Cry, Baby, Cry
Sing me a song
They tell me that I'm calm
(cry, baby, cry)
Inside roils a bomb
(cry, baby, cry)
Outside I wear a smile
(cry, baby, cry)
Heartbeat struggling meanwhile
(cry, baby, cry)
Night arrives once again no sleep
(cry, baby, cry)
Functioning thru depression deep
(cry, baby, cry)
Get in the car put my head on the wheel
(cry, baby, cry)
not giving up, my determination's real
(cry, baby, cry)
take a breath square my shoulders, then
(cry, baby, cry)
open the door and get to it again
(cry, baby, cry)
Some days so foggy I don't know my name
(cry, baby, cry)
I'll do my my best tho, just the same
(cry, baby, cry)
Folks may act like they don't have a care
(cry, baby, cry)
Don't ask how they're doing or they just might share
(cry, baby, cry)
It could be anyone, it could be you
(cry, baby, cry)
We don't know what another's going through.
(cry, baby, cry)
~~~~~
Anyone able to write a tune and care to record themselves singing this? If so, please share a link.
Comment welcome. J
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Judey Kalchik
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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Comments (8)
i'll work on it. i have a tuning knob to fix on my guitar, but perhaps the ukelele will do for this lovely and introspective tune.
No public jingle from me, but I can hum it to myself!! Very relatable many times!!
This gives me a feeling akin to listening to old bluegrass. I would love to hear this recorded by someone! Someone who would be able to carry and capture that feeling! It’s amazing.
Ah this was so deep and true. I especially loved the repetition!
Hmm! I wish I had time to write a basic tune for this. Gabriel H. has been posting a few of his guitar melodies. I hope he reads this. Lovely, heartfelt work, Judey!
Now, that's tempting. If only I still had my 18-year-old voice. This certainly has the right lyrical feel.
Lovely, Judey
This would make a great musical score. The 'Cry, baby, cry' would make a great refrain especially for rock and roll. Good job.