

Steve

Thanks Rob and Anne-Marie,
I need an Anne-Marie in my neck of the woods to add the video magic!!

The LOL is gratefully received LOL

Alyn

cunning HAHA!!
Oh how I searched for rhymes, especially for the second "one" but in the end I thought MEH! I'll use them as double-positives to emphasise my wish (just thought of that LOL I actually gave up)

glad you enjoyed

Alyn

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the noisy bit, that was my favourite part, apart from singing it

grazie

Alyn

Wow, thank you.
I did the song with 2 instances of BIAB running so I could get a mini fade for each part. Doubling the tempo was a random choice and worked well in the end.
Joining the 2 in my DAW, Cubase SX, was much easier than I thought it would be, it was the singing that initially stumped me, as I sing the songs in my head as I write and it came as a big shock to the system when I first tried the vocals live

so glad you both enjoyed it as our songs are worlds apart and yes BIAB is one hell of a good programme as I would have great difficulty realising my musical dreams without it!

Alyn

Very interesting. I had to YouTube blink 182 to get the reference. Funny and entertaining Alyn. Thanks again!

Alyn. Ha ha. This is completely awesome. The thrash section (is the right term) is so unexpected. What a fun way to start off my Friday morning. You must be feeling better!

Alyn,

What a scream! You are the limit.

Great song!

Thanks Kenny,
glad you dropped by

all the best

Alyn

Thanks Steve, glad I raised a laugh and I have been told many times I have a weird sense of humour, quirky sounds nicer tho'

I liked Dr Hook in their early days and thought the song you mention, brilliant

thanks for listening

Alyn

I should have linked to Blink 182 in the original post but didn't think.
So glad you enjoyed the song, thanks for listening.

Alyn

glad I raised a smile in South Africa
I have reached a plateau in my "feeling well" bit so taking things easy.

Enjoy your trip to the US of A
all the best

Alyn

Haha! glad you enjoyed the song and appreciated my weird sense of humour.

take care

Alyn