Music producer : @them0j
Cover art : Shahin Mren

Otagh[ Dona & Moj]

A rhapsodic piece originally recorded on a 1/4 inch reel to reel in 1982.  Re-recorded in 2004 - just because.  And yes, those creatures are still in my yard.

I'VE GOT CREATURES IN MY YARD

No beans about it babe!
I’ve Got Creatures In My Yard
They’ve been growing so awfully fast
Spreading into my secret tree
Deconstructing heroes that would comfort me

(Listen up!)

On certain days of humid dust
Paranoia is home for lunch
Morals crumble and fences rot
Faith begins to falter into stomach knots
Boy, it’s not like I thought it would be,
I mean, I need another shoulder

Whoa! I did not expect them to infiltrate my
inner draws!


I’ve got creatures in my eyes!
I shut them out but it’s no surprise
SURPIRSE!
I can’t escape them, I never could
‘Scuse me if I throw up, I don’t feel so good
I don’t feel... so good! etc...
I’ve got creatures in my yard
Backstabbing creatures in my God... Hey...

No beans about it babe the slugs in my back are growing
Can’t see no relief and babe
My subconscious fears are showin’
If I let’em out I’m afraid they’ll do me in!

In a creamy dentist office where my vision comes to rest
I see a paper plate fly like a frisbee (“Don’t ask me why!”)
TENT you’re outrageous! You’re so contagious!
Hummm,I want that frisbee!
But I’m afraid that if my clenching tools extend
I may never play the drums again
“Rainy Days And Mondays”,
It’s like they looped it in my head
Over and over and over again

All American Bumble Bat is craving!
All American Bumble Bat is craving to bleed:
Styreen Mo’Betta - Styreen Mo’Betta and you!
Which is to say me, which is to say you, which is to say :

I’ve got creatures in my yard
Beneath the wax of my poker cards
I’m holding out but it’s getting tough
“Suicide delinquent” should they call a bluff
No beans about it babe
One bag wrapped around and over
Hot car in a parking vein
Inside nitrous ox is blowin’
Well let me out!
Before I sink too deep!

Credits:
John Tabacco : Vocals, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Recorded in 2004 at Sonic Underground Studios, Stony Brook, NY
Bass and FX overdubs were done at Suburban Hermit Studios II, Stony Brook, NY in 2018 

I've Got Creatures In My Yard

Love Story - Vigen Derderian

Live In Tehran, 1998

Mard-e Tanha (Live in Tehran, 1998)

Windmills of Your Mind (Live in Tehran, 1998)

Farda Soraghe Man Bia Ali Azimi (covered by Dona & Shun)

Songwriter : Dana Alinaqi / Arrangement : Amir Kasaei / Elec guitar : Shayan Amiri / MiX : Amir kasaei - Dana Alinaqi / Mastering : Dana Alinaqi

vrs 

bi seda esmeto faryaad mizanam
deltangimo joz pishe to koja bebaram
shaba midoonam be maah negaah mikoni
ye aah mikesham  ... manam shaba be maah negaah mikonam

crs

too siahie delam bia to maah baash
shekaste saqfe man baraam panaah bash

vrs 2

divaar ... divaar ... zamin ... konj
baqalam gereftan 

nafasam bede to 

rooho az tanam gereftan 

BEPOPMUSIC 2025

PANAAH

songwriter / Music producer : Dana Alinaqi
Guitars : Shayan Amiri

crs 

sookht forsatemoon kheyli zood
raah vase raftan kheyli bood 
vali jaa moondim
vali jaa moondim 

faaselamoon kheyli shod 
shayad aslan nemishod 
ba ham bashim
ba ham bashim

vrs 

khaastam vaastam poshtet
baazam taasam jofyek oomad
daraa vaasam qofle 
nazaar eshqet khoshk she too man 
abre asemoonam bash 
bezaar baroon biad 

crs 

sookht forsatemoon kheyli zood
raah vase raftan kheyli bood 
vali jaa moondim
vali jaa moondim 

faaselamoon kheyli shod 
shayad aslan nemishod 
ba ham bashim
ba ham bashim

vrs

be khatere man hey khodeto dor mizani
be khatere man boode ke hey khordi zamin
age ye khatere namoonde ke bekhandi be khatere man bood 

crs 

sookht forsatemoon kheyli zood
raah vase raftan kheyli bood 
vali jaa moondim
vali jaa moondim 

faaselamoon kheyli shod 
shayad aslan nemishod 
ba ham bashim
ba ham bashim

BEPOPMUSIC 2025

JOFYEK

Rahi & Nariman - Broken Promise

songwriting / music production : Dana Alinaqi 

vrs

sarde
too hayaat barfe
oon digeh rafte
barnemigarde

migan gozashte ha gozashte
vali hale har roozam mese rooze qable ...

crs

che shabaei bi to sar shod
mage az eshqam kamtar shod be to ?

na ...

didi ba raftan bad tar shod ...
mage qam az roozam rad shod bi to ?

na ...

vrs

didam
gola khoshkidan
mese qalbe man
zire barf mordan

abraa shaba too paeiz mese cheshme man gerye mikardan ...

BEPOPMUSIC 2025

BARF [bedroom]

بیا ای که گلزار دمیده‌‌ست

John Tabacco is an American composer, singer songwriter, producer, recording engineer, multi instrumentalist and graphic artist. He has engineered /mixed and mastered music for hundreds of New York recording artists as well as projects released on BMG: The Kemelions, RCA: Faze, Rampage/Rhino: Rhett Forrester, Columbia: Rebbie Jackson, Rykodisc : Bob Marley, Columbia: Chris Jasper, Electra: Sonia Dada and Nickleodeon’s Are You Afraid Of The Dark? He is the CEO of It Iz What It Iz Music Publishing which currently holds over 750 songs in its catalog. He has been an associate producer for IndiMusic TV and hosts a bi-weekly radio program (CLAM RADIO) on college radio WUSB.fm since 1999. He is currently the head of A&R at Modern Voices Digital Distribution.

His musical background consists of extensive study of orchestration with noted 20th century composer John Lessard, harmony with the late electronic music maverick Bulent Arel, and composition with Stony Brook University professor Peter Winkler. He received his BA in Music from Stony Brook University in 1983. 

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined. His style is a melding of pop - jazz -rock - avant garde / aleatory, classical and comedy.  He has been recording his music non stop since 1979.

Of note: In 1989 the satirical, absurd house song "Go House Yourself" co-written by Tabacco, Pati and DiMauro reached position 39 on Billboard's dance chart. 

In 2014 Tabacco signed a record deal with Texas, indie label, Muffin Records. They released his CD “Unfulfilled Shopping Carts Syndrome” internationally.

I've Got Creatures In My Yard

John Tabacco

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