Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day

Dam Herbert Hoover

November 12, 2018 06:00 - 3.16 MB

Today's song is a tribute to Herbert Hoover and his dam.

Momentum

November 05, 2018 06:00 - 1.32 MB

Another instrumental from the archives.

Soul Crusher

October 29, 2018 06:00 - 3.89 MB

Here's a nice motivational song for a Tuesday - a return to work after a long weekend for those of us in the U.S.

So Long, Goodbye

October 22, 2018 06:00 - 4.83 MB

We did it! 365 songs in 365 days. And this last song is not so much goodbye as see ya later. In fact we'll see ya tomorrow (The Song Of The Week).

Here's another track recently finished from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song is about a kid whose day turns out okay as long as everything happens according to plan.

(I Can't Really Say Why) I Like To See You Cry

October 08, 2018 06:00 - 1.79 MB

The title and melody line of this song came from Jason's archives. Back in the 90s, while counting off to record an entirely different song, he made up and sang this line. Years later Randy and Jason heard it, thought it was a good start, and developed it into this more complete song.

Theme To DVDGeeks

October 01, 2018 06:00 - 819 KB

This one was commissioned for a TV Show, called DVD Geeks. They asked us to conjure a Hawaii Five-O feel.

Beer Beer Beer

September 24, 2018 06:00 - 1.99 MB

Beatnik Turtle is in the process of recording an Irish Album, and updating some great traditional Irish songs. This one is one of our favorites, and this is what happens when you turn up the tempo, add a horn section, and play electric guitar on it.

I Was Over Served

September 17, 2018 06:00 - 3.72 MB

Ah, the foggy regrets of the "night before."

My Cereal

September 10, 2018 06:00 - 2.86 MB

Here's a fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song is a tribute to all our favorite cereals.

Mr Right Now

September 03, 2018 06:00 - 2.25 MB

This is a paired song, as we have a Mrs. Right Now that will be played on another day!

Theme To PodCulture

August 27, 2018 06:00 - 1.64 MB

We 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.

Are We There Yet?

August 20, 2018 06:00 - 3.94 MB

For parents and kids alike, when it comes to the family vacation, this seems to be the eternal question!

The Love Notary

August 13, 2018 06:00 - 3.38 MB

Featuring 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...

The Honest Love Song

August 06, 2018 06:00 - 2.51 MB

Why are there so few honest love songs?

On Her Blog

July 30, 2018 06:00 - 3.51 MB

One 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.

Playing For Keeps

July 23, 2018 06:00 - 2.28 MB

Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. Last year, we recently created this theme for Mur Lafferty's fantastic audio novel podcast, Playing For Keeps. You can hear it at t...

Going Commando

July 16, 2018 06:00 - 2.34 MB

To his shame, about a month before this song was written in early 2006, Randy had no idea what the term Going Commando meant. The only way for him to repay his karmic debt was to write a song about it. Tom's inspired fingerpicking weaved it into a delicate threnody about freedom from wearing underwear.

Bunsen Burner

July 09, 2018 06:00 - 2.34 MB

A pyromaniacal tribute to the great Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and his lab assistant Peter Desaga for their invention.

Finnegan's Wake

July 02, 2018 06:00 - 3.66 MB

The song Finnegan's Wake is believed to have been composed in the mid 1800s and served as the basis for the James Joyce novel of the same title. This week's song is our rendition of Finnegan's Wake which we recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock.

Do You Mind?

June 25, 2018 06:00 - 2.83 MB

Sometimes it would be nice if the world were just a little quieter.

Kim Bailed

June 18, 2018 06:00 - 3.07 MB

Yet 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.

Average Guy

June 11, 2018 06:00 - 2.62 MB

Sometimes life corrects your faults and deficiencies on their own. And, after awhile, you find yourself becoming less unique and more and more...average.

I Can't Do That Dave

June 04, 2018 06:00 - 2.28 MB

It's another song featuring "Dave" and a famous quote from an infamous fictional computer.

Maximalism

May 28, 2018 06:00 - 3.61 MB

Originally a minimalist composition written for a music class, Tom added a lot for The Song Of The Day which kinda defeated the purpose.

Don't You Give Up (You Can Do It)

May 21, 2018 06:00 - 3.18 MB

This subtle song about encouraging someone with "dreams to destroy the earth" is a remix of the original from our Cheapass Album - an entire album of songs based or inspired by the quirky games of Seattle's Cheapass Games. Other songs from The Cheapass Album have made TheSongOfTheDay in one form or another (mostly the original demos): Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night? , Cube Farm, and Nothing Beats Rock. Of course, The Cheapass Album is available at iTunes, too!

No Night Stand (I'm Not Your Type I'm Not Inflatable)

May 14, 2018 06:00 - 2.87 MB

The concept for this song came when Matt Scholtka came up with the lyric "I'm not your type I'm not inflatable." He also had the "no night stand" idea as well. From there, Jason and Carrie Bruno (who's singing) blew it up into this would-be dance club hit.

Bucket Of Cool

May 07, 2018 06:00 - 1.24 MB

This 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..."

Lucky Seven

April 30, 2018 06:00 - 3.76 MB

Today'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!

Why Don't You Drive?

April 23, 2018 06:00 - 2.86 MB

A song about driving and road rage. Oh, and old people.

Bagel Bagel

April 16, 2018 06:00 - 2.73 MB

John Lisiecki wrote this great tune for and WITH his 2 year old son.

You Shouldn't Have Pissed Me Off

April 09, 2018 06:00 - 2.5 MB

This 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.

The Bong Song

April 02, 2018 06:00 - 3.22 MB

This 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.

Yard Sale

March 26, 2018 06:00 - 2.23 MB

It's summer and there's yard sales. This is just but one story.

Overload

March 19, 2018 06:00 - 3.66 MB

When Tom was in college, the knob on his distortion pedal was stuck all the way on. This song was the result...

Coffee

March 12, 2018 06:00 - 2.71 MB

John Owens might be sick of sandwiches but you'd better not get between him and his coffee!

I Like The Way She Cleans Erasers

March 05, 2018 06:00 - 3.4 MB

Who hasn't had a crush on a grade school teacher while growing up?

He's A Cop Now

February 26, 2018 06:00 - 2.18 MB

He once was on our side, but he's a cop now.

Go, OK

February 19, 2018 06:00 - 3.07 MB

Some people are just in the way sometimes. This song is for them.

Latte And A Cigarette

February 12, 2018 06:00 - 1.33 MB

We don't know why Starbucks doesn't sell cigarettes with their lattes. The two tastes just go so well together.

Purple Sky

February 05, 2018 06:00 - 2.31 MB

This song was inspired by a sunset on the California coast some years ago.

The Holy Ground

January 29, 2018 06:00 - 3.28 MB

This year, we are once again participating in the RPM Challenge. Last year, we produced our album All In A Day's Work for RPM Challenge 2007. This year, we are basing our album on the concept behind the Beatnik Turtle songs Beer Beer Beer, All For Me Grog, and Whiskey Yer The Devil. That is, we are taking traditional Irish songs and re-arranging them Beatnik Turtle style. This week, we present the first finished cut from the new album. Watch for more in the month of March!

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