I was backing up and deleting things from my external hard drive and came across this song.  It said 2009.

Lyrics:

I'm not as creative as I've been
Over-contemplating everything
Try to paint a picture using words
Descriptiveness has never been my strong suit
But complaining is...

And then you sing it makes me think
And by the time I'm done it's gone
And if you change your mind
Then I will change mine
And it all keeps going on

It's just a thought
Try not to think about it

Read my thoughts and tell me what they say
Sum it up succinctly in one phrase
Take that phrase and put it on a shirt
So all the kids will buy it and then
I won't feel like such a jerk

Chorus

Sitting on my couch, hell, it could be worse
Staring out the window at these birds
I know they'll fly away if I draw near
I'll just keep my distance and so what
As long as I can hear

Chorus (x2)

Just A Thought.

Auld Lang Syne. An old Scottish poem written by the incomparable Robert Burns in 1788.  Derived from the 1711 "old song" by James Watson.

Auld Lang Syne

I recorded this song around Christmas time for my niece Alora's birthday.  It was written in 1908 by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer.  Thought I'd post it in honour of the commencement of spring training which means MLB baseball is just around the corner! 

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

This is my take on the classic Beatles track, "Octopus's Garden" from Abbey Road. Ringo wrote this one! This was the first track on the CD I recorded for my niece's 1st birthday.

Octopus's Garden (The Beatles cover)

The classic Stompin' Tom Connors song. The song first appeared on Tom's 1973 album, "Stompin' Tom and the Hockey Song" but apparently didn't receive much attention until 1992. This was also on the CD "Nevermind the Bollocks...Here's Alora" which I recorded for my niece on her 1st birthday.

The Hockey Song (Stompin' Tom Connors cover)

I recorded this song as part of the 10th covers album I do for my niece every year on her birthday. This is from, what could be, my favourite The Simpsons episode (Season 3, Episode 17).

Homer at the Bat (The Simpsons cover)

I wrote this song a few years back for a songwriting class while I was matriculating at the Art Institute of Vancouver.  I've never really liked that recording, the song, I thought, was pretty good.  I figured I'd re-record it... and here it is. It features an audio clip from the late Howard Zinn, possibly my favourite author.  Anyway, enjoy.

Lyrics:

They spend billions of dollars on their war machine
To show off their muscular military
After picking targets, despised enemies
Then they bomb, they drop bomb after bomb

There's billions of people, so many in need
But they are up against power and greed
Forced to bow down to the corporatocracy
And their bombs and their guns and their bombs
It's just wrong, it's so wrong, it's just wrong

It's Us vs. Them, so what do you believe?
Millions of people will take to the streets
To protest injustice and stand up for peace
Stand as one... one

There's billions of dollars in the hands of a few
It takes lots of money to do what they do
With no consideration for me or for you
It's just gone, it's all gone, spent and gone
It's just wrong, it's so wrong, it's all wrong

It's Us vs. Them, so what do you believe?
Millions of people will take to the streets
To protest injustice and stand up for peace
Stand as one...

You just can't believe all the lies that they tell
You gotta question the government, gotta question yourself
If you don't like what they're doing, gotta stand up and yell
It's your time

***howard zinn***

One (War Is Terrorism)

This is a cover of Chuck Ragan's Wish on a Moon from his Covering Ground LP.  I recorded it for Kristie.  She expressly forbid me to buy her anything for Christmas so I skirted the rules a bit and did this.

Wish On A Moon (Chuck Ragan cover)

This song was written by Wade Hemsworth.  The version you probably remember was recorded for the 1979 Short Animated Film by John Weldon, sung by Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

The version I recorded is on the covers EP I put together last year (2015) for my niece Alora's birthday, the third in the series

The Log Driver's Waltz

This song is a cover of Anti-Flag's cover of Pete Seeger's cover of the Tom Paxton song.  It was written by Tom Paxton and is on his 1964 record, Ramblin' Boy.  I recorded it for my niece Alora on the third instalment of the covers EPs I put together for her each year on her birthday.

What Did You Learn In School Today?

This is a cover I recorded of NOFX's "The Man I Killed" from their 2006 album, Wolves' in Wolves Clothing.  It's probably my favourite song from that record.  I did it with a mandolin, ukulele, and some percussion. No guitar.

The Man I Killed (NOFX Cover)

I recorded this song for my niece Alora's annual birthday album.

Alora & Me

The Duck Song

The Duck Song (Bryant Oden Cover)

So, as is tradition, I recorded an album for my niece's birthday.  This is the fifth one (hence the album title, V).  It's a Jon Snodgrass cover from his and Joey Cape's split record, Liverbirds.  It's always been one of my favourite Snodgrass tunes.

Spiderman, Wolfman

Spiderman, Wolfman (Jon Snodgrass Cover)

I'm a "guy" with a "guitar" and a "studio" in my "basement".  I love to play, record, and listen to music.  I will post originals and covers here.  

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