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Putting the final touches on this one, in the works for a long time--retirement is great!!

If you've never been, this place is a bit of heaven on earth!

Five Little Towns

Tiny jewels like pretty maids
Sit on hidden palisades;
Oh how lovely!
FIVE LITTLE TOWNS.

An unassuming chain of pearls,
Their stunning beauty draws the world 
To these FIVE LITTLE TOWNS.

Monterosso's by the sea;
Vernazza, then just a walk to see Corniglia;
FIVE LITTLE TOWNS. 

In Manarola catch the train
To Riomaggiore, then back again;
So charming they capture your heart;
And you don't want to part;
This is how life is done!
Just sit here and greet the sun. 
And be here when evening comes.
FIVE LITTLE TOWNS.

Tiny jewels set on the sea,
It's how the world was meant to be;
Oh, how lovely!
FIVE LITTLE TOWNS.

In these towns I want to stay;
I'll leave to keep their innocence this way
But just a few days-- 
These FIVE LITTLE TOWNS 
I know will never leave me.

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Style is _RIOMOON.STY (Rio Moon Energetic Samba)
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Nice work on this one, Tano! Very subtle and calming, and your vocal performance is right on the money. I love the samba influence here - it meshes perfectly with both your voice and the lyrics.

Great job and thanks for sharing smile


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The lyrics and vocal style are very Bob Dorough, and it works with the bossa background. Good songwriting.

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Hello Tano your lyrics are so expressive. Great work again. Rob

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The workaholic in me doesn't ever want to retire. When that time does finally come though I hope I choose to fill my spare time with making cool things still!

This song is a really great one. I especially love the drums!


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Hi Tano Music,
Just great for a Broadway production.... Nice smile

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So retirement is the trick to getting more music done? I'll have to add it to my to-do list! wink

Nice song, like a pleasant stroll through a quaint village.


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Thanks, folks, for listening and your comments...in case you haven't figured it out, this song is about the Cinque Terre towns in northern Italy.

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Hello, Tom

It is a wonderful song where your true value is demonstrated.
Very good melody with really nice chord progression.
Your vocal is very comfortable.
And as usual Jobim comes out in places.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

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Tano,

Very nice! The bossa style works great here - good vocal and production as well.

Much enjoyed.

Bob

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Totally agree with retirement. Many years into it.

We really like the bossa vibe.

This lovely song makes us to want take a bicycle tour of them.

Very nice!

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Thanks J&B, Shigeki, Bob...appreciate the support and nice comments!

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Very cool tune. Excellent vocal. Loved the rhythm to this song


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Very interesting the way you tamed this "energetic" samba. Some kind of strings in there, too, but I couldn't figure out from your list.

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Very jazzy! I really dig those chords and the progression of them. Incredibly pleasant to listen to. Nice work Tano!


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Originally Posted By: Joe -PG Music
Very jazzy! I really dig those chords and the progression of them. Incredibly pleasant to listen to. Nice work Tano!


I agree. This is a very relaxing well done song.


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