Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day
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Lucky Seven
July 07, 2007 06:00 - 3.76 MBToday's date is 7-7-07 and so it's only fitting to have Holmes! take the reigns of TheSongOfTheDay and sing his "Lucky 7." It's also fitting in that our friend and fellow song-writer Matt Scholtka gets married today. We'll be hoisting 7 vodka tonics to the lucky couple! We wish them all the best!
What's That Smell?
July 06, 2007 06:00 - 1.93 MBHere's one of the oldest ones from Jason's archives. It dates back to our high school years when songs about obese, security guards sitting in tiny, smelly offices seemed the thing to do. Obviously, we've since come along way now that we write songs about I.T. workers, priests,and dudes with ponytails.
How 'Bout Never (Does Never Work For You)?
July 05, 2007 06:00 - 2.57 MBWhat we wish we had the guts to say to our boss sometimes.
How You Gettin' Home Blues
July 04, 2007 06:00 - 2.79 MBWritten years ago when Jason couldn't drive. Jason's Dad wanted nothing to do with chauffeuring him or his friends around. So, Jason wrote this song.
Do You Mind?
July 03, 2007 06:00 - 2.83 MBSometimes it would be nice if the world were just a little quieter.
Can I Help You Please?
July 02, 2007 06:00 - 2.81 MBOur customer service anthem! An ode to retail workers! 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.
I Lost My Glasses In Canada (Demo)
July 01, 2007 06:00 - 3.46 MBWe buy glasses. We lose glasses. We write songs like this. Check out the rockin', full-band version on our live album!
Doobie-Doobie Doo
June 30, 2007 06:00 - 1.46 MBSinatra's mantra from Strangers In The Night as realized at 3:30 in the morning.
Grandpa's Chair
June 29, 2007 06:00 - 1.42 MBObviously, we believe at in sharing music here at TheSongOfTheDay. When going through our archives, we found this song dating back to 1998. It's notable - to us at least - for being the first song we were able to share via the internet. We had just gotten our site www.beatnikturtle.com up and running (it was a page) and we posted this song to download as a WAV since mp3s weren't as prevalant then. Of course, broadband didn't really exist to the extent it does now either and it took forever fo...
Yard Sale
June 28, 2007 06:00 - 2.23 MBIt's summer and there's yard sales. This is just but one story.
Helen Can You Hear Me?
June 27, 2007 06:00 - 3.17 MBOur power-pop love song to the great Helen Keller.
The Boy With No Soul
June 26, 2007 06:00 - 3.97 MBWhat can we say. We are huge Uncle Shelby fans. Ryan and Tom took Matt's lyrics and crafted this beautiful, if disturbing, song.
Saint Gratus
June 25, 2007 06:00 - 2.99 MBStop mooching our beer! This song asks St. Gratus (who really doesn't have much to do with beer - just vineyards) to watch over the fridge.
They're Steamed Aren't They?
June 24, 2007 06:00 - 2.15 MBThis song features Jason's Dad. Years ago, he walked in during the recording session to tell him dinner was ready. Jason quickly hit the sampler and caught this sentence fragment and put it to use throughout the song.
I Am My Mom And Dad's Tech Support
June 23, 2007 06:00 - 1.35 MBThis song was inspired by a tweet posted by our Twitter friend Fitz about his being his Mom's tech support.
Theme To PodCulture
June 22, 2007 06:00 - 1.64 MBWe recently created this theme for the weekly podcast, PodCulture. Each week Brad, Glenn, and Christina share what's going on in their "geek worlds" and discuss movies, TV, comics, sci-fi, and well...all things geek. We're fans of the show and you can check them out with us at www.PodCulture.net.
Purple Sky
June 21, 2007 06:00 - 2.31 MBThis song was inspired by a sunset on the California coast some years ago.
Roundabout Man
June 20, 2007 06:00 - 2.15 MBWe're all wandering around wondering where we're going.
This Fellow
June 19, 2007 06:00 - 1.55 MBWe don't know exactly who "this fellow" is, but we found his melody rather catchy.
Something A Little Different
June 16, 2007 06:00 - 3.48 MBThis song was written and recorded for an electronic music concert - back in the early part of the 90s. It tips it's hat to the Art of Noise as well as Jason's parents who unknowingly provided many of the vocal sound samples used throughout the song.
Roll The Dice
June 15, 2007 06:00 - 1.36 MBThis song was one of a series of allegedly "failed theme songs" for the board gaming podcast BoardGameGeek, a.k.a. "GeekSpeak."
Automagically
June 13, 2007 06:00 - 1.8 MBAnother song from our successful attempt to complete an entire album of songs within February of 2007 for Record Production Month (www.rpmchallenge.com). Holmes! pulled out the Devo card to Matt's lyrics and we were only more than happy to oblige. The pre-release of this album, entitled "All In A Day's Work", is currently available at iTunes.
June Bug in July
June 12, 2007 06:00 - 1.07 MBFeeling out of place...like a fish out of water or a June Bug in July
The Love Notary
June 11, 2007 06:00 - 3.38 MBFeaturing the great Qadree Holmes on vocals, this song goes out to all Notary Publics everywhere. This song came about when Jason was asked to notarize a few immigration documents for two recently married friends of his - one of whom was applying for U.S. citizenship. When they asked Jason whether he could notarize their signatures "to prove it wasn't a sham marriage," he informed them they were in luck - he wasn't only a Notary, he was the "Love Notary." They laughed a bit at his commen...
Overload
June 10, 2007 06:00 - 3.66 MBWhen Tom was in college, the knob on his distortion pedal was stuck all the way on. This song was the result...
Steam Over Cleveland
June 07, 2007 06:00 - 2.54 MBThis is a souped-up version of a song written for the short film The Troubled Life of Guy Dickie (2005). Eric, Brian, and Jerry briefly performed as the acoustic sideband named after the film and this song was a part of those performances.
Why Don't You Drive?
June 06, 2007 06:00 - 2.86 MBA song about driving and road rage. Oh, and old people.
You Shouldn't Have Pissed Me Off
June 05, 2007 06:00 - 2.5 MBThis one was written by Pete Shukoff of Nice Peter (www.nicepeter.com) the night before joining us in the studio to do some writing and recording. A version of this song will be featured on Pete's upcoming album alongside songs about Guitar Center and 50 Cent. Keep an eye out at www.nicepeter.com for details.
I Don't Want To Work Today
June 04, 2007 06:00 - 3.61 MBWe thought this song best fit a Monday. 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 August...probably because the CD duplicators don't want to work on it today.)
Theme To Dolphins Of Damnation
June 03, 2007 06:00 - 1.35 MBOur friend Ted Blegen (of Ants and Commuter Railway Blues fame) has made the big move to Los Angeles. This song was the theme we made for the sketch comedy group he was in called, The Dolphins of Damnation. They performed in and around Chicago and at Second City on many occasions. We wish Ted the best as he takes on Hollywood (though he's still Skyping songs into TheSongOfTheDay.com).
Pop Tarts And A Pack Of Smokes - Demo
June 02, 2007 06:00 - 3.43 MBThis is the demo to the full-scale, alt-country rockin' version found on our debut album, What We've Got and the even crazier, tequila-powered version from our recent Beatnik Turtle Live album.
Your Secret's Safe With Me
May 30, 2007 06:00 - 1.25 MBEmail our website and tell us your secrets. We won't tell anyone. We promise.
King Of Cicada
May 29, 2007 06:00 - 2.94 MBThis song was 17 years in the making. It was written back in 1990 - the last time the 17-year Magicicada came out. It was inspired by a newspaper article written at the time about people eating the bugs ("They taste like potatoes!"). It was recorded and completed with one exception - the middle was to include the noisy roar of the 17-year cycle cicada. Unfortunately, Jason ended up spending the summer in Europe and missed seeing, hearing, and recording them. Disappointed, he vowed to finish...
Mr. Mollassess Meets General Buttsweat
May 28, 2007 06:00 - 2.41 MBPut your name right on the line.
We Like Your Ass
May 24, 2007 06:00 - 2.1 MBLittle do you know/How awesome is the show/From behind you
The C-Word
May 22, 2007 06:00 - 2.92 MBSomehow we manage to get through this song without ever actually using the C-Word.
But That's Another Thing I'll Never Do
May 21, 2007 06:00 - 1.93 MBWe wanted to write notes about how we wrote this song, but unfortunately, it's another thing we'll never do.
AWSM GTI
May 19, 2007 06:00 - 3.85 MBBefore there were websites, theater shows, podcasts, and tv series to write themes for, there were cars. This song dates back to the early 90s and is about a friend's GTI. It had a pimped out stereo system with a dozen speakers and a subwoofer and a license plate that read "AWSM GTI."