Thank you for the music - Abba Cover

Thank you for the music - A... Lyrics & Chords

This one is too ambitious of a project. Ramya wanted me to give her a reference track for this song to understand the timing. I was not sure I could pull it off since its Abba and the scale is insane. I tried it and was happy with the outcome. So thought I might as well upload since its Abba and most muzibians are familiar with Abba songs. I have sung the chorus in falsettos in case you are wondering. I also want to mention that all the harmonies (female vocals) were in the track. I also had to change some of the lyrics to make it suit a guy :-)

Hope you guys enjoy this cover!

Lyrics:

I’m nothing special, in fact I’m a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke, you’ve probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
‘Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I’m so grateful God
All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
Thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
(M’M)She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And I’ve often wondered, how did it all start
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can
Well, whoever it was, I’m a fan

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
Thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

I’ve been so lucky, I have music in my life
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!

Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
Thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Thank you for the music

Comments  

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Ramya Harish said

George, Thank you so much! Awesome cover. Loved the falsettos and the expressions u have given!
My recent covers:
Kadhal Oviyam with MuraliV
Dhoore Kizhakudhikum with Kumaran
Adi Aathadi with Srini
Kadhal kavidhaigal with Joseph
Thendral dhaan with Kumaran
Cheers:)
Ramya

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Anup said

brilliant george….very nicely done….

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Harshan (away) Nambiar Pro user said

George ….TERRIFIC rendering ……

5/5 from me.
Check out

Aye dil hai Mushkil

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Bala (composer/producer) said

This is awesome! What a range you have man. Falsettos do not matter. I think you are one of the very people who can replace most of the notes on a keyboard with voice! have you ever counted how many keys you can reach on a keyboard from left to right?
- Bala

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4) Thaanae – Feat. Rashmi Nair
5) Aariro – Feat. Srividya Kasturi

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Subbu said

superlative work….had goose bummps and more of them as I kept listening…….and you are a man with a golden voice instead of the girl with the golden hair! thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Subbu.
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Straight From the heart, Always

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Harry Chops Pro user said

Awesome George…. 5/5
My effort on an original composition
Saamne tum yun baithe ho-original
my duet with Neha
Baahon ke darmiyaan
my latest-
Ye Dooriyaan-Love Aaj Kal

As always, please provide your valuable feedback

Regards,
Harry

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Dr. priya Rajan said

Georgy dear………. AMAZING VOCAlS!!

AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY WILL BE HEARING MORE OF ABBA COVERS :)- :)-

You are so Special not at all a bore
If u tell a joke the whole world will laugh
You have a talent so wonderful
Am so happy to listen to your singing
thank u for the music and the joy u bring to us
thank u for the music and the soulful singing
Who knows! U would have been a naughty boy b4:)-
& could have been dancing too as mamma says
am a gr8 fan of your singing, honestly
am so grateful to GOD to listen to your voice
at the start of the Day!! Thanks:)-
Thank U for the music.

Hey dear! you modulated your Voice to be in tune Liked it a lot… Excellent and take a bag full of 5 and all the stars in the world.

Thanks a lot for sharing.

MUSIC is the language of the soul!

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Kumar Srinivasan Pro user said

Thank you for singing this and many other wonderful songs George.

Have heard many ABBA songs but not this one. As always amazing range and your smooth transitions from falsettos to the lower range is great. Enjoyed listening to this. Kudos to you.

-Kumar.

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Rashmi Nair Pro user said

wow, That was TERRIFIC, George. Your voice gelled so well with the harmonies too. Wonderful Performance! 5/5 from me.
—Rashmi

Please listen to Mann Mohana

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Meena Menon (visit my blog : http://meenamenon.blogspot.com/) said

george,
in fact, i’m not a regular listener of western music…….so plz don’t laugh when i say i haven’t heard this song before…. %0)
(thank god….i’ve heard of ABBA …….he he he )
but i think you rocked….as everybody say so….:0)
anyway i like the lyrics of this song very very much….thanks for giving that…….
keep rocking george….
meena.
Please check my new upload
“arikil nee undayirunnenkil” and give a feedback
arikil nee undayirunnenkil
Ennu varum nee

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Unnikrishnan Kb said

Amazing work… and great rendition… really enjoyed and your voice suits really well… great 5/5 singing…Great
Best!!!
KB

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Shampak Chakravorty said

Hi George….

Brilliant range reached…. Bingo….absolutely wonderful…… Though there’s a point that I have observed time n again but never really mentioned…. Not sure whether you will agree to it or not…. On high registers…. the voice seems to give clippn noises…. as if too much input is going through than it can take…. Not sure what smapling & bit rates you r are recording on…. But seems its lackn headroom space in high registers…. also a lil eq & compressor automation in high places can adjust the clipn to make it more subtle & smooth with the rest of the track…. Kindly let me know if m wrong…. M lil shy to comment on Mixing to the Mixing guru…. Please donnot feel bad…. :)
5/5 from me for the singing……

Regards,
Shampak.

Also Listen To My Latest Upload
Aaja Milke
My Previous Uploads
Kaise Mujhe Tum – Cover
Ei Ki Go Shesh Daan
O Meri Jaan (Cover)

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Ibolya Horváthné orbán -back to work but hope to sing soon! Pro user said

That’s real AMAZING!!!!!
Sounds terrific!Nothing else to say!Not real an ABBA fan-but….this goes to favorites!
Ibolya

It seems that I have to open a"George"folder on my PC!

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George Kuruvilla Pro user said

Thank you all. I guess most of us here on muziboo can connect with the lyrics.

Shampak – To answer your question, the clipping sound is occuring coz my pop filter is damaged and so it makes a pop sound now n then. Its been there in my last few recordings. I need to get a new one. My vocals are already compressed quite a bit and the input levels are typically at about 60-70%. So its not a mixing issue.
-George
Do listen to my uploads

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Radhika Nair (away) said

George – very good and such an apt song too. As always – great job reaching those unimaginable notes at the higher register, which normal beings can just mouth and not produce any sound! 5.

Radhika
Pl do listen to my latest
Ennu Varum – Kannaki (Mal)
Kandu Kandu Kothi – Mambazhakkalam (Mal)

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George Kuruvilla Pro user said

Thank you Radhika!
-George
Do listen to my uploads

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Venkat S said

George,

So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to us

I’ve been so lucky….
What a joy, what a life, what a chance to listen!

Thanks for the treat. Goes to my fav. with 5/5

cheers,
Venkat

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Nitin Dubey Pro user said

Lovely, as always….

Cheers
Nitin

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Priya B said

Wonderfully done….awesomely awesome…5/5!
Cheers,
Priya

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Smitha Passanha said

Excellent George! Those falsettos were awesome……very very good job singing those high notes.

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Kuch Khaas Hai

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George Kuruvilla Pro user said

Thank you Venkat, Nitin, Priya and Smitha.
-George
Do listen to my uploads

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Radhakrishnan Nair said

George, that was awesome…
You have once again given us another glimpse of your talent here… way to go bro! 5/5
Keep it up!
regards
RK

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George Kuruvilla Pro user said

Thank you RK!
-George
Do listen to my uploads

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Tara Balakrishnan said

loved the energy and the way u give life to the lyrics! awesome… loved it George!!
My latest posts…

“Ye tumhari meri baatein – Rock on! "
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Meena Raman said

Awesome George,just loved it.
5/5 from me and to my Fav

My latest upload:
srimannarayana

bho Sambo

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regards
Meena

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Meera Krishnan said

George,

THANK YOU FOR D SONG”…excellent …I think you made full use of your wonderful voice in this song…great brother…as usual loved it to the core.keep singing.

Regards,
Meera…….

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Dr. daniel Paul said

George …. What do i see here… You have covered ABBA … makes me wonder!
Amazing vocals and tone. You gave life to the song.
Beautiful song with lovely lyrics and such a meaningful song. Enjoyed a lot. Take a 5 from me.God Bless You.

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Rajeev Onv(away on a long break) said

George, thank you for recreating the magic, the nostalgia!
Thank you for this music!
Keep singing………….
rajeev.onv

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Rahul Soman said

George Ettan,

A superb rendition. You have clearly sang a tough song with a lot of feel and expression. Great effort. Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Rahul-Thuyilunaru
“The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do!!!”

Please listen to my latest cover version:
Thenpaandi Cheemayile

Also,please listen to the original compositions for which I have penned lyrics
1. Akshararoopini Saraswathi

2. Ponaryanpaadam – Onam Song

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A.k.a Ali said

NICE work… It’s been a while since i heard new stuff frm u… Nice, very soulful…
“Never Stop Playing & play for Eternal Happiness”
Do listen to The blind watchmaker
Regards Stay Happy
Ali

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George Kuruvilla Pro user said

Thanks a lot folks!
-George
Do listen to my uploads

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Meera Manohar Pro user said

That was simply awesome George!

Although I thought I have heard ABBA quite a bit when I was growing up, don’t r’ber this one :P

Very very nice… liked your hmmm a lot, it’s like you were shaking your head when you were doing that LOL

5/5….
Cheers,

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Door Na Ja (cover version) from Jannat
Oru Murai ( cover version ) from Manichithrathaazhu with Murali Ramanathan
Gems of Ilayaraaja- Idhu oru nilaa kaalam from Tik Tik Tik
Celebrating Shankarabaranam-2-Maanasa Sancharare with Murali Venkatraman

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Preety Reddy said

George……. Excellent work. You have done justice to this song.

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Neil Swanson..(collaborations welcomed.singers wanted) Pro user said

HI GEORGE
ANOTHER great attempt. i know from first hand
ABBA SONGS R GREATBUT like u said crazy
with the scales. and timing…you pulled it off
five stars and a favorite from me…………………
your songs are always so pleasurable…………………

WISHIN YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAPPY HOLLIDAYS.
FROM OUR FAMILIES TO YOURS. IN CHRIST NEIL

PS. will give you a call before christmas or
feel free to give me a shout.would love to chat
with you again.any idea s of what song s we
could possibly collaborate on. send me a list
and would love to do one song with your of
the oldies. from 60 s to 80 s . is my forte
and what im best at…again god bless NEIL
NEIL SWANSON

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Supreeta Williams said

Glorious attempt and sweet singing. ’LIkei i say.


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