Bad Hair Day strikes back
Written by tevensso on February 14, 2006 to Per Gessle.
STOCKHOLM - Per's latest little project Bad Hair Day has struck again! This time Per wants to present his fans with a little Valentine's Day gift, so he has "released" a "single" consisting of the only two Son of a Plumber demos ever recorded.
Per presents it himself like this:
St Valentine’s day, Feb 14 – 2006
Friends… let’s celebrate this wonderful and important day with some new jolly music! The only two existing Son of a Plumber-demos are at your service!!
I started working on “I like it like that” with some, quite annoying, drum-loop in mind. It all put me in a somewhat bad mood. Drum-grooves usually do! However I really adored the song and did an acoustic version the very same day at the Tits&Ass studio. Here it is! I think I’ve changed the lyrics a bit along the way.
“Something in the system” was a slight mistake so I didn’t want to use it at all. I never really liked it, dunno why. But when the medley-idea came up (I guess it was Clarence’ brilliant brain at work!!) I thought it would fit quite well. Shorter, more in-your-face, like a nice little bridge between “Double-headed Elvis” and “Speed boat to Cuba”. This is how it sounded when it was born.
So how come these are the only two existing Son of a Plumber-demos? Well, neither one of them were intended for the project! Both of them were recorded in January 2002 and at the time, of course, the S.O.A.P.-beast wasn’t even invented! So these tunes were written for the Roxette compilations, Ballad Hits & Pop Hits. In the same four-week period I did demos for “A thing about you” and “Breathe” as well. There you go!
P.
- Download here (Son of a Plumber.com)
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- Macca at the Apollo (December 14, 2010)
- Per Gessle one of Sweden's most played songwriters (October 8, 2010)
50 comments
rox-kuryliw said on February 14, 2006 10:12:
nice i like, I couldnt imagine marie singing any of them , only doing backing vocals.
per_mson said on February 14, 2006 10:24:
Wow!! Thos two demos really rock I think! :-))) Thanks for sharing them with us Per!!
abysmo said on February 14, 2006 10:41:
Something In The System demo is much better than SOAP version to me. Demo is much Roxettish, better sound, more energy, and chorus is simply great. Album version is too simply and flat and this is the problem with whole SOAP to me. This looks how Mr. G can do the same song in different ways. Need new Rox.
Well, Per must love us. Bad Hair Days is fantastic idea. Thank you Per.
PS: Something In The System is really cooooooooool. Hope for new Roxette CD present this or next year. When I heard SITS demo for the first time, it was like new singl from Roxette. I miss them so much.....
Roxoholic said on February 14, 2006 10:57:
Those demos were fantastic!
Something In The System is really great! I absolutely love it. I hope Per will release this demoversion on a future Roxalbum:)
Also I like the demo of I Like It Like That a little better than the album version because it has more lyrics.
Does anybody know why Per left out a couple of really beautiful sentences on the album version?
tevensso (moderator) said on February 14, 2006 11:03:
“I think I’ve changed the lyrics a bit along the way.”
Roxoholic said on February 14, 2006 11:06:
tevensso: Yes, I noticed that, but I just don´t understand why he didn´t keep them:)
I just think it takes the song to a new level, but thanks:)
tevensso (moderator) said on February 14, 2006 11:39:
He he, yes I know, who knows what goes on in his head.
BadMoon said on February 14, 2006 11:48:
thanx for the gift Per! =)
I always thought that ILILT was a roxettish song...eheh... ;)
joyrider said on February 14, 2006 12:09:
take something in the system-demo
take some more guitars
take a real drum
take marie
= new roxette song.
Sascha said on February 14, 2006 12:28:
Thank you Per! :-)
So here we go: “I like it like that” IS a Roxette song! Who would have thought...
PiterPam said on February 14, 2006 12:33:
Hmm, Something in the System sounds like Joyride-times. Ok its a demo, but nice.
And ILILT sounds good too, especially the 4th verse, which isn´t on the soap album. But most of the old lyrics sounds cheap. Good choice to rewrite the song.
abba said on February 14, 2006 12:40:
The final SOAP versions of both the songs are much better I think. But it’s great to have this chance to hear the demos, thank you, Per!!!!!!!!!!!
imazombieinthem... said on February 14, 2006 12:43:
Very nice demos and a nice suprise! So weve finally got some new Roxette demos :)
JoyRidErno said on February 14, 2006 14:10:
Something in the system:
This demo is awesome! Damn it’s good!
kashee said on February 14, 2006 14:10:
Wow, I have yet to download these demos. Per sure knows how to treat his fans. Thanks a lot! ’I Like it Like That’ is my favourite song from SOAP and is not surprising it is a Roxette demo.
Room_service said on February 14, 2006 15:07:
I’d like to hear the demo of “A Thing About You” too, now that Per has revealed it exists!
I bet it will be published, sooner or later.
abysmo said on February 14, 2006 15:58:
I´d like to hear guitar demos of synth songs like Crush On You, Stars, The Centre... or Opportunity Nox, but yes, A Thing About You is great song too.
CRIZ said on February 14, 2006 18:04:
Thanx a lot Per! I don’t think that “Something in the system” was a mistake! I really really like this version...sounds sooo roxettish..makes me longing for the real rox-vibe..sniff..thanx!! Lovely Valentine’s gift. (Hopefully Åsa got something nice too ;))
Galning said on February 14, 2006 18:05:
@abysmo: You wrote about the Stars-Demo. As Per ones told Stars was written as a “Guitar-Song”! So that would be really interesting. It´s always interesting what you can do with a song...
Jud (moderator) said on February 14, 2006 19:04:
a lot better than the original! :)
PS: didn’t many of us think that ILILT sounded like a Roxette song and that it would be perfect with Marie? ;)
abysmo said on February 14, 2006 19:06:
2 CRIZ:
Yes, Rox vibes, that´s exact. Quite certainly no mistake. This demo is fab.
2 Galning:
Yes, I know that Per talks about it. I´ve heard 727 crashing guitars demo and it´s fab. Absolutely different than album version. Both versions are great, no matter if it´s guitars or synths, it´s all about melody and arrangies. COY, Stars, TCOTH and ON are really danceble and really great songs, so it would be great to hear the demos and find the differences.
Jud (moderator) said on February 14, 2006 19:20:
something in the system (thank God we got the demo, it’s great) reminds me sooo much of another Rox song but cannot come up with it.. help anyone???
substitute said on February 14, 2006 19:31:
I LOVE THE DEMOS!!!PER YOU’RE GREAT AS ALWAYS!!
I want the A Thing About You demo too!!!PLZ,PLZ,PLZ!!
substitute said on February 14, 2006 19:34:
Something In The System should’ve been for Roxette definitively!!!This song on the Roxette hand will be a big hit surely!
Jud (moderator) said on February 14, 2006 19:45:
hm maybe.. i found some parts with make my head go pop, but I guess it’s just a mix of Rox songs :)
Rich-UK said on February 14, 2006 20:18:
The verse sounds to me like a cross between the verse of 7twenty7 and the chorus of Pay The Price... Rich
Edit: I forgot to say that the Something In The System demo is indeed fantastic. I Like It Like That is good too but has benefitted from some inspired studio instrumentation and production to make it (in my opinion) the best song on Son Of A Plumber.
Kiwein1 said on February 14, 2006 20:36:
I really like the demo of Something in the system, too. And I really don’t know what Per doesn’t like about it - I even like the final version of it. It’s a nice tune!
ATLTK said on February 14, 2006 20:49:
I really like Something..... too “wonder how it would be if Roxette records it” the ILILT sounds like the final one as someone said
abysmo said on February 14, 2006 20:53:
Well, everybody loves this song, cos it sounds like Roxette, SO THIS IS THE BEST SIGNAL FOR PER AND MARIE.
seven27 said on February 14, 2006 21:18:
Ah! Per! You’ll never stop to impress me: what a talent! :) Thanx again for these demos. It’s really appreciated!
In a hurry to listen your next Roxette album!!
Fortius said on February 14, 2006 22:16:
Great Demos!! what a gift!!!
I love both of them.
But it´s strange i miss Marie´s voice...
...Please add some more powerful drums and terrific guitar riffs to SITS and add Marie to ILILT...
Tack så mycket!!!!!
athingaboutyou said on February 14, 2006 22:31:
I LOVE YA PER!
It’s really amazing that you’re releasing this type of content now. It really means a lot to me and the rest of the fans.
Keep it up! =D
TheRain1981 said on February 14, 2006 23:59:
These are wonderful! Thank you, Per! “I Like It Like That” is amazing. So nice to hear it in it’s original stripped down version.
PiR_GeSSLe said on February 15, 2006 00:07:
Amazing demos, again! Here I’ve transcripted the “new” lyrics. Please send you corrections and comments.
Enjoy!
Ezequiel.
I like it like that (demo 24 jan 2002)
ever since we got together
things are so clear to see
it’s wonderful
and the moment i saw you
you truly made an impact on me
it was wonderful
right in that crowd
oooh! my heart was pumpin’
beatin’out loud
i like it when you come around
you make me feel so very good
i like it when i leave the ground
just by walkin’in your neighbourhood
i like it when your body answers
baby, do you wanna dance?
to be with you is all i have
i kinda like it like
i like it like that
ever since we got together
my life has got a different view
really beautiful
and ever since i can remember
i’ve been searching for someone like you
so beautiful
and when it goes down
the world’s a better place now
when you have been found
i like it when you come around
you make me feel so very good
i like it when i leave the ground
just by walkin’in your neighbourhood
i like it when your body answers
oh baby, would you care to dance?
to be with you is all i have
(i kinda like it like)
i kinda like it like
i like it like that
i like it like that ...
i like it like that ...
i like it when you come around
you make me feel so very good
i like it when i leave the ground
just by walkin’in your neighbourhood
i like it when your body answers
oh baby, do you wanna dance?
to be with you is all i have
i kinda like it like
i like it like
i like it when you come around
you make me feel so very good
i like it when i leave the ground
just by walkin’in your neighbourhood
i like it when your eyes are laughin’
oh baby, do you wanna dance?
to be with you is all i am
(i kinda like it like that)
i really like it like
i like it like that
———————————————————–© gessle / hip happy
PiR_GeSSLe said on February 15, 2006 00:08:
Something in the system (demo Jan 2002)
there’s something in the air
there is something in the system
i can’t sleep or stay awake
it’s far beyond my wisdom
and I really get so high
i can’t get you off my mi-i-ind
this has to be the prime
time of my life
all i ever do is just missing every hour
i should get a life instead o’talking to the flowers
but i really get so high
i can’t get you off my my my mind
this has to be a sign
a sign of the times
and i
i’m thinkin’ day and night
how to make it right
cos i wanna be inside
so deep inside your
mind a little tenderness
i used to be so hollow
i swear to god that
i can see your face upon my pillow
and i
i’m thinkin’ day and night
how to make things right
cos i wanna be alive
alive inside your mind
yes, i’m thinking day and night
how to hold you tight
cos i wanna be inside
so deep inside your mind
so deep inside your mind
so deep inside your mind
so deep inside your mind
so deep inside your mind ...
——————————————————————————–
© gessle / hip happy / 2001
LoneGunman said on February 15, 2006 01:51:
Wow... cool demos. Thanks a lot Pir.
Does anyone here has the lyrics to Jimmys Gitarr? The swedish lyrics... can´t find anywhere.
Thanks again.
Jud (moderator) said on February 15, 2006 06:32:
LoneGunman: the lyrics for the song are in www.gessle.com >> Texter :)
roxtexanet said on February 15, 2006 06:36:
“I Like It Like That” on TBH?! They could definitely have left off “Vulnerable” and put “ILILT” instead :-D These are wonderful, I’ve only had a chance to listen to them once each but... wow. Thanks Per!
RobS said on February 15, 2006 07:28:
WOW. How can you not love Per!!
ILILT sounds great with just the guitar, and SITS well what can you say...great song!!! Like everyone else, i think it’d be great with some more guitars, real drums and of course some Marie :D
AURYTE said on February 15, 2006 17:55:
Thank you Per for such a great surprise. I like it like that :D
coyboyusa said on February 16, 2006 14:10:
damn you per..something in the system shoudl be a killer roxette single damn you
AURYTE said on February 17, 2006 06:58:
I enjoyed every minute of these demos. And yes, Something In The System reminds me of Make My Head Go Pop, at least, the first part of the song.
abysmo said on February 17, 2006 23:24:
2 coyboyusa: I think so. This is the best Roxette demo ever. This song sound absolutely excellent and it´s only demo, not final album version.
chrisjankunas said on February 14, 2006 10:06:
Something in the system sounds really funny ! Cor - TDR and the soap site post in unison ! Thanx ! I Like I Like it like that - probab;y more than the final version !