Friday, November 19, 2010

Original Song Project: Morgan Young - Ride That Stingray!


Here is a song I wrote about a friend's tale of running away from home when he was a young lad. I've embellished with some of my own memories and a little reminiscing about the feel of 21 pounds of steel thunder between the legs and the smell of freedom that is the open road.

I, of course, am talking about the moment we all got our first Schwinn Stingray, cruised the neighborhood with the other ruffians and tried desperately to shake our Born To Be Mild reality.


I'm using a 1967 Gibson EB2D bass, a Gibson J200 acoustic, a Fender Tele and big steaming pile of false rockabilly bravado. Some photos for this post came from the blog, The Selvedge Yard.

I hope you enjoy.


8 comments:

  1. Quite the playful sense with words. Brought me back to my own childhood. And the guitar work is great. Are you playing everything or are other people on this too?

    Great job. Cheers for sharing mate.

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  2. Nice tune dorkboy! Great lyrics and delivery. (I ain't got no master!) Euro siren?

    FYI - mine was blue single speed.

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  3. Well done! Great echo- who needs Sam Phillips.

    I had a red Stingray for a brief time, until it got stolen and was replaced by a blue Sears bike.

    is that you going all Evel Knievel in the photo?

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  4. @Anon - Thanks for the nice words. Yeah, I'm doing it all...for better or worse.

    @mazz - that is not a pic of me. Truth be told, I did NOT have a Stingray. I had asked for one (and even picked out the blue one with the sparkly banana seat), but my poor as dirt parents bought me an orange knockoff that they bought at the...wait for it...Firestone tire dealership. So, I wouldn't show a pic of me on that 500 pound steel monster for fear of public humiliation returning now in my later years.

    @jack - you have something against the euro siren?

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  5. Morgan,

    I have really enjoyed hearing the evolution of the song. Nice! Like the backing vocals.

    -eric.

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  6. I have no idea why I am Jim. This newfangled technology scares and frightens me.

    -eric.

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  7. Ride That Stingray! Mine was gold.

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  8. Mine was red. See pic.

    TommyD

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