I had to look at the shaker track, something I rarely have to touch. I totally forgot that the shaker sound is from a cat toy. I use it so much in this song maybe I should call it Careless Whisker.
Len
For @stefapie.bsky.social and anyone else who cares, here's a "moving from fleshing it out to getting it over the finish line" snapshot of Careless Whisper. It's a little faster now, vox are waaay improved and more natural sounding, and a bajillion other odds and ends. I'm really happy with this.