Okay, so I'm new to the forum and have been enjoying listening to everyones tracks. Im very impressed by the quality - quite intimidated about uploading my stuff actually. I write music in a wide variety of styles ranging from alt-rock to unashamed pop music to experimental electronic music and been at it for 30-odd years and still never really managed to master any instrument as well as i should - thank god for audio editing.
The first track I'm choosing to share I dont actually think is my best work but its the one my friends have always reacted the most to its called "Take Loads of Drugs". I was hesitant at whether to use it as obviously its a bit of a contentious song title - it is however once you hear it obviously ironic and satirical - plus theres that "Drink Me" track that was recently uploaded so Im assuming its all cool.
This is a very,very old recording mixed on very basic equipment. The girl its about used to come around my place to practice with her band and she left her bass behind one time and I decided to write a song on it. Id never touch a bass before and the bass riff is pretty much the first thing that i played on it. I added some motownesque piano and drums and some guitar. The girl in question never knew of my interest in her as i was too chicken to make a pass - she drew a mural on my studio wall - thats the line about the picture she drew. I wanted to record a vocal that sounded a bit mad so got completely rat-arsed drunk and recorded it in one take.
Take Loads of Drugs
I will always live alone,
In the place I call my own,
Its the way life treats me,
I'll cry myself to sleep,
You know the thing that makes me weep,
Is the way you treat me.
Take Loads of Drugs!
And get out of your tree,
You'll feel much better for it,
Believe me!
Take Loads of Drugs!
Take Loads of Drugs!
When you go home you'll feel so much better,
Dont believe a thing they tell you.
Theres the picture that you drew,
It reminds me of you,
Its so beautiful,
I will always love you,
I wish I could tell you,
Its so Hard to say.
Take Loads of Drugs!
And get you're on your own,
You'll feel much better for it,
Believe me!
Take Loads of Drugs!
Take Loads of Drugs!
When you go home you'll feel so much better,
Dont believe a thing they tell you.
Its only the drugs that I've been takin'
That stops my heart from daily breaking,
Its only the drugs I've been takin'
Thats stops my heart from daily breaking.
Take Loads of Drugs!
And get out of your tree,
You'll feel much better for it,
Believe me!
Take Loads of Drugs!
Take Loads of Drugs!
When you go home you'll feel so much better,
Dont believe a thing they tell you.
Take Loads of Drugs!
And get you're on your own,
You'll feel much better for it,
Believe me!
Take Loads of Drugs!
Take Loads of Drugs!
When you go home you'll feel so much better,
Dont believe a thing they tell you.