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# 1154100 - 06/13/19 05 : 16 PM Nervous Breakdown
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A new song I just finished writing and recording . All suggestions and
comments appreciated .
https://soundcloud.com/themysteriousbeings/nervous-breakdown
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Words and music by Gavin Sinclair
Will somebody show me how to have a nervous breakdown ?
Somethings got to give
I cant sleep , but Im not even half awake now n
Im losing the will to live
I want to throw something precious , smash it on the floor
Grab a stranger and yell , I cant take it any more ,
Stand up in a crowded room and ... just roar
But I dont
I wont
Will somebody show me how to get through tomorrow ?
I cant go on this way
Does somebody have a life that I can borrow
Just for a day ?
Or two , or three , or four , or forever
I ' m not going crazy , Im not that clever
Just exploding under the pressure
Except I dont
I wont
Will somebody show me how to cry a real tear
And let someone see it
How to make a minute not seem like a year
Take a feeling and free it
Watch it as it flies under dark skies
Naked as a jaybird right before your eyes
As I ask you why youre so surprised
But I dont
I wont


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# 1154104 - 06/13/19 09 : 22 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Well gee Gavin ,
Suggestions ? Okay , here are a few -- use or lose : First , take deep
breaths and a walk in the country each morning . Quit your job , lose the
wife or girl friend , move to a totally new environment , smoke a joint ,
have a beer with the mates , don ' t play golf , read Mark Twain , never
listen to the news -- only watch Disney movies ( except Old Yeller ) . Go to
a few bars maybe dance a little . See if this helps !
Okay ... I enjoyed your song , and it was really refreshing . I like
the melodramatic humor as well . Nice melody , and great vocals , great
sax , though I ' d bring it a " tad " forward to closer match your lead
vox -- it is the vox when it ' s a solo . Love the ending BTW . No real nits
from me today !
steady - eddie
# 1154117 - 06/14/19 08 : 48 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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All good suggestions , Eddie LOL .
Good point about the sax . I think I need to bring it up a bit more ,
especially where it first comes in .
Not often I hear " great vocals , " but occasionally a song just seems to
fit my voice , and I found this one easy to sing .
Thanks for listening and your sage advice smile


" I may or may not be an enigma . "
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# 1154120 - 06/14/19 10 : 34 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Aw , Humm ,
Well you could go listen to my song , AROUND THE HORN , posted on the Web
Site
http://w.geocities.ws/fiverosesmusicgroup/ I do have another song ,
YOU ' LL GO INSANE but it isn ' t posted anywhere . Hey , you ask the
question , somebody has the answer somewhere ! Good song , good writing .
Last edited by Ray E . Strode ; 06/14/19 10 : 34 AM .


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# 1154132 - 06/14/19 03 : 11 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Love the write . Very clever lyric . I also enjoyed the melody and vocal
performance . I am not sure why but I did not feel the sax was the right
choice for a solo in this song . For me , it didn ' t fit . Maybe an
acoustic guitar solo , a mandolin . The sax seemed out of place imo . Just
my opinion though . The song was really really well done .
Thanks for posting .
Dave
# 1154135 - 06/14/19 07 : 15 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Thanks Dave . Interesting observation about the sax solo . I wasn ' t sure
if it was the right way to go either . I asked the question on another
forum I belong to and the responses were all in favor of it . I hadn ' t
thought of an acoustic guitar or a mandolin . My other thought , besides
sax , was a kind of dirty electric guitar .


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# 1154136 - 06/14/19 07 : 43 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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I think you should have gone with a more manic arrangement prosody
wise . The treatment you use is to lame for the subject .
Your lyrics are good . Push them .
Vic


It ' s never too late ? Yes it is , so do it now .
If , given time , a monkey can write the complete works of Shakespeare
maybe there ' s hope for me .
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# 1154137 - 06/14/19 09 : 27 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Gavin , I came back and had another listen . I kind of agree with Dave
about the sax perhaps not being the best sound for the song ' s vibe . I
do think it can work if you include some sax answers earlier to give
the sax a little presence before solo to allow it to feel more
belonging . Hence afterwards maybe even a little more presence . I would
look at maybe using a synth sound from a keyboard for the solo -- giving
the song a more abstract sound rather than the classic sax -- as your
lyrics in my mind are a bit expressive & exaggerated , so exaggerate
with a more unique lead solo sound ... make sense ?
The sax sounds good , but IMO if used , needs to be part of the mix
subtly earlier to eliminate the " surprise " oh , a sax ! JMO .
Again , a lot of good things going on here however !
steady - eddie
# 1154150 - 06/15/19 04 : 55 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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not going crazy , well , depends on the weather
, got it all together
Just exploding under the pressure
Just an idea or two
Gavin , so you feel like that too !
John
Last edited by Travis david ; 06/15/19 07 : 15 AM .


We are all in the gutter , but some of us are looking at the stars .
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# 1154156 - 06/15/19 08 : 52 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Vicarn ]
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Originally Posted by Vicarn
I think you should have gone with a more manic arrangement prosody
wise . The treatment you use is to lame for the subject .
Your lyrics are good . Push them .
Vic
Thanks Vic . I totally get what you are saying about the prosody . I
started out with something a little less bouncy and more manic in mind ,
but as I was working on it , it occurred to me that a more upbeat melody
would be in keeping with the kind of guy he is . Smiling through gritted
teeth , holding it together , unable to express his true feelings . That ' s
kind of the point of " I don ' t , I won ' t . " He knows he doesn ' t have a way
to let it all out , to " take a feeling and free it . " So the melody
reflects the face he presents to the world while the contrasting lyrics
are swirling in his head .
I ' m not sure that I made the right choice . I might just have convinced
myself to go in this direction because I like the tune . Having said
that , I ' m not sure that I have the musical chops to pull off the manic
thing .


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# 1154159 - 06/15/19 09 : 03 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Thanks for taking the time to give it another listen , Eddie . I
appreciate the help and suggestions . I originally had the sax in the
four bars of introduction too , but took it out . Maybe I do need to look
at preparing the listener for the solo by introducing it earlier . I ' m a
bit of a sax fan - used to get goosebumps anticipating Clarence
Clemmons suddenly bursting into one of Bruce ' s songs . That might cloud
my judgment however smile .
Great idea about the synth too . This would be a bit of a departure for
me , but it might also allow me to inject a bit of the manic treatment
Vic mentions .
Again , thanks for your great feedback . People have been so helpful with
this song .


" I may or may not be an enigma . "
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# 1154169 - 06/15/19 10 : 57 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Enjoyed this tune very much , clever lyrics too !


" pax vobiscum "
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# 1154179 - 06/15/19 12 : 19 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Travis david ]
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Originally Posted by Travis david
not going crazy , well , depends on the weather
, got it all together
Just exploding under the pressure
Just an idea or two
Gavin , so you feel like that too !
John
Ha ! We all probably feel a bit like that sometimes , John . Thanks for
the good suggestions . I love " depends on the weather . " I will probably
stick with " I ' m not that clever , " because the idea is that he ' s not
smart enough to have a breakdown and let it all out . At least that ' s
supposed to be the idea smile .
Thanks for listening , James . Glad you enjoyed it .


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# 1154185 - 06/15/19 03 : 45 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Gavin ,
The melody is really good and the lyrics are very witty . You did a good
job on the vocals too .
Yes , maybe an electric guitar solo would be a better choice for the
solo part . The playing is good though , but guitar would go better with
the feel of the song .
Enjoyed listening .
Jane
# 1154205 - 06/16/19 09 : 46 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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" Does somebody have a life that I can borrow
Just for a day ? "
Well written line .
Gavin ,
Your band once again has lived up to it ' s name . I enjoyed the song and
the content exploration , and at the same time ... I found it creepy .
Was that a desired result ? smile
It ' s sounds like a suicide note left by Herman ' s Hermits ... sort of .
" Mrs Brown , My life sux . "
Marty
# 1154219 - 06/16/19 05 : 44 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Thanks Martin . " A suicide note left by Herman ' s Hermits " - that made me
laugh smile I suppose it ' s also kind of on the money . Someone who
doesn ' t know how to step out from behind a cheerful facade and is
actually asking for advice on how to be miserable LOL .
Creepy ? No , I didn ' t really have that in mind .


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# 1154227 - 06/16/19 09 : 00 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Hi Gavin ,
This made me smile . On this one your singing reminds me of Noel
Harrison .
Yeah , vocals are working , maybe a little rushed early on , but not for
long .
Very clever and much fun .
Mike


Fate doesn ' t hang on a wrong or right choice
Fortune depends on the tone of your voice
- The Divine Comedy ( Neil Hannon )
from the song " Songs of Love "
from the album " Casanova " ( 1996 )
# 1154248 - 06/17/19 10 : 28 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Thanks for listening and commenting , Mike . I had to google Noel
Harrison LOL . Don ' t think I ' m quite in the same class !
There are a few lines early on where I have to pack in quite a lot of
verbiage . I thought that was OK , as it reflected the whirling thoughts
in his head , but I can also see how it would come across as a bit
rushed . Certainly , you have to sing it just right or you won ' t fit it
all in smile
Thanks again .


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# 1154272 - 06/17/19 11 : 27 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Hey , Gavin ,
I like this one a lot . . . catchy . You write some really genuine , real
world feel lyricsand while you tend to undersell your vocal efforts
( and you shouldn ' t , IMHO ) they always fit and compliment your tunes .
Which is to say , the vocal here is just fine . . . sweet . Not sure Im
in love with the choice of sax on this oneseems a bit off the mood of
the song . . . but even so , it works well enough . ( And in my limited
experience , I find the horns in BIAB , if that ' s what you are using ,
pull off better solos than the guitars for some reason ) . So dont kill
yourself changing it out . . . its good . Love that last verse , Gavin .
Nice writing !
My best to you ,
Deej
# 1154296 - 06/18/19 12 : 11 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Thanks for the kind words Deej . I appreciate you listening and
commenting .
Gavin


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# 1154316 - 06/19/19 04 : 03 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Hello Gavin ,
ha ha ... nicely done .
Calvin
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# 1154317 - 06/19/19 04 : 04 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Vicarn ]
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YES have to agree with VIC needs to be more manic ? , at this time
its a bit too , jolly - I belive repetitive notes would suit the
subject better
I hear it as a Punk Song , and given the right treatment with
the right singer it could be a hit ? But Would anyone ask
how can I have a nervous breakdown ?
Needs to be ( in my humble opinion )
I think I ' m heading for a Nervous Breakdown
Then you could list all the ways you and us are fed up with being
ripped off via household bills and Telephone sales , plus of course
successive governments -- That way the
public could be sympathetic to the emotion you are writing about
JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Try out my suggestions ? you have nothing to lose ?
and you always have your original to fall back on
-
I belive Hit Song are Re Written - not Just Written
PS
The public need to identify Why you ( The Singer ) are basically Pissed
of with life
GAVIN
Tell us the reasons for having a breakdown , and you need to exaggerate
them
The vocals need to express someone on the verge of going mad so to
speak
at this time its more like a happy birthday vocal
Last edited by Cheyenne ; 06/19/19 04 : 20 AM .


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# 1154331 - 06/19/19 09 : 59 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Thanks for the input , Cheyenne . Of course , what you are describing is
not really a rewrite but a completely different song . This one is about
emotional repression , the singer ' s inability to express his feelings .
What you describe is a good old rant at familiar targets and a laundry
list of grievances . That could certainly work , and it could be fun if I
could find a way to steer clear of cliches , but with a completely
different melody , lyrics and theme , I would call that a whole new song
smile
" Would anyone ask how can I have a nervous breakdown ? " Not normally ,
of course , but that is kind of the point . It ' s supposed to be a bit
unusual to pique the curiosity of the listener .
I ' m beginning to think that the title is part of the problem here .
People are expecting a song about having a nervous breakdown , rather
than one about not being able to and kind of wishing he could . I ' m
thinking one little change at the end of each verse might help . Instead
of ...
" But I don ' t
I won ' t "
" But I don ' t
I can ' t "
or
" But I don ' t
I know I won ' t "
I think the second one is probably better as it preserves the rhyme .
Or I suppose I could insert a bridge to kind of spell it out more
clearly .


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# 11543 - 06/19/19 10 : 12 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Calvin ]
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Originally Posted by Calvin
Hello Gavin ,
ha ha ... nicely done .
Calvin
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Thanks Calvin . Glad you enjoyed it .


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# 1154358 - 06/20/19 05 : 16 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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YES describing a different approach to what you have , actually that ' s
often the way I write , one good idea for some thing different , often
leading into something better ; not always but just maybe it would have
a
wider appeal , and you always have the original to fall back on
Melody wise I may often match a new song lyric to a pretty catchy
sounding melody ; and
then after several playbacks improve on the original draft - , evolving
all the time
sleeping on it making sure of Contrast between Verses and Chorus
and singable words Et - cetera
l
Last edited by Cheyenne ; 06/20/19 05 : 18 AM .


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# 1154669 - 06/28/19 10 : 14 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Hi Gavin :
Sorry I ' m late . Listened and enjoyed to the point of laughter ( all in a
good way ) several days ago ... but could not respond . Very clever , my
friend . Keep ' em coming . - Dave
# 1154682 - 06/28/19 03 : 42 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Thanks for the kind words , Dave . Glad you enjoyed it .


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# 1154697 - 06/29/19 09 : 11 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Love the lyrics Gavin .


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# 1154717 - 06/29/19 04 : 37 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Just a thought ... smile
https://w.soundclick.com/html5/v4/player.cfm?songID=13892479


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# 1154721 - 06/29/19 05 : 56 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : JAPOV ]
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Originally Posted by JAPOV
Just a thought ... smile
https://w.soundclick.com/html5/v4/player.cfm?songID=13892479
Well , that ' s different . LOL . Everyone seems to see this song
differently . Maybe I ' m finally living up to that quote in my signature
smile


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# 1154725 - 06/29/19 06 : 36 PM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Yea , like a clown with a cleaver ... Lol smile


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# 1154738 - 06/30/19 12 : 52 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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I love this concept ... Will somebody show me how to cry a real tear .
nice
You can get away with this vibe of it being jovial ... As others have
said a more manic approach would have a different vibe ... But this is
also tongue in cheek kinda like sorta with the jovial feel


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# 1154740 - 06/30/19 01 : 58 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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It would definitely make an interesting video ! smile


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# 1154748 - 06/30/19 10 : 01 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Thanks for listening and commenting , Steve . Yes , that ' s an important
line in the song .
JAPOV , are you suggesting a video with you as a clown with a cleaver ? I
would like to see that ... I think ...


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# 1154760 - 06/30/19 11 : 28 AM Re : Nervous Breakdown [ Re : Gavin Sinclair ]

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Anything for you Gav ! I might even go topless ! smile


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