[pompeyjazz]

If you're having a bad day, feeling down or just want a bit of a chat and a cup of tea, you can always pop down to Gervais Salon. As well as having a team of award winning stylists who will pamper to your every hair care need this place is a social hub.

WARNING ! - This song contains scissors and hairdryers

https://soundcloud.com/pompeyjazz/gervais-salon

Gervais Salon

When you're weary
When you're hope is gone
Hold On
Fun fantastic, free elastic
Everything is free of plastic
You can get it on
Gervais Salon

Snip me, comb me
Lather me, Foam me
Snip me, comb me
Lather me, Foam me

When you're frizzy
If your hair is dank
That's rank
Free admission, nice condition
super highlights, full attention
Everything you want
Gervais Salon

Snip me, comb me
Lather me, Foam me
Snip me, comb me
Lather me, Foam me

Need a cuddle
Share your beauty tips
And tricks
Book up early
Dont go curly
He wont give you sad and surly
Everything you want
Gervais Salon

Snip me, comb me
Lather me, Foam me
Snip me, comb me
Lather me, Foam me
Let your dream live on
Gervais Salon

John Bradley - 2016

[Jamie]

Hi John, didn't expect this! Loved the Neil Tennant ish vocals with a nice guitar vibe too. Don't think I've heard this style form you before, but an interesting departure with a not too serious lyric. Good stuff!
Cheers
Jamie

[shadowfax]

Great fun mate..you keep bangin em out, what are you on and can I have some???

[CaliaMoko]

Well, that's different! You just keep experimenting with different sounds. I need to follow your lead.

I read through the lyric first and then listened. The sound took me by surprise. I think I was misled by the opening line: "When you're weary", which is the first line of "Bridge over Troubled Water", so that vibe was in my head. Of course, this is nothing like "Bridge".

I enjoyed the sound effects. For me, this is a novelty song, unexpected sound, somewhat humorous, light-hearted. My only nit would be the chorus all on the same notes and motif. And that's just me, as I get the feeling it provides a specific effect you're after. I would probably have lowered the motif a second for each pair of words, but that's just me and not important to your effect.

Vicki

[Movin Flavour]

Good song John,


Got an 80s feel, I agree with the PSB comments.

Love the synths and sound affects.


Sandeep

[tina m]

Floppy fringes! john this is amazing 1980s synth pop! ...now there was a music totally overshadowed by the fab hairstyles!
I love songs about hairdressers ...ive done two myself...& these lyrics are fabulous & totally my kind of thing
hey that is some realy tasty rhythm guitar going on
I would never dismiss this simply as a fun song ,I thought it was wonderful. ..so creative with such great things happening all the way thru ...I loved the sound effects particularly the plug hole at the end..classic !
you are the Mr Teasy Weasy of the home recording salon

[Yodasdad]

Very quirky Pompey,

I'm getting a strong Pet Shop Boys vibe from this...Pet Shop Pompey!

The vocals and the arpeggiated synth were the highlights for me. The strings worked but I think they maybe need drenching in a bit more fx to blend in.

Nice work.

Yodasdad

[Paulski]

Hi John

I have no idea why - but I loved this!

Snip me, comb me
Lather me, Foam me

That's a hoot!
(Glad you didn't say "bl*w me!"  Sorry!)

Paul

[fischermans]

Hello John this is a burner. Like what you have made. Reminds me on also on pet shop boys. Very well done.
Alexander

[digger72]

Hi John,

Some cool synth sounds going on. The relentless beat works well.
Others have mentioned the PSB sounding vocal -totally agree. Another good job.
I thought some of the synth sounds were a bit overpowering in places during the chorus - or the vocal a touch low.

Cool tune.

Digger

[MartynRich]

John! You sexy little synthy teaser you!  "Lather me" indeed, I bet you had someone in mind when you wrote this.

You went to town with the arppegiator here didn´t you? I think it works really well and I love the lyrics...although I do sense a little cynicism behind them maybe? All i was thinking about was Ricky Gervais though, which may have been your intention.

You really add to the arrangement with the guitar later on, and I would have liked to hear it more prominent early on, because it is beautifully played. Great track mate!

[PaulAds]

Shaddappa Gervais  

Brilliant stuff!

It's great fun and has the underlying genius that's evident in everything you do...a brilliant, irreverent and inventive song...

you're a remarkable talent...I think I've marvelled at you drive and enthusiasm before...it's especially impressive to a lazy bastard like me...you do an amazing job of bringing your fantastic ideas to life...there's such a warm, friendly, fun element to what you do...like a man who's seen it all and loved every minute of it

I can't wait to hear the next one from the pompeyjazz hit machine

Inspirational  

[ScottLevi]

Wow John... this has all the markings of a timeless banger plus some!

Really groovy, fantastic chorus, and somehow the understated lyrics feel genius. Paul's pretty much summed up how I feel too and I don't have much to add, you seem to be able to switch it up so easily then no matter what you're doing, it comes out at such a high quality it's hard to believe.

[boolio]

Hi,

Just echoing the above...more Pet Shop than Tennant etc...!! fabulously fun song but the 'fun' isn't used as a 'cloak' It pretty much excels in every department and is a hoot to listen to from the start. Brilliantly produced too!!
Thanks, it was a great listen
Phil

[Skub]

Hey pomps.

We used to play The Hairdresser's Ball at the Hilton Hotel every year,it was not known as the gayest night of the year for no reason!  Brilliant folk who all knew how to party without a handbook.

This song would have gone down a treat.