Everybodys Sleeping
Episode #135: Everybody\u2019s Sleeping\xa0 \xa0 \xa0(Song starts at 5:02) \nHi there & welcome. I\u2019ll tell you what, I was really relaxed when I recorded this episode.\nI\u2019ve been doing a bit of exercise... I mowed the lawns today. But apart from that, I went for a bit of a bush walk. I\u2019ve included some audio which I recorded as I walked. So you can come for a walk with me on a peaceful track. It\u2019s good to get out of the studio sometimes.\nWe have a 2 for 1 deal on this episode. You\u2019ll hear me improvising a mellow version of the song, then towards the end I\u2019ve included the PP and the Patient Hum version of 'Everybody\u2019s Sleeping' ( from the album The Roughest Cut).\nIt\u2019s fascinating to me, how much a song can change, depending on how you choose to arrange it.\nI\u2019m a painter. I\u2019ve painted a lot of seascapes over the last decade (you can view plenty here :\xa0www.petepascoe.com). I mention this, because when you exhibit your painting, that\u2019s it. It\u2019s done.\nThe thing I love about songwriting/recording (and performing, live) is: you can present a different version each time if you like. For instance, I\u2019ve never sung such a \u2018dreamy\u2019 sounding version of 'Everybody\u2019s Sleeping' before. I really enjoyed it.\nIt\u2019s fun winging a version of my songs on this podcast.\nEverybody\u2019s sleeping is song 593 in my purple book. That\u2019s a lot of songs, isn\u2019t it. I\u2019d like to say there was never a day when I sat down and thought to myself I am now going to write 800 songs. It\u2019s happened because of..passion . It\u2019s a calling. It\u2019s something I do for the love of it.\nAs a singer, I enjoy playing. The same with songwriting. This sense of play is, I think an essential part of the creative process.\nTo play, you need to be relaxed. Hence the bush walk\u2026 or a bit of lawn mowing ( not quite so relaxing, but it sure feels good afterwards, to know you\u2019ve used your muscles and have done a bit of breathing outdoors).\nIt blows a few cobwebs away. It clears your head. As a songwriter, snippets of sentences can drift in on the ether. These are gold, in my opinion. I gather them together and see where they take me.\nThis happened with the lyrics of everybody\u2019s Sleeping.\xa0 Some seemingly random lines fell together and slowly a song started to take shape.\nThis one was a \u2018words first music second song\u2019.\xa0 The piano riff (that I use with the band version ) came along and I \u2018winged\u2019 the melody.\nI work quickly - there\u2019s certainly no rush. Like my walking style -there\u2019s definitely no rush! I pretty much sort of lope along. I like to walk at a pace that allows me to take in some details of the scene that I\u2019m walking through. Like the tiny bird that \u2018pipes up\u2019 as I was walking on the track. You\u2019ll hear me take the time to really enjoy his song- the moment.\nIt\u2019s that same sort of enjoying the moment that happens when you\u2019re lost, writing a song.\nOk here we go, hope you enjoy the chat, both versions of the song - and the bush walk. \nBy the way, the lyrics will be on my blog as usual. www.petepascoe.Wordpress.com. \nYou can find my music (14 albums in a variety of styles, including piano solo) on Spotify, Apple Music, bandcamp, YouTube , etc.