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All Of A Sudden
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A piece showcasing Mark's electric/acoustic mix with his trademark smooth vocals
melodic alternative pop love songs classic rock acoustic rock mellow soft rock 12 string 70s music solo male artist mark cullen
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70s music, Acoustic, electric, mellow, easylistening, alternative pop, alternative folk. Solo male artist,smooth, melodic, classic rock
Okay, okay, so I'm just one guy. But in the studio, I'm an entire band. I play electric and 6 & 12 string acoustic guitars, mandolin, bass, keyboards, and drums plus do all the vocals and write all the music. I'm self taught and don't read music except for maybe chord charts. Well maybe not entirely self taught-mom got me started since she was a guitarist/mandolinist herself. But she played by ear too so guess that's where I got it. Not that I didn't do my time in various bands. The last, Legacy, was a full time road band until 1983 when I finally got to a space in my life where I told myself there's got to be a better way than just playing covers for a living. And then I found digital recording. Way cool...........
Song Info
Charts
Peak #738
Peak in subgenre #132
Author
Mark Cullen
Rights
2003 Mark Cullen
Uploaded
March 07, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 4.4 MB 128 kbps 4:47
Story behind the song
Written about Mark's son, Matt, who was involved in a serious car accident in 1997. Matt was in a coma for 6 weeks following the accident and then almost a year of rehabilitation after that.
Lyrics
Busy little hands tweaking on the stereo He's got his headphones on Busy little feet dancing to the pounding beat The kid can really rock on All of a sudden That little kid is driving and he's picked up a guitar And though the notes are rough and sadly misbehaving He plays with all of his heart The music flows through the tips of his fingers Caressing and coaxing the cold wood and steel He plays 'till they bleed but the notes are still racing Busy little hands just learning to feel Busy young hands holding on the steering wheel He's got his stereo on Busy young feet tapping to the rockin' beat He's happily cruising along All of a sudden A tire was exploding And his ride left the road Back there in the dark amid the twisted wreckage He lay in the cold The music was choked In motionless fingers Waxing and waning in unconscious ears His spirit was breathing But drowning in darkness Busy little mind fighting to hear Busy young hands holding on the handrail Fumbling now and unsure Busy young feet shuffle try to find the beat His strength almost gone for sure All of a sudden Your life has changed completely The struggle now just your own And as you make your way though the road moves long and slowly Son you are a better man now I know The music flows Throught the tips of his fingers Caressing and coaxing the cold wood and steel Through all the pain and rain The fire kept burning Busy knowing hands now hoping to heal
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