G Em
There’s no one else I know
Em G Em
Who makes me feel so…
Em G Em
I never want to see that girl go.
Em C D
Stay all of the time, all of the time…
But she’s not here tonight,
And if she’s out with you, that’s just not right.
I’d really hate to have to start a fight,
But I think that I might; I think that I might…
Bbm Em
Everywhere she is I want to be,
Bbm C D
And when I’m holding her it makes me weak.
Bbm Em
We’ve got a kind of love that’s hard to see,
C D
And your lies are tearing her away from me.
So leave and you’ll be fine.
You tell another story, I’m drawing the line.
I end up in the middle all of the time,
All of the time, all of the time…
SOLO (over verse chords)
Everywhere she is I want to be,
And when I’m holding her it makes me weak.
We’ve got a kind of love that’s hard to see,
And your lies are tearing her away from me.
So leave and you’ll be fine.
You tell another story, I’m drawing the line.
I end up in the middle all of the time,
All of the time, all of the time…
G Em
I really love her…
I can’t stop thinking of her…
You got in the way…
Now, hear what I say…
Editor’s note: this post was originally published before December 2015; the exact original date is uncertain.
Hello and welcome to another week of rock’n’roll related intrigue at the Laptop Sessions acoustic cover song music video blog! This is an exciting time for the blog, as we have consistently been pumping out more quality material for you than any time since the session-a-day project ended. This week, for instance, you can look forward to your typical Monday and Tuesday excellence in cover song music video form, a final Jimi Hendrix-themed edition of “Yes, No, or Maybe So, Retro,” two more installments in the “Top Five Rock Artists of the Decade, 2000-2009” list, a Guest Session on Friday by an all-new contributor (bringing back an oft-covered band), AND it’ll all be tied up by a full length Weekend Review on Sunday.
Not bad for a free blog…
Tonight, I bring you “Wilted Rose,” a song from the Vanity Project’s 2005 self-titled debut release. For those of you unfamiliar with the Vanity Project, this is the title of former Barenaked Ladies co-frontman Steven Page’s solo album. Well, it’s not technically a solo album in the strictest sense of the term, but for all intents and purposes, The Vanity Project is a Page solo album populated mainly by collaborations with Stephen Duffy. Page and Duffy have been swapping lines and tunes for years, and many of their co-written efforts have been recorded by the Barenaked Ladies. Here, Page is able to record those songs that simply weren’t a clear fit for the Barenaked Ladies.
I couldn’t believe one of us hadn’t already recorded this song for the blog — after all, it was included in the official MoU chordbook, even though it was only a rare live track. In addition, this is the right time to have Steven Page on the brain, as the first of two Page solo efforts was due in stores the next day. Now, that release is the less-anticipated A Singer Must Die, a collection of ten cover songs performed with the Art of Time Ensemble. Although I’m much more interested and excited for his first solo album proper, Page certainly picked out some interesting tunes to cover — the title track from Leonard Cohen and “For We Are the King of the Boudoir” by the Magnetic Fields to name a couple. Some of his other choices boggle my mind — why re-record “Running Out of Ink” so soon, for example? Or why attempt an Elvis Costello deep track like “I Want You” when Fiona Apple’s cover version is already the quintessential take on it?
Overall, I can’t imagine quite what this album will sound like, but I’m very excited to hear it. There’s only one problem: even Newbury Comics didn’t include it on their “new releases” list.
You know your release is under the radar when not even Newbury Comics is aware of its existence.
I honestly would have pre-ordered it to get it complete with Page’s autograph, but I couldn’t see spending the full price of the CD plus a considerable fee for shipping and handling. Thus, I’ll need to get creative and soon!
Until you get a chance to listen to (or even find) A Singer Must Die, I hope you enjoy my music video of the night.
“Society”
Jerry Hannan (Covered by Eddie Vedder for the Into the Wild soundtrack)
INTRO: Am (hum over chord)
C G C
It’s a mystery to me;
We have a greed
C F G
With which we have agreed.
G F
And you think you have to
G Am
Want more than you need;
F G
Until you have it all,
G Am
You won’t be free…
Am F
Society,
F C
You’re a crazy breed.
C G
I hope you’re not lonely
G Am
Without me.
When you want more than you have,
You think you need.
And when you think more than you want,
Your thoughts begin to bleed.
I think I need to find a bigger place,
Cause when you have
More than you think,
You need more space…
Society,
You’re a crazy breed.
I hope you’re not lonely
Without me.
Society,
Crazy indeed;
Hope you’re not lonely
Without me.
INSTRUMENTAL: Over verse and chorus chords
There’s those thinking more less,
Less is more.
But if less is more,
How you keepin’ score?
Means for every point you make,
Your level drops,
Kinda like you’re startin’ from the top,
And you can’t do that…
Society,
You’re a crazy breed.
I hope you’re not lonely
Without me.
Society,
Crazy indeed;
Hope you’re not lonely
Without me.
Society,
Have mercy on me;
Hope you’re not angry
If I disagree.
Society,
Crazy indeed;
Hope you’re not lonely
Without me.
** These chords and lyrics are interpretations and transcriptions, respectively, and are the sole property of the copyright holder(s). They are posted on this website free of charge for no profit for the purpose of study and commentary, as allowed for under the “fair use” provision of U.S. copyright law, and should only be used for such personal and/or academic work. **
For Green Day chords, tabs, and lyrics, click HERE!
By Chris Moore:
Hello and welcome to your all-new Monday edition of the Laptop Sessions. It’s been a while since I’ve featured a recently released song, so I’m going to put an end to that right now.
Tonight, I present to you “Peacemaker,” a track from Green Day’s 2009 album 21st Century Breakdown. This is perhaps my quickest turnaround time from the release of a song to the recorded Laptop Session, as this album just hit the record store racks on Saturday. I don’t know why Green Day opted for a “special Saturday release,” but it was kind of cool to have something brand new (and on sale!) on the shelves when I was browsing Newbury Comics this weekend.
What is my take on the album, you might ask? Well, it DID knock Bob Dylan’s Together Through Life out of the number one spot in the UK, but I suppose I can overlook that…
Seriously, I don’t really know why I keep buying Green Day records. One of my favorite lines from the movie Fracture is when a doctor asks the Ryan Gosling character, “Do you always keep asking the same question until you get a different answer?” He responds, “I’m a lawyer. That’s what I do.” In this case, I’ve never been a fan of the band. I liked early hits like “When I Come Around,” but I couldn’t get into their acclaimed album Dookie. I’ve never really given it a fair shake, so it has ended up back in my “To Be Listened To” pile (currently housed in my Best Buy-exclusive Together Through Life crate — thank you, Mike!).
I finally picked up their 2004 album American Idiot after recommendations from several friends and critical acclaim from multiple music magazines, but I have yet to get into that album, as well. I have consistently found it somehow too blunt. Even the songs that I like — yes, mostly the overplayed radio hits — strike me as too formulated, too stamped out for the enjoyment of the average mainstream listener. Who knows; perhaps someday I’ll be able to break the code of this concept album.
That is indeed why I picked up this latest installment in the Green Day catalog: it’s a concept album based loosely around the story of two characters named Christian and Gloria. As with American Idiot, I much prefer to pay attention to the thematic threads. Now, whereas in the 2004 album I have never been able to appreciate the lyrics, I have found several tracks on this new album that I like for several reasons — the lyrics, the overall instrumental sound, and Billie Joe Armstrong’s vocals. Not to sound even more critical or anything, but Armstrong’s vocals on American Idiot have a tendency to get on my nerves. That being said, he plays with his range and style in several different ways on this album. Some songs are stripped down to basic piano or acoustic, and some songs are layered from top to bottom with spot-on vocal harmonies and distortion guitar blasts. From start to finish, the album generally knows when to slow it down and when to kick it up a notch.
I have only heard the album three times in full, so I should reserve any final opinions for the future. What I do know is that I like this concept album much more than American Idiot, from the sound all the way down to the album art. Like their previous album, the cover artwork and liner notes are beautiful, carefully designed pages that feature the handwritten lyrics and various background designs. If nothing else, this is a band that tries really hard to create an album that works as a whole. And, after five years since their last album — more time between releases than ever before — they’ve certainly had enough time to perfect this one!
Without further ado, I’ll let you move on to my cover song music video of “Peacemaker.” This is sure to be one of Jim’s favorite sessions of the year, so it may be difficult to outdo myself next week. And yet, I suppose I’ll just have to try… 🙂
