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Lot Long
by Gary E. Andrews - 11/10/26 11:20 AM
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 116
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Ott: Thanks for the comments -- doesn't anyone out there (besides me) like that TV/Boy/santa's lap diversion (ha, ha)? I thought the "red fire truck" was going to be pretty universal.
Kevin Hi Kevin, I think the strength of this song is the father-son relationship. So yeah, I think in a way the sudden appearance of the 'boy on TV' is a distraction from that relationship. What I really like is the chorus; it really stands out for me--I think Red Fire Truck is a great title, and as a songwriter I would like to see/hear more imagery that weaves firefighting metaphors with the father-son relationship--instead of the boy on TV, try ramping up some relationship conflict? I get this vibe from the song. I think this could be a classic, something along the lines of Miranda Lambert's The House That Built Me. I really do.
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