Slow swing ballad with introspective lyrics referencing alcohol, moods, and outlook on life. Male jazz vocalist and quartet featuring guitar, bass, piano, brush drums. You can’t quite put your finger on whether the mood of the singer is accepting, melancholy, a little of both, or just too drunk to care. Piano and guitar solos.
Track details
| Track ID number: | 14162 |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Vocal Jazz music - royalty free jazz with vocals -- Vocal Blues / Southern -- Blues & Southern Rock |
| Moods/Emotions: | Sad / Sorrowful / Mournful -- Melancholic / Nostalgic / Wistful -- Laid back / Easy-going / Chilled -- Loving / Romantic / Tender |
| Suggested Production Types: | Historical / Retro: 1950's -- Historical / Retro: 1920-1940's -- Lounge / Cafe / Lobby / Bar |
| Prominent Instruments: | Bass (Upright/Acoustic) -- Drums (Drum Kit) -- Guitar (Electric) -- Piano (Acoustic) -- Vocals (Male) / Singing with Lyrics |
| Keywords / Hints: | vocal blues, sad, sorrowful, blues, bluesy |
| Tempo feel: | Very slow -- Slow |
| Tempo Beats Per Minute: | 60 |
| Artist: | Buddy Moncrief |
| Composer: | John Swanson (BMI - CAE#: 00545496814) |
| Publisher: | Acoustic SwaneeLand (BMI) |
| SRCO (Sound Recording Copyright Owner): | John Swanson |
| PRO / Non-PRO Track? | PRO (What's this?) |
| WAV file bit depth: | CD-quality / 16-bit (What's this?) |
| Stem files available for this track: | No |
| Lyrics: | The glass is half empty But I don’t feel bad When the glass is half empty Middle ground ain’t so bad A full glass just might spill And with my luck It probably will Even a bottle gets lonely I’ll give it some company I’ve got nothing better to do I don’t feel like crying When there’s no silver lining It’s okay by me The glass is half empty The glass is half empty And the light’s getting dim The glass is half empty Middle ground to the brim When you dream You’re out of your head And it’s a nightmare You’ll get instead Even a tired old cliché Still works for me anyway Got to give the devil his due Hope it’s not too depressing How I go on confessing That it’s just fine by me The glass is half empty |
| Album containing this track: | (None) |
Buddy Moncrief
Somewhere out on New Route 66, about 50 miles west of Sinatra and 75 miles east of Tom Waits, Swanson struts his swingin' and singin'. He loves Dave Frishberg songs and Johnny Walker in a tumbler. He'd like to hear Kurt Elling cover Stone Temple Pilots. Lonnie Johnson is God.
On his latest full-length release "We Can't Party Like We Used To" (2009 Acoustic SwaneeLand), Swanson pounds out 12 original vocal jazz cuts with a cool retro vibe. His bluesy vocals and tasty guitar licks remind of crooners past and present - Sinatra, Cole, John Pizzarelli come to mind - but his clever songwriting has a leaner, edgier feel to it that puts him squarely in the current century.