This is another one of those “walkin’ ‘round” numbers that’s been churning in my buttery noggin for years. Only recently did I realize that I pulled the intro from the Fountains of Wayne song “Barbara H”. Let’s just call it a heavy handed homage shall we?
I recently listened to that debut FoW album and realized how essential it was/is for my musical sensibilities. It’s a great album that sort of dresses clever Simon & Garfunkel / Brian Wilson type songs in 90’s garb. I was a real sucker for that sort of thing and I guess I still am.
This song is one of those 2 parters that I like to do every so often. 80% is doing one thing and 20% another. The challenge with this was transitioning between the two, since it goes from 113 bpm @ 4/4 time to around 100 bpm @ 3/4 time. I stumbled into embracing the jarring nature of this transition. Does it work? I think so. What do you think?
One Day I Know I’ll Feel Alright
One day… I-don’t-wanna-run day Chemistry’s fine And I’ll sleep through the night Feelin’ alright! They say… The silver’s somewhere in the grey The kaleidoscope’s on And we slip through the dawn Feelin’ alright! Sometimes I feel I’m going Out of my head Don’t think I’m gonna make it Sometimes I feel I’m going Out of my head I think I’m gonna make it Think I’m gonna make it Think I’m gonna make it Here… Instead of Hiding under the bed I put my shoes on Wave to the mornin’ Feeling alright! The say… The storms will finally fade The record is on And the fever is gone Feelin’ alright! Sometimes it feels like I have bricks For feet, I’m constantly Wrestling, What’s in front me Who’s that instead of me? Is it just jealousy?