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Inflatable Vegetables

Entry from The Handbook in Nur Ein XV.

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The Handbook - Inflatable Vegetables

We wanna get stuff finished [Do the handbook]
Improve our style of living [Do the handbook]
Accomplish dreams and visions [Do the handbook]
We wanna all be winners [Be the handbook]
Yeah

My life is interruptions
The dim dark distractions
That blank block my focus
And try to stop actions
Aim to follow plans
I start well but once again
Something shiny on-line and
I’m back on the forums

My baby be demanding am I on task
And Veggies be saying don’t ask

CH

Step one to get stuff done is get your tasks in one place
Collect your in box, the bin box and the folders in your brain
Should you do it? If not, screw it - throw the task in the trash
Then debate should you delegate it pass to an assistant

Can you finish in two minutes go ahead and get it going
If it’s complex set your first step and outcome by brainstorming
Group your tasks by context, like email or telephoning
Calendar your deadlines and start to get it flowing

PC - CH

Meaning in the handbook, yeah
I want to make a difference
Beat me with your handbook, yeah
[Cuz] you say I’m never making sense
Silence in the handbook, yeah
Violence in the handbook, yeah
Guidance in the handbook, yeah

CH

Reviews

5 posted notes

vowlvom

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there was a confidence to your previous song that helped push it to a far higher level, this one feels a little more tentative again and doesn't work as well for me as a result, even though I think there's a good song in there - it's just harder to enjoy it with the vocals feeling muffled. Glenn already mentioned the strange artifacts on the rapped section (it sounds like a 64kbps mp3) but said it wasn't an issue for him - it was for me, I want to hear the cleaned up version of this song but in its current state I was a little disappointed.

glowworm

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John Maus? (no) cool electric guitar in unintelligible scribble, cool bassline

owl

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For me, the songwriting here lacks the charm and catchiness of last week’s entry, and while I like the lo-fi bubbly synths, the mix feels so rough, it’s sort of hard to listen to, especially that bridge that sounds like a Skype call gone wrong. Too repetitive, although it has good advice and is unfortunately pretty relatable for me.

bennyharv3

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The rap verse has some Bloodhound Gang vibes, although much cleaner, which makes me giggle every time. In general, this is a fun, funky song, and I dance every time it plays. The vocals feel a little unconfident in the verses, so I'm not sure if they just need another pass or something else. The vocals in the chorus hit really well, and you're all in, so I think if you can keep that energy into the verses, this would be fire all around.

Cybronica

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your vocals, when compared to the rest of the sounds in the song, sound a little like you’re singing through a cloth. I think it would help if you maybe... bumped up the reverb? Recorded in your bathroom? Sing closer to the mic? Increase the upper partials in the EQ? Not sure the best fix, but it makes the vocals sound a little like karaoke. I think the first verse could be cut- no need to set up the story, the point is already clear. The processing on the rap breakdown is cool, but it makes it hard to understand. At the end of the chorus (especially at the end) I want to GO for the high note. You pulled the punch, and it’s very unsatisfying. The song has a good beat. Like a funky town era dance song.

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