"Country Songs Don't Have Happy Endings" - my new song [vanity, vanity, all is vanity]

Me, via YouTube ^ | 9/5/14 | Me, as "Hopalong Ginsberg"

[Slings and Arrows]

OK folks, I've got a new song out. This is also a country song, but not a humorous one. (Not intentionally, anyway.) Once again, I'd appreciate it if you'd give it a listen and an honest opinion, preferably in that order. The waaaaahmbulance is standing by.

A few quick notes:

1) I did indeed record the song as "Hopalong Ginsberg." No, that is not an autocorrected spelling of "Slings and Arrows."

2) Yes, I know what my voice sounds like, so let's get this out of the way:

3) If you like the song, or even if you just want to inflict it on an enemy, you can download the MP3 for free here. Or here. But not here.

4) To justify pinging my kitty ping list:

[Slings and Arrows]

For those of you who want immediate notice (or fair warning) of my future songs, I'm starting a Hopalong Ginsberg Ping List. Please contact me to get on or off the list.

[Slings and Arrows]

Grievous-Abuse-Of-Listowner-Privilege ping!

In the future I will NOT be pinging the Not-A-Ping-List or the Kitty Ping List about my songs since I'm starting a Hopalong Ginsberg Ping List. Please contact me to get on or off the list.

[GeronL]

So... is this a beta test?

[Vigilanteman]

I’ll give it a listen when I get home.

[Slings and Arrows]

It’s a beta blocker. Your heart rate should drop shortly.

[humblegunner]

You need the Metal Guitar to cut in at 00.45...
Fade back at 2:55... pick it back up hard at 4:10.

[GeronL]

Do you want some real constructive criticism?

Too many pauses between lines. or maybe just speed it up just a little tad.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

I don’t drink anymore. Is that going to affect my enjoyment of this song?

[Gefn]

Please put this kitty on the Hopsalong Ginzburg ping list.

[GeronL]

If I wrote a little song (just lyrics) would you sing it? I can’t sing to save a life, probably could take one though.

[TADSLOS]

Nice arpeggio. Please add me to your ping list ( beginner guitar player here).

[Slings and Arrows]

After you hear this one, you’ll start again.

[Slings and Arrows]

But then I’ll need leather pants and 80’s metal band hair too.

[NEMDF]

Please add me to the kitty ping list, if I am not already on it. As for the song, will check it out later (at work, cannot put the sound up).

[Slings and Arrows]

Meow. (”You’re added.”)

[woofie]

from your Youtube page:

This song is not humorous. (Not intentionally, anyway.)

I suggest pictures of gay cowboys crying in the rain to help drive this point home

[Slings and Arrows]

Thank you; welcome aboard; PRACTICE!

[Slings and Arrows]

You’re added.

[AZLiberty]

To maintain the unhappy theme, it should have ended on a minor chord.

Congratulations, however, on producing a meta-country song. Some others are listed here.

[woofie]

Also a wedding cake being run over by a pick up