The title is inspired by the shape of the song, a slow downward pitch towards the end motif that fights to stick around, then finally, ten seconds of silence. It’s all meant to poke a little fun at life, especially our attachment to material things and wealth. On a more technical note, I’ve always loved the way that Count Basie used key changes within a song to set the mood for the upcoming soloist. I had fun exploring this sound, so much so that I decided to keep going until I moved in a descending motion through all twelve keys. Down, down, down, we go.