Wild Card: Assignment 4

My assignment for Parker is the following:

Write a song in a style or genre that is completely different from what you usually write.  You are encouraged, but not required, to write using a different instrument than usual and/or for someone else to perform.

My assignment from Josh was to write a song using a simpler harmonic rhythm that incorporated bass notes into the chords, while providing rhythmic contrast in the melody and lyrics.  This was challenging for me based on my limited experience with guitar, but I think it really opened up possibilities for my writing.  I really like the sound of the bass notes, and have realized I've only not included them before because I would just focus on vocals and find whatever simple guitar part would fit.  This assignment has inspired me to try to focus more on the guitar part, and to find creative and interesting ways for the guitar part and vocal part to interact.  The following is my song for this week, called "Sally"

Lyrics [written with each word capitalized, as instructed : ) ]

I Saw Sally By the Side Of the Road

Searching For Her Head

Said I Don’t Know Quite Where It Goes

But I Hope It’s Getting Fed

And I Don’t Know Where the Hours Went

Must’ve Melted In the Sun

Along With Cars And Money Spent

And Prayers For Everyone

Oh, And Take Your Time

Under the Moon These Knots Unwind

I’ve Got Boxes On the Sides Of My Mind

And They’re Filled Up To the Brim

With Thoughts and Dates and Dreams and Plans and Things

And the Lights Are Getting Dim

Sally’s Spinning and She’s Spilling Her Load

It’s A Purple-Yellow Goo

She Said Let’s Walk Right In the Middle Of the Road

So I Emptied Mine Out Too

Oh, And Take Your Time

Under the Moon These Knots Unwind

Rickety Reason, Skip Down Yellow Lines

I May Be Insane, But You Don’t Seem To Mind

Sally’s Lookin’ For the End Of the Sky

With a Flashlight and a Chord

She Said I Know It’ll Be Alright 

‘Cause I’ve Seen This All Before