Lyrics To Memorize

"Hold On" 

Hold On, before your going to do it

Hold On, it's okay to hesitate

Hold On, if you feel you don't know it

Hold On, before it's about to break

Hold On, when the winds not in your direction

Hold On, if you make a big mistake

Hold On, it's not time for celebrations

(Organ Break)

Hold On, maybe try out something different

Hold On, it's better that you wait

Hold On, it's better if you listen

(Organ Break)

"In The Morning"

I wonder if I can get up in the morning

I wonder if I will leave the room

I don't know, what the future holds

I wonder if I can get up in the morning

Is there something I got to do?

I don't know, what the future holds

I wonder if I can get up in the morning

or will I sleep through the afternoon

I don't know, what the future holds

(1:45)

1x loop

traffic

2x more traffic

3x chicken

"As It's All Going Down"

TAKE IT as it's handed out, MAKE IT with what you found
Really trying not to BREAK IT, as it's all going down
ERASE IT if it's not the sound, CHASE IT,  like a sight hound
you certainly can CLAIM IT, as it's all going down

  

and it's all going down
and it's all going down
and it's all going down

MEAN IT, as you breaking ground,DREAM IT, your aren't out of bounds
Silly to think you can't make it, as it's all going down
SAVE IT and cut it out, TAPE IT, you know what it's about it
Really trying not to BREAK IT, as it's all going down

It's certainly what you make it,

Edits "Jim Dandy" and "Smiley Face"

1) "It's Always Something"
My most requested song.  The chord progression was inspired by a Special AKA song from "In The Studio" (1989). Night on the Tiles

2) "Jim Dandy"

While the song is not too bad, it does go on and on and should end sooner.  Cutting out the extra guitar section the song returns to the the chorus and ends sooner for "Again and Again" to begin.
Why doesn't anybody tell me these things!!

3) "Again and Again"

The chord progression to this song was written naturally, meaning I've didn't have to hunt for them they 'flowed' out.  The lyric on the other hand took week of rewrites until I feel they were great.   The last Chorus of the song is too predicable and boring, I wish the song would fade sooner or just have it instrumental.

4) "She's Is Always On His Mind"
'flowed' out

5) "Still There's Another Day"
'flowed' out

6) "She's My Girl"
'flowed' out

8) "Smiley Face"
'flowed' out

9) "Land of Make Believe"
'flowed' out

10) Round
'flowed' out

While listening closely to the first verse of the other version I can hear it's is much better.  Swap! Wondering how it would sound without the 'Frog Man Vocal' on the fourth verse and shorten the song by 30 seconds? 

• "20 sound effect"

• Three musical edits.

The song ends a 2:31 and it much better than the original 3:00 minute version. Thanks to Norma Aragon for giving me a crazy Mark Mothersbaugh Christmas CD with excellent clown laughs.
They brought the song up to a much more believable level.

Mastering

Compression helped to make the over all track sit together better. 

"LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE" (2003)

Today I gathered all piles of miscellaneous CDS to one location.  And during this process I found left over covers and cd jackets made from making my own CDs.   I was out of "Land of Make Believe" but had four good jewel cases with U-CARDS and COVERS.  I just needed to print the CD FACE and burn them.

I started thinking it would easy but three hours of learning how to work printer and find cd face took a lot of time.  To ease or increase the pain I listened to alternative takes of the album.  "Obstacles" was rewritten over the original idea "She's My Girl" but listening to both the original is by far more listenable.  So that track was swapped back.  "Land of Make Believe" and "Still Another Day" still sound pretty good.

"Smiley Face" has some flubs and should be re-edited until they are gone.  "Again and Again" and "It's Always Something" are my best tracks on here.  I've enjoyed playing those tracks probably the most out of all my solo work.  Also people have told me they like these songs.

"Jim Dandy" and "Open Road" while I work my ass off they are ones I skip over.  But "She's Always On His Mind" I keep wanting to keep singing and playing live.  It's got a great lyric and melody probably my third favorite but I still rewrite the verses every time I sit down.

The artwork for the album was different from what I had ever done before.   I wanted one long foldable accordion poster with the lyrics and artwork.  It was the smartest way to go because making little booklets is a real f*@3r#ing nightmare, every f*@3r#in time.  Sadly the original artwork is lost and I can't find it anywhere in on computer's hard drive.

I plan to scan the artwork and reprint new copies since it's one album I am most proud of.

"Round" has some trombone playing that's about 80% there, it's better than some of the stuff I've heard from other live ska bands but would,'t consider it the more professional sound.  I hope to continue trying to play other instruments to see really how impossible they are to play like everyone thinks.