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Hope all you JPFrs are having a lovely evening, or morning, as the case may be. I posted my guitar/vocal of this song about a year ago. Recently, after some re-writing and re-recording, I turned it over to Mike Zaneski and this is the result. I don't think I'll be making any more changes to it but, as always, any and all comments and suggestions for the future are very welcomed. Thanks for listening,

Ricki

https://soundcloud.com/rickib/stale-cigarettes-1

Stale Cigarettes

Stale cigarettes, cheap motel rooms
Endless schemes will payoff soon
Lure of danger for my Daddy
Twist in the gut, does the best he can

I’m forced to consider
Who I am
Child of the damned
When I face that mirror
Here’s lookin’ at you
His eyes fierce and blue

Deal gone wrong, glint of steel
His white shirt red with blood that’s real
Ringing ears, weight of the gun
Stick to the plan, take the cash and run

REPEAT CHORUS

All my life I’ve had to fight
Now I dream for room to breathe

REPEAT CHORUS

Carry on as daddy’s girl
Or move along and change my world
Long road ahead, things to forget
Like the smell of his stale cigarettes

Stale cigarettes
Stale cigarettes
Stale cigarettes
Stale cigarettes

©Ricki E. Bellos

Hi Ricki,

hey, this is nice, it's got that low-down sleazy cool feeling, & it don't get much better than that !
Great job all around.

Calvin


Big Foot Jerky - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart

i had a room at that motel!That's some dirty goin' ons there,Mike caught the right vibe with your words Ricki.Mighty fine job y'all!Mike

Hey! Who are you calling sleazy? I resemble that remark! Mike really cooled it up a few notches. Thanks for listening Calvin.

Ricki

Mike, unfortunately, I've stayed at a few like that as well. It wasn't pretty. Yes, Other Mike got the feel just right. Thanks for letting us know what you think.

Ricki

Cute song. Enjoyed the feel of it.

Martin

I remember this tune,, nice arrangement.. Made me cry

Yes, Mike captured the feel perfectly to this very cool song. Great job on the vocal too, Ricki. In my mind's eye, I can see the neon reflecting off the rainy street outside the room. And blood running into the storm drain.

Scott

Thanks for the cute, Martin. Glad you liked the feel.

Ricki

Thanks for remembering, Louis. I'm sure it didn't make you cry but, maybe the one farther down the page will?

Ricki

Thanks for listening, Scott, and for the visuals. Mike really "got" the song, as I was sure he would. Glad it shows.

Ricki

Nice groove and cool vocals Ricki. Perfect with this set of lyrics.

As for the production... as usual a major tip of the hat to the Mike-stro.
All the lovely instrumental bits sprinkled through out, re enforces the COOL in the piece.

What a great tune. Fantastic lyric Ricki. Similar lyrically to one of my favorite Springsteen tunes, Adam Raised A Cain. When I say similar, only in the way it rehashes the sins of the father on the child. Loved the music. Mike did an amazing job with the music. Sounded like I was sitting in a smoky jazz bar listening to just some fantastic music. Loved your vocal. Everything sounds right to me.

Dave

This is enjoyable. Everything fits well and I love the harmonies. Well done both.
Vic

This is really good. Nice production as expected from Mike. What really stands out to me is the change when the chorus starts. You know you have arrived at the chorus! Well done.

Thanks for listening, Nelson. Mike really has brought out the "cool". Glad you liked it.

Ricki

Thanks, Dave, for the listen and the comments. I knew I was going to the right person to produce this. Glad you like it.

Ricki

Thanks, Vic for letting us know you enjoyed this.

Ricki

Thanks Colin, glad you like it. Mike's production has taken this to another level.

Ricki

Calvin, Mike, Martin, Louis, Scott, Nelson, Dave, Vic, and Colin:

Thank you guys so much for listening and it makes me happy to know that you liked what you heard.

Ricki made this really easy for me. She knew exactly what she wanted, and so we whittled away 'til we arrived at that vision.

I find in my re-listening that Ricki has a multi-layered thing going on in this lyric, and that her vocal interpretation is on the money and breathtaking. These things make "the producing" a joyous thing.

Thanks again, all!!

Mike