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this actually makes me think of the "song for..." songs you did; it's a sort of "businessman's requiem for profits". i can see the company manual reading, "in years where we operate in the red, we sing this song." the language is interesting as always. it sounds biblical in parts, especially the imagery of the first stanza. it sounds political in parts, too, what with "nation" and "terror" and the collective language. on the page, i didn't care for "no terror goes quite quiet", but when i heard you sing it in that syncopated way, i was sold. i need to let this one soak in some more. [[User:Gabemcelwain|Gabemcelwain]] 09:43, 3 December 2008 (PST) | this actually makes me think of the "song for..." songs you did; it's a sort of "businessman's requiem for profits". i can see the company manual reading, "in years where we operate in the red, we sing this song." the language is interesting as always. it sounds biblical in parts, especially the imagery of the first stanza. it sounds political in parts, too, what with "nation" and "terror" and the collective language. on the page, i didn't care for "no terror goes quite quiet", but when i heard you sing it in that syncopated way, i was sold. i need to let this one soak in some more. [[User:Gabemcelwain|Gabemcelwain]] 09:43, 3 December 2008 (PST) | ||
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| + | i think i'm going to rename this song: fight song for accountants. i've started singing the first verse in first person. i think that the song works a bit better. this one is a lot of fun to play live. [[User:Conorl|Conorl]] 14:26, 30 December 2008 (PST) | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 30 December 2008
Lyrics
the first of equals, the accountant the purse strings he pulls may confound him but each loss, he will find it for he's not blinded by bias our lives are a blur, they are visions these visions converge in a nation but each loss we can find it for no terror goes quite quiet we are honest and prudent and spendthrift we are dilligent students of business we record all our losses and now i will report on them: oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my each loss we can find it for no terror goes quite quiet
Music
Chords
It's in C major, but i tuned my guitar down two whole steps for this recording.
Verse: C, G, C, G, C, F, Am, G, F, Am, G, C
OMG: C, G, C, G, F, Am, G, F, Am, G, C
Structure
verse, verse, verse, chorus
song writer comments
finally getting to the november ep!
comments
the keyboard work here is really different and mostly awesome. i like the fuzzy "bass" sound. having bunches of you singing is a brand new sound, and it's a pretty great direction.
this actually makes me think of the "song for..." songs you did; it's a sort of "businessman's requiem for profits". i can see the company manual reading, "in years where we operate in the red, we sing this song." the language is interesting as always. it sounds biblical in parts, especially the imagery of the first stanza. it sounds political in parts, too, what with "nation" and "terror" and the collective language. on the page, i didn't care for "no terror goes quite quiet", but when i heard you sing it in that syncopated way, i was sold. i need to let this one soak in some more. Gabemcelwain 09:43, 3 December 2008 (PST)
i think i'm going to rename this song: fight song for accountants. i've started singing the first verse in first person. i think that the song works a bit better. this one is a lot of fun to play live. Conorl 14:26, 30 December 2008 (PST)
