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This was written in the late 1970's, about a specific girl I saw (and met) who was skating in Central Park. The original version is sung by Willie Nile, so I was reluctant to re-record it. This song is part of a larger project, call it a rock opera, called See Rock City.
I began the mix with tons of instruments, and slowly weeded them out till I wound up with just a basic rhythm section and a few effects.

https://soundcloud.com/willrockwell/skates-1


SKATES
EAEAEAEA(2) EE
EA EA Speeding through the crowd, making good her escape
EA EA she's a flash, she's a demon on skates, oh
EA E she's a flash, she's a demon on skates

EA Strolling free on the street, walking time to the beat
EB There was music playing everywhere
AE Then I had a surprise, something shot past my eyes
F#mB turned around, there was nothing there

EA EA Skates, skates, look at her moving
EA EB she's hotter than a five alarm
A B and quick as a wink, yeh you better not blink
EA EA she's a flash, she's a demon on skates, yeh
EA E she's a flash, she's a demon on skates

EA She's got to be fast if her fun is to last
EB till she finds her own direction
AE like a bandit she's gone, cause with what she's got on
F#mB her speed is her only protection
EA EB(2) chorus/solo
EA I been stumbling for days in a big city haze
EB Hoping for a rolling romance
AE But if I make a deal, try to get me some wheels
F#mB Then I just might have a chance

F#mC#m Never gonna catch her, you're never gonna catch her
AB She's fast as a rumor, no time to waste
EA EA Speeding through the crowd, making good her escape
EA EA she's a flash, she's a demon on skates, oh
EA E she's a flash, she's a demon on skates

EA She'll be flying low, playing touch and go
EB through the wasteland she creates
AE and on that day, before she gets away
AB EA I'll be there, I'll be waiting on my skates, yeh
EA I'll be there, I'll be waiting on my

EA EA Skates, skates, look at her moving
EA EB she's hotter than a five alarm
A B and quick as a wink, yeh you better not blink
EA EA she's a flash, she's a demon on her skates, yeh
EA EA she's a flash, she's a demon on her skates
EA EA Oh, she's a flash, she's a demon on her skates, oh
EA E she's a flash, she's a demon on her skates



****** Song Summary *************
Title: skates
File:skates.SGU
Key=E , Tempo 124, Length (m:s)=4:38
No intro. 141 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 141. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _EURDNC1.STY (EuroDance w/ StraightPiano)

RealTracks in song: 2609:Bass, Electric, ClassicFunkRootFiveAlex Ev 130
RealTracks in song: 671:Organ, B3, Background Southern Ev 120
RealTracks in song: ~1435:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovinChords Ev16 110
RealTracks in style: 1939:Synth, Rhythm, EuroDance Stab7HitA-B Ev16 120
RealTracks in song: 1154:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100
RealTracks in song: 2622:Organ, Rhythm FunkSwing16 Sw16 085
RealDrums in Song: RockBritDrivingEv16^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
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Nice tune. Lot's of energy. Bay City Rollers vibe maybe....

Enjoyed this one.

unabashedly pop! Enjoyed it!