Feb 2022 coffee white-lies acoustic
I started FAWM in 2011 writing songs with my dad's lyrics. I had decided to do FAWM in Dec 2010 and in January 2011 he wrote his first lyric and just kept writing! I wrote songs with lots of people, but there's nothing like writing songs with your dad! :)
This song was made from his original lyric "The Coffee Gang" https://fawm.org/songs/126945/ and I only did very minor tweaks to the lyric for syllables that I needed, and to turn one into a chorus. :)
It was a fun lyric to read right away and I had a very fun time writing the song. I played:
Breedlove Atlas Stage 6 string acoustic
Tacoma DM912 12 string acoustic
Dean EAB acoustic bass
Two tambourines
A medium shaker
Bongos
(I had a hard time finding a mix I liked for this one, but will work on that later)
They're sitting at breakfast
At the local shop
Making up stories
Of the feats they once topped
As the coffee is poured
And the bacon so crisp
They tell of heroics
That they did at great risk
Chorus:
But it’s all done in good fun
And they all know the game
It’s fun to tell others
Of fictional fame
Their attire is quite sporty
With logos so bright
They talk of the days
When they fought the fight
The stories are fables
Falsehoods and such
The truth of the matter was
That they never did much
Chorus:
But it’s all done in good fun
And they all know the game
It’s fun to tell others
Of fictional fame
But it’s done in good fun
And they all know the game
It’s fun to tell others
Of fictional fame
@nadine Mar 2022
I an hungry after listening to the bacon line :(
Props to @srcoops for these tasty lyrics. You're good in describing situations.
And I love that @zecoop put em into a upbeat and catchy song. Didn't expect the percussion and its cool.
@karlsburg25 Mar 2022
So friday morning is here and i'm loving a zecoop catch up fest. And woohoo this is so so right up my Karl ear and jamming along (yes i picked up my acoustic). Raw acoustic rock with a monumental live and in your face feel to it. I love the story telling in this one and how brilliantsly its performed. ooooo those harmonies. Massive well done to my fav FAWM Dad and son combo
@nancyrost Mar 2022
Fun riff behind fun lyrics. I really like the way you set the title line. Great collab!
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
Cool on many levels. This is such a slice of life picture, and the music drives it along so well.
@srcoops Feb 2022
Nice! The percussion and guitar work very well together. Thanks for doing my lyrics!
@crisp1 Feb 2022
Fun lyrics dressed up in retro-cool. I agree with coolparadiso that the percussion is excellent. The insistent strumming and strong vocals really drive it, too. A great listen!
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
How cool is that. Good on you both! It is a really nice lyric and well delivered! The percussion is real class and tops this off! Good song! Hats off to you 2!