raccoon's & wiser's "Black & White Blues in Color"

[towilmusic]

I think this song is almost complete.

What do you think?

youtu.be/3r9HlWHE25E

Inspired by a discussion on the Paul Westerberg Forum @ paulwesterberg.proboards.com (SEE: paulwesterberg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=generalpw&action=display&thread=7629 regarding The Replacements' brilliant final studio record "All Shook Down".

Special thanks and publishing credits obviously go to fellow board members: 'raccoon' for the song title and majority of the chorus' hook, as well as 'wiser's deluxe' for the majority of the words in the verses, (if anything ever becomes of this song).

You all, as well as all of the other incredible thinkers/posters/members at this forum, inspire me on a daily basis...thank you so much. Before I found you all, I thought I was the ONLY one, now I know there are others out there who actually agree with me and who actually have impeccable taste in REAL music written and performed by REAL people.

I hope you ENJOY!!!

Thomas William-
5-8-2013

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Black & White Blues in Color


Appreciated for what it is
Its quite clear that the writing was on the wall
In a dysfunctional separation

After many long years to find nothing
This was their 'last hurrah'
And I don't mean that as a bad thing

The tone was all shook down
Completed as no other
When it all comes 'round
Black & white blues in color

Crashing onto the scene with such potential
Raising attention and failing to make a deal
That's not a bad thing

Then something had to go
This dog had run its course
A poke in the eye to a blind fool

The tone was all shook down
Completed as no other
When it all comes 'round
Black & white blues in color

All attention was focused on something else
They came, they were heard, they stumbled and they mattered
(repeat)

written by Thomas William w/ paulwesterberg.proboards.com board members:
'raccoon'
'wiser's deluxe'

52media music © February 8th, 2013

[bside]

Bravo, Thomas.

[GtrPlyr]

There's some great lines in there and the chorus is pretty catchy. Nice work Thomas. If you were my neighbor I'd come over and help you knock out a take #19 .

[SG Jr.]

Nicely done, my man. Rename your dog "Lucky" and you'll be good to go!

[bigbak]

Just because that's about 1000X what I could ever come up with does not mean I'm impressed. Wait a minute, yes it does!

[towilmusic]

bside, appreciate you stopping in...I'm pretty happy with it...its folky, its got great lyrics and it rock and rolls man. One of my favorite songs that I've ever written (over 2,000 and counting) and I am proud as 'ell to share it with this incredibly cool community.

...ON TO...

GtrPlyr, you bet your @$$ we'd be jamming...where d'ya live? Anywhere close to STL? If so, letsdoit man...

sgjr, haha had to actually watch the video again to see him (GREAT EYE!!!), that damned dog's name is "LB" because we kinda inherited him from a friend, he's a shiatsu and an incredibly cool -yet- an incredibly high maintenance pooch. BTW why "Lucky"

bigbak, as someone who's passion is songwriting, what you just said means the absolute world to me, I don't play out much, maybe 1x a year or 3, so I appreciate you taking your time and listening here....

TW-

[brianlux]

Nicely done, Thomas! I really enjoyed watching/listening to it. Love that song title too!

[SG Jr.]

May 11, 2013 1:34:57 GMT -5 towilmusic said:

BTW why "Lucky"

[raccoon]

Nice work Tom - It looks like you are having fun with this. We just Paul to lay down a scorching solo! After this smash hit you will need a follow up. Broke Fix Breakfast? :
Told you long ago baby
Told you loud and clear
I'm an old time junkie
I wasn't heaven sent
Not living for tomorrow baby
All my spoons is bent...

[towilmusic]

sgjr, I KNEW it had to've been something obvious....just didn't think it was THAT Obvious.

Obviouis props back to you for keeping your 'inside' quote within the "ASD" conversation, BRAVO!!!

Now racoon, I def. have a ton of fun working on great songs, I appreciate your efforts ++++ you are def. looking towards becoming another in a long long line of my virtually unknown songwriting partners.

As I've told all of my previous...music comes SO EASILY for me, keep the words a-flowing.

I'll actually start working on our 2nd 'classic' ASAP.

I'm happy you like B&WBIC.

[towilmusic]

How is this for efficiency

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-685ZGf-D3g

I am calling it "All My Spoons is Bent" to start.

I gave you some room for more lyrics +++ there's either a pre-chorus or chorus in the music to add to...this is F-U-N-!!!!!

[towilmusic]

Had to give this thread a bump, just listened to our song since posting the video and still love it. Hopefully I can do a full-band vers. soon.


Need more lyrics for "All My Spoons is Bent".

I've been writing a lot lately, as usual yet just recorded my 1st song in years.

Hope you all like...

Thomas William "She'll Live"

[wiser's deluxe]

Nov 10, 2013 13:49:48 GMT -5 towilmusic said:

Had to give this thread a bump, just listened to our song since posting the video and still love it. Hopefully I can do a full-band vers. soon.


Need more lyrics for "All My Spoons is Bent".

my hoot's gone mute, and so's my holler
this ship's sinking by the cold, cold hour.
the bottle's spent, and so's my last dollar,
all that's left are the shivers and shakes
of a burnt-out wreck who's lost his spark,
and what's left of the tinsel and dust.

alanis sung of despair in search for spoons,
when all she wanted was a knife,
missing the cut altogether
in failing to determine her woe in life
was far more poetic,
and far more moronic than ironic.

there's irony in that, and not much else,
when it's time comes to discover
that maybe she's to blame
for this condition i'm in.
my drawers have been emptied
and all my spoons is bent.

(c) wiser's

[towilmusic]

wiser's,

Excellent. I think your words will work with the 3rd melody, kinda take the song off into a completely different direction then come back to the initial riff with your last set of words ("and all my spoons is bent") and it'll be finished.

Nice work man.

Give me a little...

[wiser's deluxe]

hurry up, man, i could use me some royalties.
bills. to. pay.

[raccoon]

I'll second that Wiser. Those bent spoons of mine = $42,000 rehab bill. Ouch!
Keep up the good work Thomas and the writing. More will be revealed.

[towilmusic]

I haven't had a chance to work on our 2nd collab further gentlemen, just started a new job, moved, lost said job -FREAKING NOW- will try and get something rolling soon.

Hopefully we can do something with it to help with raccoon's $42K rehab bill:)

[wiser's deluxe]

there's no telling how long we can hold out
on the bridge or the chorus.
taylor swift is on her third
or fourth?
breakup
and we're all losing ground
to the american idols.
they're sniffing and snorting,
while we're all stuck in this
unlit limbo getting lower,
seeking redemption
cause there's no unbending these spoons.