Recorded in my room on Sandy Beach Cruise Number 26 in 2020

RPM_2022 Matt:_Bass/Keys/Guitar/Vocals/Hand_Percussion Mark_Dante_Troiano:_Vocals

2022 RPM Challenge song number 16. This one is all right. I'm not quite ready to say it's a lock for making the final album but it's close. If nothing else, the rhythm guitar part is fun to play and the vocals are nice and shouty. I used…

(COVID Salute) You can pick 'em, you can lick 'em, you can roll them in a ball You can stack 'em up like waffles 'till they're forty feet tall You can wipe on your sleeve, you can flick 'em at your friends You could blow them in a tissue…

Another song idea from a meme. Or, more accurately, a movement. The term “Birds Aren’t Real” refers to biological “Birds” no longer existing on United States soil. After the government forcibly made the entire species extinct in the 20th century…

A husband and wife, our good friends, surprised us with their grace during a very tough time for us. This is the song I wrote about that. Acoustic guitar, bass, and vocals.

Carmen and Waldo decide to travel together. See some of the places Carmen loves and then some new place they can discover together. So now we’re finally together And all the world is our stage We’ll create our own show What are we waiting…

Waldo finds Carmen in a cafe. They reunite and are overjoyed. I knew after all was said and done I would find you here You followed me following you but I found you dear You only had my plans To guide you I only had the clues left…

Waldo is using clues left behind from Carmen to find where she went next. From how she exchanged her money to the literature she picked up. He is hoping to catch up to her soon. I’ve been all over the world In hopes to find you I’ve…

Waldo has decided to journey out to find Carmen. The accompanying song is a lovely shanty tune based on "A Drop of Nelson's Blood" Sung by the Mayoral Choir, the CoE presents; Another RPM Picture Waldo in his first bar getting ready to…

Waldo had only made it to the train station be realizing he couldn't leave. Not just because of fear, but also because he didn't want to leave Carmen. Unfortunately, his timing was terrible. She had already found his note and took off after…

While Carmen is supposed to be away for a couple month, Waldo decides he is going to try to gain some travel experience. He feels inadequate and like Carmen thinks less of him for it. I can’t seem to figure out, why I can’t measure up…

Waldo learns about Carmen's travels and all the places she has been. He is envious of her stories. I didn’t think about the world As something to explore like you have I know I’ve wasted time Catching up on something so vast Will be hard…

Waldo meets Carmen in a cafe in a small town. Waldo has never left the town he grew up in and she seems very worldly. This attracts him instantly. What am I waiting for I’ve opened up the door Hey, I feel, something come over me I’ve never…