Get a job!
Our Mystery Artist, BD, supplies the following notes on today’s track:
“I Just Sit There” is, I think, the hit single from the Job album. It’s tight, succinct, and to-the-point. It also features some great words, co-written with a long-time collaborator who is a member of the RTH family, I believe. I’ll let him speak up and take credit for his contributions if he wants to. In fact, to be clear, he made tweaks to a lot of the word-age you’ll hear throughout the album, and I’ve frankly forgotten where his contributions start and end. So consider him a full-on album co-author if you want. I do remember that one of my favorite lines in the entire album was penned by this guy, and it’s in this song: “I can tell you I once used to care; now my world is depressing a chair.” Brilliant!
To the issue of the backstory: Hrrundivbakshi is largely correct. In this era of online everything-ism, creating an identity that sounds like you’re a secret job-hater who only works to earn money is a very bad thing if you’re in management, which our artist is/was. And even if these songs are not entirely true to life, but rather simply inspired by some of the worst moments in it — the HR professional that stumbles upon them during the inevitable Google name search will not understand that.
Anyhow, thanks for the kind words, and for asking to hear more. Follow along as more details about our hero are revealed. Will he fall in love? Get fired? Kill himself? Or find redemption? All these questions and more will be answered.
Although the lyrics may be troublesome to HR directors out there, they are mellowed by the sweetness of the vocals in this production.
Mr. Royale was listening from the sofa: “Sounds like vintage 1989!”
I wonder if the recurring theme from the Who’s “Disguises” is meant to show that the monkey suit being worn for the work week is indeed a mere cloak the protagonist wears to hide the discontent.
Another great track.
Once again, I like it. My only quibble is that I’d like to hear a bit more business back there on the drums.
But the lyrics and the melody, the writing and arrangement, the guitar playing and the guitar sounds, are all great!
diggin’ it!
This track lacks the immediacy of Energize Me, so I’m a little surprised by the comment that this is the “hit”. It’s a fine song that would fit nicely as the 4th track of an album.
As this is an unfinished project, I’m going to put my producer hat on for this suggestion. Does the chorus need a counter line after “I just sit there…”.
Example
I just sit there (waiting for the day to end)
I just sit there (can someone throw me a line)
I agree – an answer line to “I just sit there” would fill up a hole in the chorus. Still pretty good, though. I personally would like to see lyrics for these songs.
Good track!