Amy Raasch "52 Songs in 52 Weeks" #26:"After Midnight"

[LSuk13]

There is a film project like this as well , 52 films in 52 weeks its on youtube :)

[woobi525]

we have the same last name. my name is Holly Raasch. hahah

[molitormusic]

I Just started this project ! A song a week for 2011 !

[DJP49]

5 *s

[doctorcatsburger]

Good song

[nickautry]

Another great song, Amy...and I love your Richie Havens-esque guitar playing style ;-)

Nick

[LisaNova]

Let's hope 2009 is Hope after Midnight! Another great song!

-Lisa

[mcclainx]

Lookit you with your tiara! :) Great song for this New Year. No restrictions, bold thinking, risks, belief!

[CKlemow]

Stuck in my head for days now.

[gassyoldman]

What can I say! I understand this one too!! :-)

You painted a real picture and told a story with this one - in terms of painting, it was more imressionistic, not as abstract as the one I didn't "get" :-) There's enough imagery there to write a musical or opera.

Keep on like this girl, you're on a winning streak.

Love

Bill xxx

[sistianatube]

lovely! thank you for sharing this with me!!!

[gassyoldman]

Cool!! I'm glad you like it. The lyrics paint pictures in my head :-)

[jcnrad]

Nice stuff Amy!

[CliffBetweenTheLines]

You paint such wonderful word pictures with your lyrics..."popcorn wasteland", "sitting duck town", "trapeze door sigh"...I LOVE the depth in these! And the tiara - I knowed you was a princess! :)

[K4TEK4NE]

First, cool event. Second, that is a beautiful drive. Three I am really glad to hear you still have hope. Beautiful song, but after telling Bill that I always can alleast project my own thoughts of what I think you mean into your words, I will have to listen to this one a few more times to see if I can understand it all. I am sure like all the others there is a tremendous message in the song.

[gassyoldman]

Hehehe... I get this one, it's brilliant - full of imagery and life. Situations and relationships I can relate too and understand. It certainly could be listened to many times and each time you will see some new aspect of the characters lives and imagine how they got there. It's the reading between the lines time :-)

Bill

[beatcrazy3]

Very pretty song! I hope all of us have a dream in us still!

[glamorousgaby]

Hi Amy its me Gaby remember? I didn't know you had such a great voice! It's really good! But...we should put on our alphabet rap!HAAAAHAAAHAA! Anyway I listen to alot of your songs now;they are really pretty.

[amyraasch]

Gaby! I can't believe we didn't get that rap done! We've gotta do it! Did you get your copy of the film yet?

[stevekey33]

I wanted to hear more about the queen and the cowboy. I thought that was a good opening scene, and I liked the verse and chorus melodies, but the bridge got all weird on me. Since there's already a popular song called After Midnight, how about Popcorn Wasteland?

[amyraasch]

I hear you on the title, and I did think about that, but "After Midnight" was the most appropriate. I like "Popcorn Wasteland;" I will think about it. As for the bridge, the dissonance was a purposeful choice: to point up that it's not necessarily easy to keep the dream alive. Sometimes you've got to fight for it with everything you've got. Even then it can be bittersweet, but it's one of the most triumphant things a human being can do in the face of rough circumstances.

[ChrisValentiMusic]

Beautifully somber. Enjoyed the touch of twang.

[hlraffo]

Haunting lyrics and storytelling as always. You take me far into your world.

[prosepp]

only the second, but my wishes to you for 2009 come from my heart: I wish you Joy, health & peace - and a lot of ideas for the rest of the 52 songs.

Take it as a good sign that entering 2009 you just arrived at half the distance !

lots of greetings

eduard

[dominiquedv]

Oh! I am the first to comment here! Your new song, is very good and you are singing it very well. You have a beautiful voice. Your guitar play is also very good. Five stars!

[amyraasch]

Merci millions! I hope you had a wonderful transition into 09.  Let's make it the best year ever!