The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 2 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:41:17+00:00 <p>Contrary to public opinion, the term "The Holy Ground" doesn't refer to the Emerald Isle. Nope. It's the name of a whore house that Irish sailors would visit. The Irish have quite a sense of humor...! </p> <p>Contrary to public opinion, the term "The Holy Ground" doesn't refer to the Emerald Isle. Nope. It's the name of a whore house that Irish sailors would visit. The Irish have quite a sense of humor...! </p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_The_Holy_Ground.mp3 0.0 11166 3:28 22 0.479452054794521 the-holy-ground 44100 3442888 0 2010-01-15T23:41:56+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 3 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:39:07+00:00 <p>Never, never again. How many times have we all uttered that statement the "morning after?" This song explores the regrets from the night before and blames it all on "devil drink cider called Johnny Jump Up".</p> <p>Never, never again. How many times have we all uttered that statement the "morning after?" This song explores the regrets from the night before and blames it all on "devil drink cider called Johnny Jump Up".</p> 1 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Johnny_Jump_Up.mp3 0.0 11165 4:33 22 0.415525114155251 johnny-jump-up 44100 4486119 0 2010-01-15T23:41:56+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - March Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:35:43+00:00 <p>Another ol' Irish song about drinkin' and smokin'. Who knew?</p> <p>Another ol' Irish song about drinkin' and smokin'. Who knew?</p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_All_For_Me_Grog.mp3 0.0 11164 2:53 14 0.191780821917808 all-for-me-grog 44100 2889352 0 2010-01-15T23:41:56+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:32:41+00:00 <p>This song's extremely popular and so has been done to death. We decided if we were going to re-make this one, we had to try something new. So, we hit on the 7/4 time signature, the melodica (thought it was bagpipes, didja?), and arrangement. By the way, 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. That should help you win that trivia game.</p> <p>This song's extremely popular and so has been done to death. We decided if we were going to re-make this one, we had to try something new. So, we hit on the 7/4 time signature, the melodica (thought it was bagpipes, didja?), and arrangement. By the way, 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. That should help you win that trivia game.</p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Finnegan_s_Wake.mp3 0.0 11163 3:52 17 0.191780821917808 finnegans-wake 44100 3838700 0 2010-01-15T23:41:56+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:30:08+00:00 <p>This old song had a lot of braggin' in it. So, we couldn't resist giving it a bit of the old skool hip-hop flavor. </p> <p>This old song had a lot of braggin' in it. So, we couldn't resist giving it a bit of the old skool hip-hop flavor. </p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Big_Strong_Man.mp3 0.0 11162 2:22 15 0.159817351598174 big-strong-man 44100 2390032 0 2010-01-15T23:41:56+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:28:36+00:00 <p>We couldn't resist breaking out the traditional Irish instruments halfway through this one and going all Celtic on your arse.</p> <p>We couldn't resist breaking out the traditional Irish instruments halfway through this one and going all Celtic on your arse.</p> 1 Beatnik_Turtle_-_What_Would_You_Do__If_You_Married_A_Soldier_.mp3 0.0 11160 1:46 23 0.255707762557078 what-would-you-do-if-you-married-a-soldier 44100 1809508 0 2010-01-15T23:41:56+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - March Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:26:48+00:00 <p>Beatnik Turtle's take on another ol' Irish classic.</p> <p>Beatnik Turtle's take on another ol' Irish classic.</p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Whiskey_Yer_The_Devil.mp3 0.5 11158 2:23 9 0.159817351598174 whiskey-yer-the-devil 44100 2403636 0 2010-02-08T18:59:56+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 0 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:23:59+00:00 <p>Have you ever heard a traditional Irish folk song re-worked as a ska song? No? How about with an additional Spanish horn riff? Well, now you have! This song tells the story of an unfortunate guy who hooks up with a girl in the kitchen of her boss, the Captain. When they're discovered by the Captain of the house, she turns on him and accuses him of burglary. See? Things were screwy way back then too. </p> <p>Have you ever heard a traditional Irish folk song re-worked as a ska song? No? How about with an additional Spanish horn riff? Well, now you have! This song tells the story of an unfortunate guy who hooks up with a girl in the kitchen of her boss, the Captain. When they're discovered by the Captain of the house, she turns on him and accuses him of burglary. See? Things were screwy way back then too. </p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Courtin__In_The_Kitchen.mp3 0.0 11157 2:57 11 0.223744292237443 courtin-in-the-kitchen 44100 2943014 0 2010-01-16T15:05:32+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - March Beatnik Turtle 128 0 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:22:48+00:00 <p>This was the song that launched the entire SHAM ROCK album. This is what happens when you turn up the tempo, crank the volume, and add a horn section. </p> <p>As with most of these songs, we came up with our own music to add to these songs. So, the horn riff, that's ours. So is the nice guitar riffs. </p> <p>This was the song that launched the entire SHAM ROCK album. This is what happens when you turn up the tempo, crank the volume, and add a horn section. </p> <p>As with most of these songs, we came up with our own music to add to these songs. So, the horn riff, that's ours. So is the nice guitar riffs. </p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Beer_Beer_Beer.mp3 0.0 11156 2:03 11 0.191780821917808 beer-beer-beer 44100 2089186 0 2010-01-15T23:41:55+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 0 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:20:47+00:00 <p>Another Irish classic. This song tells the story of a group of pub regulars who, upon learning that the pub is on fire, head to the cellar to drink all the booze. You know, cuz it's free that way. What's a few burns?</p> <p>Another Irish classic. This song tells the story of a group of pub regulars who, upon learning that the pub is on fire, head to the cellar to drink all the booze. You know, cuz it's free that way. What's a few burns?</p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Old_Dun_Cow.mp3 0.0 11155 3:47 13 0.223744292237443 old-dun-cow 44100 3745077 0 2010-01-15T23:41:55+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 0 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:19:18+00:00 <p>Mick McGuire was "all that" when he was dating the family's older daughter (who was 40). As soon as he married her and spent all the money, poor Mick was subjected to his Mother-In-Law. Mother-in-Laws have gotten a bad wrap for hundreds of years.</p> <p>Mick McGuire was "all that" when he was dating the family's older daughter (who was 40). As soon as he married her and spent all the money, poor Mick was subjected to his Mother-In-Law. Mother-in-Laws have gotten a bad wrap for hundreds of years.</p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Mick_McGuire.mp3 0.0 11154 3:02 11 0.223744292237443 mick-mcguire 44100 3035801 0 2010-01-15T23:41:55+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:17:40+00:00 <p>"Tell Me Ma", was featured on National Public Radio's Second Stage. As NPR put it: "Beatnik Turtle is a remarkably prolific and fiercely independent rock group based in Chicago. The eight-piece band includes a full horn section and has been making music for the past 11 years. Beatnik Turtle spent all of 2007 releasing a new song every day through its Web site. With that kind of output, it was relatively easy for the band to produce a full album in just one month as part of the RPM Challenge. The result is a collection of Irish drinking songs called Sham Rock.</p> <p>This is the second year Beatnik Turtle has participated in the RPM Challenge. For this year's album, its members decided to reinvent traditional Irish folk songs. For example, "Tell Me Ma", was originally a children's song. </p> <p>"It seemed the best candidate for a pop-rock treatment," Beatnik Turtle's Jason Feehan says. "The original song has its roots as an Irish children's song — you know, one of those playground sing-alongs. However, we opted to rock it up, building it off an active guitar line. From there, we added some thick harmonies and horns." (NPR.org, April 3, 2008).</p> <p>"Tell Me Ma", was featured on National Public Radio's Second Stage. As NPR put it: "Beatnik Turtle is a remarkably prolific and fiercely independent rock group based in Chicago. The eight-piece band includes a full horn section and has been making music for the past 11 years. Beatnik Turtle spent all of 2007 releasing a new song every day through its Web site. With that kind of output, it was relatively easy for the band to produce a full album in just one month as part of the RPM Challenge. The result is a collection of Irish drinking songs called Sham Rock.</p> <p>This is the second year Beatnik Turtle has participated in the RPM Challenge. For this year's album, its members decided to reinvent traditional Irish folk songs. For example, "Tell Me Ma", was originally a children's song. </p> <p>"It seemed the best candidate for a pop-rock treatment," Beatnik Turtle's Jason Feehan says. "The original song has its roots as an Irish children's song — you know, one of those playground sing-alongs. However, we opted to rock it up, building it off an active guitar line. From there, we added some thick harmonies and horns." (NPR.org, April 3, 2008).</p> 1 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Tell_Me_Ma.mp3 0.0 11153 3:00 14 0.191780821917808 tell-me-ma 44100 2999834 0 2010-01-15T23:41:55+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2008 Beatnik Turtle 128 0 audio/mpeg 2009-07-05T21:16:23+00:00 <p>Quite the tongue-twister, Jason's STILL trying to catch his breath after recording this re-worked traditional Irish folk song</p> <p>Quite the tongue-twister, Jason's STILL trying to catch his breath after recording this re-worked traditional Irish folk song</p> 0 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Mary_Mac.mp3 0.0 11152 2:30 16 0.191780821917808 mary-mac 44100 2515460 0 2010-01-15T23:41:55+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 George Hrab/Beatnik Turtle 128 7 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:28+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 3 When_I_Was_Your_Age_1.0.mp3 0.0 8486 3:59 156 0.486404833836858 when-i-was-your-age 44100 3944846 0 2010-01-18T05:32:26+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:27+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 2 Go_To_Bed_1.0.mp3 0.0 8485 1:34 50 0.190332326283988 go-to-bed 44100 1616813 0 2010-01-15T23:40:13+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:27+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 1 Are_We_There_Yet_1.0.mp3 0.0 8484 4:11 46 0.169184290030211 are-we-there-yet-2 44100 4131674 0 2010-01-15T23:40:13+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 0 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:27+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 1 There_s_Only_One_More_Day_Til_Tomorrow_1.0.mp3 0.0 8483 1:29 56 0.253776435045317 theres-only-one-more-day-til-tomorrow 44100 1550776 0 2010-01-15T23:40:13+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:26+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 1 They_re_Out_To_Get_Me_1.1.mp3 0.0 8482 3:28 48 0.253776435045317 theyre-out-to-get-me 44100 3442459 0 2010-01-15T23:40:13+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 4 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:26+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 3 Bedwetter_1.1.mp3 0.0 8481 2:55 78 0.317220543806647 bedwetter 44100 2925881 0 2010-01-15T23:40:13+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 2 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:26+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 1 I_Didn_t_Do_It_1.0.mp3 0.0 8480 3:03 47 0.211480362537764 i-didnt-do-it 44100 3054175 0 2010-01-15T23:40:13+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 3 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:25+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 2 Beatnik_Turtle_-_The_Six_Year_Old_Reporter.mp3 0.0 8479 2:29 49 0.211480362537764 the-six-year-old-reporter 44100 2508389 0 2010-02-05T23:34:47+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 3 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:25+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 1 Hey_Joe__Joe_Bully__1.0.mp3 0.0 8478 3:07 64 0.317220543806647 hey-joe-joe-bully 44100 3113943 0 2010-01-15T23:40:13+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 4 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:24+00:00 <p>Here's a song about that crush on the teacher many of us will remember - but maybe not totally admit...</p> <p>Many thanks to another cultural landslide (<a href="http://alonetone.com/anotherculturallandslide">http://alonetone.com/anothercult...</a> ) for sending a neat MIDI riff for this song. We threw it to the "Euro Harmonium" sound in Cakewalk's Dimension Pro with a boatload of reverb for a nice dreamy sound.</p> <p>Here's a song about that crush on the teacher many of us will remember - but maybe not totally admit...</p> <p>Many thanks to another cultural landslide (<a href="http://alonetone.com/anotherculturallandslide">http://alonetone.com/anothercult...</a> ) for sending a neat MIDI riff for this song. We threw it to the "Euro Harmonium" sound in Cakewalk's Dimension Pro with a boatload of reverb for a nice dreamy sound.</p> 4 I_Like_The_Way_She_Cleans_Erasers_1.1.mp3 0.0 8477 3:35 148 0.401812688821752 i-like-the-way-she-cleans-erasers 44100 3560741 0 2010-01-24T01:50:16+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 1 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:24+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 2 Beatnik_Turtle_-_Going_To_School.mp3 0.0 8476 3:52 115 0.274924471299094 going-to-school 44100 3834494 0 2010-01-24T01:45:44+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 2 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:23+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 1 My_Cereal_1.1.mp3 0.5 8475 3:00 147 0.422960725075529 my-cereal 44100 3003602 0 2010-02-07T13:04:47+00:00 1125 The Song Of The Day - 2009 Beatnik Turtle 128 4 audio/mpeg 2009-03-16T05:49:23+00:00 <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> <p>This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.</p> 2 Get_Out_Of_Bed_1.0.mp3 0.0 8474 1:55 89 0.444108761329305 get-out-of-bed 44100 1962883 0 2010-01-25T21:50:20+00:00 1125 Pizza: The Rock Opera Beatnik Turtle 256 5 audio/mpeg 2009-01-31T19:22:19+00:00 <p>"Pizza: The Rock Opera" is Beatnik Turtle's 10-minute opus chronicling one man's struggle to order pizza. From TheSongOfTheDay.com and their album, November available on CD Baby, "the iTunes" and other fine digital retailers.</p> <p>"Pizza: The Rock Opera" is Beatnik Turtle's 10-minute opus chronicling one man's struggle to order pizza. From TheSongOfTheDay.com and their album, November available on CD Baby, "the iTunes" and other fine digital retailers.</p> 1 BeatnikTurtle-PizzaTheRockOpera.mp3 0.0 6028 9:58 152 0.262032085561497 pizza-the-rock-opera 44100 19254868 0 2010-02-05T18:15:00+00:00 1125