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Song - Lavender man

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http://soundcloud.com/ann-foxglove/song-lavender-man

http://soundcloud.com/ann-foxglove/song-lavender-man-with-echo

 

Lavender Man

 

Oh the Lavender Man

He didn’t come today

We stayed in all morning

He didn’t come our way

The sun was so bright

We wanted to go out

But the Lavender Man

He just wasn’t about.

 

Now ladies need their lavender

Like a fish needs the watery sea.

We never will be satisfied.

Where can our Lavender be?

 

Oh the Lavender Man

Was meant to come by noon.

Yes the Lavender Man

He ought to be here soon.

Cos the garden is bare

Without some lavender

We can’t go anywhere

Without our lavender.

 

Cos ladies need their lavender

Like a dog needs a nice chewy bone

And if we can find some lavender

We’re gonna take the lavender home.

 

I’m gonna cry

Without my Lavender Man

I think I’ll die

Without my Lavender Man

I would do anything

To get my lavender

Pawn my new diamond ring

To get some lavender.

 

Bees need their lavender

Bees need their lavender

Bees need their lavender

Bees need their lavender

 

Buzzbuzzbuzzbuzz

Buzzbuzzbuzzbuzz

 

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lavenderneeding and wanting....and waiting......

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M.C. Newberry

Mon 26th Aug 2013 23:41

I listened to the "echo" version and think that
you have a delightful voice. I think you'd
make a great job of one of my favourite English
songs "Barbara Allen".
As for the melodic line, I had some difficulty
with it and wonder if the material would be
better suited to a recitation-style performance -
emphasising the vocal inflexions suitable to
your words.

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Ann Foxglove

Sun 25th Aug 2013 16:33

Thanks guys - Harry - my voice is just not right for the song - it should be sung by Tom Waits really! I was trying to get across some sort of idea of addiction (for lavender read drugs/drink/sex) - failed miserably as these kind comments show :)

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Harry O'Neill

Sun 25th Aug 2013 15:43

Anne,
The music is superb.

The reverb version best (with perhaps the reverb lower)

Words?... I can`t help feeling that something more along the lines of a (modern) pre-Raphaelite style distracted and wandering Ophelia would suit the music more.

The dog and the chewy bone doesn`t `go` with it.

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Margaret Holbrook

Sat 24th Aug 2013 21:45

A summery sound, just had a listen.

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Starfish

Fri 23rd Aug 2013 19:34

This is really sweet. I can imagine this as a Nursery Rhyme.
Starfish

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Ann Foxglove

Fri 23rd Aug 2013 16:18

Hope you'll try and listen to the song :)

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