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Song - Rosa Lee

I don’t know what it is about songs happening when I go on holiday. I didn’t even take a guitar.

In the music section of my song page you’ll find Rosa Lee. I’ve always wanted to write a song with a girl’s name in the title*, but this folky song in 3/4 just about lets me get away with it.

I like the looseness of this, the way the words don’t fit so it makes some phrases stand out. I kept adding more instruments, but kept taking them out once I recorded them because it sounds best with just one guitar. Please enjoy.

*Michelle - Beatles, Alison - Elvis Costello, Barabara Ann - Beach Boys, Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground, Layla - Eric Clapton, Lola - Kinks, Roxanne - The Police, Maybellene - Chuck Berry, Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly, Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole. Fine songs all.

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3 Responses to “Song - Rosa Lee”

  1. JonnyB Says:
    August 26th, 2005 at 8:48 am

    Love it.

    And yes - the single guitar is good.

    The arrangement reminded me a lot of something (as these things often do). I think it’s Camper Van Beethoven.

  2. Cliff Jones Says:
    August 26th, 2005 at 9:01 am

    Thanks Jonny. I don’t know Camper Van Beethoven, but I’ll look it up. Unless it’s a wind-up pun, in which case DAMN YOU!!!

    I just met someone called Rosaleigh (yeah) who works in accounts here. I hope she never finds this site.

    Cheers.

  3. JonnyB Says:
    August 26th, 2005 at 6:30 pm

    Oh no absolutely not.

    Actually I only have one of their albums. Which could be a complete departure from what they really sound like.

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