1972 - No George Clinton Here, Sorry - 
Just Me & My GP Accent - 
This was the home demo that got me into the studio  
Recorded in my apartment 1310 N Vista Ave West Hollywood, Ca. 
I Like This Vocal Better Than The Studio Vocal

The George Clinton Studio Version Can Be Heard Here..
https://soundcloud.com/richardgoldman-music/dont-spoil-it-now

DON’T SPOIL IT NOW

You Take The Window 
And I’ll Take The Aisle
I’ve Got The Pillow 
If You’ll Get The Light
And We’ll Lay Right Here 
Like Two Morning Stars
Seeming So Near 
But So Far Apart
Don’t Spoil It Now, Boy 
Don’t Spoil It Now
Is All You Have To Say
Don’t Spoil It Now, Boy 
Don’t Spoil It Now
It’s Been Such A Perfect Day

Two For The Seashore
And Three For The Waves
Leave By The Backdoor 
And Don’t Wake The Babe
You Hold Me Close
But You Don’t Hold Me Tight
We’ve Waited For Morning 
All Through The Night
Don’t Spoil It Now, Boy 
Don’t Spoil It Now
Is All You Have To Say
Don’t Spoil It Now, Boy 
Don’t Spoil It Now
It’s Been Such A Perfect Day

Pardon The Love That I Have For you
I Only Wanted To Show It To You
Pardon The Sin Of My Memory
It's Really Only Just A Part Of Me

Dance In The Hallway
And Play The Telephone
You Hide All Your Love
In That Child Of Your Own
So You Take The Window 
And I’ll Take The Aisle
And We’ll Watch The Days Go 
By Single File
Don’t Spoil It Now, Boy 
Don’t Spoil It Now
Is All You Have To Say
Don’t Spoil It Now, Boy 
Don’t Spoil It Now
It’s Been Such A Perfect Day

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DON'T SPOIL IT NOW '72

Your Story

1971

The Sound Quality Is Extremely Lo-Fi
But In '71 This Was My Best Song 
About A year After Moving To LA 
I Dreamed I Had A Hit Song On The Radio  
I Woke-Up & Only Remembered The Title
"Guess Who's Jumping Out My Window?"   
So Obviously I Had To Write It
That Last Verse Is Kinda Mean To A Wonderful Human 
Who Has Since Passed
But Susie & I Stayed Friends For 20 Years  
We Often Say Mean Things To The People We Love The Most
------
PS; When I Wrote This 
I Lived In A Ground Floor Apt.
So, Essentially, Jumping Out My Window Was All 'Talk'

GUESS WHO’S JUMPING OUT MY WINDOW

Sittin’, Sighin' 
Oh It’s Just That Time Of Day
Sippin On Wine & Drinking Four-O’Clock Away
I Called-Up My Army
But They Got Their Own Enemies
I’d Take Me A Walk
But I’m On Beyond Remedies
So, Guess Who’s Jumping Out My Window?
Guess Who’s Jumping Out My Window?
Window
I Can’t Shake This Feeling 
Just A Little Lost
I’d Bounce Back But
There’s Nothing to Bounce Back-Off
Susie’s Gone
And Laura Was Two Years Ago
We Never Got The Chance To
Drive Down To Mexico
So Guess Who’s Jumping Out My Window?
Guess Who’s Jumping Out My Window?
I Hear Her Voice & It’s
Now Or Never
I See Her Ways & I
Don’t Know How I Ever Could
Sit & Laugh & Love So Many Nights Away
With Someone Who Can’t & Never Could Anyway
So Guess Who’s Jumping Out My Window?
Guess Who’s Jumping Out My Window?
Window

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GUESS WHO'S JUMPING OUT MY WINDOW? '71

1995
Created Performed Written & Recorded With #JimDean

It's Fair To Say, That This Is A Satire 
Of "Power-Pop" Music
Which, To The Lyricist Means
Keep It Simple
"I Want To Hold Your Hand"
Here - The Lyrics Jump Around A Bit
And Nothing's Revealed About The Steps
The Girlfriend, Or How They'll Help You Get A Better One
Think Audio 'Click-Bait' 
A "Non-Dancers" Guide To Rock & Roll
With A Nod To Elvis Costello & Cheesy Keyboards
60's Neil Sedaka Meets The 80's Police

TEN-STEPS TO A BETTER GIRLFRIEND

These Are My Ten Steps
These Are My Ten Steps To A Better
These Are My Ten Steps To A Better Girlfriend
Step One – Now We’re Almost Done
Step Two – Yeah We’re Almost Through
Step Eight – Oh It’s Kinda Getting Late
Step Step Step Step
Step Step Step Step
These Are My Ten Steps
These Are My Ten Steps To A Better
These Are My Ten Steps To A Better Girlfriend
These Are My Ten Steps
These Are My Ten Steps

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TEN-STEPS TO A BETTER GIRLFRIEND '95

1994 - Clearly It's June - Wedding Month...
And If You're In Search Of An Indie Pop Wedding Song...

Much Like 'Bless Their Hearts'
I Wrote & Recorded This As My Wedding Present 
To A Close Friend
And Decided It Was More Up My Alley Than Theirs 
And Wrote Another
Over The Years 
I've Fallen Madly In Love With This Recording
The Song - The Casual Personal Delivery
The Track - The Cool Sounding Guitars  
#Everlys "Walk Right Back" Was A Big Deal 
Around These Parts 
Bkgd Vocal Mistake At 1:56 - Kinda Beatlesque
 
THEY’RE GETTING MARRIED TODAY

The day arrives and the date’s been set
I’ll be surprised if they don’t get 
A little carried away
They’re Getting Married Today
It still seems strange that once they were strangers
Now they’re joined for all of the ages  
Man what can you say
They’re Getting Married Today
Marching to the tune of
Something known as true love

For some it’s such a common occasion
For these two it’s the birth of a nation
If they cry it’s okay
They’re Getting Married Today
Skip the vows hey it’s just a suggestion
I don’t know why they even ask them the question
You know what they’ll say
They’re Getting Married Today
Marching to the tune of
Something known as true love
If they cry it’s okay
They’re Getting Married Today
The day arrives and the date’s been set
I’d be surprised if they don’t get 
A little carried away
They’re Getting Married Today

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THEY'RE GETING MARRIED TODAY '94

1967 - I Was A High School Senior  1967/'68
Rosebeth was fascinating  
She was the 'grown-up' in the room 
How did Alison's nickname end up on Rosebeth's love song?
yow...
But I did briefly enjoy being the 'pretty one'... 
Rosebeth was mathy smart & sensible 
A Half-Century Definitely Gives You Context 
This song is a giant 'Humble-Brag'
And displays a cluelessness 
that's... a little disturbing

FISHOOKS

And Hello Friends
Glad To Be Here Again
And Jello friends
Are You Ready & Are You Set
To Hear My Crimes
Eat My Music And
& Rose & Rose & Rose
I Need I Need I Need 
And Ivy’s Gone
But that was some months ago
And Ali’s gone
But That’s Been A Day Or So
And I Am Here
But That Was A Verse Ago
& Rose & Rose & Rose
I Need I Need I Need 
And Fishhooks & Me Are Friends

And Rose Bet-ter Not Move
Or Else I’ll Fall
Right Off The Wall
The Great Wall Of China Is The One I Mean
And My Eyes Don’t Bite
As I Nap Upon Her Lap
& Rose & Rose & Rose
I Need I Need I Need 
And Fishhooks & Me Are Friends

So, So Long Friends
T'was Nice Seein' You Again
Who's Rose You Ask?
She's A Person & She's Got A Name
And The Name You Know
But The Person Is Who I Need
I Need I Need I Need 
And Rose & Rose & Rose
And Fishhooks & Me Are Friends

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FISHOOKS '67

1967/68
I was 17 when I "Double-tracked" this 
On my Teac reel-to-reel tape deck
It's hard not to smile when I hear this on headphones
Both the Guitar & I very 'present'
Other than my teen-age NY accent 
I still sound like this - 
This was 57 years ago and I remember every bit of it 
------
At Home & At The Dinner Table... 
My Senior Year in High School was no fun
My father lectured  
And even mom knew she'd lost me...
1968 was a weird year 
Two Spring Assassinations - MLK & RFK
And My High School Burned Down in May 
There was a lot of Reality Denying
By the outdated & unforgiving "Greatest" Generation
'Evening Recital' was written a few months before... 
In December, '67  
Dylan had just returned from an 18-Month hiatus with
'John Wesley Harding' - And
My only concern was getting into college & my love life
-----
30 Years later, my kids told me 'I lectured to them'
So clearly, I've learned little in my lifetime
And I do occasionally like the sound of my own voice
Why else would I have taped it & kept track of it for 60 years?

EVENING RECITAL

Evening Recital - Your Main Title
For Words Spoken To Yourself
Evening Recital - Is So Vital
To Existence Of The Dead
Run To Your Bible - Source Of Survival
An Outlet Not Letting In
Run To Your Bible & Reconcile
Years Of Sorrow With One Mouthful

Evening Recital - Your Main Title
For Words Spoken To Yourself
Stand In The Aisle - And Try Hard To Smile
Your Dignity & Pride Is On The Line
Stand In The Aisle & Cry For A While
Backs Are Turned & The Lights Are Out

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EVENING RECITAL '67

It Was 1977 - 47 Years Ago  
Back when I wrote songs about anything & everything
Why wouldn't I write one about a day-trip to Catalina?
With a small-group of friends...
Well there's been 50 years of water under the bridge now so...
I'm gonna hope that no one involved feels used or abused
-----   
ElecGuitars; Me
Spanish Acoustic Guitar; Michael
A week or so after our return 
The 'Catalina' gang "re-gathered" 
For the singing & final recording of the song 

CATALINA

Catalina – Has Nobody Heard The News?
Catalina – Taking A Sunny Cruise
Catalina - Nothing But Time To Lose
Michael – Where Have You Wandered To? 
What Has Become Of You? 
Michael

Catalina – Find Me A Place To Sit
Catalina – Bikini On Every Tit
Catalina – How You Get This Thing Lit?
Michael – He’s Got The Camera & 
We’ve Got The Film For It 
Michael?  

Catalina – Which One Does Wendy Want?
Catalina – Boy I’m So Nonchalant
Have You Seen A Mexican Restaurant?
Michael – She Curled My Hair & Now She Doesn’t Care  
Michael - (She Never Did)

Drugs – On A Glass Bottom Boat  
(Ooh Wappa Hash – Ooh Wappa Grass)
Drugs – On A Glass Bottom Boat  
(Ooh Wappa Hash – Ooh Wappa Grass)
I Used The Very Same Chords 
In The Very Last Song I Wrote
Drugs – On A Glass Bottom Boat 
(Ooh Wappa Hash) D-R-U-G Drugs! 
It Got So Cold That I Needed A Coat 
He Used The Very Same Chords 
In The Very Last Song He Wrote
'Why Don’t We Do What I Want?' 
'I Want To Do What I Want'
I Want To Ride A Bike  
I Want To Have Some Fun
Why Don’t We Go Some Place?  
I Don’t Like Anyone
I Need Ventilation  
Give Me Ventilation
I Need Ventilation When I Eat 
We All Need Ventilation When We Eat

Words & Music
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CATALINA '77

Album art picture of Forbes and Carol Lapp.

Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by Jed Lapp.
Beat by Villatic (modified by Jed Lapp) https://soundcloud.com/villatic

Lyrics:

When you think of your parents
what do you see?
For me, 
shiiittt, they’re the reason I’m free.
I forsee cause of my disabilities
I’d be in jail or dead
if they weren’t there for me.

Forbes and Carol,
born and raised in The Bronx.
Hangin' in the same neighborhood.
But they never met.

Went to all the same schools.
PS 75.
McCombs Junior High,
and Taft High.

Mutual friend Harvey
is how they met.
1962, the start of romancing.
First date dinner and dancing.

My dad, always a hoops player.
3rd team all New York City, senior year.

Lost in the semifinals.
Madison Square Garden...

They were,
regulars at Dr Generosity.
A night club in Manahattan.
In the middle of the city.

Followed Bob Dylan around
when he was itty bitty.
Before he was famous
in the nitty gritty city.

When you think of your parents
what do you see?
For me, 
shiiiittt, they’re the reason I’m free.
I forsee cause of my disabilities.
I’d be in jail or dead.
If they weren’t there for me.

Mom graduated from CCNY.
As a math major while dad was a cager.
5 different colleges as a ball player.
Masters degree at NYU later.

They’d go down to Beaches
and have chicken wings.
Follow musicians
and sing the oldies.

They’d spend time in Central Park.
Hearin' music
even after dark.

A few years later came me and my sister
as my mom became a computer programmer.
We followed Dad around the country
and his D1 college coaching career.

Stops in Kansas and Little Rock,
we ended up in Portland.
This is where we rock.

It’s been 35 years on the west coast.
But for my parents,
it’s New York the most.

My dad never misses a Yankee game.
My parents New York accent never faded.
We love it in the Pacific Nortwest.
Our roots into New York aw yes.

When you think of your parents
What do you see?
For me, 
shiiiittt, they’re the reason I’m free.
I forsee cause of my disabilities.
I’d be in jail or dead
if they weren’t there for me.

I’ve had a lot of issues in my life.
Like everyone, I deal with the strife.
With all the trouble that I’ve been in.
Without my parents, I can’t even begin,

to imagine where I would be,
in the streets or jail or dead you see.
They’ve gotten me through despite disabilities.
With out them life would be scary.

My dad not the greatest communicator.
When push came to shove
he was always there.

And my mom,
The glue that held us together.
Weathering the storm,
she did it all.

In the twilight of their lives,
I want them to know,
I’m fine and they are why.
I made it through to have a happy life.
They did a fabulous job,
To me they’ll always be larger than life...

The Reason I'm Free (beat. Villatic)

2015 - 
A Birthday Song for the fabulously talented #michaelarata 
A nod to my '80s rubber-band guitar sound 
I had a blast making this... 
Michael is a spectacular human
And most certainly deserved the coolest surf-rock I could muster

SHOOT THE CURLS

He Got A Surfboard At The Surfboard Store
And Then He Surfed A Lot
And Then He Surfed Some More 
You Can See Him On Every Shore
They Say He’s Surfing Now
They Say He’s 64
Shoot The Curls & Ask Questions Later
Shoot The Curls & Ask Questions Later
Shoot The Curls & Ask Questions Later

I’ll Bet He’s Going On A Birthday Ride
He’s Got His Surfboard Right
By His Side
Some People Think He Does It For The Rays
I Think It’s More About Making Waves
Shoot The Curls & Ask Questions Later
Shoot The Curls & Ask Questions Later
Shoot The Curls & Ask Questions Later
You Say Arayta & I Say Arahta

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SHOOT THE CURLS '15

Here’s a version of my song 2 sick 4 u :) hope you enjoy
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Andrei Sora

2 sick 4 u

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My favorite home recordings 
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