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This is an original song about how Rock 'n' Roll --music in general-- satisfies our primal desire for elation. Well, actually I'm not sure what it's about, but I now use that description after reading the lyrics I wrote. It's up to your interpretation. One thing I'm sure of is that when I added "I'M In It" to the working title of For The Minute, I got another minute. Hear it? Get it?

Man, ya gotta love those Utility Tracks!
Style is _WAG.STY (Wag Rock & Roll Guitars)
SoloistCustom Synth is Hi-Q 001 01 Piano, Acoustic, Grand Sforzando

Loop in Song: Percussion Loops\Loop132bpm Tambourine Quarters 4 bars.wma
RealTracks in style: ~1549:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountrySwing Sw 110
RealTracks in song: ~938:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm JazzFreddie Sw 110
RealTracks in style: 3780:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockNRollSweep Sw 120
Loop in Song: Drums\AfucheShakerSw8[single]^01-Swng
MIDI SuperTracks in song: 1799:Piano, Rhythm SouthernRockJohn Sw 120
RealDrums [in style:NewOrleansShuffle^04-a:Kick Shuffle , b:Ride, Shuffle
RealTracks in song: ~763:Clarinet
I added bass and vocals.

I'm In It For The Minute (It's all about alliteration. There are 83 Ts and 69 Ss in the lyrics. That's a sibilance test. Thanks for teaching me how to fix them, RayC et al.)
Comments and suggestions help us grow. Thanks for all you do folks.


CH: I'm in it for the minute. I'm in it for the rock and roll.
I'm in it 'cause you're sending it to me. Tryin' to be neighborly to save my soul.

Can't you see that I love you? Don't you know that it's true?
I like special somethings on Sundays, like sundaes on Sundays and you.
Like the cherry on the whipping, there's the ice in the cream,
So step outside of your slumber, and stare back into your dream. See me? CH

Down the road there's a fire burning out of control.
They're burning all of them lost ol' souls that don't dig rock and roll.
Make a break to relieve them. Teach them all the 3 chords.
Then give each one a pink Cadillac, and let them fill in these words because CH

BR: Baby, don't ya hear the music? Don't it make ya wanna dance?
Rock 'n' Roll is more than music.
It takes this certain feelin', mixes in the reelin',
and sometimes it'll twist you in a trance. SOLO

Situation seeming hopeless? Well, RnR is all ya need
to satisfy that savage soul who sows such sickly seed.
Still the beast deep inside us, the one we met in paradise.
So stay right here beside yourself, and Rock 'n' Roll will suffice. Sing this: CH

Cool!
You drew me in it!

Nice one!

Fun listen.

moto

Marty...great production...the sound was so clean and clear (I'm jealous)...the song was so much fun and your vocals were really nice...and the video was cool and spot-on for the song...so glad you posted this for all to see...really great stuff...Dan

"Teach them all the 3 chords.
Then give each one a pink Cadillac..."

HA! Loved that.

A Big Full BAND sound. That is one fine mix! Fat, Punchy, Clean, Glued-together.

Terrific vocals and BGVs.

You're in it for the long haul, buddy... a gift for us...

fj

Marty,
great melody, good narrative and a BIG band.
I r=that pumping piano in the choruses really sets the era and feel.
You might consider making some space for the kick in that big bass by using a high pass at 100 but it's not really essential.
BIG vibe, big chorus and BIG fun.

Hey Marty, this real pro write.
I love it, real catchy.
Excellent lyrics and production.
Pardon me while I tap my foot.
Rob4580

Marty, this is one great song! Love the groove and the Benny Goodman lead! Great vocal, backing tracks, and a superior mix. i.e. everything was crystal clear.

Two thumbs up.

Great groove and I really enjoyed your exuberant singing on this one. Excellent work!

Catchy and toe-tapping.

Honestly, you had me at the title. Great backing tracks with a groove that doesn't stop. Sounds great on my speakers. Your vocal is upbeat and enthusiastic, and the harmonies are a treat.

Really fun!

Marty,

Love the write—and the melody that goes with—you have a nice way of touching that inner toe-tapping self. Great harmonies on that chorus . . . and on that bridge. You are a talented songwriter. And, boy, that clarinet solo just slays. Great stuff!

All my best to you,

Deej

You're welcome in anytime, moto. Thanks! I love playing along with your blues stuff on Spotify.



Thanks a bunch, Dan. Haha. No way YOU can be jealous, man.



Haha. The pink Caddy is more for the cosmetic folks, but it seemed to fit. Thanks. I'm learning a lot here about mixing, so I thank you for your help with that. I minute for the minute is where I get 2 minutes.

Marty.
HOLY MOLY !
one word SUPERB...
loved the use of vocal doubles/harmonies etc etc.
a great song write imho.

loved that tremelo gtr in the background.
and the way you did the ending. lovely last note hold mate.

i mean it sincerely,...
THIS IS A GREAT SONG IN THE VEIN OF THE CLASSICS/GREATS that youve written. VERY CATCHY. this song should be studied in songwriting course 101 re how to build "hooky riffs" in a song.


count me very VERY impressed/happiness.
om

Hello Marty,

It's an interesting song.
It's a song just like the time of its birth when rock and roll separates from old jazz.
Nice groove!
Your singing is great.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best Regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hi, Ray. Thanks, and thanks for the idea on the bass drum. I really wish we had separate tracks for the drums to play with in mixing.



Thanks, Rob. I'm glad you caught it. You have my full pardon.



Thanks, Mario. Benny could wow and audience for hours with just him and his clarinet on stage. It's usually difficult to fashion a solo from the RTs, but when they work it's sweet.

Just a brilliant song, absolutely one of your best, Marty.

Everything about it just works, outstanding write, great arrangement (love the clarinet), vocals are stellar, good mix.

And to top it off, the video is fabulous.

Love it!

That was damned good. Well played and well written. You found a great melody in that tune. Cool video too.

Golden lyric alert:

"So step outside of your slumber, and stare back into your dream."

Nice.

Rock and Roll with a swinging clarinet solo!

I really enjoyed this tune good old-time rock and roll. There is something about this that makes me think of Elvis Costello (perhaps an influence of yours?).

Great melody, your voice sounds great when you jump up to higher pitches during the verse.

The video's great. Where did you get the clips? Really cool lyric sliding around effects, is that hard to do?

Thanks for sharing

Sounds like a party, Marty.
I can hear this in a movie.

Vic

Hi Marty.
Great work putting this entertaining track together. Always love the animated enthusiasm of your vocal . Clarinet and R&R , who would have thunk it? But you made it work. "Teach them all the 3 chords.
Then give each one a pink Cadillac, and let them fill in these words because" Yes-sir-eeeeee!
Band sounds good and the singer is at the top of his game. Fun Fun Fun.
regards
Gary ( I grin it as I spin it)

Marty,

This is great - love the song and vocal. The clarinet was an awesome touch!

Excellent!

Bob

Marty,
the high pass would be on the bass BUT yes, the stereo drum file is hard yakka to mix.
I hadn't watched the video but I have now...interesting coincidence that my current vid project is a lyric one...no me!

Brilliant! So much fun. The mix is so clear, too. Nothing to criticise, comment, etc. - just a really fun track that had me foot-tapping all the way through! You make it look easy - it's not as easy as it sounds to create something like this, by any means ... so bravo :-)

Catching up on the music here..... and wow.... you got a good one here.

Glad I dropped in.

I think you nailed that roll rock and roll vibe and the clarinet solo was a perfect choice of instruments.

I enjoyed that song.

Very cool. Marty at his best tune! Very lively, lots of positive energy. Radio quality tune. Smooth listen. Nothing to add but congrats! Enjoyed it much. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.

P.S. Brilliant title!

"83 Ts and 69 Ss in the lyrics." LOL!

"like sundaes on Sundays"

Hard to choose a fav phrase outa so many great ones but, man, is that one cool.

And add these to the cool bag:
-vocals
- melody
- your bass
- clarinet and piano choice
- mix
- video ... noted your photos in it also

Bud says the biggest kudo is it had Janice dancing and singing around the house

Excellent!

J&B

Loved this Marty. The walking bass lines were very cool. Super vocal and fun lyrics. Well done

Hi, TuneMonger! Thanks for the spin and encouraging comment.



Thanks so much, David. Yeah, this all started with the title. Those harmonies are at the top of my range --maybe a bit over it. Twice I had to raise an F#ish note to a G in Melodyne. I used to be able to go much higher, but now I'm at least a step and a half older.



Thanks for you kind comment, Deej. I really like how that clarinet came out. It seemed quite unusual for the piece, but I was happy it seemed to be perfect right out of the box. No regenerations or multi riffs were used in the making of that solo.



Man, what a wonderful comment, om. You made my day, man.

Thanks, Shigeki Adachi. I love that time of music.



Thanks, Dave!!! What's next?



Thanks, jptjptjpt! Yeah, I like when that line came through. It says it perfectly.



Thank you, frank. Glad you like it. The video clips are from pexels.com; the stills are mine. Those effects are easy with the software. I use Camtasia, but a lot of them have that ability.

Hi Marty,

These kind of joyful songs I really like from you, as I wrote you before.
It always looks as if you have a lot of fun making them. Not that I don't have fun while making music, but in your case pleasure can be heard in the song.

And didn't I tell you that your lyrics are very cleverly written? Well, they are!

Enjoyed the song very much, Marty! No wrong notes in it ;-)

Hans

Thanks, Vic. maybe an old surfer movie with Annette Funicello. hehe



Right? Clarinet? Thanks, Gary



Thanks so much, Bob!

WONDERFUL!!!! Love everything about this......Fun, Clever, so well delivered in every way!! A HOME RUN Marty!!!! Take care. Greg

'I'm in it for the rock and roll.' Oh, yeah. Love it, Marty.
Regards,
Leon

Catchy old style rock'n'roll. Smiling meta lyrics, clever title You have clearly found the songwriting horn of plenty and the Midas Touch of creativity.

Lovely arrangement, like the introduction of the MIDI piano. The clarinet solo is excellent, I wish that some day we have also slow and even clarinet solos in BIAB.

Your singing sounds very relaxed and happy.

Janne

Yes, Ray, I really like your new video --I like the old ones too. You have many talents, and I really like how you share them to help others. Thanks.



Thanks so much, James. You are an inspiration.



Thanks, Herb. I'm so glad you dropped in, too. You and your songs really set a high bar, and it's mostly because of you that I found this forum through your FB page. Thanks.



Thanks, Misha!! Haha, I'm waiting for someone to recount those Ss and Ts.

Hi Marty
Wow, this is really hep cat!
You knocked it out of the park with the feel you were going for! When you sing the chorus, ("I'm in it for the minute") it's just like Bill Haley is singing into that Electro Voice microphone with you. And that big band sound you got happening would even make Brian Setzer start to wonder if you stole his orchestra! The amusing lyrics also make for a fun listen. But my question is, Where do I sing up to learn these 3 chords you're talking about? And if you run out of pink Cadillacs, I'd settle for and old brown Rambler... HA!

Thanks you two. "sundaes on Sundays AND YOU." I figured someone would smack me for such a silly double entendre. Anyway, next time get a vid of Janice dancing. I sure could use some REAL footage.



Thanks for taking the time to listen, Scott. Really glad you liked it.



Thanks, Hans. Is it ok to say I love you, man? There's never been a note out of place in any of your posts, and you truly seem like you're having a blast. Makes me happy anyway.



Ah, Greg Johnson, my favorite vocalist. Thank you, brother.

Marty

Not sure how I almost missed this.

Brilliant! Great video, and a happy catchy piece of Rock n Roll.

Deserves all the accolades.

Loved it.

Peter

It looks like I'm late to the party too.

Did I just step into a time machine?

"Like the cherry on the whipping"? Hmmmm!

Ooooo. Like that clarinet solo. That's great.

Cool song. Catchy as hell.

Great vocal and harmony. Oh yeah, the bass is good too.

LOVED IT!
Was in it for more than a minute… ;-)

Well done, Marty!

Haha. Thanks, Leon --so glad it was more than just a minute.



Thanks, Janne. Love that "songwriting horn of plenty and the Midas Touch of creativity." I, too, am a clarinet fan, and second your suggestion for slow and even solos.



Thanks, Bawb!! I remember seeing Bill Haley and HIS comets once and they had no bass player. Can you imagine? The guitar player played some of the bass parts here and there. And I believe he DID have an Electrovoice 667 --the old style. Haha. The first car I had to drive was my mom's 1959 Nash-Rambler station wagon with push-button drive. It was green.



Thanks, Peter. Always glad to have you join the party.

'BabuMusic'...

Well, this is something different: a rockin' rock number featuring a jazzy clarinet solo, and it works for me .

The song's got an irresistible beat, the kind that would cause diaper-wearing toddlers to take their first dance steps, bouncing on their little, bowed legs and giggling with newfound ecstasy in discovering the the fun of movin' and groovin' to the rhythm.

I think your lyrics are fun and imaginative, too:

"Down the road there's a fire burning out of control

They're burning all of them lost ol' souls that don't dig rock and roll."

The image those lines conjure up is hilarious, and spooky at the same time .

This is 'good times' music-making, for sure.