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Shock Value
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Mike Lamb

Entry from Shock Value in Nur Ein XIV.

Make a song with quiet and loud parts -- like every Pixies song you love. This can mean crescendos or decrescendos, sudden loud noises, whatever, just make good use of dynamics.

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shock value - mike lamb
capo iv

you wake up early in the afternoon and
you do your makeup, put your fancy clothes on
you come alive when you turn the camera on

try to utilize your education
they only talk about your situation
so you show a little skin to buy some time

F C G Am
been awhile, haven't seen you online
F C G G
can't get through on your cell phone line
F C G
when will you do
Am
another show?
F G Am
we miss watching you squirm

verse fill to G

all they wanted was some thinspiration and
you didn't care about your reputation so you're
getting skinnier for the shock value

you didn't think about the repercussions
and now the only topic of discussion
is that the skeleton queen is much too thin

F C G Am
been awhile, haven't seen you online
F C G G
can't get through on your cell phone line
F C
watch the stream as the
G Am
police break on in
F G Am
when will we see you again?

later heard you were in the bathroom
in the shower with your daddy's shotgun
highest rated video of all time

F C G
no one cares who you are
Em F
we just want to see you fall
F G Am
high speed crash into the wall
F G Am
high speed crash into the wall

F C G
no one cares what you say
Em F
we just want to see you sin
F G Am
shock value's all you need to win
F G Am
shock value's all you need to win

Reviews

5 posted notes

vowlvom

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another one that is just TOO QUIET but after a lot of tracks with solid rock vibes I really enjoyed hearing a bit of country every time I got to this song. Some of the melodies feel familiar but in a good way, this has a nice sense of melancholy to it. Not hugely impressive in terms of the challenge but I liked the song.

lichenthroat

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I’m not keen on the staccato vocal at the beginning and in parts of the verses. The rest of the song is pleasant though. The recording seems lacking in fullness, but I like the songwriting and most of your vocals. The way you sing the backing vocals is a nice contrast to the main vocal. I might like this song to be a little longer.

Cybronica

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what a sad song over such ambivalent music. I suppose that was the point. I like the bass line.

Spintown

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There are certainly songs this round produced better than this, but I still really enjoyed it. I thought the performance was good enough to give a very topical song some heart. I don’t really understand people like the one you’re singing about, but it’s a growing issue that can’t be ignored. Whether it’s a beauty vlogger, gamer, musician, reviewer...the extent to which people are valuing themselves based on an online reaction is scary now.

Adam!

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The mean subject matter could lend itself to a bombastic treatment, but this isn't it. That DI acoustic sound is too sterile for me.

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