You know how when you get a couple of hippos together with hover-crafts and they get a hankerin’ for some noodles how they can get a little obnoxious? Yeah, I know, you’ve heard it all before… wiseacre giraffes and such. But do me a solid and give it a listen anyhow.
Hey, check it out… Cooper threw down a little Mario Jam for you!
What is this?! This is another tune for the Nur Ein “Olympics Of Song Fight” competition. You can’t vote for it but you can download it and let me know what you think here or by email.
Don’t be alarmed, I haven’t abandoned the family-friendly, all ages theme… I’m just easily distracted. Oh hey! What’s that…?
Dad’s visiting from out of town so this is a quick little one-off unrelated to any current projects. Discovered a side contest on Song Fight called Nur Ein IV yesterday and put this together for it in between trips to the farmers market and the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival.
Okay, so this one’s a little different. You’ll have to let me know what you think.
It’ll be my last Song Fight entry for awhile. Should be up there in a couple of days. Go give it a vote if you like it.
Thinkin’ About The Old Days
There seems to be time when you’re thinkin’ about the old days – There seems to be a time when you stop thinkin’ about the old days – Thinkin’ about the old days – Thinkin’ about the old days – Thinkin’ about – Thinkin’ about – Remember – When you start thinkin’ things were better you get caught up in the waves – Set sail on a little pail overflowin’ with cliches – And everything’ll be all right – Just take it down to the sea and throw it into the high tide – There seems to be time when you’re thinkin’ about the old days – There seems to be a time when you stop thinkin’ about the old days – Thinkin’ about the old days – Thinkin’ about the old days – Thinkin’ about – Thinkin’ about – Remember – When you start thinkin’ things were better you get caught up in the waves – Set sail on a little pail overflowin’ with brighter days – And everything’ll be all right – If you think you’ve got that much to loose then baby just hold tight – And then just maybe – We’ll thank everyone – For this amazing dream – We’ve rode upon – We’ve sung a million songs – And it’s been fun – And now this one is done
Green Eleven
Hazel likes the way it is – Arms straight up in a green eleven – She opens up her fists – And spreads her seeds into the wind – She’s wearing her favorite flowered
dress – Makin’ a wish they’ll someday be – Two tall trees droppin’
colored leaves down from the heavens – Just like a green eleven – She takes out her watering can – Like a teapot she pours two drops in – And she opens up her fists – And spreads her seeds into the wind – She’s wearing her favorite flowered dress – Makin’ a wish they’ll someday be – Two tall trees droppin’ colored leaves down from the heavens – Just like a green eleven- People stop and wonder why – Those two tall trees seem to scrape the sky – And they open up their fists – Like they’re spreading their seeds into the wind – They raise their arms just like this – Makin’ a wish there’ll someday be – Two tall trees droppin’ colored leaves down from the heavens – Just like a green eleven
So, that’s a new one. Let me know what you think. I really like it. Even though I had to slam it out really fast because of technical problems and a Song Fight deadline I think it came out really nice. Go give us a vote over at Song Fight if you like it.
Thank You!
A brand new one with the Sun for “The Green Thing”
In a moment the sun realized – She smiled so wide it lit up the sky – You gotta say it – And breathe it – And be it – You gotta sing it Sun –Â You gotta say it – Sing it – Be it – But that isn’t all – The joy’s inside we keep them alive – The fears inside we keep them alive – The Love’s inside we keep them alive – The hopes inside we keep them alive – The Sun lifted us up to the clouds –Â Down below there gathered a crowd – You gotta say it – And breathe it – And be it – You gotta sing it Sun –Â You got – You got – You got it all – The joy’s inside we keep them alive – The fears inside we keep them alive – the Love’s inside we keep them alive – The hopes inside we keep them alive
Yes, it’s true, and you, our loyal heroes, deserve it.
You’ve waited patiently, quietly visiting each day, spending sleepless nights wondering when the next post might come… and here it is! (wow, I should get some sleep)
The first one goes with the comic. The second one is for the Green Thing (mentioned on the previous post). Both are for Song Fighting and thus (yes, thus) they have similar titles.
I have this wonderful project I call “The Green Thing.” This is something that has been in the works for awhile now. It’s a musical story done in watercolor. There’s little animations and character models and lot’s of grand ideas and that I plan to work on it in between projects. Â This is one of many songs that is being worked out to be part of this project. There’s a little noise on this one but rest assured it won’t exist on the final version.
So, here we go…
Today two friends set out to sea
One is green
The other is me
Hey! I managed to squeeze one out of this new machine tonight after all!
As I said earlier today, I’ve got all kinds of fun things planned for this year and I decided to kick it all off with a Song Fight. Those folks have been really great to me so go over, give a listen, and vote for your favorite. And, as I said before, stay tuned for more fun and adventure.
Thank You!
Todd McHatton 