Musicians Collaboration Studio
Virtual Music Studio => Finished Works => Topic started by: LMK on January 31, 2013, 06:24:59 AM
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I was able to play the drums myself, and so I proudly present the finished...."Liquid Crystal Ladies"! :)!
Credits:
Idea: Donna Devine
Lyrics: Donna Devine and LMK
Composition, drums, orchestra, mix etc: LMK
Vocal: Guitar George
Guitar and pads: Gary (gbm)
Additional orchestral sounds: Billy
Lyrics:
Liquid Crystal Ladies
V1
The liquid crystal ladies
Are awake at any time
And there's not the inconvenience
Of 'your place, dear, or mine'
They're scattered in the ether
Accessible to all
So eager to fulfill your dreams
Be at your beck and call
Chorus
They pout and squirm and slither
With a look that says 'come hither'
They make it awfully hard
To concentrate
And the average man admits
When he views their naughty bits
He'd like to take the ladies on a date
But the liquid crystal ladies are the ladies
other women love to hate
V2
The liquid crystal ladies
Don't mind being on display
And their favourite song is likely
Dylan's old 'Lay Lady Lay'
Solitary leisure
The men are sights unseen
Watching liquid crystal ladies
Wriggle on their 12 inch screen
Chorus
They pout and squirm and slither
With a look that says 'come hither'
They make it awfully hard
To concentrate
And the average man admits
When he views their naughty bits
He'd like to take the ladies on a date
But the liquid crystal ladies are the ladies
other women love to hate
Bridge
So grateful for the science
That's produced this strange reliance
It's a seventh wonder of technology
Few people talk about it
But there's not a home without it
Ladies so exposed wrapped up in secrecy
Chorus
They pout and squirm and slither
With a look that says 'come hither'
They make it awfully hard
To concentrate
And the average man admits
When he views their naughty bits
He'd like to take the ladies on a date
But the liquid crystal ladies are the ladies
other women love to hate
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Wow gang - what a fantastic collaboration!!! A very welcome different sound on MCS.
Absolutely top class - captures the "music hall or saloon" vibe perfectly.
Every thing is just right - the witty lyric, the flapper like vocal (nice scat in the end Georgie), the riveting piano and chorus hooks, the orchestra!!
This is going to my I-pod!
Andy
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The end result is fantastic. Great playing, composing, writing and mixing by all.
I learned a lot doing this. I volunteered to sing before LMK wrote the music, and ended up doing something outside my comfort zone. But, with LMK's tireless coaching, and numerous retakes, I got there :)
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Instantly put a smile on my face.
I couldn't help but to think this would be the perfect opening or ending song of a movie while the credits are rolling.
Totally gets you in the mood for some sort of comedy entertainment.
Now you just have to get someone working on the screenplay.
And the scat at the end was the icing on an already delicious cake.
Very nice job by everyone.
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Everyone:
Very enjoyable, different for here, but very welcome.
Paul
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Nice!
I agree with rightonthemark, picturing a comedy movie theme, it just has that "air" about it. Very good tune, it captures that era very nicely. Georges vocals are great! Especially the scat at the end!
:)
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The scat at the end was an ad-lib which wasn't in the lyrics. I retracked everything several times during production, and couldnt do any better than my original impromptu scat, so we used the first take.
I was inspired by this song which my 8 year old daughter Kirsty loves:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVzExaqODQc
LMK - is that you playig the piano in this video?
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The scat at the end was an ad-lib which wasn't in the lyrics. I retracked everything several times during production, and couldnt do any better than my original impromptu scat, so we used the first take.
I was inspired by this song which my 8 year old daughter Kirsty loves:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVzExaqODQc
LMK - is that you playig the piano in this video?
Haha, that's pretty funny ;D! Yeah, I got mad at George for deleting the scat part when I'd told him it was absolutely perfect! And you can't always recapture things like that. But luckily he was able to locate it.
I'm glad everyone seems to enjoy this effort. I'm happy with the way it turned out. I think we got some great performances from people involved and a decently warm mix that hopefully serves the song. Doing things outside your regular genre comfort zone is a healthy exercise.
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:) Now that was pretty cool. I wasn't expecting that. Thought it was going to be a rock song. :o Great job George. Great playing by all and a really nice mix. Sounds good. This should be in a movie or Broadway theatre. Very nice guys!! 8) 8) 8)
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This is FANTASTIC! Makes me smile!
Perfect production and playing.
And George, OMG!!!! Ole blue eye would envy this!
Glad you left that scat part!!! A great fin to a great song!
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Studioplayer, I agree with "broadway or movie" for this stylistically, and thanks a lot for listening.
Doc, thank you for the kind words, it was a fun collaboration to do and it was not very difficult to put music to Donna's lyrics, they lend themselves very well to something in this genre. The only thing dragging this thing out was that no drummer wanted to touch it while we were making it, but I bought some drums so that wont have to be a factor in the future ;D
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Thanks SO much everyone, for your kind words. I'm thrilled you got a kick out of this. :) And a huge thanks to LMK, George, Gary, and Billy for making this such a fun and wonderful song. :)
George, you leapt on the lyric and offered to sing it pretty much immediately after I'd posted it. I was so glad LMK eventually came along with his musical vision and dedication. ;)
Donna
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Guys, I want to share with you some of the comments the song's been getting from folks around the place. :)
You really did yourselves proud. ;) The first comments are from members of FAWM, the forum where I do a songwriting challenge each February.
Enjoy, and bask in the glory. ;)
Forgot to mention earlier, LMK: Thanks for your addition - lines 3-6 in the bridge. ;))
Donna
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This is hilarious, and the arrangement suits it just perfectly. I could absolutely hear this on a Dr. Demento show.
These lyrics are wonderful. The chorus is really funny I liked "and the average man admits, when he views their naughty bits". The demo is outstanding, loving all the brass and the piano is awesome. Really fits the lyrics, I am getting a bit of Randy Newman in this. Awesome stuff
Lyric make me smile, and the old time music sound is delightful! "They make it awfully hard.......to concentrate" made me laugh out loud. Fun tune!
Donna, this is hilarious! I love it. The music/vocals is perfect with these lyrics...very dramatic...could see this in a musical on Broadway! Great stuff!! Awesome write! A++
Your command of the language is most impressive. These complex phrases just roll off your tongue. You play around with highbrow and lowbrow humour and it just comes together effortlessly. This was a great listen.
This is for a Broadway musical. So totally professional and fun.
The lyrics are killer and the double entendres are so much fun to listen to.
Here I go listening again!!!!!
Your writing just knocks my socks off!
This is delicious. When does the show come to Edinburgh?
Lovely story and song that needs to be in a campy funky musical a la Rocky Horror....I can see the chorus line now! Great collaboration!!
I love the immediate "saloon" feel to this, and a bit of Monty Python, too. And such a great title, too; I love the clever twist of perspective. Ooh, and the clarinet! Just FUN.
Wow! Donna, this is hilarious! We often joke about the wild stuff on the tube late at night! The lyrics are great! Love the chorus and the bridge is so good! And a fantastic job by your collabs to bring this song to life...perfect music for this song and performed beautifully. Great work
Yep, this is a grinner. George sings this one really well. There is a full-blown musical in this.
I'm so glad you posted this!! I'm grinning from ear to ear. So clever and such a fun take on the subject! The melody brings the phrase "Rollicking good fun" to mind, and the subject is just the right amount of naughty. Excellent work by all involved!!!
This is absolutely incredible. There's nothing constructive I could possibly add to this perfect perfect gem. SOOO good and SOOO well done
I like this a lot. It made me smile. I think it's brilliant.
Fabulous! so polished, very professional. The 'liquid crystal' just has the best sound!
Took me a moment to grasp who the Liquid Crystal Ladies were, a little bit of genius in this one, Donna, first rate demo, wonderfully performed and produced.
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Comments from elswehere.
Nice cabaret atmosphere about this music. Wonderful. I love this kind of music. Theatre music of the best kind.
This could easy fit on Broadway! Wonderful music and lyrics!
Wow, some kind of writing here! I always like your songs and how they are done. Great job all!
Wow, am I at the "Crazy Horse", or "Lido" or "Follies Berg�res" ? Amazing cabaret song in all aspects. Could fit perfectly a Blake Edwards movie. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece with us.
Great arrangement Donna
Like a lot of your styled work it has a very authentic feel
Get it on Broadway. (-:
Awesome stylings of old time show tune Great fun! Professionally accomplished. Very witty.
Gorgeous show tune and I like it. Excellent mix/production and you have a great band there.
Wow, what a perfect song. Glorious witty lyrics, wonderful music with that honkytonk saloon bar feel, and a crystal clear vocal. A real treat.
this is pretty kool. i like the old school feel
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Thanks Donna!
yeah this was a wonderful write by Neil (LMK), putting your lyrics to this music. Very impressive! Billy's brass fills are an excellent touch. George is the perfect voice on this one. Neil did a great job on the drums at the last minute. I will be playing this a lot on my ipod and in the car for sure! :)
:) :) :)
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I posted in a couple of places, also with great responses. Will copy them here later.
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Thanks Donna!
yeah this was a wonderful write by Neil (LMK), putting your lyrics to this music. Very impressive!
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Thank you! Yeah..."Neil"...well it's my own fault, I really should change the name of that email address, it was a tribute to a radio personality, but it just confuses people. LMK are my actual initials ;D
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Guys, I want to share with you some of the comments the song's been getting from folks around the place. :)
You really did yourselves proud. ;) The first comments are from members of FAWM, the forum where I do a songwriting challenge each February.
Enjoy, and bask in the glory. ;)
Wow, those people were very kind.
Thanks a lot of posting that Donna, made my day.
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Forgot to mention earlier, LMK: Thanks for your addition - lines 3-6 in the bridge. ;))
Oh you're welcome. Hey wait a minute....what about those verse lines, the "Solitary leisure" verse?! :P Forgot about that one eh?:P
In all seriousness, it wasn't that Donna's great lyrics needed re-writing if you just look at it as a lyric. You can see the original lyrics on Donnas own forum still. This was Donna's lyrical baby, I didn't add much, my few new lines in the bridge and the couple of lines in that verse didn't take it into a new direction or stray from Donna's concept, it had to be done primarily for musical/syllable reasons, to make thing gel.
Btw, I think this is probably the first ever broadway style song with lyrics about this topic.
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Don't forget my immortal lyrics in the closing line, Squibbly bop a de dap (or whatever...).
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Don't forget my immortal lyrics in the closing line, Squibbly bop a de dap (or whatever...).
Hahaha...yeah, I'm not quite sure either how you'd write that down either! Squibbly doo ba de...boppa do....Squibblydoopa be....Ah forget it. While not part of the actual written song, the delivery was way too perfect to leave it out ;D
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I often post stuff I sing on "The Modern Vocalist" web site where I can get feedback to help me improve. Here's a comment from when I posted "Liquid Crystal Ladies":
Absolutely wonderful, George. Definitely needs to be in a musical or a cabaret. A top hat and cane salute to the advent of the internet and what it's done for the libido of men. And their relations with women. You don't even have to go to a theater or a video store. A search engine will take you anywhere you can imagine and a few places you didn't know existed. Pandora's box, actually. All captured perfectly in song.
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Thanks for posting that one too George.
Everyone seems to get the "musical" vibe.
I would love to do a musical, the composing side of it. Itching to do one actually. So if anyone has any lyrical ideas, a story to base it on I'd be very interested in pursuing it seriously.
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LMK
I love the idea also. I can feel a project coming on.
I am in rehearsals for the local amatuer musical at the moment, "Oliver!". It's my first time on stage doing real Musical Theatre.
Darling :o
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LMK
I'd like to contribute also, whatever you need let me know.
:) :) :)
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Thanks for posting that comment, George. :)
I've often wanted to write lyrics for a musical. ;) Hard part is settling on a theme.
Donna
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Very well done gang. Sure hit the right feel for this number.
Clarinet always makes me smile!
Great all around folks!
Nick
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Thank you for listening and for the comments NickT!
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This is brilliant :) :) :) Put a big smile on my face.
Love how the modern lyrics are juxtaposed by a good ol' fashioned music hall backdrop.
George's voice is just perfection on this, and the musical arrangement is spot on.
Reminds me of Divine Comedy which is always a good thing ;D
Cd
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Thanks CD and Nick. I am on a musical theatre theme recently, which is great!