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Trillion Miles Away

from Well, Yes and No (in progress) by Sarahtonin

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February 1977, I had just moved back to Portland after spending the entirety of 1976 in my Eastern Montana hometown. I came up with this guitar riff while sitting on a friend's couch where I was crashing at the time. I eventually fleshed it out into this silly song about a flying saucer, and recorded a version of in the Spring of '79. Unfortunately, I was never quite happy with that version, even though it was recorded at a 24-track studio, the first and only one in Portland at the time.
I thought about rewriting the lyrics for this recording, but then decided this one's more about the guitar work than the words. So here I am recording the version I've always had in mind, only 43 years later! Damn, I'm old. Do I sound old? Probably . . .

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Trillion Miles Away

Woke up this morning, the moon in my eye
With out any warning, from out of the sky
A shiny flashing saucer
About ten yards across her
I froze right there in awe, sir

Out of the door come a strange looking sight
I could have sworn I was fooled by the light
A real live green eyed space man
He walked up to my face, man
And there began the chase, man

After a while I knew he was cool
So I stopped running away like a fool
I ask what games they play
A trillion miles away
And this is what he say . . .

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from Well, Yes and No (in progress), released October 9, 2022

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Sarahtonin Portland, Oregon

Sarah Jane Burke began playing piano at age five. She had a handful of piano lessons, but is mostly self-taught. She took up guitar at about age 11, mostly inspired by The Beatles, and other "British Invasion" acts. She began writing songs at around age 12, playing in bands at 13, and by 17, she'd taught herself to compose full scores. She's been composing, recording, and performing ever since. ... more

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