"Spinning Town" genre: Folk Rock
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	A whirling, spinning song about crazy ole Hong Kong.
	MP3.com CD: Waiting for a Chinese Sun... - buy it! CD: Waiting for a Chinese Sun... to Shine   Label: self released in Hong Kong (pm productions) Credits: written, arranged, recorded and performed by Paul Meredith. Djembe: Peter Suart. Production assistance in HK from Simon Hui
	Story Behind the Song I like how this song turned out, notwitstanding the less than perfect production, and despite the fact that pagers aren't used much in good ole HK anymore (where are they used?) I also like that country sounding triplet loaded opening riff, I'm sure it's influenced by some Pat Metheny riffs I used to like a lot. I think the polyrhythms in the guitar parts also fit well with the "spinning" feel of the song, and the bridge and refrain put all the images in some perspective. I love Peter Suart's djembe playing here, which sure helped a lot. Hope you like it. Lyrics SPINNING TOWN We livin' in a spinning town spinning town livin' in a spinning town spinning town Fast track flyin' senses dyin' town New world order China border town Starin' at the surface reality Gotta use more than just my eyes to see if this city has a soul Spinning town sinning town Blind ambition superstition town Typhoon shakin' tycoon makin' town Kai Tak lock up Chek Lap cock-up town Dissention suspension media tension town It's a driving spirit but whose gonna steer it town Starin' at the surface reality Gotta use more than just my eyes to see if this city has a soul Does this city have a soul? Material riches moral decay Wishin' there's a Chinese way to give this world a Chinese nation no one has to fear One country multi-system One people coalition One world recognition Spinnin' grinnin' -- you laughin' at your fate through your tears Danger town stranger town pager town Shakin' down breakin' down forsaken town economic air con-omic town Hang Seng index pollution sindex town multi-racial prima facial town buyer seller domestic helper town Expat station reclamation town We're smokin' chokin, karaokin' town Mark six ninety seven eleven town said mark six nineteen ninety seven eleven lucky town, yeah Spinnin' town spinnin' town spinnin' town Spinnin' town spinnin' round and round and round Starin' at the surface reality Gotta use more than just my eyes to see if this city has a soul Does this city have a soul? c) Paul Meredith 1999

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