I wrote this dark song at the height of the pandemic lockdown when things were uncertain, and the future looked bleak. The anxiety of waiting for the inevitable consumed me. Enjoy the visualization while you listen to my recurring nightmare of 2020.

March 2021

What I Deserve

Rip Van Winkle

This is my punk rock rebellion song about the mental health racket in America. Hospitals and rehab centers are designed to make huge profits and of course, keep you sick so you come back, over and over again. Nobody gives a damn about the mentally ill until they commit suicide and that has to stop now.


Sunshine State

Sunshiny, sunshine, Mental health vacate
They shoot me up with Thorazine, even when I’m feel great 
I don’t know why?   Cuz this place rules!
I don’t know why?  My apple juice, makes me drool
Sunshiny, sunshine, I’m in a sunshine state
Sunshiny, sunshine I’m trying to behave 

The full color brochure
Made it look like, A-RESORT-LIKE-CLUB-MED
There’s a deluxe palm tree view
From the comfort of your bed
There’s karaoke Tuesdays, even monogrammed Pj’s
A big bowl, that’s always full of Navel oranges

Sunshiny, sunshine, Mental health vacate
They shoot me up with Thorazine, even when I’m feel great 
I don’t know why?  Cuz this place rules!
I don’t know why?  My apple juice, makes me drool
Sunshiny, sunshine, I’m in a sunshine state
Sunshiny, sunshine I’m trying to behave 

Mama said I’m crazy
But we never, lost our minds (hahaha)
She taught me the value 
Of being cruel, to be kind
Woke up in a padded cell, one too many times
Now I meditate, and finger paint, hot damn I’m feeling fine

Sunshiny, sunshine, Mental health vacay
The goons are standing by, in case I misbehave
I don’t know why?  Cuz this place rules!
I don’t know why?  My apple juice makes me drool
Sunshiny, sunshine, you picked the wrong day
Sunshiny sunshine I’m thinking I’m gonna break

Sunshine State (Extended Version)

This is my punk rock rebellion song about the mental health racket in America. Hospitals and rehab centers are designed to make huge profits and of course, keep you sick so you come back, over and over again. Nobody gives a damn about the mentally ill until they commit suicide and that has to stop now.

Sunshine State

Sunshiny, sunshine, Mental health vacate
They shoot me up with Thorazine, even when I’m feel great 
I don’t know why?   Cuz this place rules!
I don’t know why?  My apple juice, makes me drool
Sunshiny, sunshine, I’m in a sunshine state
Sunshiny, sunshine I’m trying to behave 

The full color brochure
Made it look like, A-RESORT-LIKE-CLUB-MED
There’s a deluxe palm tree view
From the comfort of your bed
There’s karaoke Tuesdays, even monogrammed Pj’s
A big bowl, that’s always full of Navel oranges

Sunshiny, sunshine, Mental health vacate
They shoot me up with Thorazine, even when I’m feel great 
I don’t know why?  Cuz this place rules!
I don’t know why?  My apple juice, makes me drool
Sunshiny, sunshine, I’m in a sunshine state
Sunshiny, sunshine I’m trying to behave 

Mama said I’m crazy
But we never, lost our minds (hahaha)
She taught me the value 
Of being cruel, to be kind
Woke up in a padded cell, one too many times
Now I meditate, and finger paint, hot damn I’m feeling fine

Sunshiny, sunshine, Mental health vacay
The goons are standing by, in case I misbehave
I don’t know why?  Cuz this place rules!
I don’t know why?  My apple juice makes me drool
Sunshiny, sunshine, you picked the wrong day
Sunshiny sunshine I’m thinking I’m gonna break

Sunshine State (Radio Version)

This is a cover of a 1968 Tom T. Hall classic. I always knew this song would make a really radical punk rock tune. This was recorded in one take; hope you enjoy it.

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