Singled Out: The Spiders' Election Day

Nick DeStefano of The Spiders tells us about their new single "Election Day". Here is the story:

"Election Day" is about the upcoming 2016 Presidential Election and all the rhetoric and overall angst that so many feel over the choices they have for the top office in our country. But, it really is equally the frustration that the hard working people of this country feel when they see so much money being taken out of their paychecks, fighting with insurance companies over medical bills, student loan debts when all your trying to do is make a better life for yourself. "Election Day" is a snapshot of all those feelings and really Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton stand front and center of all those ill feelings that the majority of the country have right now.

The main riff for "Election Day" had been in my head for quite awhile and I just needed a subject matter to attach it too. During the initial writing of the song, I had Green Day's "Holiday" in my head and I really loved the production with all the "heys" and the overall feel of it was definitely something I was going for. I also had Joan Jett's, "I Hate Myself For loving You" & "Do You Wanna Touch Me" in my thought process too. I wanted that big guitar and drum sound which turned out great. The sound I got was very close to what was in my head. The last part was the bridge which the idea was kind of in line with Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell".
I was originally going to put a big 80's like guitar solo in there, which I have done and recorded so many times. I decided not too and keep the bridge almost carnival like to lead you into that final big chorus.

The lyrics came pretty easily. I started with the "One's A Liar and One's A Fool" and it flowed pretty easily after that. I decided to really focus most of the lyrics on the economic woes and some of the other issues that the working and disabled have to go through instead of making all the lines about Trump and Clinton. Most important, was working out the chorus, which I really worked hard on to get it right, not only from a voting and having a voice focus but the overall power of the melody, and guitar and drum sound.

We recorded the song in a few hours and did very little overdubbing. My bassist John Henderson and drummer Nestor Arcelay had only played the song a few times and really couldn't believe I was rushing them in to record this song that they really had just heard.

My producer and Engineer Chris Breen, did a great job in getting that big sound I was looking for. We originally had a live audience track that was there throughout the song. I always liked the sound of Aerosmith's "Train Kept A Rollin" which has a simulated live audience that you hear clearly in the bridge part of the song, I thought it sounded so cool. I decided at the end that it might have been a bit too noisy. I still released a version of the "Captured Live" version of "Election Day" on the World Wide Web.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!

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