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Hi everyone,

Got a new one recorded... tell me what you think.
The recording was hard to get right, having troubles with my equip. Maybe best heard with earphones 😋

 
“Birds of a Feather”
    Words & Music By Tom Tognaci 

https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=15028241

  
My fair-weather friends, birds of a feather 
Proving me a fool, together 

Was there something in the wind? Was it me or just the wine?
I took it squarely on the chin this time
Were those tears cried for my sake? I was right to have my doubt 
When you couldn’t wait to take it south

My fair-weather friends, birds of a feather 
Playing me a fool, together 

So, goodbye, my so-called friends
You’ve made the bed you’re in
And that feathered bed you made
You once again will trade
… and trade, and trade, and trade.

No, it didn’t take long for our world to rearrange 
For your pretty little song to change
Were those tears just made-up things, an excuse used to move on? 
Was he waiting in the wings all along? 

My fair-weather friends, birds of a feather 
Up, up, and away, together


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Sounds good man , the hooks a bit of a cliche , But it recorded real well


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Originally Posted by bennash
Sounds good man , the hooks a bit of a cliche , But it recorded real well

LOL... yeah, I guess! It's what happens when you write a "Fair-Weather Friends song"

There are bunches of these out there and I wanted to see if I could write one, or two, or three that might be as good or better than the ones that are out there.

The first one, "Fair-Weather Friends" is of a happy nature. The second, "My Fair-Weather Friends... Birds of a Feather" is of a sad nature. The third will be of an angry nature (soon to come).

All three heavy in the same old, tired, cliched theme. I'm just hoping that they bring something a little different.

Oh... and thanks for stopping by, bennash!

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3 fair weathered friends songs , Ok your not pitching them your the artist


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Originally Posted by bennash
3 fair weathered friends songs , Ok your not pitching them your the artist

What made you think I wasn't the writer?

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Your the writer and you said your going to write 3 songs with the same hook , Pitching is dead since the internet , And your fuking Trump is making head us into a ression


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Originally Posted by bennash
Your the writer and you said your going to write 3 songs with the same hook , Pitching is dead since the internet , And your fuking Trump is making head us into a ression

And this is why most all these Music sites are failing.
I have NO IDEA what is going on in your head.

All three songs will have the same theme... not the same hook. You should know the difference... but I get it, you've become unhinged because of that bad, bad orange-man.

Instead of a rant... write a song about it. I'll listen to that.

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Whatever


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I think your trax AND reverb are a bit saturated in the 1200-1500 range...

Always like your style though, Tom!

BTW; Don't mind Elvis. He's just frustrated because he can't compete with MartyDom laugh


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Originally Posted by JAPOV
I think your trax AND reverb are a bit saturated in the 1200-1500 range...

Always like your style though, Tom!

BTW; Don't mind Elvis. He's just frustrated because he can't compete with MartyDom laugh

Yeah.... the whole recording experience was a bit of a bust. I'm done with it for now. I need a break.

And who or what is MartyDom?

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Originally Posted by JAPOV
I think your trax AND reverb are a bit saturated in the 1200-1500 range...

Always like your style though, Tom!

BTW; Don't mind Elvis. He's just frustrated because he can't compete with MartyDom laugh

Yeah.... the whole recording experience was a bit of a bust. I'm done with it for now. I need a break.

And who or what is MartyDom?

Lol... Yeah', right wink


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Too bad how these music threads so quickly turn into distractions and complaints

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Steve

Tony is a troll.
He has descended on your song.
He senses that he has pricked you and successfully annoyed you.
Now he is feeding on it.

You write well. This is just idiocy. Ignore it.

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Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
Steve

Tony is a troll.
He has descended on your song.
He senses that he has pricked you and successfully annoyed you.
Now he is feeding on it.

You write well. This is just idiocy. Ignore it.
... MartyDom.


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I don't really have a problem with anyone here... Really.
I'm just here to bullshit about our music. Sometimes, with a great beer in hand, there is nothing I like more than to talk about music. REAL music... real good music.

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Originally Posted by IronKnee
I don't really have a problem with anyone here... Really.
I'm just here to bullshit about our music. Sometimes, with a great beer in hand, there is nothing I like more than to talk about music. REAL music... real good music.

Lol... I think about 10yrs ago, I really had to check myself!
Sitting at my computer every night with a tall, dirty, 3 olive martini became my usual routine.

One day, after work, I couldn't wait to get online because I had a song idea in my head all day. I got home, went straight to the kitchen, grabbed my favorite martini glass, only to find an empty vodka bottle in the freezer. I yelled at my wife, "Who the hell drank all my fuk'n vodka?!" She yelled back, "YOU DID, A$$HOLE!"

She was right.

I broke the habit of drinking every night on the spot!
Now, I go months without drinking wink

Come to think of it...
My eX really hated me when I was sober... laugh


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Originally Posted by JAPOV
Originally Posted by IronKnee
I don't really have a problem with anyone here... Really.
I'm just here to bullshit about our music. Sometimes, with a great beer in hand, there is nothing I like more than to talk about music. REAL music... real good music.

Lol... I think about 10yrs ago, I really had to check myself!
Sitting at my computer every night with a tall, dirty, 3 olive martini became my usual routine.

One day, after work, I couldn't wait to get online because I had a song idea in my head all day. I got home, went straight to the kitchen, grabbed my favorite martini glass, only to find an empty vodka bottle in the freezer. I yelled at my wife, "Who the hell drank all my fuk'n vodka?!" She yelled back, "YOU DID, A$$HOLE!"

She was right.

I broke the habit of drinking every night on the spot!
Now, I go months without drinking wink

Come to think of it...
My eX really hated me when I was sober... laugh

If there isn't a great song in there, then I don't know shite from shinola.

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All my fair weather friends keep drinking
But the vodka just gets me thinking
Wisdom sure makes me feel older
And my wife hates me when I'm sober laugh

Who drank my last bottle of cheer
Who's that fool in the mirror... ?

Work it Tom!

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Originally Posted by JAPOV
All my fair weather friends keep drinking
But the vodka just gets me thinking
Wisdom sure makes me feel older
And my wife hates me when I'm sober laugh

Who drank my last bottle of cheer
Who's that fool in the mirror... ?

Work it Tom!

How about:

Stumbled home with a crooked grin
Forgot why I started this bottle of gin
Mirror’s laughing, "Who's that clown?"
Guess I’m the king of falling down

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