Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - October. Ah, the great mysteries in life: Why are we here? Is there a God? How much do you tip a bartender for a beer? Back when we were recording the songs for TheSongOfTheDay.com, inspiration…
"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.
"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…
Original song: from the album, When I Was Your Age (which started off life as our RPM album for 2009). When I Was Your Age features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. If you're anything like us, Saturday mornings were about two…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - November. This song was inspired, in part, by the balance (or imbalance) between the things that must be done in life (work, bills, etc), the things that one would rather be doing, and the constant…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - September. This song got its start as an instrumental, but ended up with the record for the most vocal tracks of all. The title "Just Go Back" referred to one of Ryan's comments when recording…
Too bad you didn't come up with lyrics for this. I would have love to hear what you guys come up with. Something twisted and funny, no doubt.
Nice instrumental.
ER
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - October. Ah, the great mysteries in life: Why are we here? Is there a God? How much do you tip a bartender for a beer? Back when we were recording the songs for TheSongOfTheDay.com, inspiration…
Original song: from the album, All In A Day's Work (which started out life as our RPM album for 2007). The views expressed in this song solely represent Beatnik Turtle, the band, and do not reflect the views of any individual member. The band…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - January. This song began it's life back in 1999 on an 8-track cassette recorder. In 2007, for TheSongOfTheDay.com project, we were able to overlay drums, re-do vocals, and replace some hummed…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - June. Featuring our friend, Qadree Holmes on vocals, this song goes out to all Notary Publics everywhere. The song came about when Jason was asked to notarize a few immigration documents for…
Original song: from the album, When I Was Your Age (which started off life as our RPM album for 2009). When I Was Your Age features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. If you're anything like us, Saturday mornings were about two…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - November. This song was inspired, in part, by the balance (or imbalance) between the things that must be done in life (work, bills, etc), the things that one would rather be doing, and the constant…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - September. This song got its start as an instrumental, but ended up with the record for the most vocal tracks of all. The title "Just Go Back" referred to one of Ryan's comments when recording…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - October. Ah, the great mysteries in life: Why are we here? Is there a God? How much do you tip a bartender for a beer? Back when we were recording the songs for TheSongOfTheDay.com, inspiration…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - December. Written from a kid's perspective, this song challenges his parents to come clean about the truth behind Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy. After all, lies make the Baby…
Original song: from the album, All In A Day's Work (which started out life as our RPM album for 2007). The views expressed in this song solely represent Beatnik Turtle, the band, and do not reflect the views of any individual member. The band…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - December. This was one of the last songs recorded for TheSongOfTheDay.com project. The original version was completely a sixties-inspired orchestra ballad a la something off The Beatles album…
A wonderful throwback to the instrumental past -- you two are too talented. Again, if these are demos, well.....looking forward to hearing the full album!!!
I love 80s music , for me it was the best decade in terms of quality so here lies the inspiration for this track , the sound is heavily 80s influenced , the bass , synth and bells are reminiscent of this time so i haope you enjoy it and please…
It's like the rhythm section of Depeche Mode crossed with the pads/synths of mid-80s Tangerine Dream. This is neat! Was a DX-7 involved by any chance? :)
Meathead syndrome,
No goals, no control.
The light, the time
It’s in my mind,
Oh fine,
Won’t be polite
Some lines
Have not progressed in Mind
Meathead syndrome,
No goals, no control,
Meathead syndrome,
No cure,
Not attuned to be here
Oh leave…
"You wanna see talent? Come over to my house and watch my kids play Rock Band."
Hilarious!
I guess I should admit that I occasionally enjoy a bit of Rock Band...
you tell me what you want
you tell what you need
i cant give you nothing honey
but this pretty little seed
where has the sun gone
and is it gone forever
will it come back someday
should we just give it some time
i ask you what…
Neat tune! It reminds me of a Leonard Cohen/Roger Waters kind of thing. There was also a band a number of years back called King Swamp that this REALLY reminds me of.
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You cheap bastard.
Excellent drinking song!
Epic track! Always makes me laugh. Awesome! w;-)
Still one of my favorite tunes on alonetone EVER! Miss you guys. Someday soon? w;-)
Very enjoyable song....fantastic production! Piepod LG
In honor of St. Paddy's day, I have to listen to this whole album for the who knows how many times! BRILLIANT! w;-)
I'm hungry now.
Reminds me a little of "Life In a Northern Town" from the 80s.... cool (even without my drums!)
Too bad you didn't come up with lyrics for this. I would have love to hear what you guys come up with. Something twisted and funny, no doubt. Nice instrumental. ER
I solve that problem by not tipping at all. At least until I'm about to tip over! Nice song. ER
That's what I do. How did you find out? Another song about work that hits the target squarely in the center! ER
Love it. Makes me laugh just listening to it. Wait, why is my girl looking at me like that? ER
Wouldn't this position be held by, say, a Justice of the Peace? Perhaps someone of the clergy? Love the song. Made me chuckle. ER
This was always one of my favorites. Love the lyrics. And, yes, I've eaten almost of the cereals you mention at one time or another. Well done. ER
Is Tom's plate empty? For never have done a remix album, you did FABULOUS! w;-)
BT goes chorale on us! YES! w;-)
At least 15%,. by your speech pattern, I'd say at 15% it'd be about $5.40... w;-)
LMAO! ~tears~ w;-)
Yes, I fell in love in 2007 :) w;-)
I LOVE the remix! You just gave me a favorite of a favorite! w;-)
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Wow. This is awesome. Sweet vocals. Great guitar.
A wonderful throwback to the instrumental past -- you two are too talented. Again, if these are demos, well.....looking forward to hearing the full album!!!
The vocals...is that both of you I hear??! Sweet. You two sound terrific.
First - love your album cover!!!! Second, we can't agree more with the sentiment of this song...! Our type of melody, too.
Love it - Nice sounds and space!
It's like the rhythm section of Depeche Mode crossed with the pads/synths of mid-80s Tangerine Dream. This is neat! Was a DX-7 involved by any chance? :)
This rocks!
"You wanna see talent? Come over to my house and watch my kids play Rock Band." Hilarious! I guess I should admit that I occasionally enjoy a bit of Rock Band...
Very cool!
Neat tune! It reminds me of a Leonard Cohen/Roger Waters kind of thing. There was also a band a number of years back called King Swamp that this REALLY reminds me of.