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Temptation (2025 remix)
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An energetic Pop/Rock song originally recorded and put on my Big Sleep page here on Soundclick way back in 2011. This is a revised version with me on lead vocals (The Big Sleep version featured Tony on lead vocals).
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Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Ambient, Rhythm & Blues and beyond.
Major Snagg is the invented name of the 'band' that perform all my own musical creations. (songs and instrumentals). I play guitars, bass, rudimentary keyboards, harmonica, and sing. Melody has always been important to me... lyrics and guitar solos have to say or communicate something. I create musical worlds that I hope that you dear listener, will also want to explore and live in for a few moments...or longer if you feel that way inclined.
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Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
#129 in subgenre Peak #15
Charts
Peak #35
Author
Webster / Briggs
Rights
Webster / Briggs (c) 2025
Uploaded
September 20, 2025
Track Files
MP3
MP3 9.5 MB • 320 kbps • 4:10
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WAV 42.0 MB
Character
Energy
relaxed, cool
high-energy
Danceable
coffee-place
dancefloor
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
I recently discovered, much to my joy, that I still had the complete Adobe Audition 'session' of the song, Temptation, on one of my stand alone hard drives. I 'opened it up', again and made some adjustments and additions. I've added a rocky guitar solo, which the original Big Sleep version lacked, and recorded my own vocal tracks. It look a lot of work and time to re-align some tracks but eventually all that paid off. It feels fresh and exiting as it did when it was originally recorded. For those of you who like to know these things ... the guitar solo was played on my (1999) Parker Fly through a Line 6 Pod Go unit. Bass was, as far as I recall, my Rickenbacker 4003 or the Crafter Cruiser, P Bass copy. Many thanks go to my Big Sleep 'band-mate', Tony Webster, for his fantastic lyrics, musical vision and ideas that got this musical ball rolling all those years ago.
Lyrics
Temptation (Webster / Briggs) (c) 2025. Intro: Temptation, is a lonely thing. There is only you, who can bring. lovely pleasure or vivid pain, let's go round, again and again, Temptation, is a phoney game. Temptation, is a lonely game, you play by yourself, so who can blame, the woman or man who won't understand desire, ambition go hand in hand, Temptation, is a phoney game. Stay hopeful, stay angry, stay wise enough to even care. Temptation, is a funny thing, like waiting for a telephone to ring. Who will call and reveal all, who's on the up and who will fall? Temptation, makes us all so small. Guitar solo: the woman or man who won't understand desire, ambition go hand in hand, Temptation, is a phoney game. Stay hopeful, stay angry, stay wise enough to even care. Temptation, is a funny thing, like waiting for a telephone to ring. Who will call and reveal all, who's on the up and who will fall? Temptation, makes us all so small. guitar solo #2 Temptation, is a lonely thing.
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JESUS OLDMAN
Oct 06
Ah... missed this one. Pretty damn good.
AlexisPatrick
Oct 05
Excellent music you have played, David.......Magnificent vocals. Your expression and vocal presentation is amazing. Superb musicianship.
Oddger
Sep 24
Great pop song with a retro vibe. Could have been a great hit in the days of The Beatles and The Hollies. I like the main voacal melody a lot and those harmony vocals sure are spot on!
rodrica
Sep 24
This is a great song with plenty of energy. Excellent job on the vocals and harmonies. I'm sure Tony would be really happy with this version as it definitely brings his lyrics to life. Great guitar work too.
GeeS1
Sep 21
Great band song mate, would love to hear and experience live in pub environment back in the day 👍
steveweyman
Sep 20
Oh I like it David ! This is definitely a David style britpop track . Great guitar and vocals and considering the tech problems you had the production sounds great ! Nice one !