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BOB-05 Not My Kind of Shangrila
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mostly finger-picked guitar
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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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Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #34
Peak in subgenre #9
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
Uploaded
January 18, 2013
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MP3 5.3 MB • 160 kbps • 4:38
Story behind the song
The lyrics say it all really... It started with the finger-picked bit which lead to the opening lines and the following sections kind of followed naturally. The E/D break was added in during recording for a bit of variation... then expanded itself as it went along
Lyrics
( E E7 E6 Em+5) 2 B9 D9 B Bb B9 D9 B B7 (E A D B) 3 E In a hotel full of stars, doesn’t matter where you are Crazy people milling round, always start to bring me down On the loungers in the sun, roasted porkers every one Sitting by the poolside bar, not my kind of shangrila Hey gee, not me Hey gee why don’t we Take a car down to Santa Fe See the sights along the way Take a pack and walk all day Hey hey Too long on that gravy train does its best to rot the brain Got the savvy got the cash spreading like a nasty rash Like things polished, like things smart, add the gloss remove the art Bluewater fancy Vegas chique, feux sophistication no mystique Hey gee, not me Hey gee why don’t we Take a walk to the tigers nest Hitch a mule if you need some rest See the world at its pristine best Alpine chalet perched on the rocks perfect for the chocolate box Pass the gluvine apres ski doesn’t do a lot for me All inclusive perfect beach palm trees swaying out of reach Keep the locals in their place while we all get off our face Hey gee, not me Hey gee why don’t we Take a train to the devils nose Long the avenue of volcanoes blow your mind and freeze your toes Let’s go…
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