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Nobody's Business

from Blue Macabre by Rob Birdwell

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"Nobody's Business" features the multi-talented Nick Rivard on slide and rhythm guitar. Rob's vocal has a slight "telephone" or "can" tone to not only sonically evoke a retro and bygone age, but to shoot a lyrical arrow squarely at the 21st century digital age (i.e., privacy concerns, marriage inequality, etc.). Rob actually played/constructed the drum parts from his own kit, played bass (with a pick, which was something new for him), keys and the plunger-inflected trumpet solo. Nick Rivard's guitar contributions were an indispensable icing that finally made the track sound bonifed. "Why do you affect me so / raising up my pulse, you add a flush and a blush to my skin tone... / well that's nobody's business / nobody's business but my own."

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Nobody’s Business words and music by Rob Birdwell

what is it I’m lookin’ at
what is it that I see
and why would I want it to be known
when that’s nobody’s business
nobody’s business but my own....
nobody’s business
nobody’s business but my own

where did I go last night
who was I hangin’ with
and where has that little birdie flown
well that’s nobody’s business
nobody’s business but my own....
nobody’s business but my own

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why do I dig up the past
when I’m still present tense
and still I upturn every single stone
well that’s nobody’s business
nobody’s business but my own....
nobody’s business but my own

why do you affect me so
raisin’ up my pulse you add a
flush and a blush to my skin tone
well that’s nobody’s business
nobody’s business but my own....
nobody’s business
nobody’s business but my own...

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from Blue Macabre, released September 1, 2014

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Rob Birdwell Corvallis, Oregon

Rob Birdwell is a songwriter, composer, producer, and performer. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon. He sings, plays trumpet, sax, bass, piano, ukulele, and more. Thanks for listening and sharing his music!

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