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Posted By: Rustyspoon# Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/11/20 02:21 PM
Hi Folks. 
This was one of the first tunes I made using some of BIAB tracks. Unfortunately, I lost the raw project & stems, so not sure what exactly was used to make it.  A talented friend Lisa joined me on this to record vocals.  All critical comments are welcome, except for the mix as I do not have separate tracks. Thank you for listening!

Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues

Woke up as zombie in the morgue
alarm is going wild
said hi to toilet, brushed my teeth
and tried to find my mind

I think I lost it oh my god
I glanced at single sock
I scorched the hamper and the floor
But I was out of luck

It made me mad, it furried me
What monster ate my stuff
I yelled at picture on the wall
but it was cold and muff

I made my goal, predestined win
to find stolen loot
The orange cat slept on the bed
all cuddly, neat and cute


Like shirtless spartan I galloped
without all armored horse
to find vicious Athenians
the ones who stole my clothes

My rage had boiled beneath my skin
Ohhh lonely hostage sock
my glands had pumped adrenalin
The time was 6 o clock

It came to me that maybe thieves
Were nooks of pharaoh Tut
And bandaged treasured cotton sock
embalmed in mummy gut

Those riddles like a swarm of bees
Were buzzing in my head
Meanwhile orange fluffy cat
Still slept upon my bed.


I sat all sad beside feline
Contagiously brute
Cant walk the streets like vagabond
With smile and barefoot


Like Rodin thinker I (sat)held still
Each second felt like year
My stomach growled in hope for meal
My hunger was severe.

I took the poor orphan sock
and tossed it out the door
Enough of this! its time to eat!
One problem to ignore


The pussy opened lazy eyes
And followed me to dine
The sock was under his mua
Still warmish and divine
Posted By: rayc Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/11/20 06:42 PM
Lisa is funny and has a fab voice too.
Lovely story...and well resolved.
FUN.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/11/20 08:54 PM
Lot of fun. I liked your arrangement a lot. Your vocal was really good here. The subject is one that I can relate to as I am the king of having only one sock.

This is a really fun song.
Posted By: Robertkc Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/11/20 09:46 PM
Misha,
I needed a crazy cat to straighten me out and yours is the real meow!
Too many funny lines to quote -great wacky vocal energy to match the subject and a kindred spirit in Lisa to keep pace with very good ad libs.
Thank you for sharing this and saving me from turning into that Rodin thinker!

Robert
Posted By: BlueAttitude Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/12/20 06:59 AM
Funny and brilliant!

Man, Lisa is the cat's meow! Great voice, hopefully we will get to hear her again.

Just what I needed to listen to during my first coffee of the day smile
Posted By: ROG Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/12/20 07:50 AM
Hi Misha,

Cool, funny, and just a bit surreal.

Very inventive and cleverly done.

It's why I only buy black socks.

ROG.
Posted By: cliftond Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/12/20 10:16 AM
fun tune enjoyed it. Cliff
More of your lyrical brilliance!

Absolutely clever and hilarious. I am now suffering from chortlitis.

What goes on in that head of yours?
Posted By: Birchwood Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/12/20 12:34 PM
Hi Misha,

Is this the cat song you want to use for the Cat song forum on BiaB that we need to establish? Along with my cat songs (and other cat lovers or haters)?
Then this one is brilliant! I could picturized everything you sang about, especially the sock and the anger...!
What a funny story cat-behaviour can lead to.

Marvelously done, Misha!

Hans
Posted By: Scott C Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/12/20 05:09 PM
Very creative lyric Misha. Just loved it. Love the vocal play back an forth. Very cool indeed. Well done
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/12/20 05:54 PM
Fun!

We're convinced socks dissolve in the wash...

Hilarious and a very cool ending to the lyric.

One is tempted to search for meanings initially but we
just gave into enjoying the story!

One fun production filled with fine vocals and lyrics.

Nice mix as always.

Enjoyed it -- several times.

J&B
Posted By: Rustyspoon# Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/12/20 07:03 PM
Ray,
Thank you for listening and your feedback!
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Mario,
"king of a one sock" - that well could be used for a band name smile
Thank you for listening!
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Robert,
Thank you for listening and fun comments!! Could be used as a line of witch spell: "I will turn you into Rodin's thinker"
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Dave,
Thank you for listening and your comments! Lisa is great, I hope to lure her to participate in some other tunes smile
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Rog,
Thank you for your support! black socks.. that'a a way out!
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Cliff,
Thank you for listening!
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Ezekiel's Storm,
Ha ha. Thank you for listening and fun feedback!
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Hans,
Yes this is the one for Cat song forum smile Would be interesting to hear
a cat hater tune...got to be a death metal tune or close to that. Thank you for listening and your feedback!
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Scott,
Thank you for listening and your kind comments!
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J&B,
dissolving...We will never find out for sure. It might also be a gnome that lives behind the washer that has a pretty wild collection by now. I had a cat that stole socks from time to time, hiding them in strange places. She probably thought they were kittens... Thank you for listening and your feedback!

Misha.
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/13/20 10:11 AM
Stunningly good.

Every aspect of this is worth noting.

The vocals (both of you) are excellent. Clear, crisp, with warmth. Well recorded and processed.

The instruments are excellent. (Too bad the details are lost).

The arrangement and the mix are excellent.

Original. Inventive. Entertaining. What more could one ask for?

Excellent.

fj
Posted By: Derochette Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/13/20 10:25 AM
Hi Rustyspoon,

You have successfully completed your challenge. you immerse us in your funny scenario. The vocal with its intonations makes us live the scene.
I had a lot of fun listening to your composition.

Best regard

Dero13 alias JaniJackFlsh
Posted By: Leon1 Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/13/20 10:43 PM
Hi Misha
Sounds like you had fun making this. It sure was a lot of fun to listen to. Lisa has a great comic sense and a wonderfully expressive voice. Hope we hear from her again.
Regards,
Leon
Posted By: Will Josef Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/15/20 09:29 PM
During my life I have spend a fortune on socks, because they always magically somehow disappears - especially when using a washing machine. smile


Great song, great performance from both of you! I laughed and loved it!

Thanks for sharing,
Will
Posted By: PeterF Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/16/20 02:28 AM
Misha

Brilliant - utterly original, clever and superbly put together. Loved Lisa's vocals.

Top quality all the way.

Peter
Posted By: DebMurphy Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/16/20 12:59 PM
Fun, just plain fun!

...Deb
Posted By: Tangmo Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/16/20 11:29 PM
More Lisa! This grabs ya by the funny bone and never lets go. Yet, take the vocals away (most of them) and it's a serious piece of theatrical music. Nicely done.
Posted By: TuneMonger Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/17/20 08:26 PM
Funny, funny lyrics delivered just right. Lisa's contribution is priceless. Really got a kick out of this, a lot of work went into telling the story and it was time well spent. Not sure what a mua is, though. Very clever, do more like this!!
Posted By: Chris Dent Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/17/20 08:50 PM
ha ha. This is great fun. I love it. Very well put together and works all round.
Posted By: Rustyspoon# Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/21/20 11:45 AM
FJ,
Thank you for awesome feedback! Yes, it's a shame that project files got lost, but at least mixed is posted now, so it should stay on soundcloud for some years smile
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Dero13,
Thank you for listening and your support!

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Leon,
Thank you for listening and kind words! Lisa is amazing, she really helped to shape this tune.
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Will,
Today is Father's Day... guess what I got? smile
Thank you for kind words!
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Peter,
Thank you for listening and your support! I actually took a few vocal classes with Lisa, she does not only have a good voice, but is also a very good vocal coach smile
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Deb,
Thank you for your feedback!
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Tangmo,
Yes sure, more Lisa! When life returns to some variation of "normal"
and people could start hanging out together... I would imagine it would be hard to sing with the mask. Thank you for your feedback.
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TuneMonger,
Thank you for your feedback! Lisa surely breathed fun into this.
mua... That is my version of meow-meow smile
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Chris,
Thank you for listening and your kind comments! I am glad you liked it.



Misha.
Posted By: jannesan Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/21/20 12:54 PM
A cat song always makes me purr, because I have a mentality of a cat smile Funny lyrics with many nice details. Your and Lisa's vocal performance is very enjoyable to listen, you are stealing the show, I almost forget to pay attention to the music itself, which is actually very well mixed, I especially like the piano sound.

Janne
Posted By: Torrey Bliss Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 06/21/20 08:07 PM
Awesome work Misha! Your talent seems to have no bounds! The vocal work that the young lady helping you is fantastic! Entertaining and well constructed! Great job! Thanks, Torrey
Posted By: Rustyspoon# Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 07/01/20 09:38 AM
Janne,
You know why? Of course you do, because cats are the best! Thank you for listening and your feedback!
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Torrey,
Thank you for listening and kind words! Lisa really made this a fun one.

Misha.
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 07/01/20 09:58 PM
I guessed the ending!!! Really fun song!! Absolutely love the production and performance.....you must have had to psyche yourself up for this one!!! GREAT!!!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: Bawb Re: Ode To A Lost Sock Or Kitty Blues - 07/03/20 08:14 PM
Hi Misha,

You'll have to forgive me, but it took a while for me to absorb your music.
It's a lot different from most things I've heard.
I did find this song to be quite amusing after listening to it.
It was also mixed well into an unexpected bluesy sound at points.
Honestly the best way I could describe your song to someone else is to say it kind of sounds like something from Dr. Demento.
https://www.drdemento.com/online.html

Not everyone can pull off the music that you create and thanks for posting!
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