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Walkabout (Atlas Sound cover)

In which I decide to stop candy butt-ing around it, and attempt to join the reverb drenched, echo cave sound of today. This doesn't really sound like anything I've done before, so I'd love to hear a couple reactions. [more inside]
posted by Corduroy on Nov 8, 2009 - 1 comment

XXIV

Adapted from a poem by James Joyce, from his collection "Chamber Music." [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Oct 10, 2009 - 0 comments

Shades of Grey

It's about m7 chords and singing words. Words about shades of grey. and colors. Other words are used in the song.
posted by sredefer on Sep 14, 2009 - 7 comments

That's Right

A naughtybilly song from the Dirty Curls about one of the classic themes of pop music: cousin on cousin incest. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Sep 11, 2009 - 0 comments

Enemies

Young people questioning morally ambiguous, age-old disputes. Singing about it...through me. Also about hot fudge. Yum. YUM.
posted by sredefer on Sep 2, 2009 - 0 comments

Kalimba Take 2

kalimba + toilet time = this song the lyrics, on the other hand, are about getting hitched to my amazing S.O. [more inside]
posted by sredefer on Aug 28, 2009 - 2 comments

The Money Rolls In

A rewrite of a traditional bawdy song about an untoward way to make money. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Aug 19, 2009 - 1 comment

Angry Fatso

An uptempo, harmony-laden poppy number about a short-tempered, rotund gentleman who seems to be everywhere I go.
posted by lexfri on Jul 20, 2009 - 7 comments

Open My Ears

A verse from the AVB song Open My Heart (or at least as best as I could remember it) [more inside]
posted by ibfrog on Jun 16, 2009 - 0 comments

Silver Dollar

Bluegrass song about what sometimes happens with sons and dads. (In a bluegrass/country world.) [more inside]
posted by snsranch on May 17, 2009 - 10 comments

The Lift

Another Sauna Song. Recorded at 4 this morning, and actually sounds more like it was recorded outside than my last song, even though this one wasn't at all. In drop D, but tuned down a whole step. [more inside]
posted by Corduroy on May 7, 2009 - 9 comments

When You're Out of My Mind

A nice little love song, for iterations of "little" that involve a six minute runtime. [more inside]
posted by Saellys on May 6, 2009 - 7 comments

All Day Long

Very short and perhaps sweet. I've been working on this kind of music for a while and this is a good example of where I'm at with it right now. Two Chord Challenge!!! ENJOY! [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Apr 13, 2009 - 9 comments

You're Not Alone

My contribution to the two-chord challenge. A sleepy little song with fingerpickin' guitar, piano, and some three part "harmony." I experiment a little more with my voice on this one. [more inside]
posted by ORthey on Apr 7, 2009 - 15 comments

You Homo-Loving Commie Sons of Guns

Inspired words of actor Sean Penn, Sailor Martin sings a very short song of social change, accompanies by ukulele, harmonica, jew's harp, and tambourine. Entry 11 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 24, 2009 - 4 comments

I Married Her for Her Money (She Married Me for My Lies)

My 6th RPM song for Sailor Martin. A close harmony country song about love and deception. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 18, 2009 - 2 comments

Little Bird

This is an a capella cover Leah Wilmoth (heard here and here) recorded on my laptop. It's a cover of a traditional folk song, as performed by Jewel. [more inside]
posted by Corduroy on Dec 14, 2008 - 2 comments

Silent Night

Silent Night with acoustic guitar, ukulele, and 4 part vocals. [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Dec 12, 2008 - 3 comments

Upon Returning to the New Hampshire Fall

A song about my return from the Northwest this summer to my New Hampshire homeland, who has been deserted by all my peers. No banjolele, but harmonies and fog and mirrors percussion. Also a standard tuned guitar playing with a DAADAE guitar. [more inside]
posted by Corduroy on Oct 31, 2008 - 5 comments

Bring me lil water Silvie

More three part me... Took the arrangement from the Wailin' Jennys [more inside]
posted by ibfrog on Aug 6, 2008 - 6 comments

You are my sunshine

WILDCARD challenge -- again with the three part acapella harmony [more inside]
posted by ibfrog on Jun 8, 2008 - 8 comments

Passionate Surrender

More three part solo. This time even the melody is improvised. The lyrics are a poem that caught my eye online. (link inside) [more inside]
posted by ibfrog on Apr 17, 2008 - 3 comments

Arms of a Woman

Cover of the Amos Lee song by the same name.... Or at least the first verse of it. Again, in three part harmony complete with background noise. [more inside]
posted by ibfrog on Apr 15, 2008 - 2 comments

No Going Back

This is not the happiest song I've ever written. [more inside]
posted by Pecinpah on Apr 1, 2008 - 5 comments

Hey (or how the band did its thing)

A woozy, detached song that builds. My first ever attempt at recording vocals. [more inside]
posted by kersplunk on Mar 29, 2008 - 4 comments

Hey Jude

Hey Jude in three part (x2) harmony [more inside]
posted by ibfrog on Mar 19, 2008 - 3 comments

Amazing Grace

Three part improv harmony recorded on a laptop mic. [more inside]
posted by ibfrog on Feb 28, 2008 - 2 comments

Untitled

A short melodic snippet I've been playing around with in need of a nice lyric. If anyone has one that fits, I'm all ears.
posted by gfrobe on Sep 7, 2006 - 6 comments

Stay Away

A short, pretty, desperate conversation about need and rejection. Plus arpeggios!
posted by cortex on Jul 15, 2006 - 5 comments

Feeling Down

I'm not angry . . . I'm just feeling down
posted by Outlawyr on Jul 3, 2006 - 0 comments