This is my favorite Fresh song to date. It took a long time to write and will take a longer time to play. I sing this one almost every night there’s a guitar in the room. Many of our songs before got to the "funny" earlier but this one was patient, building with intensity on multiple levels. Dean pushed for the 12/8 Dangelo feel and we wrote lyrics that brought Jacks phrasing to another level. Once the bridge was finalized, Dino had the rest finished with the ending melody and final outro. Unfortunately, this version doesn’t make it that far. The song ends right as the outro comes in. Fortunately we see a smoking solo from Kurty, who gets very dirty. I love the feel a long bass solo gives this song into the bridge, it builds with a fantastic dynamic range.
An essential part of the story is that the guy keeps putting off what he needs to say. The verses are built with him complaining and questioning but never getting to his point until the bridge. The original lyrics were much closer to Plowtown but it wasn’t that kind of song. It’s a song that deals with real life, real problems and the search for The Steady Pound.
John from
thefresh
Steady Pound by The Fresh
Girl
I’ve been so lonely so long and something’s wrong
Girl
Let me know if you will be around
Cause I’m looking yeah I’m looking for a steady pound
It all started when I took you out to dinner three and a half weeks ago
Bought you some drinks and took you to a couple shows
It was going so good feeling so fine having a good time
Why is loving you such a crime
I got so much bottled up inside of me right now baby
I just want to get it all on out of me
I’d like to tell you something but I’ll wait till the second verse
didn’t get a chance to say this earlier in the song
tell you bout the problems we had and what went wrong
Why is it when a man and a woman get together?
Someone else is holding on
not saying it’s my fault or your fault or his fault too
not blaming anyone now but I’ll blame you
We’ll talk about this later first the solo and a bridge
One thing I want to say to you
Baby I’m not gonna leave unless you want me to
But my car wont start
Cause I don’t own a car
Oh I you gave me ride home that would be so nice of you
You know I know you know you’re hot
There’s a ton of guys on the phone trying to get all up in your spot
So I’ll be moving on
You’re so dead gone
always on my mind
Not looking for the long term not looking for a mate
Got 5 bucks in my pocket girl We should celebrate
Not looking for a girlfriend
Not looking for a wife
Could tell you that I love you
But if that don’t seem right
You could just pound me once
Pound me twice
Pound me three times