[Binladeda]

 Hi Guys,

 A song about Brighton Beach life

 This was a real joy to work on. Paul and Digger did all
 the work.    I just supplied the backing track.

 Paul.  Vocals, Lyrics, Keys, Bass, and much more
 Digger.  Mix, Production, Guitar, drums 'n stuff  
 Me.  Drums, bass, Guitar, Keys

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 It started life as a 60's inspired backing track. The Move,
 Small Faces, that sort of thing. Then it was sent to Paul who
 added some Brit Pop magic......the lyrics are the star of this
 show for me ......Then to Digger who made it sparkle and
 shine .
 
 I think Pauls lyrics have really captured a true 'essence' of what
 it's like in Brighton.  It's always had a very healthy music scene,
 and a very active alternative culture.  Everyone's an artist
 There's always something happening on the seafront in the summer.
 It's a great place to be......so pull up a deckchair, grab an ice cream,
 and enjoy the show  

   https://soundcloud.com/binladeda/p2p-mst-2


 

                                       LYRICS

   Come see the buskers down by the beach huts
   Cranking out their sounds on a battered Strat
   Mods on their Vespas, rolling a rizla or busting out a groove in newsboy hats
   The club DJ all tan and muscle spins for the boys on the parade
   The string quartet in mirrored shades play above the seagull serenade

   The hen party hit the kareoke, the townswomen's guild do the hokey cokey
   Round and round the bandstand full of gin
   The sixth form kids on a bunk from school are letting it go with millenial whoops
   Behind the arcade with their cheeky grins
   The dodgem guard is on the sweeties
   He loves the sound of the merry go round
   The pipe organ and painted gee gees
   It's pier to pier feedback, come on down

   Summers got the best tunes so slide down to the surf
   This city runs on music, we know we've got it and we're gonna to use it

   A tattooed pierced octogenarian skanks on the shore with a rastafarian
   Short on cash but full of dreams
   And Krishna Krishna Hari comes
   Flowers bells shaved head and drums
   It's love and peace and tambourines

   The dodgem guard his head is spinning
   He knows he's had no better day
   The sun sets and it's just beginning
   It's pier to pier feedback all the way

   Summers got the best tunes so slide down to the surf
   This city runs on music, we know we've got it and we're gonna use it

   Summers got the best tunes so slide down to the surf
   This city runs on music, we know we've got it and we're gonna use it


  Thanks for listening guys....hope you enjoy it as much as
  I do  

[TheButcher]

Hello;

I m always commenting more on sound an music; hope that s ok.

the sound is kinda unique but really got my attention; except for the drums (far too quiet and no punch) i like the sound and mix.
The song has a really good groove and guitar riff - very catchy. great work. The vocals and melodies fit the song and instrumental.
You could add more life to the drum section (fills) - apart from that. Superb !

B

[Skub]

Yo Bin,Paul and digger.

What a quality piece of music,wonderfully evocative lyrics,perfectly and eloquently capturing the scene.

I have no niggles whatsoever (maybe what Butcher said about the drums) and instead of trying to think of some gratuitous drivel,I'm just going to listen a few more times and save song to playlist.

Impressive work,y'all.  

[PaulyX]

Thanks to Binladeda and Digger for the chance to chip in on this one.
Nothing to add to Bin's intro apart from to apologise for the bad pun in the title: we've got 2 piers in Brighton, the Palace Pier in the photo, and the West Pier (which is now just a burned-out skeleton but all the more atmospheric because of it).  The space between these 2 piers on the seafront is one of the noisiest parts of town - buskers and street performers competing for attention etc... hence "Pier to Pier Feedback".

The URL above doesn't seem to have turned into a hyperlink so let me try again here:
https://soundcloud.com/binladeda/p2p-mst-2

Now we're past the solstice I guess it's officially summer now then - wishing you all a corker.

[pompeyjazz]

This is a brilliant piece guys. You've really captured the South Coat vibe. I could relate to a lot of the lyrics based on where I live and I'm sure Brighton has been mobbed just recently. The lyrics in this song are the star of the show for me but it's all been done so well. It's catchy, infectious and I'm gonna have another listen 

[Martinswede]

Hi!

How nice with another summer collaboration!

Most of the intellectual content of the song was way over my head but
I enjoyed it on an emotional level. I have yet to decide if I'll have another
listen or if I want to keep this blurry first impression the nugget it is.

(I kind of envy you who live in such a vibrant environment. Where I live
culture mostly comes in the form of the political debate regarding the
annual declaration of yet another no-go zone). 

Martin

[pompeyjazz]

You should move to the South coast of England immediately Martin 

[Paulski]

Well, just knew it was going to be good based on the participants.
Lovely vocals and melody lines.
Lyrics over my head but flowed nicely.
Guitar work is stellar, timing on everything flawless.
I was enjoying the English countryside for four minutes. 

Should do well in the big race 

Paul

[Wicked Deeds]

Hello fellas,

Great to hear a collaboration involving all three of you. 'Summer's got the best tunes so slide down to the surf' - is definitely the best part of the song for me.  It's a little darker to the rest of the song too. However, summer-time rolls in from the opening of this song and the lyrics are indeed the star of the show, guiding us on a journey through Brighton life.  Who penned the lyrics?  I'll have to play this to my fiancée, she has lived in Brighton almost all of her adult life and owns a property in the South. We stay in Lancing  maybe 3-4 times a year and often spend a day or two in Brighton. I'm sure that  she'll relate the imagery of this. I listned twice and enjoyed this equally on both occasions.  It's a beauty!

Paul

[diademgrove]

Hi All,

reminded me of early Bowie, a companion piece to London Boys maybe. A little bass lite for me but that may just be my system.

A good performance all round.

Keith

[Binladeda]

 Hi Guys,

 Thanks for the love

 Butcher.....Yeah....the drums I think you have a point. Especially the fills.
 But it was a bit of a rush job (just over a month I think) and I will be re-visiting.
 Thanks for 'kinda unique'......you're too kind

 Skub.....Thanks old chap Glad to see you got those 'niggles' cured All gratuitous
 drivel welcome......I'm a big fan It makes a change from my own Bullsht

 PJ......Glad you enjoyed this. Yep, the lyrics Reminded me a lot of your style. You and
 Paul have GOT to get together, but you already know what I think about that

 Martin...Thanks for your kind words. It's a pity that only Brits will fully understand
 the genius that's in the lyrics. It's a cultural thing really. Only people who have grown
 up here, and of a certain age, will appreciate the imagery and references that Paul
 has used.  eg.  Krishna Krishna Hare comes, is one of my favourite lines.  Brits would
 get the Hare (here he) comes straight away, don't know if that sort of thing travels
 well.....it is Brit Pop after all

 Paulski..... Always a pleasure to hear from you  Yeah, it's a real pity that you
 can't get into these lyrics.  I know how keen you are in that dept. and they are
 sooo good. You'll just have to believe me when I tell you that they are clever, witty,
 and evocative, and vote for us .......I'll be voting for you....promise

 Paul...Didn't know you came down to my part of town.  Lancing is 20 mins away.
 Next time you're here let me know.  You can buy me a pint   Funny how people
 hear/see things differently 'aint it, because I think that the 'summer has the best
 song' sections are the weak part of the song......if there is one. Currently, I'm playing
 around with that part.  I want to find a BIG musical hook for it.  I agree with you about
 the darker feel to it, so I'm looking to emphasize that with a Siouxsie and the Banshees
 style guitar 'rip off' Don't know if I'll find one, or if it'll work, but it's an ongoing
 thing for me. I think this one is worth the time and energy.  Thanks again old friend

 Keith....I'll take a Bowie reference any day   I love what Digger has done with the bass
 in this, it reminds me a bit of a stereo Rickenbacker I used to know But you're right, it
 could come forward a bit......balancing act again thanks old chap...

 Thank you all for taking the time to listen and comment.  You all have extremely good taste


           
               

[Kristupas]

Beautiful intro, magnificent orchestration in total

Melancholic vibe, a bit reminded, at least in the beginning the Cranberries.

Sweet and clean mix, beautiful guitar strumming.

Really great work, relaxing groove

Kris

[Jambrains]

Being a Swede most of the lyrics are naturally lost on me but I enjoyed this nevertheless. Agree with Butcher re the drums and diademgroove re the bass and would like to add the processing of the vocals that was not quite to my taste but then again, all of that is just that, a matter of taste.

Overall the mix is spot on for the vibe of the song. Nice build up and some progression that I really dig (esp the 'summers got the best tunes')

Strong contender for sure, good luck!

[CaliaMoko]

Strengths:
The melody. Love it! But the words...?? bring me to the...

Weaknesses:
I don't understand a large share of this song. I think it must be very British. What on earth are mods on vespas, rolling rizlas?? I kinda know "sixth form kids" but "on a bunk from school"? And the dodgem guard on sweeties. And painted gee gees. I think I fell into a foreign country and didn't know it....

One thing that could easily be fixed is the strong vs weak syllables on the word "organ" in the second verse or section of the song. Other than that, I really don't have any suggestions for improvements.

Still, apart from all that, I think this is a contender. It's catchy and fun to hear. I like the flowers, bells, shaved heads and drums. And the love and peace and tambourines. My kind of song. Takes me back to my college days.

Vicki

[PaulyX]

Thanks for the comments Vicky - you and a few others have commented you can't understand the vernacular British lyrics, so here are some footnotes!  I'm not too sure what's British and what isn't, but anyway:

- A Mod is someone dressed in the mid/late 60s fashion style.
- A Vespa is a type of Italian motorbike / scooter (that the Mods love - part of their image).
- A Rizla is a brand of rolling paper for making roll-up cigarettes.
- A "bunk from school" means running away and not going to school when you should do.
- Dodgems are a kind of fairground ride (maybe you call them bumper cars or something?).  'On the sweeties' is a veiled way of saying he's taken recreational drugs.
- Gee-gees = horses, so this is the painted wooden horses on the merry-go-round ride.

Hope that helps!
Pauly