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Bust It Up
by Jed Moffitt
Whether it's a kid with a new toy, a relationship, or even stewardship of a government, why is it that we so often have to wreck things before we give them up? Seemed like a good topic for a tune! Call outs to Stan's production work with what the Sundogs call "The Machine" subtle and percussive guitar parts, horn parts, background vocals, a full range of interdependent elements contributing to the kinetic momentum of a driving tune with an unusual rhythm. It all leads to a roller coaster effect, building momentum until Eric Patterson jumps off into a truly legendary tenor sax solo. A studio pro and music educator from Seattle, Eric articulates the changes and develops ideas in a monster solo that tells the story of the tune in itself. If you listen to nothing else listen to the last 2 minutes...and to the ending, where we all fall off a cliff together.
Some wild drumming by Ben Smith propelling us as the tune unwinds. Ben Smith is the Sundogs' Jeff Porcaro. The drummer for Heart for many years, we are truly privileged to have Ben put down a magic carpet of groove on so many of these tracks. Like Pat Metheny said recently in the Rick Beato interview. The drummer is the true leader of every band. Nowhere is this more apparent than on "Bust it up".
lyrics
Jimmy got a race car
it was number one, gold star, on his Christmas List
Took it out the box,
set it on the floor, and smashed it with his fist
Wanted you…for a year, now you’re here…
Find, I’d bury you like a bone
So he ran it off the roof, into a ditch, where it crashed among the stones
You gotta bust it up real good, to get it ready, to let it go…
You gotta bust it up real good, to get it ready, to let it go...
Leonard lived with Susie,
but he went out on a Tuesday with Charlene
What's a bit of foolery,
with a friend, and a getaway that's clean?
Victimless crimes, are there really such things?
It’s a matter of time, until the fat lady sings
You reap what you sow, I think you know what I mean
You gotta bust it up real good, to get it ready, to let it go
You gotta bust it up real good, to get it ready, to let it go
It takes courage, to leave your garden
For someone else, to tend
They say, trash into treasure
Karma will be better
When Donald was a boy,
he said someday I’ll be the president
The nation is my toy, I think I’ll buy it up and charge them rent
All in all, I’d rather stay in my hotel
Another point of view, is a special kind of hell
I’m late to play the back nine, got some real estate to sell
You gotta bust it up real good, to get it ready, to let it go…
You gotta bust it up real good, to get it ready, to let it go…
You gotta bust it up real good, to get it ready, to let it go…
You gotta bust it up real good, to get it ready, to let it go…
credits
from Move,
released September 14, 2021
Jed Moffitt: songwriter, co-producer, vocals, keyboards
Stan Snow: producer, backing vocals, guitars, bass
Ben Smith: drums
Mia Boyle: backing vocals
Eva Acton Stokes: backing vocals
Eric Patterson: tenor sax and horn arrangements
Javier Gonzalez: trumpet
Don Gunn: drum session engineering, mastering, mixing AltMix version
Copyright 2021 Jed Moffitt, BMI, All rights reserved.
The Sundogs are a Seattle based band formed by Stan Snow and Jed Moffitt. Their original music is Indie Rock, Prog, Jazz,
Jam Band, Blues / Roots Rock, and is written to satisfy the music fan within.
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