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Minwen, Ivan Chew - Coin Locker Baby

from 2020 Getting By Ain't Bad by Ivan Chew & Friends

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This is another weird one by Minwen, inspired by Ryū Murakami's 1980 novel, 'Coin Locker Babies'. I had no idea there was such an actual phenomenon until Minwen pointed me to the Wikipedia article. With my curiosity stoked, I borrowed the novel and read it in days. If you intend to read the book, I strongly suggest you DO NOT try to read any blurb or plot synopsis, cos it will just spoil the plot for you. Go read!

Just for record's sake, here's how we refine the demo tracks:
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Ivan’s comments:
Bass needs to tone down.
Add bass notes to end portion.
Try adding a string section to fill the vocal chorus portion.

Minwen:
0:17 - the "bo" in " body" -- could you flatten it slightly? Now it is sharp.

0:18 - the "shuff" in "shuffling" also need to flatten.

3:32 - this is my personal preference: I don't like the ghostly spectre of my voice. Doesn't work for me. You can replace with an instrument. Or make the ghost more concrete. Or just leave the ghost alone, if you really like it.
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lyrics

[Verse 1]
She popped a coin
Into the jukebox
And smoked a cigarette
With her eyes closed
Swaying her body
Shuffling her feet

[Verse 2]
He held his breath
Across the dance floor
Waking from a dream
Two hearts unfold
Without introductions
As an old song begins

[CHORUS]
(A coin locker baby)
Who will dance with me
with me, with me
A coin locker baby
baby, baby
Who will dance with me
with me, with me
A coin locker baby
baby, baby

[repeat verse 1]

[repeat chorus]

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from 2020 Getting By Ain't Bad, released April 13, 2020
Lyrics, Vocals: Minwen
Composition, instrumentation & all else: Ivan Chew

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