I've Been to Hollywood Too

A song about watching someone else succeed in a town that wasn't very kind to you. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jan 1, 2009 - 1 comment

This Is Hollywood

Two chords and a lot of bad memories. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Dec 25, 2008 - 0 comments

The Day of the Christmas Parade

Hollywood is famous for its annual Christmas Parade, which inspired the song "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)", which Gene Autrey wrote after playing Santa in the parade and hearing children call out to him. I decided to write my own song about the event, as experienced by slightly older children -- the homeless teens who used to (and probably still do) squat in abandoned buildings and under bridges in Hollywood. Ah, memories. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Dec 20, 2008 - 1 comment

Watch It Burn

A song about watching the LA Riots from the rooftop of a Hollwyood apartment. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Dec 4, 2008 - 5 comments

Danny Says

Another in my series of autobiographical songs based on my experiences in Los Angeles in the early 90s, this one based on a fellow I used to do some writing projects with. Every line of this song is true. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Dec 2, 2008 - 3 comments

Gone

A new song about my bad tendency to just pack up and leave without warning. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jul 10, 2008 - 2 comments