Great Example -  Aton O’Cat and Amanda van Duren

Release information about “Great Example”

• Artist: Aton O’Cat & Amanda van Duren

• Release date: March 1, 2024

• Genre: Funky Jazz / Soft Rock 

• Theme: Tolerance, diversity, anti-judgment, personal freedom 

• Music : Joseph J Nota 

• Lyrics: Joseph J Nota 

• Mood: Groovy, reflective, assertive, uplifting 

• For fans of: Jazz-infused rock, socially conscious pop, songs with groove and message 

About “Great Example”

“Great Example” is groove-driven that blends funky jazz rhythms with soft-rock accessibility. It marks the first collaboration between Aton O’Cat and Amanda van Duren and immediately sets the tone for their musical chemistry.

The song confronts everyday judgment: people being reduced to their jobs, their clothes, or their lifestyle choices. Instead of preaching, “Great Example” flips the perspective; using irony to show how narrow-minded behavior becomes a negative role model.

Amanda van Duren’s warm, expressive vocal presence adds contrast and depth to Aton O’Cat’s instrumental delivery, reinforcing the song’s message of openness and human complexity.

Song meaning / interpretation “Great Example”

At its core, “Great Example” is about redefining values. The narrator addresses someone who:

• Judges people by profession

• Values appearance over character

• Dismisses alternative lifestyles

• Confuses material success with personal worth

Rather than attacking aggressively, the song delivers a calm but firm conclusion:
You are my great example....... of what I do not want to be.

The repetition of the phrase emphasizes conscious choice. The song encourages listeners to:

• Look beyond labels

• Embrace diversity

• Allow people to define themselves

• Replace judgment with curiosity and tolerance

It’s a song about mental freedom, not rebellion.

Musical DNA “Great Example”

Musically, “Great Example” stands out through its elegant fusion:

• Funky jazz grooves providing warmth and movement

• Soft-rock structure keeping the song accessible

• Laid-back rhythmic feel that supports reflection

• Clean, organic production letting message and melody breathe

The groove invites listening; the lyrics invite thinking.

Full lyrics - “Great Example” 

Lyrics & Music: Joseph J Nota ©

You always judge people on what kind of work they do

I think that’s a shame because people have so much sides on their personal menu

To you only material things seem to have real value

Maybe one day you learn different values that would be a real breakthrough

You’re my great example of how I don’t want to be

You’re my great example of the way I don’t want things to see

You’re my great example of a life I don’t want to live

You’re my great example of a vision that’s far too primitive

You always judge people by the way they look and dress

I think that’s a pity because people’s insides can give me more happiness

For you someone’s appearance determines the way to your access

Maybe one day you see diversity brings us more progress

You’re my great example of how I don’t want to be

You’re my great example of the way I don’t want things to see

You’re my great example of a life I don’t want to live

You’re my great example of a vision that’s far too primitive

You always want to predestine for other people according the way you see

I find that’s annoying because people should be the way they want to be

With people who have a free lifestyle you disagree

Maybe one day you find out that tolerance sets your mind free

You’re my great example of how I don’t want to be

You’re my great example of the way I don’t want things to see

You’re my great example of a life I don’t want to live

You’re my great example of a vision that’s far too primitive

You’re my great example of how I don’t want to be

You’re my great example of how I don’t want to be

You’re my great example of how I don’t want to be

You’re my great example of how I don’t want to be

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