The Human Race
by @danxduran
Liner Notes
This began a couple of weeks ago as an experiment in using Kontakt-based programmed guitars, but I eventually realised it wasn't quite working, so switched the old time-tested method of just recording, editing and patching together a thousand different takes... (You can tell it's a real guitar 'cause it's out of tune.)
And it's yet another song in the genre of 'I can't sing this without resorting to technology', so just imagine it's Mike Mills doing the high parts and Michael Stipe the lower.
My favourite part is probably the middle eight. If this song never makes it onto a proper album, I'm determined that middle eight will.
Drums: SD3 Stockholm Bass: Epiphone viola bass through Tonex Guitars: Danelectro '59 through Tonex Synths: Minimonsta
Lyrics
of all the men in the world why'd it have to be you? you had all the cash you could ever want but it wasn't enough for you
we're living like neanderthals 'cause of what you did you had all the cash you could ever want but it wasn't enough for you
why is it so hard to look up at the moon wonder just how we got up there
of all the rich pricks we hung your neck was the reddest you had all the goodwill in the world, but it wasn't enough for you
why is it so hard to look up at the sun wonder just how we got up there
the human race was not one to win the human race was not one to lose
of all the men in the world why'd it have to be you? you had all the cash you could ever want but it wasn't enough for you
why is it so hard to look back at the earth wonder just how we got away from there
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Love that bridge! That's a cool chorus as well. The lyrics of the last one being in space is great.
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Definitely getting the REM vibe. Your vocals work really well with this though. Nice harmonies. Hearing a bit of JDBs Even in Exile as well. Great tune
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Cheers! I got the idea from a Paul McCartney/Wings track on Band on the Run, where it kinda switches back and forth from different parts of the album - except I did it with parts of the same song, copy and pasting around.