Don't Be Surprised

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Don't Be Surprised

In a lyric writing class I took at Berklee College of Music, the only rule for our final project was to search a random sheet of newspaper for a word or phrase that stood out to us as a potential hook, and then write a song inspired by it. The phrase that stood out to me was "don't be surprised," and this is the song that was born out of it. Thank you to my lyric writing professor, Susan Cattaneo, for showing me that inspiration comes in many forms. Thank you to Rahsaan Lacey for making the bass on this track 10 times more awesome than what we originally had. Thank you to Phillip Peloubet for taking this song in the direction it was begging to go in while still staying true to its core elements. And thank YOU for taking the time to listen! Hope you enjoy.

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Scott Dresden:

Well done!
Thank you for sharing!
Scott
:-)

110 days ago

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John Gjerdrum :

Not my " cup of tea " . Good luck with it though. Great job.

624 days ago

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Ian Clark:

very catchy, like it a lot

1179 days ago

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	Andy Furlong:
	Yep, this song has all the elements necessary for a classic hit. Love it. Congrats to all involved.
	1557 days ago

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Raymond Fry:

Love this song, very quirky and catchy

2261 days ago

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David Harris:

Wonderful. Wish I'd written this!

2427 days ago

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Vera Kebbe:

I love this!

2557 days ago

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Brad Elliott:

Like it. Good job.

2606 days ago

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	David Harrison:
	What a neat pop tune, catchy and light, great vibe-pleasure seeing you at the co-writing seminar this sat in NYC All the very best with the website-I'm looking forward to using the site!!
	2967 days ago·1 replies 1 replies

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Eric Walls:

I can see why you won first place. Very talented.

3130 days ago·1 replies 1 replies

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Date:	06.01.2014 (3402 days ago)
Category:	Pop
Tags:	lisa occhino pop indie ukulele
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	Scott Dresden:
	Well done! Thank you for sharing! Scott :-)
	110 days ago

	John Gjerdrum :
	Not my " cup of tea " . Good luck with it though. Great job.
	624 days ago

	Raymond Fry:
	Love this song, very quirky and catchy
	2261 days ago

	Eric Walls:
	I can see why you won first place. Very talented.
	3130 days ago·1 replies 1 replies

	Ian Clark:
	very catchy, like it a lot
	1179 days ago

	David Harris:
	Wonderful. Wish I'd written this!
	2427 days ago

	Vera Kebbe:
	I love this!
	2557 days ago