Blues Singers Ain't Pretty

Just lie back and relax, kick your shoes off and work out what this song is all about - nothing too deep or sinister, a sort of tribute to legends, it's only a song...it's only rock'n'roll !PLAY LOUD!Guitar - "The Ventilator" G+D+G+b+ with Klangbox FlatpupAmp - Orange Dual Terror/Marshall 1912 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30Drum - Roland TD-12Boss SE-70, Shure SM58BLUES SINGERS AIN'T PRETTY,THAT'S A FACT WE CAN'T DENY.BLUES SINGERS AIN'T PRETTY,BUDDY HERE'S THE REASON WHY.CHORUS - WHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS SWEETMUSIC FROM THE SOUL,IT'S MUSIC, NOT BEIN' PRETTY,THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY GOAL.RJ WAS PRETTY,MET THE DEVIL, CHANGED HIS LIFE....HE WAS POISONED 'CAUSEHE STOLE SOMEBODY'S WIFE.CHORUSWHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I SEEINSPIRATION FOR MY STUFF.THROUGH THOSE HEART BREAKIN' LYRICS, LIFE'S NOT REALLYBEEN THAT TOUGH.ROCK SINGERS ARE PRETTYWITH THEIR POSIN' AND THEIR STRUTS.THEIR LIVES WERE SPECKLEDWITH JACK DANIELS AND CIGGY BUTTS.CHORUSDEBT, DIVORCE AND TOOTH DECAY,HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL ON ME.CAN'T COMPLAIN TOO MUCH THOUGH,LIFE'S BEEN PRETTY COOL FOR ME.CHORUSWHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I SEEINSPIRATION FOR MY STUFF.THROUGH THOSE HEART BREAKIN' LYRICS, LIFE'S NOT REALLYBEEN THAT TOUGH...Copyright Steve Trowbridge May 2012From forthcoming album "Playin' Out of the Box - The Slowpaw Old-Time Traveling Medicine Show".

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Bluesheart May 23, 2012 at 8:52am

Ha, so true, so well done! Cheers!
Slowpaw Steve T May 13, 2012 at 2:20pm

he he - thanks John...! i really meant the mirror of life - i never dared look in my bathroom mirror since i was 49...(-;
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw May 12, 2012 at 10:12am

Very nice song Steve. The only inspiration I get from the mirror is to go and have a shave. Glad you find more in yours.
Mike Bingham May 7, 2012 at 10:14pm

Hah! Too funny! See Ya round!
Slowpaw Steve T May 7, 2012 at 2:56am

That's a great face Mike - the mad submarine inventor who sank a thousand hopes....! (0;

btw...LMAO..? ...oh, dear...too rude to publish...(-;
Mike Bingham May 6, 2012 at 7:03pm

Great song and picking BTW.
Mike Bingham May 6, 2012 at 7:01pm

Bet you won't say that to my face! LMAO!!!
Slowpaw Steve T May 6, 2012 at 1:51am

Ugly is Baaad, man...! (-;
Paul 'PapaHogg' Smith May 5, 2012 at 3:05pm

Ugly is good??? Oh man what chance have I got then!!! ;-(
Slowpaw Steve T May 5, 2012 at 2:59pm

many thanks...! (-:

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