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Most excellent song, rogerguppy! If this song didn't melt her heart, then that's her problem . . . It seems to be a very sincere and passionate expression of true love - but perhaps all she was looking for was hot monkey love!
The song might be for the wrong lady. Don't give up use this experience and feelings to write your next song. Don't be afraid to say what you feel, if your down say so.
Good luck. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">
Bootleger
Bootleger guitars.
Thank you James and Bootlegger for your comments about my song and I shall continue trying to write.
I have to ask though pehaps I am showing my age or the expression has not travelled across the water but what the heck is 'hot monkey love' <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_confused.gif" border=0 alt="Confused"> (if the answer is not suitable to post here tell me privately please).
Best wishes to you both,
Roger
''Hot Monkey Love''? Nope thats a new one on me,could make for a song title though,I feel a riff coming on....watch this space <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">
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Thank you James and Bootlegger for your comments about my song and I shall continue trying to write.
I have to ask though pehaps I am showing my age or the expression has not travelled across the water but what the heck is 'hot monkey love' <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_confused.gif" border=0 alt="Confused"> (if the answer is not suitable to post here tell me privately please).
Best wishes to you both,
Roger
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Making passionate love in a wild way animal like. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">
Bootleger.
Bootleger guitars.
Yep, "Hot Monkey Love" is definately the basis for a song. It's just an old expression that I had never really thought about . . . another obvious idea staring me right in the face.
So, give it a go everyone! See what comes to mind . . .
Roger - I just worked my way through your chord changes on "How I Love You". Very interesting progression - I really like the cycle. To my ears though it has a very funereal or solemn feel - perhaps the lady you wrote it for just got a little spooked!
Hi Everyone... It's nice to see this fourm become active again. So I decieded to post a new song.
I just posted a new song to a new thread in the forum. Check out "A Simple Exercise" . . .
Shytini - I liked your latest recording (A Vagabond and a Holy Cross). The recording was crystal clear (what did you use?). I want to know more about the guy. Maybe wondering about the back story is part of the allure of the song - but I am left suspended with not enough hints as to why and how.
Keep those creative juices flowing,
James
I like it, I say the best thing to dois structure it a bit. Try to get the rhyme and meter into it. Other than that I can definately see it. Good job!
P.S. I write my songs the same way. Ususallyit'sjust one endless thought withoutpunctuatuion or grammar or anything. You just got to polish it and make it look pretty <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_razz.gif" border=0 alt="Razz">
I use a program called MultiTrackStudio Lite. Its the free version to MultiTrackStudio. It limits you to 3 tracks. Real easy to use and I find it does a really nice job. I just plug my ovation directly into my sound card and record directly to the program. I use a 30 or 40 dollar Radio Shack mic for singing. Here is the link
<a href="http://www.download.com/MultitrackStudio-Lite/3000-2170_4-10561984.html?tag=lst-0-1" target="_blank"> http://www.download.com/MultitrackStudi … -2170_4-10 561984.html?tag=lst-0-1</a>
Hello Songwriter's Circle - just posted another new one (Your Church). Give it a look-see . . .
Hey people..
im sort of new to the site... its heaven here... i'v been trying to learn to play guitar for about 18months and this site is my new garden of eden!!! i'v got loads of lyrics but one in particular that i have the melody for too... il post it on monday hopefully...
peace
Take time to laugh it is the music of the soul
x
Very nice James. Reminds me of something that a young Dylan might have written. Keep em' comin'.
Pleased to announce that rogerguppy has produced a very nice little video of my "What a Friend We Have In Kitty" song. Give it a look-see . . .
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INIhGiU_SE8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INIhGiU_SE8</a>
and my new video
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGwJGSEyf9E" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGwJGSEyf9E</a>
a song I wrote 10 years ago to this month. A sad song and based on a true story.
the lyrics:
There's something wrong
you've been crying too long
I come around, I come around to keep you company
Ye sit next to the fire
and you cry yourself to sleep again
I hate to see you cry
So I put my arm around you
and say
CHORUS
time will pass and time will heal
time has got time to steal
time may not be your friend
but it's not all you got until tomorrow
I dont understand
Why you won't let me hold your hand
I try to give you comfort
But you dont want none today
If you ask me to leave you
do you think that I will say ok?
well I'm never going to leave you
and I think it'll be alright to stay
because
CHORUS X2
Hi Ken,
Just watched and enjoyed you new video. I will elaborate a little more on what I wrote on YouTube.
You have very cleverly crafted the video to your song and I only hope that time has at least softened if not healed the wounds of the one you wrote this for. I am sure that they took a lot of comfort from it at the time.
Well done
Roger
cheers roger.
Time has healed!! lol, but still.... blah blah. right yeah so
thanks for the comment, I got notice in my e mail that there was a comment on this video but when i went i couldnt see any comment. I tihnk youtube is playing up a bit today, probably since it is the weekend and it must be getting overloaded with new clips all the time.
took me a while to get thru all those pics, I am still experimenting when i can with videos.
My next mission is to have me singing in time with the music and have pics etc. It will take a while though.lol
I just noticed also that the sound on "time" was not as good when i recorded it today, I will have to see what i am doing wrong when mixing it down.
Ken
Very straight-from-the-heart Ken - great song and nice video! The lyric is so sincere - you truly captured a moment.
James
How are you doing Mr. James? Steve Boileau here from up Canada way. By the way, that structure you suggested for "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie Music" has worked out just great! Can you help me out with something a little more on the business side of performing. How do I go about owning the songs that I have written. Is there a registry or patten that I go through? Any suggestions?
Thanks--STEVE
(Johnny-V.)
HeyHo Steve - Someplace in the forum a while back there was a thread regarding copyright laws. Can't find it right now, but my understanding is that you 'own' a song as soon as it is created. At least, that is the American law - I'm sure that Canadian law is quite similar.
There is something called a 'poor man's patent' (or close to that) which is basically is when you put the song down on paper, put it in an envelope, and post it to yourself. You then keep the unopened letter with the postmarked date for future reference. Obviously, it would be good to note somewhere on the envelope exactly which song or songs are inside . . .
Sorry I can't find the thread right now, but it eludes me at present.
Thanks alot James,
I kinda figured as such. That is the way it used to be, but with "modern" times I wasn't quite sure. Thanks again!
STEVE
You need an adapter that will accept a 1/4 guitar cable and has a 2.5mm plug on the other end. You need to be able to plug your guitar into your computer sound card. You should be able to find one of these adapters at any Radio Shack ,electronics or guitar store.
Hello everyone,
Back in January I posted the words and chords to "How I Love You". Since then, with help and advise from James McCormick, I have re-vamped the lyrics, added an extra verse and put it on MySpace at URL:
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/rogerclive" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/rogerclive</a>
The attachment is the revised words.
Roger
Hi Ho Roger - just listened to your latest version of 'How I Love You' and the revised lyric is an improvement - well done! What else are you working on - any other songs in the pipeline?
I have lately been quite enamoured of Paul Thorn's stuff
<a href="http://www.paulthorn.com/" target="_blank">http://www.paulthorn.com/</a>
His lyrics are simple yet profound and his tunes are superbly crafted, elegant gems. Makes me realize that most of what I have created is gravel . . . but I shall continue striving for gems.
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