Hello peeps,
Sooooo...the next day...after "Click joy" I trotted down to the basin of the Gorge reserve with my ipod, notebook and pen. I nestled on the wall, legs dangling amongst scattered children and lovers in the sun. This is where I wrote the 2nd half of the 1st vesre of Click Joy so I went back to see if there was anything still there for me I may still be able to squeeze out.
Here's a clip of me at the spot.
my_spot.movFor about 6 months I've had the makings of a song's melody and chords I really like lolling about in my head. On the last US tour I would keep coming back to it and playing it during soundchecks. It's pretty dark and heavy. I've been eager to finish it as I really loved what it was already. When I was in Maui, I settled on the key and structure and recorded the idea with my one mic on the piano so I could work on it out here, as there's no piano at the cottage. So I was listening to it and listening to it...and before long it started pouring out. The chorus sings "Things are not always as they seem". With references in the verse to the world view that once the earth was flat, that we may not actually be at the centre of everything and that our big ball of beautiful matter spins round the sun. This is at surface level. The undercurrent is something that's been bothering me for a while, so I guess my subconscious has been busy at it while I've been doing other things. I love songs that just seem to pop out like that. Not many come about like that. Speeding cars and Hide and seek did...so you can see why i'm excited about this one. I haven't exactly nailed the title yet but the W.I.P title is "Polyfiller". Surprisingly that does make sense when you hear the whole song but I'm not convinced that it makes a good title. We'll see.
So then yesterday...I was feeling like I was on a roll and decided...if I can write a whole song in a day surely I can place the last remaining pieces of the "Little Bird" puzzle. And low and behold....one bowl of cereal at 10am, turn on the laptop and before you know it, you're starving, it's 6pm but...you've cracked it!
I love making lists. And here's the latest
Wait it out
Swoon
Little Bird
Click Joy
Polyfiller
Completely not expecting to have done all that in the last few days I am kind of at a loss as to what to do next. I was thinking I may get my field recording get up and go sample the sounds of Launceston. My favourite are the possoms in the roof above my kitchen ceiling. What a racket! I was really worried that something was dying in there but I've been reassured this is quite normal for them and people here just put up with it. They make a HUGE, terrifying sound for something so seemingly fluffy and cute. I also love the sounds that the pedestrian crossings make. I think that could be the beginning of the next song. Just as the ceiling fans in the Fijian appartment became the start of Click Joy. Then there's the "night sounds". When cars quieten down and make way for other noises. I will also go and get some Gorge samples. Especially that spot I was in. Maybe just the sound of it will work if I listen to it again? Worth a try for the next lyrical dry patch crisis.
Love, fluv to you all.
Be in touch soon. xxxx
immi
