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This is the song I wrote for my wife to mark our 31st Wedding anniversary. The lyrics and tune were composed all by myself. I was locked in the studio by my "PALS" till I could come up with an appropriate original tune. They secretly recorded me playing piano I thought I was just messing around to come up with a melody and chord structure. Some of these add libs etc were added to this mix. Anyways hope you enjoy. It is something a bit different from me.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6465816


A Waltz Made for two.
Words and Music by Big Jim Merrilees (April 08)

I held her close as we danced round the room
The very last dance had come far too soon
We’d danced two steps and polkas to tunes old and new
But our favourite dance is a waltz made for two.

(Chorus)
One two three one two three
Floating on air
Squeezing her tightly and smelling her hair
One two three one two three
To tunes old and new
Dancing together to a waltz made for two.


Her head on my shoulder and lips close to my ear
She whispered sweet nothings only I could hear
Although they were nothings they meant the world to me
They came from the lady who I married you see

Well we’ve been together for thirty one years
And to be perfectly honest there has been some tears
But we kiss and make up and we cuddle real tight
We waltz with each other for most of the night

(Chorus)
One two three one two three
Floating on air
Squeezing her tightly and smelling her hair
One two three one two three
To tunes old and new
Dancing together to a waltz made for two.

We put on a record and both hum along
But music don’t matter cause we make our own song
We’ll dance two steps or polkas to tunes old and new
But our favourite dance is a waltz made for two.


(Chorus)
One two three one two three
Floating on air
Squeezing her tightly and smelling her hair
One two three one two three
To tunes old and new
Dancing together to a waltz made for two
Dancing together to a waltz made for two














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Just can't get the link posted to work. It looks OK, but it is going some place weird. I just went to home page and found it there. Try this link instead: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6465816 .

Wow! You definitely have that Rod Stewart vibe going (except he never could stayed married for 31 years!). I don't know if you care for Rod, but I love his early albums and faces stuff. Cool tune. Way to go. Piano playing sounds pretty good to me.

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magic stuff Big Jim, sometimes the simple stuff is way better than the stuff ya gotta think about. Let's see, how many married couples are there?...I think there just might be a potential fan base for this sort of tune...ha...good luck with it...MJ

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Thanks Kevin have adjusted link. It seems to work now.

Thanks Moker. I wrote this for my wife but if folk like it in a commercial way then that is a bonus. I will probably put it on my solo album due out this summer....or when I get it finished whichever is sooner. LOL

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Good song Big Jim, I liked the piano. I was expecting to hear an instrumental break somewhere with the piano and orchestra sound playing the waltz tempo for a few bars but the vocal throughout worked out just fine. Send it to Ourstage. Ben

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Thanks Ben for the visit and kind words. I was thinking of posting it on Ourstage but under what category? I cannot place this in a genre. I have never done anything like this song before.

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Hi Jim

Great Job! I really liked the song, words were right on point and the melody was simple and very catchy. I like "Floating on air" Good arrangement.

Your voice sounded good, great pitch and timing, and the piano fills were just enough perfect... Kevins' right you have a Rod Stewart vibe on this one, your a little deeper but I can hear his voice singing this easy as one -two - three! smile

The recording sounded good as well, good blend on everything, the low end was powerful, I like that

Great too see you being so productive and doing what you love to do..
Look foward to the rest of the CD.


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Thanks Mike your words mean a lot. I have never done a song like this before and the tune was made up on the spot under pressure. My "friends" locked me in a room with a piano and would not let me out until I had come up with "My wife's tune" which they cunningly were recording. I believe David used some of my piano in the mix Somehow I get the feeling they knew something I did not. Now they will expect me to write all my own tunes and play them as well. LOL

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Hey, Jim,

Golly Gosh, what a song, I absolutely love it, Cool, you do sound a bit like Rod, you sing this really well, and it was great listening to a waltz sang like that, different, a lot better, so romantic! grin

I am gonna give you five stars, cause this Aussie girl thinks its a hit, love the lyrics, beautiful song! grin

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Man, Big Jim, that is truly outstanding! Love the vocal!

Hope you don't mind that I snagged a download to put on my iPod. smile

Congrats on your anniversary - yes, they provide great inspiration....

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Jim, you gotta enter this on Ourstage! Hah! You have got my vote. Wow, I can't stop listening to it, the chorus, the verses have stuck in my head. Also Terrill's song Tug O'War is another song that has stuck in my head. You both have hit songs here, this Aussie girl is hooked.

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Originally Posted by Scott Campbell
Man, Big Jim, that is truly outstanding! Love the vocal!

Hope you don't mind that I snagged a download to put on my iPod. smile

Congrats on your anniversary - yes, they provide great inspiration....

Scott


Thanks Scott very kind. It sort of grows on you. This is a departure from my usual. In fact I have never written anything like it before. Probably never would if not for JPF. I have been asked to enter it on Ourstage by a couple of folk. But under which category do you suggest? It beats the hell out of me just what genre you would call this.

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Originally Posted by Michele Bolton
Jim, you gotta enter this on Ourstage! Hah! You have got my vote. Wow, I can't stop listening to it, the chorus, the verses have stuck in my head. Also Terrill's song Tug O'War is another song that has stuck in my head. You both have hit songs here, this Aussie girl is hooked.

Michele


Hi Michele and thanks for the praise. I think I might enter it on Ourstage. What category is the problem. It is not rock and hardly country. Puzzled! What category do you think it is.

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I'm off now, cause my nearly nine year old son is driving me demented, as he wants to get on the computer before he goes to school, so I don't know what category you can put it under, maybe some of the others might know, but what I can say is, it's the best waltz song I have ever heard in my life. Well done, and let me know when you enter it on "Ourstage" cause I am gonna give you my vote.

I absolutely love it, it's a hit, can't get it out of my head song.

Walk proud! Catch you later, bye! Logging off!

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very well done. catchy tune to say the least as well as some fine lyrics. this has that great hook that people remember. very well done!

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Jim,

I'm guessing the two of you had a beautiful anniversary and SHE LOVED IT!

Nice Teddy Bear touch from an old rocker.

Tell your wife Joyce and I send our best wishes for many more years to come.

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Nice song Big Jim.....unusual to hear a rocker voice on a waltz..
But in this game anythin goes....nice tribute to the "Missus"..Terry..

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Big Jim,
I have to echo what the others have said, that is a killer song.
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Originally Posted by Dazed
very well done. catchy tune to say the least as well as some fine lyrics. this has that great hook that people remember. very well done!



Thanks for the comments. Believe it or not it took about ten minutes to write the lyrics and about 20 for the tune. Something just came over me as this is a complete depart from my normal style.


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Originally Posted by Penz2nz--Wayne Brown
Jim,

I'm guessing the two of you had a beautiful anniversary and SHE LOVED IT!

Nice Teddy Bear touch from an old rocker.

Tell your wife Joyce and I send our best wishes for many more years to come.

Wayne


Thanks Wayne inside every rocker there is a cowboy trying to get out.

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Originally Posted by Terry Moore
Nice song Big Jim.....unusual to hear a rocker voice on a waltz..
But in this game anythin goes....nice tribute to the "Missus"..Terry..


Thanks Terry. My wife was shocked she expected something like a Bon Jovi power ballad. A waltz? she almost called for a doctor.

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Originally Posted by Tom Franz
Big Jim,
I have to echo what the others have said, that is a killer song.
Tom


Thanks Tom. Well I scored brownie points with my wife. That is what really counts.

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Originally Posted by BIG JIM MERRILEES
I have been asked to enter it on Ourstage by a couple of folk. But under which category do you suggest? It beats the hell out of me just what genre you would call this.


I dunno, Jim. Looking at the descriptions of each channel, the one that seems to be the best fit to me is Singer/Songwriter.

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Hey Big Jim,

That's really impressive mate, a rocker singing a country waltz. The contrast works well. I can see a mandolin in there also.

What's important here is not to smultz the song, which you haven't done. Nice change at 1.25 and 2.47. Certainly would work well live at the local club.

I'd like to hear Mike Dunbars' impression on this. You out there Mike ?

cheers, niteshift

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Thanks Niteshift I actually enjoyed the experience and my wife who could not believe my change of style says it is growing on her. I still have classic rock roots but since joining JPF my horizons have been broadened.

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Well I have posted it on Ourstage under Singer/songwriter. Will see what position it reaches. I had a listen to a few songs and there is some good stuff.

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Logging out, off to work with another song writer today! Tell you all about it later Jim. grin

Tonight I am going looking for your song, you got my VOTE yeah, Number 1 Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! grin

Bye! wink

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Hey Big Jim,

Really cool tune. Nice vocal - love your tone. Congrats on 31 yrs. to you and the missus.

You got a bit of the Tennessee Waltz in there - cool!

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Thanks Pete.

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Big Jim, you blew me away, I knew you didn't hate country as much as you pretended. This song has great potential, even with your gravely voice. The only thing that would surprise me more is to hear you compose and sing a gospel song. LOL You have to be locked in by your friends more, so you can write some more great songs, you have to record this song. I bet some crooner would love to do this song as well. Best wishes to you and the missus.

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Thanks Everett. Now gospel there is a genre I like. Do not go much for the message but the tunes are great. Thanks for listening I am honoured by your comments. I entered it on Ourstage as singer/songwriter. Do you think this could pass as country? Interesting to hear your valuable opinion on this.

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Hi Jim,

This is definitely Rod Stewart meets George Jones. I'd like to hear a version with a country bass singing lead. I bet if you got in touch with Mike Dunbar, he could do it up for you. Or another option, if you can put the tracks on WAV files, is a guy I have doing some of my vocals, and my local demo guy. If you're interested, PM me and I'll send you where you can hear him and about what it would cost. I think this one is worth pitching to country publishers. I do like it as is now, but I'm country at heart.


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Lovely song. I've really nothing to add that's different from the comments already made above. Just wanted to say I enjoyed it and agree with the consensus opinion! Good luck with it.

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Well thank you Gerry. Nice to meet another Dubliner.

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Originally Posted by John W. Selleck
Hi Jim,

This is definitely Rod Stewart meets George Jones. I'd like to hear a version with a country bass singing lead. I bet if you got in touch with Mike Dunbar, he could do it up for you. Or another option, if you can put the tracks on WAV files, is a guy I have doing some of my vocals, and my local demo guy. If you're interested, PM me and I'll send you where you can hear him and about what it would cost. I think this one is worth pitching to country publishers. I do like it as is now, but I'm country at heart.


Thanks John. I might try a more conventional voice. I have my own home setup for simple stuff and have the mastertracks. I will try singing it more country.

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Whoa! How did I miss this? I'm at work now and it's driving me crazy...can't listen yet. A Rod Stewart vibe? Excellent recording, song and performance? Damn! Think I'll play it anyway...won't kill the customers! grin

Congrats Jim, I can tell without hearing that it's a winner. You romantic old sod.

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You will have them waltzing in the aisles. LOL

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Jim, man that's a good tune, good writing. I kindof like the style your doing it in, but I can hear it done west texas style too smile


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Thanks Louis. I am toying with tha idea.

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Good morning Jim! grin

Can I have this dance? grin

Oh no, you are supposed to ask me for this dance! confused

Aussie fan wink

Michele cool

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Hey Michele my song jumped up to 424 from 1300. You been voting?

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hey Big Jim...

I meant to tell you that I listened to this song and thoroughly enjoyed it. I coulda sworn I'd left you a comment, but nevertheless, just wanted to let you know that I'm new to discovering the amazing talent lingering around here, and I'm totally drawn to your work. Good stuff indeed.

Here's to doing it Monkey style!

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hey Big Jim...

I meant to tell you that I listened to this song and thoroughly enjoyed it. I coulda sworn I'd left you a comment, but nevertheless, just wanted to let you know that I'm new to discovering the amazing talent lingering around here, and I'm totally drawn to your work. Good stuff indeed.

Here's to doing it Monkey style!

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Thanks for the kind words Terrill. If it was not for all the humans us Neanderthals would have taken over the world.

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Jim, I'm not kidding, I've listened several times(something I don't often do here) and enjoyed it immensely, even brought a tear to my eye as I could imagine you dancing and singing to your wife of 31 years, man that's romantic, people would eat this up. I'm not saying I'm a great fan of your voice but in the type of music you sing, it works, just as Rod's voice works for him. A high percentage of the world can't sing well in any genre, they would love to be able to do what you did with this song, you'd be their proxy singing, saying what they feel but can't sing or say. The feeling and sentiment come across sincerely.

Now I would love to hear it sung by a good country voice too, but there is certainly room for both versions, it's a song that could cross into several genres, could become a classic, it a topic that is not over exposed too. I wrote a song on this topic too, in some ways I like yours better than mine, that's something I don't often say, LOL. I may post it here later.

Go for it Jim, it's a great song, at least in my ears.

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Oh Jim, that is so good, I told you it was a hit. Well my song is going backwards, so I'm sad, but what the HECK hah. Mine is on Country. Any way I am so happy for you, no I haven't voted on your song yet, but I'm gonna look for it tomorrow, cause I love it.


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Originally Posted by Everett Adams
Jim, I'm not kidding, I've listened several times(something I don't often do here) and enjoyed it immensely, even brought a tear to my eye as I could imagine you dancing and singing to your wife of 31 years, man that's romantic, people would eat this up. I'm not saying I'm a great fan of your voice but in the type of music you sing, it works, just as Rod's voice works for him. A high percentage of the world can't sing well in any genre, they would love to be able to do what you did with this song, you'd be their proxy singing, saying what they feel but can't sing or say. The feeling and sentiment come across sincerely.

Now I would love to hear it sung by a good country voice too, but there is certainly room for both versions, it's a song that could cross into several genres, could become a classic, it a topic that is not over exposed too. I wrote a song on this topic too, in some ways I like yours better than mine, that's something I don't often say, LOL. I may post it here later.

Go for it Jim, it's a great song, at least in my ears.


Thanks again Everett. I can sing completely different I have many voices and styles to choose from. I just felt that the Rod voice was a twist and I kinda liked it but I will try a few other styles to see what I like best.

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Jim,

wow! excellent all around. great voice! extremely well written.

the "one two three one two three" line totally hooked me.

only nits are the fadeout is too quick, and:

there has been some tears

should be

there have been some tears

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Thanks ant. When you say fadeout do you mean the slowing down at the end? I think the term is a ritendo (I could be wrong) I too think this could be better and will fix it.

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It's a beauty, Jim. The lyrics are simple and that works well. Funny, you DO have a Rod Stewart thing going on here...makes me want to hear a heavy dose of mandolin.

I think you're no longer being thought of as that guy from Scotland who does a great job singing covers---this is the work of a Singer Songwriter!

So, let me guess...you were having a row with the wife and thought this might get you out of the dog house? grin

It probably worked. Great song, Jim. -Mark

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