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Sitting Targets
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A song about the absolute futility of war.
major snagg
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Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Ambient, Rhythm & Blues and beyond.
Major Snagg is the invented name of the 'band' that perform all my own musical creations. (songs and instrumentals). I play guitars, bass, rudimentary keyboards, harmonica, and sing. Melody has always been important to me... lyrics and guitar solos have to say or communicate something. I create musical worlds that I hope that you dear listener, will also want to explore and live in for a few moments...or longer if you feel that way inclined.
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Pop • Pop Rock
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Peak #24
Peak in subgenre #3
Author
David A Briggs
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David A Briggs
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April 28, 2022
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MP3 6.0 MB • 320 kbps • 2:39
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WAV 26.7 MB
Story behind the song
An old style Rhythm & Blues song with serious lyrics. A song inspired by the terrible things that are happening today in Ukraine...as if things weren't bad enough already in the world this happens to make it even worse. Snipers killing random innocent civilians...Oh when will humans ever learn. Just one evil person can be the instigator of such devastation and suffering.
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Sitting Targets (c) David A Briggs 2022 Looking at the papers, watching my TV, all the stuff that's happening, give me hee-bee-gee-bees. Then I saw an image that really made me stare, people moving sideways, running everywhere. Everywhere you go you can smell the burning tyres, Look out brother, they've got you in the cross-wires... You're a sitting target, you're a sitting duck. so sad brother, it seems you're out of luck. You're a sitting target, you're a sitting duck. All the super-powers they don't give a **** In the wrong place, at the wrong time. Shrugging their shoulders, thinking, "where's the crime"? Looking at the rubble where great buildings stood. There's no point in crying now, it just won't do no good. What a pyrrhric victory , I just can't take no more. This pile of stones here, are just the spoils of war. Anyway you take it, take it to your heart. People build it up then take it all apart. They don't know why they do it, it's something that they do. Don't bother asking, they haven't got a clue. Everywhere you look you can smell the funeral pyres, Look out sister, they've got you in the cross wires. You're a sitting target, you're a sitting duck. so sad sister, it seems you're out of luck. You're a sitting target, you're a sitting duck. All the super-powers they don't give a **** guitar break... You're a sitting target, you're a sitting duck. so sad brother, it seems you're out of luck. You're a sitting target, you're a sitting duck. All the super-powers they don't give a **** they don't give a .... they don't give a ....
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AlexisPatrick
May 16, 2022
Great song with strong lyrics....Your vocals are amazing and all that music you have played is magnificent.
Oddger
May 10, 2022
Heavy lyrics to a happy song, that is a great way to get people's attention! This is super work on all levels. Super playing and great vocals. Very nice!
DOOMTRAINmusic
May 01, 2022
A sensitive look at a terrible situation, the World appears to just observe without too much action at the moment. Enjoyed the listen friend.
Tony DeLecce
May 01, 2022
Like it. Good old Rythm and blues. And hard not to be moved by what happening in Ukraine. Excellent tone and like the bass work.
steveweyman
Apr 30, 2022
Proper rhythm and blues David ! Perfect guitar tone . Great running bass too . Excellent in every way !
JESUSOLDMAN
Apr 29, 2022
Brilliant. Well done.
Ken Sacco
Apr 29, 2022
Sounds great very catchy song!