TAXI Whore

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Not sure whether anyone here can appreciate this, but I like hanging here so I'm gonna' give it a shot.

It's a kind of country thing from a female POV.

Rip it a new asshole, I don't care. I can take it. "I could have been a contender . . . I could have been somebody . . ."

http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=7524532&q=hi

Wig:)

TAXI Whore
By Wig Nelson c.2008

(First Verse)
I saw your truck this mornin'
It was out at The Hideaway
Struck me as kinda' curious cause -
I know they're closed today
I guess you had a good time
Weren't in no shape to drive
You were just havin' fun
Out on the run - to prove you were still alive

(Second Verse)
I'm wonderin' if you missed me
And if you knew that I called
I'm not really sure if you're over me
Or if you still care at all
I don't mean to crowd your lifestyle
Or work you up in a fight
But I thought you like to hear after all of that beer
The way you got home last night

(First Chorus)
They saw you ridin' with 'at TAXI whore
Not even sure I know you anymore
So go back to your social scene of the crime
We all know what she does at closing time

(Third Verse)
I know I called you crazy
When you ended up in jail
With the young bucks from the rodeo
And none of you could make bail
I paid for all your freedom
You didn't have to sell your souls
Now to my surprise you get the no bell prize
Cause you don't know for whom the bell tolls

(Second Chorus)
When you go ridin' with 'at TAXI whore
Every time you step behind her door
My heartache has to take another hit
But that was then and now I'm . . . over it

(Instrumental Break)

(Third Chorus)
You're ridin' with 'at TAXI whore
Thought you were the one I was lookin' for
But now I see the company you keep
Will end up causin' me to losin' sleep

(Fourth Verse)
I know that you are a good man -
That's always been easy to tell
You were always there to lean upon
And hear a sad tale as well
I know that she's gonna' bring you down
And I have to watch you fall
It brings tears to my eyes when I realize
Where you're goin' after last call

(Fourth Chorus)
Ridin' with 'at TAXI whore
Your reputation's bound to hit the floor
If you stop and call me up instead
You'll never be too late to get me out of bed
 
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Wig,
Fortunately it doesn't sing as aggressively as it reads.
Your dual vocal is a treat.
I really like the bass line in the chorus.
Excellent melody in the chorus too.
I'm just surprised at such a bitter lyric from you.
The song works well - particularly with your voice.
Nice playing - can't really comment on tonal balance as I'm listening with a new pair of h/phones & they're awful - full of modern bass boost - I searched & searched for a pair that didn't say bass boost - guess I'm supposed to call it a bargain getting more than I paid for!
 
rayc said:
Wig,
Fortunately it doesn't sing as aggressively as it reads.
Your dual vocal is a treat.
I really like the bass line in the chorus.
Excellent melody in the chorus too.
I'm just surprised at such a bitter lyric from you.
The song works well - particularly with your voice.
Nice playing - can't really comment on tonal balance as I'm listening with a new pair of h/phones & they're awful - full of modern bass boost - I searched & searched for a pair that didn't say bass boost - guess I'm supposed to call it a bargain getting more than I paid for!
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Thanks for commenting, Ray,

This song is getting pretty beaten up, but that's ok with me.

Yeah, the lyric is bitter, sung from the female POV. She's pretty broken up about a situation that she can't do anything about. I've come across people in this situation before. It's just a metaphor about anything that is self-destructive.

I guess I'm trying to defend the song, but I shouldn't have to. Art is not only "what you like," but also "what evokes a response."

Sorry about your cans. I use AKG 241's for mixing down songs, but some cheapo $20.00 Sonys for my laptop. There's no bass boost in them. It's worth a look. I got them at a store called Target. (Department store)

Wig:)
 
Nice traditional kinda country song. I like it

Liked the guitar work and the overall mix seems pretty solid on my PC speakers at least

Personally I'd like to hear more variation between the chorus and Verse though. You had piano in the instrumental break maybe you could add into the chorus too to add some variety in the sound and introuduce the idea of the keys before they come out of nowhere in the break and then disappear as soon as it's done.

Well thought out lyrics too
 
Bristol Posse said:
Nice traditional kinda country song. I like it

Liked the guitar work and the overall mix seems pretty solid on my PC speakers at least

Personally I'd like to hear more variation between the chorus and Verse though. You had piano in the instrumental break maybe you could add into the chorus too to add some variety in the sound and introuduce the idea of the keys before they come out of nowhere in the break and then disappear as soon as it's done.

Well thought out lyrics too
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Thank you BP, I agree with your suggestions. That's exactly what the song needs. In fact, it needs a better piano player throughout the whole song. I'll give you a heads up on the new mix when my friend the piano player can track something for me. I'm not much of a keyboardist. :o I think I'm going to add some string swells as well.

Thanks for commenting. You have good ears,

Wig:)
 
Why would anyone wanna rip this, Wig?
It's a beautiful song and I like the minimalist approach a lot, I wouldn't put any more instruments on it. And anytime I hear your voice I know it's you and that's good. Song is an enjoyable listen and the lyrics are well thought out as in all your songs.

Joe :):):):)
 
Nice song, and well done. There's something weird about the vocals to me. The sibilance is verging on ear-splitting and the harmonizing is good, but they're not tight enough. A lot of the vocal timing/phrasing is off which sounds kind of sloppy and I know your stuff isn't sloppy. The rest of the mix sounds very good. Just my 2 cents bro. :o
 
joeym said:
Why would anyone wanna rip this, Wig?
It's a beautiful song and I like the minimalist approach a lot, I wouldn't put any more instruments on it. And anytime I hear your voice I know it's you and that's good. Song is an enjoyable listen and the lyrics are well thought out as in all your songs.

Joe :):):):)
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Thanks a lot, Joe,

I'm really glad that you like this song.

Wig:)
 
KEVIN1600 said:
Very good song! Did you do all the playing and singing?
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Thanks, Kevin,

Yeah, I did all the playing and singing. The piano will probably be replaced by a friend who plays a lot better than I do. Thanks for spinning it.

Wig:)
 
Greg_L said:
Nice song, and well done. There's something weird about the vocals to me. The sibilance is verging on ear-splitting and the harmonizing is good, but they're not tight enough. A lot of the vocal timing/phrasing is off which sounds kind of sloppy and I know your stuff isn't sloppy. The rest of the mix sounds very good. Just my 2 cents bro. :o
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Thanks, Greg,

I noticed the sibilance myself today when I played it in the car. Pretty harsh stuff, sorry about that. I might try to fix it with Vintage 64 in Sonar - there's a de-esser there, but if I can't, I can re-track the vocals pretty easily. Also within Sonar is v-vocal, which can help my synch up the vocals better.

Your comments are right on the money. I'll repost it after I tighten some stuff up.

Wig:)
 
Always enjoy your stuff Wig. Not much to say on this one. I don't know what it is lately, but seems people here are branching out to try new stuff. Cool.

I think the doubled/harmonized vocals can be brought down during the verses and back up during the choruses.

I think at 5+ minutes, it runs a tad long for a country song. A quick read through the lyrics, you can probably cut v3 and chorus and not lose anything from the storyline. That part seems to go off on a tangent that doesn't support the rest of the song. Though I do like the 'no bell' part.

Thanks for sharing!!
 
wow..........

not bad at all.........

needs more energy in that bass guitar. Siblance can get slight out of control with the vocals with the "SSSssss" sounds, But other than that, this KICKS ASS. Very mellow, and sounds very professional.

nice and crisp, clean.......

i can chill to this.....
 
Well, damn you! I coudda done fine, all day, without a reminder of a certain ex... not that there are all that many similarities, but, geech, I have enough trouble keeping those memories at bay, without hearing what is ONE OF THE BEST SONGS I HAVE HEARD IN QUITE A WHILE.

I can't comment on the mix, either, (except to say that is sounds fine to me,) but if I were to critique, I would say the final fade out comes a little too soon, and a little too fast. String us along for just a while more.

Very good song. IMHO, excellent writing and performance.
 
Thanks, Chilli,

Yeah, you may be right about dumping the third verse. The song is kind of long and the synch of the vocals is a little loose in that verse. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks, Bryan,

Yeah, the sibilance got away from me there. The recording session was a really quick one. I'll try to address that issue when I can fix my music program. Right now it's annoying because somehow I triggered these white lines that are at the beginning of each measure in the tracks pane. Talk about a pain.:D

Thanks, Stevieb,

I appreciate the advice and I'll see if I can do a better ending, perhaps with some guitar or piano during a fade out.

Thanks for all the comments. This is a great forum,

Wig:)
 
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