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Kira Says No is a swing 8th pop song for my granddaughter (my main audience). I wrote the song particularly so she (2 yrs) could recognize her name. Style: EZLISTP RealTracks: 1388 Swing Jazz acoustic bass 2193 Swing Rhythm acoustic piano 1985 Swing Rhythm acoustic guitar, RealDrums: Jazz Brushes. The music was saved as one WAV track and loaded in Audacity, where I typed in the lyrics, recorded and compressed the vocal, and then mastered (that seems like too much for my skill) the whole thing using Marian Brezovan's EU Pro Mix EQ 10, a freebie from Online Mastering Studio because I have Focusrite's Scarlett Solo. The setting for the mastering was a preset called Full Range Enhance. I chose this software because it was new to me, and seemed different from Eventide's 2016 Stereo Room. I chose this musical setting, which is the demo, because I really liked the vamp. Thanks for listening and I'm grateful for any comments. https://soundcloud.com/marty-sorensen/kira-says-noKira Says No Kira likes sitting down, Standing up, Running around Having fun like a circus clown Uptown, downtown, midtown, hometown. Some days Kira’s inclined Not to be so very refined She’s a playful mastermind Don’t ask she’ll decline Don’t make a federal case Kira says no. Kira likes to read a book Hiding out in a corner nook She loves to take a look Even if it’s gobbledygook Kira likes to watch cartoons Specially with red balloons Lot of cops, lots of goons Little pigs or masked dragoons Don’t say stop, don’t even try Kira says no. Kira did a 5k run Underneath the noonday sun Faster time than anyone Don’t stop now it's too much fun Kira is a dynamo She got hugged by her Romeo She’s an impresario Don’t try to stop her show Kira says no.
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Delightful.
Bold move, creating a song for family that would involve them listening.
That probably sounded horrible, I don't think I'm the only one around here
that says to family, I wrote a new song, and they just shrug their shoulders
Anyway I hope that Kira listens and loves it, it's great.
Kenny
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Delightful.
Bold move, creating a song for family that would involve them listening.
That probably sounded horrible, I don't think I'm the only one around here
that says to family, I wrote a new song, and they just shrug their shoulders
Anyway I hope that Kira listens and loves it, it's great.
Kenny
LOL! Totally agree Kenny.  Marty, This is a great tune. Love what you have done here - excellent mix and production. Bob
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Hi Marty,,
Ha - we loved it! That's so cool of you to write a tune for Kira. And she's a real cutie! We liked that you used a story setting appropriate for her age. Di and I say "NO!" - don't stop writing great stuff like this. Di's comment: "That is just so danged cute and considerate. Bless him!". I agree.
We love anything with that jazzy Sinatra feel to it. An arrangement suitable for an irreplaceable recording icon with a story for a two-year-old. That's just so good! We're still applauding!
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Marty,
I can hear this being sung on Sesame Street to a bunch of cute kids like Kira and Big Bird dancing around.
Hits all the marks for me - I hope your most important audience enjoyed it too!
Robert
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Very cute song!! I remember you are a creative rhyming wizard-some really fun ones here. Like the musical style you chose. Nicely done Marty! Take care. Greg
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Marty,
I can hear this being sung on Sesame Street to a bunch of cute kids like Kira and Big Bird dancing around.
Hits all the marks for me - I hope your most important audience enjoyed it too!
Robert This is so true! I hope that you burned a CD of this song for her. I'm sure she would cherish when she gets older, especially if she has children of her own. This is really good!
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Hello, Marty
Very cute. Delightful.
Nice melody and vocal.
As Robert said, I can also hear this being sung on Sesame Street to a bunch of cute kids like Kira and Big Bird dancing around.
Very enjoyable listen.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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Loved this tune Marty. No better way to show the little one how much you love her. I also have the same problem Kenny mentioned. Grand kids begrudging listen to Grandpas songs. Once in awhile I get a smile from them. Once thing for sure it is theirs forever.. Well done
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LOVE THIS!!!
Just delightful and fun! Great job!
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What a beautiful song about your grand daughter! Great work on the singing, I'm sure she really enjoyed it too!
Cheers,
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Sweet song for a sweetheart!
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