I tend toward the cynical and self effacing in these blog posts. Before I get there, I would like to say that I think this is a really good tune. And a pretty cool performance. Okay... that being said.. continue Bob (you cynical and critical bastard!).....

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Well... I wrote lyrics. And a melody. Both had an actual direction and purpose... so I guess that's progress. This is probably my fave tune so far of the new ones. I mean, this is rough. No doubt. It was me, a guitar, a mic, a foot stomp, and my hippie idealist/defeatist attitude. A couple of the other new ones win as far as intricacy of composition and production go.... but this is a better song. There is a lesson in there i am sure. But, i am old and tired. Sick of learning lessons.

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The tune... not much to say. I wrote the words and music simultaneously. I didn't really want to go through the whole rigormaroll of making a multitrack recording. So, I livened up a mic, stomped my foot on the floor, and played the tune. And I like it. I can only hope that the final (new) recording has some of the flavor of this one... but without the flubs at the end, LOL

Anyway... make love, not war. Hope you dig the tune.

For those keeping score at home... here are the lyrics:

WAR DRUM

check your boxes
take your seat
your orders say
to come down on me

beat your war drum
grab your gun
the losers fought
the winners won

an eye for an eye and another
a kick for the sake of a punch
you get what you give and then some
we lose on a hunch

we're one too many
too many far gone
too little at stake
to stop our horn

so grab your war drum
beat your gun
the losers fought
the winners won
an eye for an eye and another
a kick for the sake of a punch
you get what you give and then some
we moved on a hunch

we lose on a hunch

(after this point i sort of ramble all previous lyrics)