E C#m A B

(Last Line: A B C#m A E B E)

I inject pure kryptonite into my brain
it improves my kung-fu and it eases the pain during
acceleration when the pedal hits the floor, this thing burns nitroglycerin and powdered C4

and I will always love you

I drive a modified t-series Lola
it’s kind of heavy but i like the feel
when i say Vietnam it sounds just like coca-cola
I believe most anything as long as it’s not real

and I will always love you

I battled aliens from outer space
they got one eye right in the middle of their face
I grab my laser gun I know my place
somebody’s got to save the human race

and I will always love you

It seems hopeless but wouldn’t you know
they got a weakness and they let it show
they can’t jump and they’re a little bit slow
when i say world war 2 I mean the video

and I – help me elvis
I – help me elvis
I-come on now elvis
I can’t help, falling in love with you

Leroy – Good time

E
Rollercoasters
B
Holy roller
A
I got shot down
E
In Southern California

E
All along you never loved me, yeah
B
Till the day that you shut me off
A
And now that it's over
E
I hope that you've found what you're after, yeah

Chorus
A B E E7
Are you having a good time
A B E E7
With your friends and your French wine?
A B
So now I'm gonna warn ya
E E/D# C#m B
That there's only so much I can owe
A B D
Are you having a good time?
E
Yeah yeah yeah
D (Break)
Aahahooooo

Verse
E
You're like a movie star, yes
B
Driving in your fancy car
A (Break)
And there ain't nothing I can do about it
E
Spending money never mattered, no
B
Cos always daddy paid the damage, yeah
A
But now that you're living on the hills
E
I hope that you're social life doesn't get ya killed, aoohhhhhh

(Chorus)

Rollercoasters
Holy roller
I got shot down
In Southern California

All along you never loved me, yeah
Till the day that you shut me off
And now that it’s over
I hope that you’ve found what you’re after, now

Chorus
Are you having a good time
With your friends and your French wine?
So now I’m gonna warn ya
That there’s only so much I can owe, yeah
Are you having a good time?
Yeah yeah yeah

D E
And it ain't easy being on top, no no
D E
And it ain't easy being on top, no no
(Ain't easy living in the hills, yeah)
D E
And it ain't easy being on top, no no
(And you're up with the stars)
D E
And it ain't easy being on top, no no
(With higher society)
D E
And it ain't easy being on top, no no
(You're on top of the world, yeah)

Completely futile, yes, but something I think needed to be done.

And now, I’m back… but feeling kind of out-of-it. I’m in desperate need of rehearsal, but I have a hard time doing it on my own. I’ve come to realize that I need an audience, even if it’s an audience of one. I guess it’s my own insecurity that I need, like, one person on my side.
Al Hirschfeld, one of my heroes, once said that we need a journey to separate work and home, even those of us who work at home.
So, I’m thinking I need to find a place I can go and rehearse. I think Chewstick has a little rehearsal room upstairs, which I might beg to use.
Which brings me to the problem of transportation. I need some.

If any of you hear of a cheap (read: FREE, ‘cuz I’m flat broke) bike, let me know.

I know I’m not American, but please consider, just for today, that this website is blacked out today. All 3 of you.

I figure I’ll use this as a journal of how things are going, song-wise, as well as my usual gibberish. I’m hoping it’ll help me keep myself organized and spur me to get my ass in gear a little more.

So… here’s where I’m at right now.

I Wanna Be Like You – Louis Prima
Buona Sera – Louis Prima (I need to run over this one again)
Happy – Martin Sexton
Diner – Martin Sexton
Baby, Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman/Ale’a
Message To Rudy – The Specials
Blister In The Sun – Violent Femmes
What I Got – Sublime
3 Is The Magic Number – Schoolhouse Rock
Over The Rainbow – Brother Iz
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Pricetag – Jessie J (Still learning the words to this one… it’s part of a medley)
You And I – Ingrid Michelsen
Oh, Boy – Buddy Holly
You’re So Square – Elvis Presley
The Mighty Quinn – Manfred Mann
A Song For Everyone – Matt Lindahl
Close To Me – Krabbers
Down Under – Men At Work
So Lonely – The Police/The Hippos (I do a faster, happier version)
Story Of My Life – Social Distortion
Walk On The Wild Side – Lou Reed
Take On Me – A-ha
Sweet Pea – Amos Lee
Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Weathers
Tomorrow Comes A Day Too Soon – Flogging Molly

That’s what I got down pat, ready to go.
Up next are the ones I can play, but have to finalize and rehearse, or learn the words 100%.

Rock Me Gently – Andy Kim
When You’re High – The Why Store
500 Miles – The Proclaimers
Lean On Me – Bill Withers
Sloop John B – The Beach Boys
Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Science Fiction/Double Feature – Rocky Horror Picture Show
Easy – Lionel Ritchie
She Is My Everything – John Prine
King Of The Road – Roger Miller
Country Roads – John Denver
Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash
Catch The Wind – Donovan
Rainbow Connection – Kermit T. Frog (I can’t seem to remember the bit before the keychange)
Be My Yoko Ono – Barenaked Ladies
I Started A Joke – The Bee Gees (Shut up. I love that song.)
Cracklin’ Rosie – Neil Diamond
Halleluia – Leonard Cohen
The Worst Day Since Yesterday – Flogging Molly
If I Ever Leave This World Alive – Flogging Molly
Dammit – Blink 182
When I Come Around – Green Day
Should I Stay Or Should I Go – The Clash
The Bear Necessities – The Jungle Book
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life – Monty Python
Beautiful World – Colin Hay

Most of those I can play with notes.

Here are the ones I’m working on learning the words on (And failing miserably!)

Soul Sister – Train (In C, not E… even HE can’t sing it in E!)
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz (‘cuz I gotta do songs people know)
Just A Friend – Biz Markie (You heard me.)
Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-lot/Jonathan Coulton
Burn One Down – Ben Harper

And the rest, that I want to learn…

Pressure Drop – The Specials
The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
Valerie – The Zutons/Amy Winehouse
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
The Tide Is High – Blondie
Tubthumping – Chumbawumba (It’s a request)
I Wanna Be Sedated – Ramones
Beer – Reel Big Fish
Suspicious Minds – Elvis
Banana Split For My Baby – Louis Prima
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Last Request – Paulo Nutini
Loving You – Paulo Nutini
Pencil Full Of Lead – Paulo Nutini
Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly/Stones
All The Small Things – Blink 182
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Something – George Harrison
Daydream Believer – The Monkees
Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham
Walking In Memphis – Marc Cohn
Dizzy – Wonder Stuff
Coconut – Harry Nilssen
It Must Be Love – Madness
The Joker – Steve Miller
Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
That’s Alright, Mama – Elvis
Wild Thing – The Troggs (Just to be ridiculous)
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Monkey Man – Toots and the Maytals
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis
Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
The Lazy Song – Bruno Mars
I Got A Feeling – Black Eyed Peas (more ridiculousness)
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen (I’m rearranging it to be silly)
Unbelievable – EMF
Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’ – Mayer Hawthorn
D’Yer Maker – Led Zeppelin
Free Love Freeway – Ricky Gervaise
Liquor and Whores – Trailer Park Boys
Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
Mind Games – John Lennon (Hopefully for the Lennon CD)
You & Me – Bowling For Soup
She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals
In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
Smile – Charlie Chaplin
The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff
Suckers – Reel Big Fish
The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
I Try – Macy Gray
Love On The Rocks – Neil Diamond
Many Rivers To Cross – Jimmy Cliff
Father & Son – Cat Stevens
A Little Bit More – Captain Hook
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – Leo Sayer
Fly Like An Angel – Kennel Boys
Out Of My Head – Fastball
Forever In Blue Jeans – Neil Diamond
Little Lion Man – Mumford and Sons
The Cave – Mumford and Sons
Take The Money And Run – Steve Miller Band
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis (This should be higher)
Kentucky Rain – Elvis
If I Can Dream – Elvis
Raise Your Glass – Pink
The Times They Are A-Changing – Dylan
Here Comes The Sun – George Harrison
Handle With Care – Traveling Wilburies
Birdhouse In Your Soul – They Might Be Giants
S.O.S. – Abba
Pennies From Heaven – Louis Prima
Scope – Bowling For Soup
I Want You Back – The Jackson 5
SpiderWeb – No Doubt
Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
What’s My Age Again – Blink 182
Could We Start Again, Please – Jesus Christ Superstar
Jambalaya

Heavens! I’m ambitious.

I need to buckle down ASAP.

So… yeah.
It was a major pain in the ass to upgrade the database (thanks to Tim, it got done) so that the WordPress install works, so instead of taking advantage of him more than I was already, I just dumped the whole thing and am starting new again.
Appropriate, really, seeing as I’m starting a whole new life (read: I’m unemployed at the moment) and doing a whole new thing, so I guess I might as well start everything new.

I’m still figgering what I’m gon’ do here. Maybe videos, a journal, a bunch of posters and promotional stuff for upcoming gigs…

we’ll see.