A fun, passionate, Motown influenced RNB song about doing things your own way, despite the criticism of anyone else. Features horns, keys, organ, electric guitar, bass, drums, and female vocals. Available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version.
Track details
| Track ID number: | 27144 |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Vocal R&B / Soul / Urban -- Urban R&B / Soul / Urban Pop |
| Moods/Emotions: | Happy/Joyful/Positive -- Cool/Funky/Strutting |
| Suggested Production Types: | Family/Light Entertainment -- Historical/Retro 1980s -- Historical/Retro 1970s -- Road Trip/Fun Adventures -- TV Commercial Quirky/Fun |
| Prominent Instruments: | Brass section/Horns -- Drums (Drum Kit) -- Guitar (Electric) -- Organ -- Piano (Electric)/Clav -- Vocals (Female)/Singing with Lyrics |
| Keywords / Hints: | dance, party, disco, funky, club, bar, big, bouncy, bright, cheerful/happy, confident, cool, determined, driving, energetic, fun, festive, happy, motivational, joyful, lively, optimistic, passionate, playful, powerful, positive, uplifting, repetitive |
| Tempo feel: | Medium |
| Tempo Beats Per Minute: | 95 |
| Artist: | Dave Tough Productions |
| Composer: | Dave Tough |
| Publisher: | Tough Man Publishing (SESAC - IPI#: 684262034) |
| SRCO (Sound Recording Copyright Owner): | Dave Tough |
| PRO / Non-PRO Track? | PRO (What's this?) |
| WAV file bit depth: | HD / 24-Bit (What's this?) |
| Stem files available for this track: | No |
| Lyrics: | If there's somethin’ you wanna say You gotta say it your own way Gotta do, what feels right for you Break the mold, be yourself ‘Cause you can’t be someone else Whatever road you may choose Everybody tries to tell you that you’re wrong You gotta look into your heart and sing that special song So… Do your thang Do your thang Do your thang Do your thang Do your thang Do your thang Horns-4 bars Try ta light that little spark Find a way to make your mark Show the world, you got a special style Don’t fit that pigeonhole You’re a true original It’s just something you can’t hide Everybody tries to tell you that they’re right You gotta look into your heart find that voice inside Repeat chorus You know most people want to/would like to be somebody else Wanna to have that body that smile or that wealth But the point of livin is to hear that voice inside It’s just somethin’ you can’t hide Repeat chorus-mod up 2 bars |
| Album containing this track: | (None) |
Dave Tough Productions
Dave Tough is a Nashville-based producer, engineer, songwriter and music industry educator. He has written and produced several songs for major motion pictures and television. Most recently in 2012 he had 9 placements in the television show "Hart of Dixie" and had over 10 placements in the CW television series "Remodeled". In 2011, his song "Falling" was featured in Seth Rogen's "Observe and Report" . Other songs have been featured in training films and commercials, including a Pantene shampoo ad series.
Dave has had cuts with several independent and label country and pop artists (and is an active voting member of the The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards). He is a member of the duo "Xavier & Ophelia" with co-creator DeAnna Moore.
As a songwriter Dave has been a top finalist in many songwriting contests and he won the Grand Prize Country Category in the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
As an engineer and producer, Dave has produced, engineered demos and master recordings for hundreds of artists worldwide over the internet.
Dr. Tough is an audio professor at Belmont University in Nashville, TN teaching audio recording and studio production. He has worked and studied under engineering names such as Bruce Swedien and Neil Citron. He has worked on the business side of the industry for Capitol Records, Warner Chappell Music, BMG Music Publishing and Capitol/EMI.
As an solo artist, Tough has released two solo albums Gravity Always Wins (2005) and I'm Right Here (1999). Tough has been recording and songwriting educator at UCLA, Cal Poly University, the University of North Alabama and most recently, Belmont University's Mike Curb College.
Dave Tough shares his namesake with the famous jazz drummer (Tough's great uncle) who played with the likes of Woody Herman, Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey.
Said Dave: "I enjoy making a living making music as there is something always new to learn. If you know one instrument, you can learn another. If you know how to engineer one style, you can always learn another. My main question I ask myself when writing and making music is "what gives you goosebumps". The mechanics of songwriting and engineering can get quite technical, however at the end of the day its what makes you feel something."