Here's a song from 1996 recorded by my band at the time, "Jon Colton &amp; His Enemies," which included Kelly Castro on bass, Mark Posegay on drums and Greg Camp, from Smash Mouth, on electric guitar and backing vocals. I remember asking Greg to join the band, but he had just started Smash Mouth and wanted to see if anything would happen with it. I remember thinking, "Yeah, right, he'll be back..." Oops.

                                                               Gravity’s Gone
                                      words and music by Jon Colton and Whitney Wade


Once I had you alone,
Confetti and streamers
Lay where they were thrown
And every street sweeper
Was more the Grim Reaper
Of what we had sown

You could not compromise
The weight on your shoulders
A word to the wise:
The wisdom you cherish
Will stagger and perish 
Under your pride

Looking for a thread
To tie me to anything
Holding on instead
To this easily accessible dread

Now, when we say “goodbye”
Parades will turn over
And clutter the sky
With cars and confetti
The ticker-tape’s ready
And gravity’s gone

Written by Jon Colton Barry and Whitney Wade
Performed and produced by Jon Colton & His Enemies
Copyright 1993 Coal Town Music
Feel free to remix, create a video and post your own version of this song on Youtube. Just cut and paste the legal credits in the description


Gravity's Gone

Jon Colton Barry is a songwriter, musician, as well as a writer for television, film and stage. He is the son of Rock and Roll hall of Fame songwriting legend Jeff Barry ("Be My Baby," "Chapel of Love," Da Doo Ron Ron," "The Jefferson's Theme Song," "Sugar Sugar," etc. etc.) and has been a professional musician/singer/songwriter fronting bands such as Mrs. Malone, Thorny and Jon Colton & His Enemies since 1990. 

Jon's an Emmy nominated writer, having written episodes and songs for Disney's #1 animated hit show "Phineas and Ferb," including the top rated TV cable movie of 2011, "Phineas and Ferb: Across The Second Dimension," as well as the shelved "Phineas" feature film script. 

Jon next revamped and wrote a new animated "Scooby Doo" series for Warner Brothers, and served as story editor. He's also created, written and produced live-action series, such as "Revolver" with long time friend and creative collaborator, Jason Richman, for Fox 21 Studios.

Jon is currently creating several new television, music and film projects.

This is a space for various rough songs, "Phineas and Ferb" demos, and other oddities that I feel like throwing in there for fun. Feedback is welcome!