Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day
938 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -One band. One year. 365 Free Songs. TheSongOfTheDay.com
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Venture 2007
October 14, 2007 06:00 - 2.92 MBThis instrumental lies somewhere between surf and Halloween.
Happenstance
October 13, 2007 06:00 - 1.32 MBAn upbeat, fun little instrumental featuring the melodica.
Be My Friend
October 12, 2007 06:00 - 4.46 MBToday's song introduces the first use of the classic Vocoder here at The Song Of The Day.
The Bong Song
October 11, 2007 06:00 - 3.22 MBThis is the theme to Stuck On 2 - a webshow that follows the exploits of those who don't have an XBOX 360 or Halo 3. They're, uh, stuck on Halo 2. And, yes, it's ska. Believe it or not, our first. For 11 years we've been accused of being a ska band because (a) we have a horn section, and (b) most people don't know what ska is. Well, this is as close to ska as we get.
Theme To Buffy Between The Lines
October 08, 2007 06:00 - 1.45 MBWe recently created this theme for the podcast, Buffy: Between The Lines. If you're a fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, you HAVE to check out this podcast to find out what happened that summer between seasons five and six! Listen now at buffybetweenthelines.com.
Compositon One
October 07, 2007 06:00 - 3.4 MBThis instrumental was written and handed in as an assignment for a college electronic music class Jason took.
Iowa City Fun Bureau
October 06, 2007 06:00 - 1.81 MBThey sound fun, don't they? However, this bureau that exists in Iowa City to help students find all the "fun and interesting things to do in Iowas City" never answers their phone. This song also features a killer Magical Musical Thing solo.
Prairie Doggin'
October 04, 2007 06:00 - 1.01 MBPrairie Doggin'(pray-ree dawg-in) v. The phenomenon where multiple heads are observed to pop up above the partitions in a cube farm in rapid succession.
Theme To GeekSpeak (Derk And Aldie)
October 03, 2007 06:00 - 1 MBThis is the theme song written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast.
Waiting For My Wheat Beer To Arrive
October 02, 2007 06:00 - 1.34 MBAh the great mysteries in life: Why are we here? Is there life on other planets? How much do you tip a bartender for a beer?
The Loofah Song (Heed The Loofah)
October 01, 2007 06:00 - 2.55 MB"Sign sign everywhere a sign..." Some signs should not be ignored, but clearly this guy is a little slow on the uptake.
Interpol
September 30, 2007 06:00 - 1.68 MBThis song was inspired by that warning you have to sit through at the beginning of a DVD.
Mr. Eyelid
September 29, 2007 06:00 - 1.35 MBThis song is a brand new remake of an old tribute to a particular Taco Bell manager who had a strange thing (a "drob") on his eyelid. Eric Elmer wrote the song years ago and it single-handedly inspired Jason to pick up the guitar and learn it.
I'm Horny And I Want To See Naked Ladies
September 28, 2007 06:00 - 1.89 MBThis song is based on a true story of a strange individual perusing the soft core porn aisle at Blockbuster. This person was overheard to be repeating to himself what eventually became the title of this song.
Buffalo Wings
September 26, 2007 06:00 - 3.02 MBOne Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com
Good Things Are Being Said About You
September 25, 2007 06:00 - 2.62 MBThe title of this song appeared in fortune cookie during a recording session dinner break and we noticed how it didn't say that you're a good person, just that good things are being said. Since a fortune cookie said it, it must be the way the world works...
Get In Line
September 24, 2007 06:00 - 3.52 MBJust do as you're told! This song is the second track on our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD is due until October).
Out Far
September 22, 2007 06:00 - 6.4 MBTom recorded the original guitar tracks to this song in 1988 and finally got around to finishing it up just last week - just in time for The Song Of The Day!
What We've Got (Live Sound Check)
September 21, 2007 06:00 - 3.06 MBThis version of What We've Got was recorded during an afternoon rehearsal and sound check before the show that we recorded for our live album. The original version appears on Beatnik Turtle's first album.
Hangin' Out In Dave's Car
September 20, 2007 06:00 - 2.77 MBThis song may or may not be based on actual events. Any connection to real persons, places, or 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salons is probably coincidental...
Sleepworking
September 19, 2007 06:00 - 3.34 MBThis motivational song is the closing track from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD is due until October).
Cruising Altitude
September 16, 2007 06:00 - 2.8 MBMost of this song was written and sequenced on various planes at cruising altitude between Chicago, San Diego, Boston, and Atlanta.
Smell Mop
September 15, 2007 06:00 - 611 KBWe HAD to turn at least one knock knock joke into a song!
My Life Is A Mess
September 14, 2007 06:00 - 1.47 MBToday's song looks at the empty half of the glass.
Blues Nazis
September 13, 2007 06:00 - 3.07 MBApparently there are some musicians in the blues community who are, um, enthusiastic about playing a song exactly like it was played on the original recording. This song is dedicated to them. When we play this one live, Mr. Susala had better play it exactly like this recording - OR ELSE!
Baywatching Madman
September 12, 2007 06:00 - 2.46 MBIt's a tribute to the greatest show on television!
Just Go Back
September 11, 2007 06:00 - 2.52 MBThis song got its start as an instrumental, but ended up with the record for the most vocal tracks of all the Songs Of The Day.
Sick Of Sandwiches
September 10, 2007 06:00 - 2.09 MB"Can I interest you in a sandwich?" Jason's grandmother once answered this question by saying "I'm sick of sandwiches." When asked about her answer, she said "when you get to be 80 years old, you'll be sick of sandwiches, too." This song is the lunch break song from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at the iTunes, but the CD's not due until October...probably because the CD duplicators are arguing over what to have for lunch).
Moonlight Jazzada
September 09, 2007 06:00 - 2.33 MBWhen's the last time you had two clarinets to rub together?
Put It In The Stew
September 08, 2007 06:00 - 2.5 MBThis song seeks the mysteries of life from all the experts.
Theme To GeekSpeak
September 07, 2007 06:00 - 947 KBThis is the theme song written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast.
Asleep At The Wheel 2007
September 05, 2007 06:00 - 3.1 MBThe root of this track are from the original demo of the song of the same name from Beatnik Turtle's first album. Jason kicked it up a level by adding lots of new stuff!
Soul Crusher
September 04, 2007 06:00 - 3.89 MBHere's a nice motivational song for a Tuesday - a return to work after a long weekend for those of us in the U.S.
I Don't Work Here (I'm A Consultant)
September 03, 2007 06:00 - 2.68 MBSince today is a Monday, but yet not a work day in the U.S., we dedicate this song to all those consultants not working today. It's from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, but the CD's not due until October...probably because the CD duplicators all have hired consultants.)
Prelude
September 02, 2007 06:00 - 1.73 MBWe decided yesterday's "intro" wasn't enough, so here's a prelude.
The Intro
September 01, 2007 06:00 - 1.55 MBThis song is an intro. You might ask "an intro to what?" Well, tomorrow's song, of course!
Just Getting Off The Call With Rob Safuto
August 31, 2007 06:00 - 1.17 MBThis is another Beatnik Turtle TwitterSong. This one was inspired by a Twitter post from Evo Terra.
The Battle Of Denmark Strait
August 30, 2007 06:00 - 4.92 MBInspired by a documentary about the Battle of Denmark Strait, Matt wrote the lyrics to this song. While writing, he did additional research on Wikipedia. Given his 1970s musical roots, Tom immediately thought "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and set it to music. You can also support the memory of the Mighty Hood and her crew at H.M.S. Hood Association, established in 1975 by a group of several former Hood crew members, including two of the three survivors of her sinking.
Abandoned Notepad
August 29, 2007 06:00 - 1.2 MBThis song is dedicated to that lonely notepad with important looking notes sitting on the conference room table. It'll lie there day after day waiting hopelessly for its owner to reclaim it.
Mrs. Fletcher's Affordable LifeCall MedAlert Response System
August 28, 2007 06:00 - 1.9 MB"I've fallen and I can't get up" - who could forget these immortal words first broadcast to the world in 1987? For those of you who have forgotten, here's a reminder:
Little Pieces
August 27, 2007 06:00 - 2.89 MBIn the fast paced world of mergers and acquisitions, it's best to just go with the flow... This song is from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD's will be available in September.
Subway 2007
August 26, 2007 06:00 - 4.29 MBTom recorded the original version of this song in 1988 when he got his first 4-track recorder. It was re-recorded a number of times over the years as technology evolved to do something new with it. Finally, now in 2007, this definitive version appears at TheSongOfTheDay.com. The song got its name from a guitar sound in the original versions that reminded Tom of the sound that a CTA train used to make in the underground tunnels. Now that the CTA trains crawl at a snail's pace, they no longer ...