Jul 7, 2011
Satirical Lyrical: I Don't Like New Things
I Don't Like New Things
©2011 FTM Satire
I hate new fangled technology
Twitter is what blackbirds do in a tree
And Facebook is my church's directory
Don't need YouTube, I've got the cable TV
Chorus
The Google is what babies say
I don't buy on-line, I use layaway
VHS is best so screw Blu-Ray
Keep your videos of cats who sing
I don't like new things
Call me old fashioned if you will
My favorite handheld's from a whiskey still
And Blackberries grow on a sticker bush
And I buy Hustler to see naked tush
Oh, the Google is what babies say
And Tom-Tom don't tell me the way
I hand 'em cash if my pals need pay
It better be pong if you wanna ping
I don't like new things
Bridge
My phone's still got a curly cord
The post office is my message board
My silent dishwasher's also my wife
Don't need no Wi-fi in my life
Oh, the Google is what babies say
Got a Co-op, I don't need eBay
And iPad that sounds pretty strange
I don't buy shit from Beijing
I don't like new things
Jul 5, 2011
Jul 4, 2011
Next post is...
Country Day July '11
In celebration of Farce the Music's 3rd birthday, we'll have an extra large selection of country parody album covers tomorrow, including Merle Haggard, Chris Young, Kellie Pickler, Sunny Ledfurd and many more!
Jul 3, 2011
Jun 30, 2011
John Rich's Songwriting Tips #53
Be nice to people with lesser talent or fame than you. At least come up with polite ways to say "get the hell away from me." Some guy called last week and asked if he could write with me. I told him, "Man, I love your work (lie), but I'm so swamped with these new EP releases this new Big & Rich Tour that I don't have the time right now (kinda true)… I'll keep your number in my phone (lie) and get back to you in a month or six (doubtful)." I think he said his name was Josh Grinder… or something like that, from Texas. You get the point. There's no reason to belittle associates; just baffle them with bullsh*t. Put that in your crack pipe and smoke it. Out!
*Not Actually Written By John Rich
Jun 29, 2011
Sam Sliva and the Good - And the People Say...
Sam Sliva and the Good's And the People Say... is a pop-flavored bar-rockin' slice of Americana. Having never heard the band before, I was taken aback by the immediacy of the rich textures of the music and the warm baritone of lead singer Sliva. I was also grabbed by the surprisingly successful commingling of reggae as a part of their signature sound.
This isn't the cheesy trustafarian style of reggae, mind you. It's the easy bang of a rhythm guitar and the walking bassline, seamlessly threaded into the fabric of songs like the lead track "Blind Addiction."
Other places, Sam and the Good go a more straightforward pop-rock route. The earnestness and big hooks of songs like "Surrender" put the band in a realm of artists like Will Hoge and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, for those looking for comparison to the familiar. Sliva's vocals and the bands' chops outshine the songs themselves at times, but that's mostly because they're so damn good.
"Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight" is a Whiskeytown cover that brings the alt-country classic into the barroom. Jason Isbell guests on this winning take that I, as a longtime Whiskeytown fan, grant my full approval.
The downtempo "Nothing At All" could easily find its way into the background of a break-up scene on some teen drama show. That's not to say you should be embarrassed to enjoy it. It's a tearjerker backed by organs and fuzzy guitars, and Sliva gives much emotional weight to the simple "Why do something that's nothing at all?" hook line.
And the People Say... is a collection that feels good even when the mood is dark and keeps your foot tapping even through the ballads. It straddles that fine line between commercially accessible and artistically honest with satisfying effortnessless. It's also a perfect "roll down the windows and sing along" album. Don't expect anything edgy or experimental, just expect to enjoy yourself.
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