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Mood Swing (acoustic version)
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Acoustic spanish guitar, jazz-scatt, and James Bond type theme...cool!
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Acoustic, electric, innovative, eclectic, evocative, powerful, original, ethereal, strong vocals, strong storytelling. Great songs, mini-dramas. Thought-provoki
Mr. Majstyk (took the name from an old Charles Bronson movie that no one remembers...kinda cool and obscure...sorta fitting!) Just a man and his guitar and his music. A few fills here and there to keep it interesting. Maybe no one else gets it, but that's OK. The stories needed to be told, to be written, to be recorded and documented. Not to be "hits"...just to be "songs". Stripped down to he essentials. It starts with words and melody. And a story. And an overall musical "mood". Funny how some things never change no matter how much money or technology you throw at it. It starts and ends with the song. I was "in the biz" for a good many years. In the 70's, I was the lead singer/performer (aka Vince Diamond) in the 50's and 60's rock n roll review "Cruis'n". Throughout the 80's, I was the lead singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist of "Steve One and the Shades", and in the 90's, the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of "St. Christopher's Sin". Took a break for awhile and moved to Los Angeles. Got into acting and voice-over work, and while that is fun and challenging, I missed the music. Didn't miss being in a "band" per se, but just missed the creative spark of songwriting and guitar playing and singing. So, I unpacked my gear and just started writing again. Archived here for storage and to share with other musicians and "civilians". And I am back to performing live again, doing the kind of variety thing I started with, but this time digging deep into my roots and performing the stuff I heard as a child and thru my formative years..."From Rat Pack to Rock & Roll!" with legendary keyboardist David Moscoe as my music director and band leader.
Song Info
Genre
Pop Indie Pop
Charts
Peak #116
Peak in subgenre #13
Author
Steve Waddington
Rights
Steve Waddington
Uploaded
March 05, 2005
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MP3 4.2 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
Actually, its an observation of a friend who is struggling to cope with mood swings. almost manic-depressive, but not quite clinical. As I watched this person, I came to see a pattern...there always seemed to be a certain calm interlude before and after an "episode". An extremely sensitive person, not a raging lunatic, and they had a clarity about the situation, and could talk about it clearly and matter-of-fact-ly. To convey the story and mood as acurately as possible, I chose to write and sing the song in the style you hear here.
Lyrics
Mood Swing Lyrics and music c. Steve Waddington When the mood swing comes, it washes over me It comes in shades of grey, with a black intensity Its not something I choose, I hope you understand To break your little heart, is not part of my plan When its very bad, this state I'm going through You should be very glad, its not happening to you When its very good, its all so very grand Just take what you can grab, and get out while you can Get out while you can Ah, here comes another mood swing When the mood swing comes, it comes on in full force Find something strong to hold, and just let it run its course Don't look the other way, it does no good to hide It cannot be ignored, and it will not be denied When its very bad, another fall from grace I feel so very small, from the look upon your face When its very good, its more than you can stand Just take what you can grab, and get out while you can Get out while you can Ah, here comes another mood swing Try as I might, I just can't seem to fight it And try as I may, I can't make it go away I can't make it go away... When the mood swing comes, it washes over me It comes in shades of grey, with a black intensity Its not something I choose, I hope you understand To break your little heart, is not part of my plan When its very bad, this state I'm going through You should be very glad, its not happening to you When its very good, its all so very grand Just take what you can grab, and get out while you can Get out while you can Ah, here comes another mood swing Here comes another mood swing...
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