Thanks to all of you who helped me with ideas for my girl’s b-day song. I carry the High School Musical b-day party theme through to the song, except I make the distinction that HSM is not real and sing about how her life is so much more fabulous. I played this song live for her b-day (just removed the guitar and vocal tracks) as Crash Lightning (http://www.crashlightning.com) and the performance was a hit. I never actually got around to making a decent recording with a bass track, but here’s my “demo” with first take vocals singing into my MacBook’s built in microphone. Stick around for the Euro dance groove at the end.

Click here for the MP3: this-is-real

I got up today
I thought about all my dreams last night

And though they were nice
My real life is so much better

On film it looks great
But it only just keeps repeating

It’s just a storybook tale
It’s only something that I’ve been dreaming

Sorry Troy, sorry Gab
This is my life and it’s way to fab

Tonight, you’ll be dreaming all about me
Look at my life, I’m as wild as the sea

It’s just like they say
Except I’m more fabulous this way

This has just begun
And I won’t stop rockin’ ‘til I’m done

‘Cause this is for real
I’m turning seven yeah that’s the deal

And I got the style
And all the moves that you’ll want to steal

Sorry Troy, sorry Gab
This is my life and it’s way to fab

Tonight, you’ll be dreaming all about me
Look at my life, I’m as wild as the sea

When it’s said and done
I’ll be as bright at noonday sun

So stick around with me
I’ll take you higher than the bourgeoisie

‘Cause this is for real
I’m turning seven yeah that’s the deal

And I got the style
And all the moves that you’ll want to steal

Sorry Troy, sorry Gab
This is my life and it’s way to fab

Tonight, you’ll be dreaming all about me
Look at my life, I’m as wild as the sea