I needed to go back to the sketch “pad,” if not the drawing board, for Fool Play. I was trying to make an album version of a song that wasn’t fully fleshed out.
First I looked at the lyrics – I cleaned out some and tightened it up. (One change came from a mistake while singing. Changed “I’m perfect for the part.” to “Imperfect for….”)
I picked up my acoustic guitar and as I started play the bass part, an intro for the song appeared and a little different way of playing the chorus. I also reinstated the bridge that I had, accidentally, removed in my efforts to lay down the “real” bass track for the song. I so wanted to march forward with what I had, but in my attempts to sing over the bass with the drums I programmed, I just wasn’t feeling it.
Therefore, I submit a step way back to a sketch version. I think I can use this as a blueprint for the song.
Intro
Verse
Chorus (perhaps instrumental the 1st occurrence)
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
End
Here is the audio sketch (updated lyrics/chords below.)
Getting up and back – right on track (kinda terrible video, but I did some of my best dancing to this – back in the day)
Breakfast Club – Right on Track
-BustEd Move
Fool Play
G A
Stop your quiet
Stop, stop your quiet
Mmmmmm, mmmmmm
Stop your quiet
Stop, stop your quiet
G A D A G
I’ve had these original thoughts
G A D
You’ve heard them before
G A D A G
Imperfect for the part
G A D
Cast in stone, a natural
B C
Stop your quiet
Mmmmmm, mmmmmm
E D
Fool play
C B A G
It could be quite melodic
G A D A G
I know what I like
G A D
How I want it to sound
G A D A G
Even though I think I know
G A D
How can I put it down?
B C
Stop your quiet
E D
Fool play
C B A G
Even if it’s quite Quixotic/chaotic
D E A
Afraid of playing the fool
D E E
Scared straight and narrow
D E A
Shy of making my mark
D E C
Afraid of what I don’t know
G A D A G
I’ve been putting it off
G A D
Now I’ll attempt o pull it off
G A D A G
The notes are in place
G A D
A-chording to me
B C
Stop your quiet
E D
Fool play
C B A G
Even if it’s quite Quixotic/chaotic