"Bittersweet" genre: Progressive Rock
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	"Bittersweet" shows a combination of a lot of our influences all rolled up into one song. You'll hear Zeppelin-inspired riffs, Floyd and Doors-like psychedelia, mixed with irate Alanis-Janis Joplin vocal power. Overall, this song has a 70's classic rock song feel. It's especially evident in the Sly Stone wah guitar part at the end of the verses. You'll know what I mean when you hear it.
	CD: Sonic Credits: Cutrone/Castel
	Story Behind the Song "Bittersweet" is Nina's description for music and the business of making and selling music. The whole process is bittersweet. The sweetness comes from actually writing and recording songs and being proud of their creation. Especially when others around you like it. And I mean really like it because they com to your shows and request it. To perform a song you wrote yourself live and have people cheer at the end is one of the most satisfying things in the world to a musician and songwriter. Now for the bitter (!). The bitter side of the music biz is not being able to get through to radio unless you have a huge label behind you. Or having radio programmers who do play indie music but will only play their friends' bands. Or having A&R reps tell you they don't accept unsolicited material. Or worse, tell you that "Girl rock" isn't big on radio (hello? Have you heard of Alanis, Michelle Branch, No Doubt, Evanescence, etc?). "Bittersweet" is our anthem in response to an insulated and political music industry. We forge on independently and, though we may never compete with CD sales, we are making our mark on the live scene more so than bands with major label deals. The situation Sister Boombox finds ourselves in, in essence, is truly the definition of the song "Bittersweet". Lyrics BITTERSWEET I’M GONNA LET YOU KNOW WHAT’S REALLY ON MY MIND I’M GONNA LET IT OUT, ALL THE BITTERNESS INSIDE I’M NOT GONNA THROW AWAY WHAT’S GOOD ABOUT MY LIFE CAN’T SHUT UP AND WALK AWAY I’M NOT ONE TO DENY WHAT I FEEL HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR STAY COULDN’T MAKE IT MORE REAL AND IF YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM JUST LOOK AT MY FACE CHORUS MY TIME, MY TIME IS COMING YEAH, MY TIME IS COMING ITS GONNA TAKE SOME TIME LET MY DEFENSES DOWN ITS GONNA BE JUST FINE I’LL FIND A WAY SOMEHOW LIFE GOES ON LIFE GOES ON WITHOUT YOU CHORUS LOOK AT MY FACE I CANNOT ERASE THAT I’M AN ORDINARY GIRL I’M GONNA LET YOU KNOW I’M GONNA LET IT OUT CHORUS LOOK AT MY FACE I CANNOT ERASE THAT I’M... ITS GONNA TAKE SOME TIME ITS GONNA BE JUST FINE

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