A Song About an old Saying......
Sh*t Happens......
Lyrics
T.Mokbul 2010
-In A Day-
Half a Glass of Gasoline
Mixed with Some Kerosene
Stirred in with Coffee
Laced with amphetamine
All That it Takes in A Day
To get by…
I sent the tracks for this tune to a friend of mine who owns a professional studio. I gave him no instructions on how to mix it, as I wanted someone else's take on the music. He created a very dry, intimate mix, focusing more on the acoustic guitars…
Coolest song I ever heard. And to think that you nailed it on the first take! I was laughing through-out the song (well, except the part about your dog getting the blue tongue - I almost cried at that part).
When I wrote this it was a cold cloudy and dark winter night here in vancouver but I was sitting in my room and was just in a sunny state of mind. I then picked up my Uke and started fiddlin around searching for a breezy chord progression, then…
well I thiiink it was one of the maaaany times in which we would go down to the pMundo beach by the river build a fire, burn one (a couple) down and jam out loud, where I came up with this beautiful chord progression. It was then about a week…
Dead to the World
Just a shade
A specter, a ghost
No place amongst the society of perfect being!
Dead to the World
Alien, unwanted
Not here, unseen
Untagged, uncounted
Lost, unwanted, despised, no home, no place, no Soul!
Dead…
Well, you already know I adore this one: 5/4 meter, an unforgettable & unique hook, wicked guitar licks and a killer percussion/bass groove. It’s just perfect.
I'm singing lead on this. It was recorded to 24 track, 2 inch tape, I'm thinking. I have those somewhere, but they've turned gooey. Sadly, it seems to go into the red during the chorus, but I can't fix that now. I have more stories about the…
The psyche is a weird place, I'll just talk about it musically.
The piece begins with the sounds of Sudara's autoharp, the weeping woodwind sounds of the clarinetist from Megafauna Lacrymosa , and a low kick-like percussive sound, which is…
I thought this was a Hapi drum (or perhaps a Hang Drum), which I just love. Very nice work on it, Mark, as well as the djembe & dumbek. And Chris' guitar work makes even nicer. Strong work guys!
Mat and Jodi have been separated by a vast divide in time and space. AND YET! they can still create the distucto! as if by magic.
this track was part made in Brooklyn this morning and afternoon and simultaneously in Berlin this afternoon and…
walking down the street in the 1973, you're wearing yellow tinted shades, and a hat with a feather in it. Your switchblade is in your pocket, but you're not gonna need to use it today. Cause the sun is shining and folks are eating ice cream…
Well sure, you could call me a sucker for anything with a ukulele in it, but I REALLY like this one. Great percussion work. And the simple hook used to "respond" to the uke is my very favorite part. Excellent work!
these 2 "new" songs are a test to see if I now have what I need to successfully upload material. These 2 songs were recorded 20 years ago on a Tascam 4-track. The band is the Riptiles.
Comments on Norm's stuff
Well it don't stink my place up....hang on.....er,nope !
reminds me of my trip to Egypt.. some cool street beats. great sounds here
This track takes me somewhere awesome in my mind!
Sweet Sweet Beats bro! faved
I liked this from the off...dunno why just got to me rhythmn spot..." Man Dig that Crazy Beat"(attributable @ Baloo the Bear)
dig em new digs.
Ace percussion. :)
Grade A Fancy! I really dig this one, bro!
SWEET!!!!!! I know how it feels to be in a new studio enviroment. Takes a bit of tweaking to get it right, sounds very good though!
Nice one Norm, i was missing some good grooves. ;)
Beatmaster general. I'm sure I've said that before! Just awesome, Norm.
Nicely done Norm great beat. Thanks for your recent comment mate.
Groo - oooo- ooovy. That's a foot tapper.
You make it sound so effortless. Real nice playing. Good to hear you back around.
@ Chris: Excellent! Good ear - yes, it's a 4vs.6 cross-over.
Normy!!! He lives! Excellent melodic beat - Very tasty to the ears!
Im glad to see you back ! tight rhythm and cool new Fx's. the new room sounds good - almost like cherry wood...
cool rhythm, sounds like some FX on the bass drum too?
I like this one even better - infectious rhythm!
Sounds like a cross-over rhythm? Nice to hear your work again, its been missed.
Comments made by Norm
Now this is one cool groove. Fantastic percussion!
Now this is an awesome song. Great vocals!
I really enjoy this one. Many thanks!
Simply beautiful. Thanks.
Coolest song I ever heard. And to think that you nailed it on the first take! I was laughing through-out the song (well, except the part about your dog getting the blue tongue - I almost cried at that part).
Good one!
Nice work - I love the accordian in this one too.
Well, you already know I adore this one: 5/4 meter, an unforgettable & unique hook, wicked guitar licks and a killer percussion/bass groove. It’s just perfect.
Fantastic voice!
This is totally awesome. Very creative. Thanks!
Now that's what I'm talking about! Great stuff. I'd love to be able to get my hands on a Hang Drum - the Hapi sounds just like one here.
I thought this was a Hapi drum (or perhaps a Hang Drum), which I just love. Very nice work on it, Mark, as well as the djembe & dumbek. And Chris' guitar work makes even nicer. Strong work guys!
"... on your eyeball". ROFL!
I must be part Korean or something... I like it!
I want to see the video.
Ooh-la-la! Très bon!
LOL at the introduction here...
Well sure, you could call me a sucker for anything with a ukulele in it, but I REALLY like this one. Great percussion work. And the simple hook used to "respond" to the uke is my very favorite part. Excellent work!
Rad. Way rad.
This is way hip! This is the sort of vintage surf guitar sound I had in mind for my "Surf Naked" percussion track. :)