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==Specs== | |||
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* '''Genre''': [[genre::song with words]] | |||
* '''Words''': [[Tigger]] and [[Me|Woozle]] (first verse Tigger; not sure about second verse) | * '''Words''': [[Tigger]] and [[Me|Woozle]] (first verse Tigger; not sure about second verse) | ||
* '''Written''': words mostly August 1985; music circa 1992 | * '''Written''': words mostly August 1985; music circa 1992 | ||
* ''' | * '''Produced''': [[when mixed::2015-10-16]] | ||
I recorded the basic tracks (piano, vocals) on the [[htwiki:TEAC A-2340SX|TEAC A-2340SX]] in 1992. I digitized those in 2007, and added percussion and (electric piano) bass to produce this mix in 2015. | |||
In 2017, I started rebuilding the multitrack session in Audacity from direct sources (no analog submixes), for a higher-quality final mix, but had to break off. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The title is a reference to {{l/wp|My Brilliant Career}} – [[Jenny]] and I saw the movie together when it played in Durham. | * The title is a reference to {{l/wp|My Brilliant Career}} – [[Jenny]] and I saw the movie together when it played in Durham. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:12, 6 November 2020
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- Genre: genre::song with words
- Words: Tigger and Woozle (first verse Tigger; not sure about second verse)
- Written: words mostly August 1985; music circa 1992
- Produced: when mixed::2015-10-16
I recorded the basic tracks (piano, vocals) on the TEAC A-2340SX in 1992. I digitized those in 2007, and added percussion and (electric piano) bass to produce this mix in 2015.
In 2017, I started rebuilding the multitrack session in Audacity from direct sources (no analog submixes), for a higher-quality final mix, but had to break off.
Notes
- The title is a reference to My Brilliant Career – Jenny and I saw the movie together when it played in Durham.
- The intro is a reprise of You or a Reasonable Facsimile.
- The original idea behind this arrangement was consciously inspired by the last 3 tracks on Abbey Road:
- recap of another song on the same album
- there was going to be a 17-second pause at the end (possibly using a recording of that same 17 seconds from my LP of Abbey Road, which has a loud scratch in it...
- (Newer idea: instead of 17 seconds of silence or vinyl scratch, maybe some "music on hold" -- "your call is important to us, please stay on the line...")
- ...followed by a short novelty track (The Penguin Song) with the announcement ("And now...") filtered to sound like a telephone.
- I finally figured out in late December 2017 that the words are about dissociation.
Lyrics
(Facsimile reprise)
- The other day out in the garden
- I saw your picture on TV
- You wouldn't say what was the matter
- Just like the way you did for me
(main)
- You will live in a jar
- You will travel very far
- You will wonder who you are
- You will live with a cat
- Who says how about that
- And a little sports car
- Take me away from this riddle
- 'Cause I never heard the sound
- always running through my heart
- You will live in a tent
- You will be the president
- You will wonder what I meant
- You will live over there
- You will vanish in the air
- You will think that I don't care
- Take me away from this riddle
- 'Cause I never heard the sound
- always running through my heart
- You will be in a show
- Your progress will be slow
- You will not know where to go
- You will tell me what to do
- I won't listen to you
- Your mom will be there too
- You will be all alone
- You will be on the phone
- You will speak at the tone
- The answer will be near
- You will tremble with fear
- You will shed a silent tear
(repeat from start thru "you will speak at the tone")