Never Lose by TheGat(s)
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Music & Lyrics: Jan Schonander
This track is a little nuts.....
If you've ever battled a raccoon, this is the song for you, sung from the perspective of the perpetrator. Raccoons are wily little buggers and more than a little guile is needed to control the movements of an animal that has been trapped in a cage before.
Debated with myself a bit on adding more instruments and sounds but in the end decided that less was more. The "rhythm guitar" is a distorted saturated synth and the "lead" is a Logic Pro Heavy Metal guitar manipulated with the pitch stick on my synth. The difficult part was getting the swing on the drums right and the ADSR right on the main synth, modulation and LFO. Also played a bit with the compression to get a breathing sound.
About the raccoon - that battle is ongoing - physical deterrence is now in place.
The raccoon, also spelled racoon and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur, which insulates it against cold weather. The animal's most distinctive features include its extremely dexterous front paws, its facial mask, and its ringed tail, which are common themes in the mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas surrounding the species. The raccoon is noted for its intelligence, and studies show that it is able to remember the solution to tasks for at least three years. It is usually nocturnal and omnivorous, eating about 40% invertebrates, 33% plants, and 27% vertebrates. [Wikipedia]
NEVER LOSE
Keep on coming back
Doesn’t really matter
Spicy red American
Coyote piss whatever
Turn up the volume
Tie up the bait
Bag it all, close the door
I don’t give a damn
I’ll never give up
I’ll never give up
I know what’s down under
I know what you’re trying to hide
It’s all mine
Day or night
I don’t even care
Seen all the tricks
You can try again
All over again
Keep on coming back
Never ever mattered
Inca mountain flake
Apple cider try
Play rock’n’roll
Talk show or news
Heard it all before
Kinda like it now
I’ll never give up
I’ll never give up
Time is on my side
Time is my legal guardian
Find another way
Find your hidden weakness
Seen you from above
You can try again
All over and again
Keep on coming back
Its never gonna matter
Flashing disco lights
I’ll do a pirouette
Put a ring on it
I’ll go left or right
I’m coming down
I got you number
I’ll never give up
I’ll never give up
I know where you live
I know when you’re asleep
It’s all mine
Day or night
I don’t even care
Seen all the tricks
You can try again
All over again
I never lose
I never lose
I never lose
I never lose
Keep on
Keep on coming back
Keep on
Keep on coming back
It’s all mine
Day or night
I don’t even care
Seen all the tricks
You can try again
All over again
I never lose
- Genre
- Synth Punk
Comment by Gary Hayward -Volt - edge
cool
Comment by Bill Liggett
My friend the Racoon gets into and out of my 90 gallon garbage hopper.. I don’t know how. He never tips it over.. perhaps he teleports into it.
Comment by MOONDUST
Great
Comment by ElectroTrek
Persistence is personified here! LOL>> Your voice is so entrancing! A Sexy naughty vibe! WOW!! To hell with the raccoon! I'll take your voice anytime! Oh this is a predatory kinky! ;)
Comment by Gui Pagliari
Good Job!
Comment by Il Camaleonte
I thought my mice were a problem....
Comment by Il Camaleonte
Inspired theme. Exciting and original music, Jan
Comment by MountyRemix
Love the way how the backing really supports the lyrics and the topic " little buggers for sure " 😊👍
Comment by tom mcguinness
nice
Comment by home dj & Jeus Hdez <.Artist’s Direct Portal SC.>
Like 👍
Comment by mistermark
seriously one of your best man. in your face coolness from start to finish, with fantastic vocals and lyrics. That bass synth sound, or whatever the heck it is, is just insane. damn!!
Comment by mistermark
just incredible! what a sound.
Comment by Karin-Maria Brunner
good!
Comment by Siamak Sarmadian
brilliant 👌
Comment by Amarya_Illude
this is a little nuts!
Comment by Gabriel
Unconventionally sung and played, very good!
Comment by ⓁichtⒷildⒼestalter
fantastic vocals
Comment by ⓁichtⒷildⒼestalter
great and atmospheric song
Comment by kerijohnson
Like the driving base, excellent, Jan!
Comment by SoulFood |SoulCity
very powerful song with great energy in your vocal ... highly enjoyed listening to this 🥰🎵🎶❣️
Comment by stonerjazz
nice--been awhile since i got a good synthPunk Fix!! Cool song with lots of little textures--
Comment by Mike Fox
This is a great track Jan !
Comment by Andronix
Great singing & great bass melody… so good. Superb sound. Luv this powerful track!👌🏻
Comment by Amanda Kim Sanderson
Fabulous, inimitable TheGat(s) track, bravo!
Comment by David Dunham
Someone mentioned "Spooky stuff"; there is a darker-toned Halloween vibe, but the genius of the song is in the perspective which you portray brilliantly in the music and lyric, and out of a lot of frustration. I've never had to battle one of these little invaders, and certainly don't want to now:)
Comment by JoeLiberty
I read the lyrics first and thought ?, then saw the racoon part, made me laugh. Cool track, good luck with them varmints, I had skunks under my house once 🙂
Comment by VTmusic
Great idea, superbly realized! The introductory text is great, as is the poetry!
Comment by winkandwoo
dig this jan , brilliant vibe
Comment by Spirit Sound Innovators
sick track ! great creative effects and vocal delivery ! loving the retro synths too ! great job ! love it !