Y6W47 - Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la + MP3

Hey Vic,

I think youve captured that genre that were after pretty well here. I was thinking "do wah ditty ditty dum ditty do" at certian parts of that song. I havent heard it yet but will have a listen when I get home.

cheers

Paul

Hey Vic,

This definitely captures the era you were trying for. Nice work.

Only one line jumped out at me as slightly off, but I've heard the phrase before in an SSG song. It was the "I gotta be strong" line. I've never really heard that phrase used except in adverse circumstances like, "Alice, I know you miss Jim, but you've gotta be strong for the kids." Maybe this is one of those cross-cultural things.

I was humming the song to myself this afternoon, and my brain kept inserting lyrics into the "Sha-la-la-la, la-la-la" parts, and I was thinking that if you were to perform this often then that would be a lot sha-la-la's, so for what it's worth, I was thinking of the following as a drop-in replacement for the "Sha-la-la" part between:
She smiled at me and I just knew....
and
We got talking as we walked along,

Sha-la, you wanna come my way?
Sha-la-la, what do you say?

Anyway... I really liked the verse about lighting the cigarette. It really grounds the story in my mind, you know, makes the people and the street more real for me.

You've got a nice, catchy tune here.

Rob

Only one line jumped out at me as slightly off, but I've heard the phrase before in an SSG song. It was the "I gotta be strong" line. I've never really heard that phrase used except in adverse circumstances like, "Alice, I know you miss Jim, but you've gotta be strong for the kids." Maybe this is one of those cross-cultural things.

I don't think it's a trans-atlantic cross-cultural thing - possibly a slight misuse on my part. What I was aiming for was... well, imagine the scene - young man, very nervous, sees cool sophisticated young woman passing by, so he's mentally pumping himself up, telling himself not to be a wimp, be strong, GO FOR IT! I know exactly what you mean - it's a phrase that's usually used in adverse circumstances, rather than the way I've used it.

The original line I had there was, "And I thought to myself, we could get along".....does that work any better?

Anyway, thank you both for the kind words! Listening to it myself tonight, it's definitely more Manfred Mann than Small Faces - I'd KILL for Marriott's voice! - but I'm fairly pleased with the way it's worked out. For something that was written in the wee small hours of Friday Morning, and recorded Saturday evening IN ONE TAKE having had a skinful of lager while watching football and still feeling a bit wobbly....!!!

It's not the finished product yet - still open for changes - but that's the one drawback of the SSG, if you want to get an MP3 out the same week as the topic's posted, it's always going to be a bit of a rush job. Then again, I like the pressure of working to a deadline - seems to bring out that competitive instinct!

:D :D :D

Vic

How 'bout "I thought to myself, come on, come on..."

Just a thought.

Cool song, Vic. Sorry I've not had the chance to chime in, yet.

Peace

or "I thought she could be the one"

and maybe changing
"To my eternal surprise she agreed,"
to
"To my surprise she quickly agreed,"

Hey Vic,
I enjoyed the mp3. I prefer the "Ive gotta be strong" phrase to "I must be strong," in fact you could even go with "I'm gonna be strong" which is more of a resolution in his own mind to act.

cheers
Paul

Hey Mr Lewis

Not much for me to add , I enjoyed listening to your singing and playing once again ...

Just echoing what Paul said about "Ive gotta be strong" phrase to "I must be strong," ....

I thought how I would say that in everyday speech and Paul hit the nail on the head , I would say " "I'm gonna be strong"

Any way , enjoyed you work

Trev...