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Marianas Trench

Marianas Trench is a Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band consists of members Josh Ramsay (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist, occasional drummer and song writer), Matt Webb (lead guitarist and backing vocals), Mike Ayley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Ian Casselman (drums, percussion, and backing vocals). The band have released three full length studio albums, the most recent titled Ever After, released on November 21, 2011, along with 2009's Masterpiece Theatre and 2006's Fix Me. Their third and latest album Ever After was nominated for a Juno Award. more »

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Pop music 101
Some simple instructions
For a good first impression
Now lets start with verse one

A minor chord, tensions grow
Fade in the bass like so
Now with momentum go, stop
And bring the beat back

It's called four on the floor
A beat you can't ignore
I bring sexy back once more
They love that for sho
The chords are 1-4-6-4
Now I'm talking familiar
Harmony in thirds not fourths
We'll take you into the pre-course
Quick now don't you bore us
Hurry up and get to chorus
Dumb down, they won't ignore us

Get to the floor
And here's the words you should know
Like "DJ never let me go"
Pour shots and then I'll lose control
Or "baby, baby, baby, baby, baby"

How about one more last word like
"Hey girl we've only got tonight"
Some things just go together like
Higher, desire, and fire
Higher, desire, and fire

Guitar and strings like these
To sound like Black Eyed Peas
This one's a filtered swing
This one's a matching key

Hipster music on cassette
But you probably don't know that yet
8-0-8'S (8 o's)
Hell yeah
Heartfelt pop anthems
From Mumford and his sons
Gang vocals here we come

Thinkin' "I will always wait"

Real quick now don't you bore us
Hurry up and get to chorus
Dumb down, they won't ignore us
Hey slow down (take 'em into the course)

Whoa, and here's the words you should know
Like "DJ never let me go"
Pour shots and then I'll lose control
Or "baby, baby, baby, baby, baby"
How about one more last word like
"Hey girl we've only got tonight"
Some things just go together like
Higher, desire, and fire
Higher, desire, and fire

I can pitch shift my voice if I want
I can pitch shift my voice if I want
I can pitch shift my voice if I want
I can make my voice low

Oh the bridge is the part when you bring in a rapper friend
You simplify, and slow the beat
Abbreviate "feature" to "feat"

Quick now, fill in the gap
Right up and down, eliminate that which
You really would rap and give 'em a classic like

Get, get, get, get to the floor (Cash Money)
And here's the words you should know
Like "DJ never let me go"
pour shots and then I'll lose control"
Or "baby, baby, baby, baby, baby"
How about one more last word like
"Hey girl we've only got tonight"
Some things just go together like
Higher, desire, and fire
Higher, desire, and fire

Dance

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