Kleenex Is My Best Friend
tongue-in-cheek song about sealing with a breakup.
guitarist recording album at home. Mostly instrumental rock, but I'm hoping to sing soon.
electric guitarist and hobbyist musician in the process of recording an album in my apartment with a Macintosh.
Story behind the song
I wrote "Kleenexª" many, many years ago and even did it as a demo - but a recent challenge for me to sing and do regular songs was enough of a dare for me to do just that.
Of course, after you hear this, I suspect a lot of people will be begging me to "just shut up and play" :)
All kidding aside, I did have fun doing this country song, and tried to go for some varied tones on the guitars. I also played some organ on this with some sampled organs - but when I recently got hold of LinPlug's Organ3 modeled organ VST, I went and re-synthed the tracks with it - HUGE difference.
As usual, give me an idea of what you think of this. And if I should continue singing :)
vocals - me through Apex 435 condensor mike.
guitars: Peavey Falcon and Squier Telecaster Custom II through Digitech RP-250 and NI Guitar Rig 2
bass - Peavey Millennium through Johnson J-Station
organ: LinPlug Organ3 VST
drums: Steinberg Groove Agent 2
Lyrics
Kleenex is my best friend, 'cause our love's come to an end,
A shipment comes to my door most everyday
You promised that you'd be true, now I'm feeling and turning blue,
And Kleenex is the one that wipes my tears away
I'm walking home alone again each night,
holding a Kleenex to my nose and eyes real tight
My neighbors think I've got the flu, but I'm trying to get over you,
'Cause you stole my pickup truck after the last payment
(Chorus)
(guitar solos)
I just used up my last box, and that ain't good!
'Cause I've depleted, all the stock in my neighborhood.
Some people drown their sorrows in their beer,
But I don't drink so I drown in tears,
And now even my dog is starting to eye me funny
(chorus)
Kleenex is my best friend (cry baby), 'cause our love's come to an end (cry baby)
Been a talkin' now to the Kleenex company,
I'm gonna do an endorsement spiel, I'll get free boxes in the deal,
I'm gonna need 'em, hon, 'cause Kleenex is my best friend!
I'm gonna need 'em, babe, 'cause Kleenex is my best friend, DA DA DA.
