Sunshine and Cthulhu
by @b3nut
Liner Notes
#protest #sarcasm #silly #hammondorgan
I was struggling to get off the ground this FAWM, and I had commented this morning on a tune by @owl and mused that the current situation with certain "frozen stormtroopers" being a part of daily reality made life feel like "sunshine and Cthulhu" (as opposed to sunshine and puppies!) I realized I had accidentally song-prompted myself with that...ruminated on it at work...and came home and banged this out. Not sure if it really works or not, but it's fun...hehe! I'm on the board and off to the races at least...
EZ Drummer Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass w/LaBella flatwounds + Ampeg B25 Slick SL-55 tele-shaped-thing with Filtertrons + JHS Nötadümble/JHS 3-series overdrive/JHS 3-series flanger/MXR Carbon Copy + Peavey Classic 30 Hammond B-3 + Leslie Vox
Lyrics
I woke up, the sun was shining The radio was bringing disturbing news A dreaded mythical beast had just awakened And was out on the loose
His tentacles took the form of would-be soldiers Snatching folks indiscriminately off the street As though the legend was coming to pass He was looking for souls to eat
His supine minions in the halls of power Spreading the horror of his word And I’m supposed to just go through life like normal It’s really bizarre and absurd
Guess it’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten It’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten It’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten alive…
The city folk looked on in horror The skies began to snow and sleet House doors broken down and car windows smashed Empty running vehicles left in the street
The people started to join together A movement began to coalesce Neighbors helping neighbors resist his evil And raising the cry of distress
The dread beast’s acolytes were angry Releasing a litany of threats But that just made the people more determined To put the evil one’s nonsense to rest
Guess it’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten It’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten It’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten alive…
The monster just wants everyone to surrender And give in to his eternal gloom But the price of freedom is vigilance If you want to keep your soul off the dread one’s menu…
Guess it’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten It’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten It’s a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten alive…
Is it a beautiful day for our souls to be eaten? Do we really want our souls to be eaten? I’m not a fan of anyone’s souls being eaten alive
Sunshine and Cthulhu Sunshine and Cthulhu Sunshine and Cthulhu Sunshine and Cthulhu
Don’t get eaten!
Comments
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I totally understand where you're coming from. And quite boldly I'll let it be known, I will not be eaten. Maaan, this arrangement reminds me that I have a long ways to go. That's not a bad thing. It's quite good. I've taken out my note pad and started jotting down things you've got working in this little number. One of which is that I must learn how to program drums...better than I do. And I love your guitar tones and how you have them arranged...which I must learn to do better at. So - you've taught me a great deal before 7:00 AM in the morning. Sheesh...it feels like HS all over again. Peace!
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This is fire! Way to start the month – anthemic chorus, pure rock energy, all around great instrumentation and lyrics on point! "And I’m supposed to just go through life like normal, it’s really bizarre and absurd" – you described all the madness perfectly. Of course, your signature B3 playing is the icing on the cake, but personally I gotta say the bass stands out for me.
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You just wrote a rock epic. I love the energy in this song though the lyrics are bitter
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Rocking from the start! What an earful of music, all the elements come together so well.
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Wow! What a drive this has. It was the title that brought me in and the crazy good vocals and complex orchestration supporting a strong message. And then the guitar solo charged in! Love the chorus. Amazing.
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This absolutely rips! What a strong rocker. Love the lyrics! Great tune! And of course the B3 is stupendous.
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What an earworm this is! Reminds me of Weird Al for some reason even though I know it's not a parody. Nice work and the organ, as always, kills.
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wow, and more wow! this is fantastic- first of all, I love how each instrument is really on fire and somehow it all works together so well. And its got that 1974 Rock feel so well! Of course, the lyric is a killer (no pun intended, or intended only a bit) and it describes this whole mess so well.
The tempo is fast for the lyric, which i think gives this added punch, too. by the way, i still dont know how to pronounce that CThu.. thingy! If you'e gonna release it on bandcamp or something (you should) get lots more background vocals for the chorus.. it needs that big gang of vocals there i think?
fantastic job, what a great listen!
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i like this more than springsteens song. it is both angry and fun. the boss lacks the sense of irony that lifts your song above simple disgust. the music reminds me of blood sweat and tears before david clayton thomas joined the band. also a touch of chicago. whatever happened to the horn bands? i love the way you kick things off with a blast of the organ....and also fade out with it at the end.