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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He's A Winner
August 24, 2007 06:00 - 1.89 MBThis song dates back to our college dormitory years. There were always "winners" on our floor we had to deal with.
You (Demo)
August 23, 2007 06:00 - 2.22 MBThis is the demo of the version on Beatnik Turtle's first album, What We've Got. Check out the bigger, better, and brassy-er version available on: What We've Got. Available at iTunes, Rhapsody, and finer online music retailers near you...
I'm Sorry That The Warp Gate Sucked Away Our Son
August 22, 2007 06:00 - 4.37 MBReally, I mean it. I'm really really sorry...
You Can Fly (I Believe In You)
August 21, 2007 06:00 - 3.84 MBBeatnik lawyer says: "the ideas and sentiments expressed herein are fictional and for entertainment purposes only, not to be considered in a literal sense."
Speaking Of Beer
August 20, 2007 06:00 - 1.52 MBMmmmm...beer...and hey, speaking of beer, this song was totally inspired by beer enthusiast and podcaster, Charlie The Beer Guy, who's popular Speaking Of Beer podcast explores the Beeriverse each month. If you're into beer, pour yourself a cold one and check out his podcast! Mmmm...beer...
Late Night Drive
August 19, 2007 06:00 - 6.24 MBThis song was originally recorded in 1988 and has received an updated treatment for The Song Of The Day.
Ocean Of Air
August 18, 2007 06:00 - 2.26 MBOne Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com
This Song Is Copyrighted
August 17, 2007 06:00 - 1.09 MBDespite the title and lyrics, this song - as all songs at TheSongOfTheDay.com - is actually licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike-No Derivative Works license. So, technically it's copyrighted, but you're still able to play, download, and share. Just ignore the singer. And, we highly recommend reading this book by Lawrence Lessig who helped found Creative Commons: Free Culture . It's an eye-opener.
Don't Eat The Special Of The Day
August 16, 2007 06:00 - 2.25 MBWhen the cook recommends avoiding a particular dish, we'd suggest paying attention. Oh yeah, be nice and pass the word along to your fellow diners.
Theme To Almost Live In '95
August 15, 2007 06:00 - 1.61 MBBack in 1995, before Beatnik Turtle, we flirted with playing live. We never did, opting instead to write a bunch of songs and play them "live" - all at once - into a multi-track recorder. This then is the theme we wrote to our non-worldwide-stuck-in-the-basement tour.
That's What She Said
August 14, 2007 06:00 - 3.14 MBWhen you hear the dreaded "let's just be friends," just go ahead and say "goodbye."
Douchebag Brigade
August 13, 2007 06:00 - 1.56 MBYou've seen their comments in forums and websites everywhere. You know the ones: meaningless, arrogant, rude, and uninformed. Hiding behind their screen name, these commenters are hereby dubbed proud members of the "Douchebag Brigade." Be sure to check out the song's video. There was a such a great discussion of this song's topic in this episode of Evo Terra's podcast Evo @ 11 (see "YouTube is full of sh*t stains") that we thought we'd echo the sentiment.
Better Things Comin'
August 12, 2007 06:00 - 3.94 MBAn upbeat, swingin' number with a positive outlook on life.
Good Morning
August 11, 2007 06:00 - 1.29 MBWe're not morning people. This is previously unreleased Beatnik Turtle Twittersong. This one was inspired by a Twitter post from Miguel Lopez.
It's Just Not Right
August 10, 2007 06:00 - 2.51 MBDon't leave it this way - that's just not right.
Lonely Lonely Night
August 09, 2007 06:00 - 3.3 MBOne Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com
Geekspek
August 08, 2007 06:00 - 2.88 MBOne word: spellchecker. This song was one of a series of allegedly "failed theme songs" for Aldie and Derk's board gaming podcast BoardGameGeek, a.k.a. "GeekSpeak."
Cash Cows
August 07, 2007 06:00 - 1.44 MBHey, as long as you're gonna put so much time and energy into raising kids, you may as well profit from it.
The Song of the Day Radio Annoucement
August 06, 2007 06:00 - 684 KBThe Song of the Day Radio Annoucement
On Her Blog
August 06, 2007 06:00 - 3.51 MBOne of Tom's long standing technology rules has been: "Be careful what you put into a computer because you never know where it will come out." Many bloggers get themselves into trouble violating this rule.... 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.
Work X
August 05, 2007 06:00 - 3.15 MBNot to be confused with the popular and mysterious "Brand X" used by advertisers to make their products look good, this instrumental is just mysterious.
C20H25N30
August 04, 2007 06:00 - 3.58 MBThe chemical equation for LSD is C20H25N3O. It inspired a merengue. We're not sure how but it seemed really, really important at the time.
And Yet Things Got Better
August 03, 2007 06:00 - 1.93 MBSometimes it just seems that no matter what you do to prevent it, things just get better and better. It's a shame really.
What We Need Is Some Interns In Here
August 01, 2007 06:00 - 3 MBSince it sure seems like we really do need some interns here at The Song Of The Day Dot Com, we wrote and recorded this in February as part of our Record Production Month album, "All In A Day's Work." It's also a track on the 10th Annual International Pop Overthrow album from NotLame Records. The pre-release of this album, entitled "All In A Day's Work", is currently available at iTunes.
Until My Parents Were Called
July 31, 2007 06:00 - 2 MBRemember those kids who always got away with all sorts of crazy stuff? That wasn't us. This song's dedicated to our meddling parents...
What We've Got (Demo)
July 30, 2007 06:00 - 3.33 MBThis is a demo of the song of the same name from Beatnik Turtle's first album.
Maximalism
July 29, 2007 06:00 - 3.61 MBOriginally a minimalist composition written for a music class, Tom added a lot for The Song Of The Day which kinda defeated the purpose.
This Is Chicago (Theme To 849)
July 28, 2007 06:00 - 1.48 MBTheme music written for NPR - National Pubsprawl Radio. In 2006 the PubSprawl celebrated its 10th year and a special pubcast, er podcast, was created to mark the event.
NightGig
July 27, 2007 06:00 - 1.4 MBThis is the theme for the The Gigcast who are celebrating their landmark 100th episode! "It's not what you do to live, it's what you live to do."
GeekSpeak You're Breaking My Heart
July 25, 2007 06:00 - 1.62 MBWritten for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast. This is another one written for the "Rejected GeekSpeak Theme Songs" segment that aired on a variety of GeekSpeaks.
What The Hell Is Going On Upstairs?
July 24, 2007 06:00 - 3.51 MBAll of us apartment dwellers have been the "broomor" or the "broomee." Sometimes damaged ceilings are the result...
Biting The Hand That Feeds You
July 23, 2007 06:00 - 2.08 MBPast experience leads us to recommend not biting the hand that feeds you.
Leftover Leftovers
July 21, 2007 06:00 - 932 KBOne of the first Beatnik Turtle Twittersongs, this one was inspired by a Twitter post from Mur Lafferty. She had posted this tweet: "kitchen clean, fridge cleaned out. WHY do I keep saving food?" That prompted us to look into our fridge where we spotted several species of scary substances.
Lay Down
July 20, 2007 06:00 - 1.79 MBBeatnik lawyer says "these lyrics were written by professionals in a controlled environment and should not be used as literal instructions in the real world."
555
July 19, 2007 06:00 - 1.44 MBAn ode to the phony first three digit prefix ubiquitously used in films and TV.
Bunsen Burner
July 17, 2007 06:00 - 2.34 MBA pyromaniacal tribute to the great Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and his lab assistant Peter Desaga for their invention.
Kim Bailed
July 16, 2007 06:00 - 3.07 MBYet another of those songs that has it's genesis in something said rather off-handedly only to be followed by the phrase, "Hey, that would make a great song!" After picking up Tom Roper and Tom Beeyachski to head to the studio to record, Jason asked Tom B. if his wife Kim was meeting up with them later. Tom replied, "No, Kim bailed." And later that day the three of them wrote this song.
On The Train
July 15, 2007 06:00 - 5.32 MBTom created this song on his laptop while taking the train in and around Chicago. He figured, hey, if he's gonna be stuck on a train for a while, he might as well be productive and work on a song.
Hello Everybody
July 14, 2007 06:00 - 1.04 MBWritten for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast. This is another one written for the "Rejected GeekSpeak Theme Songs" segment that aired on a variety of GeekSpeaks. This song features various Derk and Aldie bits and dialog from the show.
Bucket Of Cool
July 13, 2007 06:00 - 1.24 MBThis song was commissioned by Steve Levy for the Steve Levy Show. The title came about in the control room of the studio when Randy commented "It's like a bucket of cool..."
Nothing Beats Rock
July 12, 2007 06:00 - 3.56 MBThis is a revamped version of the secret track to our The Cheapass Album. It's based on the classic Cheapass Game of strategy and intrigue, Nothing Beats Rock.
Latte And A Cigarette
July 08, 2007 06:00 - 1.33 MBWe don't know why Starbucks doesn't sell cigarettes with their lattes. The two tastes just go so well together.