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Life
on the Sly -3/05
I wrote an early version of this song in March of 2002 and decided to revamp it a little bit two years later. I stuck a new chorus in it and dressed it up in its Sunday best. I normally don't try to rewrite songs (they're either good when they first come out, or forget about 'em!) but this one seemed like it had potential -- just didn't seem to get written well enough the first time around. Now I have no idea if it's good or not. You tell me. You See Me Now -3/21/05 This kind of chord progression always gets me excited -- lots of opportunities for great vocal harmonies. I also enjoy the mobile melody in the verse -- melodies that bounce around a bit make me happy. Survival Song -3/05 One groove, one melody, two chords. Are you a misfit? Have you ever felt like a failure? This song is for you. Everything's gonna be fine. Liquid Lightning -3/05 Feel-good music. The main riff sounds a bit like some old Gary Numan song but I'm sure Gary would never dream of singing sunny harmonies like this. Reunion -4/05 Some American writer -- was it John Cheever? -- wrote a short story called Reunion and it described a depressingly bleak meeting between an estranged father and son. This song is about having to go out for drinks with someone you find vapid and uninteresting. I am really proud of this song. It may have a future. The Mating Ritual -4/05 I suppose this song could be about the same sad soul who starred in "Reunion" -- the tragically clueless barfly bimbo who's desperate to fulfill her biological imperatives by getting wasted and trying to pick up dudes in clubs. Scream Angel, Scream -8/3/05 This is based on a single-note riff from an old song. Around that riff, I tried to create something that sounded dark and epic -- the kind of thing that you could open a show with. I think it turned into something pretty interesting. It's a little dark for P*S*K, but then...is it? Kill This Night -8/4/05 Songs like this are a dime a dozen for me -- not exactly borne out of any metaphysical inspiration, but nice enough to listen to anyway. I hope it doesn't bore you for the next two minutes. Rising -8/05 It was a pretty slow summer for songwriting but this hypnotic little number came together pretty nicely, I think. Twilight Alright -8/05 I remember writing this song almost entirely in my head on the subway en route to rehearsal with Jerry Gaskill. I got to the rehearsal space and wrote down as much as I could. I think the idea survived pretty much intact. I'm pretty pleased with this one. Incidentally, this is the second song I've written with the title "Twilight, Alright." The other one's totally different but this is the better of the two. |
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