Sound
What to listen for
- Lo-fi indie pop at 112 BPM over a drum machine, shaker and melodic bass.
- Soft male vocal with falsetto lifts and stacked harmonies on the hook.
- Jangly clean electric guitar and analog synth, ending on a short band tag.
Who's Gonna Talk to the Printer
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Indie Pop sample
Who's Gonna Talk to the Printer
Indie Pop
An original example from the team at a warehouse shipping office in Sacramento to Marcus, who is leaving after six years for a new job in Denver. He was the only one who could fix the label printer, mostly by talking to it. He made the Friday playlist and always snuck in one song from 2009, and on every new hire's first night shift he walked them out to their car. The team wanted it light and a little funny, and warm at the end.
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The sound of this song
Lo-fi indie pop at 112 BPM over a drum machine, shaker and melodic bass. Soft male vocal with falsetto lifts and stacked harmonies on the hook. Jangly clean electric guitar and analog synth, ending on a short band tag.
“An original example of a farewell song from a Sacramento shipping office to Marcus, who is leaving after six years for a new job in Denver.”
Lyrics
Lyrics from Who's Gonna Talk to the Printer
Back in the shipping office, Sacramento The label printer's blinking red again We kick it, we unplug it, we beg it Then Marcus leans in like an old friend Says something low we never hear And somehow every label prints out clean Six years of magic none of us could learn The strangest gift this office ever seen
Who's gonna sneak in two thousand nine Who's gonna walk the new kids out at night Who's gonna tell us it'll be fine Who's gonna talk to the printer
Now you're packing for Denver A new job and a higher sky We're happy for you, honest Even if we're bad at goodbye Some other office gets your Fridays Some stranger gets your playlist too I hope they learn to hear it That one old song that's secretly you
Who's gonna sneak in two thousand nine Who's gonna walk the new kids out at night Who's gonna tell us it'll be fine Who's gonna talk to the printer
Every new hire's first night shift You'd grab your keys before they asked Walked them through the dark lot Till their car door shut at last Nobody made a rule of it You just never let them go alone That's the part we'll miss the most The way you made this place feel like home
Who's gonna sneak in two thousand nine Who's gonna walk the new kids out at night Who's gonna tell us it'll be fine Who's gonna talk to the printer
Six years, Marcus, and it's your turn So let us walk you out tonight All the way to Denver We'll miss you, and you'll be alright
Who's gonna sneak in two thousand nine We'll walk the new kids out at night We'll whisper that it's fine, it's fine Who's gonna talk to the printer
Who's gonna talk to the printer Go on, Denver, we'll be fine
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