Phineas and Ferb demos and rarities

Comedian Jack McBrayer of "30 Rock" joins us to write a ridiculous song at Disney Studios.

Martin Olson's Album

Irving's Camp Song sung by Jack McBrayer

I wrote a ridiculous story for a Disney series w a running gag where the characters experimented playing different sports in pyramid formation. Rob Hughes and I wrote and recorded this rough demo for the song sequence. Dan and Swampy added a couple fun ideas for the final broadcast version.

Pyramid Sports - rough demo

New track inspired by imbalance in the world

Mixed by Jeffro mixes you

28.03.2024

Hunger

The Circus

Oblivious

Excite Me Much

Unholy river

I

I was a bell jar full of storm
and you a trapping lid
boy you´re such a Nancy boy
so I guess that makes me Sid
In my bed I sleep with many books
and they please me like you never did

// 

Show me slowly
how you stole me
from the deep blue sea
and now you tell me off
you won´t be needing more of me

he says he tried 
but he failed to deliver
and words run right through
me like some 
Unholy river
Unholy river


II

I had a vivid dream I wore a satin dress
barefeet and red lips like Marilyn Monroe
I had an avid man and he had avid hands
and I cried in his face: give me shelter
I cried in his face: keep me warm
or please let me go

//

Show me slowly
how you stole me
from the deep blue sea
and now you tell me off
you won´t be needing more of me

he says he tried 
but he failed to deliver
and words run right through
me like some 
Unholy river
Unholy river

UNHOLY RIVER

Dogeye minute 

I.
It was a street-shark-kiss on the lips
you shoved me up to the wall
you counted 1 2 3 4 
baby yeah you knew I would fall
baby yeah you knew I would fall

II.
Wet with praises and off your face
you with your dogeyes bitten with
my love it´s only minutes ticking 
and all of this will be forgotten
a mouth full of you
is a mouth full of cotton

Chorus:
It was a dogeye minute
then you went awol
can´t call that love innit
now it´s like I never knew you at all (x4)

III.
Cold white tiles I´m gonna stay awhile
barefeet, hurt and dry I´d walk a mile
eye to eye just to say
Hey wasn´t it all just a
Hey wasn´t it all just a

Chorus:
Dogeye minute 
then you went awol
can´t call the love innit
now it´s like I never knew you at all (x4)

Bridge:
An eye for an eye
a kiss for a tooth
a headache, a sunrise
a table for one
now that you´re gone
wasn´t it all just a 
wasn´t it all just a

Chorus:
Dogeye minute 
then you went awol
can´t call the love innit
now it´s like I never knew you at all (x2)

It´s like I never knew you, knew you
At all 
It´s like I never knew you, knew you
At all 
At all.

DOGEYE MINUTE

atmospheric experimental acoustic. 

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The "Phineas & Ferb" song "I'm Lindana," that everyone knows from the series is the final version of a song I co-wrote with Swampy that evolved over a couple drafts. For the original, first demo of the song, I was was trying to capture a much more angular, abrasive kind of early 1980's Lene Lovich/New Wave/Post Punk flavor than the more catchy, melodic synth-pop song with which we ended up. I actually find this original version interesting and it does have the flavor I was trying to capture. I have no real problem with it (the kazoo was a sarcastic touch), but at the time, when I first posted the demo for the final version (8-9 years ago?), it was labelled "I'm Lindana (Demo #2)" and people began asking me what happened to Demo #1. I jokingly reacted with horror and said something to the effect of, "We do not even SPEAK of Demo #1! Wipe its very existence from your mind!" (or something like that) like it was some fiendish Voldemort of a recording that could wreak havoc upon the souls of men if even mentioned, much less played. I was, typically, NOT being serious. Over the years, it has come up on occasion and I continued to refuse to speak of it and/or imply it was an unholy evil unfit for this mortal realm. It isn't. It's just less catchy, which for some, may qualify it as that after being accustomed to the official version. Either way, here it finally is, "I'm Lindana (Demo #1)" in all its unholy glory. May God have mercy on your soul.

Phineas & Ferb Demos

I'm Lindana (Demo #1)

Numb Pt. 2 (Casper)

Burning Bridges

Ain't Got Rhythm demo1 -Dan & Martin singing

Even Though I Don’t Agree

Our demo for "Keep on Building." Recorded at Disney Studios by Dan Povenmire, Swampy Marsh, Martin Olson and Jon Colton Barry. Demo produced by Martin. Mini-doc of us writing it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV6_29p2GYk

Floor After Floor-Song Demo by Dan, Swampy, Martin & Jon

Great memory. For Disney's Phineas & Ferb cross-over special. Dan, Swampy and I had a ball writing with Wayne Brady, who sang lead. Dan and I w guitars, synths and harmonies.

In The Empire Demo  for Disney Studio

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!

i like phineas and ferb and i post stuff i make

I'm Lindana (Demo #1)

Jon Colton Barry

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