(8) Watch me gone

[Silvertown]

Overall though I like the song. I'll take an album full of this moody, ruminative stuff any day, but I understand why they went with a sort of upbeat single first.

If Ahead of the Game is the upbeat single, then we're not in for much of a ride 

I think it is best to be prepared for a very slow album with solo guitar having licks consisting maximum of 3 notes. Maybe there are not that many people anymore wishing for long solos than it used to be. This will be an ageing man with some health issues thinking about his life and life in general.

[Jules]

And MK speaks about this song just at the beguining of the Part 2 video:

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watchs me gone it's just the dreams of a teenage kid to me it's always been the fuel that if that's the nuclear center of the whole thing the whole thing that keeps you going and um and it once the fuel from that runs out The Thrill Is Gone then you you know you're struggling all the way then um that's why I'm still you know cross the street to look at a window of guitars and you know it's just that bit of your teen years that it reminds you of and you and so you try to keep it alive I remember a few Disturbed years just trying to get going and trying to trying to do this thing it seemed so possible you know and I'd be go to the city hall and I'd see Van Morrison and the you know Orchestra e you know thing and I'd think I wish I was so wish I was doing that I'd be that's where I you know I'd be or Bob Dylan and the band at the odeon in Newcastle you know and I'd say well you know I'm going that's really that's so you reserve a place in that lineup for yourself I mean even back to the very early days with the Straits I mean you enjoyed that too didn't you that you know the original you know yeah tiny venues and and just a you know sure you've got to want it you've got to want it bad badly and uh you that'll be tested from the from the get-go you've got to want to be there and you're just walking into something that you've no idea really about especially when you start so what makes you what gives you the uh the arrogance to think that you can to to to indicate to people that you know what you're doing which is just total lie you hav't you don't know what you're doing uh but something makes you do it

[Eddie Fox]

Not Mark’s best effort imo but beautiful arrangements. That might be the black Pensa.

[Rolo]

Watch Me Gone... good song. Only good and that's it.
As said by LE, there are lines with too many words that not fit thru the verse.
There is one thingthat bothers about recent MK music me sometimes and was well said by Sting as he explain how a song cathes him.
"It's all about the surprise effect"

Even my completely dislike about the DTRW album can not deny that are some "surprises" on that record.
Good On You Son have some good 'surprises' as Back On The Dancefloor has good ones too.

The 2 new singles did not have, in my opinion, any 'surprise' that captivated me. And, as both are the main singles from the new record, my expectations about it are lesser than ever.
Both songs are 'OK'

Aboutthe video (part 2)... well...
"Hey, Mark. We have 2 more minutes to film. Say something"

[Love Expresso]

Aboutthe video (part 2)... well...
"Hey, Mark. We have 2 more minutes to film. Say something"

  I was about to say something similnar... had more expectations for video pt.2 to be honest...

LE

[Jules]

Aboutthe video (part 2)... well...
"Hey, Mark. We have 2 more minutes to film. Say something"

I'd say that they just cut the part where MK talks about this song to coincide with today release, and that there is more that would be released later when the record is released.

[Eddie Fox]

At this point I’m just glad Mark’s still giving us new stuff.

[Silvertown]

At this point I’m just glad Mark’s still giving us new stuff.

  Always my musical hero.

[Rolo]

I'd say that they just cut the part where MK talks about this song to coincide with today release, and that there is more that would be released later when the record is released.

Yes, that is true.
But i couldn't miss that joke 

However, a video called 'On The Record - Part 2' would much more fun with all the 'teasers' like the first one.

[Dutchessy]

Aboutthe video (part 2)... well...
"Hey, Mark. We have 2 more minutes to film. Say something"

I'd say that they just cut the part where MK talks about this song to coincide with today release, and that there is more that would be released later when the record is released.

Ofcourse it's like this. Some people have to complain about everything you know 

[GIUMK]

Hi guys!
I listened to Watch me gone;  very personal song but the melody has nothing new compared to previous works, slow but graceful.  I was expecting another song like AOTG but he might release it before the album release.

[Robson]

sorry tor this trivia question that surely has been already answered :
background vocals are sung by "Topolski" right ?

but who are they ? sisters ?

thanks

Emma and Tamsin Topolski are the daughters of Polish traveler and reporter Daniel Topolski. Their grandfather, Feliks Topolski, was a famous painter and illustrator who lived and died in London.

[TJ]

Nice song.  Better than Ahead of the Game to me, but not great.  More "life of the musician" subject matter.  I agree with Quiz that these songs are just not relatable to the average person; it's like he's writing songs for an audience of professional musicians, or his bandmates.

[Darling Pretty]

Not Mark’s best effort imo but beautiful arrangements. That might be the black Pensa.

Yeah. The beginning sounded very much like the beginning of: "Let it be" from 1987.
Must be the black Pensa.
Nice little song. A grower.
The Pedals were surely played by Greg.
Happy to get new stuff from MK. no matter how I like it

[quizzaciously]

Well call me crazy but I like this "stripped-down" AI version more than the actual version. I think it's safe to say Mark is overcomplicating things sometimes and not every song needs to be this orchestrated masterpiece with 20 people playing and requiring years of post-production. I love his singing voice so it would be nice to hear it more clear anyway. Moving microphones and tape is okay when it's not the main event. I'd sign the petition to make Mark's most personal songs more stripped-down.