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Act 1
Story
Outline
The Show Songs!
Spec Script Log Lines
"Gut
Instinct" | "Busting
out" | "Undermined" |
"Related" (Flirty Dozen)
| "Many Time Town"
| "A Group
Of Humans" (6 to 5 Against)
Audio Blogs
"The
First Slave to an
English Princess"
"Give Them a Voice
"Bob's
Message"
Mysteries
Solve
The "What Creature Am
I?" Mysteries ,
but...keep
the answers to yourself,
because Bob
wants to
donate "The Unfinished Legendary Lines Of
Ponder" To charity.
Is
He Serious!
Poetry
Most lyric writers start with poems, and Bob's no exception. He even entered "The
Bridport Prize", click to read his entries...(MORE)
Background
Bob Richardson - Song Writer, Poet, Lyricist, Script writer...(MORE)
Family
Bob and Sylvia
have three children and six grandchildren...(MORE)
Biography
Bob
trained as an adult education teacher of IT subjects, Web
design, and Key Skills, including Maths...(MORE)
Bob's Column
In the 90's Bob had a regular column in the London "Cab Trade
News"...(MORE)
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By
Bob Richardson
The
songs here are Basic 'Song Writer's Draft' Demonstration
Tracks,
for 'Commercial Analysis', and/or 'Collaboration' Purposes.
THEY
ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AND GENERAL
LISTENING.
Players
will continue when top lines & lyrics sheets
are selected
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"That's
a Song"
(When a Poem
meets a melody, that's
where you'll find a song)
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Style:
Ballad, commenting on the age old fact, that when
lyrics, and melodies sit well together, they become an
inseparable marriage.
Bob will collaborate to fix the bit at the beginning
that sounds too much like the David Gates song, "When A Picture
paints A Thousand Words".
in Bob's own words: "It's been diving me nuts for years!!"
Finished
(That's not technically true, because of those first 4 bars!)
So...It's
up for 50/50 collaboration
MP3
Loaded
Suitable
for Elton John, possibly Robbie Williams.
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"American
Icons"
(My My)
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Lyric
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Style: On Beat/Lively/Country Rock/Loose Modern
Folk/Rock. References to America's better known Icons, seen through the
eyes of a foreigner. In this case an Englishman.
Finished.
This song is being WAS! written ON LINE!
Suitable for Rod Stewart,
Sting, Sir Paul McCartney.
MP3
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"Diana"
(Dear Alan)
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Style:
Modern Folk/Jazz/Blues Ballad. Telling the story of the death of Diana
Dors, and her husband Alan Lake. Diana was the 1950's
glamour girl, and film star, hailed at the time as England's answer to
Marilyn Monroe. Finished.
Infinitely suitable
for Rod Stewart, or maybe Sting.
MP3
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"Man is
Coming"
(I
See I Hear I Feel)
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Style:
Atmospheric anthem for the musical version of
"A Group
of Humans". Played as an instrumental.
Also has lyrics for the chorus to sing.
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"Let's
Cancel"
(This Fantasy)
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Style:
Power Ballard, or easy going swing , depending on the treatment. Telling
a story of
unrequited love, and the realisation that the romance was based on role
play, and wasted vanity.
Finished,
but still up for 50/50 collaboration.
With the right arrangement,
this could be a really great song for Rod Stewart. MP3
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"Somethin'
New"
(
5-10-15 )
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Lyric Sheet
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Style:
R&B/Country/Blues.
Long suffering individual makes reference to a nagging partner's
comments, and attempts to be positive about their future.
Finished.
This song
was
written online, but
is still up for 50/50 collaboration.
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"Loves
name"
(In)
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Lyric Sheet |
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Style:
Bright - Rock/Latin, works well as a Tango. About, very
young, or maybe same sex lovers, who are also related
in some way ("Not sure how"), who refuse to accept the legalities and
moral issues. Generic reference.
Finished Suitable
for Pink
MP3
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"Born
& Bred"
(In
London) |
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Lyric Sheet
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Top Line
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Style: Gentle
Boogie/Shuffle And/Or Strut dance. Falls into the
novelty, or comedy bracket, but works well as big band
swing or jazz.
INSPIRATION. Bob says his inspiration to write this song came
from when he was a Heathrow Airport Fireman, on a training course at
Stansted Airport. The fire service college hosted officers from all over the world. Bob took
his turn at playing
the organ, for a sing-a-long at the local pub.
Everyone had their favourite
sing-a-long songs, depending on where they came from, but
Bob observed, that he always got the biggest response,
when he played Hubert Gregg's song: "Maybe It's
Because I'm Londoner." Everyone knew the
words, or had at least heard it some where before, and
wanted to join in. Bob concluded then, that
this must be one the most famous songs in the world.
" Born and Bred" is his tribute to that
phenomenon.
Writer's note:
"this song finishes the message started by the timeless
classic: "Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner."
Written by Hubert Gregg in 1946 and sung by Bud
Flanagan. It has to be said, Hubert's song is
rather short, and my song pays respectful homage to it by
echoing that very statement, 'Maybe It's Because
I
AM a Londoner.' The rest of the
lyrics are completely original. I don't think Hubert Gregg would
mind too much."
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The 3rd version is a voluntary demo by an unknown arranger/singer,
but known to Bob. This interpretation serves to
highlight just how
different a song can sound when such a
person is given free
reign. More importantly, how crucial
it is for the writer to maintain
moral , as well as intellectual ownership. The 2/4 - double
time chorus is completely
at odds with Bob's intentions, and
was met with the words:
"Trust Me." Bob's glad he didn't. |
"Born & Bred" also has a place in the musical version of
"A Group Of Humans", as a show song
MP3s
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Finished.
Suitable for Suggs. Or any number of
"Londoners"
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"Soul Song"
(Wanna Do
It)
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Lyric Sheet
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Backing Track Only
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With Vocals |
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Style:
Funky/Cool Soul. Could be successfully played
faster. The vocal version is an attempt
by a non-singer, made on an old karaoke machine.
The
song needs more, lyrics, and a bridge, so it's up for 50/50
collaboration.
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"Learning
Curve"
(Comin' on
round) |
Lyric Sheet
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Intended Style:
Country/Rock Country. Some
lyrics/No Tune. This one is in the prep stage and definitely
up for 50/50 collaboration
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"Sunday's
Prayer"
(That special day)
AND
"Someday"
(Main chance) |
Lyric Sheet
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"Sunday's Prayer"
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Lyric Sheet |
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"Someday"
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Styles: A traditional Christian
style hymn, celebrating the Sabbath, AND a
big band
swing song, discussing the random nature of life, luck,
and the elements of chance we all face. Believe it or
not, both numbers use exactly the the same melody, and
chords, with drastically
different results. MP3s
Loaded.
Suitable
for Robbie Williams. In
fact this song might have been made for
Robbie Williams
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"OK?"
(Europe) |
Lyric Sheet
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Style: Rock/Pop Intended as
a Eurovision Entry. Ironically, because of the
generic status of the term OK. This song
could be sung by any European
artist, even though it's written by an Englishman.
The song is simply asking the rest of Europe if they are
OK! Tune
and lyrics, but unfinished 50/50 Collaboration
MP3
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"I'm
Gonna Get"
(Me Some) |
Lyric Sheet
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Style: Latin dance: Happy bloke looking
forward to love and life. Tune
and lyrics, but unfinished and up for 50/50 Collaboration
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"Pardon
Me"
(Did I just see?)
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Lyric Sheet |
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Style: jazz instrumental, with one line sung or spoken occasionally. The lyrics are being updated as and when Bob
gets the ideas - Watch this space... "Still not sure, it might just
have to stay as an instrumental"
MP3
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"I'm
Sorry"
(Just in Case) |
Lyric Sheet
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Top
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Style: Power Ballard.
Hapless
lover promising to make changes, to keep his/her partner
Tune
and lyrics, Pretty Much Finished.
MP3
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"It
Just Ain't Possible"
(Oh can't You See)
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Lyric
Sheet |
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Style:
Up tempo Country/Observational Novelty song. Being written ON LINE! but
still Up for 50/50
Collaboration.
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