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"I'll Feed It A Mem'ry" A country ballad with a late 1970s feel. I (Alan) wrote this song many, many years ago ... in the late 1980s or early 1990s (need to find my copyright sheet). We're real happy with the backing tracks but not quite where we want it otherwise. The lyric could probably use a little editing and I need to get my phrasing more precise. It's a work in progress. I had Gene Watson in mind when I wrote this. Yeah, that would have been nice! https://soundcloud.com/alananddi/ill-feed-it-a-memryFile:Al - I'll Feed It A Mem'ry.SGU Key=Eb , Tempo 88, Length (m:s)=3:35 8 bar intro, 67 bar chorus, from bar 9 to bar 75. Repeat x1 chorus Melody has 416 notes, Melody harmony is < no harmony >(0) Soloist track has 229 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0) Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes, Style is _CTPNGC.STY (SlowCountryBallad w.Piano [85 RS) RealTracks in style: ~518:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 2024:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryJohn Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~1118:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085 RealTracks in song: ~363:Pedal Steel, Background Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 1841:Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveHigh Ev16 075 RealTracks in song: ~409:Fiddle, Background George Ev 085 RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride ******************* (v1) Sometimes in the middle of the night When I'm almost fast asleep My arms reach out to hold you Then my eyes begin to weep My arms, they can't find you And they don't know what to do Then my heart begins to ache And there's only one thing to do CHORUS I'll feed it a mem'ry, a mem'ry of you Green eyes and raven hair, a love that was always true The I'll ask it to forgive me, for being a fool Then I'll feed it a mem'ry, a mem'ry of you (v2) Only a simple fool Would have done you the way I did Now I'm lying here without you All alone in this big double bed What I'd give if I hadn't lied And hadn't been untrue Now when my heart begins to ache There's only one thing to do CHORUS I'll feed it a mem'ry, a mem'ry of you Green eyes and raven hair, a love that was always true The I'll ask it to forgive me, for being a fool Then I'll feed it a mem'ry, a mem'ry of you TAG A mem'ry of you (c) Alan D. David, BMI
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What a beautiful song. Very melodic with sincere lyrics and vocal.
The backing is tasteful and supportive as it should be.
Brought a tear to my eye.
Like this bit
'My arms, they can't find you
And they don't know what to do'
Cheers.
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So good to see you visit us again. You guys were one of the most encouraging posters to me back when I first started sharing songs here on the forum. I think about you often. Glad see you.
For the song. I think it would have been right in the pocket for Gene Watson. It's a good write, arrangement, production and performance. Good country song.
Enjoyed my listen.
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Alan & Di, Good to see you pop in. I can definitely hear Gene W on this. Nice arrangement and excellent editing of the real tracks. Well written and sung. Hope y'all are doing better and I wish you both a Merry Christmas. Tom
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Merry Christmas Alan and Di. Awesome vocal. Loved this one
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Al & Di,
Loved this one- especially liked the changes in the chorus. Hope you are both well. Merry Christmas!
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Bob
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Alan & Di,
Nice classic Country...ah, the good ol' days...
Glad to see y'all back once in a while... hope you are well.
Merry Christmas!
fj
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Alan & Di,
Nice classic Country...ah, the good ol' days...
Glad to see y'all back once in a while... hope you are well.
Merry Christmas!
fj Yup!! I really love the concept "feed it a mem'ry". Really well crafted tune. Great to see you again. Keep checking in!! Take care. Greg
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My arms reach out to hold you
Then my eyes begin to weep
My arms, they can't find you
And they don't know what to do
Then my heart begins to ache
These lyrics alone gave me "the feels" - so well written! Thanks for sharing your song here with us! This is today's Hot Forum Topic!  Callie
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Al-David, great country tune with a great lyric. And yes, the song would have been right down Gene Watson's alley! As a side note, I used to live a couple of miles from him in the Baytown, Texas area in the early eighties. He was really a prominent force in country music at that time. Take care, Torrey.
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A beautiful song and sentiment. I love the way the violin works with the vocal in the verses.
In fact all of the RTs blend so well together to provide a smooth backdrop for the mellow vocal.
Enjoyed it,
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Thanks a bunch, Rich! We're delighted it touched you.Thank you so much for letting us know. Merry Chrsitmas,
Alan & Di
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HI Charlie,
We're delighted to hear we helped you settle into the PG Music arena. That quite a compliment and we are very pleased to hear that.
And thank you for the kind words on this one. We appreciate your kindness. Merry Christmas to you & yours,
Alan & Di
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Hi Tom!
Tis always a pleasure and honor to hear from you. We are doing pretty good. As you probably know, I was diagnosed with colon cancer last November and finished my chemo a couple of months ago ...so far, so good! We also got us a house and moved to a different city. Di's health continues to be an issue. But, we are thankful we are still here to talk about it!
Thanks for the nice comments on this.It's still a work in progress but we're getting pretty close. You'd commented on the editing of the Real Tracks. Actually, we didn't even put this one into a DAW ...this straight off the chord entry page. I mixed and remixed a number of times plus changed several different instruments in and out. This is what we ended up with.
Again, thanks for the nice comments! Merry Christmas to you & yours,
Alan & Di
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Hi Scott ...
Glad you liked it. It's an old one I pulled out of the pile a few weeks back. Working on another one from the same era. Will post it pretty soon.
Merry Christmas to you & yours,
Alan & Di
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Hello Bob,
Glad you enjoyed this oldie. The chord progression in the chorus was a little ahead of its time. Performed this one live back in the day and that was the comment we most often got ...this sounds more Pop than country with those "fancy" chords in the chorus.
Ha! At least that couldn't say we were stuck in the past!!!
Thanks again. Wishing you well.Merry Christmas,
Alan & Di
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Hi Floyd,
See my reply to Tom about how we're doing. It's been a challenge!
Glad you liked this oldie. We really enjoy the classic country but we're also okay with contemporary country. I always enjoyed doing this one back when I was still performing.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas. Take care!
Alan & Di
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Howdy Greg,
Glad that concept work. The idea came from a totally different conversation going on sat the table. A guy said his wife was feeling sad so he was going to "feed her some happiness". This song evolved from that comment.
Thanks again ...glad you enjoyed it. Wishing you & yours a very Merry Christmas,
Alan & Di
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Hi Callie,
Oh my Gosh! Hot Forum Topic? Yikes ... love it!
I'm delighted you liked those lines ... they were the very first lines of the song that I penned. Thank you for the kind words about this song.We sure do appreciate it!
Here's hoping you & yours have a wonderful Christmas.
Alan & Di
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Hi Torrey!
Thank you for your nice words about the song. We truly appreciate it!
We have a little bit in common. When I lived in San Antonio, TX in the 70's my band played behind Gene Watson a couple of times ... as well as Mo Bandy and Darrell McCall. He's a nice man ... soft spoken and always polites. You probably already know it, but he was an auto body repairman in Houston for several years before making it in country music.
Also, I'm originally from Missouri ... St.Charles (a major suburb of St. Louis).
Wishing you & yours,
Alan & Di
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