Goin' Down The Wrong Road (Pre-Production)
Lookin' like dancers, heads filled with a million dreams, and we were goin', "Goin' Down The Wrong Road."
Performer/Songwriter
Hey everybody! I'm Jerry Flattum, Performer/Songwriter.
The recordings you are listening to are in Pre-Production, a fancier way of saying "demo." I'm currently working on getting up the financing to re-record and master several recordings in preparation for commercial release.
Nothing drives me nuts more than knowing how these tunes will sound with new arrangements and a top notch mix/master. There's alot of color missing from the current recordings, but most of all guitar and backup vocals. Live drums and new keyboard samples will really bring the arrangement to life too.
Two of the songs feature "hired guns" (session players). Tim Thompson did the guitar and mix on "My Little Girl," a Country/Rock ballad. Thompson is a finger style champion and when he let's loose on uptempo rockers he rivals the best pickers I've ever heard.
Stephen Sea knocked out his own arrangement of "Best Place Around" and topped it off with some amazing guitar work.
Virtual instruments and sampling technology will be heavily used in the new recordings.
Once the recordings are finished, with sufficient financing and backing, I'm planning a global tour with a stage show that includes dancers, acting, stage design, lighting and costuming.
Story behind the song
I never felt like I could live on Main Street. It just seems every where I go, everything I tried to do, was going down the wrong road. Being young and rebellious, the only thing that mattered was the here and now...being in love.
The recording is in pre-production, being re-arranged and mastered in preparation for commercial release.
Lyrics
GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD
Lookin' like dancers,
head's filled with a million dreams.
Ridin' on the wind,
ridin' on the heat,
ridin' on moonbeams.
On that dusty road,
with just a pocket full of dimes,
we never saw any trouble,
we were headed for the best of times.
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
You were my best friend,
worth more than both hands flashin' diamond rings.
Runnin' on a dare,
danger on our backs,
spreadin' our wings.
When someone called us names,
we'd defend each other to the fight.
We never meant any trouble,
we just knew that what we had was so right.
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
We knew from the start,
when they called us all fools,
We just went with our hearts,
and broke all the rules.
We were young,
singin' to the radio.
And when we stopped to ask a stranger,
if this was the way to go-
he took one look and said,
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
INSTRUMENTAL FILL
On that dusty road,
with just a pocket full of dimes,
we never saw any trouble,
we were headed for the best of times.
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN,
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN,
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN,
We were GOIN', GOIN' DOWN THE WRONG ROAD.
Copyright 2010 Jerry Flattum
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