Gary Brooker led a group of musicians in the challenge to write and record a song in six hours, as part of the annual Comic Relief 'Red Nose Day' charity fund-raising in the UK. Listen to it here
Procolers Gary Josh Phillips and Mark Brzezicki took part as well. Click on the main group picture above to find out how to listen to the song and make your donation to the charity.
As Gary explained to BtP, the various participants came together with some preliminary ideas, his own involving a Keith Reid lyric that had not yet been set to music.
The various notions were tried out, and his prevailed. The lines in red were added by Gary to the Reid words.
Gary Brooker felt that the song came out well given the haste with which it was compiled and performed. It was a little slower than he'd intended, and in the mix the rhythm guitars and background chorus didn't quite achieve the prominence that a little extra time at the console would have permitted.
Here's a few words we can all begin with
Every cloud has a silver lining
And each day somewhere the sun is shining
Oh Red Nose Day
Here's a little life we can all join in with
Let's take a few steps, that'll do to begin with
Love your sister and your brother
Just be gentle with each other
Red Nose Day
Life is simple if you let it
Take it easy then you'll get it
Once you learn you won't forget it
A little life we can all join in with
Here's a little world we can all take part with
A few kind words we can make a start with
A few kind words and a smiling face
Make this world a better place
On Red Nose Day
Life is simple if you let it
Take it easy then you'll get it
Once you learn you won't forget it
A little life we can all join in with
Here's a little song you can all join in with
Here's a few words we can all begin with
Life is simple if you let it
Take it easy then you'll get it
Once you learn you won't forget it
A little life we can all join in with
Life is simple if you let it
Take it easy then you'll get it
Once you learn you won't forget it
A little life we can all join in with
A little life we can all join in with
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