Name: Stay Down (original) by Oligarchy Ditch
Duration: 6 min 20 s
Description: I wrote this after talking at length with a Vietnam veteran, after a gig at an American Legion hall. He wrote it. I just made it rhyme and set it to music. I never got his name. It's about being stuck near the front in Vietnam, and there are no surviving commanding officers. A tale of survival.

2AM Garage one-take that I completely forgot about until now.

And Tonight (Original)

Written by my good friend Brian Rezac and adapted/performed with his permission.

Behind the Wire

Definitely not to be confused with the original. I must have been channeling Ben Harper.

Burning Down the House

Oligarchy Ditch became Busted Lugnut for one magical evening and this was the result. With guest stars including Ken Peralez on crunchy lead guitar.

The Rodeo Song (Live - EXPLICIT)

This is a cover of a PJ Harvey tune which is an indelible part of my cerebrum. 

Down by the Water

My mindset here was "what if Iron & Wine covered Lionel Ritchie?". 

Hello

A little tune about two broken people finding a way to be whole again.

1, 2, 3, etc. (Original)

I wrote this after talking at length with a Vietnam veteran, after a gig at an American Legion hall. He wrote it. I just made it rhyme and set it to music. I never got his name. It's about being stuck near the front in Vietnam, and there are no surviving commanding officers. A tale of survival.

Stay Down (original)

The First Live Performance of Busted Lugnut featuring O.D.

Mama Tried (live)

David Simons is a singer-songwriter who creates music as Oligarchy Ditch. Through the course of three decades of performing, recording and backing up dozens of well-known artists, O.D. is the keyboardist, rhythm guitarist and co-vocalist for Cat Jerky.



There is an actual Oligarchy Ditch, and it too runs through Longmont, Colorado.

Stay Down (original)

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