Overpass
This one dates from 1999. The original demo here was recorded on a cassette 4-track - I always liked the production on it
Original: https://jumpshare.com/share/sAxceUc7DmeBNh2m1kAz
SUNO: https://suno.com/song/8cdb584a-20fd-4864-b2ec-bdda296d629a
OVERPASS
[Verse 1]
Went to the valley
Tried to build an alley
They said, "You can't build a road there"
Went to the seashore
Didn't want to see more
They said, "You're gonna ruin our air"
[Chorus]
I want to drive real fast
Don't want to see the beauty that passed
I want to build something that lasts
Building an overpass
Building an overpass
Building an overpass
[Verse 2]
Went to the state park
Tried to build a K-mart
They said, "This land is not zoned for a store"
Went to Zimbabwe
Tried to build it my way
They said, "Our country's too poor"
(Yeah yeah yeah)
[Chorus]
I want to drive real fast
Don't want to see the beauty thats passed
I want to build something that lasts
Building an overpass
Building an overpass
Building an overpass
[Bridge]
[guitar melody becomes more melodic and ringing]
Every forest is a little greener
Under concrete and steel
(Concrete and steel)
Every day is a little brighter
When seen through a guardrail hear the sound of my wheel
[drum fill]
[Verse 3]
Went to my mother
To build her another
She said, "Build An overpass to the sky?"
I didn't want to do it
I told her to screw it
She said, "You don't need to know why"
[Chorus]
I want to drive real fast
Don't want to see the beauty thats passed
I want to build something that lasts
Building an overpass
Building an overpass
Building an overpass
[Outro]
To the sky
To the sky
To the street
To the sky
To the sky
[vocal ad-libs]
Building an overpass, baby
Won't you please
Comments
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You have the comedy angle down. these are some really funny lyrics. What's even funnier is in your prompt you asked for male vocals and suno gave you female.
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I listened to the original version in your voice, i could feel it.
btw, did you record this in 1999?
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Yes, that's the cassette 4-track recording from 1999! I re-mastered digitally around 2008.
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Wonderful irony!
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Went to the valley
Tried to build an road
They said, "You can't build that here .... A alley would be a road in between two buildings , would a Valley have that ?
Went to the seashore
Brought the future full of smoke
They said, "You're gonna ruin our air". I don't know what that means ... Now it does
The rest I'll buy
Sounds good man
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Well it's good to hear the evolution of this song from the original demo to the (presumably) created via AI version in Suno. It shows that good songs can be polished into professional sounding ones. Thanks for posting both versions.
For me AI will always have an uncanny valley, too perfect feel to it. Something is missing. The human aspect. That said, if re-recorded by humans this would be a really decent song to listen to. Reminds me of Minor Alps, Nada Surf and Juliana Hatfield.
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