Song-A-Week 9: Aim Low: Anthem of the Middle Aged.

One random day, somewhere between 30 and 50 you will realize that it’s not going to get any better than this.  No, you will never be an astronaut.  On that day, best to break out some scotch and play this: The Anthem of the Middle Aged.

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Song-A-Week 8: Super 8

 

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Now that I travel with The Four Bitchin’ Babes, I’m getting used to staying in some pretty nice hotels.  Still, there’s something to be said for The Super 8 – all the free internet, ice, and coffee you can consume, with no surprises on your bill at the end.  NOTE: THIS SONG NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ANYONE ALLERGIC TO TAMBORINE.

Song-A-Week 7: The Unicorn Song

What?? I ALWAYS skip the month of February. It’s so sucky it just doesn’t count. Here’s a song about unicorns. It was recorded down in Florida at the Main Street cafe. Special thanks to Carla Ulbrich for sending it to me. (You can find her links on my blog roll.) Everyone should have a friend like her! CLICK HERE FOR SONG

Song-A-Week 6: Advice

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Troubadours and musicians – Guthrie, Dylan, Baez…they dispense wisdom. They advise.  These days if you’re consulting a musician for advice, you’re in a bad way. Take this lady up here in the picture. She looks so happy, but chances are if she’s a musician, she’s sleeping in that car.  Like, permanently.  But if  The Monkees advised that all you needed was love and Jermaine Stewart inspired an entire generation of young adults  to keep their  clothes on and STILL have a good time , I figure I should throw together all the things I’ve learned so that I, too, become a part of this community spouting off at the mouth telling people how to live their lives that probably make three times more than I do and have a nice retirement package. (Calm down. I know it wasn’t the Monkees. I just put that to tick you off.)

Song-A-Week 5: Greenstamps

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Song a week five is about Greenstamps. For those of you  under the age of thirty, it’s kind of like low-tech paypal and ebay. You save up stamps to buy cool stuff. Just ask your parents. They’ll explain it. And be respectful. Try not to laugh, please.(Also, if you’re from Philly, please note that Acme is sung with THREE syllables, as required.)

Song-A-Week 4:Goofus and Gallant

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GOOFUS AND GALLANT

Religion might have invented guilt, but Highlights Magazine put it into cartoon form with Goofus and Gallant.  Going to the dentist as a kid was bad enough. Having to read about Gallant the wonder child just made the visit that much more miserable. I think we all saw ourselves as Goofus. Here’s another take on the story.

Song-A-Week #3

SONG-A-WEEK 3: North Carolinanorthcarolina.lite

Muchos thanks to my friends on Facebook, for helping me get this trusty new North Carolina State song written.  I was quite close to uploading a song about everyone’s favorite sibling rivals, Goofus and Gallant (Highlights Magazine), but I’ve just gotten home from two dates with The Four Bitchin’ Babes in North Carolina.  The fine folks down there seemed to like this song exceedingly, but then again, there were drinks being served in the lobby. So anyway, I thought since this is a collaboration project including factoid providers on Facebook (and what fine facts they were!) me, and Ludwig somebody or other, you should at least get a chance to hear it! Thanks! Oh, and next week is Ohio, so if you have any Ohio facts, why send em my way!

Song-A-Week #2: Internet Email

This song was already recorded once, but it fell victim to the great personal computer crash of 2006.  It left the building, and now it’s back.  Huzzah!  Click here:  IRISH EMAIL

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Song-A-Week #1: 2009 in Review

With 2009 so fresh in your mind , it’s close to impossible to think you’d ever forget it. But, just like that retainer you put on the cafeteria tray, you’ll totally space about it,  until sixth period science class and by then, it will be dumped off the coast of the long island sound and picked up by some passing seagull. Just like that. Hope you enjoy the song.  Click here: 2009 in Review