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Hi All,

Here's a new song.

This is a play on the doomsday phrase

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There’s a fire on the border in the midday sun
Mothers and daughters under the gun
What is this thing called human rights
It gets erased under the cover of night

Stop the clock
Somebody pull the plug
Shine the light
Two minutes to midnight

There’s a man with a sign in Central Park
Saying jack the mayor and jack the cops
I’m watching like a statue on a granite base
You better get yourself back to Chelsea Place

Stop the clock
Somebody pull the plug
Shine the light
Two minutes to midnight

There’s you and me we got bleeding hearts
The horse is running away from his cart
I’ve got a watch never could tell time
And the weight of love and a suspicious mind

Stop the clock
Somebody pull the plug
Shine the light
Two minutes to midnight

Stop the clock
Somebody pull the plug
Shine the light
Boom two minutes to midnight

All BIAB Tracks:
2474: Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085
2505: Piano, Electric, HeldChords 085
789: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CrossoverClean 090
832: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm, AltCountryMoody Ev 075
Chorus Loop: Chillout/Chillout_dimensions_145
RealDrums: PopPromiseEv16 a:Snare on 4, HiHat, b: Snare

As always - thanks for listening!

Bob

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very nice song.
Excellent sound and real tracks in it.

Very nice performance

Sergio



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Bob, this track sounds great! Such a good job on the vocals and your backing track choices are perfect! I love that arp electric guitar going in this! Another great track! Thanks, Torrey




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I liked that arp guitar too really fits the mood. Cool line about the watch not keeping time.
Very Dylanesque which I always enjoy. Sounds great here. smile

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Bob,

Great title and inspiration behind this.I like the punchy chorus...and, of course, there are always nuggets of lyrical brilliance in your writing,(Josie beat me to it on the Dylanesque feel of this).
Your use of that AltCountry guitar is so good here.
Another excellent song!

Robert

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Very cool but 2474: Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085 has a few problems.
Particularly when used with the very clicky kick drum.
It's very big n boomy and when the notes are muted they die unnaturally.
The combination of big and unnatural decay seem at odds.
The muting could be addressed by adding a little delay or a very tiny bit of reverb and the boominess, well, if you reduce some of the bass and add what you reduced to the kick's bottom end it might work.
I found myself spending quite a bit of time EQ Real Drum tracks to remove some click and add some thump.


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Hello Bob,

that's a very nice song with great lyrics and a well-chosen and well-sounding arrangement. Love your singing.

Cheers,

Stefan

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Nice! Love the way you paint a picture with your lyrics.

Lots of great lines happening, I especially liked "What is this thing called human rights
It gets erased under the cover of night", and "I’m watching like a statue on a granite base
You better get yourself back to Chelsea Place".

Strong, memorable chorus also.

And of course your signature vocal sound.

Great stuff, Bob, enjoyed the listen!

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Sergio,

Thank you!

Bob

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"I’ve got a watch never could tell time"...
I like that line...
Good write...
Impressive lyrics & vocals...
Great production...
I enjoyed listening!


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Torrey,

Thanks - much appreciated. I believe that is the first time I have used that particular arp guitar track - it's got a very unique sound.

Bob

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Bob,

Another excellent write. Tight.

You keep coming up with great BANDs. Simple and solid with a start-the-tape-and-record-one-perfect-take feel. Impressive.

fj

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Great sound on the band. That arp guitar works great. Good write and well delivered. Mix sounds good. I enjoyed it, Tom

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Hi Bob,

That is a very nice song. I like the lyrics - it is a very well written song and the music compliments your voice in a very pleasing way.
Well done!

Will

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Man oh man, what a chorus!

"Stop the clock
Somebody pull the plug
Shine the light
Two minutes to midnight"

And what a great verse (of many)!

"There’s you and me we got bleeding hearts
The horse is running away from his cart
I’ve got a watch never could tell time
And the weight of love and a suspicious mind "

As others said the arp guitar was perfecto as was the arrangement, band and mix.

Your voice was born for this Americana feel/genre that we so often listen to.

Outstanding!

J&B

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"Stop the clock
Somebody pull the plug
Shine the light
Two minutes to midnight"

I feel this very keenly most nights. I'm a chronic insomniac and it seems like the days just bleed together somedays and time just moves far too quickly.

Thanks for sharing! Great song.


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Hey Josie,

Thanks - that is very appreciated!

Bob

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Another good write. Love the imaginary you paint in the lyrics and definitely the Dylan feel to the song.

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rsdean,

Nice sound and feel to this—kinda of a Stones thing going on, maybe. A terrific, heartfelt vocal. Very cool tune!

All the best,

Deej

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Robert,

That's very kind of you - thanks.

Bob

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