“An Upbeat and Fun Song in a Country/Rock Style.”
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(Original cover artwork by Ken Westover ©1992 using CorelDraw and CorelDraw clipart.)
“If this song don’t make you smile and tap your foot, well, you just ain’t been
Bzzzed yet."
— J.T. Glitchman, The Cliff Canyon Review
This page has a relic-demo recording and info on
‘The Likes Of You’.
Composed
& Performed by Ken Westover.
Questions, comments, permissions, licensing, other:
contact Ken at Cliff Canyon: cliffcan@indra.com.
rev: 2020Oct23p0302
This is a true “relic” recording of the early ’90s: No studio or studio effects, no producer or engineer. Just one guy in a room with one microphone trying to get his ideas on tape.
The recording was made in 1992 using a four-track tape recorder. Ken played all the instruments (electric guitar, bass, real drums), sang all the vocals, positioned the microphone, adjusted levels, and turned the tape recorder on and off.
The original reel-to-reel tape was mixed to cassette. The cassette was copied directly to a desktop computer. Fidelity is limited and there’s “a bit” of tape hiss. But the concept and spirit of the song were captured.
The Karaoke-type “video” was put together in mid-December, 2018. It was sparked when I realized an old copy of Adobe Premiere Elements (PE11) that had been on my computer for years was capable of making music videos. I thought it would be easy to just put up the lyrics, but as all creators know, learning the tool can be a long and frustrating process. Fortunately, once I learned the basics, it became fun (if tedious) to put up the lyrics in the right place on the right beat. PE11 had a few animations I was able to toss in.
Adding actual video will be an ongoing process of learning and acquisition.
Words & Music by Ken Westover
Copyright ©1992 by Ken Westover. All Rights Reserved.
| intro | (four-bar instrumental with guitar riff) |
| verse 1 |
Night on the town, had a few rounds When this lady ups and asked me to dance. Well, I eyed her down, and she cracked a frown When I said “Honey, you haven’t a chance… |
| sub-chorus 1 |
(ooo......................oo) I saw you walk away from the fella you came with, (oo.........................oo) Now he’s drinkin’ all alone at the bar. (oo.................oo) You’ve got a reputation as a real heartbreaker, And I wouldn’t trust you this far… |
| chorus 1 |
(cruel thing) (fool thing ya do) ’Cause it’s a cruel thing, such a fool thing ya do. (crude thing) (rude thing) It’s a crude thing, such a rude thing, (ah...................ah! ) And I wouldn’t be caught DEAD with the likes of you. No, no, no! |
| verse 2 |
(such a nice smile) Well, she lit a smile, (whoo!) Flashed me her wiles, (Come on baby come over here) Tryin’ to entice me her way. (Yer lookin’ good baby) I said, “I like your style, (But you ain’t gonna get me) But I won’t be beguiled. (I ain’t goin’ nowhere babe-baaay...) I like it here and here I'll stay. |
| sub-chorus 2 |
(ay........................... ay) You're about as faithful as a bee to a flower, (Ooo.......................... bzzz, bzzz, bzzz, bzzz–zz–zz) Sting me then you’re buzzin’ away. (Bruuu................. zuh!) You’re just a user, an emotion abuser, (Uh...................... uh!) You won’t set me up to betray!” |
| chorus 2 | |
| sub-chorus 3 | “aw, placate!” (guitar solo) “oh, yeah.” |
| chorus 3 | |
| outro | The likes of you-oo-oo! (guitar riff to complete ending) |
The demo was recorded as by a typical four-piece band (lead, rhythm, and bass guitars, drums) with a lead vocal and two backing vocals. Performers should feel free to enhance.
The lead and backing vocals take a “call and response” type role in the second verse and sub-chorus.
intro
| C | B F | C | F B | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 & 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 & 3 4 |
verse
| C | F | C | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | | C | F | C | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
sub-chorus
| F | C | F | C | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | | F | C | D | G | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
chorus
| F | C | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | | F | D | G | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | | C | B F | C | F B | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 & 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 & 3 4 |
outro
| C | B F | C | F B | | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 & 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 & 3 4 | | C | B F | C | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 & 3 4 | 1
This song still cracks me up (makes me smile). If I can spread the mirth, the
effort will not have been completely wasted.
— Ken W.
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Ken Westover.
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