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Topic: Living the Dream

I am trying to get a friend of mine to record this for me. He does a very good George Formsby impersonation. We have had a couple of practices and the words aren't set in stone yet, but comment would be welcome. The fourth line used to read " from Golden Plates". Not to sure which is better.


Living the Dream


[G] I wish I was as rich, [A7] as rich as my mate Hugh,
[D7] With tons of hotties by my side and nothing much to [G] do
[G] I wish I was as smart, as [A7] smart as Mister Gates
[D7] I’d lie around the house all day eating hand peeled [G] grapes



[C] Money can't buy you love is [F] what they always say,
But it [G7] can sure rent lots of fun as you go along your[C] way,
[C] Every man is equal is [F] what they always say,
The [G7] guy that is most equal [C] earns the highest pay


[G] Paris Hilton has lots of fun, [A7] while she’s working on her tan
[D7] She can hire body builders, and still has lots of [G] fans
[G] Kim may not be the sharpest tool [A7] you’ll meet along the way
[D7] But money helps if you’re a fool, to get you through the [G] day

[C] Money can't buy you love is [F] what they always say,
But it [G7] can sure rent lots of fun as you go along your [C] way,
[C] Every man is equal is [F] what they always say,
The [G7] guy that is most equal [C] earns the highest pay



[G] I wish I was as rich, as [A7] rich as my mate Oprah
[D7]I’d be eating lots of sweet things as I lie down on my [G] sofa
[G] I wish I was good looking,[A7]  just like my mate Brad
[D7] With looks like that, and no cares he never will be [G] sad


[C] Money can't buy you happiness [F] is what they always say,
But it [G7] can sure rent lots of friends as you go along your [C] way,
[C] Every man is equal is [F] what they always say,
The [G7] guy that is most equal [C] earns the highest pay

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Re: Living the Dream

So funny, great lyrics. I haven't tried to play it but this has to be made for a uke.

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Re: Living the Dream

I like it hope we get to hear it.

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Re: Living the Dream

You can hear it here. https://soundcloud.com/sak-26/living-the-dreammp3
Not the greatest mixing and my voice sucks but you should get the idea.

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Re: Living the Dream

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"

Embrace what you love.
Start with you.
Do the next right thing.
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Re: Living the Dream

this is a version sung by Alan, who can sing way better than me.
https://soundcloud.com/sak-26/living-th … -keepermp3

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Re: Living the Dream

I like both versions --

After listening to the second one, I got the idea to do the vox backward thru a megaphone and mix the uke a bit lower to give both a 'softer' and a bit more 'far-away' sound, then add some "scratchy" and "popping" effects to make it sound like it was recorded in the 1920s (yes, I know the subjects in the song are contemporary people - that's the joke)...

Example (and useable files) of the kinda thing I'm talkin' 'bout:
freesound dot org
partnersinrhyme dot com
99sounds dot org
and youtube Old Scratchy Record (which, of course, has links to similar clips)

I dunno - whaddaya think?

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Cocktails

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We can be heroes just for one day

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Re: Living the Dream

Thanks for that, I'll have to muck around a bit and see what I can do.

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Re: Living the Dream

That's fun stuff, Beestie!

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Re: Living the Dream

beestie wrote:

Thanks for that, I'll have to muck around a bit and see what I can do.

Re-reading my suggestions, I see a possible need to clarify:

When I said "...do the vox backward thru a megaphone ..." i did not mean to do the vocals backward - I meant to sing thru the large end of a megaphone, so the sound comes out the small end...

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We can be heroes just for one day

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Re: Living the Dream

Sliat pu taht gniraelc rof sknaht

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Re: Living the Dream

keepitreal wrote:

Sliat pu taht gniraelc rof sknaht

Sounds like Gaelic when read aloud ... very funny.

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Re: Living the Dream

.nac I nehw lufpleh eb ot yrt I .ylniatreC

We can beat them just for one day
We can be heroes just for one day

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Re: Living the Dream

da word-a mak-a me LOL. seriously though, well written and thought out and all the scratchy pops can only add to the overall FX.

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