Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day

Traffic Cones

February 10, 2014 06:00 - 2.08 MB

Let's face it, there needs to be a song about Traffic Cones. This is that song. Find out more about them at The Traffic Cone Preservation Society. Though our song says traffic cones don't make good pets, this site disagrees.

Finnegan's Wake

February 03, 2014 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.

Cube Farm

January 27, 2014 06:00 - 2.1 MB

This one was inspired by many of our workplaces, and the game Cube Farm, by Cheapass games. It's the first demo of the song, recorded at the cabin in Wisconsin. Another version of this song was released on our Cheapass Album, and yet another will be on our live album.

But That's Another Thing I'll Never Do

January 20, 2014 06:00 - 1.93 MB

We wanted to write notes about how we wrote this song, but unfortunately, it's another thing we'll never do.

All The Pretty Girls

January 13, 2014 06:00 - 3.16 MB

Girls! Women! Birds! Chicks! This song's about all the pretty girls out there (and you know who you are) and celebrates each and everyone of them. As the song says, it's not a man's world that spins 'round, it's a pretty girl's playground.

ADD Lover

January 06, 2014 06:00 - 2.09 MB

Most of Beatnik Turtle has some form of ADD and - HEY, look, a monkey!

So Long, Goodbye

December 30, 2013 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).

The Morning After Christmas (Live)

December 23, 2013 06:00 - 2.15 MB

Merry morning after Christmas. Although it's stated in the song, we don't advocate leaving the ornaments on the tree and pretending it isn't over when in fact it is. See Take It Down, particularly the line "lazy son of a bitch" for more info.

Ms. Nutcracker-Sweet

December 16, 2013 06:00 - 2.12 MB

The Nutcracker is a fairy tale-ballet in two acts by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Ms. Nutcracker-Sweet is simply a nutcracker. As she says, "My left leg is Christmas and my right leg is New Year's. Why don't you visit me between the holidays?"

Company Christmas Party

December 09, 2013 06:00 - 2.02 MB

Any connection between events in this song and any actual company Christmas parties attended by members of Beatnik Turtle is purely coincidental...

Coed Naked Drunk Xmas Shopping (Live)

December 02, 2013 06:00 - 2.23 MB

Coed naked drunk xmas shopping is fun - you should try it too! Note: Beatnik lawyer says no warranty of legality of coed naked drunk xmas shopping is made herein and any legal consequences of such action shall rest with the offending individual.

Goin' Through the Motions This Christmas (Live)

November 25, 2013 06:00 - 3.47 MB

Same old same old Christmas year after year...

Big Strong Man

November 18, 2013 06:00 - 2.28 MB

This song, also from our album Sham Rock which we completed for the 2008 RPM Challenge, is another traditional Irish song unlikely to be similar to ANY version previously recorded.

I Like The Way She Cleans Erasers

November 11, 2013 06:00 - 3.4 MB

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

The Honest Love Song

November 04, 2013 06:00 - 2.51 MB

Why are there so few honest love songs?

I Thought I Was Haunted

October 28, 2013 06:00 - 2.78 MB

It's a bummer to think you're haunted.

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

October 21, 2013 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.

My Cereal

October 14, 2013 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.

The Holy Ground

October 07, 2013 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!

Helen Can You Hear Me?

September 30, 2013 06:00 - 3.17 MB

Our power-pop love song to the great Helen Keller.

Man With The Mandolin

September 23, 2013 06:00 - 1.65 MB

Ted Blegen showed up at the studio one session with a shiny new mandolin and only three chords. Of course, we had to write a song about it.

George Hrab 60 minutes of 21812

September 16, 2013 06:00 - 72.4 MB

A little more than three years ago, we posted the latest studio album by our friend George Hrab (musician, podcaster, author, and skeptic), Trebuchet. Once again, this week, we hijack the feed to present 60 minutes of audio from George's latest LIVE CONCERT DVD, "21812 A Gneiss Night Out"! The audio and the DVD contains a great rendition of George's own version of his song 'When I Was Your Age,' the song that we collaborated on and recorded with him in 2009 for our album of the same name. Ge...

Overload

September 09, 2013 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...

Mr Right Now

September 02, 2013 06:00 - 2.25 MB

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

They're Out To Get Me

August 26, 2013 06:00 - 3.28 MB

Here's another 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. Monsters under the bed or in the closet - they sure seemed real enough once upon a time.

Soul Crusher

August 19, 2013 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.

Our Trip To Mardi Gras

August 12, 2013 06:00 - 2.75 MB

This one is based on a real trip to Mardi Gras...allegedly.

Kim Bailed

August 05, 2013 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.

The Love Notary

July 29, 2013 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...

Sick Of Sandwiches

July 22, 2013 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).

Purple Sky

July 15, 2013 06:00 - 2.31 MB

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

The Open Door

July 08, 2013 06:00 - 1.84 MB

Since this is the first song that Tom ever wrote, it seemed fitting that it should be re-recorded and appear as a Song of the Day. It was written sometime after midnight back in 1987 in a college dorm room and of course, the door was open, hence the title. The original recording from that night appears as today's bonus track.

Yard Sale

July 01, 2013 06:00 - 2.23 MB

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

You Shouldn't Have Pissed Me Off

June 24, 2013 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.

Subway 2007

June 17, 2013 06:00 - 4.29 MB

Tom 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 ...

You're Secret's Safe With Me

June 10, 2013 06:00 - 1.25 MB

Email our website and tell us your secrets. We won't tell anyone. We promise.

Anaphora

June 03, 2013 06:00 - 2.69 MB

anaphora n. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs; for example, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills" (Winston S. Churchill).

You Know What You Did Wrong

May 27, 2013 06:00 - 2.8 MB

Obviously, you know what you did wrong, so I'm not telling you.

Bucket Of Cool

May 20, 2013 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..."

Don't Eat The Special Of The Day

May 13, 2013 06:00 - 2.25 MB

When 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.

Ship To Come In (78 RPM)

May 06, 2013 06:00 - 3.41 MB

Close your eyes and imagine this coming from the horn of an old Victrola.

Cube Farm

April 29, 2013 06:00 - 2.1 MB

This one was inspired by many of our workplaces, and the game Cube Farm, by Cheapass games. It's the first demo of the song, recorded at the cabin in Wisconsin. Another version of this song was released on our Cheapass Album, and yet another will be on our live album.

Momentum

April 22, 2013 06:00 - 1.32 MB

Another instrumental from the archives.

He's A Cop Now

April 15, 2013 06:00 - 2.18 MB

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

Hot Lava Death

April 08, 2013 06:00 - 2.75 MB

"Hot Lava Death," said the guy from Hasbro. This was quite a memorable moment in the history of the now-defunct GeekSpeak/BoardGameSpeak podcast. When we made a tribute podcast in memory of Derk and Aldie's show, we created this song using bits of the podcast interview with the guys.

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