Fabulous.
On first listen,it didn’t quite hit the spot for me, somehow...
I’m very much a fan of yours, and I’ve followed the story of your vocal journey with interest having been on a bit of a kerfuffle of my own in that regard.
I absolutely get the idea of making your singing distinctive and it’s working great for you...but, sticking my neck out, could I possibly dare to suggest holding a little bit back? I thought maybe the “wahoo” bits in particular were in danger of dipping one tootsie into the murky soup of novelty. Please don’t take that the wrong way...it’s just a thought from a misery-guts who really admires what you do.
Anyway...the production and overall sound didn’t quite sit with me...and I couldn’t figure out why it felt like it fell slightly short of being fantastic. I left it for a while and when I came back to it,I came to the conclusion that it is such a special song that it needs a production that’s probably beyond most of our abilities to do it justice. You’ve done a very good job on it...I just felt it’s one of those songs that could genuinely go pro.
I loved the new order and pulp feeling I got from it...and although the lyrics felt too personal for me to identify with...they’re very clever and expertly crafted.
The title made me assume it was some kind of piss-take initially...like a character that Les Dawson (a genius and one of my all-time favourites) might have created. It was, of course, a sucker punch and you had successfully led me up the garden path. It’s very tender and poignant. Bravo