an instrumental guitar track by Steve Poltz

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Another instrumental geeeetar track by Steve Poltz. Enjoy

Bethlehem

We Are The Survivors! A new little ditty that Steve made up for the new year.

SING ALONG

We are the survivors and we've made it this far 

We're blasting off to the highest star

We are the survivors and we're touching the sky

My only advice to you is-- don't die don't die don't die don't die!

 

Haaaaaapppppy new year to you and you and you 

I trust your skies are sunny and blue and blue and blue 

I hope the wind stays at your back and that you never ever ever fall flat 

(But if you do I'll pick you up) 



 Let yer head roll back and let it all wash over you 

 drink it all in the good, the sad, release the bad 

 there's an ancient flow of a river guided by the weather

 make a raft outta popsicle sticks and float on forever

 Float on and on and on and on like Huckleberry Finn

 and smile at all the serious crap as you're going in

 and know you're a survivor

of the highest magnitude 

on a cliff overlooking 

the galaxy 

and you've got the keys 

to the power of the ignition of Nutso Magutso! 

You're a butterfly let the days go by 

You are floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee  

You are Cassius Clay you are Muhammed Ali

You’re a technical knockout 

Yell at the stars yell at the moon 

And say yippee, yippee, Yippeeeeeeeeee! 



We are the survivors and we've made it this far 

We're blasting off to the highest star

We are the survivors and we're touching the sky

My only advice to you is-- don't die don't die don't die don't die!



We are the survivors and we've made it this far 

We're blasting off to the highest star

as soft as a snowflake touching the sky

My only advice to you is-- don't die don't die don't die don't die!

 

Haaaaaapppppy new year to you and you and you 

I trust your skies are sunny and blue and blue and blue 

I hope the wind stays at your back and that you never ever ever fall flat 

(But if you do I'll pick you up) 



We Are The Survivors

video on youTube https://youtu.be/3N8F84RRhlY
here's the lyrics!
Hey god! I'll trade you Donald trump for Leonard Cohen. Cmon god/ you know which way the wind's a blowin. The climate is so  hot and then it starts a snowin. Waddya say God Donald Trump for Leonard Cohen. 

Hey God/ I'll trade you Donald Trump for Muhammad Ali. Cmon God you don't need glasses I means you can really see. They're locking up the poor folks don't want em to be free. Whaddya say god- Trump for Cassius Clay 

I don't know what happened were the people smokin coke? Is this some kinda crazy elaborate joke?  There's people that are sick and their noses are a runny. If this is a joke I don't really think it's funny. 

Hey god I'll Trade you Donald Trump for Carrie fisher cmon god you know the planet's in the pisser. We don't need some swindler a pussy grabber and a kisser. Whaddya say god? Donald Trump for Princess Leia. 

Hey god I'll trade you Donald trump for David Bowie. Cmon god you know the Russian nukes are gettin glowy. The heat's a comin down when it should be nice and snowy. Whaddya say god? Donald Trump for ziggy stardust. 

Hey God I'll trade you Donald trump for Harper Lee. I'll even throw in a mockingbird set my people free. The banks are gettin fat and they're full on lots of greed. Whaddya say god? Donald trump for Harper Lee! 

I don't know what happened were the people reading fake news? Did they ignore the alarm and did everyone hit snooze?  There's people that need healthcare that are sleeping on the streets. While Donald's in his golden tower wrapped in satin sheets. 

Hey God I'll trade you Donald trump for prince. When I see Cheeto Jesus man it makes want to wince. The planet hasn't been the same at all ever since. Whaddya say god? Orange face  for purple rain. 

Hey god! I'll trade you Donald trump for Leonard Cohen. Cmon god/ you can do anything after all you are all knowin.  When Donald opens up his mouth the hellish winds start blowin. Whaddya say God Trump for Woody Guthrie.

Hey God I'll Trade You Donald Trump For Leonard Cohen

no vocals so you can sing along by your lonesome. Karaoke style.

Hey God I'll Trade You Donald Trump For Leonard Cohen (Instrumental)

All Things Shine

Furthest Star

4th Of July

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Pickup Song

Come To Me In The Morning

Windows Of Halifax

Shine On

Here’s a song I wrote today. (RIP Eddie Van Halen)

When everyone’s younger 
We’ll finally be older 
Maybe we’ll have the wisdom
And be stronger and bolder 
When everyone’s younger 
I guess we’ll finally see 

Yeah when everyone’s older 
Maybe The president will care 
And show us some empathy 
Treat everyone fair 
You can lean on my shoulder  
I’ll sing in your key

We can all have a laugh
 from a to z
Or whatever the last letter is for me 
When we were all younger 
And we still had the hunger 

When everyone’s younger 
When things aren’t sideways 
I’ll look in your eyes 
And still be amazed 
We’ll keep our grapes peeled 
And remain in light 

When we become  ashes
And we all go to sleep 
And no one remembers our names 
And nobody weeps 
When all of our ashes 
Are in the ocean so deep 

We can all have a laugh
 from a to z
Or whatever the last letter is for me 
I’ll start a band
On my guitar I’ll be wailin 
But I’ll never be as good as 
Eddie Van Halen 
When we were all younger 
And we still had the hunger 
Yeah when we were all younger 
And we still had the hunger 
Yeah when we were all younger 
And we still had the hung——

When we were all younger

I remember when we first fought 
I stabbed you in the eye 
Your pupil bled and then you punctured my eardrum 

Then we got arrested 
I had a bag of dope in my pocket 
You pleaded self defense 
And did time for assault and heroin 
I did time for assault and heroin

Now after ten years I’m free 
Free motherfucker free 
I need a job 
I want new shoes 

I’ll find you 
And slit your dick off 
And grill it on the barbie
And feed it to my dog 
ruff ruff

Then I’ll rent a beach pad 
And watch eighties films 
Roadhouse 
And the wrath of khan

Assault and Heroin

God’s Flea Dip 

At low end density we give our hearts a little twitch 
The fleas inside our veins run fast and make our insides itch 
 
But we are lonesome 
Lonesome for love 
We hit the toggle switch 
We wear a special glove 

With Jesus always buttin in
We sometimes make poor choices
We might get laid a bit more 
If we ignore his voices 

He always moralizing 
That god damn Jesus 
He’s always preachin against us
Doin what we pleases 

Our ears get stretched so far and wide just like salt water taffy 
And yet we still don’t hear the howls of satan as he’s laughing 

He’s in the basement 
With the exorcist 
He’s got my name in blood 
At the very tip  of his list 

And I’m scared like a scaredy cat 
Meow 
Who’s that
It’s meeee Satan 
No! What you want? 
I want your soul 
But I’ve got Jesus 
No fucker you forsook him 

Uh oh. Next stop hell. 
Can I make a donation to a church?
Why yes. We accept Apple Pay Apple Pay! 

At low end density we give our hearts a little twitch 
The fleas inside our veins run fast and make our insides itch 

Give us a flea dip 
Baptize is in Jesus’s love
Baptize ya in a flea dip
God’s flea dip sent down from
 Heaven above

God’s Flea Dip

It might’ve even been last night, but Steve Poltz just played the greatest show of his life. Guess what? 

The next show will be even greater, making that show the greatest show of his life. 

Are you starting to notice a trend? 

He isn’t shy about it either. 

Even after most likely thousands of shows (but who’s counting?), he hits the stage with the same amount of energy and always makes sure to declare, “This is the greatest show of my life.” 

It’s why he’s quietly emerged as the kind of live phenomenon celebrated passionately by a diehard fanbase worldwide and renowned as a festival favorite everywhere from Bluesfest in Byron Bay and High Sierra Music Festival in California and Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado to Cayamo Cruise (where he actually got married). It’s why his music has crept into pop culture via collaborations with everyone from Jewel and Billy Strings to Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, Nicki Bluhm, Oliver Wood, and even the late Mojo Nixon. It’s why after over a dozen albums, he’s still creatively firing on all cylinders and critically acclaimed by the likes of Rolling Stone, Associated Press, Billboard, and many more.

Nevertheless, the next gig will be the greatest show for him (and maybe for you too)…

“I started doing it years ago, because I feel grateful to still be alive,” he notes. ”Even today, I still do it, and I believe my own bullshit. I convinced myself that every show is the greatest show I’ve ever played. They’re all different, and it depends on my mood each day, but I know I’m there to entertain people. It always cracks me up when I stumble into some sort of weird thing that’s handed to me like a gift from the freaky deadly heavens above.”

Steve might as well be “a gift from the freaky deadly heavens above” himself. He was born in Nova Scotia—Halifax, to be exact. Somewhere along the way, he began his relationship with the guitar at six-years-old. “We’re joined at the hip and lip and it’s always near my grip,” he affirms. He grew up in Los Angeles and Palm Springs (where he “met Elvis and Liberace”) and settled in San Diego (where he cut his teeth “under the tutelage of The Beat Farmers”). 

He kicked off his musical journey in San Diego-bred underground favorites The Rugburns. However, the world got to know Steve when co-wrote two tracks from Jewel’s diamond-certified debut Pieces Of You, including the multi platinum Billboard Hot 100 #2 “You Were Meant For Me” (he’s also in the video). He delivered his own full-length debut One Left Shoe in 1998 and paved the way for an extensive solo catalog defined by what he calls “evocative lyrics mixed with positivity and traces of tragicomedy.” 

If you so choose, you can trace his evolution from “Everything About You” (which popped up in Notting Hill) to the staple “Can O’ Pop”— christened “a fizzy delight” by Rolling Stone. The latter graced his 2022 album, Stardust & Satellites. Co-produced and created with The Wood Brothers, it garnered widespread acclaim. HOLLER. hailed it as “a wonderfully energized, often joyful and wryly provocative release from the charismatic Steve Poltz,” while No Depression dubbed it “poignant and ultimately uplifting.” Glide Magazine applauded how, “He takes chances like few others and seems to be increasingly more unconventional as he embraces Americana.”

Simultaneously, a myriad of artists continue to seek him out as a collaborator in the studio. Whether it be “Leaders” with Billy Strings or “Million Miles” with Molly Tuttle, he’s got dozens of cuts with various friends under his belt. He contributed two tunes to Deer Tick’s Emotional Contracts with frontman John J. McCauley going on to profess to Brooklyn Vegan, “Steve Poltz may be the biggest, most direct inspiration for me on this record.”

Steve adds, “Usually when these folks and many others come over to my house in Nashville we end up with something I love. I try not to overthink it. There are no rules. It’s kind of like fishing. You don’t catch anything if you don’t throw your rod in the water. So I guess I just try to be available for inspiration, mixed with perspiration and exasperation.”

Speaking of perspiration, he regularly travels far and wide to audiences of all ages and all continents most every day. 

“I travel from town to town and fool people,” he grins. “I sing them songs and tell them stories and somehow they decide to pay money to obtain some merch and witness the spectacle. Then I return a year later and fool them again.”

In the end, Steve is probably gearing up for the greatest show of his life as you read this. 

Thankfully, that will never change.

He signs off, “I’m just a weirdo, a freak, a bon vivant, a rounder, a rabble rouser, a workaholic, a people pleaser, an idiot and a grateful kid who ran away and joined the circus.” 

Can we say it might just be The Greatest Show on Earth?!

Steve Poltz

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