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You're Not a KingEver since a federal judge stated "Presidents are not kings" last November, I have had this song in my mind. I'm sure this song is going to p*ss off a few people; however, I have not written a scathing rebuke of anyone's ideology, but of the president's character and competence. Using the gospel choir in the prechorus has layers of irony.  Real Tracks: RT1525 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopPowerPushDirty RT1717 Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockStraight Ev 120 RT697 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ElecRockDirty Ev 120 RT694 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ElecRockArp Ev 120 RC3363 Guitar, Electric, Soloist BritClassicRockGrittyWah RT1276 Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopUpliftPulsing RT888 Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopBronx RT3527 Vocals, Background GospelCool3 The drums were spliced together from various loops from Mixcraft. The guitar at the bridge is Virtual Guitarist Iron. The 17 second intro is from Mixcraft loops. Mixed on Reaper. Mastered with Ozone 9. Lyrics Wooden wind up sycophants Power hungry mendicants Blinded by your pomp and pose You ain’t wearing any clothes Your daddy paid for you Now you’re the father of lies The brain dead stayed with you You’ve won the Goebbels prize You’re not a king (taradiddle, taradiddle) You’re not a king You’re not a king So abdicate now You’ve got no sins to confess Wallowing self-righteousness Driven by despotic zeal Proclaiming that truth isn’t real Your daddy paid for you Now you’re the father of lies The brain dead stayed with you You’ve won the Goebbels prize You’re not a king (taradiddle, taradiddle) You’re not a king You’re not a king So abdicate now Consistency of contradiction Proclivity for malediction Let your genius articulation ring It’s a tremendously tremendous thing Your daddy paid for you Now you’re the father of lies The brain dead stayed with you You’ve won the Goebbels prize You’re not a king (taradiddle, taradiddle) You’re not a king You’re not a king So abdicate now
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Great song and well sung, really good use of BIAB. The intro was creative but threw me a little, musically. I'm not sure how you can improve it but I feel like it needs some work to match the rest of the track. Not imperative, you've done exceptional work here.
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Really well done song! Lots of attention to detail. Excellent vocal. Loved what you did for the ending!
The intro is pretty cool, although I'm not sure that it adds anything to the song.
Excellent work, listened a couple of times.
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This is cool...
The use of ain't & brain dead run against the generally erudite language of the lyric.
The former because it's a bit lazy and the latter because, to me, it's insulting to folk n families with family members in that state of existence.
The music, the singing, the use of loops and the rest of the lyric are REALLY good.
You'll have to excuse my nit picking on this score - careful language was my trade.
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Hi Ezekiel,
Just brilliant, this song and the lyrics! I cannot think who you could [*****] of with these lyrics. Nowadays everyone will agree that your country has a big problem. How wonderful you stated that in these lines; 'The brain dead stayed with you, You’ve won the Goebbels prize'!
Continue the good work, Ezekiel!
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This is great, Ezekiel. So well said, and sung. I really like the arrangement. "The brain dead stayed with you
You’ve won the Goebbels prize" Perfect!!
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I enjoyed the opening fanfare.
Great drum sound! I really like the somewhat-dry vocal processing - it is perfect for the song. The vocal is excellent. The guitar fills are well done. Nice rhythm change at 2:20.
Excellent lyric. Hilarious. Sad truth.
The Gospel BGVs are cool. And a cool ending.
Very well done.
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That is a very creative, albeit scary, write and the arrangement is especially effective. Your vocals are strong and the RT choices are nice along with the loops, etc. Very cool wah wah and the use of the BGV's really worked well. The kingly intro was fine with us. That juxtaposition kinda set the scene for the chaos evoked by the lyric and, shall we say, the current state of affairs... Be safe. Enjoyed it. J&B PS Dunno how you chose not to mention bone spurs 
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I had to look up "mendicants". Clever intro, well constructed song, good mix and catchy tune. Well sung, an enjoyable bit of music. Technically, not being a king, he'd have to resign instead of abdicate. (Yeah, you wrote it ironically, but I couldn't resist!  ) I enjoyed the listen!
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Hi Ezekiel's Storm,
Very well done song!
I try not to interfere with other countries choice of leaders, but I will silently whisper that I had a laugh when listening to your song.
Will
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I won't get into US politics but the production was excellent, as were the vocals, and the song structure.
I liked the intro.
A fine piece of songwriting.
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You certainly pissed off me! I'm not a king, huh? And what judge said I wasn't? I'll admit my dad is also my boss, and that I have been known to tell a fib or three...but "I'm the father of lies" now? PLEASE!
edit: OK, I listened again and realized that, despite the title, you might not have been referring to me.
Great progression. Hard-hitting melody and delivery. Really, really nice arrangement that never got boring. I especially love the lead guitar...not just the tone and licks, but the "placement" rhythmically. A lot of power there. The choir was a really nice touch.
Quite the package. Scathing away on the thin ice of a new day. I dig it.
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Hi Ez ...
Cool song, for sure. I typically don't get into political or religious content in a song ... but gotta say it's hard to disagree with your implications!
Musically, I thought it was splendid! Reminded me of some of the '60s protest songs. Nice choice of backing tracks and so well mixed. A coherent and well-articulated lyric. And the vocal is excellent ... as always.
Wishing you the very best. Be safe ...
Alan
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I liked the energy throughout, and the "erudite" choice of words in the lyric. Strong performance and great use of the RT's.
I agree with the comment that the intro isn't really needed, but, as an offset to the main line song, perhaps let it gracefully fade out, then come it with your energetic first strains of the song. Just an idea.
Great work, thanks for posting it!
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This is tremendously tremendous. Great lyrics, arrangement and vocal. I like the intro.
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Just got back from a vacation in the mountains in Tennessee. The internet was spotty at best, so I haven't had a chance to return to the forum and extend my appreciation to you for taking the time to listen and comment. I'll get to some now. Great song and well sung, really good use of BIAB. The intro was creative but threw me a little, musically. I'm not sure how you can improve it but I feel like it needs some work to match the rest of the track. Not imperative, you've done exceptional work here. Great song and well sung, really good use of BIAB. The intro was creative but threw me a little, musically. I'm not sure how you can improve it but I feel like it needs some work to match the rest of the track. Not imperative, you've done exceptional work here. Really well done song! Lots of attention to detail. Excellent vocal. Loved what you did for the ending!
The intro is pretty cool, although I'm not sure that it adds anything to the song.
Excellent work, listened a couple of times. Tunemonger and Dave,Thanks! I am ambivalent about the introduction and don't know if I am going to keep it. Mostly, because it was just some loops I put together. I probably should have written something myself and played it on the synthesizer. This is cool...
The use of ain't & brain dead run against the generally erudite language of the lyric.
The former because it's a bit lazy and the latter because, to me, it's insulting to folk n families with family members in that state of existence.
The music, the singing, the use of loops and the rest of the lyric are REALLY good.
You'll have to excuse my nit picking on this score - careful language was my trade.
Ray, funny you should pick out the use of "ain't." I used that and "You aren't" while working on the song, but "ain't" sounded better to me and added contrast to the previous lines. I don't mind your nitpicking. I labor over my lyrics and play around with my word choices. I welcome the feedback. ' Hi Ezekiel,
Just brilliant, this song and the lyrics! I cannot think who you could [*****] of with these lyrics. Nowadays everyone will agree that your country has a big problem. How wonderful you stated that in these lines; 'The brain dead stayed with you, You’ve won the Goebbels prize'!
Continue the good work, Ezekiel!
Hans
Thanks so much, Hans! You picked out my favorite lines in the song, which will probably irritate song members of my family. This is great, Ezekiel. So well said, and sung. I really like the arrangement. "The brain dead stayed with you
You’ve won the Goebbels prize" Perfect!! Thank you, Marty. --See above reply. I enjoyed the opening fanfare.
Great drum sound! I really like the somewhat-dry vocal processing - it is perfect for the song. The vocal is excellent. The guitar fills are well done. Nice rhythm change at 2:20.
Excellent lyric. Hilarious. Sad truth.
The Gospel BGVs are cool. And a cool ending.
Very well done.
fj
Thanks, Floyd. I always appreciate your feedback!
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You nailed it. This is a very courageous song. Well done.
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This is a tremendously tremendous thing (taradiddle, taradiddle). Love the vocals, love the band - Soloist BritClassicRockGrittyWah works a treat. The gospel choir is a nice touch, while the intro sounded suitably royal. Were they TRUMPets? Cheers, Mike
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This is an awesome song. Vocal was excellent and lyrics were creative and spot on. Loved your backtrack and guitar was very cool
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That is a very creative, albeit scary, write and the arrangement is especially effective. Your vocals are strong and the RT choices are nice along with the loops, etc. Very cool wah wah and the use of the BGV's really worked well. The kingly intro was fine with us. That juxtaposition kinda set the scene for the chaos evoked by the lyric and, shall we say, the current state of affairs... Be safe. Enjoyed it. J&B PS Dunno how you chose not to mention bone spurs Bone spurs! :-) So much I left out too. Thanks for the listen. I had to look up "mendicants". Clever intro, well constructed song, good mix and catchy tune. Well sung, an enjoyable bit of music. Technically, not being a king, he'd have to resign instead of abdicate. (Yeah, you wrote it ironically, but I couldn't resist! ) I enjoyed the listen! Thanks for your comments, David! Hi Ezekiel's Storm,
Very well done song!
I try not to interfere with other countries choice of leaders, but I will silently whisper that I had a laugh when listening to your song.
Will Thanks, Will. I had a good laugh writing the song. I won't get into US politics but the production was excellent, as were the vocals, and the song structure.
I liked the intro.
A fine piece of songwriting.
Peter Thank you, Peter. I don't like to get political, but the situation here is beyond the pale. You certainly pissed off me! I'm not a king, huh? And what judge said I wasn't? I'll admit my dad is also my boss, and that I have been known to tell a fib or three...but "I'm the father of lies" now? PLEASE!
edit: OK, I listened again and realized that, despite the title, you might not have been referring to me.
Great progression. Hard-hitting melody and delivery. Really, really nice arrangement that never got boring. I especially love the lead guitar...not just the tone and licks, but the "placement" rhythmically. A lot of power there. The choir was a really nice touch.
Quite the package. Scathing away on the thin ice of a new day. I dig it. Funny, Tangmo. I appreciate the irony in your first paragraph. Hi Ez ...
Cool song, for sure. I typically don't get into political or religious content in a song ... but gotta say it's hard to disagree with your implications!
Musically, I thought it was splendid! Reminded me of some of the '60s protest songs. Nice choice of backing tracks and so well mixed. A coherent and well-articulated lyric. And the vocal is excellent ... as always.
Wishing you the very best. Be safe ...
Alan Thanks, Alan. You stay safe too! I liked the energy throughout, and the "erudite" choice of words in the lyric. Strong performance and great use of the RT's.
I agree with the comment that the intro isn't really needed, but, as an offset to the main line song, perhaps let it gracefully fade out, then come it with your energetic first strains of the song. Just an idea.
Great work, thanks for posting it! Thanks for the feedback, TM. I'll probably scrap the intro or write my own. This is tremendously tremendous. Great lyrics, arrangement and vocal. I like the intro.
Regards,
Leon I appreciate the comments, Leon. Thanks!
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