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#23- If In Doubt (1982)
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Undoubtably one of the worst songs I've written-but hey I said I was posting EVERY song I've written
folk funny political sixties novelty gentle prolific idiosyncratic lehrer jefferson airplane ochs paxton steve goodman
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Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t
With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorable and the lyrics unpredictable. This site will eventually contain rough often first take demos of my entire song catalogue. Many of the earliest songs when I first started writing will of course be shaky. So expect the songs to get better as time goes on. Feel free to come back and browse often as I will constantly be adding songs, one by one in chronological order, starting in 1974. If you are looking for some unusual songs to cover from a little known but unique artist, you have come to the right place. Just e-mail me. If you find a song here that intrigues you, but you don't like a line or two, or you think it needs a bridge, drop me an e-mail and maybe you can earn writer's credit if it gets that song to be recorded or performed.... otherwise just enjoy. You can become a Rob Lincoln fan at no cost to you. I promise that if you keep coming back there will be some real surprises along the way. While mostly acoustic, some original material will veer into folk rock and even 60's pop, but the garage rock and loudest material will also be found in full band arrangement at soundclick.com/abrasiveflowers Eventually some of these 300+ tunes may be rerecorded and make it on to CD, including a novelty CD that would be suitable for Dr. Demento or an historical ballad CD or a political song CD--but until then, this is the only site you can hear most of these songs. (A few of my songs CAN be found on songramp.com/RobLincoln and myspace.com/lessickandlincoln)
Song Info
Peak in subgenre #145
Author
Rob Lincoln
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1982
Uploaded
January 28, 2007
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MP3 3.1 MB 128 kbps 3:24
Story behind the song
I'm not sure why I was on such a rant the particular morning I wrote this song, but I attack everything from cigarettes to television to corporate greed in a rather humorless fashion. Fortunately, most of these self-rightous songs vanish from my catalogue after 1983. Musically it has little going for it other than a dynamic build up. I at least sing with conviction. Fortunately, I have taken acting lessons. Mp3 listers gave this a: 2.9 (much higher than I expected) Some comments were: "I liked it-go figure" "Wow it's bad" "I gave it a 2, but not for the lyrics" "this one ties together well. Sure it's got problems, but considering the time when it was written, I thought it was good" "A quiet moment song.... some strings would work as a production technique, however, maybe a solo effort only a 3 as is, could be a 4"
Lyrics
If in doubt she'll ease your mind Just watch her tubed light Till your eyes grow blind Nothing to fear Things are so clear If in doubt she'll ease you mind Open her can Drink her fine wine Nothing to fear Things are so clear If In doubt She'll ease your mind Breath her burned leaf In your lungs deep Nothing to fear Things are so clear If In doubt She'll ease your mind Just die your hair Then snort a line Nothing to fear Thngs are so clear If in doubt She'll ease your mind Grow up cut your hair Then rob them blind Once your name is on the door Tell us what our life is for Write it in the script of light In prime time every night We are free We are free Undoubtably If in doubt She'll ease your mind Just watch her tubed light Till your mind grows blind
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