Analog Rebellion - "Father Taught Me To Tie My Shoes" Live (PlayRadioPlay!)

This is a song I wrote loosely based around the intro of Eric Satie's piano composition "3 Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1", from the documentary film "Man On Wire". The song is called "Father Taught Me To Tie My Shoes", and it's about my memory as a child of my father teaching me how to tie my shoes while sitting on the stair case of our house.

Lyrics:
I've been watching you tie your new shoes.
It gives me the blues, observing you.
Grey with a white letter on the side.
They look so nice, will you teach my twice?

I fell and bumped my knee on the floor.
At the top of the stairs, you found me there.
Gracefully you put left over right.
Then you pull them tight, you show me again.

Bunny ears and you wrap it around.
With barely a sound, except son that's not right.
You've tied them too tight, so try it again.
Try it again.

You said "It's all good and fine."
You will learn it with time.
It's just you're young and naive.
You know not what you will see.

Recorded into Logic Studio with a MOTU 828 mkII firewire interface on a Mac Pro.
Vocal chain: Shure SM7B - Fivefish Studios sc-1 mk500 preamp.
Video shot with my MacBook Pro's iSight.

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[fivefishdiy]

I just saw this video today. Very nice!

Love the mellow feel/atmosphere of the song... then goes to "11" at the end (kinda like Jump by Aztec Camera). Well done!

PS: I think I saw my preamp in your rack during the intro pan :) Cool!

- FiveFishStudios

[PlayRadioPlay7dh]

Thank you! Yes, your pre is in my 500 rack. I love it on my vocal paired with my SM7. Great pre! Can't wait to try out some of your other gear.

[MusicLoveLaughter]

so beautiful !!

im such a fan

your music keeps me going, everyday of my life!!

keep making amazing music <3

[ifoundthemdk4]

epic. better be on the new cd.

[cheeseburgachapstick]

this song is in a commercial for i think the show top shot. i heard it and i was like i know that song wtf? i wonder if you okay'd it or if they just used it without permission. i sure hope not hah. i looooooove this song dan you are so good and such an inspiration <3

[cletoryss]

This reminds me of the creepy song playing on the movie 'The Game' ...

the music part.

[janeeatsrainbows]

i love your music. The new and old. :3

[masonn45]

Every morning on my way to school, I plug my iphone into my radio and go to this video. One of my faves by you, and it literally takes the exact 4:20 every day to get to school.

Just thought I'd share. :)

[chadinterrupted]

This song makes me feel an overwhelming sense of sadness.

[PhantomOfPanton]

@L2kneel

Well I know the videos him XP

I was just thinking that it could of been someone posing as him through a fake account but posting his real videos, I did when I first saw this channel :P

Now I know! :D

[L2kneel]

@PhantomOfPanton Course its dan!

[PhantomOfPanton]

@PlayRadioPlay7dh

Wait is this actually you Dan? If so, I'd be honored if you replied :)

Your music is amazing, the lyrics are deep and and your voice is ear-gasmic.

Then comes the instruments...and well...you are just amazing!

[Bobby56720]

Daniel your one of the best musicians of the decade i was wanting to know how you got your tone (guitar wise) for this? Also when will there be a follow up to Dogs are better than cats?

[lifetogive]

I went and read the lyrics on my space This song made me cry. My deceased father also taught me to tie my shoes. It is one of the few memories I have of him. This song brought tears to my eyes.