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TPM-05 Dust on the lens
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soft rock with slide guitar CD This Precious Moment from http://www.martinstirrup.force9.co.uk e-mail: martin@stirrup.free-online.co.uk
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Rock
Peak in subgenre #28
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
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May 17, 2007
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MP3 3.6 MB • 128 kbps • 3:56
Story behind the song
Very allegorical and all too true… the slide guitar’s a bit flat in places but I think that just adds authenticity…
Lyrics
A I got this camera once cost me nearly a grand E But now it’s held together by a postman’s red rubber band And though it still kind of functions I think it must be nearing the end A I can’t see through the viewfinder, I think I must have dust on the lens I got this body, I used to think it was pretty fine But now it’s getting shoddy, I think it’s in entropic decline And though I still keep it moving, I know it’s all deceit and pretence So if my vision gets shaky I think I must have dust on the lens -- D E A I’m gonna have to face it, gonna have to put some cash on the line D E A And it’s bound to be an upgrade cos things get better all the time D E A So why can’t I do the same for this ephemeral flesh D I may not have 6 million dollars, you know I’m not that blessed B E But if they offered me bionic well I’d put it to the test -- So next time you see me coming, look out for that glint in my eye Check out my brand new equipment you might even like to give it a try With my re-engineering I’ll not be short of friend I’ll keep it polished and gleaming – there’ll be no more dust on my lens
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