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Rock and Roll Music to the world

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

It's not a protest song -- just that some folks never get to participate in the "American Dream".

Clayville laid down just a great Keef-inspired jam track, he even used a 5-string tele tuned to open G and capo'd at the 4th fret -- classic Keith Richards. I think I am starting a change jar to buy some auto-tune software -- I don't think anyone will mind!

I added voices (many) and a rhythm/lead guitar. It was tough to find the perfect sonic space for the guitar -- and I never really found a place I was 100% happy with. I was always trampling on something cool that Clay did.

Anyway, please excuse the off-pitch stuff, I did the best I could.

MP3: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6496523

Kevin

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Hey, American Dream
© Emmrich/Harper 2008

Yea … Yea

I’m surveying all of the wreckage
That was once my American dream
Life just piles up higher and higher
It’s enough to make a man break down and scream

Hey, American Dream
Why d’ya leave me here
The land of milk and honey
Only if you got the money

I’m getting a little rebate
But ya know, gas is just gonna eat that up
I try and try to make my money last
But ya know it goes just too damn fast.

Hey, American Dream
What d’ya doing to me
It’s become the land of pain and dope
And I’ve lost just about all of my hope

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Comments (4)

1 Nice!
Written by Kavin.s Acoustic Church, on 04-30-2008 07:39
That's a cool, Stonesy song. Like the dreamy intro and the sitar flourish at the end.

2 Written by Sister Savage, on 04-30-2008 08:36
Great song!

Yes, the intro/outro sounds fantastic!

3 I liked it
Written by Endicott Road, on 04-30-2008 22:26
Both for the sound not unlike the Stones, and for the lyrics, the thoughts of which I have penned many times.
Regards.
ER

4 Good Work!
Written by IronAngel Forge, on 05-04-2008 14:21
Nice piece.... To me it has a very "tom petty sings for the Rolling Stones" sort of feel.

Hope one of the cantidates picks it up to play at their little shindig in Jan. That would be a pleasant irony.

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