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How And Why
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Walter M. confided in me, "this was copied off a surveillance tape at the Happy Swallow. It's the next to the last song, so it must have been about 1:30." I'm never sure if I should believe him or not.

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This actually started out as a love song. Then it become a jazz-like thing, but it needed a solo in the middle. Then I added some ambient matrix reverb and it became a sort of late night lounge song. Then I added a restaurant background sound sample. The background added that extra touch of the audience not really listening to the band. But the background needed a laugh, so I found a laugh sample. But the laughs were so great, it took control of the mix. And it became the missing solo in the middle. Really - the laughing lady is the solo! Then the laugh sample itself boomeranged into a sarcastic response from the band who didn't like being ignored by the audience. Finally, the drummer started imitating the lady. I'm really glad she didn't notice we were making fun of her! Or, I could claim I carefully planned this thing as a self-deprecating, lounge-lizard smokey jazz tune... Nah.

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sound effects used in this song:
PoliteApplause.flac (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=24204)
By acclivity (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/usersViewSingle.php?id=37876)
laughter.wav (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=33658)
and restaurant2.wav (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=28204)
By sagetyrtle (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/usersViewSingle.php?id=43834)
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Released 14-Nov-2026
Category Other
Application GarageBand
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Type mp3
Size 9.5 Mb
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Plays 3
Downloads 0
Weekly plays 3
Weekly downloads 0
Rights and AI
License Commerical derivatives allowed; contact artist for permission
AI lyrics No
AI music/production No
Lyrics
why would i think about you 
day and night? 

why would i think about you 
at all? 

why should i worry about 
the future possibilities? 

why should i ponder all these thoughts 
late at night? 
right now? 

~ ~ ~ 

how could it be i've been with you 
every night? 

how could it be i've spent all of my life 
with you? 

how could it be my worries 
fade away? 

how do you make me feel that 
life itself has been, 
and will be, OK?

(c) 2007 Bill Grundmann
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Venturesome
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Fantastic.song.  Great vocals, piano, and arrangements.  Super.cool what you've got herem
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