Feb 2022 funk cello bass baritone ukulele spokenword
This funky cello line came to me yesterday, and since its FAWM time, a song was made. The lyrics are about what was going on over here in the house on a Saturday night when it is 7 degrees in Wisconsin, and we're staying in doing work. Beats are from Logic's "drummer" function, and my voice was feeling pretty tired after all this singing, so decided to speak the lyrics to make sure they fit the music structure, and found it fun. Might sing a version later though!
doing five loads of laundry
9pm on a Saturday night
Sump line frozen, get the spare pump
rig it up, now its draining alright
Wife asleep, sick on the couch
Daughter watches TV has a painful slouch
Been writing and practicing all day
Too cold to go out and play
endless work around the house
churning all day
while the rest of you are going out
we’re here still sweating it out
maybe we need to make a change
what can we do in here?
let’s dance our funkiest dance
party on the living room floor
but I got the vacuum out
going room to room
sound echoes around
joyless and dry as a tomb
sweep the kitchen
dump the compost
put out the recycling
need a drink the most
Cleaning the basement out
make dinner then fill the dishwasher
hours of meetings with the family
worried about everyone especially her
maybe we need to make a change
what can we do in here
let’s dance our funkiest dance
party on the living room floor
maybe we need to make a change
what can we do in here
let’s dance our funkiest dance
party on the living room floor
sitting here on the computer
doing my comments and time sheets
email to confirm or cancel
whether anyone will sit in the seats
Gotta get this kid to bed
but I don’t really want to sleep
I just want to have one good time
after this endless climb
cause
We need to party
we need to let it go
We need to do less
We need to let go the stress
maybe we need to make a change
what can we do in here?
let’s dance our funkiest dance
party on the living room floor
maybe we need to make a change
what can we do in here?
let’s dance our funkiest dance
party on the living room floor
let’s go
@sailingmagpie Mar 2022
Well, that certainly is a funky cello line! I like how you've created a song from the mundane chores that were occurring. A really cool idea.
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
I can totally relate! Wonderful spoken word! Love that cello as well! You capture the excitement on a winter night in Wisconsin!
@tunecat Feb 2022
Love it! Recognise the bass riff -? Fab breakdown . Love the mundanity of the lyrics commenting on all the chores. Great song. Hooky catchy abd yet still a bit wierd!
@scubed Feb 2022
The funky music is so much fun. Love the cello! This works really well as a (mostly) spoken-word piece - the switch from speaking to singing at the end emphasizes the “let’s party” message.
@chroes Feb 2022
Haha, that is a very fun song! Love how you turned chores into this song, and I especially like how you speak/sing, it's got such a careless vibe that's totally fitting!
Also, that cello (?) is totally delightful! This is totally an awesome quarantine song, should we have to go back into that state of living I'll remember your song for sure!
@roddy Feb 2022
Funk, cello, baritone ukulele and spoken word! This is an amazing arrangement. The music is very good. Excellent playing on all the instruments make great music. The singing when it comes in is a joy to hear.