Episode 09 David Scott
Musically speaking, songwriter David Scott of The Pearlfishers is well-versed and fluent in the romantic languages of the classic composers like Bacharach, Wilson, McCartney and McAloon. In addition to making records with The Pearlfishers, David is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University Of The West Of Scotland, and the Program Leader for their MA in Songwriting and Performance. Photo by Stefan Kassel
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Love and Other Hopeless Things (2019) |
The Pearlfishers |
Bill DeMain David Scott |
David Scott |
Once I Lived
In London Bill DeMain gave this lyric to David Scott and asked him to write the music. We covered the song from Bill's point of view during his own interview. In David Scott's episode, we dive deep into the music side of things. |
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MayFair (2009) |
Swan Dive
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Bill DeMain, David Scott |
Brad Jones |
Once I Lived In London Compare The Pearlfisher's version of this song with co-writer Bill DeMain's version, released ten years earlier with Swan Dive. |
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Open Up Your Coloring Book (2014) |
The Pearlfishers |
David Scott |
David Scott |
Diamanda A sunny marriage of two styles. The A-section is composed of accented, eighth-note, electric piano chord stabs. The B-section changes the meter to half-time and adds a wall of long-tone, stacked vocals. A catchy tag wraps things up. |
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Open Up Your Coloring Book
(2014) |
The Pearlfishers |
David Scott |
David Scott |
Her Heart
Moves Like the Sea Moves In this touching piano ballad, notice how the short title phrases are preceded by similarly short setup lines, but in varying quantities each time around. |
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Up With the Larks (2007) |
The Pearlfishers |
David Scott |
David Scott |
With You On My
Mind Randy Newman, eat your heart out. |
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Up With the Larks (2007) |
The Pearlfishers |
David Scott |
David Scott |
The Umbrellas
of Shibuya A playfully sweet piano waltz, with ornamental strings, a lovely melody and lyric, and a bridge backed with layered vocal harmony. |
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Sky Meadows (2003) |
The Pearlfishers |
David Scott |
David Scott |
Todd Is God If this title plants thoughts of early Todd Rundgren in your mind, you won't be disappointed. |
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The Strange Underworld of Tall
Poppies (1997) |
The Pearlfishers |
David Scott |
David Scott / Brian McAlpin |
Even On a
Sunday Afternoon Rickenbacker guitars support and share this jubilant chorus melody, with a Ray Davies-styled vocal on the verse. |
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The Young Picnickers (1989) |
The Pearlfishers |
David Scott |
David Scott / Brian McAlpine |
An Ordinary Day Out In the Suburbs The Pet Sounds influence is strong in this one. |
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The Young Picnickers (1989) |
The Pearlfishers |
David Scott |
David Scott / Brian McAlpine |
Battersea Bardot Harpsichord, autoharp, organ, and "electric balloons" -- the sounds of Christmas. |
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