Stay (An Original Song) (UK Songwriting Contest 2011 Entry)

[AdamBHarris]

NIce tune, would have been perfect for Orbison.

[bunchie1966]

@AdamBHarris Thank you very much.

[musiclover5745]

very nice music and singing!!

[Ajohn13]

Very nice, enjoyed listening. Nice melody and vocals. Cool video - John

[rosslavel]

Lovely song and your vocal works so well... a wonderful sincerity in the whole approach!!! 5*****

Ross

[bunchie1966]

@rosslavel Thank you very much for your kind comment.

[MrMarkBray]

I'm sure I knew the same girl... Don't they just break your heart. Great song though... you should be proud of yourself! Needs to get some air play because it would sell.

[mktmic7]

awesome song

[bunchie1966]

@mktmic7 Thank you for listening.

[kissmerealslow]

YEAH I LIKE IT...

[bunchie1966]

@kissmerealslow Thank you for commenting.

[noteworthystudio]

Nice song, well sung. Thanks.

[monaxikamatia]

beautiful song!!

[bunchie1966]

@monaxikamatia Thank you very much.

[Bidyyy]

VERY NICE ...........thanks !!!

[bunchie1966]

@Bidyyy Thank you for listening.

[scabrecords]

Sweet connective song! lyk!

[bunchie1966]

@scabrecords Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment.

[87jacker]

;D

[bunchie1966]

@87jacker Thanks.

[apenny4urthots]

What a fantastic talent you are!! Beautiful song, voice, total sound and visuals -- on level with members of Traveling Wilburys (who I loved to listen to and watch and miss very much) and more in that particular type of sound.

[bunchie1966]

@apenny4urthots I love the Wilburys too. Glad you enjoyed it.

[TheNewWorldTrio]

Lovely song.... thank you for sharing!!!

[ezekeil33]

Awesome stuff man!! Well Done!

[bunchie1966]

@ezekeil33 Thank you very much.

[pianokeychickadee]

this is really a great song! very beatles like--i enjoyed very much!! :)

[bunchie1966]

@pianokeychickadee Thank you.

[psychedeliccentral1]

beautiful song..thanks for sharing! :)

[bunchie1966]

@psychedeliccentral1 Thank you for listening and commenting.

[TheBarrettMusic]

Good work and a nice soft melody.

[noteworthystudio]

Very nice song. It has a simple message that comes across with a 60's-ish, beatles type feel. Good job.

John

[bunchie1966]

@noteworthystudio Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[geza1981pianist]

Nice song!

[THEBRADISHINVASION]

COOL SONG! GREAT HOOK. Stay... It's different... And excellent visual production, soo. Want to hear it again already. I really like your stuff, man. And I'm planning to come back to re-listen and listen to more later. You're subbed!

Brad

[bunchie1966]

@THEBRADISHINVASION Thanks. Praise from a fellow musician is very welcome.

[karlgolden]

Nice Beatles feel :-)

[Ajohn13]

Great song my friend, enjoyed it very much. Great video and production. Best Wishes, my friend.

[bunchie1966]

@Ajohn13 Thanks for listening.

[shircool]

so beautiful =)

keep it up,

Shir =)

[bunchie1966]

@shircool Thank you very much for your kind words.

[mariaslide]

Love it

Greetings Maria

[bunchie1966]

@mariaslide Thank you so much.

[LAURAM0822]

lovely song ;))

[bunchie1966]

@LAURAM0822 Thanks for listening.

[TheDisguisesMusic]

Ah lovely song :)

[bunchie1966]

@TheDisguisesMusic Thank you very much.

[TheDisguisesMusic]

Ah lovely song :)

[jojmanful]

Great melody line and structure. I know how long it takes to put that together. Sweet guitar riff.

[bunchie1966]

@jojmanful Thanks. Praise from a fellow musician is much appreciated.

[MikeKorins]

Great song...love the arrangement as well as the chord changes!

[bunchie1966]

@MikeKorins You are very kind. Thanks for listening.

[Michelvolkmann]

Beautiful Song ....all thumbs up .

Michel

[bunchie1966]

@Michelvolkmann Thank you for commenting.

[Michelvolkmann]

Beaztiful Song ....all thumbs up .

Michel

[A297MAN104]

Really enjoyed this song...liked the arrangement and guitar solo work as well.....Nice Job.....Best Regards.....Dave

[bunchie1966]

@A297MAN104 Thank you very much. Positive comments from a fellow songwriter are greatly appreciated.

[onewomanandsomesongs]

Hey, Bunchie, another very beautiful song and performance. Very soulful listening and great production too. :) Janet

[onelastbreath7777777]

yeah this is great mate :) Has that 60's 70's classic song sound :)

[bunchie1966]

@onelastbreath7777777 Thank you for listening.

[fazeryas]

i thing the lyrics in this song are beautiful.....:)

[Oldiesfan1958]

This is a beautiful song . I like it very much. I think you are an emotional person , just like me .

[bunchie1966]

@Oldiesfan1958 Yes I am, though actually this song is not based on reality. It's pure fiction.

[babs2002ukus]

a very well crafted song my friend been humming it all morning after a few listens, great solo, vocals really great song :)

-Clint

[bunchie1966]

@babs2002ukus You are too kind.

[wegan1]

Just listened to this again and you can really hear how the Beatles have influenced your writing. Some very nice changes in this song.

[MultiSeni1]

Beautiful song, performance and video. Nice to hear you are creating more beautiful songs. Good luck with all your projects.

[bunchie1966]

@MultiSeni1 Thank you so much.

[bunchie1966]

@crashandbum Thank you for commenting.

[bunchie1966]

@moomay1949 You are very kind.

[et7waage1]

Lovely, lovely song! I really enjoyed this! Thanks!

[bunchie1966]

@et7waage1 Thank you so much for your kind words.

[toomuch108]

Very nice : )

[EurovisionLyrics]

lovely



[RaynaKapek]

A message to B9 out there? I will stay and do better...,

And thank you Bunchie1966 for this wonderful song of love being pleaded for, it could fit so many lives I think!

[bunchie1966]

@RaynaKapek Hope it works out for you and thanks for commenting.

[vnt95]

You sent me this the day after me and my gf break up. Ha :/

anyway, very nice song

Keep it up

[bunchie1966]

@vnt95 Very sorry to hear that... maybe you should play it to her? Thanks for listening and commenting.

[BEaTLEz100]

and great video :D:D

[bunchie1966]

@BEaTLEz100 Thanks for commenting

[BEaTLEz100]

yeah!!! great song

[DavidHenesy]

I like this very much, it is a new fave!, Merci! :)

Sophie

[bunchie1966]

@DavidHenesy Thanks so much.

[bunchie1966]

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[lindajeffsgirl1]

a great tune! More? Thanks for sending!

[PaulDylin]

Love the chords great tune

[bunchie1966]

@PaulDylin Thanks so much.

[HoangJason]

I really enjoy it!

[mielmiczuk10]

Lennon - McCartney would be proud =D

Keep writing and singing your songs; our world needs it: great people doing great stuff

Congratulations!

[bunchie1966]

@mielmiczuk10 Thank you; you are very kind.

[marcelleepereira]

Sounds like something The Beatles would have sung! Love the guitar solos :)

[pitsxroad]

brilliant song and arrangement... it's not that I hear George out of it... even a lot of John Lennon is in it... very very very good, mate... :-) I added that to my favourites...

[bunchie1966]

@pitsxroad Thank you. Positive comments from a fellow musician are highly appreciated.

[deanb92]

Wonderful song! Very Beatlesque!

[wegan1]

Really like this one.

[LuckyMe300887]

Great song, your voice is very touching and filled with longing...

It's one of those songs that make u feel some kind of melancholy but still u wanna listen to it :-) Good job! regards

[bunchie1966]

@LuckyMe300887 Thank you for commenting. Glad you liked it.

[EmmttGlnn2002]

Lovely work!

[bunchie1966]

@EmmttGlnn2002 Thank you. I'm glad you like it.

[bunchie1966]

@EmmttGlnn2002 I am so pleased you enjoyed it.

[apokalipsftd]

Very special sounding voice... I loved the guitar solo. Did you play this yourself as well?

[bunchie1966]

@apokalipsftd Thank you. I try to play as much as I can myself - and it's amazing what you can do by playing around with the tempo of a song.

[rosslavel]

You have every reason to be pleased with this song.... very touching and poignant.....

[bunchie1966]

@rosslavel Thank you very kindly.

[nazzare79]

very nice melanchonic pop song...

[bunchie1966]

@nazzare79 Thank you so much for your kind comment.

[SistersGoldenHair]

Nice original!! :)

[bunchie1966]

@SistersGoldenHair Thank you very much for listening.

[babs2002ukus]

a really lovely ballad my friend with lovely chord progressions and melodical structure, really right up my street :)

great vocals and guitar solo also :)

-Clint

[bunchie1966]

@babs2002ukus Thank you. Praise from another songwriter is very valued.

[BlueAquaMarina]

How so amazing lyrics!! Exceptional performance!! Great work my dear! Congratulations!! Thank you so very much!!!

[bunchie1966]

@BlueAquaMarina Thank you so much for your encouraging comments.

[nipsterstang]

Very, Very Nice! Beautiful song! Your voice reminds me of Justin Hayward and that is meant as a compliment! Beautiful video to go with the song. Great job!

Jim

[bunchie1966]

@nipsterstang You are very kind. Thank you very much for taking the time to listen.

[mariaslide]

I like it . nice progression.

Greeting Maria

[bunchie1966]

@mariaslide I am happy you liked it. Thank you.

[JustinsVideoCorner]

Very good song. I can picture Roy Orbison singing this, and I'm sure he'd enjoy it too :)

[mktmic7]

very awesome original

[104songs]

this song is incredibly sad sounding. nice progression. like it.

[Bidyyy]

* * * VERY NICE !! * * *

[CharityTurnerMusic]

Lovely video and touching lyrics. 5*

[bunchie1966]

@CharityTurnerMusic Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[ghostballerinas]

Great song. I am really digging it!

[bunchie1966]

@ghostballerinas Thank you for commenting.

[Babs7355]

Great song! It reminds me of Roy Orbison's style. If you write one called go, let me know - those songs are always hits... g

[bunchie1966]

@Babs7355 Thanks. That's not a bad idea.

[Jannen100]

Great song. Beautiful melody and vocals.

[bunchie1966]

@Jannen100 You are very kind.

[NadiaComposer]

Beautiful song, performance and video. Nice to hear you are creating more beautiful songs. Good luck with all your projects.

Nadia

[LiamMcFaddenSongs]

I've been reading the preceding comments and agree with the view that strong melodies and clever chord progressions win the day. I like the production on this track because it's pared down and uncluttered and gives the melody space. Same for the guitar breaks, which are excellent.

[LiamMcFaddenSongs]

Crafted and polished - as usual! Another great song.

[gazzymodo]

@Bunchie1966 : i agree, 'AMERICA' were/are Wonderful. To think they lived in England as the sons of USAF personel posted here. Their sound was West Coast, Beautifully Melodic, tastefully performed and well produced (by George Martin) . The Warner Bros years definitely had the edge.

[ChrisCurtisFan]

This is a lovely song -- the lyrics may seem 'sad' to some but there are many sad people in the world and it is music like this that they (and me) can relate to and helps get them thru the sad times. 5,000 *****'s for you, buchie! :-)

[bunchie1966]

@ChrisCurtisFan Thank you. Glad you like it.

[Andreagear4]

Another sad song but a good song. The last picture spend a little hope.

Go on bunchie.

[gazzymodo]

As an example, SQUEEZE arrived on the scene in 1978, & continued to write & record excellent songs all thru the 80's & 90's, far better than anything 'trendy' in the contemporary charts. Unfortunately their lack of commercial success in later yrs, proves that talent has nothing to do with it, just who has the prettiest face, huh cheryl !!??

[bunchie1966]

@gazzymodo I know what you mean about trendiness... America were still producing good songs into the 1980s, but due to changing fashions, they were no longer selling so well and at one point, some "suit" in the record company decided that they should get some new songwriters for them! What a slap in the face for people who had written such beautiful songs as "Inspector Mills", "Old Man Took", "Another Try" etc.

[gazzymodo]

I won't comment on the lyrics, as others have, but musically the song reminds me of Liverpool Express ("Everyman must have a dream) type thing. You mentioned you'd like to write more contemporary songs, personally i prefer 'old style' writing that has melody, clever chord changes etc unlike the overproduced non-melodic stuff today. 'STAY' is a very nice !

[bunchie1966]

@gazzymodo Hi, I definitely agree with you about melody, chords etc. What I meant was the production. I have put a lot of songs on sites like Garageband and Slice the Pie and numerous reviewers describe them as sounding like "something from the '70s" as if that is a defect. So although I do not intend to compromise by churning out 3-chord garbage, I thought I would try to achieve a more up-to-date production. Glad you like the song.

[AndysOriginalSongs]

What a coiincidence, I am currently working on a song called Stay which is a collaboration with Diane de Mesa!! This is a very pleasant song my friend, from the perspective of someone "begging" a person to stay - I'm not sure I fancy their chances. It would nice to hear a good reason why the person should "Stay", without that I feel inevitably they will "go"!! Andy :)

[bunchie1966]

@AndysOriginalSongs Thanks for the comment. Compliments from songwriters are much appreciated.

[bunchie1966]

@AndysOriginalSongs I guess the best he can come up with is: "If you've ever cared for me, then don't say goodbye."

[FinnMove]

Good song. A bit sad lyrics but there is still a hopeful feel, I think.

[bunchie1966]

@FinnMove Thanks for your kind comment.