Pity Party by Jonathan Beckenstein
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at the disco
goin’ all the way
with a speedball
on an empty day
i wonder if i stopped my cryin’
i wonder if i stopped now
crooked halo
all you’ve got today
your dependents
better back away
i wonder if i stopped my cryin’
i wonder who i’d be now
in the moonlight
goin’ all the way
to the river
gonna watch for day
i wonder if i stop my crying’
i wonder what i’d see now
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Thanks to Cheesemont Paisely-Paisely, Jacques DiCroce, Janine Levinson, David Weiss, and Wheelwright for encouragement and the fine tooth comb.
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Comment by BeatDhis
another gem
Comment by SCHUDY Jean
Magnifique 🙋👍🎶💕😊😉😎
Comment by Rob Olsson
Great feel, great sound Jonathan!!
Comment by N.o.b.S.
wonderful romantic feeling, love your beautiful solo, great songwriting!
Comment by Darren Sullivan
love the lyrics in this. Haunting stuff. Crisp production on this. The guitars are wonderful. Great track.
Comment by Renee La Chapelle
Love your sound!
Comment by ExploderaMera
tasty
Comment by ExploderaMera
Great song
Comment by Emilio GS
Great vibes!
Comment by The Shire Bairn Project
Man, this is great! :)
Comment by Siamak Sarmadian
excellent
Comment by Uli Stonedigger
Wonderful!
Comment by LinOnyx
great stuff👏🏼☕🔥☕🔥☕🔥💫🦋💫🦋💫🦋💫🦋💢☕💢👍🏻
Comment by K2 and the Three
Indie! Byrds! Psychedelic Furs! Replacements! .. just four of about 40 influencers I hear! Beach Boys, Beatles.. all with a great singing and bluesy swamp guitar! Love this , Jonathan! Let me not forget CCR!!!😁🤔💎💎💎🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼🙏🙏🙏
Comment by 1234567890
Man - you're cooking with gas right now Jonathan!
Comment by Jonathan Beckenstein
@user-936947521: Thanks, Frans!
Comment by David Dunham
Love the interplay of the electric and acoustic guitars in the backing track. The melody is refined threading itself between the major and minors, it is perfectly reflective of the emotion in the lyrics. A complex and thoughtful song.
Comment by Bill Liggett
Top lyrics.. always with you. You’re a natural with melody. Surprise within the deceptively simple progression. 😎
Comment by Wayfarer DG
Cool track, JB!
Comment by Wayfarer DG
Grabs attention straight away!
Comment by Mountain Songs
For someone who's alighted upon writing lyrics - and singing them too - so late in life, this is a magnificent piece, Jonathan. Has all the hallmarks of one who has been doing it all their life...
Comment by 🎸 𝗝 𝗜 𝗠 🎙
Text and music ... You're a true songwriter with a great voice.
Comment by The Beautiful Dark
Super tune man. Loved that 👌🏽👏🏽🔆
Comment by Debra Buesking
I'd be lost if I had to write lyrics too. You singer/songwriters have a double task and you do well. I always listening to your latest.
Comment by David Spero
Great sounds !!!
Comment by spanishlilies
Quite a song, lyrics read well on their own and the guitars are pitched perfectly to them. It has given me an idea ;=)
Comment by Davy Vance
Great Mike Campbell jangle on the intro,then that Neil Young inspired acerbic lead passage. The vocals have that lazy West coast feel of the 70s. I miss hearing that soft sound. Such a great listen JB.
Comment by Stricknice
Alchemy of emotion i can relate to this is a gem💎
Comment by Karin-Maria Brunner
nice!
Comment by stonerjazz
Wonderful Song Jonathan--really enjoying your singing and writing and ov course your lovely Guitar:)