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Serendipity Smiles
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Of love and luck?
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Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
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Rock • Progressive Rock
Charts
Peak #89
Peak in subgenre #12
Author
Steve Smith
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Steve Smith
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May 28, 2010
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MP3 4.3 MB • 128 kbps • 4:39
Story behind the song
Not an even numbered time signature in sight (her odds aren't even handed?) Posted for the May 2010 Coconut Blues Club British Challenge - jolly good show to Jude and all the smashing gels and geezers at CBC for setting up another corker. What exactly is British music then? I suppose, being British meself and everything, I could trot out any old cobblers and it would still qualify. I already had this tune down as my next project, and was thinking it had a sort of British flavour to it, when cor blimey up pops Jude with the challenge. Serendipity? Rather! Serendipity means "a propensity for making lucky discoveries whilst looking for something else", but if anyone knows what these lyrics mean please let me know because I haven't got a scooby. More tea, vicar?
Lyrics
As she walks by I dream of the sapphire sky Effortlessly She spins and bedazzles me Then she's gone It's like the sun never shone But after a little while You know that I'll be fine When Serendipity smiles Hard to ignore Her chance encounters that Fortuitously See her paths intersect with me Touching the curve You only get the luck you deserve In all probability She will see I'll be fine when Serendipity smiles (yeah) Her odds aren't even handed Her deviation isn't standard And though she defies prediction She's my perfect Contradiction And though she defies prediction She's my perfect Contradiction When Serendipity smiles (yeah)
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Ken Sacco
Jun 27, 2010
You have a great style-I like your music a lot!
Roger John
Jun 10, 2010
Well done! But we all know this you cant predict a thing about any woman. So well named song. And well palyed!
Michael Duran
Jun 07, 2010
brilliant work here Steve, this shines in such a vibrant joyful quirky British flair :)
Ralph Atkinson
Jun 06, 2010
Very British, no doubt. I hear a bit of Yes, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull in there. Really like the mixed and layered time signatures. Excellent work!
littlegreenman
Jun 02, 2010
I say, how delightfully spiffing old boy :D No comparisons, it's right up there with any I could make. Another Smivet classic, twists and turns, smiles and gurns, and a perfect production as always. *Yoink* ;)
Major Snagg
Jun 01, 2010
This is SO English in it's quirky timing and instrumentation. It also has a, 'dare I say it'? a very 1967/Flower power type of feel too. "Cups and Cakes" period of Spinal Tap. You've done it again Steve, brilliant and just up my street. Cucumber sandwich anybody ?
Michael Bennett
Jun 01, 2010
Real fine listen with this one! Your writing and playing keeps raising the bar and sounds better with each new challenge! :D Great work, Steve!!!
Stoob
May 31, 2010
Reminds me of Neil Innes this track, also a great song writer. Top notch as always mate :)
DOOMTRAINmusic
May 31, 2010
Great song here Steve, Vocals, melody , production all top notch Enjoyed the listen !!!
Carlo D'Anna
May 30, 2010
Really liked this one! Really reminds me of a Gentle Giant feel!
Michael R7 GT
May 30, 2010
Brilliant in all categories! Love it man! Amazing talent you have my friend!
Finnski
May 30, 2010
Seth I had high expectation to you becourse you always deliver so great contributions to the challenger, and I was not disappointed!! another great job!
Swampman And The Machine
May 29, 2010
Nice and crisp tune classic Brit pop !
Rodrica Rudge
May 29, 2010
Brilliant. Yeah, very British in the instrumentation, melody and the excellent use of timing. Great arrangement, very impressive work - a little bit of many things, but the biggest skill is in putting them together in just the right way - something you always manage to do. Really enjoyed this one.