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I think the lyrics were on JPF a while back. Here is the finished version.



Someone Has to Bury All the Bodies Copyright ©2016 Colin Ward

The grave-digger leans upon his shovel,
And thinks about the job he has to do,
Another one has passed away before him,
He scrapes the dirt from underneath his shoe

CH 1
We all play our part,
In life’s unyielding game,
And we all do our best,
To stay among the sane,
Not everyone’s a star,
Not everyone seeks fame,
1. Someone has to bury all the bodies m
2. Someone has to fill all the bellies
3. Someone has to bring us all our bills

V2
The waitress sets the plate upon the table,
And the eggs look up at her as if to smile,
She wonders if her role in life is worthy,
Or is she just a name in someone’s file?

Ch 2

BR
No matter where you fit,
You do your very best,
Your job in life is valuable,
As much as all the rest

V3
The mailman trudges through the raindrops,
Carrying a bag of bad news,
He drops the bills inside the mailbox,
He wonders when he’s paid his dues

Ch 3 x 2
Someone has to bring us all our bills
Someone has to fill all the bellies
Someone has to bury all the bodies / Gtr JAM

Hey Colin,

I like the rock/swing feel with this, kinda like a little Dire Straights. The lyrics really stand out with this'n and capture your attention while sitting on a very nice rhythm of music. Smooth performance by all, very professional. (Although I'd like to see a different hat on you, maybe a tweed fedora tipped a bit low)?

Great job all, please express my thoughts to the band!

steady-eddie.

Hi Colin:

I'm listening while I'm writing after making a "run-through" at the lyrics first.

The words are crafted well and sing in perfect time. To me, it's folk to a rock beat and I really enjoyed the story and performance. The title threw me off a bit... but I've always found that if the song is "strong enough"... it can survive whatever you call it! LOL! This one will survive and has a great deal of potential to become what we used to call, "A Hit!"

Best wishes for success and thanks for sharing. ----Dave

Hey Colin,

Yep, works for me. The song itself is mournful, but it all works with an upbeat arrangement, and a bit of a surprise from the title.

The camera shots, framing and editing are all working well.

Small nit ? I'd re-edit the bits where you're reading from the lyric sheet. It gives the impression that you're "going through the motions" where that's not the case in the sound you're producing.

I'd either keep the eye line looking out to the audience, or between the band members, or introspective.

Nice sounding tune !

cheers, niteshift

Ed,

Thanks and glad you like it. I also like the Dire Straits comparison! One of my favorites. As to the hat, I am told that baseball caps suit me....almost nothing else does except possibly this one that one of my young female friends likes!

Dave,

Thanks for your thoughts. I don't think the title will get confused with any others and maybe it will stimulate some curiosity!

Niteshift,

One of my worst weaknesses is the lack of natural ability to spew words forth from memory, especially under pressure. As to editing the video, it was truly live and mixed on the fly by others, so my only recourse would be to place another layer on top of the bits you mentioned. I might give that a go.

I don't like comparing originals to established bands, but I also heard some Dire Straits. Classic rock!

Colin,

A get a laid back J.J. Cale groove from this....Very well performed with a serious and well crafted message jumping out from the excellent music...!

iggy2

Jim,

Thanks...I am definitely a Dire Straits fan.

Thanks Iggy2,

I am also a big JJ Cale fan and was upset when he passed away a couple of years ago. Glad you like the song.

Love this tune! Someone mentioned is was folkish and I agree, but it also puts me in mind of "Dire Straights" Great live performance!

Hi Colin,

Nice Dire Straits kinda sound, but the great lyric helps elevate this song to something special, and it ends up feeling pretty original, in the big picture. Pretty tight live sound you got there!

Mike

Thanks James and Mike. That's a good place to record live!

Great idea for a lyric.
Good live sound too.

Vic

Well done, Colin. Your band has a tight, solid sound. Are you doing a lot of shows? Didn't you have female singer before?

Ricki

Thanks Vic.

Ricki, Shows are up and down. Feast or famine. The girl singer left the band when she had work conflicts.

Yup, on board this one and I also got the DS and JJC vibes...so defintely in good company.

If there is one nit, it is that I absolutely love the "Someone has to bury all the bodies" and I really really really really wanted that to remain as the hook

Still happy to hear it again

Colin,
Nice tight band with a really clean sound. So much better than most live recordings. Nicely done.
Good song too. Well written.
Tom

John, Thanks for the comments and glad you like it. I also like the hook "Someone has to bury all the bodies", but it doesn't make much sense with the other stories....jury's out.

Tom,

Thanks. That is a very fancy studio at Full Sail University with nothing but top-end equipment. All the production staff are students. They did some great camera work and the lighting is worthy of a TV studio. I mixed the sound tracks myself at home afterwards.

wow-such a nice CLEAN performance, thanks for sharing what you do.

Calvin


http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart

Yeah I know...you'd have to re write the entire lyric...but really...is it not worth it just for that great line

Wow, what a great sound! Very polished product! Loved it.

Dave

Thanks Calvin......we try to be clean!

John, maybe, just maybe....

Dave,

Thanks....glad you like it!

A good song about the dogs bodies and unsung heroes what would we do without them!
Good theme as well as a good song
Travis

Good song with a definite Dire Straits influence.

Love the hook. Nice live recording, too!

I like your lead guitar player's telecaster (I want one!).

Peace,
TC

Travis,

Thanks for checking it out. Glad you like it.

TC,

Thanks. Glad you like it and I am happy with Dire Straits references! We like Telecasters. We both own Mexican Standard Teles, plus I have a Korean Squier and they all do the job. $300 will get you a good used or on sale one. Do it!

Colin: Great Song and well played. Great message. Loved listening to it.

Great song, the lyrics are among the best I've seen here and the melody is very catchy. Also great to see a live performance from a tight band!

Really enjoyed it.

Thanks,

Kevin

Thanks Paul and Kevin,

Glad you like it!