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The Way It Rolls A rough and ready 60's sounding song inspired by Dylan about the way it rolls. Leon Lyric & Vocal I played guitar and sang a little. The Band: RealTracks in style: 2576:Bass, Electric, SurfRockSyncVintage Ev 165 RealTracks in song: ~690:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 165 RealTracks in style: 2574:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm SurfRockBrent Ev 165 RealTracks in style: 2575:Guitar, Electric, BackgroundSoloist SurfRock16thsBrent Ev 165 RealTracks in song: 1752:Accordion, Rhythm Pop8ths Ev 110 RealDrums in style: SurfRockDoubleTwo^01-a:Snare, Ride, b:Snare, Splash The Way It RollsMama’s in the kitchen Cooking up a scandal Papa’s in the music room Listening to Handel Bobby joined the military Gonna be deployed soon Told him to be wary But he listens to his own tune Always was a loner Got his own religion She offered me a taste And I said maybe just a smidgen The next thing I remember I was waking up in Byron Would’ve put a shirt on But I couldn’t find the iron Some days
Oh, yea, some days
That’s the way it rolls
The way it rollsBlackbird in the garden Looking for a worm Mama said for what he did She’s buying out the firm Handed him a whistle Said blow it if you like But I’ve organized the workers And they’ve all gone out on strike Drove up to the big house They stopped me at the gate There’s no telling what the likes Of you might perpetrate Told them I was harmless Unlike the guys inside They said we have our reasons But they never specified Some days
Oh, yea, some days
That’s the way it rolls
The way it rollsDonny he’s a sly one Got his eye upon the ladies Says come on over here my dear And look at my Mercedes See that big old hotel? Got another twenty like it Reveal my little secret If you promise not to bite it He swore it was consensual Even though she pleaded That she didn’t want to Wasn’t something that he heeded Power is seductive Everybody knows it The way that I have prospered Surely that must show it? Some days
Oh, yea, some days
That’s the way it rolls
The way it rolls
Down the street this morning A marching band came proudly The Council told them sorry But you mustn’t play so loudly You know there is a reason Why we have these regulations And why we must enforce them Though nobody is complaining Love is not the issue here It’s all about our freedom To call a spade a spade, you know The masses we must lead ‘em We all support democracy When it suits our purpose But if we don’t agree with you The whole things is a circus Some days
Oh, yea, some days
That’s the way it rolls
The way it rolls
Came here for a respite Now the place has been invaded Just as well I met her Or we never would have made it Slipped across the border When the shooting had abated Some folks like excitement But I think it’s overrated Mama told me with a sneer That I was adopted Thought I had some allies But they all have been co-opted The money was so good, they said They couldn’t really say no The planes are flying overhead Carrying their payloads Some days
Oh, yeah, some days
That’s the way it rolls
The way it rolls
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Yeah!
You had my attention right from that great intro.
Love the Dylan vibe! Man, Leon can write! Great lyrics.
Tasty guitar work throughout and enjoyed the outro solo.
Nice work Peter and Leon!
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Peter/Leon,
Cool. Excellent. Good write. Pictures in words. MAN! that's a lot of words!!!
You really captured that 60's sound! Terrific backing. The guitar worked perfectly...
(I thought the vocal was a little too loud compared to the instruments)
Y'all need to make a flash-cards-in-the-alley video!!!
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Nice work on this  The Bob Dylan vibes are definitely prominent here, which is never a bad thing in my books! Love the groove, and your vocals and lyrics are both spot on. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
Deryk
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Peter & Leon,
I like the way the loosely raucous backing fits the mood of the lyrics ( can`t get all the images to stop blurring, but that adds to the fun!).
And it does sound like you both had fun.
Yeah, you can just see/hear Sir Bob doing this in one take in some country hangout with a cast of great musicians.
Robert
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Great, great lyric. Oozing irony and will still be relevant 40 years from now. Don't know if that's good or bad.
I think I could "hear" the smile on your face. Not sure if it was just trying to keep up, or relishing what you were singing. Your play and tone were equally irreverent.
Much enjoyed.
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I absolutely love the vibe this song has! Such a lovely groove. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
Ember
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Hey there PeterF, I admired the overall vibe on this. Excellent mixdown on all of this and a solid key signature choice too. That guitar really does shred! Very captivating lyrics. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
Joe
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Wow Peter, this really captures that vibe from the era you described! I remember those days! Great job on every part of this production! Thanks, Torrey
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Yeah!
You had my attention right from that great intro.
Love the Dylan vibe! Man, Leon can write! Great lyrics.
Tasty guitar work throughout and enjoyed the outro solo.
Nice work Peter and Leon! Thanks a lot Dave. Was interesting fitting in all those words. Peter
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Peter and Leon,
From the first note, you had my undivided attention! This song is so full of energy that I could see lightning flashes shooting out from it.
Leon, I take my hat off to you... I don't know how you managed to write s-o-o-o-o-o many words and maintain listener interest! I was totally engrossed in the lyric content and just kept on wondering what was going to happen next!
Wow! You've both done an incredible job creating this one.
All the best,
Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2024
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This sounds great - a really good song and lyric but the vocal seems to be too hot or clipped on recording or it could be clashing with the crashes.
I love the guitar licks too.
Cheers
rayc
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Channeling the Dylan thing for sure.
There are more cool rhymes and lines in this one song than I could write in a year. And no doubt, as with us, many of those lines resonated with lots of folks.
The, as Robert said, "loosely raucous" backing really nails that period when Dylan moved to the electric side of his catalog. And your guitar nailed that feel also.
Superbly cool you two!
J&B
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Really cool song. Boy those were excellent lyrics and just an incredible delivery. Well done Leon. Guitar work was just perfect for the song. Some excellent harmonies there as well. Well done
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Peter/Leon,
Cool. Excellent. Good write. Pictures in words. MAN! that's a lot of words!!!
You really captured that 60's sound! Terrific backing. The guitar worked perfectly...
(I thought the vocal was a little too loud compared to the instruments)
Y'all need to make a flash-cards-in-the-alley video!!!
fj Thanks floyd - need to find the right alley way... Peter
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Nice work on this The Bob Dylan vibes are definitely prominent here, which is never a bad thing in my books! Love the groove, and your vocals and lyrics are both spot on. Thanks for sharing! Thanks Deryk. Peter
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Peter & Leon,
I like the way the loosely raucous backing fits the mood of the lyrics ( can`t get all the images to stop blurring, but that adds to the fun!).
And it does sound like you both had fun.
Yeah, you can just see/hear Sir Bob doing this in one take in some country hangout with a cast of great musicians.
Robert
Appreciate the comments Robert. Peter
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Hello, Peter
Nice 60's feel rock sound!
I feel the earliest Beatles on the guitar and drum.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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Cool poppin' tune! And love your guitar here
much enjoyed!
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Great, great lyric. Oozing irony and will still be relevant 40 years from now. Don't know if that's good or bad.
I think I could "hear" the smile on your face. Not sure if it was just trying to keep up, or relishing what you were singing. Your play and tone were equally irreverent.
Much enjoyed.
Thanks for the review much appreciated. Peter
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