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Lizard Men (Johnny/AndyG/Steffen/GuitarGeorge/Marcel/AndyD)

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Offline AndyG6508

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Johnny came up with this really weird but oh so cool lyric inspired by Mr. Icke. George suggested something out of "Dr. Who", while I had a Syd Barrett moment.

This is the result!!!.

This proved to be a fun collaboration in the end. Lots of good chatter in there between the Lizard Lounge gang.

The collab was superbly marshalled by Steffen, who wove together the super vocals from George, the throbbing toms driven drums from "new boy" Marcel, Steffen's atmospheric keys and SFX, as well as the other tracks, to create a nicely balanced mix.

A big thank you to you, Steffen. And a special mention to Marcel, congratulations on your first completed collab with a fine drumming performance!!

AndyD - thanks for those little guitar fills, I know you were hard pressed for time but you pulled it off.

Cheers
Andy

Lizard Men (Lyrics: Johnny Williams, Music: Andy Gupta (c) 2012

(vs)
E                   Em                               E                Cdim7/DaddD/Em
Lizard men are living in the center of the Hollow Earth
Em                 B                                Am              D
Lizard men are living in the center of the Hollow Earth

        Gm                        C                          Gm                     C
They barter our souls they take what they can for whatever their worth
       Gm               C              Gm                       C
They gorge on the misery that feeds their sense of mirth
Bflat                      C                                  Gm riff
Dragging our minds into the confines of darkest space
Bflat                        C                             D      B    B
keeping us blind so we toe the line we run in place

(vs)
Lizard men are living on the top of a pyramid scheme
Lizard men live on the top of a pyramid ........scheme

They fatten their stock playing devious schemes on our foolish dreams
With the tools that money can buy that power can bring
They are burrowed inside with the wealth they hide in the secret vaults
Plotting the charts that will lead to the path of total control

(br1)
        Am                              Bm
Their eyes are yellow and their bite is sharp
C                                           Bm                   Am
big, suited narrow minds an' they feed like sharks

Am                                        Bm
Sucking out the marrow from our mammal bones
C                                    Bm                         Am
While they live like Pharaohs in the catacombs

(br2)
Am                                  Bm
their game is to turn us into happy slaves
C                                 Bm                 D
From the moment of birth till we're in our graves
Am                                     Bm
The Zealots will run with their hearts ablaze
C                              Bm                      B
and the flock will follow right to the end of days

Solo
(ch)
Their eyes are yellow and their bite is sharp
big, narrow minds an' they feed like sharks
Sucking out the marrow from our mammal bones
While they live like Pharaohs in their catacombs
Dragging our minds into the confines of a deep dark space
They live burrowed inside with the wealth they hide in the secret vaults

(outro)
Em           Cdim7            DaddD    Em              Cdim7 DaddD
Lizard men come from the blackest hole in space
Em           Cdim7             DaddD   Em               Am B Em
Lizard men come from the blackest hole in space

The Lizard Lounge Band:

Lyrics: John Williams
Vocals: George Williams
Music, Guitars, Bass: Andy Gupta
Drums: Marcel Hoeke
Guitars: Andy Doherty
Synth, Piano, Sound Effects: Steffen Offermann
Mix and mastering : Steffen Offermann

Very evil "lizard" laugh: George Williams
End Croaks : Raptors on loan from Jurassic Park

« Last Edit: June 16, 2012, 09:47:55 PM by AndyG6508 »


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Thanks for posting, Andy, I'm really pleased with the result of this collaboration. And I think it raises the bar for our future collaborations - let's take the challenge! :)

Regards,
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Very silly but lots of fun. My 8-year old daughter loves this :)

An excellent debut number Marcel!
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Superb effort all round. I love this tune and it's distinctive quirkiness. Got to love GG's maniacal laugh, it's priceless! Great job everyone.

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I've been watching David Icke for some years now, some of the stuff he comes out with is odd to say the least (like this subject), other stuff is on the other hand quite interesting and food for thought e.g. create a problem, cause fear then present a solution. Nice write Johnny and a great implementation by the Lizard Gang topped off with a superb production.
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Loved this for the moment I first heard it - great sound - suitably weird and wonderful .... now for the video  >:D
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Fellas, i'm blown away!  ::)

This tune is exactly why i love this art form

Honestly Andy, your music is stuff of genius

Even if i was a musician

i would never have ventured down this path. No way, no how...

and that would have been a shame, because your tack on this is perfect  ;)

George, what an inspired vocal! i agree with Andy, you sound like Daddy Warbucks  8) 8) 8)

Marcel! Thank you again for joining us, your contribution is outstanding!

Steffen, thank you again, my friend, those fills and your mixing are once again, superb.  :)

AndyD, i'm only sorry we couldn't stuff more of you in here, but, i love the bits we got!  ;D

and a video of this would be soooo coool  :D

Thank you, fellow Lizard Men, for having me, and George, i love to hear that the your daughter likes it!

we must be doing something right!  >:D

Cheers to the Lizard Men!


what a great name for a band  :o


« Last Edit: June 17, 2012, 08:17:04 AM by Johnny »


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Thanks Mick - I'm glad you like the result.

Yes, GG's laugh is the icing on the cake - you should check out Snowy's laugh on "Level Five' too!

Andy

Superb effort all round. I love this tune and it's distinctive quirkiness. Got to love GG's maniacal laugh, it's priceless! Great job everyone.

Mick.


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Hi Snowy,

Thanks for the appreciative comment!

Yes, one has to wonder at times. A lot of the "crises" around the world are man made Im sure. Politics/Power/Finance - an unholy trinity to say the least!

Andy

I've been watching David Icke for some years now, some of the stuff he comes out with is odd to say the least (like this subject), other stuff is on the other hand quite interesting and food for thought e.g. create a problem, cause fear then present a solution. Nice write Johnny and a great implementation by the Lizard Gang topped off with a superb production.


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Loads of fun listening to this!
It's songs like this that make MCS such a fun place to hang our hats. :)
As this song proves, the sky's the limit when it comes to creativity here... if a song doesn't fit into a certain genre then we'll just make up new categories. >:D 8)
Congrats to Marcel also... not the last time I'll be saying that. ;)
On a side note - I can't remember the last time I saw Andy and d'other Andy together on a collab. ^-^
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Hi guys,

thanks for the warm welcome on MCS! Was a very funny and exciting first collaboration. Great work from all of you! More to come very soon, I hope :)

Cheers,
Marcel


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Hye John,

Thanks for dropping by and the appreciative comment!!

The lyrical content suggested the music basically.

Working with AndyD? Oh we have a done a few in recent times - My Machine Parts 1 & 2, and You've Got To Roll With It comes to mind right away :).

CHeers
Andy

Loads of fun listening to this!
It's songs like this that make MCS such a fun place to hang our hats. :)
As this song proves, the sky's the limit when it comes to creativity here... if a song doesn't fit into a certain genre then we'll just make up new categories. >:D 8)
Congrats to Marcel also... not the last time I'll be saying that. ;)
On a side note - I can't remember the last time I saw Andy and d'other Andy together on a collab. ^-^


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Hi guys,

thanks for the warm welcome on MCS! Was a very funny and exciting first collaboration. Great work from all of you! More to come very soon, I hope :)

Cheers,
Marcel

You started great  :)... Hey folks, now seriously, are stealling Ian's (Stonehead) stuff?  >:(

Cool song... This kind of tunes always reminds me how small I am as a musician, never on earth I'd come up with such thin, great.
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Hi Paulo,

Thanks for the praise!! There's no doubt about your musical pedigree Paulo!

Yes, this does sounds a bit like something Stoney would come up with :).

Careful he may be lurking around somewhere  ;D

Cheers
Andy

Hi guys,

thanks for the warm welcome on MCS! Was a very funny and exciting first collaboration. Great work from all of you! More to come very soon, I hope :)

Cheers,
Marcel

You started great  :)... Hey folks, now seriously, are stealling Ian's (Stonehead) stuff?  >:(

Cool song... This kind of tunes always reminds me how small I am as a musician, never on earth I'd come up with such thin, great.


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LOL!  How can you not enjoy a song called "Lizard men".  It's very, very good.  Where's the webseries??  I'd watch it. 

Which one of you is the lizard man here?  Godzilla vs. the Lizard Men.
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