Showing posts with label demos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label demos. Show all posts
Saturday, August 27, 2011
The demos #8
Things have been going gangbusters. Or perhaps ballbusters. Sometimes, it’s hard to tell. We were going to shoot our next music video tomorrow but it's going to be as hot as a motherfucker outside and the band was going to wear suits and ties. That would certainly have been fun. Oh well, perhaps next weekend. In the meantime, I’ve got a couple of new demos. Keep in mind, that I can’t sing or play….that’s why I have the lovely Carissa and her band of merry musicians.
The Trouble With Boys – (please keep in mind, that I’m writing these for Carissa to sing and they in now way represent my true feelings) From time to time, Carissa likes me to do songs of a humorous nature. This is one such attempt.
Curse This Town – Anyone who lives in this town will tell you what a hell hole it is. If L.A. did to people physically, what it does to their souls, it would taped off and nobody would be allowed near the place. This song explores that theme.
And now….More Captioned Pics!!
This is what the band would look like if everyone was as tall as Carissa.
Dong is one of the few men on Earth who suffers from Penis Envy.
“All I’m saying is, if you were to die, God forbid, I’d like to eat my breakfast cereal out of your hollowed out skull.”
Jason works hard 24/7 at being the cuddliest member of the band.
“I wonder why the guys want me to hold the mic like this, even when I’m not singing?”
This was taken during an audition for the New My Three Songs opening credits.
“So, you have no loved ones in the country, or people who would report you missing right away?
“So, I said to the cop, if you think I’m drunk now, you should have seen me this morning.”
No matter how intense the rehearsal is, everything stops when Carissa scratches her boobs.
“I don’t know why I’m so itchy today.”
“Ooooh yeah, baby. Scritchy, scratchy scritch, scritch!”
Dong really likes it when his underwear feels all squishy.
Say, if you’d like to come over to my place after rehearsal, I make a pretty mean Arroz con Gandules.
This is Jason practicing his, “Being Really Cuddly From A Distance” exercise.
“Hey Jason, you’re looking mighty fucking cuddly over there, man.”
“Oh boy, it’s workin’!”
“I’m an old, mad demented fuck, surrounded by all kinds of electronic shit. Bwa ha ha! You’re dead, Flash Gordon. Dead! Bwa ha ha!”
“If a fool and his money are soon parted, how come these guys aren’t absolutely fucking destitute?”
“Shit! I can only feel my right ear! Am I going deaf?”
“Dear Dixie Chicks: Just to let you know that I’d dump these ugly, drunken fucks in a heartbeat to come sing with your band.”
This is Jason’s “Cuddly But With An Edge” look.
“Dear Pointer Sisters: I could be your long lost missing sister, Albinie Pointer.”
“Oh boy! Am I gonna have me some Lucky Charms in a nice new bowl tomorrow morning!”
“Dear Menudo. I just thought I’d check to see if you were thinking of getting back together and needed a really cute keyboard player. I think our guitar player wants to eat me”
“And they were the size of grapefruits and as pink and kissable as a baby’s toes."
“Boy, I’d be happy just to be half as cuddly as Jason. He’s really got it goin’ on!”
Even though Juan’s head had been turned into a cereal bowl, he still managed to make the next rehearsal.
“Hey, I’m not even in this weird, fucking band. Leave me out of it!”
Here is Discount Romance’s very first single and video. Now available on I-Tunes and Amazon!
This is their promo video.
And product from Discout Romance's sister bands!!!
Don’t Tell Betsy’s latest single.
Here is the latest Death of the Author Brigade video.
Simple Song
And here’s the latest song by Death of the Author Brigade:
'Boy Next Door' is a bouncy little tune about a girl taking "Being Neighborly" to the next level. Who lives across the lawn from you?
And here is Don’t Tell Betsy’s latest video. Enjoy the spectacle.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The Demos! Vol. 6
I’ve been banging around on some new tunes lately. I thought it might be time to put some of them up. Hopefully, a few will find a home with Discount Romance.
These are presented to you, the appalled public, so you can see the warts and all of the creative process. (And these are pretty big warts.) All multiplatinum albums start out as humble demos. These are really humble, so who knows what the final album will finally sell!
That Is What I Do – I had to record this sucker a ton of times. I was just trying to get the right feel for the song. It’s sort of a rockabilly type tune. You can’t tell that here, because I can’t play in any other rhythm than this one. You can hear my exasperation on the last couple of notes.
I Think of You – A lot of people say to me, “Vickers, you’re a comedy writer, why don’t you write more funny songs”. I have to follow my muse, but this is a less than serious tune.
For the Very First Time – Back to my lovey-dovey mood. Carissa was kind enough to like this one, so it will show up somewhere. (Me hopes)
And now!!!!!!!! More captioned pictures.
“It’s just a list I made. “The 27 things I’d like to do to you, if you were unconscious.”
“Hey sweetie, I think I found your liver behind Dan’s bass amp.”
“I’m not eating this whole bowl of candy. Just move on. There’s nothing to see here!”
"This thing is either a camera or a Taser. Just smile and let’s see what happens."
“Hey mom, I’m finally living my dream. I’m playing drums in a band and surrounded by filth and garbage.”
“Who keeps sending me these revolting, disgusting texts?”
“I am going cover your entire body in squid parts and watch aquatic birds peck you to ecstasy.”
“Does it seem fair to you that the “Disabled” get all those really great parking spots but the people who made them disabled get nothing?”
Dong isn’t smiling through the pain. He’s smiling because of what he just did in the elevator.
Dan suddenly remembers a boob he saw in 1994.
What Dong didn’t know was….Kent has always wanted to sucker punch a guy on crutches.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Demos! Vol. 5
Yet another warts and all blog. More of my musically challenged demos thrown up onto the web for all who dare to hear. This is two new songs and a golden oldie. We shall be back rehearsing tomorrow and I might even try some video! (We’ll see)
Death Of Me – Sometimes you just get an inspiration. I don’t know if this has been the subject of a song before, (almost everything has) but when the muse strikes, I follow. Keep in mind, these songs are all supposed to be sung by a woman. I write them with young Miss Carissa in mind. Hope she likes it.
Everyone’s a Cowboy – Just finished this song today. Hot off the presses. I’m going to send it to the guys to see what they think. I don’t if it would be better as a straight country-esque song or go more country-punk with it.
Am I Wrong About You – This song goes way back. This is a very early incarnation of Don’t Tel Betsy, when they we were called Who’s Ernie. This was very close to making it on the first album.
Way more collectable pictures of the band.
Yummy naked back!
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