Elections Have Consequences
This song is about voting, one of the cornerstones of the freedoms that democracy brings to society….
I wrote this song in 2020 as my "Public Service Announcement with a Groove". I felt that we all needed to get out and vote so that our voices could be heard because elections have consequences.
Two years later, I tweaked it a bit, because I think that this is still true. The will of the electorate cannot be done if the electorate is absent from the polls.
I really like the jazzy groove on this – slightly Stevie Wonderish. It’s the only song I’ve ever come across with the importance of voting as a theme, and that there would be ‘consequences’. There have been!
I love the way the message glides stealthily into the ear on the back of the lovely musical setting. Good one!
Paul thank you very much! This is a second iteration of the song, I was trying for a smooth jazzy groove and a message that was unique.
Kris, thank you for your lovely assessment. I captures what I was trying to do in words that I could not have come up with!
Richard, I love the jazzy feel, I like smooth delivery of the message.
Thank you Jayne!
Love the groove and the easy way you get across an important message in the lyric.
As a public service announcement with a groove you’ve 100% hit the brief! Clever and informative lyrics in a smooth jazz setting. I’m not sure if you’d appreciate me saying it’s fun because it’s a serious matter, but I enjoyed it .
I think more people would get off their arses and vote if there were more songs like this. OK, there is ‘Things can only get better’ but I prefer this, which is both easy on the ear and danceable: you can’t say that about Billy Bragg! The spoken rap at the end is great, too. So, I better get off my arse and vote for you. Nice one, Richard.
The jazzy feel really works well with these lyrics & I like the sprinkling of rap towards the end too..I can imagine an advertising animation accompanying this!
Tracy — thank you for your feedback
Rebecca, thank you. I do appreciate the comment about it being fun. A couple of anecdotal observations.
— One of my friends wondered if I should write a companion song celebrating democracy and how wonderful it feels to vote
— I was in Australia in 2019 for their election (for Prime Minster) and one of the things that I learned was that they had Barbecues at the polling places
I do think that while elections are serious matter, Democracy is something worth celebrating.
Phil, thank you for your feedback. I do want my music to be inspiring, enlightening and danceable so that it (as Kris mentioned) “glides stealthily” into the listeners consciousness.
Suzanne, thanks for the comments. You mentioned advertising and animations. I wish I had animations skills, that would be cool. As for advertisements, more than one person has told me I should write jingles —- hmmmmm….