Flip City (the song)

[sodascouts]

Flip City is definitely an unusual tune. What do you guys think?

When I first heard it, it was a bit strange for me. I got a bit thrown by the effects that made his voice a little funky on the chorus. However, once I got past that, it grew on me. That unexpected syncopation of the chorus is actually catchy, and that ending guitar solo - wow.


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[glenneaglesfan]

Well, it's on the version of The Allnighter I'm waiting for, so I'll let you know when I've heard it.


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This way to happiness...

[Freypower]

I love the 'I wanna know WHY' at the end.

I love the lyrics. They are very edgy. I love the way he sings it. The guitar work is awesome. The only thing I wonder is there are two voices on the chorus. Is he doing both of them?


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There's talk on the street, it sounds so familiar
Great expectations, everybody's watching you

[sodascouts]

I assumed they were both him - hard to tell, though.


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[glenneaglesfan]

Since I've had this I have really taken to it. I've never seen the movie, but this song has a sense of strangeness and drama, with an exciting beat and great lyrics. I like it. I shall be adding it to my MP3. Iinteresting to work out who is backing Glenn upon this one.


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This way to happiness...

[Freypower]

The Ghostbusters II CD doesn't say who the musicians are, although it's written and produced by Glenn and Hawk Wolinski (who wrote Two Hearts, one of my least favourite Glenn songs).


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And we'll have stars to wish on every single night
We'll build a fire and make love by candlelight
We'll do our moondance 'til we get it right
On a river of dreams

[sodascouts]

I'm no expert, but I've listened to it a few more times and I'm thinking both voices are Glenn's, altered a bit in production to achieve that freaky effect.


I'm with ya on Two Hearts, Julie!


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[glenneaglesfan]

My version on the Allnighter doesn't give any more information either. Could that really be Glenn doing both voices?


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This way to happiness...

[sodascouts]

The second voice sounds unnatural to me, which is why I think it's Glenn's voice manipulated by something like a VOX or VSO. I'm a fan of Linsdey Buckingham who uses that kind of thing all that time, and it reminds me of that. I could be wrong, of course!


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[Freypower]

I love how the 'high' voice is so perfectly pitched. It reminds you that the man is a great singer. If it's him doing the lower voice as well, it's like he's having a dialogue with himself as he does in the harmonies of I've Been Born Again. It's very cool.


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And we'll have stars to wish on every single night
We'll build a fire and make love by candlelight
We'll do our moondance 'til we get it right
On a river of dreams