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Subject: Generic Folksong From: Trapper Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:50 PM Reading the "Fame At Last" thread reminded me of a song I'd written a few years ago. I was inspired to do a "Generic Folksong" much the way Steve Goodman wrote his generic country song - "You Never Even Called Me By My Name". I tried to get as many folkie themes in one song as I could... Comments and criticisms welcome! - Al
GENERIC FOLKSONG Come gather 'round me one and all, and listen to my song, CHORUS I'll tell a tale of woe, me lads, if you've not already guessed, So listen up, good people, I'll tell you of his plight, It was in an all night cafe, friends, this fellow met his fate, Let me tell a little story of a man whose time had come. Of defending of his country, I'll sing this sad refrain: Now many years had passed (since the beginning of this song),
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: MMario Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:56 PM tune! I must have a tune! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: Trapper Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:09 PM MMario- The verse is a combination of "Brennan on the Moor" and "The Sick Note". I don't know how to describe the chorus. Maybe I'll have to go try to figure out that Tune transcriber thingy.... - Al
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: MMario Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:12 PM Always glad to give incentive to someone else learning to post tunes...*grin* |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:18 PM Nice job, Al. It reminds me of another song that has given me great inspiration through the years, The Key of R (the database says it was written by William Day, but William Day says it wasn't - correction already submitted). -Joe Offer- |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: Allan C. Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:21 PM I really like the song! But you asked for criticism. Here it is: "So he upped and joined the Army. Why? Well, nevermind." In my opinion this line doesn't scan well. How about "Why? It makes no nevermind"? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: Trapper Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:23 PM Thanks Joe. The key of R was pretty funny! Course every one tells me I sing in the key of "L"... (At least they say it SOUNDS like "L"! :-D ) - Al |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: dick greenhaus Date: 27 Mar 01 - 08:09 PM Allan C- Watch your country grammar there, son. It's "It don't make me no nevermind" |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: lamarca Date: 28 Mar 01 - 07:09 PM Another excellent song in this vein is Dave Diamond's "Folksinger's Lament", which is in the DT here... We seem to love making fun of the excesses of our musical genre! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: GUEST,Fred Date: 28 Mar 01 - 10:35 PM Great song! Loved it. I too would like a melody. Maybe try it at our next Singers Circle (if I dared). |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 28 Mar 01 - 10:56 PM You've got a good thing going here, but the ending is too brutal. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Generic Folksong From: MMario Date: 29 Mar 01 - 08:24 AM hmmm- maybe a ghostly revenge verse? |
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