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 - 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, TheSongOfTheDay.com - February. This song refers to February 29th, or Leap Day. It also refers to heartbreak and loss, but that's not nearly as important as Leap Day. The observant listener will notice that back…
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…
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.
"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…
"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…
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.
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.
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…
This is us tempting fate. Jumping the shark refers to a defining moment on the TV show "Happy Days" when Fonzie literally jumps over a shark on waterskis -- all while wearing his leather jacket. Everyone watching immediately knew the show would…
Inspired by the book Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. An earworm (or brainworm as Sacks espouses) is that catchy melody that sticks in your brain that you just can't shake.
This song's about getting reacquainted with your ol' guitar after neglecting it for a few years.
Back in 2006 our band started working on writing and recording music for our project, TheSongOfTheDay.com where we released one song for each…
Inspired by the book Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. An earworm (or brainworm as Sacks espouses) is that catchy melody that sticks in your brain that you just can't shake.
Beware all ye who enter here. This song's a stern warning that being the front man of a band is not what it's cracked up to be. Consider yourself warned.
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.
Comments on beatnikturtle's stuff
You just made me ANOTHER favorite of a favorite! w;-)
We can we all go clubbing? Excellent! w;-)
Big Smile... w;-)
We can't believe you went back to this one! Excellent! Full album listening coming... k&w
also very good fun!
i remember enjoying this in my debut rpm year.. fun remix!
Hated school - loved this song. Sweet!!!
wild tune.
Gives me an earworm EVERY time I have a listen!
STILL on of my favorites of all time!!!!! w;-)
I.D.D.I. - my middle name as a kid... w;-)
Always makes me smile... w;-)
Woo-Hoo! This is great! Tight and good use of those horns!
ROCKS!!!!! w;-)
If you're not listening to B.T., it's a MUST for all! These guys are just freakin' AWESOME! w;-)
After a long day of work, this thing STILL kicks my ass. Tight as Hell. Love it. Period. k
The first 17 seconds of this song is everything I want to do when I make music.
Great guitar work! Really catchy tune
Yeah!!!
This is awesome, lol This reminds me off Neal morse.
Comments made by beatnikturtle
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.