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This is my officially licensed adaptation of Aimee Mann's 'Save Me' - a song with similar themes to my track - i caught my breath - hence releasing as a 'double a-side'.

This is a song I have always loved, but I've put my own stamp on it here - it's a new arrangement (in 3 instead of 4), with a new instrumental section I composed.

As with all my work on cover adaptations, I start ground up, learn the basics of the song (chords and melody) and tweak from there, moving things around, and adding what if feels works. In this case, I moved the song from 4/4 to 3/4, and the rest of the instrumentation came from that new feel. I ommited the bridge, and instead wrote a new instrumental section.

Texas based Dave Bloom (www.DaveBloomDrums.com) contributed the most excellent drum part (he really is amazing, check it out, wow!), but all other instrumentation and vocals are me.

The song was mixed by my friend Tom Fairbairn (www.detailsmusic.co.uk), and mastered by the marvellous Tom S. Ray (www.audio-unity-group.com).

I hope you enjoy it!

lyrics

Save me – written by Aimee Mann.
Arrangement by michael dollan.

You look like... a perfect fit,
For a boy in need... of a tourniquet.

Can you
save me?
Come on and
save me...
If you could save me,
from the ranks
of the freaks,
who suspect
they could never love anyone.

'Cause I can tell... you know what it's like.
The long farewell... of the hunger strike.

Can you
save me?
Come on and
save me...
If you could save me,
from the ranks
of the freaks,
who suspect
they could never love anyone.

Can you
save me?
Come on and
save me...
If you could save me,
from the ranks
of the freaks,
who suspect
they could never love anyone.

credits

from i caught my breath / save me, track released March 28, 1976
Vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and programming, and arrangement by Michael
Drums by Dave Bloom (www.DaveBloomDrums.com)
Waves sample - freesound.org/s/164151/ by mugwood CC Attribution license (CC BY 3.0)
Mixed by Tom Fairbairn (www.detailsmusic.co.uk)
Mastered by Tom S. Ray (www.audio-unity-group.com)

Original song written by Aimee Mann, arrangement by michael dollan - licensed from Downtown Music Publishing LLC
Arrangement and recording (c) michael dollan 2021
Publishing copyright (c) Aimee Mann (ASCAP)/Admin by Downtown DLJ Song (ASCAP) - Downtown Music Publishing LLC

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michael dollan Hebden Bridge, UK

Out now is my debut album 'our own unique patch of sky'...

I'm a Geordie musician now living in Hebden Bridge.
I've spent the best part of 30 years in various bands as a bass player, or singer/guitarist. I've also performed numerous times as an acoustic singer songwriter, and have sung in several a capella choirs.
For last 20 years I've worked as a Community Musician and Arts Manager. ... more

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