FirstLetterToBrianBrock

Microstudy #1

Devolvere

I conceived of this song after accidentally riding to Los Angeles on Elon Musk's brother's private plane. It's a long mental story. But here's a real caption: "Mommy, why is Santa yelling at all the cars?"

Anything Helps

Here's a song about a Victorian Oxford Don who (somewhat questionably) translated some Plato. He courted the famous Florence Nightengale, but was ultimately rejected by her as she had better things to do, like trying to keep people from dying. Thereafter he became an Anglican clergyman of suspect persuasions. He was renowned as a teacher of classics, in spite of his not understanding Plato. All of this makes him simultaneously famous and obscure, depending on your seat. This one belongs in the file with "George Washington." It's about some old dead guy, and I think it's one of my better songs, but pretty hard to appreciate.

Benjamin Jowett

This is a true story, except for the color of the pickup truck, which I don't in fact remember.

Uncle Bud's Interment

Here's a parody of the classic baseball song by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer. I have tried several times to care about baseball, but have only succeeded in the abstract, or else when the world series is on and the Astros are in.

Throw Me Out of the Ballgame

Microstudy #2

I didn't write this; just recorded it for my good friend Scott Foster, then added some bass and mandolin.

Jerm Boor

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