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Just some uptempo fun

Schadenfreude is here:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=377550&songID=9661901

Thanks for any feedback!
Scott


Schadenfreude
(c) 2010 by S.W. Campbell

Got a German girl named Schadenfreude
I’m a lucky guy to have her by my side
Take a thing you think it should have destroyed ya
Schadenfreude helps me take it all in stride

Yes it’s true I’ve had a run of bad luck lately
Where my mojo’s gone I have no clue
Good thing I’ve got my Teutonic baby
‘Cause Schadenfreude smiles when I’m blue

Folks say, “It’s a mystery
Your A-game’s gone to history
Well maybe it’s the company you keep”
But I’m sure it’s just coincidence
I’ve fewer painful incidents
When Schadenfreude sleeps

Instrumental Break

Folks say, “It’s a mystery
Your A-game’s gone to history
Well maybe it’s the company you keep”
But I’m sure it’s just coincidence
I’ve fewer painful incidents
When Schadenfreude sleeps

My buddy says, “Don’t you find it just a little peculiar
How she’s always there just when you’re gonna burn the toast?”
I never give a thought to how I’m never able to fool her
When I see her smile when I need it most

Folks say, “It’s a mystery
Your A-game’s gone to history
Well maybe it’s the company you keep”
But I’m sure it’s just coincidence
I’ve fewer painful incidents
When Schadenfreude sleeps

Thats was cool Scott. I liked the guitar runs in the chorus, and the harp as well! When the heck did you get Schadenfreude from?
Interesting name to say the least!

Todd

Awesome production, instrumentation, and arrangement. Very clever lyric, loved the phrasing and melody in the chorus. It had a bit of a throwback vibe, but I'm not completely sure to what era.
Very enjoyable! In my head, Schadenfreude looks like Heidi Klum, so I think I'll listen again...

Hi,

All aroung good stuff.

I like the vocals on this...

When I see her smile when I need it most


Calvin


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

I wondered how you were going to find a rhyme for Schadenfreude, lol, but you did... Loved it

Hi Scott

I had to click on this Just to hear how to pronounce Schadenfreude !!!

I was not disappointed either --- a Lively fun tune and delivery with your signature harmonica sound... I'm impressed at how clean you play your notes on a harp. !! - good stuff - jm

Scott, you're really a funny guy.
Schadenfreude...Had a good laugh on that.

Cheers from Germany :-)

Hey Todd

It's an actual word - though not a common one. It's the feeling of taking pleasure at someone else's bad fortune.

Wasn't sure if it would work or not making it a proper name - but I ran with it anyway...

Glad you thought it was cool!

Scott

Thanks Jeff - it was fun coming up with the chorus phrasing.

All my stuff has a retro feel to it - it's the music I've always liked and I just do it for fun so I haven't felt the need to do otherwise.

My wife watches one of those fashion designer shows that Heidi Klum hosts. She would be perfect for the video!

Scott

Thanks Calvin.

This was the other project I mentioned. Guess you know what's next

Scott

Scott,

How clever of you and I just always think you are so talented. This is really good, loved the chorus. What a great and interesting song!

Tammy

Hi Scott,

Schadenwhat? Very clever write and I love that player piano and harp.

"Good thing I’ve got my Teutonic baby". What a riot!

You were right. "Some uptempo fun"!

Ricki

Hey Scott,

just took a look in a dictionary. Schadenfreude is one of those rare German words that found its way in your language...like Kindergarten, Waldsterben, Gestalt etc. Funny that someone imagines Heidi Klum as Schadenfreude...She's more Kindergarten... :-)

Thumbs up for your song.
Cheers,
Bernd

Hi Scott...are you a not-too-distant cousin of Warren Zevon...or Randy Newman? or Freud(e) himself? What a fun and clever song. Just what I needed after getting a little misty listening to Glen's "No Easy Road."

Schadenfreude, indeed!

Best,
Scott

The overall vibe and groove of this thing is absolutely fantastic Scott.

Personally I almost never like 'h' slurs... ("sigh-hide" Clue-who). There's very few times that they seem musical to me, and they don't really work here... Albeit, this is really personal opinion I realize.

The big nit I have about this tune is there's no story... Schadenfreude is bad luck but the only example you have is burning toast. IMO you need to paint the picture better... we need some detailed examples of the bad things that have happened. IE, just telling us that bad things happen around her isn't very compelling... Some broken bones or car wrecks or lost jobs or Grandmothers dying... IMO, that's where you need to go with this lyric.

Sorry.

But like I said, the music on this is A+. The groove and listenability of this is bordering on pro. I love the music a lot.

Peace,

Ian

Thanks Calvin.

This was the other project I mentioned. Guess you know what's next

Scott

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Calvin


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

Scott....good tune....you are an amazing writer...."your A-game gone to history"....oh yeah....I feel that way alot...lol...enjoyed it...T-Bob

That WAS a little bit of a challenge

Thanks Louis.

Scott

Funny thing about the pronunciation, Joice. I have always said it without the "duh" at the end. Then I thought that I should check it before I used it in a song. Sadly, the correct pronunciation left me a little up the creek with rhyme possibilities.

As for the harp - Thanks. When I bought my first Marine Band harmonica in 1975 or so, it came with some instructions. One of the things I learned from them is that you can cover the holes you don't want played with your tongue. Been doing that ever since - makes it a lot easier (once you get used to it) to blow a single note

Glad you liked this.

Scott

I'd listen to your songs just for the harp. Very clever premise. The whole production is really great and the chorus is a catchy as hell covered in super glue.

Rick

Thanks Tammy - it was fun, alright

Scott

Thanks Ricki. That was my favorite line. I admit that I had to use a thesaurus to get it. I knew there was a word I wanted but I couldn't make it pop out.

Scott

Thanks Bernd, for this and the earlier comment. One of the things I find most interesting is that we didn't have a word for the concept in English. Just as well though - the German word actually has the right sound to go with the concept.

Ah, maybe you're right about Heidi. It's just that she sometimes looks so happy when one of the designers on her show is getting slammed.

Glad you liked it!

Scott

Hi Scott:

I've always counted Warren and Randy as influences

Never read much Freud though - I took Political Science instead of Psychology for my required social science course in college.

Glad you thought this was fun.

Scott

Hey Ian:

Glad the music worked for you.

I should probably change the "toast" line. I had in mind that "burn the toast" would be generalized as "when you screw up". I guess it probably doesn't work that way though.

I wanted to use "screw the pooch" instead - but couldn't come up with a suitable rhyme with pooch.

As for the verse lyrics - sorry they don't work for you but they pretty much came out as I wanted. They provide a lot less detail than I normally would want but that was by conscious design - though that doesn't mean I'm infallible.

The idea might be a little pretentious - I had in mind that the listener would know the meaning of the word schadenfreude and would immediately home in on what was going on - thus being in on the game when the singer wasn't. A tough thing to pull off, maybe - and the word isn't common enough that most would catch it. Still, a fun experiment...

Scott

Didn't you mean to say @@=> ?

Scott

You're not alone on the "A-game" thing, brother - not by a long shot

Glad you enjoyed it, T-Bob - and good to see you around.

Scott

LOL - sometimes I write them just so I can play the harp

Thanks, Rick. I've been sitting on that chorus for awhile - the rest finally showed up

Scott

Cool! Thanks Jan!

Scott

Hi Scott,

Well I had no idea Schadenfreude was just a word and not a gal….lol….seems like it deserves more…and you’ve given it that little special something! You put an interesting spin on it…makes it fun to listen to! I like the rhymes too.

Enjoyed it!

Kristi

I didn't know coming in that it meant what it means either.
But what a fun ride! Really enjoyed the listen and the story.

I'm a little with Ian on broken bones or cars or things really going to pot, lost a job, cut yourself on a busted bottle or something to refer to personal injuries, stuff like that could turn up the humor a notch.

But it's cool as it stands too.

Nice to see you again, I've been away! Still writing that blasted book.

Linda

Thanks Kristi - glad it was fun for you

Scott

Thanks Linda

Nice to see you again too - hope the book is still moving along!

Probably not going to change the lyric on this one - but your suggestions (and Ian's) give me some ideas for a different one.

See ya 'round,
Scott

FYI, I'm at least average in terms of being well read, and I had no idea of the meaning!

Peace,

Ian

Very cool, Scott!

You definately have an interesting way of writing with odd things (for lack of a better word) Enjoyed it!

Being German I had to listen to this song because of its title.

Wonderful music, Scott, and I really dig your voice. Thanks for sharing - this song will remain on my hard disk (and on my mobile player).

Regards,
Steffen

Hey Bud,

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What a fun song !

That one definetly gets downloaded into the JPF file.

Oh man, after listening to your songs for a couple of years, I'd swear you've been smoking too many Cuban cigars, and drinking too much Scotch. Your voice, now, is just, diiiiiiirty......

Play it again Sam, it's great mate, just aggressive and defiant, and waaaaay out there. Nice one.

cheers, niteshift

PS - go back, and bring up the vocal. It's a little buried. Out front would be better. Don't worry, we all know you're some two bit looser, in the lounge bar at 3 A.M. I'll wait for the remix.

Wow, that´s funny, cool music, superb melody . Thumps up!!

Actually, I know you English speakin uys over there are using the word Schadenfreude. So, the only thing is (what you could improve) is the pronounciation of "Schadenfreude" but yours was OK

Martin, IMO there is nothing wrong with the pronounciation. The 'r' does not sound German, but a German 'r' would not support the flow of the lyrics IMO. Like e.g. when we say words like "computer" in German - we pronounce it as if it was a German word (which it has indeed become).

Regards,
Steffen

BTW, Scott - I downloaded a bunch of songs from your soundclick site and am listening to them right now while I lie in bed and type into the iPad.

GREAT songs, all of them! You are very talented.

Regards,
Steffen

Yeah Ian, I'm realizing that most haven't heard it. I can't remember the connection I originally heard it in - I probably just assumed that because I've heard something, most others have as well

Thanks for the data point.....

I set aside some time tomorrow to work on that track...

Later,
Scott

Thanks Caroline

I don't have the skills to write anything new about the normal subjects - hence the focus in odd directions

Glad you enjoyed this

Scott

Hey Steffen:

Glad you liked this! And I'm flattered that you downloaded not only this song but others as well. Thanks so much for the kind words, not only here but also the comments you left on Soundclick.

And I'm happy to hear I didn't botch the pronunciation too badly - thanks for that too!

Scott

Cool to get a thumbs up, Nite. Thanks

Yeah, I've been playing this in the truck and came to the same conclusion about the vocal. I'm on it

Been fighting off a cold lately - probably has contributed to the vocal effect some

Scott

Thanks Martin

Yeah, that's the closest I'm going to get without a German accent or phrasing ability.

Thanks for the thumbs up!

Scott

Love the gravelly voice and of course the gold panning out in the music, it almost has a Sinatra or Armstrong feel to it, i couldhear either one of them singing it. lovely work scott.~~~~
MFB III

Crazy, CATCHY, Kooky, und Ach-Du-Lieber this is a FUN One, NeighborBrother Scott!

I'd heard this S-word often-enough, but NOW I know what It Means!
Beautifully-Delivered...Great Lines..Rhymes..Music..Vox..

I'd say your A-Game's in pretty Wunderbar-Shape, Amigo!
"KUDOS" for a great Day-Brightener!

Good Luck with it! Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug,
Stan

Thanks MFB - much appreciated

Scott

Hey Neighbor Stan

Glad you got a kick out of this - was sure enough fun to work on

One of these days I'm going to have to play hooky and pay you a visit - I'll bring a six of Amberbock

Scott