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{{Infobox song
 |title = I'm Gonna Win
 |albumart = Not-a-trampoline-midres.jpg
 |writer = [[Joe Hawley]], [[Rob Cantor]]
 |singer = [[Joe Hawley]] (All Of My Friends), [[Rob Cantor]]
 |album = [[The Pingry EP]] (All Of My Friends), [[Not A Trampoline]]
 |language = English
 |genre = Rock
  |externalLinks = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_AY5pAAbQY Youtube]<br>[https://robcantormusic.bandcamp.com/track/im-gonna-win Bandcamp]<br>[https://open.spotify.com/track/6bWP2PGRjyRjbHTdnMRDk9?si=7e7d05ee332943da&nd=1 Spotify]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6LHEnwNIkQ All Of My Friends, Electric Demo (Youtube)]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqC70w6iD84 All Of My Friends, The Pingry EP (Youtube)]
}} 
'''I'm Gonna Win''' is a song written primarily by [[Joe Hawley]].<ref name=NATLinerNotes>[[Rob Cantor]]. [https://tallyall.club/go/members/Rob%20Cantor/Not%20a%20Trampoline/RobCantor-NOTATRAMPOLINE.pdf Not A Trampoline Liner notes] Not A Trampoline. Liner Notes. 2014. Archived via Tallyall. Accessed: December 15th 2023.</ref><ref>https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=I%27m+Gonna+Win&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=Cantor&SearchForm.Search_Type=all BMI SongView for 'I'm Gonna Win'. Accessed 15th December, 2023.</ref> It was originally titled '''All Of My Friends''' with slightly different lyrics at parts, but a completely different chorus. All Of My Friends first appeared on [[The Pingry EP]], and later appeared on [[Rob Cantor]]'s [[Not A Trampoline]] as I'm Gonna Win.

==History==
'''All Of My Friends''' was first written in 2004 for [[Tally Hall]]<ref name="RCFBpostIGW">[[Rob Cantor]]. [https://www.facebook.com/robcantormusic/posts/784277704938798 Rob Cantor Facebook post] 2nd June 2014. ''Facebook.'' Retrieved 14th November 2024.</ref>, later being demoed in the same year and released on websites such as Broadjam.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041028031153/http://www.broadjam.com:80/artists/artist_playlist.asp?artistID=14625 Tally Hall songs on Broadjam] October 24th, 2004. Archived via The Wayback Machine.</ref> In 2005, the band would record a acoustic rendition mixed by [[Steve Gallagher]] for The Pingry EP, and perform it at the eponymous Pingry School show. Sometime in 2005 or early 2006, the band would rewrite All Of My Friends with new lyrics, titled '''I'm Gonna Win'''. 

Both versions of this song would become a fan favorites, but it wouldn't be considered for an album until the recording sessions for [[Good & Evil]]. It was planned to be the 15th song on the album, but Tally Hall would run into time constraints and had to cut it from the tracklist.<ref name="RCFBpostIGW"/>

In 2013, Rob Cantor would ask Joe if he could record I'm Gonna Win for his then-upcoming solo album Not A Trampoline.<ref name="RCFBpostIGW"/> Hawley would allow Rob and it would be released on Not A Trampoline on April 14th, 2014.<ref>[[Rob Cantor]]. [https://robcantormusic.bandcamp.com/track/im-gonna-win I'm Gonna Win - Bandcamp] April 14th 2014. ''Bandcamp.''</ref>

In 2015, [[Bora Karaca]] would cover All Of My Friends under the alias [[Gary Patterson]] for the fan-made cover album [[We Think We're Playing In A Band]].<ref>Gary Patterson. https://wethinkwereplayinginaband.bandcamp.com/track/all-of-my-friends We Think We're Playing In A Band. ''Bandcamp.'' November 22nd, 2015.</ref>

==Composition==
Both versions of the song make use of standard rock band instrumentation, both are in 6/8 time signature, and make use of multitrack recorded gang vocals.

==Live Performances==
[https://youtu.be/08qPiJ7NnBk Pingry School. 2005.] (All of My Friends)<br>
[https://youtu.be/gGAkMUJUTqk Millennium Music Conference. June 26th, 2005.] (All of My Friends - Acoustic)<br>
[https://youtu.be/zF2ykQ_K3ng WFMU New Jersey. June 29th 2006.] (Radio show)<br>
[https://youtu.be/qT7BGI7j9PE Sin-é NYC. June 30th, 2006.]<br>
[https://youtu.be/UrnCjF0hi2g Top Of The Park. 2006.]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMkgL00GbFk Soundcheck] & [https://youtu.be/LwPkOQm37CM Main set The Echo in Los Angeles July 27th 2006.]<br>
[https://youtu.be/px3GqRdf19E World Cafe October 2006.]<br>
[https://youtu.be/JvF99Wpu1xg KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. December 1st 2006.] (Radio Show)<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAGe7by1Bag Mr Smalls December 11th 2006.]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Z-xOkSRZc Radio Radio 2007.]<br>


==Personnel==
I'm Gonna Win was recorded at [[Bora Karaca]]'s studio 'The LaBORAtory' in Los Angeles, California.<br>
Written by [[Joe Hawley]] & [[Rob Cantor]]<br>
Vocals & Guitar: Rob Cantor<br>
Keyboards & Drums: [[Gregtronic]]<br>
Orchestral Arrangement: Gregtronic<br>
Bass: Jacob Bartfield<ref name=NATLinerNotes></ref>

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==References==
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{{The Pingry EP}}
{{Not A Trampoline}}
[[Category:Songs by Joe Hawley]]
[[Category:Songs by Rob Cantor]]