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Cities Of The Neon Darkness
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A song inspired by the music and lyrics of John Foxx
electronica techno electronic synth cammack bill nelson
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The band consists of me, my guitar, my synth and my PC.
Originally from Jupiter, I have been trapped in a human body for forty five of your Earth years now and to pass the time whilst awaiting rescue, I make music with some of your primitive technology. I am also known as The Shed Man but that's another story...
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Electronic • Electronica
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#18,311 today Peak #142
#4,126 in subgenre Peak #17
Author
Words & Music: Graeme Cammack
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G. Cammack 2008
Uploaded
January 04, 2008
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MP3 5.6 MB • 128 kbps • 6:04
Story behind the song
This was inspired by the experience of driving back from Glasgow to Edinburgh on a hot July night after a John Foxx & Louis Gordon gig. I cannot sing to save myself, I have the sort of voice that couldn't carry a tune if it had handles on it. Therefore, in the chorus where I attempt to sing, the voice is very heavily treated with reverb, chorus and vocoder to disguise how truly awful it is!
Lyrics
The night air is warm here the windows are rolled down cities of highrise neon shine and sparkle all around. Flying over, driving under traffic rumble, the only sound speeding through a sea of darkness we never wave, we never drown. City of the neon darkness beating like the heart of night the sky above is black and starless the streets aglow with electric light. Mirrored in the plate glass windows mannequins stare back at us do they see us, can they hear us? they always look but they never touch. Out of town now into the country a world of shadow, so dark and hushed landscape blurrred by our wheels in motion why are we always in such a rush? City of the neon darkness beating like the heart of night the sky above is black and starless the streets aglow with electric light.
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Margot Du Bois
Jan 10, 2008
How wonderful to hear something so fresh sounding... 22nd July.....My birthday.....On the cusp of Cancer and Leo....Loved the listen Greame...An excellent piece of work..:-) Luv n hugs..Mags xx:-)