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Linda On The Subway

by Al Hovden

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I wrote this song for my girlfriend Linda after hearing she was going on a trip to New York City. While she was there I asked her to use her iPhone to take some video of her riding the New York subway.

She shot most of this movie as a selfie. I'm not sure what to call this technique - a "movfie"? It's quite interesting to see that if it's done well you can't tell the character in the scene is also the camera person. This is the footage I used to edit this music video.

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Linda
On the subway
Riding the train alone
Each night you go my way
Taking the same line home

Linda
Lovely Linda
Know the platform that you’ll be on
I’m running to meet ya
Gotta get there before your gone

What’s in your eyes
As they follow the signs
Is he what you see
As the stations stream by

Linda
Looking my way
I fumble and fake my phone
I promise you one day
You won’t have to ride alone

What would you say
If I moved down your way
Would you lift your hand
Or leave me standing

Linda
On the subway
Riding the train alone
Seems I’m going your way
Would you mind if I ride along
Would you mind if I ride along

(Talk) I’ll just sit here and keep you company for awhile
That’s my stop coming up
So good night Linda
See you tomorrow

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released July 3, 2022
All instruments and vocals: Al Hovden

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Al Hovden Vancouver, British Columbia

Written songs for Bruce Fairburn – producer of Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Yes and more; songs published by Bruce Allen (manager of Bryan Adams, Michael Buble and Diana Krall) and produced material for many other Canadian artists and publishers. Also wrote songs for two albums by Terry Jacks (famous for the #1 international hit Season’s In The Sun). This year placed a song in a US TV show TBA. ... more

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