Hello from James Limborg (Roseville, Minnesota - USA),

I wrote a Tennis song to help support the game of Tennis, and Tennis Week Magazine wrote a story on it today (Below are the link's to the story).

I wrote the song, play all the instruments, and recorded it all by myself.

The song can be listened to at my website: http://www.jameslimborg.com
The song titled is: Red, White and Green (Red, White and green are the
color's on some American hard-court tennis courts).

Richard Pagliaro, web editor for Tennis Week Magazine says, "It's a cool
tune - i like it!. one of my co-workers worked for the USTA for years so
he said he would pass along the link to your song to his friends at the
USTA since you mention them. I would think the song would be perfect for
a USTA commercial or promo since it starts "I joined the USTA..." Anyway,
I really like it and hope you are successful with it. I hope you are
successful as you are talented. Best of luck. Richard."

Here is the URL for the story at Tennis Week Magazine:
http://www.sportsmediainc.com/tennisweek/index.cfm?func=showarticle&newsid=12461&bannerregion=
There is a link on Tennis Week Magazine's home page towards the top:
http://www.tennisweek.com
-------------------------------------------------LISTEN TO THIS TENNIS SONG AT: http://www.jameslimborg.com

Below are 3 DIRECT LINKS to the song titled RED, WHITE AND GREEN.

1. A 128kbps MP3 for people with high speed internet (Cable or DSL).
http://www.jameslimborg.com/MUSIC/RED_WHITE_AND_GREEN_HIFI.m3u

2. A 24kbps MP3 for people with slow speed internet (Dial-up modems).
http://www.jameslimborg.com/MUSIC/RED_WHITE_AND_GREEN_LOFI.m3u

3. And a DIRECT LINK to the 128kbps MP3 file so people with slow speed internet (Dial-up modems) can download the high-quality version. http://www.jameslimborg.com/MUSIC/RED_WHITE_AND_GREEN_HIFI.mp3
-------------------------------------------------SONG LYRICS:
Song Title: Red, White and Green (Copyright 2005)
Written, Performed and Recorded by: James Limborg http://www.jameslimborg.com

VERSE 1:
I joined the U.S.T.A.
Strung my new racket just the other day.

VERSE 2:
I'm feelin' pretty good.
Wish I had Pete Sampras' game, with...
Andre Agassi's style and speed.

T.E.N.N.I.S.

PRE-CHORUS:
John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors; Don't feel bad.
You still mean a lot to the game.
I've seen the United States' red, white and blue.
But all that I see now is red, white and GREEN.

VERSE 3:
I'm watchin' E.S.P.N.
It's Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova

[VERSE 2]

T.E.N.N.I.S.

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS REPEATS

ENDING FADES
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CONTACT INFORMATION:

J A M E S L I M B O R G
Roseville, MN 55113-3615
Website: http://www.jameslimborg.com

hahaha

Congratulations!
Perhaps you can help me with a curiousity I have.
I've never understood some of the terminology some writers create for their song structures. Why does someone designate a song section "pre-chorus", for example? Obviously it comes before the chorus (or refrain, to be more precise, which I would think is what they're after) but why is such a thing not part of the "chorus" or a bridge?

BTW, I love that Cream tune, "Anyone For Tennis?"
Thanks for reminding me!

hahahhahaa... Well to respond to your question you posted over 3 years ago... Regarding why songwriters sometimes designate a song-section with the words PRE-CHORUS. My answer is... I don't know... But here's my guess. When 'I' write a song or music-instrumental... I usually write 2 to 3 sections of music. For a song... I write music for the VERSE... different chord music for the PRE-CHORUS... and different chord-music for the CHORUS. So... It's really defining what section of music the lyrics are for. That's one way to look at it. When I write songs... I arrange the song to some kind of pattern... INTRO, VERSE 1, PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS, VERSE 2, PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS, GUITAR SOLO/BRIDGE, VERSE 1/2/3, PRECHORUS, CHORUS, END OF SONG. That's one song arrangement. I use the SAME lyrics for the PRE-CHORUS and CHORUS sections... however the music that I play in each of those sections I make different and that is why the 2 sections are identified differently. You CAN eliminate the PRE-CHORUS section by writing a song pattern/arrangement like this... INTRO (Which is usually the CHORUS music with less instrument usage), VERSE 1, CHORUS, VERSE 2, CHORUS, GUITAR SOLO/BRIDGE, VERSE 1/2/3, CHORUS, CHORUS, END OF SONG. For me... by eliminating the PRE-CHORUS means I did not create chords/music for a pre-chorus section... I was lazy or wanted to be different with the song I was working on. Usually for the verse, pre-chorus, chorus sections I will create 3-5 chords for each section... and find a way to blend each section nice with a chord or music change that works. If you search the internet for SONGWRITING ARRANGEMENT PATTERNS you will find more information on this topic. Hope this helps you some.

Refreshing. Style is modern-day beach boys.