4,901

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

It just got warmer!!! URL code? Daddy I'm a silver surfer, I can just about get around the key board, I've got no probs with MP3, though.

glad to know your nice and cozy, I've got the heating on, and I'm going for a swift half [or ten] in a while, so cheers matey

Phill cool

4,902

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Daddy,

In all honesty I never wrote it as a song, but if you feel inclined to musicise it please be my guest

Phill

4,903

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Slaya,

I seem to be talking to you a lot tonight!

I get the feeling that this maybe heavy rock? I love rock my self, but I try and stay away from the darker side.

Your words are very interesting, and I can see that behind the words you have a more involved story, am I right?

You say that the song is not finished yet, so try and bring out that story line and give us a hint of how you visualise the backing, [pop, country or rock]

Keep Rocking my friend

Phill

4,904

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

thanks Slaya, it's comments like that that make me want to carry on.

nice picture by the way

Phill

4,905

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Daddy,
Thanks I dont have to try and stay cool, it's freezing here in Wales at the moment.

rock on
Phill

4,906

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thank you Slaya.

It is something I guess we all aspire to become, I've been trying for nearly 50 years and still have'nt got there, but I will keep trying

Thanks again
Phill wink

PS, this is not the finished version, if I can get it on myspace I'll post it again

4,907

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

if you find out how let me in on the secret...i'm just lost

phill

4,908

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I woke up this morning, it was cold damp and windy [and that was just the wife...joke?] so something made me remember this little poem[?] I wrote last year...hope you like it.


Early on a winters morn
And the moon's already gone
There's a crispness in the air
And there's ice upon the pond

At 6 o'clock the day begins
For some it's time to sleep
But far away, away in the east
Dawn light begins to break

A robin starts his chirping
Begins the chorus of the dawn
The post man turns his collar up
To cross the frosty lawn

And the grass beneath his feet will crunch
Like cornflakes in his mouth
He longs to feel the heat that comes
With summers warming month

And now as skies are lightening
And the mill of life returns
And traffic belching carbon fumes
Eyes water, chest burn

But this is how we live today
And for one hundred years
Will crispy winter mornings wake us
As we make our way to work.

4,909

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi roger
songs very rarely turn out the way they start off. women...cant live with them or without them. more complicated that trigonometry
phill

4,910

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

great song, reminded me of my grandmother, she was strong and loving, and shop keepers in town quaked when she came in...phill

4,911

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

HI DADDY,

I LOVE OBSERVATION SONGS, SO WELL OBSERVED YOUNG MAN!

ONLY ONLY ONE THING THOUGH...THE CHORUS AFTER THE SECOND VERSE, SEEING AS IT'S A BIT SAD...MAYBE IT SHOULD READ "OH HOW SAD THEY MUST BE..." SEEING AS THEY GET DEAD?
ONLY A THOUGHT, I DONT WANT TO STICK MY NOSE IN WHERE IT'S NOT REQUIRED [AND YOU SHOULD SEE MY NOSE MATE, OR MAYBE NOT!!!] lol
ANY WAY GREAT LITTLE DITTY
KEEP ROCKIN'

PHILL

4,912

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi daddy,
yes it definitely puts a different spin on it, but i've had a chance to work on the song now, changed the title to THE ROAD TO PARADISE, and a few lines etc, and i've got it starting in Gm-Dm- Eb- Cm, i use a capo of course, i've just finnished recording it, if only i could get it onto my space. i will post the final version when i've got a minute, hope you'll look at it again and tell me what you think?

phill

4,913

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hey daddy... you been on the alcopops?

thanks for the comment, sorry we beat you in rugby the other day, must be our turn?

stay cool

phill smile

4,914

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

in all honesty, i didnt understand the tabs or the replies...does that make me crazy? tongue

4,915

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Does anyone else think that you sound like Aam Faith? He was a singer in the 50's and then turned actor in the 70's [that'll be the day?] good one keep the faith

phill cool

4,916

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi again,

Not a problem, but your still welcome to have a go if you want.

PS if there's anything i can do for you any time, i love to work with others...just let me know

Phill  wink

4,917

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi old doll,

glad you liked it, it sort of just happened as i was browsing! i havent had time to put it to music, mabe you'd like to do it and let me know how i can hear it, i bet you'd do a great job.

all the best
phill

4,918

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

THIS ONE COULD BE ABOUT "THE AMERICAN GOLD RUSH" OR MABE ONE ON ANOTHER PLANET IN THE FUTURE SOMETIME, I DON'T KNOW, I ONLY WRITE THE WORDS DOWN AS THEY COME TO ME,
. I'VE GOT AN IDEA FORA TUNE, BUT I HAVE TO LEAVE FOR WORK NOW SO I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK TO IT ANOTHER TIME...OR YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN UP!!!!



HALFWAY TO HEAVEN ON THE ROAD TO PARADISE
HEAD FULL OF WHISKY AND SOME MONEY FOR A WIFE
LOOKING FOR A GAME WHERE MEN WILL BET THEIR VERY SOULS
MUST WIN A WOMAN TO HELP ME DIG FOR GOLD

HALF WAY TO HEAVEN ON THE ROAD TO PARADISE
WON ME A WOMAN WITH JUST ONE ROLL OF THE DICE
SHE CAME WITH BAGGAGE; TWO BOYS AND A GIRL
THEY'LL HELP WITH DIGGING AND PANNING FOR GOLD
[CHORUS]
IT'S A BRAND NEW AGE, AND A BRAND NEW WORLD
AND I MEAN A BRAND NEW WORLD
I'VE SEEN BROKEN MEN WITHOUT A HOPE
COME HOME AS MILLIONAIRES
AND ALL THE RICHES IN THE GROUND, CAN FALL INTO MY HAND...
SO ALL THE PEOPLE IN MY TOWN, WONT LAUGH AT ME AGAIN

THE ROAD TO PARADISE  MEANDERS THROUGH THE STREETS OF HELL
NO TIME TO FALL IN LOVE, MY DEAR, FOR YOU MAY DIE AS WELL
SO MANY LONELY LADIES MADE THEIR WAY TO FIND A MAN
AND SELL THEY'RE SOUL FOR A BAG OF GOLD THAT COULD WELL BE SAND
[CHORUS]
WELL I CAN SEE THE ROAD BEFORE ME LEADS TO PARADISE
AND I WONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AS OTHERS IN THE PAST
MY BACK IS STRONG WY WILL WONT BREAK
I'M HERE TO MAKE IT BIG
OR DIE AMONGST THE STONE AND DIRT, I MOVED ON MY DIG
[CHORUS]
{/SONG}

4,919

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi guys,
thanks for the support, as things turn out, his brother relented and they left for Heathrow at 3o'clock after a lot of panicking and phoning, tickets,taxi's...you know? anyway he's gone and we're still talking, we would never have turned our backs on him really...his ex is another matter!

Phill

4,920

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

THANKS TO ALL,

LIKE THE PICKY DADDY COOL
IT'S....COOL!

I'VE GOT A STRAT TOO, 1972, IN WHITE...GEORGE HARRISON BANGLADESH CONCERT?
IT'S A LEFTY THOUGH

KEEP ROCKIN

PHILL

4,921

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thank you, it's nice to know that I'm not the only early bird, funnily enough I was thinking of you while I was writing it, not that way, but because of that beautiful Valentine song you wrote a couple of days ago.
In all honesty, this began as a kick in the pants for my 2nd son whose been going out with a very abusive and violent girl. We've been trying to get him to to Australia with his older brother [that's what "DONT MESS THIS UP" was about], but he did mess it up!, he got legless Sat night now his brother wont take him, and of course he went to see her that night and all hell broke lose again. Now my wife says he must choose us or her, bad move? It's done now, sorry to burden you with my troubles, on the up side, it's a gorgeous sunny day here too, and warm...is summer coming at last?

Lovely to hear from you

Phill

4,922

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I was browsing through the forum this morning, and as I decided to go to the shop this song popped into me head, so I had to get it down right away , It's my attempt at a Valentines song? 
and even though it's called LAY WITH ME, it's not about sex, [unless you want it to be that is?] Please let me know if it reminds you of something else too much.

Lay With MeUndefined


WHEN YOU [A]HOLD MY [Dm7] HAND I [F#m] SHIVER [D]


I JUST [A] SHAKE WHEN [Dbm] YOU ARE NEAR [Bm]- [E]


AND MY [A] MIND FLYES HIGH [Dbm7] LIKE AND EAGLE [D] IN THE [Bm] SKY


IF YOU [A] ONLY [Bm] LAY WITH ME [A]




I'VE GOT NOTHING IN MY POCKETS


I'VE GOT HOLES IN BOTH MY SHOES


BUT MY HEART IS FILLED WITH THE WARMTH THAT YOUR LOVE GIVES


WHEN YOU COME AND LAY WITH ME


CHORUS





[Bm7] LAY WITH ME, STAY WITH ME


[A] SPEND YOUR [Dbm] LIFE IN MY [D] ARMS


[Bm7] WAKE WITH ME [D augmented] EVERY DAY


[A] I'M [Dbm7] HERE FOR [Bm] YOU




THERE'S A DRUM THAT BEATS LIKE THUNDER


I DONT HEAR IT WHEN WE'RE APART


BUT IT BEATS SO LOUD WHEN EVER YOUR AROUND


LAY WITH ME, COS IT'S MY HEART



4,923

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

OK THANKS, I'LL GIVE THAT A GO.

I'll probably cock it up though

Phill

4,924

(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Just had this idea while I was surfing

Don't mess this upPhill Williams


Don't mess this [G] up


Don't be a fool [D]


You've got your [Em] life to [G] lead


And that's all up to you [D]




You have the [A] chance to make a big thing of your [D] life


And you cant [A] move yourself to into that golden [D] light [D7]


[Em] Why do you [G] want to keep your [D] face down in the dirt


And I [A] can tell you [G] that's not what your [D] meant for


[rep 1st verse]




Your going off the rails, your losing sight


Your giving people that love you a really bad time


Why do you want to keep your face down in the dirt


And I can tell you that's not what your here for


[middle 8]





[Em]Oh, [G] listen to what I [D] have to say


Your only [A] making your [G] troubles hide not [D] go away


[G] Drinking till your senseless [D] gets you in more strife


Put [A] down that glass [G] make it the last


And [D] get on with your life




Your train is leaving soon, pick up your bag


Don't miss this chance to leave this tired old town


And never look back


Why do you want to keep your face down in the dirt


Cos I can tell you that's not what your here for




rep 1st verse



4,925

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jets

Nice little number, I may be playing it differently to you, I played it laid back style on acoustic, just strumming, and your right; you can have a pig of a day, but why burden your better half with it, anyway you probably cant get a word in edge-ways with her telling you about the crap day she's had.

Keep `em sweet

Phill