Miracle- One of The TenGooz New Tracks

Many listeners have said that out of all the tracks on our new album, G-Strings, they liked the second track- MIRACLE - best.
Let me tell you a little bit about how it came to fruition.
Sometime last summer, a few weeks before our first beachside gig of the season, we toyed with the idea of creating a SURFING SONG for the occassion.
The next time we got together for practice Hase G (Nodoka Hasegawa)presented us with the song`s bass-line, in its entirety, almost exactly as we recorded it.

He said that he was inspired by U2 , of all things, and in fact, for a long while, we referred to this number as the U2 song. As usual with the TenGooz, when we find something that clicks, very quickly Michael (sax) thomas (guitars), A-Chan (drums) and I (vocals and lyricist)came up with what we eventually laid down at the studio.
The two points which took time to work out were the middle section, which ultimately became the fruit of one of michaels inspirations, and then the lyrics,, which somehow, veered away from being about ocean sports, and took up the topic of the 2008 presidential election (though referred to ambiguously).

In recording, it was Thomas` guitars which really give the some its special feeling and drive. The background vocals he laid down are also very tasty and he did them, improvised, in one take.

Here are the lyrics-

MIRACLE

You dropped in out of nowhere, and went on to save the day
I dont know what I would have done if you hadnt come this way

Radiant and full of life you helped make right from wrong
I cant tell what the future brings, but Im sure glad that you came along

Because it was high time that we got back to reality
Dropped the fantasy and myths and face actuallities

You helped fullfill a yearning brought out the dormant songs
You can hear them in the distance- with each minute they`re growing strong

You burst in just in time and helped us to find our way
Like DEUS EX MACHINA in those old Greek plays

Of course we cant let out of sight that all good things must pass
I cant tell what the future brings but let`s enjoy this thing while it lasts

And though you had to head back north I`ll still often think of you
And how you helped to set things straight and turn the old to new

I hope that you dont mind if im waxing lyrical
But your comming this way`s nothing short of a miracle

Avi Landau

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