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The (Red) Rain Pours Down on Me – Snowdune Remix

April 24, 2014 By Andy Trigg Leave a Comment

When I first heard the original of this song by Rotherham band The Carnival Of Thieves I thought it had something magic about it. Very evocative, with great lyrics, story, and fantastic vocals by Aubrey Mirfin.

This is a love song set in 1944 Berlin during World War II between an English spy and a German girl. The original is just under 10 minutes long featuring great orchestration and a haunting piano part throughout as well as various instrumental sections. Although I loved it I could imagine a remix with the main haunting piano replaced by a more synth-type sound and focussed more like a single rather than the album piece it was at its current length.

I was sent around 27 audio tracks and a dozen midi, but in the end I stripped it right back and only used about 6 of them. I added and played several new parts including creating a new whistling section at the end based around the main vocal melody. I also changed certain notes and emphasis on original piano part to fit with the new main instrument. I moved things around and cut out large sections.

I also discovered a wonderful female vocal part (by Sunny Daye) which was used only once in the original and so quiet I never noticed it. I decided to feature this vocal as a chorus – or at least as a duet part with the main vocal.

The Lyrics

THE RAIN POURED DOWN ON ME

I met you under Berlin lilac trees
English Spy falls for Spandau queen
1944 and this war it never yields
Autumn leaves fall down gold & green

There’s danger on the German radio
As the rain it poured down on me
It’s crazy our dark hidden secret
But my love for you goes on and on

I kissed you but you seemed so uncertain
We talked by lanterns for hours in the twilight
I held your hand as we closed the curtains
As the bombs rained down all through the night

There’s danger on the German radio
As the rain it poured down on me
It’s crazy our souls in isolation
But your love for me goes on and on

I saw the rain as it bathed on your pretty face
I caught your eyes as they lit up the sky
Souls scream as the city burns to ash again
Sit in darkness as the sirens wail by

There’s danger on the German radio
As the rain it poured down on me
It’s crazy and it’s so uncertain
But this war it goes on and on

This Rain It Poured Down Again
A Holocaust yet unrevealed
Red Rains brought blood and flames
And a love dear to me

Filed Under: Remixes Tagged With: Ballad, Chilled, Collaborations, Rock & Other Styles, Snowdune Remix

Junking Up The Headspace

January 1, 2013 By Andy Trigg Leave a Comment

shutterstock_128779217This song is written and played by Mick, drums by me and Mick, produced by me and Mick. It has a strong feel of Bob Dylan meets Early Rod Stewart


Lyrics

Junking Up The Head Space


Junking up the head space looking in the wrong place
hanging around with a head case talking like a fruitcake

Hey listen I don’t mind
because it’s your life
but please, don’t step on mine

Junking up your headspace you can’t even show your face
follow your control freak bleating like a lost sheep

Hey listen I don’t mind
because it’s your time
but please, don’t waste mine

You better stay your side of the line
You better stay your side of the line

Hey then if you can do we’re gonna get on fine
if you stay your side
just stay your side of the line

You count on friends but they’re scared of you
of something they might say or you might do
Your fake resolve to get things straight
Just melts a way and then you break

But listen you, you know I understand
But when I try to help, you just bite my hand

You better stay your side of the line
You better stay your side of the line

And then my friend, we’re gonna get on fine
So I’m asking you nice, will you stay your side, of the line

Junking up the head space looking in the wrong place
Junking up the head space you can’t even see straight
Hey that’s OK, because it’s your play
But here you go again, you’re getting in my way

You better stay your side of the line
You better stay your side of the line

Then you and I, we’re gonna get on fine
If you stay your side, stay your side, of the line

Filed Under: Easy Listening / pop Tagged With: Acoustic guit, Ballad, Collaborations, Rock & Other Styles

Lady

March 9, 2012 By Andy Trigg 1 Comment

A slow, sexy song paying homage to the love of a good woman. Written by Mick Briers produced by Snowdune and Mick Briers. Most music played by Mick with some parts played by me.

 

This one has a bit of 70s style to it.

Filed Under: Easy Listening / pop Tagged With: Acoustic guit, Ballad, Collaborations, Pop, Rock & Other Styles

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