London Town

Wrote this for a different lyric - the lyricist/vocalist not too impressed so he wrote another lyric to fit.

Leon - Vocal & Lyric
I played guitars and sang a bit.

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London Town

Met a pretty girl in London town
Eyes of green and hair of chestnut brown
Thought my future must have changed
Such was the power of her sweet gaze
We said goodbye and she shed a tear
I said I’ll come again, never you fear

Back at home I told my mother
Told my sister and I told my brother
I have met my one and only
London’s where I must be going

London town
Raised my hopes up so high and then she tore them down

Met a pretty girl in London town
She turned my world all upside down
Just two weeks we spent together
But I thought our love would last forever
I said I’ll come again, don’t you fear
And then we will be married my dear

Back at home I told my mother
Told my sister and I told my brother
I have met my one and only
London’s where I must be going

London town
Raised my hopes up so high and then she tore them down

London town
Raised my hopes up so high and then she tore them down

London town
Raised my hopes up so high and then she tore them down, tore them down
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Cool song.
The 1st phrase of the vocal is buried by the intro leads.
Regarding the leads - they way I hear them in headphones is line left is above my left ear a bit towards my eyebrow and the right is below my right ear.
I reckon the idea is great but I also think they ought to be tighter to be juxtaposed as they are. The lead licks on the left throughout are really tasty and sit well.
It's a terrific song - really enjoyable and a good groove too.
Ace.

I agree with Ray - the vocal seems buried, especially at the beginning. I'm listening to speakers, not headphones.

Bouncy and fun. I love the way the chorus builds at the end. I expected a fade at 2:50, but why cover up a perfectly good solo?

Nice work on this one - flows really well, and though the volumes could be turned up a smidge I still think it's really solid write. Nicely catchy, especially on the hook. If the mix was a bit more concise I could see this being on the radio, no doubt.

Thanks so much for sharing

Very cool song Peter and Leon. Super lyric and vocal. Peter loved your guitar work on the song. Well done... Harmonies were excellent as well :-)

Good collaboration...
A very catchy melody....
I enjoyed the listen...
Any real world truth behind the story?

Peter & Leon,

A catchy tune...especially the refrain.

Good guitar stuff throughout - the outro is especially nice.

I agree that the vocal needs a bit more clarity. The vocal frequency and guitar frequencies seem to be about the same place, causing a conflict...

An enjoyable tune. Glad to see y'all back in the swing of things.

fj

Fun song!! A bit of the lighter side of heartache. Catchy melody and nice guitar! Also feel the vocal could come up a bit, particularly in parts. Great guitar outro!! Enjoyed!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Ray - you have good ears. The guitars are panned equally L & R.
Appreciate the review.

Peter

What were the previous lyrics for it? I'm super curious! But really great job with this.

Listening on near field monitors and I agree.

The guitar parts are very good, nice playing! I also like the backing tracks. Just bring up the vocals.

I THINK frequencies may give the up & down impression but don't really know.
I'll have a listen on near & far fields sometime today.

Sounds good. I wasn't really smitten with the lyric at first, but the overall "feel" of the song tilted me toward hearing it as an old tale of holiday love lost with enough time passed to reminisce a bit more light-heartedly. Really liked the solo on the way out.

Peter / Leon,

A very cool song. I love the pacing and overall feel.

Great job guys!

Bob

Cool song Peter! Really dug the overall vibe on this one. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Peter & Leon ...

Cools song ... lyric has a catchy lilt. I agree with comments on vocal being a little too soft in the mix. Nicew work by both of you! Best to you ...

Alan

Thanks David.

Peter

Thanks Deryk.

Peter

Thanks a lot Scott. Melodyne helps on the harmonies.

Peter

hi peterf I enjoyed my listen good arrangement good mix the vocal could come up a bit however great calab here thanks eric

Thanks Jim - just a quick write to fit the music no truth to the lyric.

Peter

Peter & Leon,
A good carefree pop feel to that refrain- I like the way you build with repeats on the chorus....the highlight for me is those twin leads.

Robert

Catchy song, guitar buried the vox but that can be fixed. Would like to hear a revision.

Nice song! It could be even better if you could mix the vocal so it gets more upfront. But even if the vocals are a bit in the "mud" it is easy to hear that you have made a great song!

Thanks for sharing!
Will

Thanks floyd appreciate the comments and analysis.

Peter

Thanks Greg - the vocal is what you get when the guitarist does the mix!

Peter

Peter and Leon,

Catchy tune, and like the lyrics. Definitely think the vocal can come more forward just a tad—but that’s an easy adjustment, and then you’ll really have something. Very listenable and engaging. Good luck with this one!

All the best,

Deej

Ember,
Thanks.
The lyrics are now for a new song I'm still working on.

Peter

Thanks Mario.

Peter

Thanks - certainly not one of Leon's most profound lyrics just a quickie to go with the backing.

Peter

Thanks Bob.

Peter

Thanks a lot Joe.

Peter

Well Peter, I certainly enjoyed this.

Great music and a fine lyric as well.

Congrats to you both!

Peter&Leon.

Very positive, light hearted song. Listens very well. Guitars are super!
Enjoyed it!

P.S. I read first two comments... about the vocals being buried a bit. I have very (very!) neutral headphones and it sounds good to me, but I probably agree that with slight bass coloring vocals can easily sink.

Thank you for sharing!

Misha.

Thanks Alan.

Peter

Thanks a lot Eric




Appreciate the comment on the guitars Robert.

Peter

Thanks for the listen.

Peter

Thanks Will

Peter

Thanks for the comments appreciated.

Peter

Thanks David glad you liked it.

Peter

Thanks Misha appreciate the review.

Peter

Hi Peter,

Nice writing and vocal from Leon and as always tasty guitar work from you, outro solo in particular was fun. Also liked the harmonies.

Good song, enjoyed the listen!

Thanks a lot Dave.

Peter

Interesting how the write came about. It's cool to hear a sort of "pop" write from Leon.

We all know he is a fine lyricist and this catchy tune, irrespective of being quickly done, really hangs with you.

Another side, a good one, of the Leon/Peter Team!

And the harmonies and, as always the guitar, were perfecto for the song.

Fun!!!

J&B

I agree with all Greg is saying here, love the outro

enjoyed the listen,

Kenny

J&B
Thanks for the review and support we both appreciate it.

Peter

Appreciate the review Kenny,

Peter

Peter, this is a neat little tune! I like the chorus/melody! It works really well! Good job on the vocal! Thanks, Torrey

I really like the chorus on this song. It's a good sing-along. Nice guitar work--it's got a nice bouncy and rollicking feel.