This was written in the early 1980's as the first part of a trilogy regarding the state of the UK.
I used to do it live up to the loud instrumental out, me and my 12 string.
Race of the Rats I may be alarming but is it true
The animals are forming a line 2 by 2
It may be hearsay but the rumour is in
That even the rats are learning hard how to swim
Lemings have been seen on the motorway to the coast
And even the cows voluntarily turn to roast
An albatross has died so it is said
Politician shot him in the head
Round and round in circles every way
Chasing our tails hiding our heads in the sand every day
We burnt our boats we destroyed all we got
we all disobey orders like the wife of Lot
building our towers up to the sky
the noise of our Bable increasing our lies
Off singing in church in our Pharises coats
We're killing our brothers for their technicolour coats
Saviour has died so it is said
The country shot him and kicked him in the head
Round and round in circles every way
Chasing our tails hiding our heads in the sand every day
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Real Tracks in song: ~525:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 190
MIDI styles: BURKES.STY. Burkes - FastSw Southern Gospel; GEO_FORM.STY. Geo_Form swing Ukulele style and others!
BIAB melodist and soloist created the end instr
Me and my Line 6 33 modelling guitar (pretending to be a jumbo acoustic) do the offbeat strums; midi drums using Fluid and Crisis free soundfonts in Fl Studio10; midi guitar H.E.A Gs free guitar; Other instruments: Emu Proteus VX, UVI Workstation, Independence Free.
Recorded and mixed in Cubase SX1 ending with Classic master limiter and compressor,steinberg mastering edition Loudness maximiser, Nomad GEQ12-3 equaliser, and Roger Nicholls Inspector free. Vocal preamp from Line 6 UX2 and Rode NT2 mic
Enjoy, any comments welcome
Alyn
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