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Against the Run of Play
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A slightly psychedelic song of optimism
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Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
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Genre
Rock • Psychedelic Rock
Charts
Peak #180
Peak in subgenre #9
Author
Steve Smith
Rights
Steve Smith
Uploaded
May 03, 2017
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MP3 5.5 MB • 160 kbps • 4:50
Story behind the song
A song of hope, optimism and the belief that fortune can be changed just by believing it can. Presented for the impressively groovy Clickers Club psychedelic challenge May 2017. In contrast the picture is from Jude the Obscure, where they believed everything would be OK and of course it wasn't.
Lyrics
When things go wrong you start to think That nothing good can ever happen The darkness gets under your skin And you begin to see a pattern But everything can change The sun can chase away the rain And we'll be on our feet again you'll see 'Cause I think we'll be OK now I think the worst's behind us The good time's on its way now Let dark days never find us Everything in sight Is going to be all right Some people just seem blessed with luck Whilst we're just dealt one blow after another But don't let it get you down Whatever we don't have we'll always have each other Because everything can change The sun can chase away the rain And we'll be on our feet again you'll see 'Cause I think we'll be OK now I think the worst's behind us The good time's on its way now Let dark days never find us Against the run of play Everything's going to be OK
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Finnski
Aug 15, 2017
Great rock and guitar sound (as always)...super song, vocal and two voice guitar..:-)
Swampman And The Machine
Jun 09, 2017
Kick ass cuz !
Rodrica Rudge
May 09, 2017
I think D. Bill and Irene said it all. Superb song, top notch performance, and as always, the writing is excellent.
Dollar Bill and the Unmentionables
May 08, 2017
That riff is going to be stuck in my head for days. Good times indeed. The 3:20 break is worth the price of admission alone, just a tiny bit demented in the best way possible.
VMP (USA)
May 08, 2017
Again drawn in from the opening riff, wonderful stuff, a fine dose of psychedelic era optimism, signature, your tunes are always among my favs anywhere, best of the best, such a treat!
Gone4
May 08, 2017
Your songs sound like you are part of a succesful rock band, not just a one man show..a great job on all levels!
Alan L Cole
May 07, 2017
Your guitar work always impresses me Steve. So expertly and cleanly delivered no matter the genre or tone. I was floored by your CC Blues Challenge track, "Wildcat Blues". And you have a great voice for rock and Blues. Rock on Sir Seth Smivet!
Drumnjon
May 07, 2017
A FAVORITE OF THE EVENING...GREAT COMPOSITION SETH!! AWESOME SOUND!! :):):):)
Michael Bennett
May 07, 2017
You always come up with the best kick ass songs - this is no exception - nice work mate!
Carlo D'Anna
May 07, 2017
Wow! Excellent!
DOOMTRAINmusic
May 07, 2017
Drop by now and again to listen to your music Steve, NEVER am I disappointed, Another great psychedelic rocker here from your stable of great tunes mate.
Oddger
May 07, 2017
What a great message in this song! The intro killer riff has a George Harrison touch and the whole piece would have fit nicely into a psychedelic rock show from the 1970's. Your vocals shine and the great intertwining guitars add to another top class production from The Smivets. Absolutely love it!
FusionFall Project
May 06, 2017
Great power in this mind bender mate!