Genre Break Song #4: The Ferris Wheel

The Ferris Wheel.mp3

To commemorate the end of summer, I offer this ode to the New Jersey Shore, The Garden State Parkway, and The Boardwalk. This song originally appeared on a CD that I released a few years ago. For more information on that album, click here.

I hope you enjoy it,

John Anealio

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The Ferris Wheel

by John Anealio

She works till 7:30

and I'm lured by this fair mermaid

We sail down the Parkway

and dock at Exit 98

We feel the sunset; a pink and orange glow

We taste the saline from the ocean's flow

We stroll down the boardwalk

and old wood creaks beneath our feet

Flashing lights surround us,

Trade winds blow in from the east

Shore air is heavy with humidity

Arcades are beeping like a symphony

The Ferris Wheel spins tonight

The carousel rings like chimes

Waves are crashing in lament

As Summer Ends

We take our shoes and socks off

our bare feet tread across the beach

The ground's a sandy mattress

The sky's a starry canopy

Salt water's freezing but her arms are warm

The night wind is singing like a troubadour

The Ferris Wheel spins tonight

The carousel rings like chimes

Waves are crashing in lament

As Summer Ends

Here are some of the tools that I used to create this track

1. Yamaha Acoustic Guitar in Standard Tuning, Capo at 5th Fret
2. Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar in Standard Tuning, Capo at 5th Fret
3. Washburn Electric Bass
4. Fender Mandolin
5. Chandler Lap Steel (Solo)
6. Sonor Glockenspiel
7. Tambourine
8. Drum Sounds from Roland JV-1010 Sound Module
9. Digi Design Pro Tools LE on a crumby old PC.