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Fat Francess
by Lennon714

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Submitted on: Mar 27, 2008 - 12:37:41 AM
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Keywords Tascam (1), 4-track (2)

Description Is that guitar out of time? Yup. Is that guitar peaking like a emmer effer? Yup. What the hell are you saying? Yup. Is this recorded on your Tascam 4-track? Yup.

Even though this is supposed to be a mac thing, I thought I'd break a rule. I'm a loner, Dottie... a rebel.

This was written and recorded in the fall of 2003. I'm actually trying to blatantly rip off Frank Black. Not so much the Pixies, but solo. Headache in particular. This version is nonsense without the bass and drums, which really make headache a top tune. But even with them this is not at all like a Frank Black tune. But I like the way it turned out anyway. It's a mess and it's great like that. I was getting married in October and I had a backlog of dozens of songs that needed recording because I knew I wouldn't have the time... and I was right. So the frantic recording sessions gave me this... Fat Francess being an "clever" misnomer for Black Francis. I'm also drawing on Kellogg's Corn Flakes commercials for lyrical inspiration.

Lyrics Fat Francess © 2003

You've got me waking up at night
And I'm not so sure I like that
But I can't make up my mind
I think it's just some nervous habit.
So I'm sure it won't do me no harm
I just can't up and grab it, no no
Why must you always be this broken
You got a problem and you make it mine
Everything crashes, as high as you're hoping
But I ain't gonna be the one to crash this time.

Fat Francess and me together again for the first time
Fat Francess and me together again.

Looks like you got me fired up now
And nothing's gonna cool me down
No matter how hard you try
Looks like you got me fired up now
And nothing's gonna cool me down
No matter how hard you try

Hardware Tascam Porta 02,

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	timothy devine said 251 days ago
	yes man I like the way it turned out also I dig the subject matter does this mean fat fran is about 5? great tune

Lennon714 said 251 days ago

Thanks!
Fat Francess... well, doesn't really exist. He/she could be 5. This comes from a time in my life where I really just explored how much of a social retard I was. I have also been very guilty at times of just trying to write lyrics that sound interesting. This song, unfortunately, dabbles in that. There is a fourth verse that I forget during the recording and just repeat the 3rd. It doesn't offer much more insight though :).

	lavalamp said 250 days ago
	Black Francis Always dug him. And I dig this one, too. You have a great pop sensibility. I think when everything calms down with your new born, we're going to hear even better stuff from you. I would be proud of this song, brother. Old school. LL

	Lennon714 said 250 days ago
	hello There's no school like the old school! Thanks for your comments. Things are already starting to calm down. The music room became a staging area for random things these past few weeks but it's only my list (I literally have one) to be cleaned out and set back up. I hope to have some new stuff up soon.

	davisamerica said 250 days ago
	right then kinda like the trashy ambient tone on this ... "yep'... i do!

	Skean said 250 days ago
	I think it's cool Cool done in many ways... By the way nice picture is it your baby? Take care -- Kenta

	michael2 said 249 days ago
	excellent love this to death. i will not get rid of my tascam for all of the tea in china. i think this is a great song, and i disagree about it being nonsense without a rhythm section. it's right at home in half of my record collection. vibe is perfect and it's such a cool tune. excellent.

	Jim Bouchard said 249 days ago
	cool stuff Nice song, just as it is. It's sort of compressed sounding with that natural compression from cassette tape. I think the pace sounds a bit rushed but then if you had a bunch of songs to record maybe you were in a hurry. Great guitar sound, nice and crunchy!

	said 248 days ago
	Nice sound. Hi I quite like this well , actually alot. makes me feel good and I love the guitar great. Nice song lyrics you can sing too, Cheers Peace Dee.

	dajama said 240 days ago
	Nice one I get what you mean about the sound, but the song is good and that's what it's all about (in my humble opinion!). I like the lyrics and that muscular guitar playing works very well. I think Frank Black would love this! Nicely done. Peace.

	Bob6stringer said 236 days ago
	Lo-Fi Greatness You have my admiration for your songwriting and arrangement. Like you I'm not big on fake drums (but begrudgingly use them when I hear drums but don't have a collab-er). You have something to say musically and lyrically, and that's the point.

saymme said 236 days ago

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I like Your happiness in this ! it does have a feel of the old sixties...somethin in it-to my surprize(!!)did remind of The Beatles. . ! Unbeleivable! I had just heard thier old song Taxman in the forum, hadn't heard it for ages ! TAX in swedish means the dog that looks like a hotdog, don't remember the name of it You know the ones with the shortshort legs & looong body hanging ears black or brown or both .Anyhow its good hearing You ! Tx so much & the picture wow..that tiny foot is so CUTE ! Is it Your hand?

	Lennon714 said 250 days ago
	haha. Thanks for the listen and the comment! I'm glad you made it by.

	Lennon714 said 250 days ago
	thanks for listening. Yes it is my son. He was probably a week old when I took that photo.

	Lennon714 said 249 days ago
	Thanks Jim Glad you stopped by. I do have a tendency to rush things so that's very possible. One day I'd like to re-record all the songs I did before now that I have more possibilities. Perhaps I'll try easing off slightly. Thanks for the comments!

	Lennon714 said 248 days ago
	Thanks, Dee Singing is the area I'm most self conscious in so thanks for the compliment. Glad you liked the song!

	Lennon714 said 236 days ago
	Drum Machine? Thanks, Bob. I have specific drum patterns in mind when I write a song and loops just don't cut it. I can build them using my keyboard in Midi but that always takes FOREVER and I can never really get the feel down. Thanks for the compliments!

	Lennon714 said 236 days ago
	hmm You're either talking about a weiner dog or a bassett hound. Either way, AWESOME. I like to think that I'm working for no one but the weiner dog man. Thanks for the listen and the compliment. Oh yes, that is my hand and my son's foot.

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