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Monsters (w Rebsie)
by DWL

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Submitted on: Oct 28, 2007 - 05:20:06 PM
Last Updated: Oct 28 2007 - 05:31:33 PM
Keywords fed up with putting these in..... (1)
Description I have to apologise for shamelessly using Rebsie's name to draw you into this song. She only sings 4 bars but what a wonderful 4 bars :-)

I was not even going to post I wasn't happy with what I'd done but Mrs R persisted so here it is.....

This is a song by Richard Marris (of Motorcycle Girl and Muddy Fields fame).

Richard wrote the lyrics and melody and played rhythm guitar. I just sort of arranged it and did a bit of singing. Richard has also just rewritten some of the lyrics so this is not the final version.......

I wanted it be a big 12 string electric number but the 12 string guitar I ordered in September won't be delivered until December so this is what we've got.

A paean to contemporary media. Celebration? Maybe.

Many thanks to Rebsie for her saving contribution.
Lyrics MONSTERS © Marris

some of us want to play the zombie
let the television eat your brain
voting on the phone
sitting all alone
far beyond the reach of pain

turn yourself into frankenstein
maybe you're more the bride
but when the implants fail
and the illusion starts to fade
you wear your scars on the inside

chorus
everywhere you look there's a monster
but there's no need to be afraid
look closely in the mirror
deeper than the skin
see what your fears and frailties have made

sometimes he wants to be a werewolf
howling at the Friday night
snarling and heroic
as the silver bullet comes
he won't go down without a fight

keep yourself away from the vampires
glowing on your screen night and day
keep you glued to their fantastic lives
as they suck yours all away

chorus
everywhere you look there's a monster
but there's no need to be afraid
look closely in the mirror
deeper than the skin
see what your fears and frailties have made
Hardware Strat, Imac
Software: GB 08
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peacepiano said 438 days ago
Rocking
I would also like to thank Rebsie. This rocks! Scary thing about this is that I saw an article about plastic surgery last night and all the frankenstein references have a more immediate meaning....

Thanks
Bill

DWL said 438 days ago
Just what I needed to hear Bill!
I need to judge myself less harshly ;-)

Thnaks

Dick

Feter said 438 days ago
Monsters
Cool rockin song ..very well written and yes
those four bars where realy cool cos of Rebsie s
backing ..welldone friends !!

DWL said 438 days ago
Much appreciated Feter
I'm not exactly being prolific at the moment so it's good to get some positive feedback :-)

Cheers

Dick

Rebsie said 438 days ago
Thanks Dick
I'm so glad you posted it ... I hope I didn't drive you too nuts. ;)

I think it's a wonderful song. It's a great bit of writing by Richard, and your vocals and guitars are a treat. I'm very honoured to have had a walk-on part in it.

DWL said 437 days ago
And thank you
Still not sure but ..... ;-)

Cheers

Dick

guitapick said 438 days ago
Very, very cool...
...so much happening in this. Love the strats...

Monsters? I ain't afreared!!!

DWL said 437 days ago
Strats are cool
even if the sound was driven by the Boss GT8

Thanks a lot :-)

Cheers

Dick



Vic Holman said 438 days ago
trick or treats!
give me candy!

A cool rocker with some nice guitar tricks......and with monsters! just in time for holloweeny.

DWL said 437 days ago
Boo !!!!
Thanks Vic, pleased you enjoyed the guitars.

Won't the candy rot your teeth?

Cheers

Dick


caroline said 437 days ago
cool -
i may play this to the little children when they show up on the doorstep - that'll learn them - thank you

DWL said 437 days ago
I'll just remind you...
my wife's a social worker specialising in child abuse ;-)

Thanks for stopping by Caroline

Cheers

Dick

bud said 437 days ago
Lovin' this
kind of a cross between The Kinks and Blue Oyster Cult. Great vocals and guitar licks. Cool collab.

DWL said 437 days ago
Yo thanks Bud
much appreciated :-)

Cheers

dick



damiengh said 434 days ago
Rockin
Dick,

This was rockin. Really enjoyed your wah-wah use.

Would have even fit in well with "Rocky Horror Picture Show", that they always show halloween midnight in many of the movie houses.

Love the guitars and the "keep yourself away from vampires" break.



kristyjo said 431 days ago
This is a rocking tune
about a serious subject. I'm not sure how many songs there are about plastic surgery in the alt rock world, but I'll bet this is one of only a few. I can hear that you want to 'pump it up' a bit, and add some more stuff, but I'm glad you posted this version now. I like the little pauses in the melody line - gives us time to think about what you're singing.

John Stebbe said 411 days ago
Monster
Reminds me of the Monster Mash by Bobby somebody, back a million years ago. But much more tech-sounding, also with a harder rock edge.

Your guitar work is really first-rate. I especially like the sections where the guitar plays heavy riffs, separated by a bit of silence, responding to the snare drum. I also love that guitar lead line towards the end, before the first fade-out (the surprise fade-in is genius!). Sounds a lot like the Edgar Winter Group from the 1970s.

davisamerica said 404 days ago
this
"little blood sucker" rocks mr. langford....someone said kinks and it does have that ray davies edge with the lyrics suppose but it is just originally and wonderfully you...hats of DWL!

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Artist Bio Been playing guitar for longer than I care to remember (or so said the witch) Never very interested in music at school (what would I have done with a good teacher?) so it was surprise to find I had a little talent. My latest project is a rock opera "...[more]
Artist Music
Hello Magazine - a short ditty on fame
Angel of Bedlam - with Sir Dennis Crowther & macferret
Dimwitted with Paul F Page and Rebsie
The Sausage Factory of Fame
My cephalopod, my love (open mic)
Urban Warfare - not easy listening
Abducted by Aliens (GOOC)
Boiled Sweets (MJ coffee) with Rebsie
No Money Blues
Zoom Bang Bang (CBGB) with Sir Dennis Crowther & Rebsie
Browning's Blues (House of Blues)
A Child's Thanks
Stay (with Rebsie)
The Real United Nations (with Paddler)
Flesh is Weak (with Rebsie)
Brown Bread (with Rebsie on harp)
You Lied (LSP)
Without Company (but with Rebsie!)
Monsters (w Rebsie)
A Beginning
I had to marry you (with Rebsie and a cast of MJers)
Motorcycle Girl
Henry The Talking Penis
Betrayed - analogapalooza
Stick
Minstrel Boy (with Rebsie)
The Seduction of Corruprtion
Stay
Sarah
Homeschool
Nobody Loves You When You're Old
Interlude
Vote For Me
It's A Rotten Job
Well Fair State
Bitter Season
Reindeer Rock
Lottery of Life
As She Is
Muddy Fields
The Bait
Overture 1
Boiled Sweets