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#136- The Same (1992)
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Acoustic Alt Rock--just an acoustic guitar, but it's rock
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
Charts
Peak #274
Peak in subgenre #38
Author
Rob Lincoln
Rights
1992
Uploaded
March 09, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.6 MB 128 kbps 3:56
Story behind the song
The Same was only performed a few times by Lessick & Lincoln, but was actually recorded in full for the Other Lives CD. I nixed it because it did not fit the sound and I hated my bombastic vocal delivery. This vocal is a bit more subtle, but as you can hear even with just an acoustic guitar-- it really is a rock song. Mp3 listeners gave this a 4.0 out of 5.0.... Comments included: "I liked it" "The classic minor chord acoustic, angry harsh release songs never lose their appeal. Would love to hear the blistering distortion based lead guitar with them" "Good idea for a song...catchy rhythm"
Lyrics
Just when you thought that you knew me Just when you thought I was the same Just when you thought your friends would agree I won't disturb you when I say (play) I am not the same I am not that sane Just when you thought I'd follow the plan out Just when you thought I'd play the game I might whisper or I might shout Don't call me by a label just my name I am not the same I am not that sane No I'm not angry It's just that I'm afraid To be stuck inside a suit And regularly paid Till I'm laid out in that suit And put into the ground There's got to be a change of clothes Somewhere around So you think you can see through me So you think it's all in fun Better look a little harder You might find the smoking gun I am not that sane I am not the same I am not that sane I am not the same I am not the same I am not the same
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