Sayonara Willow Tree
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2008 - all rights reserved
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I saw you at the Hippodrome
again at Camden Town alone
I know you been across the ocean
cuz you wear that crooked smile
Missionaries…
A self-portrait in grunge.
I recently got an electric guitar, so I'm testing the waters a little bit to see where I can use it.
Electric instrumentation sure changes the way I approach multi-tracking, that's for sure!
A self-portrait in grunge.
I recently got an electric guitar, so I'm testing the waters a little bit to see where I can use it.
Electric instrumentation sure changes the way I approach multi-tracking, that's for sure!
This song was written about one man's journey through the psychedelic wilderness that is the barren runescape which is the Badlands.
During this piece, imagine that you have landed on Mars, and that you are given free access to the Mars Rover…
This song was recorded a short time prior to a very messy break-up.
Hope you can feel me, it's hard to put this out there.
- Jack
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Dragon Child
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 some rights reserved
it's been years since…
This song was written about one man's journey through the psychedelic wilderness that is the barren runescape which is the Badlands.
During this piece, imagine that you have landed on Mars, and that you are given free access to the Mars Rover…
This is the finished version of Iris Florentine. The acoustic version is still up, though...
Iris Florentina
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 all rights reserved
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young and lovely, with a wise patina
tapping her toe like Degas' ballerinas…
This is the finished version of Iris Florentine. The acoustic version is still up, though...
Iris Florentina
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 all rights reserved
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young and lovely, with a wise patina
tapping her toe like Degas' ballerinas…
This is the finished version of Iris Florentine. The acoustic version is still up, though...
Iris Florentina
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 all rights reserved
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young and lovely, with a wise patina
tapping her toe like Degas' ballerinas…
great bass sound. singing like a girl is a strenght not weakness. you dont really sound like a girl. i think what you are afraid of is being emotional .....like a girl. please that is so much better than the alternative. be happy
tim
Queens Over Aces
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 some rights reserved
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one hand clapping in the sycamore trees
while you're out mapping the coast
won't you come back, brother, oh please
I swear that I miss you the most
the Pacific…
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2008 - all rights reserved
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When we had finally captured the raven
Caught the raptor and made her our pawn
We headed out of that No Man's Land
and traveled straight through until dawn
but the shrapnel…
Ghost Dobro
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 all rights reserved
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spider silk of the stars
heard me playing the ghost dobro
saw me slip through the bars
to quench my fevered glow
her allure was practiced and warm
and all the…
driving that Infiniti all along the coast
doctor of divinity - I didn't mean to boast
with your strange affinity for whiskey & coke
and looking at the stars
brother Shawn, here's a disk for your collection
we're gonna go check out this here…
This is the first rough, acoustic take of the song 'Iris Florentine' from the album Orchids for Betty.
It's super acoustic and just three mono tracks mixed to a stereo file, so don't expect too much by way of production values.
Lyrics follow…
This crazy getaway song is a little something I wrote when I was convinced that the cops were about to raid my apartment for some reason.
It sounds a little neurotic, kind of like a space-jazzy Radiohead song, except all instrumental.
Make up…
driving that Infiniti all along the coast
doctor of divinity - I didn't mean to boast
with your strange affinity for whiskey & coke
and looking at the stars
brother Shawn, here's a disk for your collection
we're gonna go check out this here…
Eloquent, tuneful and moving - I look forward to perusing the back catalog you've assembled here.
How're things in your neck of the woods? Glad to see you're keeping busy.
Look for a PM from me soon.
- Jack Merlot
Comments on Jack Merlot's stuff
Nice to hear some other Minnesota writers on here.
Hmm. Guess this one didn't go over as well as it could have.
merlot a go go..eta bolshoy
like the harmony vocals a lot!
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nice weirdness. very unique proto punk flourescence
this is a cool song! nice!
strange, but thoroughly enjoyable. nice one
cool - i don't think i'd heard this version - there's a lovely lilt to your melody
sorta like tom waits meets jonathan richmond....damn good stuff!
great bass sound. singing like a girl is a strenght not weakness. you dont really sound like a girl. i think what you are afraid of is being emotional .....like a girl. please that is so much better than the alternative. be happy tim
i like the quirky picking and as always the story is what draws me in. nice tim
I tried not to like this - I'm not keen on the vocal but dang, it's another great song!
Stunning! Love it!
This one reminds me of Jonathan Richman, too. Great stuff.
Beautiful! and such a lovely chorus.
Cool sounds, reminds me of watching smoke curl slowly in still air.
This one is has a quaint looseness to it that's really grown on me.
Comments made by Jack Merlot
Graveyard Party? I just finished Gaiman's the Graveyard Book and it was spot on. Thank you and I miss you all.
So this is The Escape. But where are the RCMP?
Hmm. Guess this one didn't go over as well as it could have.
Eloquent, tuneful and moving - I look forward to perusing the back catalog you've assembled here. How're things in your neck of the woods? Glad to see you're keeping busy. Look for a PM from me soon. - Jack Merlot