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The City Below
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A studio recording from 2003 with Jack Smith on piano and organ, and Scott Olson on drums. I play acoustic guitar, dobro, and bass. Produced by Tom Day for Wirebender Productions.
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Original jangly guitar pop. Sometimes gets a little bluesy or jazzy.
Welcome to my Soundclick page! I am a singer-songwriter from Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. The sound files linked on this page are my compositions. I recorded them myself on a digital workstation in my house. I am interested in soliciting feedback from the people who stumble upon them. Thanks for stopping by.
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Genre
Blues • Blues Rock
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#4,164 today Peak #70
#1,657 in subgenre Peak #29
Author
Michael Menege
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yes
Uploaded
May 27, 2008
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MP3 5.7 MB • 128 kbps • 6:16
Story behind the song
This song took a long time to get written. The guitar part came first, and I was told several times by different people, “You should really do something with that.” I was living in a second floor apartment at that time, and one night I heard something that could have been a gunshot. I turned off the light so I wouldn’t be silhouetted in the window when I looked out. I didn’t see anything…but I had the inspiration for the first verse. Then I was stuck. In 2002, we bought a house just on the edge of downtown St. Paul. From our front door, you can literally see “the city below”. That inspired me to write the rest of the song. I love my house, I love my wife…and I love the city I was born in, the good and bad alike.
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Heard a loud low noise Late last night outside my window Could have been a backfire Could have been a blown tire Might have been a young one Walking out on the high wire But I don’t know No, I don’t know Because I turned off my lights And sat in the dark and listened To the city below Been fifteen years since I Moved back here to stay The town that put me right Showed me the light The place I was born one summer night Long ago So long ago And when the nights are cool I go outside and look out On the city below When I see you in the morning With the sunlight on your hair I am filled with emotion Deep as the ocean And amazed at how much I care I love you so I love you so And you take my hand And we walk in step together In the city below
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