Write it. Demo it. Write another one! March is album editing month, right? There could be any number of changes to this one (fix a verse; add a verse; remove 2 verses). I dig the refrain and built the entire song around it. What are your thoughts on the verses?
CHIP ON MY SHOULDERS by Greg Klyma
Pandemics come, pandemics go
2... 3... 5 years move so slow
The people we call leaders really got us in a bind
I've got a chip on my shoulders and a whole lot more on my mind
Billionaire smiling on a magazine
What's Mr. Rockefeller ever done for me?
If I were that selfish, I'd probably be charged a fine
I've got a chip on my shoulders and a whole lot more on my mind
Housing crisis, where can ya go?
3-bedroom apartment with roommate #4
Wealthy couple says that 2nd summer house sure was hard to find
I've got a chip on my shoulders and a whole lot more on my mind
Hospital beds keep filling up
Overworked nurses can't keep up
When did politics and virology become so intertwined?
I've got a chip on my shoulders and a whole lot more on my mind
Tell the big truth, they'll cut you down
Tell the big lie, they give you a crown
There's a parade coming through town, looks like the blind leading the blind
I've got a chip on my shoulders and a whole lot more on my mind
Some people see it happen and never speak
Some people turn the other cheek
I guess you might say that I'm the other kind
I've got a chip on my shoulders and a whole lot more on my mind
I've got a chip on my shoulders and a whole lot more on my mind
(c) 2022 Gregory F. Klima (Klyma the Charts ASCAP)
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Timely and perfectly pointed Covid relief song! Cool uptempo bluesy country feel. Love your delivery. I would love to be dancing to this live performance in some awesome honky tonk. What fun! Great hook! Cooooool guitar solo to take it home!
@berni1954 Feb 2022
Fabulous song. JJ Cale meets John Fogerty.
I love me a "protest" song that rocks! This one kept my foot tapping from beginning to end. Best Covid complaint song I have heard.
Tell the big truth, they'll cut you down
Tell the big lie, they give you a crown
Tell it like it is, brother!
This might need a little tweaking in March, but as it is it works really well and seems to cover all the bases.
@tseaver Feb 2022
Good write. The refrain is perfect here. The drive and groove propel the song wonderfully.
@pabrizzer Feb 2022
more brill - loved the outro especially
@erucaesounds Feb 2022
This is great, nice groove, great lyrics (and poignant too) and your delivery is perfect! Good job!
@clbalke Feb 2022
love it!!! great groove!!! This is gonna be a fun month!!!