Kanttila : Music
Faststrings : Lyrics
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(Kanttila)
I always like Fast Strings' lyrics. I happened to go to the homepage earlier and saw he just posted these a minute ago. I instantly had a melody so I recorded this silly little song very quickly. It took an hour and a half altogether.
Last FAWM my second song was also a collab with Fast Strings, done on the first day. "Charlie Went Fishing!". This time we have the story of Billy and the deer.
Billy Got Hit By A Deer
He was driving down the road
It was very cold, nobody knows
Billy Got Hit By A Deer
He was concussed in the collision
But it was not his vision
He could have a neck injury
He patted his shoulder firmly
Billy Got Hit By A Deer
He was driving down the road
It was very cold, nobody knows
Billy Got Hit By A Deer
It was beginning to snow
He put on his coat
He pushed the truck off the road
It blew steam like a volcano
He did not approach the animal
He turned on his hazard lights
Can somebody please help Billy
I don't think he's alright
@nateger Feb 2022
I just read the lyrics and wanted to hear how it would sound in recorded form. This blew my imagining out of the water. Such a fucking jam. Killer playing, love the singing, and production. A+
@elesimo Feb 2022
You two are too good, what an amazing collaboration! Such a fun song!
@ttg105 Feb 2022
Nice power pop feel. Sounds very Canadian, what with the deer and the snow, etc. I love the redneck voice and the additional vocals. The only disappointment was the lack of a solo! Love the Gene-like bass "gulp" at the end.
@candle Feb 2022
As a fellow resident of NW Ontario, I can appreciate this one. I mean, the statistic is (iirc) that there is a motor vehicle accident involving a deer every thirteen seconds in Northern Ontario. So yeah, poor Billy. But it's a danger of living where we live. Other places are threatened by hurricanes or tornadoes. We have deer.
As for the song, I love the melody & the arrangement! It's anthemic & you really capture the feel of a bunch of guys getting together to drink to their friend's health. Great job!
See You In The Shadows…
@bradbrubaker Feb 2022
Tuned into @spikedirection 's show in time to catch some of this. Had to come and listen to the whole thing and glad I did! Funny stuff between verses, too. Makes me feel like I know these guys.
@vomvorton Feb 2022
Poor Billy :(
Great song though, the spoken bits between verses are a riot!
@sph Feb 2022
Song or musical? Brilliant stageplay!
@spikedirection Feb 2022
OK this is classic! Im a sucker for a good slice of power pop, and having a hilarious story in the mix is just marvelous. The vocals are too notch here, both the spoken skit and the sung parts which reminded me strongly of Redd Kross!
I'd love to play this on the Fawm section of my radio show tomorrow night if I have you guys permission?
@nadine Feb 2022
Weird fun. I like the vocal acting lmao!
@dzdandcunfsd Feb 2022
Boy this hit close to home. I got kicked by a deer through a windshield, and have heard worse horror stories. I do hope BIlly will be alright so he'll back to doing his signature move in no time!
This was a whole lot of fun, and sounds great! Well done!
@lvgd09 Feb 2022
What a fun track! You guys made my day with this song.
@andrea Feb 2022
I couldn't pass up a title like this and am so happy didn't.
This is so funny and fun. I love the music - and vocals.
@timfatchen Feb 2022
Love the mad bogan background voices! The song is just a heap of fun.! I don't think Billy is alright either but let's hear more!
[Snowbound icy road, steep, wife says to me "why are we stopping"? As a dirty great sambar buck hauls itself onto the road upslope and looks at me]
@gardeningangel1 Feb 2022
Charlie Went Fishing, Billy Got Hit By A Deer... is this going to be a compilation? Please say yes. Pretty pleeeease....
"GET THE LIMES!!!"
@faststrings Feb 2022
Hey Kurtis, my friend many thanks for your awesome song I like it. I like the lyrics you added too, you did an excellent job!
@gm7 Feb 2022
Freakin Funny. BTW that is a great bass line!