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Let's Write A Country Song!
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Author:  keyser soze [ Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Let's Write A Country Song!
Well this will either be a laugh, or will totally bomb. So let's go.

A long time ago in a workplace far, far away, a young Keyser and his work buddy used to make up lyrics for C&W songs, as a laugh. We tried to include as many country cliches as possible (jail, beers, losing your woman, cheating on your woman, working hard for The Man for little pay... you get the drift).

I thought we could try that, as a collective.

We pick a classic country song and we take it in turn to write new lines, one at a time. So, I write line one and anyone tags in and writes line two. And on and on until we complete it. I'm suggesting we use George Jones' Good Year For The Roses - as well as being Great, it only has two verses and the chorus.

The rules:
No criticsm of someone's effort; each is as valid as the next, UNLESS IT DOESN'T SCAN, in which case it gets rejected.
There are no other rules. You get kudos for humour and cliche count.

Here's the lyrics, as a guide. Plus a link to Good Ol' George singing it in great style on the You Tubes.

I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the cigarettes there in the ashtray
Lyin' cold the way you left 'em, but at least your lips caressed them while you packed
Or the lip-print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured and didn't drink
But at least you thought you wanted it, that's so much more than I can say for me

What a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
Funny I don't even care
As you turn to walk away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I have to say
It's been a good year for the roses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgvBwCiCzy0

I'll go first, in the next post.
Author:  keyser soze [ Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Let's Write A Country Song!
Line 1

When I lost my job in Tucson, my girl left with my buddy - and my pick-up
Author:  dons50 [ Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Let's Write A Country Song!
Shows how much I know, I thought it was Elvis’s song.
Author:  SG19 Cowshed Das Boot [ Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:57 am ]
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dons50 wrote:
Shows how much I know, I thought it was Elvis’s song.
That doesn't scan - rejected. ;)
Author:  SG19 Cowshed Das Boot [ Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Let's Write A Country Song!
keyser soze wrote:
When I lost my job in Tucson, my girl left with my buddy - and my pick-up,
So I drank away the hurtin', torched his trailer, shot her dog, and headed west,
Author:  Gers [ Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:15 am ]
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SG19 Cowshed Das Boot wrote:
keyser soze wrote:
When I lost my job in Tucson, my girl left with my buddy - and my pick-up,
So I drank away the hurtin', torched his trailer, shot her dog, and headed west,

With nuthin' but an empty bottle to wash away ma' pain
Author:  keyser soze [ Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Let's Write A Country Song!
Good work guys! With the line below we've finished the first verse. Chorus next.

When I lost my job in Tucson, my girl left with my buddy - and my pick-up,
So I drank away the hurtin', torched his trailer, shot her dog, and headed west,
With nuthin' but an empty bottle to wash away ma' pain
But they stopped my on the County Line and I spent the evenin' in the local jail
Author:  Gers [ Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Let's Write A Country Song!
keyser soze wrote:
Good work guys! With the line below we've finished the first verse. Chorus next.

When I lost my job in Tucson, my girl left with my buddy - and my pick-up,
So I drank away the hurtin', torched his trailer, shot her dog, and headed west,
With nuthin' but an empty bottle to wash away ma' pain
But they stopped my on the County Line and I spent the evenin' in the local jail


A'm a headin' back to mama, I know there's lovin' there
Author:  Gers [ Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Let's Write A Country Song!
If we get this done, I'll set it to music, record it in my studio, and put it up online.
Author:  keyser soze [ Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Let's Write A Country Song!
Gers wrote:
If we get this done, I'll set it to music, record it in my studio, and put it up online.

I was hoping you'd do that. 8-)
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