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Keep The Wheels In Motion
Music by MELLOSONIC. Lyrics/vocals/melody by RODRICA. For all those feeling powerless in the world financial crisis.
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Female rock, alternative, pop, jazz, soul, blues, funk, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, poet, musician, producer.
Rodrica Rudge is an independent UK songwriter who writes, performs & produces all her songs. She has written songs in all genres including rock, alternative, blues, jazz, soul, reggae & pop. Her most recent achievements were being commissioned to write the lyrics for the Official Commemorative Song for HM The Queen for The Commonwealth Resounds & having been a finalist lyricist in HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Song Competition. Her songs have received both terrestrial and internet radio play & featured on BBC Radio. She has won songwriting competitions, having out-performed a number of signed artists in the internet charts.
Song Info
Genre
Jazz • Jazz Vocals
Charts
Peak #2
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Rodrica Rudge (lyrics/melody)/Mellosonic(music)
Rights
Rodrica Rudge (song registerd with GISC)
Uploaded
April 20, 2009
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.2 MB • 128 kbps • 3:29
Meta Data
Vocals
Female
Character
Energy
relaxed, cool
high-energy
Danceable
coffee-place
dancefloor
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
Mellosonic sent me a great backing track with a very smooth jazzy blend of sound. This immediately inspired me to write a song about the recent global financial crisis. Ever felt like a small cog in a huge wheel? Doesn't matter what we do, we are all just part of a bigger machine and simply here to Keep the Wheels in Motion. Always an honor and privilege to work with Mellosonic, aka Chris J. Brown. Chris J. Brown - backing tracks & production Rodrica Rudge - vocal tracks, intro bass, lyrics & production
Lyrics
Keep The Wheels In Motion (Keep the wheels in motion, ah-ha, do it) A place to tick the box, It turns and then it locks, There is no key for any solitary notions. A profile on my screen, Inside this mean machine, Ain't got no power, I just keep the wheels in motion. I never trust the phone, I'm in the small print zone, A signed up member for some dotted line devotion. There's nothing in my mind That can't be re-defined, Ain't got no power, I just keep the wheels in motion. I hear synthetic lines And words that always shine, There is a formula for every emotion. A manufactured dream, Part of a sales regime, Ain't got no power, I just keep the wheels in motion. It slips right through my hands, This money made of sand, Here comes a wave of paper deeper than the ocean. Big bubbles flying high, Like zeros in the sky, Ain't got no power, I just keep the wheels in motion. So many busy feet, They walk a one-way street, Can't hear the voice of reason over this commotion. There are no shades of gray, They only cause delay, Ain't got no power, I just keep the wheels in motion. (Keep the wheels in motion) Got to keep the wheels in motion. (Keep the wheels in motion) Got to keep the wheels in motion. (Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do) Ain't got no power, I just keep the wheels in motion. (Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do) Keep the wheels in motion. Copyright 2009 Rodrica Rudge All rights reserved
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steveweyman
Jul 18
Nice Rodz ! So very versatile!
Engine11RDennyII
Mar 28, 2024
Awesome lyrics from Rodz Engine 11 can appreciate 😎
SongSeeker1
Oct 24, 2023
Easy to see why Mello loved working with you. You have a knack of originating ideas & turning music into inventive catchy songs
Nigel Hardy
Apr 18, 2023
This is so quirky with all the different musical elements coming together, brilliant!!
digitalskull
Dec 23, 2021
I love this Techno/Reggae feeling.
juri r
Nov 30, 2021
Thanx for your comments on "Sublime".Spinning this pretty cool little song of yours.Very good performance,expertly done with all contemporary sound trix aboard.Luv it!
SongSeeker1
Nov 14, 2021
Stellar work, great to see this song keeps reentering the charts
steveweyman
Nov 10, 2021
you change genre so easily! jazzy now. love the energy and changes of direction. great writing and performance Rodz !
YamahaPianist
Jul 31, 2021
We all need to hear this again during August. Well I sure do. You have been on SC many, many years Rodrica (well me too but I kept shutting down accounts). So few tunes but when one comes along it needs hearing and enjoying not just for a short period of time - but always on this site.
Ridiculousdream
Sep 07, 2020
Great collab! Real groovy! An amazing cogs in cogs style tune.
Tony DeLecce
Sep 04, 2020
Good collab. Kudos for being able to come up with lyrics melody that fit so well with backing track. 2009 your lyrics are very appropriate. I fear a similar collapse if Biden and the dems take over. I would anticipate a 25 percent drop in the stock market day one and 40 pct within a week. Good work.
Lyric4him1
Jul 28, 2020
I do not remember how well you sand the synth after intro nice textuer love the horn, nice, nice A+ stuff you are a true Pro
YamahaPianist
Feb 10, 2019
Great vocals and great keys.
Matt Tyson
Jun 05, 2017
great groove. cool lyrics and vocals!! very catchy and danceable too.
Keith Mitchell
Apr 20, 2017
A really cool track this with one great rhythm. The vocals sitting perfectly. It's got an excellent vibe throughout and makes me want more.....fantastic!
New Jazz Movement
Jan 29, 2016
A cool collaboration song Rodrica! Love your interpretation of Mellosonic's jazzy backing track with beautiful vocals applied tastefully. I really miss Mellosonic (R.I.P.) and his many wonderful contributions to the music realm.
Dollar Bill and the Unmentionables
Feb 24, 2015
Very clever, very cool. You certainly know your way around a pen and a mic. Fantastic!
Alan L Cole
Feb 21, 2015
Oh this is cool. A slow simmer cooker. Love the vocals and vocals harmonies. Wow there is a lot to call out here. Great rhythm track. Love the muted trumpet jazz lines. That bass kicks. Jus a great track!
Wade Farlowe
May 31, 2014
Howdy Rodz, This is as close to perfection as it gets; Lyrically, Melodically and Musically........all these words truthfully come to mind......Marvelous, Fantastic, Awesome, Extraordinary, and many more!!!!! Above all, I had to listen again and again.........a triumph to my ears!!!!!!! Respectfully, Wade
songwriterbrett
Nov 24, 2013
Wow Rodz, this is fantastic! Don't recall hearing this one before!