http://www.thesongoftheday.com One band. One year. 365 Free Songs. TheSongOfTheDay.com en-us © 2007 Beatnik Turtle - Some Rights Reserved (under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00 GMT One band. One year. 365 Free Songs. TheSongOfTheDay.com Beatnik Turtle One band. One year. 365 Free Songs. TheSongOfTheDay.com Beatnik Email Intern intern@beatnikturtle.com No http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS_E 1.0 intern@beatnikturtle.com intern@beatnikturtle.com "I've fallen and I can't get up" - who could forget these immortal words first broadcast to the world in 1987? For those of you who have forgotten, here's a reminder: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082807 Beatnik Turtle "I've fallen and I can't get up" - who could forget these immortal words first broadcast to the world in 1987? For those of you who have forgotten, here's a reminder: No music In the fast paced world of mergers and acquisitions, it's best to just go with the flow... This song is from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD's will be available in September. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082707 Beatnik Turtle In the fast paced world of mergers and acquisitions, it's best to just go with the flow... This song is from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD's will be available in September. No music Tom recorded the original version of this song in 1988 when he got his first 4-track recorder. It was re-recorded a number of times over the years as technology evolved to do something new with it. Finally, now in 2007, this definitive version appears at TheSongOfTheDay.com. The song got its name from a guitar sound in the original versions that reminded Tom of the sound that a CTA train used to make in the underground tunnels. Now that the CTA trains crawl at a snail's pace, they no longer make that sound. Neither does this version of the song, but the name has stuck... Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082607 Beatnik Turtle Tom recorded the original version of this song in 1988 when he got his first 4-track recorder. It was re-recorded a number of times over the years as technology evolved to do something new with it. Finally, now in 2007, this definitive version appears at TheSongOfTheDay.com. The song got its name from a guitar sound in the original versions that reminded Tom of the sound that a CTA train used to make in the underground tunnels. Now that the CTA trains crawl at a snail's pace, they no longer make that sound. Neither does this version of the song, but the name has stuck... No music Another instrumental from the archives. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082507 Beatnik Turtle Another instrumental from the archives. No music This song dates back to our college dormitory years. There were always "winners" on our floor we had to deal with. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082407 Beatnik Turtle This song dates back to our college dormitory years. There were always "winners" on our floor we had to deal with. No music This is the demo of the version on Beatnik Turtle's first album, What We've Got. Check out the bigger, better, and brassy-er version available on: What We've Got. Available at iTunes, Rhapsody, and finer online music retailers near you... Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082307 Beatnik Turtle This is the demo of the version on Beatnik Turtle's first album, What We've Got. Check out the bigger, better, and brassy-er version available on: What We've Got. Available at iTunes, Rhapsody, and finer online music retailers near you... No music Really, I mean it. I'm really really sorry... Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082207 Beatnik Turtle Really, I mean it. I'm really really sorry... No music Beatnik lawyer says: "the ideas and sentiments expressed herein are fictional and for entertainment purposes only, not to be considered in a literal sense." Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082107 Beatnik Turtle Beatnik lawyer says: "the ideas and sentiments expressed herein are fictional and for entertainment purposes only, not to be considered in a literal sense." No music Mmmmm...beer...and hey, speaking of beer, this song was totally inspired by beer enthusiast and podcaster, Charlie The Beer Guy, who's popular Speaking Of Beer podcast explores the Beeriverse each month. If you're into beer, pour yourself a cold one and check out his podcast! Mmmm...beer... Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082007 Beatnik Turtle Mmmmm...beer...and hey, speaking of beer, this song was totally inspired by beer enthusiast and podcaster, Charlie The Beer Guy, who's popular Speaking Of Beer podcast explores the Beeriverse each month. If you're into beer, pour yourself a cold one and check out his podcast! Mmmm...beer... No music This song was originally recorded in 1988 and has received an updated treatment for The Song Of The Day. Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081907 Beatnik Turtle This song was originally recorded in 1988 and has received an updated treatment for The Song Of The Day. No music One Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081807 Beatnik Turtle One Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com No music Despite the title and lyrics, this song - as all songs at TheSongOfTheDay.com - is actually licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike-No Derivative Works license. So, technically it's copyrighted, but you're still able to play, download, and share. Just ignore the singer. And, we highly recommend reading this book by Lawrence Lessig who helped found Creative Commons: Free Culture . It's an eye-opener. Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081707 Beatnik Turtle Despite the title and lyrics, this song - as all songs at TheSongOfTheDay.com - is actually licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike-No Derivative Works license. So, technically it's copyrighted, but you're still able to play, download, and share. Just ignore the singer. And, we highly recommend reading this book by Lawrence Lessig who helped found Creative Commons: Free Culture . It's an eye-opener. No music When the cook recommends avoiding a particular dish, we'd suggest paying attention. Oh yeah, be nice and pass the word along to your fellow diners. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081607 Beatnik Turtle When the cook recommends avoiding a particular dish, we'd suggest paying attention. Oh yeah, be nice and pass the word along to your fellow diners. No music Back in 1995, before Beatnik Turtle, we flirted with playing live. We never did, opting instead to write a bunch of songs and play them "live" - all at once - into a multi-track recorder. This then is the theme we wrote to our non-worldwide-stuck-in-the-basement tour. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081507 Beatnik Turtle Back in 1995, before Beatnik Turtle, we flirted with playing live. We never did, opting instead to write a bunch of songs and play them "live" - all at once - into a multi-track recorder. This then is the theme we wrote to our non-worldwide-stuck-in-the-basement tour. No music When you hear the dreaded "let's just be friends," just go ahead and say "goodbye." Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081407 Beatnik Turtle When you hear the dreaded "let's just be friends," just go ahead and say "goodbye." No music You've seen their comments in forums and websites everywhere. You know the ones: meaningless, arrogant, rude, and uninformed. Hiding behind their screen name, these commenters are hereby dubbed proud members of the "Douchebag Brigade." Be sure to check out the song's video. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081307 Beatnik Turtle You've seen their comments in forums and websites everywhere. You know the ones: meaningless, arrogant, rude, and uninformed. Hiding behind their screen name, these commenters are hereby dubbed proud members of the "Douchebag Brigade." Be sure to check out the song's video. No music An upbeat, swingin' number with a positive outlook on life. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081207 Beatnik Turtle An upbeat, swingin' number with a positive outlook on life. No music We're not morning people. This is previously unreleased Beatnik Turtle Twittersong. This one was inspired by a Twitter post from Miguel Lopez. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081107 Beatnik Turtle We're not morning people. This is previously unreleased Beatnik Turtle Twittersong. This one was inspired by a Twitter post from Miguel Lopez. No music Don't leave it this way - that's just not right. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081007 Beatnik Turtle Don't leave it this way - that's just not right. No music One Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080907 Beatnik Turtle One Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com No music One word: spellchecker. This song was one of a series of allegedly "failed theme songs" for Aldie and Derk's board gaming podcast BoardGameGeek, a.k.a. "GeekSpeak." Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080807 Beatnik Turtle One word: spellchecker. This song was one of a series of allegedly "failed theme songs" for Aldie and Derk's board gaming podcast BoardGameGeek, a.k.a. "GeekSpeak." No music Hey, as long as you're gonna put so much time and energy into raising kids, you may as well profit from it. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080707 Beatnik Turtle Hey, as long as you're gonna put so much time and energy into raising kids, you may as well profit from it. No music One of Tom's long standing technology rules has been: "Be careful what you put into a computer because you never know where it will come out." Many bloggers get themselves into trouble violating this rule.... This song is from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD's will be available in September. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080607 Beatnik Turtle One of Tom's long standing technology rules has been: "Be careful what you put into a computer because you never know where it will come out." Many bloggers get themselves into trouble violating this rule.... This song is from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD's will be available in September. No music Not to be confused with the popular and mysterious "Brand X" used by advertisers to make their products look good, this instrumental is just mysterious. Sun, 05 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080507 Beatnik Turtle Not to be confused with the popular and mysterious "Brand X" used by advertisers to make their products look good, this instrumental is just mysterious. No music The chemical equation for LSD is C20H25N3O. It inspired a merengue. We're not sure how but it seemed really, really important at the time. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080407 Beatnik Turtle The chemical equation for LSD is C20H25N3O. It inspired a merengue. We're not sure how but it seemed really, really important at the time. No music Sometimes it just seems that no matter what you do to prevent it, things just get better and better. It's a shame really. Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080307 Beatnik Turtle Sometimes it just seems that no matter what you do to prevent it, things just get better and better. It's a shame really. No music Some people's families are just forked up. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080207 Beatnik Turtle Some people's families are just forked up. No music Since it sure seems like we really do need some interns here at The Song Of The Day Dot Com, we wrote and recorded this in February as part of our Record Production Month album, "All In A Day's Work." It's also a track on the 10th Annual International Pop Overthrow album from NotLame Records. The pre-release of this album, entitled "All In A Day's Work", is currently available at iTunes. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080107 Beatnik Turtle Since it sure seems like we really do need some interns here at The Song Of The Day Dot Com, we wrote and recorded this in February as part of our Record Production Month album, "All In A Day's Work." It's also a track on the 10th Annual International Pop Overthrow album from NotLame Records. The pre-release of this album, entitled "All In A Day's Work", is currently available at iTunes. No music Remember those kids who always got away with all sorts of crazy stuff? That wasn't us. This song's dedicated to our meddling parents... Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=073107 Beatnik Turtle Remember those kids who always got away with all sorts of crazy stuff? That wasn't us. This song's dedicated to our meddling parents... No music This is a demo of the song of the same name from Beatnik Turtle's first album. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=073007 Beatnik Turtle This is a demo of the song of the same name from Beatnik Turtle's first album. No music Originally a minimalist composition written for a music class, Tom added a lot for The Song Of The Day which kinda defeated the purpose. Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072907 Beatnik Turtle Originally a minimalist composition written for a music class, Tom added a lot for The Song Of The Day which kinda defeated the purpose. No music Theme music written for NPR - National Pubsprawl Radio. In 2006 the PubSprawl celebrated its 10th year and a special pubcast, er podcast, was created to mark the event. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072807 Beatnik Turtle Theme music written for NPR - National Pubsprawl Radio. In 2006 the PubSprawl celebrated its 10th year and a special pubcast, er podcast, was created to mark the event. No music This is the theme for the The Gigcast who are celebrating their landmark 100th episode! "It's not what you do to live, it's what you live to do." Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072707 Beatnik Turtle This is the theme for the The Gigcast who are celebrating their landmark 100th episode! "It's not what you do to live, it's what you live to do." No music Sometimes you just want to be left alone. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072607 Beatnik Turtle Sometimes you just want to be left alone. No music Written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast. This is another one written for the "Rejected GeekSpeak Theme Songs" segment that aired on a variety of GeekSpeaks. Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072507 Beatnik Turtle Written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast. This is another one written for the "Rejected GeekSpeak Theme Songs" segment that aired on a variety of GeekSpeaks. No music All of us apartment dwellers have been the "broomor" or the "broomee." Sometimes damaged ceilings are the result... Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072407 Beatnik Turtle All of us apartment dwellers have been the "broomor" or the "broomee." Sometimes damaged ceilings are the result... No music Past experience leads us to recommend not biting the hand that feeds you. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072307 Beatnik Turtle Past experience leads us to recommend not biting the hand that feeds you. No music A contemplative instrumental. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072207 Beatnik Turtle A contemplative instrumental. No music One of the first Beatnik Turtle Twittersongs, this one was inspired by a Twitter post from Mur Lafferty. She had posted this tweet: "kitchen clean, fridge cleaned out. WHY do I keep saving food?" That prompted us to look into our fridge where we spotted several species of scary substances. Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072107 Beatnik Turtle One of the first Beatnik Turtle Twittersongs, this one was inspired by a Twitter post from Mur Lafferty. She had posted this tweet: "kitchen clean, fridge cleaned out. WHY do I keep saving food?" That prompted us to look into our fridge where we spotted several species of scary substances. No music Beatnik lawyer says "these lyrics were written by professionals in a controlled environment and should not be used as literal instructions in the real world." Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072007 Beatnik Turtle Beatnik lawyer says "these lyrics were written by professionals in a controlled environment and should not be used as literal instructions in the real world." No music An ode to the phony first three digit prefix ubiquitously used in films and TV. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071907 Beatnik Turtle An ode to the phony first three digit prefix ubiquitously used in films and TV. No music File under "murder ballads." Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071807 Beatnik Turtle File under "murder ballads." No music A pyromaniacal tribute to the great Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and his lab assistant Peter Desaga for their invention. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071707 Beatnik Turtle A pyromaniacal tribute to the great Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and his lab assistant Peter Desaga for their invention. No music Yet another of those songs that has it's genesis in something said rather off-handedly only to be followed by the phrase, "Hey, that would make a great song!" After picking up Tom Roper and Tom Beeyachski to head to the studio to record, Jason asked Tom B. if his wife Kim was meeting up with them later. Tom replied, "No, Kim bailed." And later that day the three of them wrote this song. Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071607 Beatnik Turtle Yet another of those songs that has it's genesis in something said rather off-handedly only to be followed by the phrase, "Hey, that would make a great song!" After picking up Tom Roper and Tom Beeyachski to head to the studio to record, Jason asked Tom B. if his wife Kim was meeting up with them later. Tom replied, "No, Kim bailed." And later that day the three of them wrote this song. No music Tom created this song on his laptop while taking the train in and around Chicago. He figured, hey, if he's gonna be stuck on a train for a while, he might as well be productive and work on a song. Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071507 Beatnik Turtle Tom created this song on his laptop while taking the train in and around Chicago. He figured, hey, if he's gonna be stuck on a train for a while, he might as well be productive and work on a song. No music Written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast. This is another one written for the "Rejected GeekSpeak Theme Songs" segment that aired on a variety of GeekSpeaks. This song features various Derk and Aldie bits and dialog from the show. Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071407 Beatnik Turtle Written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast. This is another one written for the "Rejected GeekSpeak Theme Songs" segment that aired on a variety of GeekSpeaks. This song features various Derk and Aldie bits and dialog from the show. No music This song was commissioned by Steve Levy for the Steve Levy Show. The title came about in the control room of the studio when Randy commented "It's like a bucket of cool..." Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071307 Beatnik Turtle This song was commissioned by Steve Levy for the Steve Levy Show. The title came about in the control room of the studio when Randy commented "It's like a bucket of cool..." No music This is a revamped version of the secret track to our The Cheapass Album. It's based on the classic Cheapass Game of strategy and intrigue, Nothing Beats Rock. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071207 Beatnik Turtle This is a revamped version of the secret track to our The Cheapass Album. It's based on the classic Cheapass Game of strategy and intrigue, Nothing Beats Rock. No music Do worry. Be unhappy. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071107 Beatnik Turtle Do worry. Be unhappy. No music He once was on our side, but he's a cop now. Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071007 Beatnik Turtle He once was on our side, but he's a cop now. No music Everything has a half-life, even love. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070907 Beatnik Turtle Everything has a half-life, even love. No music We don't know why Starbucks doesn't sell cigarettes with their lattes. The two tastes just go so well together. Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070807 Beatnik Turtle We don't know why Starbucks doesn't sell cigarettes with their lattes. The two tastes just go so well together. No music Today's date is 7-7-07 and so it's only fitting to have Holmes! take the reigns of TheSongOfTheDay and sing his "Lucky 7." It's also fitting in that our friend and fellow song-writer Matt Scholtka gets married today. We'll be hoisting 7 vodka tonics to the lucky couple! We wish them all the best! Sat, 07 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070707 Beatnik Turtle Today's date is 7-7-07 and so it's only fitting to have Holmes! take the reigns of TheSongOfTheDay and sing his "Lucky 7." It's also fitting in that our friend and fellow song-writer Matt Scholtka gets married today. We'll be hoisting 7 vodka tonics to the lucky couple! We wish them all the best! No music Here's one of the oldest ones from Jason's archives. It dates back to our high school years when songs about obese, security guards sitting in tiny, smelly offices seemed the thing to do. Obviously, we've since come along way now that we write songs about I.T. workers, priests,and dudes with ponytails. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070607 Beatnik Turtle Here's one of the oldest ones from Jason's archives. It dates back to our high school years when songs about obese, security guards sitting in tiny, smelly offices seemed the thing to do. Obviously, we've since come along way now that we write songs about I.T. workers, priests,and dudes with ponytails. No music What we wish we had the guts to say to our boss sometimes. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070507 Beatnik Turtle What we wish we had the guts to say to our boss sometimes. No music Written years ago when Jason couldn't drive. Jason's Dad wanted nothing to do with chauffeuring him or his friends around. So, Jason wrote this song. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070407 Beatnik Turtle Written years ago when Jason couldn't drive. Jason's Dad wanted nothing to do with chauffeuring him or his friends around. So, Jason wrote this song. No music Sometimes it would be nice if the world were just a little quieter. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070307 Beatnik Turtle Sometimes it would be nice if the world were just a little quieter. No music Our customer service anthem! An ode to retail workers! This song is from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD's will be available in September. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070207 Beatnik Turtle Our customer service anthem! An ode to retail workers! This song is from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD's will be available in September. No music We buy glasses. We lose glasses. We write songs like this. Check out the rockin', full-band version on our live album! Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070107 Beatnik Turtle We buy glasses. We lose glasses. We write songs like this. Check out the rockin', full-band version on our live album! No music Sinatra's mantra from Strangers In The Night as realized at 3:30 in the morning. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=063007 Beatnik Turtle Sinatra's mantra from Strangers In The Night as realized at 3:30 in the morning. No music Obviously, we believe at in sharing music here at TheSongOfTheDay. When going through our archives, we found this song dating back to 1998. It's notable - to us at least - for being the first song we were able to share via the internet. We had just gotten our site www.beatnikturtle.com up and running (it was a page) and we posted this song to download as a WAV since mp3s weren't as prevalant then. Of course, broadband didn't really exist to the extent it does now either and it took forever for anyone to download! Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062907 Beatnik Turtle Obviously, we believe at in sharing music here at TheSongOfTheDay. When going through our archives, we found this song dating back to 1998. It's notable - to us at least - for being the first song we were able to share via the internet. We had just gotten our site www.beatnikturtle.com up and running (it was a page) and we posted this song to download as a WAV since mp3s weren't as prevalant then. Of course, broadband didn't really exist to the extent it does now either and it took forever for anyone to download! No music It's summer and there's yard sales. This is just but one story. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062807 Beatnik Turtle It's summer and there's yard sales. This is just but one story. No music Our power-pop love song to the great Helen Keller. Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062707 Beatnik Turtle Our power-pop love song to the great Helen Keller. No music What can we say. We are huge Uncle Shelby fans. Ryan and Tom took Matt's lyrics and crafted this beautiful, if disturbing, song. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062607 Beatnik Turtle What can we say. We are huge Uncle Shelby fans. Ryan and Tom took Matt's lyrics and crafted this beautiful, if disturbing, song. No music Stop mooching our beer! This song asks St. Gratus (who really doesn't have much to do with beer - just vineyards) to watch over the fridge. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062507 Beatnik Turtle Stop mooching our beer! This song asks St. Gratus (who really doesn't have much to do with beer - just vineyards) to watch over the fridge. No music This song features Jason's Dad. Years ago, he walked in during the recording session to tell him dinner was ready. Jason quickly hit the sampler and caught this sentence fragment and put it to use throughout the song. Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062407 Beatnik Turtle This song features Jason's Dad. Years ago, he walked in during the recording session to tell him dinner was ready. Jason quickly hit the sampler and caught this sentence fragment and put it to use throughout the song. No music This song was inspired by a tweet posted by our Twitter friend Fitz about his being his Mom's tech support. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062307 Beatnik Turtle This song was inspired by a tweet posted by our Twitter friend Fitz about his being his Mom's tech support. No music We recently created this theme for the weekly podcast, PodCulture. Each week Brad, Glenn, and Christina share what's going on in their "geek worlds" and discuss movies, TV, comics, sci-fi, and well...all things geek. We're fans of the show and you can check them out with us at www.PodCulture.net. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062207 Beatnik Turtle We recently created this theme for the weekly podcast, PodCulture. Each week Brad, Glenn, and Christina share what's going on in their "geek worlds" and discuss movies, TV, comics, sci-fi, and well...all things geek. We're fans of the show and you can check them out with us at www.PodCulture.net. No music This song was inspired by a sunset on the California coast some years ago. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062107 Beatnik Turtle This song was inspired by a sunset on the California coast some years ago. No music We're all wandering around wondering where we're going. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062007 Beatnik Turtle We're all wandering around wondering where we're going. No music We don't know exactly who "this fellow" is, but we found his melody rather catchy. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061907 Beatnik Turtle We don't know exactly who "this fellow" is, but we found his melody rather catchy. No music You messed our server up! Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061807 Beatnik Turtle You messed our server up! No music An ode to Randy's circuit breaker. Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061707 Beatnik Turtle An ode to Randy's circuit breaker. No music This song was written and recorded for an electronic music concert - back in the early part of the 90s. It tips it's hat to the Art of Noise as well as Jason's parents who unknowingly provided many of the vocal sound samples used throughout the song. Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061607 Beatnik Turtle This song was written and recorded for an electronic music concert - back in the early part of the 90s. It tips it's hat to the Art of Noise as well as Jason's parents who unknowingly provided many of the vocal sound samples used throughout the song. No music This song was one of a series of allegedly "failed theme songs" for the board gaming podcast BoardGameGeek, a.k.a. "GeekSpeak." Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061507 Beatnik Turtle This song was one of a series of allegedly "failed theme songs" for the board gaming podcast BoardGameGeek, a.k.a. "GeekSpeak." No music Another song from the archives... Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061407 Beatnik Turtle Another song from the archives... No music Another song from our successful attempt to complete an entire album of songs within February of 2007 for Record Production Month (www.rpmchallenge.com). Holmes! pulled out the Devo card to Matt's lyrics and we were only more than happy to oblige. The pre-release of this album, entitled "All In A Day's Work", is currently available at iTunes. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061307 Beatnik Turtle Another song from our successful attempt to complete an entire album of songs within February of 2007 for Record Production Month (www.rpmchallenge.com). Holmes! pulled out the Devo card to Matt's lyrics and we were only more than happy to oblige. The pre-release of this album, entitled "All In A Day's Work", is currently available at iTunes. No music Feeling out of place...like a fish out of water or a June Bug in July Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061207 Beatnik Turtle Feeling out of place...like a fish out of water or a June Bug in July No music Featuring the great Qadree Holmes on vocals, this song goes out to all Notary Publics everywhere. This song came about when Jason was asked to notarize a few immigration documents for two recently married friends of his - one of whom was applying for U.S. citizenship. When they asked Jason whether he could notarize their signatures "to prove it wasn't a sham marriage," he informed them they were in luck - he wasn't only a Notary, he was the "Love Notary." They laughed a bit at his comment until they realized Jason was serious about the concept making "a great song for The Song Of The Day" and found themselves stranded in his office with unnotarized papers in hand. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061107 Beatnik Turtle Featuring the great Qadree Holmes on vocals, this song goes out to all Notary Publics everywhere. This song came about when Jason was asked to notarize a few immigration documents for two recently married friends of his - one of whom was applying for U.S. citizenship. When they asked Jason whether he could notarize their signatures "to prove it wasn't a sham marriage," he informed them they were in luck - he wasn't only a Notary, he was the "Love Notary." They laughed a bit at his comment until they realized Jason was serious about the concept making "a great song for The Song Of The Day" and found themselves stranded in his office with unnotarized papers in hand. No music When Tom was in college, the knob on his distortion pedal was stuck all the way on. This song was the result... Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061007 Beatnik Turtle When Tom was in college, the knob on his distortion pedal was stuck all the way on. This song was the result... No music A demented trip to the bizarre circus. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060907 Beatnik Turtle A demented trip to the bizarre circus. No music Our ode to Mr. Shaw and his tasty, cheap wine. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060807 Beatnik Turtle Our ode to Mr. Shaw and his tasty, cheap wine. No music This is a souped-up version of a song written for the short film The Troubled Life of Guy Dickie (2005). Eric, Brian, and Jerry briefly performed as the acoustic sideband named after the film and this song was a part of those performances. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060707 Beatnik Turtle This is a souped-up version of a song written for the short film The Troubled Life of Guy Dickie (2005). Eric, Brian, and Jerry briefly performed as the acoustic sideband named after the film and this song was a part of those performances. No music A song about driving and road rage. Oh, and old people. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060607 Beatnik Turtle A song about driving and road rage. Oh, and old people. Yes music This one was written by Pete Shukoff of Nice Peter (www.nicepeter.com) the night before joining us in the studio to do some writing and recording. A version of this song will be featured on Pete's upcoming album alongside songs about Guitar Center and 50 Cent. Keep an eye out at www.nicepeter.com for details. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060507 Beatnik Turtle This one was written by Pete Shukoff of Nice Peter (www.nicepeter.com) the night before joining us in the studio to do some writing and recording. A version of this song will be featured on Pete's upcoming album alongside songs about Guitar Center and 50 Cent. Keep an eye out at www.nicepeter.com for details. No music We thought this song best fit a Monday. It's from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, but the CD's not due until August...probably because the CD duplicators don't want to work on it today.) Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060407 Beatnik Turtle We thought this song best fit a Monday. It's from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, but the CD's not due until August...probably because the CD duplicators don't want to work on it today.) No music Our friend Ted Blegen (of Ants and Commuter Railway Blues fame) has made the big move to Los Angeles. This song was the theme we made for the sketch comedy group he was in called, The Dolphins of Damnation. They performed in and around Chicago and at Second City on many occasions. We wish Ted the best as he takes on Hollywood (though he's still Skyping songs into TheSongOfTheDay.com). Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060307 Beatnik Turtle Our friend Ted Blegen (of Ants and Commuter Railway Blues fame) has made the big move to Los Angeles. This song was the theme we made for the sketch comedy group he was in called, The Dolphins of Damnation. They performed in and around Chicago and at Second City on many occasions. We wish Ted the best as he takes on Hollywood (though he's still Skyping songs into TheSongOfTheDay.com). No music This is the demo to the full-scale, alt-country rockin' version found on our debut album, What We've Got and the even crazier, tequila-powered version from our recent Beatnik Turtle Live album. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060207 Beatnik Turtle This is the demo to the full-scale, alt-country rockin' version found on our debut album, What We've Got and the even crazier, tequila-powered version from our recent Beatnik Turtle Live album. No music Questions. We all have them. Don't we? Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060107 Beatnik Turtle Questions. We all have them. Don't we? No music Feel free to use this song as your on-hold music. Thu, 31 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=053107 Beatnik Turtle Feel free to use this song as your on-hold music. No music Email our website and tell us your secrets. We won't tell anyone. We promise. Wed, 30 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=053007 Beatnik Turtle Email our website and tell us your secrets. We won't tell anyone. We promise. No music This song was 17 years in the making. It was written back in 1990 - the last time the 17-year Magicicada came out. It was inspired by a newspaper article written at the time about people eating the bugs ("They taste like potatoes!"). It was recorded and completed with one exception - the middle was to include the noisy roar of the 17-year cycle cicada. Unfortunately, Jason ended up spending the summer in Europe and missed seeing, hearing, and recording them. Disappointed, he vowed to finish the song and wait the 17 long years for their return. Over the weekend they emerged -just like clockwork and today the song is finally complete. Tue, 29 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052907 Beatnik Turtle This song was 17 years in the making. It was written back in 1990 - the last time the 17-year Magicicada came out. It was inspired by a newspaper article written at the time about people eating the bugs ("They taste like potatoes!"). It was recorded and completed with one exception - the middle was to include the noisy roar of the 17-year cycle cicada. Unfortunately, Jason ended up spending the summer in Europe and missed seeing, hearing, and recording them. Disappointed, he vowed to finish the song and wait the 17 long years for their return. Over the weekend they emerged -just like clockwork and today the song is finally complete. No music Put your name right on the line. Mon, 28 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052807 Beatnik Turtle Put your name right on the line. No music An instrumental written a long time back. Sun, 27 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052707 Beatnik Turtle An instrumental written a long time back. No music This song is not always good advice. Sat, 26 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052607 Beatnik Turtle This song is not always good advice. No music Another song in our Star Wars series. Fri, 25 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052507 Beatnik Turtle Another song in our Star Wars series. No music Little do you know/How awesome is the show/From behind you Thu, 24 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052407 Beatnik Turtle Little do you know/How awesome is the show/From behind you No music Well, did you? Wed, 23 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052307 Beatnik Turtle Well, did you? No music Somehow we manage to get through this song without ever actually using the C-Word. Tue, 22 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052207 Beatnik Turtle Somehow we manage to get through this song without ever actually using the C-Word. No music We wanted to write notes about how we wrote this song, but unfortunately, it's another thing we'll never do. Mon, 21 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052107 Beatnik Turtle We wanted to write notes about how we wrote this song, but unfortunately, it's another thing we'll never do. No music No one likes to be left behind. Sun, 20 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052007 Beatnik Turtle No one likes to be left behind. No music Before there were websites, theater shows, podcasts, and tv series to write themes for, there were cars. This song dates back to the early 90s and is about a friend's GTI. It had a pimped out stereo system with a dozen speakers and a subwoofer and a license plate that read "AWSM GTI." Sat, 19 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051907 Beatnik Turtle Before there were websites, theater shows, podcasts, and tv series to write themes for, there were cars. This song dates back to the early 90s and is about a friend's GTI. It had a pimped out stereo system with a dozen speakers and a subwoofer and a license plate that read "AWSM GTI." No music This song explores one of the greatest fears: getting a bat stuck in your hair. Fri, 18 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051807 Beatnik Turtle This song explores one of the greatest fears: getting a bat stuck in your hair. No music This is the demo of a live favorite which can be found on our recent Beatnik Turtle Live album. Thu, 17 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051707 Beatnik Turtle This is the demo of a live favorite which can be found on our recent Beatnik Turtle Live album. No music Aren't we all just waiting for our ship to come in? Wed, 16 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051607 Beatnik Turtle Aren't we all just waiting for our ship to come in? No music This is another one from the Holmes! sessions. Tue, 15 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051507 Beatnik Turtle This is another one from the Holmes! sessions. No music Beatnik Turtle's here to remind you that it's hard gangbangin' and to be careful out there. Guest rapper, BustaPoon, appears courtesy Deafness Records. The song also features the smooth drum blips of Casio's SK-1. Mon, 14 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051407 Beatnik Turtle Beatnik Turtle's here to remind you that it's hard gangbangin' and to be careful out there. Guest rapper, BustaPoon, appears courtesy Deafness Records. The song also features the smooth drum blips of Casio's SK-1. No music What's interesting about this song is not that we wrote a theme to a website, it's that we played it live on stage once. Sun, 13 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051307 Beatnik Turtle What's interesting about this song is not that we wrote a theme to a website, it's that we played it live on stage once. No music If you really owned a Rocket Ship, the music that you'd play in it would probably not sound like this song at all. Sat, 12 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051207 Beatnik Turtle If you really owned a Rocket Ship, the music that you'd play in it would probably not sound like this song at all. No music Sex. Drugs. Rock and roll. Beatnik Turtle is a band that gets none of those right. Fri, 11 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051107 Beatnik Turtle Sex. Drugs. Rock and roll. Beatnik Turtle is a band that gets none of those right. No music WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! THERE IS A BASSOON LOOSE ON THE SHIP. Thu, 10 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051007 Beatnik Turtle WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! THERE IS A BASSOON LOOSE ON THE SHIP. No music Well? Didn't you get the memo? Wed, 09 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050907 Beatnik Turtle Well? Didn't you get the memo? No music We'll all get old someday... Tue, 08 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050807 Beatnik Turtle We'll all get old someday... No music This is a live version of the original on The Cheapass Album. We also recorded a strange "operatic" version a month back. Mon, 07 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050707 Beatnik Turtle This is a live version of the original on The Cheapass Album. We also recorded a strange "operatic" version a month back. No music Originally written and recorded for a music class assignment in 1989, Tom revived this song and reproduced this version for The Song Of The Day. The addition of Randy's saxophone and Tom Susala's fretless bass made this a serious improvement over the original. Sun, 06 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050607 Beatnik Turtle Originally written and recorded for a music class assignment in 1989, Tom revived this song and reproduced this version for The Song Of The Day. The addition of Randy's saxophone and Tom Susala's fretless bass made this a serious improvement over the original. No music This is the demo to a song from our Cheapass Album about the Cheapass Game, Buttonmen. The dance remix of this song was previously posted here. Sat, 05 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050507 Beatnik Turtle This is the demo to a song from our Cheapass Album about the Cheapass Game, Buttonmen. The dance remix of this song was previously posted here. No music Happy No Pants Day! Beatnik Turtle had taken to wearing no pants long before we learned about No Pants Day. They asked if they could post this song (which takes Robert Goulet's bloated version of "To Dream The Impossible Dream" as its inspiration). No pants Day is certainly a cause that we wholeheartedly support. In fact, we're looking to start a "Pants Day" for those who take the holiday too far and continue to wear no pants throughout the year we always do. Fri, 04 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050407 Beatnik Turtle Happy No Pants Day! Beatnik Turtle had taken to wearing no pants long before we learned about No Pants Day. They asked if they could post this song (which takes Robert Goulet's bloated version of "To Dream The Impossible Dream" as its inspiration). No pants Day is certainly a cause that we wholeheartedly support. In fact, we're looking to start a "Pants Day" for those who take the holiday too far and continue to wear no pants throughout the year we always do. No music All of you probably know someone who needs to hear this song. The original studio version is on our "un-holiday" album Santa Doesn't Like You. This one is from our recent Beatnik Turtle Live album. Thu, 03 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050307 Beatnik Turtle All of you probably know someone who needs to hear this song. The original studio version is on our "un-holiday" album Santa Doesn't Like You. This one is from our recent Beatnik Turtle Live album. No music Daaaaave. Come out, come out, wherever you are. Wed, 02 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050207 Beatnik Turtle Daaaaave. Come out, come out, wherever you are. No music Ummm. We forgot what we wanted to say about this song. Tue, 01 May 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050107 Beatnik Turtle Ummm. We forgot what we wanted to say about this song. No music Based on an email Jason received. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=043007 Beatnik Turtle Based on an email Jason received. No music Back in the mid-80s there was a kick-ass TV drama that followed a team of suburban policemen. It was based on the tough, crime-laden streets of Naperville, Illinois. And this was its theme... Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042907 Beatnik Turtle Back in the mid-80s there was a kick-ass TV drama that followed a team of suburban policemen. It was based on the tough, crime-laden streets of Naperville, Illinois. And this was its theme... No music We'd apologize to the residents of Columbia, South Carolina, but we know they're not on the web. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042807 Beatnik Turtle We'd apologize to the residents of Columbia, South Carolina, but we know they're not on the web. No music Happy Arbor Day! Now go plant a tree! Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042707 Beatnik Turtle Happy Arbor Day! Now go plant a tree! No music There's lots of ways to get back at people for cheating at boardgames. Jason, naturally, wrote a song about it. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042607 Beatnik Turtle There's lots of ways to get back at people for cheating at boardgames. Jason, naturally, wrote a song about it. No music Aptly inspired by Jason's infrared mouse. The original demo version is today's bonus song. Enjoy - both songs are wireless and free. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042507 Beatnik Turtle Aptly inspired by Jason's infrared mouse. The original demo version is today's bonus song. Enjoy - both songs are wireless and free. No music We're not cat people. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042407 Beatnik Turtle We're not cat people. No music Dedicated to all those who take the CTA - the Chicago Transit Authority. It's a mess. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042307 Beatnik Turtle Dedicated to all those who take the CTA - the Chicago Transit Authority. It's a mess. No music Well? Do you have any ideas? It needs a name. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042207 Beatnik Turtle Well? Do you have any ideas? It needs a name. No music The sounds at the end were recorded at the corner of Gilbert and Burlington in Iowa City. It's Jason and Eric Elmer talking while the microphone dangled out the apartment window. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042107 Beatnik Turtle The sounds at the end were recorded at the corner of Gilbert and Burlington in Iowa City. It's Jason and Eric Elmer talking while the microphone dangled out the apartment window. No music In honor of April 20th...420...a number which has something to do with the subject of the song (although there's a lot of debate on our end as to why this number is associated with it). Beatnik Lawyer says: Be warned! This song is extremely catchy and you're likely to start singing it aloud at odd times without really knowing it. This usually isn't too much of a problem except that, with this song, it's tagged "explicit" thanks to a certain ubiquitous four letter word that's sung throughout (we'll let you guess as to what that four letter word is). So, we made a clean version available as well (it's today's bonus song) but it's just about as catchy. Anyway, don't say you haven't been warned. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042007 Beatnik Turtle In honor of April 20th...420...a number which has something to do with the subject of the song (although there's a lot of debate on our end as to why this number is associated with it). Beatnik Lawyer says: Be warned! This song is extremely catchy and you're likely to start singing it aloud at odd times without really knowing it. This usually isn't too much of a problem except that, with this song, it's tagged "explicit" thanks to a certain ubiquitous four letter word that's sung throughout (we'll let you guess as to what that four letter word is). So, we made a clean version available as well (it's today's bonus song) but it's just about as catchy. Anyway, don't say you haven't been warned. Yes music Based on actual events at a party Beatnik Turtle once perfromed at. The events alluded to are also one of the reasons why Beatnik Turtle never plays parties anymore. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041907 Beatnik Turtle Based on actual events at a party Beatnik Turtle once perfromed at. The events alluded to are also one of the reasons why Beatnik Turtle never plays parties anymore. No music Sometimes life corrects your faults and deficiencies on their own. And, after awhile, you find yourself becoming less unique and more and more...average. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041807 Beatnik Turtle Sometimes life corrects your faults and deficiencies on their own. And, after awhile, you find yourself becoming less unique and more and more...average. No music This is another sweet one from Holmes. He laid down the guitar and vocals in one session and we built it up from there. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041707 Beatnik Turtle This is another sweet one from Holmes. He laid down the guitar and vocals in one session and we built it up from there. No music How are you doing? Do you need anything? You look great today! Have you lost weight? Are you working out? Is there anything you need me to do? Sure, I'll take care of this project! I love working here! Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041607 Beatnik Turtle How are you doing? Do you need anything? You look great today! Have you lost weight? Are you working out? Is there anything you need me to do? Sure, I'll take care of this project! I love working here! No music This goofy jingle was created for a great short film called "Made From Scratch." Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041507 Beatnik Turtle This goofy jingle was created for a great short film called "Made From Scratch." No music Pizza Wheel - a small, cardboard-tasting, personal pan pizza dished out at schools and universities across the US. Usually eaten instead of whatever the healthy meal for that day was. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041407 Beatnik Turtle Pizza Wheel - a small, cardboard-tasting, personal pan pizza dished out at schools and universities across the US. Usually eaten instead of whatever the healthy meal for that day was. No music Even vegetarians like bacon and eggs. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041307 Beatnik Turtle Even vegetarians like bacon and eggs. No music John Lisiecki wrote this great tune for and WITH his 2 year old son. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041207 Beatnik Turtle John Lisiecki wrote this great tune for and WITH his 2 year old son. No music Matt Scholtka told us about his friend Pete that had all kinds of food allergies. Nevertheless, he always ate food that he shouldn't have which always caused him to run off to the bathroom. He did this without fail, so they started placing bets on what he'd eat. Unfortunately for Pete, Matt mentioned this story to Jason, who subsequently wrote a song about it. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041107 Beatnik Turtle Matt Scholtka told us about his friend Pete that had all kinds of food allergies. Nevertheless, he always ate food that he shouldn't have which always caused him to run off to the bathroom. He did this without fail, so they started placing bets on what he'd eat. Unfortunately for Pete, Matt mentioned this story to Jason, who subsequently wrote a song about it. No music Nothing beats a guy with a mustache - unless that guy also has a ponytail! Everyone loves a guy with a "chick whip." Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041007 Beatnik Turtle Nothing beats a guy with a mustache - unless that guy also has a ponytail! Everyone loves a guy with a "chick whip." No music This one came about from an idea for a sketch that we had with some theater friends of ours. It became a song instead. As it is, we think it belongs in a musical. Something like Jesus: The Musical. If anyone writes it, please give us a call so we have a place for the song. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040907 Beatnik Turtle This one came about from an idea for a sketch that we had with some theater friends of ours. It became a song instead. As it is, we think it belongs in a musical. Something like Jesus: The Musical. If anyone writes it, please give us a call so we have a place for the song. No music Goodbye, goodbye, and goodbye. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040807 Beatnik Turtle Goodbye, goodbye, and goodbye. No music This is a strange, alternate version of a song off The Cheapass Album. The one on the album completely rocks out in a Cars-like way. This one, uh, doesn't. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040707 Beatnik Turtle This is a strange, alternate version of a song off The Cheapass Album. The one on the album completely rocks out in a Cars-like way. This one, uh, doesn't. No music Since the site launched, this has been the song that appears when you get a "404 Error." But don't panic - this isn't a real 404 Error. At least, we don't think it is...this time. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040607 Beatnik Turtle Since the site launched, this has been the song that appears when you get a "404 Error." But don't panic - this isn't a real 404 Error. At least, we don't think it is...this time. No music Most of Beatnik Turtle has some form of ADD and - HEY, look, a monkey! Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040507 Beatnik Turtle Most of Beatnik Turtle has some form of ADD and - HEY, look, a monkey! No music This is another one we wrote and recorded in February and so became part of our Record Production Month album, "All In A Day's Work." Jason's Mom still uses an Apple IIe and prints to a dot matrix Imagewriter II at her home office. The home office is just a room away from the studio and we couldn't resist the urge to mic the old machines and add them into the song. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040407 Beatnik Turtle This is another one we wrote and recorded in February and so became part of our Record Production Month album, "All In A Day's Work." Jason's Mom still uses an Apple IIe and prints to a dot matrix Imagewriter II at her home office. The home office is just a room away from the studio and we couldn't resist the urge to mic the old machines and add them into the song. No music Because so many of us work in office settings, we tend to write about it. Today's song got a whole new remix for The Song of the Day, has been played live at several Beatnik Turtle shows, and appears on the Live Album with lots of horns set to a Mozambique beat. Watch for a full re-recording on a future Beatnik Turtle album! Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040307 Beatnik Turtle Because so many of us work in office settings, we tend to write about it. Today's song got a whole new remix for The Song of the Day, has been played live at several Beatnik Turtle shows, and appears on the Live Album with lots of horns set to a Mozambique beat. Watch for a full re-recording on a future Beatnik Turtle album! No music This song is dedicated to Joe Murphy who lost his battle with cancer on 4/1/07. About eight weeks before this, our friend Mur Lafferty wrote in and asked if we could write a song about Joe's super spy alter ego, Mason Rocket. We did and since we recorded it during February, it became part of our Record Production Month album, All In A Day's Work Joe Murphy was a podcaster, a writer, and a dear friend to many people. There's a memorial fund that Joe's friends created on his behalf. Donations are appreciated. Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040207 Beatnik Turtle This song is dedicated to Joe Murphy who lost his battle with cancer on 4/1/07. About eight weeks before this, our friend Mur Lafferty wrote in and asked if we could write a song about Joe's super spy alter ego, Mason Rocket. We did and since we recorded it during February, it became part of our Record Production Month album, All In A Day's Work Joe Murphy was a podcaster, a writer, and a dear friend to many people. There's a memorial fund that Joe's friends created on his behalf. Donations are appreciated. No music Someone wrote our website and suggested we write a song called "Batshit Insanity." So we did. Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040107 Beatnik Turtle Someone wrote our website and suggested we write a song called "Batshit Insanity." So we did. No music There's always two sleeves to every shirt. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:00 GMT http://