real joanna newsom vibes on this. great voice.

I just got a baritone uke! It has the most beautiful resonant deep sound ever.  Love love love.

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The best day of my life 
I was lying in the sand at dawn
The sun came quick and warm to me
I felt the driftwood, smooth and strong

You were in the air all around me
You were the salt in the cracks of a shell
I had a heart that was beating, beating
My troubles washed out in the rising swell 

Oh how little I know that I don't know
One breath today and another on Tuesday
Oh how much to love and how much to show?
One death today and another on Tuesday 

The worst day of my life
I was lying in the sand at dawn
The sun came quick and warm to me
But you were dead, dead and gone 

Little crabs dug their home all around me
Tangled seaweed poured in with the tide 
I had a heart that was beating, beating 
You had a heart that was rotting inside 

Oh how little we know that we don't know
One breath today and another on Tuesday
Oh how much to love and how much to show?
One death today and another on Tuesday

Tuesday (original song) (demo)

Johnny had a Bonnie
Ripe and juicy as a peach
She didn’t have any money
And she kinda had crooked teeth
But Johnny didn’t care
How she wore her hair
There’s just one thing he was looking for

He wants a girl with
Braaaaaiiiiiiiiins
Braaaaaiiiiiiiins
Braiiiins
Braiiins
Oh Johnny Zombie you’re the one for me


And when he’s through with Bonnie
I hope he’ll turn his head towards me
I’ve never been very funny
And I know I’m not much to see
But Johnny doesn’t care
About the clothes I wear
There’s just one thing he is looking for

He wants a girl with
Braaaaaiiiiiiiiins
Braaaaaiiiiiiiins
Braiiiins
Braiiins
Oh Johnny Zombie you're the one for me

Now he’s walking towards me nice and slow
He’s finally got designs on me I know
He's got a hearty hunger in his eyes
But he’s the one who’s gonna be surprised

As I stab him in the
Braaaaaiiiiiiiin
Braiaaaaiiiiiin
Braaaaain
Braiiiiiiin
Oh Johnny Zombie you were the one for me
Oh Johnny Zombie that was so fun for me

Johnny Zombie (original song)

Not Yet

A kind of silly mix of songs. No reference track, but I guess Steely Dan's Peg was in the back of my mind. There are obvious homages in the writing.

Lyrics:
I was alone
Not feeling good
Why don't I do
All the things I could

You came along
First I thought Oh good
Now I don't know

I don't know if I like this
No more

You keep knocking on my door
Asking if I love you more

1 2 3 4
Tell me if you love me more
5 6 7 8
Things about you that I hate

Sigh 
Ha
What's the matter with you girl

1 2 3 4 (What's The Matter With You, Girl?)

My song for Song a Week #12. The theme was "society". More specifically, "about our society, about how you think it should be, how it currently is, what's wrong with it, or what you wish could change."

I took a bit of a loose interpretation of "what it should be" and wanted to make a piece that sounded hopeful and relaxed. Basically, something to relax to and maybe cheer you up in these troubled times.

Inspired by the people who have found a way to enjoy themselves despite the quarantine situation (balcony concerts, neighbors playing ball out of their windows and so on).

A Piece of Hope

I've been panic buying groceries I won't eat
Necessities that I don't need
Who knew there were so many
Medical experts on my feed
I coughed once or twice last week
I cross-checked with WebMD
I suspect that this could be 
More than just an allergy

I could be contagious
I should probably play it safe
It will take great patience
But I’ll do it just in case

Quarantine me
Lock the door and leave me alone
No one visit me at home
Everything has been postponed 
Quarantined!

I’ll finish every game I never beat
Every book I wanna read
Lean to cook rare recipes
From some country overseas
Check on my dead neopets
Lounge around in my best sweats
Isolate and disconnect
Wipe away and disinfect

I could be contagious
I should take one for the team
And state-sanctioned vacation
Sounds like a fourteen day dream

Quarantine me
Lock the door and leave me alone
No one visit me at home
Everything has been postponed 
I’m Quarantined!

Lay in bed for days on end
Leave all my friend’s texts on read
Hope to god they think I’m dead
Soap to god to stop the spread
I’ve been prepping my whole life
I thrive with this kind of strife
Wear a mask and stay inside
My two favorite things collide

I could be contagious
I should make the sacrifice
You call me courageous
But I call it paradise

Quarantine me
Lock the door and leave me alone
No one visit me at home
Everything has been postponed 
Quarantined!
Lock the door and leave me alone
No, don’t even call my phone
Everything has been postponed 
Quarantined!

Quarantined!

SongAWeek 1

Week1:
Challenging myself to do one song a week. Here's the first song. Rough around the edges, but the deadline is the deadline.

Picture: "Mens du læser avisen nyheder"(1912) by Hans Andersen Brendkilde

Varech

There aint no need to panic
Please stay in a single file line
Just stay calm and do what they say
And everything will be just fine
They say its for the best
But I'm not so sure
What this whole mess is for 
Smile and wave you're on TV
And trust your corporate overlords

There aint no need to panic
But your country needs you
They said that god is on your side
Turns out he's on the other side too
One of thems a lying 
But I don't know who
They'll gladley make your decisions for you
So smile and wave you're on TV
And trust your corporate overlords

There aint no need to panic
They don't give a damn about you
just smart enough to run the machines
Any old monkey'll do
They have no use 
for independent thought
You're lucky they gave you what you got
So smile and wave you're on TV
And trust your corporate overlords

There aint no need to panic
Leave your money in the bank
Dont think about that sinking ship
That ship already done sank
Don't you worry, and don't you cry
Just sit back and enjoy the ride
So smile and wave you're on TV
And trust your corporate overlords

There aint no need to panic
They got everything under control
Make no mistake things'll go their way
They got the house and the senate paid for
They make all the rules 
and they call all the shots
They've screwed you before and you done forgot
So smile and wave you're on TV
And trust your corporate overlords.

Smile and wave you're on TV
And trust your corporate overlords

Citizens United

https://www.reddit.com/r/songaweek/comments/fpl8e6/submissions_week_13_theme_panic/

https://youtu.be/00WEy8aBbZk

Everything's Wrong, Right?

https://www.reddit.com/r/songaweek/comments/ftu2bb/submissions_week_14_theme_syncopation/

https://youtu.be/00WEy8aBbZk

Don't Answer

Referenced All Time Low by Jon Bellion, Sing for the Moment by Eminem, and Cupid's Chokehold by Gym Class Heroes. Kinda emo.

Probably would be good with female vocals and a rapper, but that aint me.

The sax outro is a rip from something, but I dont know what!

Lyrics:

I rub the soap in my wounds
It's part of me now

I bite the skin round my wounds
It's part of me now

I get the pain from my wounds
It's inside of my head
It's inside of my head
It's part of me now

It's part of me now
It's inside of my head
It's inside of my head
It's part of me now

ah fuck

Part Of Me Now

Learning to play ukulele and write songs... One clunky chord at a time, baby.   Feedback welcome.

Tuesday (original song) (demo)

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