Security Risk by Steve Cooke #FunkMaverick

published on 2010-03-01T18:13:24Z

I recorded this track way back in 1993 but the lyric still seems relevant because the behaviour of our rulers has changed little since then. However, the technology at their disposal has become much more powerful. Most of it was recorded at Durham Street Studio in Hartlepool in a session engineered by Neil Raftery, where Andy Power (http://soundcloud.com/andyp13) played rhythm guitar and Lythan Nevard (http://slightlysquiffy.blogspot.co.uk) provided backing vocals. Then it was mixed at Alan Cotton's Homestead Studio near Lampeter, where Huw Davies added a lead guitar part. There's a YouTube video, filmed in 2012, of me performing 'Security Risk' live at www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLE5TAw9u4U&feature=share&list=PL3421A8861A66BE39. My song has also been covered by another SoundCloud artist, Vortexia, whose version can be found at http://soundcloud.com/vortexia/security. For news of future releases and live dates, please visit my website and follow me on social media: www.stevecookemusic.com www.facebook.com/thestevecooke www.twitter.com/steve_cooke SECURITY RISK You may think your record is clean But we've checked the places where you've been And the people with whom you're seen Your designation is just routine You're a security risk You wrote a letter to your local rag Once subscribed to a leftwing mag Didn't salute your country's flag For you we've got an appropriate tag You're a security risk Your tone of voice undermines the state We've no place for those who deviate We've kept your file right up to date So we're sure that you'll appreciate You're a security risk Words and music by Steve Cooke © Steve Cooke 1992

Genre: New wave

Comment by JLK

Love the guitar tone.

2013-01-31T01:06:56Z

Comment by Vortexia

Great track, pleased to see you play this live, favourited and cover versioned by me!

2011-10-16T20:53:54Z

Comment by Vortexia

Hmm, great song, sounds better every time I listen to it, should I contemplate a cover of it???

2011-08-03T21:01:15Z

Comment by Steve Cooke #FunkMaverick

@message-to-the-machine: Thanks, James. I've revived 'Security Risk' for my current live set, albeit with a few modifications to update the original arrangement.

2011-01-19T00:47:52Z

Comment by tinny bennett

another cracking track... great stuff.

2011-01-07T20:42:27Z

Comment by Steve Cooke #FunkMaverick

@terribob: Yes, she's very good. Also sings on several other tracks of mine from this era (1993). Don't think she ever did anything more musically, at least not recorded, and now lives in a different part of the country. But we're still in touch.

2011-01-03T01:15:35Z

Comment by David F. Morilla

GOOD track!!

2011-01-02T18:27:20Z

Comment by RaulSanchezBeat

this is fuckin ridiculous! love it man!

2010-12-23T23:01:37Z

Comment by Sweet Dream Flowers

Nice atmos and sounds mate!!

2010-12-23T14:09:12Z

Comment by Vortexia

A brief guitar solo here would work

2010-12-15T22:18:20Z

Comment by Vortexia

If you do remix, why not make this "you're a security risk " a two or three part harmony?

2010-12-15T22:16:59Z

Comment by drbora

Nice work Steve! Liked it a lot1

2010-12-04T02:00:30Z

Comment by Ahau Ox

nice 80's feeling.... love it...

2010-11-05T13:20:37Z

Comment by Steve Cooke #FunkMaverick

@ronniepollock: I've wondered about maybe doing a radical remix of this one some day. Had the original 16-track tape transferred to digital a while back.

2010-09-28T21:22:51Z

Comment by TRANSLUNAR

another great track!

2010-08-26T22:15:41Z

Comment by Sound Toned

Like this one very much, but it´s a bit hard to hear the lyric so it´s great that I can read them and listen at the same time. As usual the lyric is great!