52 Songs from Jamie Stellini

Song 44 - In the Way

Another collaboration with guitar master, Joe Pepe. He came up with the acoustic guitar basis for the song, I added vocals and a very simple lead guitar part, then he added acoustic bass.

I'm really into this one.

In the Way

Song 43 - It Feels Wrong (When You Do it Right)

Ay-o! Disco.

Special thanks again to Joe Pepe for saving me from the embarassment that is my attempt to play lead guitar.

Song 43 - It Feels Wrong (If You Do it Right)

Song 42 - When They Ask You To

No extra credit on this one besides me and whoever I'm stealing the melody and words from.

When They Ask You To

Song 41 - Letter

I guess I'm back on the horse.

Special thanks goes out to my man Joe Pepe (of Illimanjaro) on this one for co-writing and playing the acoustic guitar and acoustic bass.

 

Letter

 

And the Winner Is...

Song 38!

Sit tight for a blockbuster rendition of this, your chosen track - it's coming soon.  A pretty severe case of laringitis sort of put the recording on the backburner for the past couple of weeks, but I'm back on the mic and ready to give it to you good.  I'm not gonna make any promises in terms of delivery time - I'm starting to really sound like an a$$hole when I make'em (and break'em so casually) so I'll just say that you should stay tuned because Song 38 is gonna have guest stars and drum loops and harmonies and cowbells.

Week 41, is on its way too, btw - written and nearly ready to go but, again, because of the recent laringitis - not quite ready to post.  That'll be up before friday, I promise you. (old habits die hard I guess)

Voting Extended!

Thanks to my manic songwriting and recording session on Saturday, plus a show with those Jamies on Friday (and the longest and most awesome day of outside drinking in recent memory yesterday) I have no voice with which to record the winning song (# 37 for those of you too lazy to click into the last week's comments).

The tally now stands at 6 for #37 and 5 for #38 (0 for the rather embarrassing #39 - not shocking - and 0 for the almost as embarassing but equally as lyrically delusional #40). 

So, I guess as long as my voice is shot, #38 still has a choice! If you care enough, pass the link along and get some feet on the ground for this one.  The war isn't over yet!

I project a vocal recovery by tomorrow nite, so check back on Wednesday for a final mix of the winning song! As always, thanks for listening and I'll see you on the other side of crazy...

Songs 37, 38, 39 and 40

OK, here's the deal.  

I've been a sh*thead and we know this.  My web hosting got a little foococked (sp?) and I basically used that as an excuse to take a many-week break from this project and I want to tell you now, that I'm fully prepared to bare your judgment.

But, I'm going to make it up to you and here's how.

I wrote and recorded 4 songs today - and I am caught up to my 40th week.  They are here, below these very words.  They are all very rough - dashed off moments after they were written, one track - live vocals and guitar - warts and all.  A couple are good, one is possibly quite embarassing, and one of them is your favorite.  Ahhhhh - here's where it gets interesting.

I will re-record one of these tomorrow afternoon and give it as full a treatment as I can possibly muster - like the good ol' days.  Which one, did I hear you say? Well... that's up to YOU!

Yeah. That's right. We're doing some voting here.

So, pick a song - and I'll re-record it and have it posted by 12 midnite on Monday - just like the old days - hell, I may even have Mr. Christopher Plummer weigh in on the mix!

Leave your vote in the comments section. If I don't get any votes, I'll just pick my own fave, but it's so much more fun if we're in this together, don't you think?

Oh yeah, and voting closes tomorrow at 2pm.  I know that's not much time, but I'm a sh*thead.... remember?

Song 40

Song 39

Song 38

Song 37

LYRICS (for those of you who care about that sort of thing)

Song 40

don't you get too close

i'm alive and full grown

everyone knows my name

everyone is not the same

you've been here

i can tell

all these words

know you well

don't believe what you hear

christmas comes twice a year

santa's been hiding out

santa's lost help him out

you've been here

i can tell

we're so close

but i've been low

all these words know you well

i'm afraid to tell the truth

sticky lies taste so good

everyone knows my name

everyone looks the same 

Song 39

it's on me

and i won't hold the line

don't look at me

i've been doing fine

i've been here

looking at the scenery

it's all here

if you give it time

feeling free

and you got air in your nose

you got it for free

and we're just getting close

i've been clear

under the scenery

it's all here

you gotta give it time

major D

is exactly what we need

perfectly

constructed

number 1, number 5 number 3

it's easier than it seems

i can see

way deep into the sky

you got me

making jokes telling rhymes

i'll stay here

under the scenery

it's all here

and it's right on time

Song 38

turn on baby tourniquet

looks like you've been burned again

but it's not hot it's temperate

and oh oh so so old

hold on baby delicate

make your face do that again

you're not free you're intricate

and oh oh so so old

older than a winter cold

now baby go low

go lower

you need friends not advocates

take your time they're separate

but push'em close get into it

and grow old old so so old

older than your bathroom mold

now baby go low

go lower

Week 37

you talk so smoothe

and it's ok

i'd laugh about it if we had another day

to walk slow

and burn one more turn

i peel out

on the freeway

it doesn't matter if i go the wrong way

you heard wrong

if you think it's your turn

oh i don't wanna be 

all dried out

and tightly wound

steady now

i'm ready for another

you lost your book

but kept a page

i'd try find it if you weren't in my way

it's not fair

and so hard to gauge 

i pull up

in the driveway

you dreamt about this in your younger finer days

but i'm not her

and you're so hard to please

Week 36 - You Do

Told you this one would be on time!

It's about my Dad. But really, aren't they all, when you get right down to it?

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Week 35 - An Answer

Egregiously late again. I know I know!

My dad was in town, I caught a stomach bug, and many other minor reasons conspired together to make me a loser this week - I won't bore you with the details of all of them.  

Sorry! Next week will be right on time! I promise.

DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK'S SONG HERE

Week 34 - Fun to Begin

I'm violating a pretty major rule with this week.  I wrote the hook to this song a long ways back - months ago, in fact, but never really finished it.

I've always been into this hook and the concept behind it, particularly the turn it takes that is kind of unexpected, so I don't feel so guilty finishing it.

I'm pretty deep into this thing, so I'm allowed to cheat every once in a while, right?

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