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blur, the song

By jwh on September 22, 2024 5:55 pm

with:
Gemma // drums, databent images for the video
Michael Harold Doty // bass, harmony vocal(s)


› lyrics

› a couple notes about the song

hope y'all have a peaceful week. thanks so much for listening and for the music you've been making and sharing. 

XO

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"get a rake
i threw yr leaf blower into the lake" lol

So well done. Love the chord progressions and the percussion is *chefs kiss*
Lyrics are perfection.

So fun!

Fun energy and I can definitely get Blur (the band) vibes from it.  I like the backing vocals in the chorus.

I am also made of trash!

This however rocks plenty! Love it heart

Oh man, I love the chord progression on the bridge.  This track definitely totally has like Frank Black, Teenager of The Year type energy, in like the best possible way.  I dig it. 

Lovely burst of energy!

The amount of fun you had while making this 100% comes through, this is so great. Awesome work, the indie rock vibes are really fantastic here.

Love the energy, this totally rocks and is a bunch of fun. My socks are thoroughly knocked off and my head is bobbing lol Your collaborators absolutely crushed their parts here, kudos!

Thrilling! Beautiful harmonies, great energy, hilarious lyrics. YES: let's throw out those leaf-blowers!

A great indie rock song this definitely is. Yes, it has pop appeal too. I am not a Blur expert, but this could come from this direction. A brilliant song this week and congratulations to your combo. Thank you for sharing

"t's a blur, it's a fake
it's a never-ending funeral wake"

Love it, great tribute it all comes together.

This track is a bop! Definitely getting the blur vibe with that bridge and the backing vocals on the chorus. Super catchy. And love the lyrics!

this sounds so good, love the vocal melody and the drums are perfect for the song, really great!

emily wrote:


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"hi, my name is Daman and can you even believe how cute i am?"
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SQF wrote:

"get a rake
i threw yr leaf blower into the lake" lol

So well done. Love the chord progressions and the percussion is *chefs kiss*
Lyrics are perfection.

So fun!

thanks, SQF! glad that the fun translated, i had a blast making this one

Cosmic Cairns wrote:

Fun energy and I can definitely get Blur (the band) vibes from it.  I like the backing vocals in the chorus.

hooray! it's funny that you mentioned the bgvs in the chorus. emily and i have both remarked more than once that you and Michael Doty (our buddy who added those harmonies) remind us of each other and feel like you are kindred musical spirits.

neon liminal wrote:

I am also made of trash!

This however rocks plenty! Love it heart

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Napear wrote:

Oh man, I love the chord progression on the bridge.  This track definitely totally has like Frank Black, Teenager of The Year type energy, in like the best possible way.  I dig it.

oh hey, i love that reference! i think 'Headache' is one of his best songs.
glad you dig it!

Minnamari wrote:

Lovely burst of energy!

every once in a while the coffee kicks in and i wake up enough to rock out for 2 or 3 minutes  big_smile

jegasus wrote:

The amount of fun you had while making this 100% comes through, this is so great. Awesome work, the indie rock vibes are really fantastic here.

i'm so glad to hear that, thank you!

Cursory wrote:

Love the energy, this totally rocks and is a bunch of fun. My socks are thoroughly knocked off and my head is bobbing lol Your collaborators absolutely crushed their parts here, kudos!

sorry about the socks, don't catch a cold! thank youuuu

onezero wrote:

Thrilling! Beautiful harmonies, great energy, hilarious lyrics. YES: let's throw out those leaf-blowers!

seriously, they feel like a personal affront. we must rid the world of this plague!
thank you for listening and for your support!
ps: this one also used convolution verb for the room. i feel like a world traveler now

Q-Rosh wrote:

A great indie rock song this definitely is. Yes, it has pop appeal too. I am not a Blur expert, but this could come from this direction. A brilliant song this week and congratulations to your combo. Thank you for sharing

much obliged! thank you for listening

mzunguko wrote:

"t's a blur, it's a fake
it's a never-ending funeral wake"

Love it, great tribute it all comes together.

thanks, mzunguko!

ddmm64 wrote:

This track is a bop! Definitely getting the blur vibe with that bridge and the backing vocals on the chorus. Super catchy. And love the lyrics!

ayyy i made a bop, thank you  big_smile

Bleeoop wrote:

this sounds so good, love the vocal melody and the drums are perfect for the song, really great!

thanks, Bleeoop! i was thrilled when Gemma sent over her drum tracks.

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hope the week is going ok for all of yous  heart

<hooray! it's funny that you mentioned the bgvs in the chorus. emily and i have both remarked more than once that you and Michael Doty (our buddy who added those harmonies) remind us of each other and feel like you are kindred musical spirits>

Ha, that's cool!  I see you've linked to his bandcamp page.  I will be sure to have a listen soon.

Yay for Blur tributes! So fun, sounds splendid. Glad you put Blur in title and lyrics, I think I did need that nudge to know. So I'm bopping along here, bopping into my evening. I may even listen to Blue while I cook dinner. Love the drums and bass contributions. Good job feeding two birds with one scone (I work with someone who says that phrase whenever someone says "let's kill two birds with one ...", love that)

Rock on!

Those drums and bass line are solid to work with! Not sure who did start the core of the track, but it works great.

Bravo.

I'll throw your leaf blower into a lake. Priceless. I loved this one, the lyrics, the vocals, the percussion, the guitars... everything. Really great work and congrats to all involved! Oh, and if you're not a fan of the kill two birds idiom, you can try substituting it with "get two birds stoned at once" care of Ricky from the TPB.

Love the tribute band idea that was the genesis of this track. And what an awesome collab that is funny, upbeat, and pure adrenaline. The vocal harmonies on the chorus are just perfect.  I can definitely see shake dancing to this at a frat party. And yes I got some strange looks when I laughed out loud at the leaf blower in the lake line, while sitting in Starbucks.  I just smiled and kept nodding my head to the beat.  smile

Wow great song! I love the singing and the vocal harmonies! Pop magic there and interesting lines with the synth, that really keep it interesting. You made a beautiful pop track (in the good meaning of the word). I think this one will get stuck in my ear. Favoriting it!

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