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A Cold One (Rebraided)

from Rebraid by jeremy r.r.

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this song (and highlander motel) came into the world as really rocking numbers for a band i was in around 2007. the band had the music written by the time i joined (it was really cool stuff) and i wrote these lyrics about overzealous bank tellers and cops. the band ended before releasing anything. at the start of the braids sessions, i went through my old songbooks and came across these lyrics. i arranged some new music and it’s still one of my favorites from braids.
this recording includes the sampled vocal track, a drone that comes from a sample of harmonica and piano, and one more sample of a piano arpeggio from the original recording. the drums are actually two takes, i liked them both, so i mixed one left and one right. there’s a really sweet fm piano sound with a bit of chorus, my best motown guitar, and a distorted organ playing the bass. finally, i added a couple disparate background vocal layers.

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call for a cold one
call out the shots
just call it something
i want a big one
and i want it now
i’ll go for anything

wear it on your sleeve
wear it out
man, show your status
pay it on time
or play it out
and i’ll tell you it’s different since i’ve been gone.

there’s a man with a job
and a gun on his hip
he must be a hero
there’s a man with a name badge
and parted hair
he takes your money well

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from Rebraid, released September 18, 2020

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jeremy r.r. Vienna, Austria

a songwriter currently residing in vienna

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