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Basquiat (instrumental version)

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industrial electronic electronica artsy-fartsy

Liner Notes:

I'm sick, so I'm physically unable to do the lyrics. Sucks. Oh well, watch this space and I'll update it with vocals so you can hear how it's supposed to sound.

If anyone wants to do vocals let me know and I'll let you know where they go.

Lyrics:

He was a god in Brooklyn
A god who walked among men
He wrote his bible on his paintings and the walls and anything
And all he ever wanted was to hear his muse sing
And all he ever asked for, all he ever asked for was heroin

He died old he died young he died rich he died poor
But he died
But was he finished?
That's not for any mortal to decide

So they summoned him up
They called him up to the sun
And even Andy Warhol knew
He was the chosen one

Basquiat

They say SAMO
They called him SAMO
They say SAMO
They say SAMO IS DEAD

An old soul in a young shell
He went along for the ride
But he steered it into the next world
In too short a time

He's looking over us all
Even in this state
He's still painting his words
Painting his words on heaven's gate

Basquiat

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Scott Lake 3 days ago

I don't know the subject matter, but I like the backing tracks. All of the chopped short samples work quite well together.
heavyhedonist 2 weeks ago

intense lyrics-- love that idea of all he ever asked for... i'll check back for the sung version, but it works already. it has the sting needed for the subject.
Captain Vulpine! 3 weeks ago

I'm amazed you did this while sick, the music is perfect!
I tried making a song while sick once and it ended up sounding like Tom Waits puking on a colony of screeching narwhals trapped in a bucket.

I shall return for ze eventual lyrical version!

-Captain Vulpine
phlex 3 weeks ago

it works super well as an instrumental! i think without knowing there are lyrics for it, there's a narrative brewing with the way the song progresses. it'd be interesting to hear with vocals because of the progression of the song from melodic/peaceful to the harshness of the later guitar parts. looking foward to the vocal version!
AquaMunkee 1 month ago

Awesome music, I can hear the lyrics coming out in sections already but am not sure how you will perform bits of it from just the music - I am sure it will be fantastic once you are done judging by the smart lyrics and music though!
Chasing Andromeda 1 month ago

Love the music, particularly the filthy guitar or guitar sound-alike. Looking forward to the vocals...but I think if you want this in the remake of the film, Bowie should do it. Will definitely check back on this one.