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by lane1777. 12/08/19 01:15 PM
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Mexico
by MFB III. 12/06/19 12:44 AM
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#855601 - 11/05/10 05:28 PM
Re: Man Blanket ( A Stan and glyn co-write)
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Beth G. Williams
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Hey Glynda and Stanerooski, WOW, you two are a dangerous combination! So fun to see the SASSY results of putting your heads together. Totally digging the hook...but I wish you could play up the BLANKET part of the equation even more. You set it up nicely in the first verse, with "needin somethin' warm"...and a line here and there...but seems you focus more on the MAN. Maybe throw in something about "snuggling" with it....or "though it becomes thread-bare it's still so cozy"? Is that making any sense? It just seems that the "blanket" is an excuse to talk about the MAN/MEN, rather than a way to describe him. By the same token, all the blanket images I'm thinking of (feet bundled up together under a blanket on a cold night, or wrapping around her if she's not feeling well, etc.)...seem more like "romantic" gestures. So in that sense, they would totally change the tone of the song as it stands right now. Hmmm. Don't know how to resolve that. Still, just food for thought. Maybe it's just me anyway.  Regardless, it's a treat to see this particular combo of writers here. Look forward to seeing more from you... Cheers, Beth
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#855723 - 11/06/10 11:17 AM
Re: Man Blanket ( A Stan and glyn co-write)
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"Tampa Stan" Good (D)
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G'Mornin' Mz O!
As we got into this'n', I sorty thought "Blankets are BORING, let's dig on the GUY More" and that's what came out. I steered out more to the Country Side..since Glyn's in Texas, afterall..& she helped a bunch with a Long List of Good "Blanket" Attributes, which obviously got trimmed a LOT to fit a 3-minute-format..heh!
We did get in "Worn Out" and "Covered" in here, did we not?
(I'll admit the "Permanent Press" was a Stretch...but I'm sure ALL you gals appreciated that line...);-)>
So..I guess I've erred somewhat by punchin'-up Fabio over Fabrics...but...waal..Which would You Prefer??? ;-)>
(Check out the Katy Perry "Peacock" Video which was taped on a Letterman Show...before ya answers..heh!)
I think we've tapped the current mindset here...JMO..of course! But you KNOW we appreciate your very valid Crit on this Baby here. (& I'm always walkin' that thin line between Purv and Father Figure, the older I gets/I'm too-aware..heh!) (Glyn's bein' a Cougar gets her away with Everythin'..I'm so jealous!)
I kept that big hit, "It's Raining Men" in the back of my mind as the rough drafts of this one came along. Think we kept it "tastefully-overt-enouigh'..here's-hopin'!
Many Thanks for Your Kind Visit & Words, M'LadyChum! (Hope ya enjoyed the Vid! My 31-yr-old son Chris turned me on to Katy the other day..QUITE an Entertainer...VERRY "Courante"!) (A bit SCARRY, too..from a Boomer's-Eye-View.)
Best Wishes & Big Major League Hugs, Ol' Stan
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#855762 - 11/06/10 01:28 PM
Re: Man Blanket ( A Stan and glyn co-write)
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Kristi McKeever
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Hi Stan & Glynda,
Well I can tell you guys had fun with this...especially that tag! A sassy gal would no doubt also had fun singing it...I will mention that I got distracted by the mention of her last man in the first verse. It implies that she had something warm when he was there...but turns out, she didn't. And also, she comes across as a strong woman who just wants some lovin' and wouldn't mind being alone at times..not always needing someone there.
Just throwing that out there....lol.
Clever write!
Kristi
A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be. -- Abraham Maslow, American Psychologist
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#856814 - 11/11/10 11:34 AM
Re: Man Blanket ( A Stan and glyn co-write)
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Thanks for Your Kind Visits & Words, Bro Rod & Mz Sunshine!
Brother Shayne, you're totally right, BUT..I wanted Singer to have GOOD REASON (& Character) to be seekin' FOR that "Blanket", along with adddin' a wee bitta PLOT to this Baby.
What we "Sacrificed" in terms of "Blanket" References we more than made-up-for in Making The Singer Look Good. JMO, of course!
And..the "Preview" Feistiness gets us in good-shape for The Tag..heh-heh!
"So I FOLDED that one..out the door" seems less-than wonnaful. Maybe there IS a Blanket-y Verb we could toss in there, but it's not come to mind. ("Rolled" suggests Carpeting.) That's about the ONLY line in that Verse I think I'd wanna mess-with...(But I'll defer to Glynda's superb Skills..before saying that Verse is Un-Changeable.)
You may be right..I may be lazy...
Thanks for Your Kind Visit & "Catch" Amigo! Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug Backatcha, Stan
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