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

Comments

[poopy mcgee]

37 37 37!

[Angela Definis]

I wanna hear you do 38. I think it'll benefit the most from a little more production.

[annonymous voter with an opinion]

38! 38!

[Jamie Stellini]

Got an another on-the-street vote for 38
This is getting interesting! oh, yeah, and the voting's extended till tomorrow nite because i have no voice with which to record this effing thing. so, pass it along if you feel passionately about your fave.

[the bowers]

38 please. thanks.

[Sarah]

i vote #38!! woot!

[Jamie Stellini]

thanks for stopping by and voting, you guys! i've been doing some on the street & Facebook polling as well and so far it's 6 for week 37 & 2 for week 38. i'm about to get started on the real-dealzies recording session and it looks like i gotta do 37. i think 38, tho, will indeed kick ass with the band.

[beeshaw]

I'll seal it for 37. Glad you are back!

[Dave]

I vote for #38! When the full band is behind it, it will kick ass!

[Ed]

hooray it's back. vote=37

[saysha]

Week 37.