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Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Get Out of My Car - 11/09/22 09:18 PM
Get Out of My Car

The song is all tongue and cheek. The lyrics probably don't make sense without a little backstory. Perhaps, I should subtitle it "A Teacher's Day." All the little incidents in the song are based on events that happened last year in my school with some of the most interesting involving one of colleagues. The hook is inspired by a student who would constantly wander out of the school building, venture into the parking lot, and sit it cars that were left unlocked. Nothing ever happened to the student for a while. Then my colleague had enough when this student had trespassed into his car one too many times. The student was suspended.

The Wrecking Crew:
RT1434 Bass, Electric, JazzFunkPoppy
BB RealPiano 1410 Piano, SynthLayer, Rhythm Soul70s
All guitars were created using NI Electric Mint
Drums are Drums on Demand

Lyrics

I wear orthopedic shoes
And a cardigan sweater
Spend all my time
Trying to make your life better
This time, I think you’ve gone too far
Little [*****], get out of my car

Prophylactics
Lying on the floor
A boy sets fire
To the girl next door
Going home, I’m gonna stop at the bar
Little [*****], get out of my car

Get out of my car

Locked open rooms
Become Noah’s Ark
Hallucinogenic
Vapors in the dark
Moonlight streaming in a jar
Little [*****], get out of my car

Get out of my car

Goose stepping parents are out of their minds
Can’t leave Confederate generals behind
Living in a book burning hegemony
Marching for the white man’s destiny

I wear orthopedic shoes
And a cardigan sweater
Spend all my time
Trying to make your life better
This time, I think you’ve gone too far
Little [*****], get out of my car

Get out of my car
Posted By: TuneMonger Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/09/22 09:46 PM
Hilarious song with a great arrangement. Definitely needed the preface to fully appreciate it. Loved all the little touches in the production. Terrific work!
Posted By: rayc Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/10/22 12:07 AM
That's a great one...fun & well done.
The "Little [*****], get out of my car" hook is fantastic.
I wasn't overly keen on the style change for
"Goose stepping parents are out of their minds
Can’t leave Confederate generals behind
Living in a book burning hegemony
Marching for the white man’s destiny"
But I recognize it needed to do something or go somehwere...it's just that those lines would've had a more ominous feel with the standard section applied to it.
VERY COOL regardless.
Posted By: BlueAttitude Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/10/22 09:16 AM
Hi Scott,

This is great! The backstory really helped, and very descriptive writing.

Love the "Little [*****], get out of my car" hook grin

Also really liked the way you did the "Get out of my car" parts.

The Wrecking Crew did a great job for you overall I think.

I like the change for the "Goose stepping parents" part, works for me.

Really well done, listened a couple of times.

Damn! Going to have that hook stuck in my head all day now I think eek
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/10/22 12:54 PM
Scott,

Excellent write! Interesting, thoughtful lyric. Cool melody.

Good vocal! Excellent mix.

All the parts work.
Cool Bass from BIAB - nice choice.
Nice use of the NI guitar.
Drums sound good.

(I like the change at the bridge)

Excellent Pop sound.

Well done. Worth many listens.

fj
Posted By: Torrey Bliss Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/10/22 01:30 PM
Scott,

I know this is a tongue and cheek tune, but setting that aside, this track is a killer! The production is some of the best I've heard here! The intro really grabs the listener! That funky rhythm really sets the mood! Your vocals are great! Very creative use of backing vocals also! I feel this is your best to date!

Thanks, Torrey
Posted By: firesong Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/10/22 02:17 PM
Scott...great production...the vocals were killer especially the dissonant feel of the harmonies....very cool...the rhythm was stellar and so engaging...I suppose it's either "get out of my car" or "get off my lawn" but the back story defined that...way to get a cool song out of such a bizarre occurrence...this was tight...well done...Dan
Posted By: Robertkc Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/10/22 03:15 PM
Scott,
Wow, this pulls back the curtain on what`s really going on in high school ( I have a G9 kid and can`t get the real goods from him, of course!).
Super simple funky arrangement works well and your vocal commands attention; the hook is killer!!
One of the best up tempo songs I`ve heard on the forum;your day job experiences make amazing song material;Well done.

Robert
Posted By: B.D.Thomas Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/10/22 04:13 PM
Wow, this is a pretty unusual song in the best possible way, I like everything about it.
For me the change of style works very well.

Very good choice of instrumentation, good vocals and a really, really good mix.
2 thumbs up!
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/10/22 09:12 PM
Originally Posted By: TuneMonger
Hilarious song with a great arrangement. Definitely needed the preface to fully appreciate it. Loved all the little touches in the production. Terrific work!


Thanks, Tunemonger. I wrote the song for my colleagues (but I haven't played it for them yet), so I included the preface because I didn't think anyone would get the lyrics otherwise.

Originally Posted By: rayc
That's a great one...fun & well done.
The "Little [*****], get out of my car" hook is fantastic.
I wasn't overly keen on the style change for
"Goose stepping parents are out of their minds
Can’t leave Confederate generals behind
Living in a book burning hegemony
Marching for the white man’s destiny"
But I recognize it needed to do something or go somehwere...it's just that those lines would've had a more ominous feel with the standard section applied to it.
VERY COOL regardless.



Thanks, Ray!

Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Hi Scott,

This is great! The backstory really helped, and very descriptive writing.

Love the "Little [*****], get out of my car" hook grin

Also really liked the way you did the "Get out of my car" parts.

The Wrecking Crew did a great job for you overall I think.

I like the change for the "Goose stepping parents" part, works for me.

Really well done, listened a couple of times.

Damn! Going to have that hook stuck in my head all day now I think eek



Dave, I guess I succeeded if it's stuck in your head. Thanks!

Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Scott,

Excellent write! Interesting, thoughtful lyric. Cool melody.

Good vocal! Excellent mix.

All the parts work.
Cool Bass from BIAB - nice choice.
Nice use of the NI guitar.
Drums sound good.

(I like the change at the bridge)

Excellent Pop sound.

Well done. Worth many listens.

fj


Thank you for the feedback, Floyd!
Posted By: MarioD Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/11/22 06:17 PM
Your written background helped but I would have liked this even if I didn't read it.

I really liked your vocal and lyrics

Loved that chorus

Great mix
Posted By: BabuMusic Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/12/22 11:05 AM
Sensational story song, Scott. I wonder how I would've received the lyrics without the backstory. I bet your colleague got a big kick out of this one. "A BOY SETS FIRE TO THE GIRL NEXT DOOR." Yeow. Sounds like you teach at Fort Apache, The Bronx. So many interesting incidents in one year. I really like the drive behind this song, and I'd like to meet the little [*****] who was suspended. Bet he plays drums.
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/12/22 06:12 PM
Cool!

The write is so good and reminds us of stories our two teacher sisters have told us through the years. smile

As others mentioned the hook really works well and gets stuck in your head. Plus the way you sing it and those harmonies there paint a vivid picture of the scene and the look on the teacher’s face. The opening verse had Janice envisioning her tenth grade trigonometry teacher.

Great band and mix to go along too. We enjoyed this a lot!

J&B
Posted By: justanoldmuso Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/12/22 08:18 PM
really liked the 'get out of my car' lyric.
and the sound picture and the way the backing 'pulses'.

nice drum break. and the change after.
very impressive .

happiness.

om
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/12/22 09:03 PM
Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss
Scott,

I know this is a tongue and cheek tune, but setting that aside, this track is a killer! The production is some of the best I've heard here! The intro really grabs the listener! That funky rhythm really sets the mood! Your vocals are great! Very creative use of backing vocals also! I feel this is your best to date!

Thanks, Torrey


Thank you, Torrey. I labored over the production because I plan on showing this to my colleagues.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/12/22 09:05 PM
Originally Posted By: firesong
Scott...great production...the vocals were killer especially the dissonant feel of the harmonies....very cool...the rhythm was stellar and so engaging...I suppose it's either "get out of my car" or "get off my lawn" but the back story defined that...way to get a cool song out of such a bizarre occurrence...this was tight...well done...Dan


Thanks, Firesong. This was the first time I used a diminished chord in a song, which gave the harmonies that dissonance.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/12/22 09:07 PM
Originally Posted By: Robertkc
Scott,
Wow, this pulls back the curtain on what`s really going on in high school ( I have a G9 kid and can`t get the real goods from him, of course!).
Super simple funky arrangement works well and your vocal commands attention; the hook is killer!!
One of the best up tempo songs I`ve heard on the forum;your day job experiences make amazing song material;Well done.

Robert


Thanks, Robert. I have to give credit to my colleague for the interesting experiences. He seems to have the luck of encountering the bizarro behaviors.
Posted By: Scott C Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/13/22 05:53 PM
Excellent lyric Scott. Got a real chuckle. Excellent vocal and backtrack
Posted By: RnAM Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/13/22 06:02 PM
Hahaha... very nice.
As a former teacher I know exactly how students can behave !

Great song and lyrics.
Very well sung.

Anne-Marie
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/13/22 07:26 PM
Hey Scott I liked everything about this song, what a story what a hoot!
I admire creativity and this is creative. At places your vocals reminded me of David Bowie . . . a compliment.
Chord progression, percussion, instrument choice all top shelf!

I could see a teacher really getting pissed-off at such a little ***** such as this. Absent psychiatric problems, the kid is lucky the rattan cane is no longer used.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/13/22 08:45 PM
Originally Posted By: B.D.Thomas
Wow, this is a pretty unusual song in the best possible way, I like everything about it.
For me the change of style works very well.

Very good choice of instrumentation, good vocals and a really, really good mix.
2 thumbs up!



Thanks, BD!
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/13/22 08:46 PM
Originally Posted By: MarioD
Your written background helped but I would have liked this even if I didn't read it.

I really liked your vocal and lyrics

Loved that chorus

Great mix



Mario, thanks for the listen and comments!
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/13/22 08:49 PM
Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
Sensational story song, Scott. I wonder how I would've received the lyrics without the backstory. I bet your colleague got a big kick out of this one. "A BOY SETS FIRE TO THE GIRL NEXT DOOR." Yeow. Sounds like you teach at Fort Apache, The Bronx. So many interesting incidents in one year. I really like the drive behind this song, and I'd like to meet the little [*****] who was suspended. Bet he plays drums.


Drums. That's funny, Marty! Last year was a weird year coming out of the pandemic where kids learned from home for a year. they came back to the building and didn't know how to behave anymore.
Posted By: jannesan Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/14/22 02:38 PM
Interesting lyrics, like from a movie, I can imagine all weird things that can happen during school days.
Nice funky rhythm, good selection of instruments, reminds me of Talking Heads.
Nicely effected vocals and enjoyable chording in the chorus part.
Funnily different bridge part.
I'm sure your colleagues will love it smile

Janne
Posted By: Birchwood Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/15/22 12:41 PM
Hi Ezekiel,

Quite a different song from your hand. Very funky and with a wonderful chorus!
I do like it and of course the story behind it too.
Don't know what I had done if a little **** weas sitting in my car, although both my boys are doing that regularly.
I have to ask them (very) politely if I might use my car on a certain day.
And of course I have to pay for the petrol too... So, something is terribly wrong here.
But your song ain't. It's a very good one. I agree a bit with Ray on the 'bridge'. But that's a matter of taste.
Your vocals are great, as always!

Hans
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/15/22 09:12 PM
Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Cool!

The write is so good and reminds us of stories our two teacher sisters have told us through the years. smile

As others mentioned the hook really works well and gets stuck in your head. Plus the way you sing it and those harmonies there paint a vivid picture of the scene and the look on the teacher’s face. The opening verse had Janice envisioning her tenth grade trigonometry teacher.

Great band and mix to go along too. We enjoyed this a lot!

J&B


Thank you, J&B. I have decades of teacher stories to tell!
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/15/22 09:14 PM
Originally Posted By: justanoldmuso
really liked the 'get out of my car' lyric.
and the sound picture and the way the backing 'pulses'.

nice drum break. and the change after.
very impressive .

happiness.

om


Thanks, OM. I very much enjoyed your most recent song!
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/15/22 09:15 PM
Originally Posted By: Scott C
Excellent lyric Scott. Got a real chuckle. Excellent vocal and backtrack


Thanks much, Scott!
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/15/22 09:15 PM
Originally Posted By: RnAM
Hahaha... very nice.
As a former teacher I know exactly how students can behave !

Great song and lyrics.
Very well sung.

Anne-Marie


Thank you, Anne-Marie. I much appreciate it.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/19/22 09:34 AM
Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper
Hey Scott I liked everything about this song, what a story what a hoot!
I admire creativity and this is creative. At places your vocals reminded me of David Bowie . . . a compliment.
Chord progression, percussion, instrument choice all top shelf!

I could see a teacher really getting pissed-off at such a little ***** such as this. Absent psychiatric problems, the kid is lucky the rattan cane is no longer used.


Thank you, Thumper! Ahhhh, the good old days of caning. :-0
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/19/22 09:36 AM
Originally Posted By: jannesan
Interesting lyrics, like from a movie, I can imagine all weird things that can happen during school days.
Nice funky rhythm, good selection of instruments, reminds me of Talking Heads.
Nicely effected vocals and enjoyable chording in the chorus part.
Funnily different bridge part.
I'm sure your colleagues will love it smile

Janne


Janne, thanks. Most of the students are good ones. We just get some odd things happening at times.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/19/22 09:38 AM
Originally Posted By: Birchwood
Hi Ezekiel,

Quite a different song from your hand. Very funky and with a wonderful chorus!
I do like it and of course the story behind it too.
Don't know what I had done if a little **** weas sitting in my car, although both my boys are doing that regularly.
I have to ask them (very) politely if I might use my car on a certain day.
And of course I have to pay for the petrol too... So, something is terribly wrong here.
But your song ain't. It's a very good one. I agree a bit with Ray on the 'bridge'. But that's a matter of taste.
Your vocals are great, as always!

Hans


Thanks, Hans. I wanted to try something different with this one.
Posted By: vicarn Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/19/22 12:45 PM
Excellent!
Took a lot of thought.
Well done.

Vic
Posted By: dcuny Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/20/22 03:21 AM
Ha!

You've got a nice vibe hear, and a cool sound to boot.

The Mint Guitar is on sale for Black Friday and on my "To Get" list. smile
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/23/22 08:54 PM
Originally Posted By: vicarn
Excellent!
Took a lot of thought.
Well done.

Vic


Thanks much, Vic!
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/23/22 08:55 PM
Originally Posted By: dcuny
Ha!

You've got a nice vibe hear, and a cool sound to boot.

The Mint Guitar is on sale for Black Friday and on my "To Get" list. smile


Thanks, David. I think you'll like Electric Mint. I just bought Lores and Prime Bass. Can't beat those price cuts this week.
Posted By: tommyad Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/24/22 09:12 AM
Zeek, great idea for a write. Very good vocals. High quality mix. Catchy melodies that are easy to listen to. This is a very creative use of BIAB. Excellent work, Tom
Posted By: PROJECT M Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/26/22 08:14 AM
Hi Scott
very cool song
The beginning is already great
And then your singing to it - Absolutely special
You always have great ideas, Scott
Great work
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
Posted By: animarorecords Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/29/22 04:00 AM
Ezekiel's Storm,

Great guitar sound!
Certainly, if I don't know the backstory, I won't be able to understand the lyrics well.
The melody really matches the lyrics.
I love that "Get Out of My Car" is repeated over and over again.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi
Posted By: Charlie Fogle Re: Get Out of My Car - 11/29/22 11:35 AM
The best stories are the real ones. Adventures at schools are some of the funniest. This is a good write, arrangement, performance and production. The vocals are stellar.

Charlie
Posted By: JONA Re: Get Out of My Car - 12/05/22 08:29 PM
great!the vocals very cool

Very catchy catchy song..

Jona
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Get Out of My Car - 12/08/22 07:35 PM
Very cool song!!! I think the music is catchy and intriguing!! Great job with everything!! Take care. Greg
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