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Happy end of the weekend JPFrs. I'd like to share this song with whoever cares to listen. I last posted it as a g/v back about 9 years ago. I'm pretty happy about how it turned out in Mike Zaneski's capable hands but am still open to constructive comments. Thanks for stopping by. Ricki https://soundcloud.com/rickib/monaroseMONAROSE From the day she moved into town We started to hang around A couple of lost teenaged girls Willing to take on the world Monarose It wasn’t in her to be mean But there was no in between Either with her or against Knocked me off my fence Her smile told lies Her story was in her eyes Everything was black or white to Monarose Together day and night The next step felt right What started out as play Scared us both away Monarose I never told what we did Swore to keep it hid Crossed my heart and hoped to die We all have our dark side Her smile told lies Her story was in her eyes No one else knew why she ran, Monarose When asked why we’re not friends I say we are till the end I lie about picture postcards Sent with her best regards Signed, wish you were here, love, Monarose Signed, wish you were here, love, Monarose Wish you were here Monarose © Ricki E. Bellos (BMI)
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Hello Ricki, A beautiful performance, sounding real good. Calvin GOOD GIRLS AND BAD BOYS..... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart
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Hi Ricki:
Never heard the name "Monarose" before... so thanks for adding one to my collection. I love a good mystery... and I'm still wondering what kind of trouble these two "stirred up!" Like you, I always enjoy discovering what our resident genius will do with our songs... and I was not disappointed. Your vocal carried the day for me and I'm at a loss as to whether or not I would add or change anything. Well done, you two. ---Dave
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I wouldn`t change on thing in this excellent work Ricki, I absolutely would not change a thing. great style. good music and lyric. Lane
"Blessed are the words of truth and fiction, one might save you from the other...Vincent
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Pretty Ricky.
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Thanks for the listen, Calvin.
Ricki
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Thanks, Dave. I have no idea where the name came from but felt it was too good to ignore. I didn't set out to be mysterious. I hoped it would be obvious enough...maybe not? Ricki
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Thanks for all the positive vibes, Lane.
Ricki
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Thanks Marti! Ricki
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my pleasure..hope to see you around a little more. good luck with this song, I like it. Lane
"Blessed are the words of truth and fiction, one might save you from the other...Vincent
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Very nice! Mysterious and intriguing without being annoyingly obscure, and the atmospheric melody and arrangement adds to the effect. Good one!
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This is really fantastic Ricki and Mike.Love the vibe,great singin' there Ricki! Mike
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This is really fantastic Ricki and Mike.Love the vibe,great singin' there Ricki! Mike
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Thanks Lane, I'll be around. Ricki
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Thanks for the listen, Mike.
Ricki
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Thanks, Gavin. I hate being annoyingly obscure! Ricki
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Again I find myself getting lost in all aspects of your production from the vocals, melody, and mixing. This is great IMMHO and I would not change one thing. Thank you for sharing.
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Hi Calvin, Dave, Martin, Lane, Douglas, Gavin, and Michael:
Thanks all for listening and the nice comments.
Ricki rarely repeats herself, in her outings. Every song is some new aspect of her..and if not of her, per se, then at least of that "songwriting persona" of her.
Monarose made me more aware of this, and how this is just one more reason why she's such a top-tier writer.
Mike
Last edited by Michael Zaneski; 09/26/17 04:09 PM.
Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice Fortune depends on the tone of your voice
-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon) from the song "Songs of Love" from the album "Casanova" (1996)
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Thanks Douglas. Mike knows his stuff and can make my stuff sound really great. Thanks for listening.
Ricki
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Thanks again Mike, for all you do.
Ricki
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Wow - this is very good. An insight into what teenagers get up to and how an experiment can backfire. It's a timely song in a lot of ways. Excellent arrangement and performance from both of you.
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Thanks for taking time to listen and comment, Colin.
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Nicely done, very enjoyable to listen to....Pete -- Monarose - that's like 2 names for the price of one.
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Yeah Ricki, you will have to have a sequel with this mystery!
Nice job all, I really liked this! I like the poetic lyrics with the idea of NOT having the mystery being divulged.
vs 1: If it wasn't in her, to be mean, and there was no in between..........wouldn't she be nice all the time? But perhaps the paradoxical character leaves us to our imagination.....and your intent, but maybe the facts are too dark to let out of Pandora's box? Whatever......I like it, make them ponder!
Great production, nice work Michael, nice performing Ricki!
steady-eddie.
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This is a beautiful song Ricki. Excellent in every sense Travis
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde
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Thanks Pete. Yeah, it's a real bargain! Ricki
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Eddie. I still maintain I didn't mean for it to be a mystery, but didn't want to be blatant about it either so, no sequel. As for her not being mean, the opposite of nice can also be indifference. If you're not with me, you don't exist in my world. I have known people like this and, in a way, it's worse than mean. To be deemed unworthy of attention can be devastating to a teenager. Negative attention is better than no attention, right? Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Ricki
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Thanks so much for weighing in, Travis.
Ricki
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HI Ricki,
What a brilliant song. Top notch mate !
cheers, niteshift
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Niteshift! Are you back from paradise? Thanks, and thanks for checking this one out.
Ricki
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Love the ambiguity. Love the performance.
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Ricki (and Mike),
This is so well done. Really like the vocal, and love the harmonies. Lyrically, I'm always attracted to the story behind the story, and you strike the right balance here between mystery, mood and detail. Well produced; nice layers of sound. Cool tune—great work.
Regards,
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Vic, as long as you're loving something, I'm happy. Thanks! Ricki
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Thanks Deej, you make it sound like I knew what I was doing! Mike knows his way around as a producer, that's for sure. Thanks for letting us know you liked this. Ricki
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