Smithtown Bay

This week I listened to Fleetwood Mac and tried to write a song in a similar style. I soon found myself falling head over heels for Stevie Nicks. There was also a Songaweek Subreddit challenge to write a love song, so what better way to express my infatuation than in song.
LYRICS:
I feel guilty listening to your broken heart
I wish I could tell you this was just the start
You look oh so happy spinning in your dress
What a fool am i to want to wish you the best

But I wrote you a love song unrequited forever long
Your voice, your eyes your lips, that tambourine upon your hips
God, send this back to '76, I think I love you, Stevie Nicks

The way you sing your songs stand the test of time
Don't you know I get lost in your gypsy eyes
Don't even get me started with the gems you write
They dance like the wings of a bird in flight

So I wrote you a love song unrequited forever long
Your voice, your eyes, your lips, that tambourine upon your hips
God, send this back to '76, I think I love you, Stevie Nicks

(harmonica solo)

I wrote you a love song unrequited forever long
Your voice, your eyes, your lips, that tambourine upon your hips
God, send this back to '76, I think I love you, Stevie Nicks

Here is a YouTube video of the recorded performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iX19UouiUQ

I Think I Love You, Stevie Nicks

This week I listened to nothing but The Ramones and tried to write a similar punk song. I was also challenged by the subreddit, SongAWeek to write a song with the theme being FAST. Makes sense, right? Here is the video of the recorded performances: https://youtu.be/E2d1u_jLwN4
LYRICS:
1 2 3 4!
Come on pretty baby take a ride with me
This ain't the town where you wanna be
Oh yeah, oh oh yeah
We got nowhere to go. Pothole City Patrol

We're gonna drive around with nothing to do
Just wanna count potholes with you
Oh oh yeah. oh oh yeah
We got nowhere to go, Pothole City Patrol

Well there's 1, there's 2, there's 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Oh yeah, oh oh yeah
We got nowhere to go, Pothole City Patrol

Come on baby take a ride with me
This ain't the town where you wanna be
Oh yeah, oh oh yeah
We got nowhere to go. Pothole City Patrol

We're gonna drive around with nothing to do
Just wanna count potholes with you
Oh yeah. oh oh yeah
We got nowhere to go, Pothole City Patrol

There's 1, there's 2, there's 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Oh yeah, oh oh yeah
We got nowhere to go, Pothole City Patrol
We got nowhere to go, Pothole City Patrol
We got nowhere to go, Pothole City Patrol

Pothole City Patrol

Song-A-Week theme: REPETITION
I had to tell many of my friends and family the same thing this week.
It's happy news! The baby is due in February 2020! Here is a YouTube video of me dancing like a proud dad: https://youtu.be/JkY_96XAxdk
LYRICS:
I'm gonna be a dad 
(x64)

I'm Gonna Be A Dad

Here is a short silly song to lube up those robot arms. 
(Song-A-Week Theme: DIGITAL(I used a bunch of digital effects for the voice))
LYRICS:
Robot disco - Prime routine - Robot disco - Dance machine
Working harder - Must restart - Even robots - Must recharge
Take me with you - Get away - Start, stop, continue - Time for play

Robot disco - Prime routine - Robot disco - Dance machine
Enter Slowly - Increased heat - Friendly robots - To the beat
Dancing with you - Get away - Start, stop, continue - Time for play

Robot disco - Prime routine - Robot disco - Dance Machine
Lights and music - Loving you - Regenerate - Feeling new
Recharge with you - Get away - Start, stop, continue - Time for play

Robot Disco

Hello. The guitar is fast, but the vocal is slow. I live in Minnesota. 
(This week's theme is MINOR: a song in a minor key)
Here is a YouTube video of the recorded performance: https://youtu.be/JhMXjEx7qsA
LYRICS:
I don't know where to begin
The urge crawls under my skin
This compulsion never ends
I must complete you my friend

You have to put up a fight
When is the time ever right
This compulsion never ends
I must complete you my friend
But I love you more than this
But I love you more than this

All the things you hold so dear
Hold them close lest the disappear
This compulsion never ends
I must complete you my friend
But I love you more than this
But I love you more than this
But I love you more than this
But I love you more than this

I Love You More Than This

I was trying to write a new song that might start off my future shows. Something to say who I am and what I'm about to do. The theme of this week's, Song-A-Week subreddit challenge, is MAJOR: writing a song in a major key. Easy week! Here is a YouTube video of the recorded performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2JEZ5vtqGY&feature=youtu.be

This month I found that the best shows I have are the ones where I'm smiling, engaged with the audience, and going outside of my comfort zone by playing newly learned songs. If I can do these things (and keep my eyes open during my shows) they become the happiest and most profitable live performances I've ever had. Stay positive and have fun!

LYRICS:
Hello, my name is Ben Aaron, so good to see you, 
Hope you have a good night
Music's the name of my game, and I'm proud to serve you
Hope you feel all right

I know I'm gonna have a good time
You can join me whenever you like
I was raised with good old rock and roll
And a little bit of country, might get a little funky

I've been doing this for so long
I've finally found it's easy with a smile
So sit back enjoy the evening
We're gonna have some fun for a while

I know I'm gonna have a good time
You can join me whenever you like
I was raised with good old rock and roll
And a little bit of country, might get a little funky

(harp solo)+(another chorus)

It's a little miracle we're all together
In one place, in one time
I'll do my best, I'll make the most
With what I got, let's do it right

I know I'm gonna have a good time
You can join me whenever you like
I was raised with good old rock and roll
And a little bit of country, might get a little funky

I'm Gonna Have A Good Time

This song is about an immature relationship from late adolescence. Sometimes they can be the worst! Lots of poor communication and not realizing if you're in a healthy relationship or not. It's fun to look back and laugh, I suppose, when the heart has healed. The Song-A-Week Theme was SPACE: as in, adding space between the notes. Here is a YouTube of the recorded performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4oMsskP7xY&feature=youtu.be

LYRICS:
All this time 'tween your love
I gotta keep myself busy, baby
All this pushing, shoving
I'm starting to get dizzy, now baby.

What's it mean to be more than friends?
You treat me low, hit me back slow
What's it mean to be more than friends?
I don't know, I don't know, now baby.

Text you in the morning
You get back around 8 PM, now baby
Left field without warning
Oh, did your plans fall through with them, now baby?

What's it mean to be more than friends?
You treat me low, hit me back slow
What's it mean to be more than friends?
I don't know, I don't know, now baby.

What's it mean to be more than friends?
You treat me low, hit me back slow
What's it mean to be more than friends?
I don't know, I don't know, now baby.

Don't thing this is working
Oh come on, don't kid yourself, now baby
See you some Sunday morning
You're all hung over and dry, now baby

What's it mean to be more than friends?
You treat me low, hit me back slow
What's it mean to be more than friends?
I don't know, I don't know, now baby.

More Than Friends

This song is about those troubled times that always pop up in front of us. No matter who you are or where you come from, we all have bad times. Hopefully they pass with relative ease. Stay strong! Here is a YouTube video of the recorded performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA7-fmh95oQ&feature=youtu.be

The Song-A-Week theme was COWBELL! I am fortunate to have a real one on hand!

LYRICS: 
Heavy hearts give mighty blows when trouble lies ahead
Dreams and fortunes dwindle slow when trouble lies ahead

Oh my how the darkness brings us no clear signs of life
Your guess is as good as mine cross your heart and hope to die

Promises are hard to keep when trouble lies ahead
Lies will drag you down and deep when trouble lies ahead

Oh my how the darkness brings us no clear signs of life
Your guess is as good as mine cross your heart and hope to die

We all get hit in different ways when trouble lies ahead
Save up for those rainy days when trouble lies ahead

Oh my how the darkness brings us no clear signs of life
Your guess is as good as mine cross your heart and hope to die

Trouble Lies Ahead

This song is about the ocean (even though the video footage is of Lake Superior). It has a "Yacht Rock" feel to it, like the softer sides of Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, or Kenny Loggins. I didn't listen to any of these artists, but that's the kind of music I make when I think about the ocean. I'm not trying to compare myself to these artists. I'm not that talented!

Here is a YouTube video of the recorded performances: https://youtu.be/6RWinqp0d7A

LYRICS:
The ocean crash, waves they explode
Whitecaps ride the mass of the world
This is just the shore

Exciting sights of beaches before
It's still more fun to be on land
This is just the shore

Dive in deeper, wash over your
Life is vast, you can't see it all
This is just the shore

Pressure immense, most is unknown
You've barely skimmed the surfaces
This is just the shore

Just The Shore

A funky Thanksgiving song dedicated to the big meat. Here is a YouTube video of the recorded performance: https://youtu.be/1KpsJCqDvSw
LYRICS:
Hot Turkey! So juicy on your own
Hot Gravy! Got me wishing on my bone
The oven is HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT
Let's take these holiday sweaters off

Hot Turkey! Moist meat and apple pie
Hot Gravy! Running all down your thigh
The oven is HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT
Let's take these snow pants off

Defrost now, Put it in the brine, 
Cook it up slowly, rest for the same time

Hot Turkey! So much put me to rest
Hot Gravy! Smothering your breast
The oven is HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT
Let's take these jackets off

Defrost now, Put it in the brine, 
Cook it up slowly, rest for the same time

Hot Turkey! Poultry so pleasantly
Hot Gravy! Swimming in ecstacy
The oven is HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT
Let's take these holiday sweaters-

HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT
Let's take these holiday sweaters off

Hot Turkey!

The song-a-week challenge was REVOLUTION. This week I made up a story about George fighting against the man. Here is a YouTube video of the recorded performance: https://youtu.be/dgrJi4uGuhk
LYRICS:
George had enough of being treated this way
He told his friends this might be his last day
Gonna talk to the boss man about how he really feels
Enough is enough, he's getting sick of this deal

And I want it, and I need it, don't I deserve a bit more
And we want it, and we need it, don't we deserve a bit more
You can call it revolution people crying in the rain
Same old revolution, the world is full of pain

George's friends they all had his back
They would rather fight for him than to take that flack
They formed a party to overthrow the tyranny
Until all their problems fell into obscurity

And I want it, and I need it, don't I deserve a bit more
And we want it, and we need it, don't we deserve a bit more
You can call it revolution people crying in the rain
Same old revolution, the world is full of pain

Blood sweat, tears, and a whole lot of guts
They fought and they yelled and the made a big fuss
Don't they know how good they have it?
I'll give you more, but I know you'll keep asking

And I want it, and I need it, don't I deserve a bit more
And we want it, and we need it, don't we deserve a bit more
You can call it revolution people crying in the rain
Same old revolution, the world is full of pain

So, George... what you gonna do with all that change?
Better hold on tight or it flies out of range
Before someone younger is nipping at your heels
They're gonna want more, then you'll know how it feels

And I want it, and I need it, don't I deserve a bit more
And we want it, and we need it, don't we deserve a bit more
You can call it revolution people crying in the rain
Same old revolution, the world is full of pain

Same Old Revolution

Here is my new original song. The theme from the song-a-week subreddit was TEMPO CHANGE, so the song speeds up after halfway through. Here is a YouTube video of the recorded performance: https://youtu.be/48hfCmMxuUM
LYRICS:
How did I end up with a laundry list this long
I must have been bumming around and a singing this song
There ain't no way - I never could do it all
So just let me lay back and let me finish this game of football

Procrastination! There's no way. I can't do it today.

Maybe I can find the time to do the essentials
Maybe for all of the other things we'll reschedule
I've never been one to follow a strict agenda
Just let me go upstairs take a nap and surrender

Procrastination! There's no way. I can't do it today.

Wake up, wake up, wake up, are you feeling groggy
Okay, okay, okay, I made a pot of coffee
Drink up, drink up, drink up, there is work to do
Away, away, away, to the job you flew

Procrastination! There's no way. I can't do it today.
Procrastination! There's no way. I can't do it today.

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Procrastination

This is what I like to call a Short Silly Song. Written about my overweight feline friend. Her name is Layla. Here is a funny video to go with it: https://youtu.be/VfGczbDFjl4
LYRICS:
Aw yeah, this goes out to all the fat cats out there
Not the wealthy ones, but rather, the hefty ones
I wake up to the 'meows' when I sleep in late
That's because my fat cat is so overweight
Up to my bedside that lump tries to jump
But she fallin' backwards 'cause her rump is so plump
When I cook food she gets a bit chatty
Licking her lips, that's my big fat fatty
When I sit down, she's begging for a piece
meow-meow-meow-meow-meow-meow- OBESE!

Smoosh to the left, smoosh to the right, reverse, reverse
Everybody smoosh your cat

It's not your lunch time, so don't be upset
I know life is hard when you're this heavyset
Washing you down 'cause you get a bit smelly
Cleaning is hard with that big potbelly
No, baby girl, this ain't your last supper
Just look at your layers and layers of blubber
When I pour the cat food she comes real quick
That classic definition of a girl who THICC

Smoosh to the left, smoosh to the right, reverse, reverse
Everybody smoosh your cat:
smoosh-smoosh-smoosh-smoosh-smoosh-smoosh-smoosh-smoosh...

Smoosh Your Cat

I can't believe 2020 is only halfway over. I was wiki-searching old stories, when I came across Gilgamesh and how it paralleled bible stories and threw in some Greek mythology.

"Leave the Garden"
Summertime is here, been one hell of a year
I beg your pardon, time to leave the garden

Suffering through Spring, to make my waxy wings
Wow, what a view, down to the deep blue

Drunken Captain Noah save my ass from this wrath
Selfish Gilgamesh can never last
We take the path, to leave the garden

Sacrifice, Abraham, or, maybe just a ram
I beg your pardon, time to leave the garden

Drunken Captain Noah save my ass from this wrath
Selfish Gilgamesh can never last
We take the path, to leave the garden

Summertime is here, been one hell of a year
I beg your pardon, time to leave the garden

Ben Aaron

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