"Will Somebody Make Me Ask That Girl For A Dance?" (Collaboration w/Floyd Jane)

Style is =AG_CLAP.STY. Texas Boogie, 2 Guitars (Style is natively Real & MIDI)
Key = Gb, Tempo @ 150, Length (m:s) = 3:24

Jodi Proznik on Acoustic bass (#399, Acoustic, Jazz Paul Sw. 140,'4' only) (substitution for the style's original Real Track artist, Dow Tomlin)
Brian Fullen on drums (#007, Nashville Shuffle, RealDrums)
Tom Britt on rhythm electric guitar (#651, Guitar, Electric, Rhythm, Texas Boogie, Sw. 140)
Sandy Willams on rhythm electric guitar (#654, Guitar, Electric, Rhythm, Texas Boogie, Shuffle, Sw. 140)
Jack Pearson on solo electric guitar (#818, Guitar, Electric, Soloist, Country, Classic Swing. Sw. 190)
Tom Keenlyside on solo tenor sax (#716, Sax, Tenor, Soloist, Rock Boogie, Ev. 160, Bluesy)
MIDI acoustic piano

Howdy, all you foot-burners, hoofers, barn dancers, and more ...

This song was composed in 2009, the result of direct inspiration I received after only listening to the demo for the 'Texas Boogie' style I indicated above. That's all it took to get to composin'. It's a perfect example of Band-in-a-Box's ability to get the ol' creative juices flowin'!

Bein' a city bo', myself, at that time I realized that I could not sing the song in the proper vocal style that its 'country' genre/style obviously required. I thought Mr. Floyd Jane would be the ideal candidate to vocalize the lyrics, but it took me ten whole years to get up the nerve to ask him to do it. Well, about two weeks ago I P.M.'d the invitation to him. He accepted it, and the result is posted here:

https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=1321235

Mr. Jane, I've already expressed my deep gratitude to you for saying 'yes', so I won't ruin the mood by overdoing it here, but I just want you to know that I'm ready to do something like this you anytime and anywhere! You're obviously a highly talented songwriter/singer (did I leave anything out???), but now I believe that you're a kind and generous person, too. God bless you, sir!

'rayc', my friend, have at it! That goes for everybody else who cares to listen to it, of course !!!

Thanks for listening to our collaboration, people!

LOREN (a.k.a. 'bluage')

VERSE ONE

Will somebody make me ask that girl for a dance?
The last song's playin’ and I won't get another chance
She moves to the music in her own sweet groove
The folks on the dance floor do approve
Will somebody make me ask that girl for a dance?

VERSE TWO

Could that guy dancin’ with her be her man?
‘Cause he could be the road-block in my plan
I ain't that handsome and I'm kind of shy
But I like dancin' 'cause it gets me high
Could that guy dancin’ with her be her man?

BRIDGE (16-BAR ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLO & 16-BAR TENOR SAX SOLO)

VERSE THREE

When I find the nerve to step out on the floor
Gonna dance that girl right out of the door
And she will stay with me forever more!

VERSE FOUR

One day we’ll waltz on down the aisle
Get hitched, have kids and live in style
No other life could ever be worthwhile…

VERSE FIVE
(transposed one semitone up from Gb to G, from here all the way to the end)

Will somebody tell that girl she's got me charmed?
So we can get to hoofin' arm-in-arm
And we'll jump off into a true romance
A pair of plain folk at a country-dance
Will somebody tell that girl she's got me charmed?

VERSE SIX

Will somebody make me ask that girl for a dance?
The last song’s playing and I won't get another chance
She moves to the music in her own sweet groove
The folks on the dance floor do approve
Will somebody make me ask that girl for a dance?

Loren,
This is pretty nifty.
I think the band hangs together well. The sax solo seems a little louder than the guitar solo but that's probably apparent but not real.
THere's some sibilance that's more pronounced earlier on than later.
I think it's a cool performance and song.

Loren & Floyd,
This hits all the bases for the style- fun lyrics, upbeat snappy melody, sung with energy by the best country male voice around here,backed up by a good band.
I enjoyed your toe-tapping collaboration... and the intro, revealing the songwriter to be almost as shy to approach the singer as the guy in the song to ask for that dance!

Robert

Great lyrics, and floyd jane makes this especially enjoyable to listen to.

But... G♭? Surely you mean F♯!

Bouncy fun!

Good, fun song and of course, I like the vocalist a lot. ; )

Dear Loren, dear Floyd,

well, I sure wouldn't have expected this one...

What a nice tune, Loren - glad you opened your treasure chest. The lyrics definitely can't hide who wrote them, love them a lot.

A fantastic backing track (what a nice idea to mention the musicians behind those great RealTracks) and I do love the guitar and sax solo a lot.

The whole thing is so toe-tapping and finger-snapping...

Well, and I would neither have expected that collab - hats off, Loren, for finally bracing up and asking Floyd to jump aboard - a very cool decision.

I don't think I remember having heard Floyd singing a jumping thing like that (but I'm still sort of a newbie to the forum...), but that was great and maybe you should consider to throw in an uptempo song once in a while, too, Mr Jane - sure looks good on you.

You see, I am totally avid - if I could I would really like to write this plaudit in Loren style, but who could do that anyway...?

Thank you so much for that treat, guys.

Take good care,

Stefan

Nice work! Love the upbeat vibes on this - makes for a fun and engaging listen, and I enjoy how energetic the vocals are.

Thanks for sharing

Hi, y'all... folks should keep in mind when commenting that this is really "all Loren" (bluage). I am just a hired gun (a cheap one ). It is Loren's writing and producing and mixing - and I'm just "along for the ride". (Collaboration seems too strong a word, I think).

He could have easily gotten a more "pure Country" vocal from fiverr (I would guess). It is always a bit strange for me to sing someone else's song - I've spent most of my life just singing my own... and I never really thought I had a "Country voice"... when we were demoing real "hat act" songs, we always hired one of those "pure Country" voices to put it across... it's a bit out of my element...

But, I was happy to lend Loren a hand on this... he has been truly kind to so many folks on this forum... the credit for this goes to him...

Hi Loren and floyd jane,

I am amazed... from one day to another and suddenly you are now country stars!!!

Very nice song! I especially like the bells, nice effect to spice everything up.

Thanks a lot for sharing!

Will

Enjoyed this from start to finish.

The BiaB 'team' have really delivered (again)

The Sax solo was especially great. Fitted in so perfectly.

Great job everyone.

Loren

That was a hell of a lot of fun and floyd's vocal was the icing on the cake.

A real toe-tapper nicely put together with a good rockin' band.

Excellent work all round.

Peter

Loren this is a very cool tune. The backtrack had me bopping in the chair. Super selection of instruments and cool lyric. That fella singing the tune was to shabby either. Sounds familiar tho ;-). Well done. Love these collaborations...

bluage (and Floyd),

This is a fun, toe-tapping listen—really slick country groove going on here, accentuated with Floyd’s fine vocals, which fit this tune so well. Terrific choice for a vocalist—and great job, Floyd. Some nice choices and touches on the production as well—those wedding bells, and then the decision to up a half step on the last two verses, which resonate coming off the bridge. Excellent tune!

My best to you both,

Deej

Hello, 'rayc'...

Hey, I'm tickled pink that you thought it was a 'pretty nifty' song. Thank you !!!

So, on the technical side, I agree that the sax sounds louder than the electric guitar. What could I do about that? And, when you speak of 'sibilance', do you mean that "s-s-s" sound?

LOREN

Dear 'Robertkc'...

Ha, ha, art mirrors life, eh ???

I was happy to read the song got your toes to tappin'. Country swing is s helluva lotta fun to listen to! And, yes, Mr. Floyd Jane's voice was a natural for this song, as far as I'm concerned.

Thank you for taking the time to listen, 'Robertkc'.

Sincerely,

LOREN

Hey, there, 'dcuny'...

Thank for your comments, sir !!!

Concerning the F# thing, is there a rule that explains which note to use in cases where a note has an enharmonic equivalent?

I thank you for listening to our collaboration!

Truly-ooly,

LOREN

'Tunemonger': our resident 'big band' specialist !!!

You're the second listener who commented about the song being 'fun'. Well, that makes me smile .

And, the vocalist, Floyd Jane? He took those lyrics and made 'em his...and, I ain't got a problem with that, for certain!

Thank you, 'Tunemonger'

LOREN

Dear Stefan...

I didn't expect it, either, as you already know I compose mostly jazz, but 'country swing' (as 'Texas Boogie', the Real/MIDI I used) is a close enough cousin, eh? .

I'm glad you enojyed it as a 'treat'. It's a nice way of putting it.

Thank you, Stefan!

LOREN

Deryk !!!

Yes, the beat was definitely 'up' on this song. I'm greatful that you vibed on that vibe !!!

Floyd Jane really took the lyrics on a ride, for sure!

Thank you, sir!

Sincerely,

LOREN

My dear, humble, Mr. Floyd Jane...

Concerning your comment that "It is always a bit strange for me to sing someone else's song...", that is probably the strongest reason that explains why it took me so long to ask you to collaborate with me. I remember thinking, "This man sings his own songs. He'd probably be insulted if I asked him to do the vocals for my song."

Yep, that's what was on my mind. So, could you imagine my surprise -- no, 'shock' would be more like it -- when you agreed to do it ??? That's exactly why I said in the introduction to my post, "...but now I believe that you're a kind and generous person, too. God bless you, sir!"

It was quite definitely a 'ccollaboration', 'cuz it took your half, to make my half work. Fair 'nough ???

Thank you, again, Mr. Jane.

Most sincerely, and most respectfully,

LOREN (a.k.a. 'bluage')

Dear Will Josef...

I'm just as amazed as you are !!!

I think there's more music in the hearts and souls of each one of us, than we know we have. And, that's what makes using Band-in-a-Box so-o-o-o cool, because it'll certainly tease that music out of you if you use it often enough.

And, you're right about 'bells' -- tubular bells, to be exact. I was elated when the idea to use them came to me!

Thank you for lending Floyd and me you ears!

Sincerely,

LOREN (a.k.a. 'bluage')

Hey, 'videotrack', how are you, sir ???

Yes, Tom Keenlyside's tenor sax solo really blew the roof off the song. Me, personally, I liked the cool, bluesy, and swingin' twang of the electric guitar solo by Jack Pearson the most.

Thank, as always, for being such a kind and complimentary listener, 'videotrack'.

Truly,

LOREN

Hello, 'PeterF'...

I thought it was "a hell of a lot fun", too! Mr. Jane's vocal was a dream come true for me.

Thanks for the audition, 'PeterF' !!!

LOREN

Dear 'ScottC'...

Hey, ain't nuthin' wrong with chair-dancin' ! The song itself was about dancin', after all .

"That fella singing the tune...", yeah, I thought he sounded kind'a familiar to me, too !!!

I'm beginning to think that collaborations are more fun than solo posts...

Thanks, 'ScottC'.

LOREN

Dear 'Deej56'...

Thank you for listening so closely to the song! The wedding bells were a happy inspiration, and the key change seemed almost inevitable because of how energetic the Real & MIDI tracks were. They definitely kicked the song up a coupl'a notches!

I'm grateful for your comments, 'Deej56'. My best to you, too!

Sincerely,

LOREN (a.k.a. 'bluage')

That!

Janice had to demo some country line dancing for me by dancing across the room Really!

This is a sophisticated "boot scootin'" tune with a great bass line and
a cool mixture of the country guitar and the rock boogie sax. Nice choice for sure.

Don't let mr jane fool you he's sung a little jazz (In The City) and a host of other genres.
And irrespective of the genre you're always gonna get a nailed vocal from him.

As already mentioned the operative word here is FUN!

J&B

For me, this song speaks the truth of my youth.

Catchy tune. Floyd sounds great!

That has to be an FJ title? Unfortunately it will not play on my browser.....not very tech savvy! Lyrics look very cute and clever....I can see the FJ influence. Sorry I missed this Take care. Greg

Well, Bud and Ms. Janice, that's a new term for dancin' for me, but I LIKE it !!!

As I think I told you in some past post, inspiring people to dance is the first thing I (usually) think of when I compose a song, or an instrumental piece. I mean, it's the way a body initially reacts upon hearing music. So, Mr. Janice, you go, girl !!!

Bud, thank you for lettin' me in on Floyd's sole jazz post, 'In The City'. I'm gonna find it and listen to it with the quickness! About when do you think he posted it?

Regardless, thank you for listening to the collab, and giving it a 'thumbs-up'!

Truly,

LOREN

Hello, 'Ezekial's Storm'...

Why, that's a great way to respond to the song! I mean, to read that it transported you to a place in your life in the past. I'm happy to have provided you with that time machine . And, yeah, Floyd sounds like he was at that dance himself!

Thanks for listening, sir!

Sincerely,

LOREN

Hi, Greg...

It's a collaboration with Floyd, who vocalized my lyrics set to my music.

I can't access it through my Windows XP-operated browser, either. Soon, I will transfer my songs to Soundcloud. Sorry you missed another one.

Sincerely,

LOREN

Howdy, you can find the song here: In the City

And...Brooks and Dunn had a hit country song called "Boot Scootin' Boogie"

J&B

A good write Loren...
I glad you asked Floyd to record it...
He did a extremely nice interpretation of your tune...
I enjoyed the listen!

Really well written and produced song all the way around. It was a lot of fun to listen to. I also have to say, it just sounds right. I like when you don't have to over think that because it's done so well. I really enjoyed it.

FJ, you don't sound out of your element. Great job as well.

Nice one guys, lot o fun in this .

Thanks

Well done to all. Great use of BIAB. Nice vocal recording. Well written song. Toe tapping good.

And thanks for listen and comments on my song. I appreciate it.

Dear 'Bud' & Ms. Janice...

Thanks for the link, folks .

LOREN

Hello, Jim...

I guess good things come to those who wait, huh?

Thank you for listening gto our collab !!!

Truly,

LOREN

Dear Mr. Bliss...

I'm glad to read that you thought thought the song was fun to listen to, 'cause I was hoping it would be! And, I agree that Floyd's participation was the crowning touch.

Thanks for listening!

LOREN

Hello, 'Hear To Learn'...

I'm grateful for your considered comments on our collaboration, and I thought 'FJ' sounded just great, too!

LOREN

'beatmaster'...

Another listener who thought the song was fun to listen to! Think I should try to make a career out of that???

Thanks for 'sampling the goods' !!!

LOREN

Hey, there, 'jpt x 3' !!!

I like (and appreciate) your comment, and concerning my comments about your song, Let's Make Love, you're very welcome !!!

Sincerely,

LOREN

Hi Loren,

You did two very fine jobs with this song. At first making/re-making it, secondly hiring Floyd to do some minor things in it (did he rang those bells somewhere in the song, or were that the Jim Beanbottles falling out of his jacket).

It's a cheerful song, but with nice accordprogressions in it. Loved that.
You wrote this was a composition made in 2009. But this kind of music is timeless. If you want a good party or only wish your toes to tap, this is the kind of music you have to hear. Makes you smile too!

Hans

Ha!!! Excellent!!! Loved it :-) What a groove. We've all been in this situation, surely, and you paint it beautifully. Hats off to Mr Floyd Jane too for singing this so well - tapping my feet all the way through and trying my darnedest not to break into a full dance here, whilst listening :-) Brightened up my afternoon - well done :-)

Hi Loren and floyd,

This is great...



From start to finish, my feet took control and wouldn't stop tapping up and down. Everything about this sparkles with likeability -- the melody is catchy, floyd's singing is friendly and inviting and Loren's arrangement and production gleam with quality.

I really, really like the way the verses are book-ended with the same line in an AABBA rhyme scheme. This strategy worked so well as a lyric vehicle!

I love that sax. When it came it, it made me blink and think "Wow that's good".

Very, very, very enjoyable
Noel