PG Music Home Forums General Discussion I just heard Band-in-a-Box on YouTube A cover of "Sleep Song" by unicorn

Back in the 70's, a local radio station was giving away promo discs and I found one by the group “Unicorn” An English band trying to do country rock (produced by Davis Gilmour) I loved it then as now so a year ago, I took a crack at recording a cover of one of their songs. I dont think I ever posted it here. The real band stuff is below. I punched in a lot of the guitar, bass and pedal steel parts that I couldn't get with BnB. I did all the vocals. I hope you like it and search out some Unicorn albums. There are a lot more gems on them.

Title: Sleep Song-Unicorn

Key=C , Tempo 98, Length (m:s)=4:46
No intro. 113 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 113. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 1242 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Tempo,
Style is _FDCWR90.STY (Country Even 16th Fiddle Soloist)

RealTracks in style: 1759:Bass, Electric, Pop16ths Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 1765:Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Fingerpicking Pop16ths Ev16 085
RealTracks in song: ~1437:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110
RealTracks in song: 2543:Pedal Steel, Background ModernCrossover Sw16 090
RealTracks in song: 1518:Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryWorkinBrent Ev16 090
RealDrums in style:NashTrainEv16^1-a:Sticks Snare , b:Sticks Snare 16th

Sleep Song

Guess we all get those days when it pays not to speak
But to keep out of sight and to stay 'neath my sheets
In the safety of sleep, in the safety of sleep

There's a man in my mirror face of death morning white
Memories of last night hanging over his head
I was reaching too tall, I was riding to fall
But I climb to my feet for my challenge to greet
Though tonight we will meet in the safety of sleep

But it's alright, it's okay, only morning anyway
It's alright, it's okay, just another part to play

Fishes float in the breeze I guess to put you at ease
But he's already here and I bet he's got plans
For the drill in his hand for the drill in my mouth
Staring into the nose of a white dental man
Hanging onto his seat like a leach or sea clam
But he carries on Lord like he's fixing a Ford
Come on inject my blood with your merciful drug
So my mind may retreat to the safety of sleep

But it's alright, it's okay, only morning anyway
It's alright, it's okay, just another part to play

Guess we all get those days when it pays not to speak
But to keep out of sight and to stay 'neath my sheets
In the safety of sleep, in the safety of sleep

There's a man in my mirror face of death morning white
Memories of last night hanging over his head
I was reaching too tall, I was riding to fall
But I climb to my feet for my challenge to greet
Though tonight we will meet in the safety of sleep

But it's alright, it's okay, only morning anyway
It's alright, it's okay, just another part to play

Some of us may not have heard the original "Sleep Song" by Unicorn. I know I hadn't so I looked it up on YouTube and found +++ THE ORIGINAL +++ for comparison. Neat song and a nice cover.

Unicorn is a group I hadn't heard of so thanks for alerting us to their music!

To my shame I'd never heard of the Unicorns. Very 'Monkees' in style I thought.
Haven't heard the original so I can simply say I enjoyed the song and its well put together using RTs, my fave use of BB.
Great job
Bests
Ian