The Power of Alcohol

Sailor Martin sings about what he knows. Ukulele, toy accordion, tambourine, wooden fish that makes "clopping" noises, and, at one point, a duet between a tin whistle and a plastic ocarina. The 15th and final entry in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 28, 2009 - 2 comments

Cell Block Number 4

Sailor Martin find true romance. A song featuring ukulele, harmonica, wooden sand-filled egg, tambourine, and a duet between Sailor Martin and himself. Song 14 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 27, 2009 - 1 comment

Why Are Women So Afraid of Seamen?

A tropical shanty featuring ukulele, some horrible whistling, a cheese greater, and a glass struck by a spoon. Entry 13 in the RPM Challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 26, 2009 - 2 comments

The Twitch

A dance song from Sailor Martin, or, rather, a song about uncontrollable movement. Ukulele, harmonica, finger snaps, and a kazoo pushed through some sort of crazy filter. Song 12 for the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 25, 2009 - 1 comment

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

You're So Boring Here

A Sailor Martin song about discovering your lover is not who you expect her to be. Tambourine and ukulele. Entry 10 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 23, 2009 - 1 comment

I'm Hard On Her But She's Down On Me

A raucous garage-band blues number, featuring ukulele, tambourine, and harmonica. Entry number 9 into the RPM challenge is a song about a mean woman. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 22, 2009 - 0 comments

I'm Not As Drunk As You Am I Think

A drinking song from the British Isles, written for an performed by Sailor Martin as song eight in the RPM challenge. Ukulele, egg, handclaps, and a tin whistle. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 21, 2009 - 1 comment

If This Bed Could Talk

The fifth song for the RPM challenge. Sailor Martin does a song in the style of Andrew Bird. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 16, 2009 - 2 comments

Horrible Things What Live in the Sea

The first RPM challenge song written for my creepy puppet, Sailor Martin. The title is self-explanatory. The electric guitar he is singing along to is actually a ukulele. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Feb 10, 2009 - 3 comments