A song, about that moment when you realise you are in love.

Telephone

feel I have to tell you
I really want you to know
that if you are lonely darling
just let it show

I can do many things
brighten up your day
so if you are fed up baby
all you got to do is say

I cant stand to see you looking so sad and all alone
oh if I'm not around you honey
for gods sake telephone
I cant stand to see you looking so sad and all alone
oh if I'm not around you honey
for gods sake telephone

put on your blue dress
the one I like a lot
give me all your lovin
give me all you got

I tried to write a letter
my pen wont write my words
I want to say I love you
those three words you never heard

I cant stand to see you looking so sad and all alone
oh if I'm not around you honey
for gods sake use the phone
I cant stand to see you looking so sad and all alone
oh if I'm not around you honey
for gods sake use the phone
please telephone me

RealTracks in song: 1815:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CelticSlowWaltz Ev 110
RealTracks in song: 1181:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking PopWaltz Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 854:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Rhythm RockWaltzA-B Ev 140

All vocals me and the Flab Four

I hope you all enjoy

Alyn

Cool song!! Really natural conversational lyric. I like the arrangement with the sparse instrumentation, and may I say, the "flab four" are at the top of their game in this one. Really nice tune!! Take care. Greg

Hi Alyn.

Fabulous.

A sort of acoustic love song in the punk style, if that makes sense?

Perhaps it's just the inimitable Alyn style.

It would have been good with just voice and guitar, but the BVs take it to another level.

A good start to the weekend. Have a good one yourself, my old Welsh pal.

ROG.

Great song Alyn. I'm a pushover for acoustic music and this rolled me right over.

Brilliant arrangement that gives us everything with just vocals and guitar. Good progression too.

I really like this one.

Alan, Great melody and chord choices. Fantastic harmonies. Your own unique style is just so listenable and easy on the ears. The lyrics flow nicely and the acoustic instrumentation was a very good choice. you've done it again! Really good stuff. Tom

Alyn,

This is great! Although the song finished a while back, it's still strumming its way through my mind. The chorus is terrific... really well put together. That's an intriguing chord on "stand" - I like it a lot. I can't quite work it out in my head. I know that through trial and error I could find it on my keyboard but I'm setting myself the challenge of determining what it is purely by ear.

As always, you push those proverbial boxes (or envelopes)! The effect of using 3/4 Realtracks in 4/4 time is genius. It's a really interesting off-balance feel that's created and it works splendidly with this song.

I'm heading back for another listen now.

All the best,
Noel

P.S. I forgot to compliment the Flab Four - what a great group of backing singers Perfect choice!

Hi Alyn,

a typical gibson production.
Very entertaining.
Nice harmonies.
I enjoyed this.

Guenter

A delightful listen! Alyn...

I'm liking your group harmonies!

This is really an answer or counterpart to Adele's "Hello"... isn't it..

Cool vocal on this. Heart-felt.

floyd

Hi Alyn,

Really nice song and cool vocals!
The Flab Four are great, you should ask them more often to do your BVs.

Thank you Greg,
I used to perform this just me and guitar so the sparse-ness was a given. I let BIAB do the pickin' intending to add me on 12-string but it sounded nice as it was.

glad you enjoyed

Alyn

Never thought of Acoustic punk, nice genre
I initially wanted the bvs to be like an orchestra, part of my Queen influences, but reduced the number of voices to a more manageable level LOL

It's a trifle damp here at the moment so it'll be a weekend cuddled up with BIAB

Hope all is good up north, and right a bit. I bet the stream close to you is at full flow!!
Happy Christmas to the family,

Alyn

I have many musical disguises and am so glad you got the roll out of rock and roll!! except there was no rock in this song.

take care and all the best

Alyn

great sound - agree completely with the first post, "Really natural conversational lyric"
sparse instrumentation gives this a very intimate feel.

nice work!~

Alyn
What a great piece of entertainment!

This is a really catchy song. Great harmonies, and I especially liked the lines:
I tried to write a letter
my pen wont write my words

Hi Alyn,
Nice acoustic song. Your lyrics are well put together and the title is right to the point. Good job on everything including all of your vocals.
Sonny

Acoustic guitar, a super vocal, some tasty harmonies and some outstanding lyrics, what's not to like about this one!

This really proves that less can be more! You have the perfect balance here.

This is my favorite one from you thus far.

Tom,
So glad you enjoyed it, it was a lovely and surprisingly quick song to write.

Thanks for dropping by and listening

Have a good Christmas with the new Tele

Alyn

Noel,

That chord was E7, in the key of C. The RT does make it sound more exotic tho'
Thanks re the flab four, I spent some time "orchestrating" their contribution.

Thanks for listening

Alyn

So glad you enjoyed the listen,

I hope you have a good Christmas and I look forward to your next masterpiece

best wishes

Alyn

Alyn. Love the acoustic treatment on this one and the layered voices in the chorus. I laughed because I realized that I hadn't really heard the term "telephone" in a loooong time.

I have to take your word for the Adele song as I have not listened that song in its entirety.

Thanks re the vocals, I orchestrated the flab four and that took sometime.

So glad you enjoyed

Happy Christmas to you and your family

Alyn

Thanks Rob and Anne Marie,

The flab four hit that spot when I first heard the harmonies together. I shall definitely use them again, if I can keep them out of the fridge

thanks for listening

Alyn

Thank you, it was meant as an "over heard" conversation between me and her. I am glad it worked

so glad you enjoyed it

Alyn

Thank you,
there is more of an intimate brain connection between pen and thoughts, it wouldn't have worked with today's technology

thanks for listening, so glad you enjoyed it

All the best wishes for Christmas

Alyn

Alyn
Very pleasant listen - good lyrics good arrangement - good song (I think I've got a song with telephone in it my put it up soon).

Yes, yes. Groovy and a really cool song!

It definitely has the rare quality of the songs from those British invaders:) Complex, but also down to earth? Hard to describe. All I know is I like it, a lot!

Great acoustic song and melody.
pleasant listening

Sergio

Cheers Sonny,

The song was written with one lady in mind but she didn't ring me *sob*
glad you enjoyed it

thanks for dropping by and commenting

Alyn

Wow Mario, thanks
Yep less is certainly more sometimes and the harmonies were also on the 1st chorus for a while but then hit the spot at the end.

Thanks for listening
Hope you unseasonable weather continues and you and yours have a relaxing Christmas together.

Alyn

yup telephone is a word from the past but "give us a bell" or that partially clenched hand sign with the thumb and pinky outstretched didn't really translate to this song LOL

Glad you enjoyed and that I made you laugh.

Hope you all have a good Christmas in SA!

All the best

Alyn

Thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed

I'd like to hear your telephone song
Somehow "Telephone Line" by ELO sprang to mind then

I hope you have a good Aussie Christmas

Alyn

A great compliment to be included in the genre of British Invaders We're coming again LOL

So glad you enjoyed, Scott, and I hope you have a great Christmas

All the best

Alyn

Hi Alyn
Very cool lyrics. Loved it.

I like the bare-bones style..... just a vocal and guitar.

The vocal choir effect took me by surprise.

Yes it does make sense!

And the harmonies? Wow -- just amazing.

A signature style is a helluva asset for a musician
and you have it in spades.

Great production and we much enjoyed the spin.

J&B

Simplicity at it's best! Just goes to prove that often, less is better than a lot. Liked the vocal harmony! Super job, Alyn! Best to you ...

Alan & Di

Thank you Sergio, so glad you liked it.

Thanks for commenting

Alyn

Cheers, glad you enjoyed my song

Hope you have a good Christmas and Santa gives you lotsa goodies

Alyn

Herb,

Thanks for dropping by and I am glad you liked this song.
The vocal choir was all me, no Melodyne or anything. It took some time to get it right and I am glad you enjoyed it.

All the best for Christmas

Alyn

Wow thank you so much
A signature style is something I have always craved so I am humbled that you two think I have one. If only I could sing like Janice

Thanks for listening and I hope you both have a good Christmas, I look forward to your next masterpiece

All the best

ALyn

Cheers Alan and Di,
Thank you so much
I really hope the New Year is a good one for you both
take care and all the best

Alyn

Hey I really like simple arrangements like this. Strong song and very effective. Great job.

Thanks David,

Glad you liked the song, I tend to over produce everything but occasionally this slips through

Thanks for commenting

All the best for Christmas

Alyn