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Breather: For Michael Phelps (Jam ensemble)
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Original homage to the Michael Phelps saga. Recorded live December 4th, 2010 at Witcraft Manor.
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Hank49 - Original words and music in a variety of styles including Americana, Country, Folk, Blues, Indie, and Rock. Facebook mirror: http://www.faceboo
I am a musician and songwriter (primarily guitar and mandolin, but with amateur forays into banjo, fiddle, concertina, percussion and keyboard), jammer and jam host, recording engineer, producer, studio mole and occasional performer. When I perform solo, I'm hank49. When friends accompany me, we're hank49 and Loose Canon. Loose Canon is an ever shifting assembly of fellow musicians including Tom Edwards, Mitch Prevatte, Brian Chaney, Kevin Chaney, Lena and Jason Redding, Bronson Shanahan, Robert Darlington, Dave Eske, Johnny Decker, John O'hara, John Seay and more.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #189
Peak in subgenre #32
Author
Mike Redding
Rights
2008 Mike Redding BMI
Uploaded
December 05, 2010
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MP3 13.1 MB • 320 kbps • 5:42
Story behind the song
My original homage to the Michael Phelps saga. Recorded live December 4th, 2010 at Witcraft Manor. Michael Redding - guitar and vocals; Johnny Decker - National Steel Body slide guitar; John Seay - bass; Dave Eske - guitar; Robert Darlington - harp; Patrick Suttor - accordian; Bob Bauer - engineer. Don't mix the pearls with the swine, Mike.
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BREATHER VERSE 1: Congratulations The wealth of nations Hanging round your neck You held your breath, man You were the best man Nothing wrong with that Youre the champion Your companions See your picture on the box They say Hey, you And then betray you Its lonely at the top CHORUS: Yeah, I know when youre the winner Everybody sings your song But right there in the fine print, sir It says nobody wins for long VERSE 2: You take a breather What were you thinking? Not when youre the alpha male Seems like youre either Swimming or sinking Some people love to see you fail Fish out of water Theyll make you a martyr Nobody is your bro Youre on the market Youre a target So watch the undertow CHORUS: Yeah, I know when youre the winner Everybody sings your song But right there in the fine print, sir It says nobody wins for long BRIDGE C maj7 A7 B7 sus4 E Cmaj7 A7 E C maj7 A7 B7 sus4 E F#7 sus4 5 B7 Yeah, you had the worlds best time Just beware, dont mix the pearls with the swine INSTRUMENTAL VERSE CHORUS: VERSE 3: Michael, Michael What were you thinkin? Everybody say Bad example Smokin and drinking Thats how its gonna play Never mind the Kind that dimed ya Aint worth the time of day Bottom feeders Wannabes are Gonna act that way CHORUS: REPEAT INSTRUMENTAL VERSE TO FADE
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