Pleasant Valley Sessions

Rough mix of basic tracks for a new song, with David Gans producing and providing guitar and vocals. Engineered by Jeremy Goody of Goody Sound.

The Long Haired Kings
(c) 2023 At Swim-Two-Birds Music

verse 1
The long haired kings sing songs of love
As they turn their eyes to the skies above
With a grasping hand dividin’ royalties
The long haired kings forsake all loyalties

chorus 1
The long haired kings split up long ago
In a sea of treachery and vertigo
Yes, the long haired kings broke up long ago
In a web of luxury…  and treachery
And vertigo

verse 2
And the long haired kings sang songs of sin
Faced the Pearly Gates with a surly grin
With a broken oath and a grasping hand
The long haired kings pissed away the land

chorus 2
But the long haired kings broke up long ago
In a web of treachery and deep sorrow
Yes, the long haired kings pissed away the band
With a profane oath… and a grasping hand
And a grasping hand

verse 3
Then the long haired kings sung songs of woe
Of how the majors took their birthright long ago
With a willingness to sacrifice their kin
The long haired kings did their own selves in

chorus 3
And the long haired kings faded long ago
In a sea of verdigris and indigo
Yes, the long haired kings pissed away the brand
With a broken oath… and a grasping hand
And a grasping hand

Words and music by Christian Crumlish.

The Long Haired Kings (rough mix)

Rough mix of basic tracks, with David Gans producing and providing bass, Dan Brodnitz on piano, and Jeremy Goody on bass guitar. Engineered by Jeremy Goody of Goody Sound.

Saint Lucifer
(c) 2022 At Swim-Two-Birds Music

verse 1
I dreamed I saw Saint Lucifer, alive as you and me
He offered me a 2 x 4, sweetened naturally
He handed out some anagrams then left without a word
A deep sharp silence followed him
The loudest ever heard.

verse 2
Now, I don’t care for Lucifer. You know that to be true
But I don’t care for anyone ’cept me and sometimes you
I wish that I had never seen that wretched holy man
‘Cause now I’m stuck here in between
The good and righteous plan.

chorus 1
Oh, Saint Lucifer! Time for you to go
Oh, St. Lucifer! Finish up your show
Oh, St. Lucifer! You done it this time, man
Oh, St. Lucifer! 
Don't come ’round again!

verse 3
I dreamed I saw Saint Lucifer along the shoreline drive
I offered him a 2 x 4. He didn’t look alive
I handed out some alibis then left without a word
A deep loud silence followed me
The saddest ever heard

chorus 2
Oh, Saint Lucifer! It’s time for you to go
Oh, St. Lucifer! Let’s wrap up the show
Oh, St. Lucifer! It’s bigger than you, man
Oh, St. Lucifer! 
Never come again!

chorus 3
Oh, Saint Lucifer! Time for you to go
Oh, St. Lucifer! Finish up your show
Oh, St. Lucifer! It’s not about you, man
Oh, St. Lucifer…
We all doin’ what we can…
Don’t come ’round again

Words and music by Christian Crumlish.

Saint Lucifer (rough mix)

Rough mix of basic tracks with David Gans producing and playing bass, Robert Wade on guitar, and Dan Brodnitz on keyboard. Engineered by Jeremy Goody of Goody Sound.

Dirty Ol' Sunshine
(c) 2021 At Swim-Two-Birds Music

verse 1
Dirty old sunshine
Dirty old rain
Dirty old flowers
Dirty old pain
Dirty old winter
Dirty old moon
Dirty old sorrow
Dirty old tune

verse 2
Dirty old mansion
Dirty old sky
Dirty old franchise
Dirty old lie
Dirty old witness
Dirty old vow
Dirty old daydream
Dirty old now

verse 3
Dirty old summer
Dirty old clothes
Dirty old passion
Dirty old Rose
Dirty old sundown
Dirty old friend
Dirty old steam train
Dirty old end

Words and Music by Christian Crumlish

Dirty Ol' Sunshine (rough mix)

Remix of first mix minus the scratch bass tracks, plus the legendary John Hanes on drums (and still with Dan Brodnitz on piano), plus backing vocals from David Gans, Bob Myren, and Dan Brodnitz.

Saint Lucifer (rough mix 2)

Rough mix of basic tracks with David Gans producing. Bob Myren on guitar, Dan Brodnitz on keyboard, John Hanes on drums, Jeremy Goody on bass. Engineered by Jeremy Goody at Megasonic Sound.

Dirty Ol' Sunshine
(c) 2021 At Swim-Two-Birds Music

verse 1
Dirty old sunshine
Dirty old rain
Dirty old flowers
Dirty old pain
Dirty old winter
Dirty old moon
Dirty old sorrow
Dirty old tune

verse 2
Dirty old mansion
Dirty old sky
Dirty old franchise
Dirty old lie
Dirty old witness
Dirty old vow
Dirty old daydream
Dirty old now

verse 3
Dirty old summer
Dirty old clothes
Dirty old passion
Dirty old Rose
Dirty old sundown
Dirty old friend
Dirty old steam train
Dirty old end

Words and Music by Christian Crumlish

Dirty Ol’ Sunshine (rough mix 2)

Produced by David Gans and Jeremy Goody. 
Engineered by Jeremy Goody at Goody Sound.

Personnel: Christian Crumlish on ukulele and lead vocals 
David Gans on guitar and backing vocals 
Javier Navarrette on percussion
Myles Boisen on pedal steel guitar
Joe Kyle, Jr. on upright bass

The Long Haired Kings 
© 2023 At Swim-Two-Birds Music

The long haired kings sing songs of love 
As they turn their eyes to the skies above 
With a grasping hand dividin’ royalties 
The long haired kings forsake all loyalties

The long haired kings split up long ago
In a sea of treachery and vertigo 
Yes, the long haired kings broke up long ago 
In a web of luxury… and treachery 
And vertigo

And the long haired kings sang songs of sin 
Faced the Pearly Gates with a surly grin 
With a broken oath and a grasping hand 
The long haired kings pissed away the land

But the long haired kings broke up long ago 
In a web of treachery and deep sorrow 
Yes, the long haired kings pissed away the band 
With a profane oath… and a grasping hand 
And a grasping hand

Then the long haired kings'd sung songs of woe 
Of how the majors took their birthright long ago 
With a willingness to sacrifice their kin 
The long haired kings did their own selves in

And the long haired kings faded long ago
In a sea of verdigris and indigo 
Yes, the long haired kings pissed away the brand 
With a broken oath… and a grasping hand 
And a grasping hand


Words and music by Christian Crumlish.

The Long Haired Kings (rough mix 5)

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The Long Haired Kings (rough mix 5)

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