“Give Me a Second Chance” fell into my lap one afternoon; not fully gelled, but close. I find this song interesting, to me, because it begins with a thematic lead section that reappears twice more in the song, but has no rhythmic, chordal playing under it. I think it works; you’ll have to judge for yourself!
If you pick up an album by Stars of the Lid (a personal favorite!), or many other exclusively instrumental acts, you might get the impression that the performers pulled their song titles out of thin air/left field/their tuchus. Here are a few examples: “Dust Breeding,” “Gasfarming;” “The Mouthchew,” – all beautiful songs but definitely some out-there titles, that really don’t represent, to me, the tone or feeling of the song.
Naming instrumentals can be challenging, especially when you’ve recorded an entire album of them. Sometimes for me it’s based on an emotion provoked by the melody, or a recognition of when or where it was originally created, or maybe the driving tempo of the piece. (See: “Train Time, a future LMP release.) For most of my instrumentals I grab the first fully-formed (a judgement call for sure) title that enters my psyche while playing it. In this case, the title, “Give Me a Second Chance,” showed up loud, and quick, and clear. As the song progressed, it absolutely took on a “pleading” quality; you can (I can?) almost hear the husband or wife (substitute any gender or marital status) saying, “Oh, c’mon, Baby. I’ll do better next time!”
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Give Me a Second Chance
Music and Lyrics Copyright 2024, Ned Andrew Solomon
Recorded at: Azalea Studio, Nashville, TN
Recording, Engineering, & Production: Fett
Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Ned Andrew Solomon
Bass, Organ, & Keyboard: Fett
Drums: RP Chester
Videography: Bernie Lynette
Executive & Video Production: Gina Lynette
Wow! I can almost hear Jimmy Buffet filling in a few words here and there. This is so cool. Thanks, Ned. Much love. Mama E.
That’s great! I hear Jimmy Buffet every time I play this song.