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There are so many ways you can get it wrong with this kind of thing; don’t let the drummer ruin the beat, don’t let the singer name the CD. Four beats to the bar, four beats to the bar. Get it on radio.

There are two paths ahead if you play in a band and you must pick one; play something simple, straight and contrived, or play something different no one will like. Four beats to the bar, four beats to the bar. Get it on radio.

I won’t bitch, if you wish you can play to the crowd – at least it pays well. But don’t let your voice ruin the melody, don’t trust guitarists that sleep with celebrities. Four beats to the bar, four beats to the bar, get it on radio.

So we’ve written a song – one with nice melodies and standard syllabic structure. But don’t let your band play things predictable just in the hope of scoring a hit single. Four beats to the bar, four beats to the bar, play this on radio.

Please?

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from Your Favourite Bird Just Went Extinct., released September 25, 2010

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The Cambrian Explosion Melbourne, Australia

The Cambrian Explosion consists of multi-instrumentalists John Cheong-Holdaway, Rohan Long, Simon Long and Jem Savage. Starting as a live ensemble in the early 2000s, the band now focuses on studio recording projects of an increasingly ambitious and conceptual nature. ... more

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