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Paul Gaines dug this older posting up. I just posted it down the page a bit thinking I hadn't posted it here before. It was originally posted in 2001 on Shayne Vaughan's The Write Stuff songwriting site. Sorry for the reposting.

This is a song I wrote with Chad G. Smith in 2001. It was a good recording but I decided to try and make it better. I re-did everything, especially the vocals. It took 30 tracks to do it all, including layers and layers of backing vocals. I hope you enjoy it.

Centrifugal Sundae (C) 2001 Steven M. Biederman/Chad G. Smith
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There's something about this feeling within
You can't let it out once you've held it in
You chose me, said that I was the one
Well I've come around and you've come undone

Chorus
Centrifugal Sundae, you're a beautiful mess
Centrifugal Sundae in your wedding dress
Above a garter belt over a velvet thigh
Beneath a treasure chest, you're a butterfly
Centrifugal Sundae
You're a beautiful mess

Well I had my doubts I'd ever take your hand
But now I'm bound, I think I understand
Baby you're so moi and I'm so vous
Like a chocolate vow I melted into you


Chorus
Centrifugal Sundae, I'm a beautiful mess
Centrifugal Sundae, In my dapper vest
Above a cummerbund, below a black bow tie
Beneath a silky shirt, I'm a butterfly
Centrifugal Sundae
I'm a beautiful mess

Bridge
Choose the path of least resistance
Suffer through the consequences
That was me, wild and free
Addicted to my complications
Love is life's medication
That was you, tried and true
Now look at you

Chorus
Centrifugal Sundae, you're a beautiful mess
Centrifugal Sundae in your wedding dress
Above a garter belt over a velvet thigh
Beneath a treasure chest, you're a butterfly
Centrifugal Sundae
You're a beautiful mess

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Help Me Rhonda, the Byrds just Eloped with The Beach Boys!!!

Great Hook, Fun Concept, Memorable as all get-out!

I've always liked your Vocals, Bro Stevie. They're close-to-buried beneath all the Harmonies, yet it's Very Well-Mixed..& I'm thinkin' MAYBE a bit less-bkgd-vox during the Bridge..& there ya have it.

Took-me-back in a Golden Cloud of Beautiful Sonics & Lyrics to a Place Far-Away..(& maybe even Gone...with that word "Dapper" there...heh-heh!)

Overall "KUDOS" in my opinion. Good Luck with this one, Amigo..& Lord, ain't it incredible how the Years Do Fly?

Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug to You & Chad,
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wow--such GREAT SOUNDS !

this is cool...
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Hi Stevie

Your hook is just odd enough to be Real catchy -- I came away with it stuck in my head.

Stan's analogy of Byrds/Beach Boys seems to fit ! And Calvin's comment on Sounds is true too.

Your playing and mixing seem in top form - It must be rewarding to revisit these older songs and now nail what you want to improve upon. So all in all good work. I enjoyed my listen. jm


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Hey!

Intriguing title! I especially like the hook you made of that line. Nice 60s sound to it. Definitely enjoyed my listen. smile

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Nice vocal layering. You definitely have your "little stevie" signature sound. This one did come right out of 60's -- cool stuff.

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Hey Stevie I do believe this is gonna be my favorite of yours, just love it...Love your singing and the music you've done is over the top.....this is a great one....you should be smiling and proud of this one...no nits and for sure no changes needed in this one....glyn

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I actually like the surreal lyrics of this, it's a nice pop song, very seventies. I can imagine it as a Las Vegas show tune with all the brass orchestra etc. and Tom Jones singing ...

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Originally Posted by "Tampa Stan" Good
Help Me Rhonda, the Byrds just Eloped with The Beach Boys!!!

Great Hook, Fun Concept, Memorable as all get-out!

I've always liked your Vocals, Bro Stevie. They're close-to-buried beneath all the Harmonies, yet it's Very Well-Mixed..& I'm thinkin' MAYBE a bit less-bkgd-vox during the Bridge..& there ya have it.

Took-me-back in a Golden Cloud of Beautiful Sonics & Lyrics to a Place Far-Away..(& maybe even Gone...with that word "Dapper" there...heh-heh!)

Overall "KUDOS" in my opinion. Good Luck with this one, Amigo..& Lord, ain't it incredible how the Years Do Fly?

Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug to You & Chad,
Stan


Wow. Thanks Stan. You flatter me. I'll have to check out the mix again though. I was suffering from "ear fatigue" after being up all night and the vocal may need to come up some or the BVs down.
Thanks for giving it a spin.

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Thanks Calvin. Glad you liked it. Thanks for giving it a spin.

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Hi StevieB,

What fun lyrics! I'm hearing We Five, along with The Byrds and Beach Boys. It must have been crowded in there! smile Great production as always.

"Above a garter belt over a velvet thigh
Beneath a treasure chest, you're a butterfly"

and the corresponding

"Above a cummerbund, below a black bow tie
Beneath a silky shirt, I'm a butterfly"

Really cool lines. Thanks for dusting it off and polishing it up.

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Hey Stevie
Joice is right, must be nice to have such gems at hand.
The backup vocals seem a bit busy but that how it was back in the day, never too much harmony. right.
A really cool song Stevie.
Instant Classic

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Now I know your secret. It takes 30 tracks to get this good. I need to figure out what to put on the other 27 tracks next time I write a song.

You outdid yourself on this one. Can't add anything new to the other comments. All the praise is deserved.

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This is top-notch, Stevie - Chad really wrote some lyrical gems and this is one of them. And your musical treatment is perfect for it.

This has a retro sound but it feels really fresh. Belongs in some off-beat indie movie.....

Really diggin' this one smile

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Originally Posted by Joice Marie
Hi Stevie

Your hook is just odd enough to be Real catchy -- I came away with it stuck in my head.

Stan's analogy of Byrds/Beach Boys seems to fit ! And Calvin's comment on Sounds is true too.

Your playing and mixing seem in top form - It must be rewarding to revisit these older songs and now nail what you want to improve upon. So all in all good work. I enjoyed my listen. jm


Thank you Joice. Glad we passed the audition and you enjoyed it. I may go back and revisit a couple more songs just for the fun of it.

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Originally Posted by Ann Feld
Hey!

Intriguing title! I especially like the hook you made of that line. Nice 60s sound to it. Definitely enjoyed my listen. smile


First off, very nice to meet you Ann. Thanks for the listen and feedback. Much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Kevin Emmrich
Nice vocal layering. You definitely have your "little stevie" signature sound. This one did come right out of 60's -- cool stuff.

Kevin


Thanks Kevin. People ask me what style I write and I always tell them it's just my style so I appreciate the signiture sound comment. I love The Byrds and REM for their jangly Ric sound and Brian Wilson for his harmonies so I blend them together with what I have in my head and it comes out this way. Thanks.

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Hey Little_elton_j,

Ah, I remember hearing earlier versions of this, and you keep upping the ante! BRAVO!

I love that this is so lyrically-driven....with the musication showcasing it FABULOUSLY. SOOOO many great lines:

Above a garter belt over a velvet thigh
Beneath a treasure chest, you're a butterfly


...then later:

Above a cummerbund, below a black bow tie
Beneath a silky shirt, I'm a butterfly


...all pulled together with:

Baby you're so moi and I'm so vous

As you've shown so well here Steve, there is definitely something to be said for revisiting our older works every now and again. Time and experience can help us see -- and convey --them in a whole new light.

Keep up the good work...

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Originally Posted by glynda
Hey Stevie I do believe this is gonna be my favorite of yours, just love it...Love your singing and the music you've done is over the top.....this is a great one....you should be smiling and proud of this one...no nits and for sure no changes needed in this one....glyn


Glyn, you flatter me indeed. Thanks for the compliments and listen.

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Howdy Bubba, I'm just beginning to decipher all the layers in this
one now. Fun to listen and study, so many subtleties.....Gus


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Originally Posted by Puddleglum
I actually like the surreal lyrics of this, it's a nice pop song, very seventies. I can imagine it as a Las Vegas show tune with all the brass orchestra etc. and Tom Jones singing ...


Thanks Puddleglum. Tom Jones eh?

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Great lyic and great sound! Very uniqe lryic! I like your 60's sound, as always! smile


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Originally Posted by Ricki E. Bellos
Hi StevieB,

What fun lyrics! I'm hearing We Five, along with The Byrds and Beach Boys. It must have been crowded in there! smile Great production as always.

"Above a garter belt over a velvet thigh
Beneath a treasure chest, you're a butterfly"

and the corresponding

"Above a cummerbund, below a black bow tie
Beneath a silky shirt, I'm a butterfly"

Really cool lines. Thanks for dusting it off and polishing it up.

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Hi Ricki. Yeah, Chad wrote some killer lines for this one as usual for him. Thanks for listening.

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Originally Posted by Ricki E. Bellos
Hi StevieB,

What fun lyrics! I'm hearing We Five, along with The Byrds and Beach Boys. It must have been crowded in there! smile Great production as always.

"Above a garter belt over a velvet thigh
Beneath a treasure chest, you're a butterfly"

and the corresponding

"Above a cummerbund, below a black bow tie
Beneath a silky shirt, I'm a butterfly"

Really cool lines. Thanks for dusting it off and polishing it up.

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Thanks Ricki. I can't take credit for any of the lyric. It is all Chad's.

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Steve this is a cool and upbeat song . I really enjoyed the listen and performance .

Keep up the good work .

All the best
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Originally Posted by Nelson
Hey Stevie
Joice is right, must be nice to have such gems at hand.
The backup vocals seem a bit busy but that how it was back in the day, never too much harmony. right.
A really cool song Stevie.
Instant Classic

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Thanks Nelson. I guess I've studied Brian Wilson too much, haha.
Thanks for the listen and comments.

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Originally Posted by Rick Norton
Now I know your secret. It takes 30 tracks to get this good. I need to figure out what to put on the other 27 tracks next time I write a song.

You outdid yourself on this one. Can't add anything new to the other comments. All the praise is deserved.

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Thanks Rick. I don't usually use up so many tracks, LOL. Other than the BVs I have drums, acoustic rhythm guitar, My Ric on rhythm and lead, organ and piano. Thanks for the spin, Buddy.

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60s sound yeah but it also reminds me of something Marshal
Crenshaw would do. Great vocals man! Enjoyed it completely!

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Originally Posted by Scott Campbell
This is top-notch, Stevie - Chad really wrote some lyrical gems and this is one of them. And your musical treatment is perfect for it.

This has a retro sound but it feels really fresh. Belongs in some off-beat indie movie.....

Really diggin' this one smile

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Thanks Scott. Chad really was talented with his off beat poetic style. I wish I could locate him to write some more songs.
Well, you know me. Mr. Retro.

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Had a listen Stevie.

Sounds like a big production to me and I think it's one of your best. Took me in and held me.

I don't understand 'Centrifugal Sundae' but hey do I have to.
I'm from England.

Yep I liked it

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Steve, love that 60s vibe, not sure what centrifugal sundae
means but it sounds cool and works well, I like the layered
vocals, very effective, great song,

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Originally Posted by Beth G. Williams
Hey Little_elton_j,

Ah, I remember hearing earlier versions of this, and you keep upping the ante! BRAVO!

I love that this is so lyrically-driven....with the musication showcasing it FABULOUSLY. SOOOO many great lines:

Above a garter belt over a velvet thigh
Beneath a treasure chest, you're a butterfly


...then later:

Above a cummerbund, below a black bow tie
Beneath a silky shirt, I'm a butterfly


...all pulled together with:

Baby you're so moi and I'm so vous

As you've shown so well here Steve, there is definitely something to be said for revisiting our older works every now and again. Time and experience can help us see -- and convey --them in a whole new light.

Keep up the good work...

Bernice


Thanks Beth. I can't taik any credit for the lyric. That was all Chad's baby. In the earlier version I sang I'm so moi and you're so vous instead of You're so moi and I'm so vous because of a typo Chad had on the lyric sheet. That's one reason I decided to change it but originally I was just gonna redo the lead vocal and ended up doing everything again.

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Originally Posted by Steven August Rieck
Howdy Bubba, I'm just beginning to decipher all the layers in this
one now. Fun to listen and study, so many subtleties.....Gus


Thanks Gus. Getting the stacked harmonies working together was fun but painstaking work cause some of the parts are really high in pitch and nearly out of my range. Thanks for the listen.

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I can see you guys on stage now with the girls in go go dresses, you guys with your matching suits and the projected flowers in the background. Really nice harmonies and I like the jangly guitar sound.

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Originally Posted by Polly Hager
Great lyic and great sound! Very uniqe lryic! I like your 60's sound, as always! smile


Thanks for the spin Polly. The 60s sound is mine. The great lyrics are Chad's.

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Originally Posted by Jan Petter
Steve this is a cool and upbeat song . I really enjoyed the listen and performance .

Keep up the good work .

All the best
Jan


Thanks Jan. I appreciate it.


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Steve,

That is awesome, nice laid-back Beach Boy sounding music and what girl doesn't want to be called a "beautiful mess...loved it!!

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Originally Posted by old dude
60s sound yeah but it also reminds me of something Marshal
Crenshaw would do. Great vocals man! Enjoyed it completely!

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Todd, I'm not sure who Marshall Crenshaw is but if that's good I appreciate the compliment, haha. Thanks for the listen.

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This is Marshall Crenshaw, he also played Buddy Holly in La bamba.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFBpj32GpA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ke7q5sqWdI


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Originally Posted by Roy Cooper
Had a listen Stevie.

Sounds like a big production to me and I think it's one of your best. Took me in and held me.

I don't understand 'Centrifugal Sundae' but hey do I have to.
I'm from England.

Yep I liked it

God Bless Roy and Helen


Thanks Roy. Centrifugal Sundae is just a metaphor about the feelings of having butterflies in your stomach before a big event, in this case a wedding. Like if you put a chocolate ice cream sundae in a centrifuge and it scattered all over. Probably your puzzlement is a culteral thing. Anyway, that's all it means.

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Originally Posted by Tony A
Steve, love that 60s vibe, not sure what centrifugal sundae
means but it sounds cool and works well, I like the layered
vocals, very effective, great song,

Tony.


Thanks Tony. I explained centrifugal sundae in the post above this one if you read this. I appreciate the listen and comments.

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Originally Posted by Wendy D
I can see you guys on stage now with the girls in go go dresses, you guys with your matching suits and the projected flowers in the background. Really nice harmonies and I like the jangly guitar sound.


Thanks Wendy. Much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by TamsNumber4
Steve,

That is awesome, nice laid-back Beach Boy sounding music and what girl doesn't want to be called a "beautiful mess...loved it!!

Tammy


Tammy, You're a "beautiful mess." Thanks for the listen.


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Originally Posted by old dude
This is Marshall Crenshaw, he also played Buddy Holly in La bamba.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSFBpj32GpA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ke7q5sqWdI


Thanks for the links Todd. I went to Amazon.com and listened to snippits from some of his albums and really like what little bit they let you hear. My kind of music.

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Centrifugal Sundae! Where did you get that concept, Steve? Must be an interesting story.

The song got me spinning and I liked it.

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Originally Posted by Doug Buche
Centrifugal Sundae! Where did you get that concept, Steve? Must be an interesting story.

The song got me spinning and I liked it.

Doug


Thanks Doug. The whole concept and lyric took place in the mind of my old co-writer, Chad G. Smith. I just did the music and production. As for the recording, that's all me on there. Glad you like it. I thought this thread had faded off the face of JPF by now.

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Ah, Stevie, I just couldn't stop smiling while listening to this one...so I'm listening again and still smiling...a beautiful mess. Everything about it worked for me. Thanks for making my evening!

Cheers,
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Hi Stevie

Well what can I say, everyone else has said it. smile

You certainly out did yourself on this one, congratulations, I love it, and I've listened twice now. love

Love the hook, different, Wow. whistle

Hugs Michele

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Originally Posted by Scott Philip Stewart
Ah, Stevie, I just couldn't stop smiling while listening to this one...so I'm listening again and still smiling...a beautiful mess. Everything about it worked for me. Thanks for making my evening!

Cheers,
Scott


Thanks Scott. Glad you got some enjoyment out of the recording.

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Originally Posted by Michele Bolton
Hi Stevie

Well what can I say, everyone else has said it. smile

You certainly out did yourself on this one, congratulations, I love it, and I've listened twice now. love

Love the hook, different, Wow. whistle

Hugs Michele


Thanks Michele. I'm glad you liked the song. Thanks for listening and commenting.

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