Lonely Man (UK Songwriting Contest 2011 Semi-finalist)

[albainbridge1]

I really like this. A 30's type sound. I'm sure your father would be proud of you. Well done!

Al

[bunchie1966]

@albainbridge1 Thank you for listening.

[bunchie1966]

@TheNunkz19 Thank you very much for commenting.

[apenny4urthots]

your visuals are "somethin' else" talent all around!!!!!

[bunchie1966]

@apenny4urthots Thank you. You are very kind.

[tornera0808]

very touching lyrics!

[bunchie1966]

@tornera0808 Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[63myvidsteve]

Liked the song very much, had me humming along. If I had to be picky, at around 1minute 30seonds I found the saxophone was competing with the vocals for my attention, so I had to listen to it a couple of times, first concentrating on the lyric and then enjoying the great sound of the sax. It's kinda catchy and the more I hear it, the more I like it. Great video and complemented the song quite brilliantly.

[cumad11]

Yeah.........you wrote a nice song .keep it up.bunchie.!!

[Bidyyy]

very nice ..............!!!

[fazeryas]

dis is well good so catch i wanna dance around wiv it!!!! :D thumbs up:)

[davieedwinarcher]

Once again you wrote a very good song. A simple lyric that has great depth when you put all the phrases together. It is a layered lyric, I agree with others who have said this is poignant and beautiful. This is another notch in the like column.

[bunchie1966]

@davieedwinarcher Thank you very much for listening and commenting.

[TheBeatlesYears2]

Brilliant voice and great video,you sound like Tiny Tim.

[bunchie1966]

@TheBeatlesYears2 Thanks for commenting. I hope you mean the song and not the voice of Tiny Tim? Ha Ha.

[tapzapper2001]

thumbs up Bunchie...I subscribed.... :)

[madamoks71]

Very nice is song!Beautiful!!!

[toomuch108]

I really like this, well done.

From someone who has spent lots of time alone  : )

[yinstylebagua2007]

Great! Good instrumentation.

[karmakomodia]

Adorable.. and poignant..!! I agree with TheConeman..

' this is reminiscent of the late 60's for me - Beatles, Small Faces etc'.

nice job !

[Nilsy1975]

@moomay1949 Thank you for sharing :-)

[inousch]

Great video and song!!

[bunchie1966]

@inousch Thank you very much.

[cici19788]

I think this is beautiful.....I wish I could write something this beautiful to dedicate to MY dad ;)

[MarissaKateMusic]

wowo this is an incredible song, you are so talented!! I love the classic raw feel the song has it definitely has a 60s -70s vibe very acoustic and amazing I really love it!!!

[lindajeffsgirl1]

I like it very much! Thank you!

[TheSimonBrookes]

I put this on my Facebook page.

[bunchie1966]

@TheSimonBrookes Thank you very much.

[TheConeman162]

Hi - this is reminiscent of the late 60's for me - Beatles, Small Faces etc.

nice job !

[bunchie1966]

@TheConeman162 Thanks for commenting. The bands and artists from the '60s and the '70s were a big influence on me.

[supersimo182]

Cool Song :)

[bobostonepony]

I really like this tune. I can hear this as the soundtrack to a short film.

[bunchie1966]

@bobostonepony Thank you very much. I hope so. I thought it might suit a dating agency ad or something like that.

[Zuparstar23d]

Nice song! , nice tune , nice lyrics. Well done! :)

[StellarlightMusic]

Hi , is it u who wrote the song?

Cuz I was to search the chords but then after I was

asking myself that haha :)

btw it's good!

[bunchie1966]

@StellarlightMusic Yes, I wrote it and I'm singing and playing it. Glad you liked it. Thank you for commenting.

[robert1970b]

I like the mood you create with this one, you layer the insturments nicely.

[bunchie1966]

@robert1970b Thank you, glad you liked it.

[marcelleepereira]

I like it! The lyrics are quite poignant, really, and I think you got the wistful mood down well. Love the jazzy, 60s feel too! :)

[bunchie1966]

@marcelleepereira Thanks. Glad you got it. Someone said to me that the fact that he is in denial is too subtle and that if it hadn't been for my description, he wouldn't have got that.

[TheBeestoncowboy]

Ilike this.......I have no idea which category .........I put ours into open......half the categories are meaningless to me......Best of luck friend .....I subbed

[bunchie1966]

@TheBeestoncowboy Thank you for commenting. I'm not sure which category I will put it into, but I know it won't be the Pop category - apparently that's for kiddy pop.

[venndt]

Hi Bunchie - nice song :) and nice video - and by the way, thank you for your comments. Yours Jacob.

[bunchie1966]

@venndt Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment. It is much appreciated.

[DaniKaris]

Thanks for listening to/watching "The River". I often wonder how people decide what to browse through on Youtube. There is so much out there.

"The Lucky Girl" was a bit of a roast for my husband's 40th.

Very relaxing song. I always think a whistle is a great inclusion - can't do it myself unfortunately.

[bunchie1966]

@DaniKaris Hi, I look for songwriters, folk songwriters, unsigned artists, original songs and such like. If I like something, I comment on it and hope that the artist will be kind enough to listen to mine and comment. Thank you for commenting on this.

[mrsakitumi]

like how the video supports the narrative of the song:) cool song too.still whistling it.

[bunchie1966]

@mrsakitumi You are very kind. Praise from a fellow musician is very gratifying.

[smithfieldfair]

Very nice, very nice. Reminds me of a cross between Leon Redbone and Gilbert O'Sullivan. Well written song and nice track. All the best. Sf

[deanb92]

Brilliant! Loved it!

[bunchie1966]

@deanb92 Thank you very much for taking the trouble to comment. I'm glad you liked it.

[SongwritingWorld]

i can imagine it being picked for a powerful ad campain in the future, its got an authentic feel to it.

[bunchie1966]

@SongwritingWorld Thanks. I hope you're right.

[nazzare79]

I like country lazy poppy music with '60 vibes...it reminds me even to Ray Davis...

[bunchie1966]

@nazzare79 Thank you for listening. I always liked the Kinks.

[Treepitband]

Cool song with great atmosphere reminds me of that old Paul Simon line " I'm not the kind of man to socialize I seem to lean on old familiar ways".

[bunchie1966]

@Treepitband Thank you for commenting. It's really a song about a man in denial. He's lonely, but he won't admit it.

[fishenelmar]

nice song man, i like it

and im glad you liked my cover :D

props

[cardwell]

I agree with the guy who said this is a little like the Kinks or George Formby - it's got that old Vaudeville/Music Hall kind of melody, chord sequence and feel. It also reminds me of Harry Nilsson. Nice work!

[bunchie1966]

@cardwell Hi, thanks for commenting. Glad you liked it.

[BlueAquaMarina]

How so very touching and meaningful!!.. Amazing lyrics!!! Very inspiring video my dear!! THank you so much!!

[NadiaComposer]

Beautiful song and video. It was very interesting to read about the story connected with your song and video.

Nadia

[bunchie1966]

@NadiaComposer I am glad you approve. My father was a great inspiration to me. He taught me to play the bass guitar and encouraged me to pick up the guitar and learn keyboards.

[NadiaComposer]

@bunchie1966 That's so wonderful to have a great inspiration from your father! So special! I'm sure your father was very proud of you :)

Kind regards,

Nadia

[Andreagear4]

Nice song, your whistle is very smart. The begin with the banjo, is like `Raindrops a falling on my head`.

[bunchie1966]

@Andreagear4 I'm glad you liked it. I have tried to whistle in a song before, but it didn't sound good. This was done using a new microphone I bought and it came out right. The banjo is a ukulele by the way. Thank you very much.

[TheSimonBrookes]

I absolutely love this song! It reminds me of George Formby/George Harrison meets the Kinks. Great stuff! Thanks!

[bunchie1966]

@TheSimonBrookes Thank you for your very kind comments.

[CountrynIrish]

Great Song ! I really enjoyed it ! It was very laid back, at least in the beginning but had a nice jazzy finish ! The video was just wonderful and suited the song very well ! Beautifully Done ! Thank you so much for sharing ! 5*****+

[bunchie1966]

@CountrynIrish Thank you for your kind comment.

[TheSimonBrookes]

Is that a uke I hear?

[bunchie1966]

@TheSimonBrookes Yes it is.

[AnataWoSukuuuUta]

Wonderful video! I like the lyrics very much!

Thank you so much for your nice song!

[bunchie1966]

@AnataWoSukuuuUta Thank you very much for taking the time to comment.

[marcreevesmusic]

This is very well written, the instrumentation is fantastic and everything complements each other wonderfully. You don't hear much music like this anymore!

[bunchie1966]

@marcreevesmusic Thank you for commenting. Praise from a fellow songwriter is much appreciated.

[bunchie1966]

@ilovedreams1000 Thank you very much for taking the trouble to comment.

[LiamMcFaddenSongs]

Highly melodic. I agree with the comparisons to Clifford T Ward & Gilbert O'Sullivan. Is there an album coming together?

[bunchie1966]

@LiamMcFaddenSongs Thanks for your kind comment. I hope so.

[FinnMove]

This reminds me some of the ballads of Paul McCartney. Your voice as well.

[bunchie1966]

@FinnMove He is one of my influences. Thanks for commenting.

[marcreevesmusic]

@FinnMove I agree!

[nipsterstang]

I can identify with this one. Very, Very Nice! Thank You!

Jim

[bunchie1966]

@nipsterstang Sorry to hear that. Thanks for commenting.

[gazzymodo]

Well you certainly do write songs that appeal to my taste ! Musically and lyrically reminding me of Clifford T Ward & Gilbert O'sullivan ! Love the instrumentation you use, adds Colour. You are a talented & prolific writer. G

[bunchie1966]

@gazzymodo Thank you very much. I did this a little while ago, but hearing your excellent rendition of 'I'll See You In My Dreams' encouraged me to post it. As for the instrumentation, it's amazing what you can do with a computer. Needless to say, I don't play trumpet, sax, jazz fiddle etc.