Sandy Daisy (Including Her Magnificent 1925 Performance)

1 week ago by @nedgreenough

Sandy Daisy (Including Her Magnificent 1925 Performance)

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Liner Notes

I'm worried that this song has come out like a jumbled mess, but hey, here it is lol. This one's about a vaudeville trapeze artist who's abused by her manager. Not really sure where the inspiration came from, but it's been fun to work on. I'd like to make it more "old-timey" sounding in certain sections down the line I understand that digital synthesizers aren't exactly reminiscent of the roaring '20's lol.

Some of the riffs used in this song I've had kicking around for a while since I never really had a place to put them. In fact, the middle section (or the "performance") is a repurposed arrangement of an instrumental I used as a Bandcamp-exclusive bonus track for an album of mine a few years ago.

This song was also originally titled "Soddy Daisy" after the city in Tennessee. However, that city didn't even exist until 1969, so it wouldn't really make much sense to name a character from the 20's after it.

Enjoy!

#piano #rock #vintage #progressive #prog #circus #synth #keyboards #quirky

Lyrics

Sandy Daisy
Put on your show
In the big top
You always glow
Sandy Daisy
There’s more to you I know

Another town for
Another day
Come the evening
You swing and play
Sandy Daisy
Is there something you wanna say?

Oh the world is so cruel to you
For the things you don’t understand
Of all the girls I know there’s none like you
With the world in the palm of your hand

You left your mother and your father behind
Making coin out on the travelling line
High up on the trapeze when you look down below
Do you fret for your fall?
Or would you just be happy to go?

Well, she’s the best damn thing this side of the Mississippi’s ever seen
And I see them all the time
Spinning, static, swinging, flying, never matters by her means
Leaves my wretched heart behind

Some days when I see her and she’s smiling
It almost brings a tear to my eye
For the beauty here that’s standing before me
Has won another “Best of Show" for ‘25

I can see it in her eyes
It goes right down to the soul
I can see it when she’s flipping through the bends
There’s only so much
Before you lose all control
Living for the answer you can’t give

Sandy Daisy
How was your show?
They said they loved you
I hope you know
Sandy baby?
I won’t ever let you go

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