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She's the exception
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Recorded at Dave Gray's studio in Penicuik in 1987
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Rococo were an 80's rock band, based in Edinburgh Scotland.
Rococo formed in 1986 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The core members were Ross McVie (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Roddy Wilde (lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards and b-vox), Iain Summers (bass, drums and b-vox) and Colin Dawson (lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards and b-vox). During this period, we used at least five different drummers (including Iain). Iain played drums on many of our studio recordings, but would play bass when we performed live. It seemed that every time we got a new drummer sufficiently well rehearsed to start gigging with us, he would leave shortly after and the recruitment / rehearsal process would start again. It was a shame as we were getting some really positive reviews. The first drummer was Dougie Barton and he was superb - he had a Phil Collins style to his drumming. He left when his job moved him down south. Next was Dave [??] - he was a Simon Philips style drummer - solid as a rock and seriously loud. I think he left to try to make his living as a drummer. Next we borrowed Craig Hannah part time from another band and finally Alan Henderson took on the role. Rococo composed and recorded a lot of original material over a relatively short time period; almost enough for two albums. Some was done using a four track porta-studio, and some was recorded in David Gray's studio in Penicuik. As is often the case with bands, there were musical differences and the band split up in '88. Despite this, we have remained friends over the years and in 2003 we did a re-union gig as part of a charity fund-raising event for Edinburgh Sick Children’s Hospital and Radio Lollipop organised by one of our many former drummers, Alan Henderson. Another re-union gig took place in 2011.
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Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #268
Peak in subgenre #84
Author
Rococo
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Rococo 1987
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November 08, 2007
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MP3 6.4 MB • 128 kbps • 7:00
Story behind the song
She's The Exception was recorded and re-recorded several times. This is the original rough mix which was recorded and mixed in one day in Dave Gray's studio in Penicuik. Dave had a 12 track analogue tape recorder syncronised to a 24 track digital recording computer. This was state of the art for 1988 and it was technology that Rococo had no experience of using at the time. We thought we could improve the recording a lot and returned to the studio at a later date to re-record some parts, add in more overdubs and re-mix it but the recording got worse rather than better. Sometimes, when recording, less is better than more.
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If I could reach her; tell her what’s in my mind. But when we’re alone together the words don’t come easy they’re so hard to find. If I could tell her; tell her what’s on my heart. She don’t want to listen; she just change the subject and maybe try to drive us apart. If she would trust me; I’d try hard to understand. But she won’t trust no-one she’s living out somewhere in a no mans land Anyone else with who was human at all would surely guess what I’m needing to say. Anyone else with feelings at all would just give me the chance but she’s so far away. She’s the exception; exception to the rule. She’s out to prove something to someone Maybe that she’s nobody’s fool. She’s the exception; she’s out on her own But some day she’ll turn to need someone Find out that she’s all alone. (Yeah!) Perfect solution; would be to reach that heart of stone I’m in a state of confusion; I’m getting nearer the danger zone. There must be something; She’s trying to keep blind But she’s left with that bittersweet taste of a cocktail mixed-up heartache and pride. (Anyone else) She’s the exception; exception to the rule. She’s out to prove something to someone Maybe that she’s nobody’s fool. She’s the exception; she’s out on her own But some day she’ll turn to need someone Find out that she’s all alone. She’s the exception; don’t know how to feel. With a look that will burn you down; and cold nerves of steel. She’s the exception; she’s out on her own Some day she’ll turn to need someone Find out that she’s all alone She’s the exception…… With a look that will burn you down…. Burn you down; Burn you down; She… [ad lib to end]
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