MeFi Music songs tagged with extradrowsyformula

Slide Your Left Hand to the Right (A Little) by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:14:27 -0800

This jaunty ditty features my wife singing lead and chococat playing the ukelele. I mostly just stand around.

Say When by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:37:16 -0800

Just in time for the first day of Autumn, here's a fuzzy, sunny love song that I made for you. Give it a listen and hang on to that Summer feeling for another two-and-a-quarter minutes.

Arms and Hands by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:14:36 -0800

We're trying to decipher notes taken down on arms and hands.

Thanks to the Wishing Well by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:41:38 -0800

If not for MeFi Challenge deadlines, I might never actually finish a song. This one has only two chords (D and G). Instruments used, in order of appearance: Autoharp, marimba, marxophone, triangle, glockenspiel, and accordion.

I Gave You Lots of Presents (But You Left Me In the Past) by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:38:24 -0800

A tale of love long lost. If you're going to try and buy happiness, remember to keep the receipt. Autoharp, vocals, and a little bit of honky-tonk toy piano.

Half Empty Waltz by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:31:46 -0800

MeFi's own es_de_bah takes over vocal duties on this one -- I didn't feel like I was the right person to sing it, and so I spent some time going through the "Music Collaborator" Mefi Wiki page until I found someone who would be. (It was his excellent song "a perfect preservative" which made me consider him in the first place.) In addition, my dad plays trumpet; I play Magnus chord organ, flute, and interesting percussion. It's a waltz.

The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side (cover) by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:54:29 -0800

ORthey requested that I do a cover of "The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side" (by The Magnetic Fields) and so here it is. He wanted me to use autoharp and drum machine, but because I am churlish I did not in fact use either. And to add insult to injury, I didn't even sing it myself! I got my wife to do it!

Girlfriend Song by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:59:09 -0800

It's okay to submit a MetaFilter Music Challenge song at the last minute (Pacific Standard Time) if the song itself is less than a minute long! You can't get blood from a stone, but you can get feedback from an autoharp. Here's a tender punk rock love song for you.

Henry Pants by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:06:50 -0800

This is a song that I sing to my cat. Because he has a lot on his plate and a short attention span besides, this song is less than a minute long. It features autoharp, glockenspiel, and the "Min-O-Matic" rhythm box.

Which Would You Rather Be? by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:09:44 -0800

Just in time for Election Day! This is a nice song to sing on your way to or from your local polling place. (If you sing it at the polling place -- or at work, or really in any polite company -- you will be frowned at, at the very least.) If you've already voted, that's okay -- you can sing it while watching the returns, or simply learn it for next time. If you're not in the United States, that's okay, too -- it will probably still apply.

The Girl at the End of the Road by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:47:00 -0800

I guess this might be interpreted as a stream-of-consciousness horror story. There's maybe three or four different autoharp tracks here, including a distorted autoharp that I really dig. And a backwards autoharp! These autoharps say "Happy Halloween!"

Fingers by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:50:21 -0800

This song will, in less than a minute, explain how to live your life.

2 Cigarettes (cover) by Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:42:22 -0800

For this month's MeFiMu Challenge: Here's my fuzzy, fizzy, buzzy cover of chococat's original, one of my very favorite MeFi songs.