Extinct...

by @mace66

Liner Notes

A final verse for my FAWM 2025.

This is sort of designed as a bit of a coda to run directly after my other song 'Gone' and in the olden days would have been after the last track at the end of side 1...

At the moment, I'm hoping that it's not 1.) a prophecy about the world and 2.) a statement on the future of AI in music.

For the people interested in the gear, it was recorded on a Zoom R8. The guitar is a Epiphone SG, the bass is a Squire Precision. The multiple vocals were recorded using a Shure SM58 put through various pitch shifters, modulators and whatever of an old Zoom RFX1100 multi effects unit.

#fun #noAI #doesthiscountasasong? #lastminute

Lyrics

We're going extinct, That's what Greta thinks. She's probably not wrong, But my singing this song, Won't make a blind bit of difference...

Comments

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@namey

This is SO cool. I need to write more songs this short. I can't help wondering how much deliberate thought went into the choices of effects and layers put into the mix, because it seems totally spintaneous, but at the same time absolutely right.

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I absolutely adore short songs. And fatalism. And whimsy. And by gum, you've got all three here. Charming, does what it needs to, and concludes.

Which leaves me wanting another listen. And another. And another.

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@mtanguay

I like the wild experimentation in such a short piece.

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@richaux

Neat jaunty guitars contrasted with bleaker lyrics. [Reminds me of a little known band, Beyond The Extreme, who had a penchant for this style -- I think you know them: I met up with their singer recently, he's not doing anything musical now.]

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@siebass

Defeatist attitude for defeatist times. We all feel powerless sometimes, especially so right now, and you captured that vibe well. I hope she's wrong, FWIW.

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Fun and tongue-in-cheek, yes. But man this is bleak. Well played.

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Short and sweet. Love the little poem and the music you use to display it...now I have to listen to your 'Gone' song.

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@bxphane

Very short but very powerfull lyrics! Loved it! We need a longer version :D

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Groovy beat. I love the my singing this soong won't make a blind bit of difference

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The 100% accuracy and the chirpy muffled presentation did make me chuckle.

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@katmtl

I love the vibe of this song; the overlapping of voices makes it interesting! <3 Pitch shifters sound fun to play with, especially for this song.

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@smudge

Interesting...short and not sweet but deep and yes I agree - I hope it's not either 1 or 2!

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