This song was written as an inside joke for a friend of mine that actually went to high school with Kenneth Pinyan, aka "Mr. Hands".  My friend had challenged me to write a song about Mr. Pinyan, who died as a result of having sex with a horse.  Sadly, my friend passed away (not horse-related), but he did get to hear this demo version.  He gave it a thumbs-up.

Info on Kennth Pinyan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enumclaw_horse_sex_case

Lyrics:
There's just no easy way for me to tell you
There are things you don't know, but I dare you
The further deep inside
The easier to hide
I never thought that I would ever be that guy

We used to horse around way back in high school
I was good at math and being uncool
Potential overflow
There's no telling where I'll go
And I'll stay anonymous
With my handy alias

     Almost nobody does things like this
     Almost nobody knows about this
     Almost nobody dies like this
     Almost nobody knows

I hope you don't mind being open-minded
It seems like such a long-shot, but we can find it
Just a land of Lincoln man with a Richard Nixon plan
Let the record indicate this will be my watergate

     Almost nobody does things like this
     Almost nobody knows about this
     Almost nobody dies like this
     Almost nobody knows

          In certain circles I am the man      
          I found my purpose I have my fans
          The mane attraction for all to see          
          I make impressions I guess that's me

     Almost nobody does things like this
     Almost nobody knows about this
     Almost nobody dies like this
     Almost nobody

Almost Nobody (demo)

Here's why there's no coronet on the new album!

George's Coronet Audition (outtake)

A unique approach; a songwriter's album of acoustic-born "nerd-rock" recorded with love and mixed with care.

Circus Music

Point of No Return (turn right here)

Say Goodnight

Goofing-off in the studio while testing out a microphone / mic-pre combination.

Microphone Test (outtake)

An early-demo at home before the song had finished being written yet!

Crime of The Century (demo)

It's the song about writing a song, recorded as an early demo right after I'd finished writing it.  Obviously I was still trying to find my groove on this...

Someday Monkey (demo)

An unfinished demo for a song that wasn't finished in time for consideration on the album project.  ...maybe the next one.  (with Pat Buchanan on guitar!)

The One (demo / unreleased)

A work-mix featuring Barry Lawson's string tracks that didn't end up on the final version.

Circus Music (alt mix)

This song was originally done as a 'joke song' for a buddy that commented on the fact that perhaps too many of my songs were about me. This version contains an extra verse that was wisely deleted from the final version, and I had yet to write the bridge.

My Story (demo)

Snippet from CJ Sorg's interview on The Kevin Matthews Show.  Includes the song, "My Story" from The Brians of the Operation album project.

Hear the full interview here:
http://www.dahl.com/podcasts/kevin-matthews-show-5-24-2013/

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Kevin Matthews' Interview w/ CJ Sorg (snippet)

CJ Sorg (born Charles James Sorg: January 19, 1973 in Elgin, IL) is an eclectic singer/songwriter that writes acoustic-born songs with a unique, often subtly comedic, perspective.

Sorg grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, a musical child of the 1980’s. His major influences include The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Hall & Oates and Barenaked Ladies among a multitude of others. CJ grew up listening to artists that wrote their own songs. “There’s just something about hearing the lyrics directly from the person that
wrote them.”

Starting when Sorg was 8 years old, his parents purchased a piano and dutifully chauffeured him back and forth for weekly lessons until he was 13. It was then that he started writing his own songs on piano, and later, the acoustic guitar. After earning a degree in Criminal Justice and while pursuing his bachelor’s at The University of Illinois at Chicago, Sorg changed majors to Audio Technology, graduating from Indiana University in 1998. “I was originally going to follow in my father’s footsteps and be a police officer, but the only thing I was really interested in was recording audio. I was writing songs just to have something to record.” This led him to working as a recording studio technician at Westlake Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA.

Married since 1995, CJ and his wife, Julie; a school teacher, welcomed their son, George, into their family in 2001. In 2003, they moved from California and made their home near Nashville, TN. 

CJ enlisted the help of musician friends from both Los Angeles and Nashville in recording his latest album. The Brians of the Operation includes Pat Buchanan, Tony Harrell (both veteran Nashville session players) and Barry Lawson (a Hollywood sound remixer) along with others who joined forces to create a unique set of songs. Nashville engineer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Ben Strano mixed and mastered the project. Sorg sums it up, “I know I did the best I could do, and with so many talented people helping me, this album is actually better than I can do.”

CJ Sorg

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