Corpus Christi to Santa Cruz.

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mickyplankton

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« on: July 13, 2017, 12:43:45 PM »
Hi All,

This song is nearly complete - but ive stalled and  im at the stage where im not quite sure how to finish it. I know i need to redo the vocals for the 2nd verse and work on the mix for the chorus but any advice on this or any other aspects would be appreciated.

https://soundcloud.com/mickyplankton/from-corpus-christi-to-santa

Full Lyrics:(NB Not all off the below has made it into the demo) 
From Corpus Christi to Santa Cruz

From Corpus Christi to Santa Cruz,
I’m back on the drugs and I’m off the booze,
Going for glory cos there’s nothing to lose
When I went from Corpus Christi to Santa Cruz
Like Jack Kerouac, I’m on the road
The Greyhound Bus is my mode
Kinda like Bob Dylan with the Bod Dylan blues
When I went from Corpus Christi to Santa Cruz
Stopped off at San An-tone and smoked one at the square
Sunk a 40 Ouncer like it wasn’t there
Went to Lost Property, looking to be found
Nothing going, so I’m Nor Cal bound

In New Mexico, passing through El Paso,
Watching the railroad trucks, the desert and the cattle,
Area 51 I’m sure is somewhere out there
And up the highway is Truth or Consequences
For now, my head is cold against the window
And I wondered if this is where sin goes
The trundling of the emotions and wheels
And the good old crazy mind deals (crazy deals!)
The girl beside me she sweated a lot
It was almost that she had been caught (buying booze!)
Believe me baby this all happened
When I went from Corpus Christi to Santa Cruz




Albuquerque went, the same as Flagstaff,
And if I told you about Vegas we’d be here for a while
My eyes were shut until Bakersfield
When I awoke, I knew the emotion was real
San Luis Obispo and another coastal town
The bus had gone a crazy highway way
But hey, who am I to frown?
C’mon baby let’s get down! GET DOWN!
The beach and sands were on my west
Highway ONE was full of crazy concrete
All of this happened all of this is true
When I went from Corpus Christi to Santa Cruz

The Big Sur and Monterey and the other one too
The oceans, god damn it they were blue
Once I landed I met a man from Los Gatos
He was one of the demented Watsonville crew,
I was blasting down the Boardwalk
Singing a hippy surfer surfer song
This is essentially when it all went wrong
A financial deal led to two days in the pen
I was with my comrades, the boozers too
The petty thieves and those with nothing to lose
I had now made my mark
Now that I was in Santa Cruz


Thanks.

Micky
« Last Edit: July 13, 2017, 01:53:03 PM by mickyplankton »

CaliaMoko

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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2017, 12:58:47 PM »
The vocals sound like the singer is at the back of the room, somewhere behind the instruments. And actually the whole thing sounds like it's in the distance. Of course, it could be my listening setup; maybe others will hear it differently.

Can't make out the words; it would help if you added the lyrics to your original post.

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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2017, 01:51:37 PM »
Thanks Calia. Ive added the lyrics now. Cheers, Micky. This is good feedback already so appreciate you listening,.