Comments on: 'Til We're Dead

'Til We're Dead

inoculatedcities — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:01:22 -0800

I think I managed to write a somewhat upbeat song! Well, upbeat if you ignore the title and lyrics. It's got: hammond organ, celesta, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, and some epic "Woo-oo-oooh" back up vocals.

By: Corduroy

Corduroy — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:10:27 -0800

This is great, man. Really great. I'm not sure what you're saying, but I love the woo's. I might even pump them up a little at some point. Oh, I just caught "a-sexual swingers", haha. I like "ba ba ba 'til we're dead" too. I'm listening to headphones, and it sounds like it might be a little weighted to the left. Maybe you could move something, like the bells, to the right.

Your voice sounds terrific in this one.

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:51:37 -0800

I dig it! And agree about your voice. Very nice.

By: inoculatedcities

inoculatedcities — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:59:17 -0800

Thanks, guys. I know the mix could use some tweaking but overall I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out. Here's lyrics in case you can't decipher them:

Telephones are ringing in the room
Televisions are blinking at you
Televangelists screaming
Telepathics dreaming
Telling everyone in the world what to do

Disbarred lawyers are threatening to sue
Dysfunctional families reproduce
Dyslexic presidents
Destroy the residents
Of a land previously unknown to you

CHORUS
So we sing ba ba ba ba ba 'til we're dead
Just to keep our brains inside our heads

Experimental tests confirm the news
Experts around the world give their views
Extemporaneous lying
Extraterrestrials crying
Accepting the fact that the humans are doomed

Amoral generals plot your demise
Apolitical robots have some advice
Atonal singers
Asexual swingers
A billion products from which you can choose

CHORUS

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:57:35 -0800

Alliteration!

Great tune, I likey, much. Catchy as hell, and these lyrics are clever, and I mean good clever.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:15:22 -0800

Oh, and as they said in Blair Witch Project... "What is that thing? WHAT IS THAT THING??!!??

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:16:11 -0800

Oops... that last comment was totally meant for another thread.

I gotta get some sleep.

By: kingbenny

kingbenny — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:22:07 -0800

Lovely, lovely.

Good production.

By: ErWenn

ErWenn — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:51:34 -0800

I love this song. Thanks for posting.

By: BrnP84

BrnP84 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:26:36 -0800

I've caught myself singing this song at work for like the past week, it's really super catchy, easily one of the better mefi in the past few months, I'm kinda jealous....

By: BrnP84

BrnP84 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:29:28 -0800

scratch that comment about better mefi songs, one of the better songs I've heard period. I had it playing for my roomate when he came home from work and the first thing he did was sing along with the "ba ba ba ba " part, he thought I was listening to the radio. Special song you got here.

By: inoculatedcities

inoculatedcities — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:44:29 -0800

Thanks all for the very kind comments. Much more music on the way!

By: By The Grace of God

By The Grace of God — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:05:43 -0800

This, ladies and gentlemen, is how you write a song with a lot of words in it. It's also a good example of how to write a political song.

Oh, and it's a perfect pop song. Should be on the radio.

By: By The Grace of God

By The Grace of God — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:55:24 -0800

i covered your song dude hope you don't mind!

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:38:19 -0800

I never recognize your handle, and everytime I hear one of your songs and download it, when I see your name I always think: "oh, of course, it's him".

I only "discovered" this song now, after By The Grace of God covered it. What a great song, congrats.

By: iamabot

iamabot — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:29:19 -0800

Agreed, fantastic.

By: beerbajay

beerbajay — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:47:08 -0800

I enjoyed this song.

By: Georgina

Georgina — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:27:02 -0800

Such a charming song. It feels like it should be running under movie credits as Michael Cera wanders through Central Park or something.