Your Little One Way Street
May 28, 2008 5:32 AM
... you strive to be elsewhere, but you already are, you know ...
My buddy Ken Kawashima was in town just recently and this is one of the tracks he lent his sure and steady guitar groove to. Prior flapjax posts to MeFi Music with contributions from Ken include Lexington Avenue Line, Bridge in the Sky and Until You Sever the Snake.
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YOUR LITTLE ONE WAY STREET
your clock's running fast
my clock's running slow
let's put 'em beside each other
and see which way they go
i been walking so long baby
down your little one way street
the soles on my shoes
have worn right through to my feet
the leaves will fall
the wind will blow
you strive to be elsewhere
but you already are you know
whether you stay for 20 years
or only for a half a minute
it won't mean nothing
if your heart ain't in it
when you told me that you loved me
just what exactly did that mean
whatever it is you're giving me
it's like no love i've ever seen
i looked to the sky for guidance
but there's only clouds up there
it could rain all night on me
but i don't believe you'd care
it's just another 6 months honey
til my birthday rolls around
i'll either spend it back in memphis
or else six feet underground
Copyright Samm Bennett / Directional Music
My buddy Ken Kawashima was in town just recently and this is one of the tracks he lent his sure and steady guitar groove to. Prior flapjax posts to MeFi Music with contributions from Ken include Lexington Avenue Line, Bridge in the Sky and Until You Sever the Snake.
******************************************
YOUR LITTLE ONE WAY STREET
your clock's running fast
my clock's running slow
let's put 'em beside each other
and see which way they go
i been walking so long baby
down your little one way street
the soles on my shoes
have worn right through to my feet
the leaves will fall
the wind will blow
you strive to be elsewhere
but you already are you know
whether you stay for 20 years
or only for a half a minute
it won't mean nothing
if your heart ain't in it
when you told me that you loved me
just what exactly did that mean
whatever it is you're giving me
it's like no love i've ever seen
i looked to the sky for guidance
but there's only clouds up there
it could rain all night on me
but i don't believe you'd care
it's just another 6 months honey
til my birthday rolls around
i'll either spend it back in memphis
or else six feet underground
Copyright Samm Bennett / Directional Music
posted by flapjax at midnite (10 comments total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
combined with the brush groove...
Thanks uncleozzy, I'm glad you like it! The brush groove ain't brushes, though, it's sandpaper: two pieces rubbed together. Old percussionist trick!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:15 AM on May 28, 2008
Thanks uncleozzy, I'm glad you like it! The brush groove ain't brushes, though, it's sandpaper: two pieces rubbed together. Old percussionist trick!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:15 AM on May 28, 2008
Sandpaper... fantastic!
posted by uncleozzy at 7:35 AM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by uncleozzy at 7:35 AM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
Yeah, it's like early-90's Tom Waits-ish, but with a finer grain of sandpaper, and a smoother finish. Compliments to the chefs!
[ZOMG, I didn't even read the above comments about the sandpaper until I typed this. ACTUAL sandpaper: trick noted!]
posted by not_on_display at 2:18 PM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
[ZOMG, I didn't even read the above comments about the sandpaper until I typed this. ACTUAL sandpaper: trick noted!]
posted by not_on_display at 2:18 PM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
Is that you singing? It doesn't sound like you (what I'm used to). Sounds great though. Love the sandpaper!
it's just another 6 months honey
til my birthday rolls around
i'll either spend it back in memphis
or else six feet underground
Very nice.
posted by sluglicker at 9:35 PM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
it's just another 6 months honey
til my birthday rolls around
i'll either spend it back in memphis
or else six feet underground
Very nice.
posted by sluglicker at 9:35 PM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
Yep, that's me. Hmm, sounds like me to my ears... wonder what's different? Reverb, maybe?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:16 AM on May 29, 2008
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:16 AM on May 29, 2008
"let's put 'em beside each-other"
is a tri-tone, no? you clever dog.
posted by stubby phillips at 6:08 PM on May 30, 2008 [1 favorite]
is a tri-tone, no? you clever dog.
posted by stubby phillips at 6:08 PM on May 30, 2008 [1 favorite]
oh yeah, that goes WAY back
posted by pyramid termite at 7:10 PM on June 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by pyramid termite at 7:10 PM on June 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
Yea, man. You and Ken go together like milk and cookies!
posted by snsranch at 7:21 PM on June 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by snsranch at 7:21 PM on June 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
You, sir, are funk incarnate.
posted by Pallas Athena at 7:47 AM on June 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Pallas Athena at 7:47 AM on June 15, 2008 [1 favorite]
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posted by uncleozzy at 6:40 AM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]