Story Behind The Song
I wrote to submit for a taxi.com request. Song rejected by taxi, but I am proud of it. I actually wrote 3 songs from this era on the same day.
Song Description
Fast paced, bop style instrumental style w/ guitar focus. Bluesy-jazzy female vocal akin to Ella or Dinah.
| Song Length |
2:22 |
Genre |
Jazz - General, Jazz - Bebop |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless |
Subject |
Age, Aging |
| Similar Artists |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
Modern Day World
I just don't get it
Things moving so fast
I'm just not with it
Life of Riley is escaping me
I can't find the highlife
I can't find the key
Ain't got the rhythm
Ain't got the groove
What used to be easy
Is now yesterday's news
Behind the 8 ball
Behind the beat
This modern day world
Is killing me
I can't pick it up
I can't make it happen
Been snapping my fingers
Been stompin' and clapping
Guess I'll go baby
Back in time
To that little old place
Down at 1st St and Vine
This modern day world
I can't find the handle
Just give me a song
And my old Piano
Back in the day
I was something to see
But you'd never know it
By looking at me
This modern day world,
You can have it
Give me Count Basie
Give me a Hammond
Take me back to that piano bar
I can swing with the cool cats
And play the guitar