Seasons in Disguise
"...at Todmorden, yesterday's tomorrow can be seen"
Lyrics
SEASONS IN DISGUISE
words & music: Mike Ford 2016
A world of discovery in the ravine
Oasis of trees by many unseen
Rabbit, dear, wild flower preserve
Pheasants are urging us to conserve
Cedar roots cling against erosion
Nature still offers blossom explosion
DO YOU REALIZE
SEASONS IN DISGUISE
WAITING IN THE VALLEY
LIKE AN UNDISCOVERED PRIZE
YOU'RE A TIME MACHINE
WINDING THROUGH THE GREEN
AT TODMORDEN
YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW
CAN BE SEEN
Background
Here's how the song 'Seasons in Disguise' was created...using one of the same workshop patterns we've been using down at Todmorden Mills to create more!
Other Examples
Celebratory songs about places have been part of songwriting forever. The place you live is probably calling out for one right now!
For some inspiration, here are some of my favourites:
DOWNTOWN - Petula Clark's unforgettable 1964 hit with this classic Tony Hatch composition. The orchestra acts as if it's a rock band, and you are transported downtown.
UP ON THE ROOF - Are melody's written like this anymore? Listen to The Drifters sing this Carole King / Gerry Goffin 1962 masterpiece...if you can, listen to it up on the roof!
LDN - Here's Lilly Allen's cheerful celebration of London, using Columbian rhythms, just because! In the video, she really should be wearing a helmet...and signalling, etc.
ALMOST LIKE PRAYING - To help raise money, and spirits, after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, Lin Manuel Miranda took Bernstein's West Side Story ballad Maria and turned it into this love letter to Puerto Rico. Time to dance, everybody!