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Wake You Up
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I was aiming for sort of a retro sound with this song about a man who feels unappreciated.
rock blues vocal keyboards horns retro
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Musician and song writer in Seattle, Washington.
For as long as I can remember, music has been a passion of mine. While playing for a live audience is great fun (most of the time), I've always had a special interest in recording -- both the technology and the process itself. These days I don't play gigs any more, but I enjoy writing and recording music for others to hear online. Hopefully, you'll find something you like here. Don't forget to look at the individual song pages for lyrics and information about my collaborators. Thanks for visiting.
Song Info
Genre
Rock Rock General
Charts
Peak #134
Peak in subgenre #33
Author
John Henke
Rights
1988 by John Henke
Uploaded
December 08, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.9 MB 128 kbps 4:14
Meta Data
Vocals
Male
Character
Energy
relaxed, cool
high-energy
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
This song was originally recorded on a Tascam 488 8-track cassette machine and later dumped into SONAR for some touch-ups. My thanks to Craig Hansen for the lead guitar work.
Lyrics
I can't believe what they're saying is true All these things I've been hearing 'bout you You're cutting me up and putting me down Spreading my name all over this town You've got too many strangers calling you up I'm making too many changes with you at the top You think I'm asking too much from you Good god almighty, what's a man supposed to do? Why won't you wake up, baby? Don't you see what you've got? Why don't you wake up baby? It ain't too late to stop. I can't believe what I'm hearing from you You say it's me that's making you blue Ain't no big secret what you're trying to do You've got your cake and you're eating it too You've got it all, but it still ain't enough I treat you kind and you're treating me rough Just say the word, baby, I'll set you free You'll look a lifetime for a man like me Why won't you wake up baby? Don't you see what you've got?
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