One of a set of samples accompanying the release of Tape Music 1975–76 (https://rogerrohrbach.bandcamp.com/album/tape-music-1975-76).

Exquisite Corpse No. 1 – Sample (L)

Exquisite Corpse No. 1 – Sample (R)

Exquisite Corpse No. 2 – Sample (L)

Exquisite Corpse No. 2 – Sample (R)

Exquisite Corpse No. 3 – Sample (L)

Exquisite Corpse No. 3 – Sample (R)

Exquisite Corpse No. 4 – Sample (L)

Exquisite Corpse No. 4 – Sample (R)

Exquisite Corpse No. 5 – Sample (L)

Exquisite Corpse No. 5 – Sample (R)

Exquisite Corpse No. 6 – Sample (L)

Exquisite Corpse No. 6 – Sample (R)

Song Of Gaiety – Sample (L)

Song Of Gaiety – Sample (R)

Song Of Anguish – Sample

Song Of Victory – Sample (L)

Song Of Victory – Sample (R)

The Way They Sound – Sample

Captured Moons – Sample (Deimos)

Captured Moons – Sample (Phobos)

A tiny song written as an exercise in a workshop with Brian Eno.

The chord progression was derived by rolling dice; I flipped two coins in order to get 3 chords: HT=G, HH=D, TT=C.  I tried to avoid root notes in the bass, and turned G and C into Bm and Am, respectively, for the “goodbye” part.

The lyrics are phrases from a “Spanish in 3 Months” book (from which Eno also drew the lyrics from “Cordova,” on Wrong Way Up (with John Cale).

I like the ambiguity—is it a lie (“You can count on me—seeya!”) or not (“I really do have to go now, but I’ll be there when you need me”)?

You Can Count On Me

Roger Rohrbach

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