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, 02 Jul 2009 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 Based on our most recent TwitterSong, this week's song, Long Lasting Battereez was based on a Twitter post from Heather Welliver who posted "Oh noes my battery is getting low!" a few weeks ago. We couldn't resist making a song about this! Follow us Twitter: www.twitter.com/beatnikturtle Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062909 Beatnik Turtle Based on our most recent TwitterSong, this week's song, Long Lasting Battereez was based on a Twitter post from Heather Welliver who posted "Oh noes my battery is getting low!" a few weeks ago. We couldn't resist making a song about this! Follow us Twitter: www.twitter.com/beatnikturtle No music Ah the great mysteries in life: Why are we here? Is there life on other planets? How much do you tip a bartender for a beer? Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062209 Beatnik Turtle Ah the great mysteries in life: Why are we here? Is there life on other planets? How much do you tip a bartender for a beer? No music This song was inspired by a tweet posted by our Twitter friend Fitz about his being his Mom's tech support. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061509 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 The original demo for this song closed the very first week here at TheSongOfTheDay.com in 2007. We always had it in mind for this song to be the closing booked for a kid's album, which of course became our forthcoming album When I Was Your Age to be released later this year. Many of the songs from the album have appeared at TheSongOfTheDay.com these past weeks. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060809 Beatnik Turtle The original demo for this song closed the very first week here at TheSongOfTheDay.com in 2007. We always had it in mind for this song to be the closing booked for a kid's album, which of course became our forthcoming album When I Was Your Age to be released later this year. Many of the songs from the album have appeared at TheSongOfTheDay.com these past weeks. No music Looking back at waking up in the morning as a kid reminds us how we developed that dislike for getting up in the morning. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060109 Beatnik Turtle Looking back at waking up in the morning as a kid reminds us how we developed that dislike for getting up in the morning. No music For parents and kids alike, this seems to be the eternal question! Mon, 25 May 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052509 Beatnik Turtle For parents and kids alike, this seems to be the eternal question! No music During the recording of our RPM Challenge album for 2009, Ryan overheard this one kid's uncanny observation of the truth in an elevator. True to Beatnik Turtle form, it had to become a song. Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051809 Beatnik Turtle During the recording of our RPM Challenge album for 2009, Ryan overheard this one kid's uncanny observation of the truth in an elevator. True to Beatnik Turtle form, it had to become a song. No music One Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com Mon, 11 May 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051109 Beatnik Turtle One Band. One Year. 365 Free Songs. www.thesongoftheday.com No music Here's another fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. Monsters under the bed or in the closet - they sure seemed real enough once upon a time. Mon, 04 May 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050409 Beatnik Turtle Here's another fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. Monsters under the bed or in the closet - they sure seemed real enough once upon a time. No music Here's another fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song addresses a problem that may or may not have afflicted some of us growing up. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042709 Beatnik Turtle Here's another fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song addresses a problem that may or may not have afflicted some of us growing up. No music Here's another fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. The main character in this song is someone I'm sure we all recognize from those days. And if you don't recognize him, perhaps you WERE him? Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042009 Beatnik Turtle Here's another fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. The main character in this song is someone I'm sure we all recognize from those days. And if you don't recognize him, perhaps you WERE him? No music Here's another fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song is something we all claimed at one time or another when pressed by our parents. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041309 Beatnik Turtle Here's another fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song is something we all claimed at one time or another when pressed by our parents. No music Beware of the family tattletale lest you become her latest news! This is another track recently finished from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040609 Beatnik Turtle Beware of the family tattletale lest you become her latest news! This is another track recently finished from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. No music This is the title track from our recently finished 2009 RPM Challenge effort where we created an album within the month of February. We love working with other musicians and with this album we were lucky enough to get the chance to work with the great George Hrab (indie musician, podcaster, writer, and all around uber-talent). We+AJI-ve been meaning to work together since interviewing him for our book, The Indie Band Survival Guide and The DIY Music Manual. And this album seemed the perfect chance, so we called him up. While describing the concept of the album to George on the phone, he commented on how there+AJI-s a ton of stuff kids have these days that we didn+AJI-t have growing up. And, +AJM-When I Was Your Age+AJQ- was born. We liked this song so much we decided that the whole album's concept should be a look back at when we were kids. Check out more of George's music here and don't miss his highly entertaining Geologic Podcast. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=033009 Beatnik Turtle This is the title track from our recently finished 2009 RPM Challenge effort where we created an album within the month of February. We love working with other musicians and with this album we were lucky enough to get the chance to work with the great George Hrab (indie musician, podcaster, writer, and all around uber-talent). We+AJI-ve been meaning to work together since interviewing him for our book, The Indie Band Survival Guide and The DIY Music Manual. And this album seemed the perfect chance, so we called him up. While describing the concept of the album to George on the phone, he commented on how there+AJI-s a ton of stuff kids have these days that we didn+AJI-t have growing up. And, +AJM-When I Was Your Age+AJQ- was born. We liked this song so much we decided that the whole album's concept should be a look back at when we were kids. Check out more of George's music here and don't miss his highly entertaining Geologic Podcast. No music Here's another track recently finished from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song is about a kid whose day turns out okay as long as everything happens according to plan. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=032309 Beatnik Turtle Here's another track recently finished from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song is about a kid whose day turns out okay as long as everything happens according to plan. No music Here's a fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song is a tribute to all our favorite cereals. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=031609 Beatnik Turtle Here's a fresh track hot off the virtual mixing desk from our 2009 RPM Challenge effort to create an album in a single month. The album, to be released later in the year, is called "When I Was Your Age" and features songs that take a look back at when we were kids. This song is a tribute to all our favorite cereals. No music This year, we are once again participating in the RPM Challenge. Last year, we produced our album All In A Day's Work for RPM Challenge 2007. This year, we are basing our album on the concept behind the Beatnik Turtle songs Beer Beer Beer, All For Me Grog, and Whiskey Yer The Devil. That is, we are taking traditional Irish songs and re-arranging them Beatnik Turtle style. This week, we present the first finished cut from the new album. Watch for more in the month of March! Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=030909 Beatnik Turtle This year, we are once again participating in the RPM Challenge. Last year, we produced our album All In A Day's Work for RPM Challenge 2007. This year, we are basing our album on the concept behind the Beatnik Turtle songs Beer Beer Beer, All For Me Grog, and Whiskey Yer The Devil. That is, we are taking traditional Irish songs and re-arranging them Beatnik Turtle style. This week, we present the first finished cut from the new album. Watch for more in the month of March! No music Having just completed the release version of our RPM Challenge 2008 album - literally 5 minutes before typing this - we present another preview track from the forthcoming album, Sham Rock. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=030209 Beatnik Turtle Having just completed the release version of our RPM Challenge 2008 album - literally 5 minutes before typing this - we present another preview track from the forthcoming album, Sham Rock. No music Jason's STILL trying to catch his breath after recording THIS traditional Irish folk song for our album Sham Rock. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=022309 Beatnik Turtle Jason's STILL trying to catch his breath after recording THIS traditional Irish folk song for our album Sham Rock. No music Have you ever heard a traditional Irish folk song re-done as a ska song with a Spanish horn riff? Well, now you have! This week's song tells the story of an unfortunate guy who meets his loved one in her kitchen but when they are discovered by the Captain of the house, she accuses him of burglary! This is another track recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=021609 Beatnik Turtle Have you ever heard a traditional Irish folk song re-done as a ska song with a Spanish horn riff? Well, now you have! This week's song tells the story of an unfortunate guy who meets his loved one in her kitchen but when they are discovered by the Captain of the house, she accuses him of burglary! This is another track recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock. No music John Lisiecki wrote this great tune for and WITH his 2 year old son. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=020909 Beatnik Turtle John Lisiecki wrote this great tune for and WITH his 2 year old son. No music John Owens might be sick of sandwiches but you'd better not get between him and his coffee! Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=020209 Beatnik Turtle John Owens might be sick of sandwiches but you'd better not get between him and his coffee! 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. There was a such a great discussion of this song's topic in this episode of Evo Terra's podcast Evo @ 11 (see "YouTube is full of sh*t stains") that we thought we'd echo the sentiment. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=012609 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. There was a such a great discussion of this song's topic in this episode of Evo Terra's podcast Evo @ 11 (see "YouTube is full of sh*t stains") that we thought we'd echo the sentiment. No music Ironically, "Face Down In The Snow" was written on an extremely snowy weekend. Wait, that would be unironically, wouldn't it? Oh well, the point is it was quite a blizzard, with traffic accidents, and power outages all over the area. We had luckily made it up to the cabin in Wisconsin for a big recording weekend before it hit. But shortly after arriving and settling in, we suddenly realized that Steve Owens, our keyboard player and John Owens' brother, was nowhere to be found. He was there...then he wasn't. Weird. John's reaction was: "Jeez, I hope he's not face down in the snow somewhere." We all looked at each other, and said, "That's a song!" Rather than head out in the blizzard to find him, we headed back downstairs to write the song. It's a song that couldn't have been written with Steve. Luckily, we didn't have to play it at any memorial for him or anything: Steve made it safely back home through the blizzard in one piece. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=011909 Beatnik Turtle Ironically, "Face Down In The Snow" was written on an extremely snowy weekend. Wait, that would be unironically, wouldn't it? Oh well, the point is it was quite a blizzard, with traffic accidents, and power outages all over the area. We had luckily made it up to the cabin in Wisconsin for a big recording weekend before it hit. But shortly after arriving and settling in, we suddenly realized that Steve Owens, our keyboard player and John Owens' brother, was nowhere to be found. He was there...then he wasn't. Weird. John's reaction was: "Jeez, I hope he's not face down in the snow somewhere." We all looked at each other, and said, "That's a song!" Rather than head out in the blizzard to find him, we headed back downstairs to write the song. It's a song that couldn't have been written with Steve. Luckily, we didn't have to play it at any memorial for him or anything: Steve made it safely back home through the blizzard in one piece. No music Sometimes it's tough to shut off the brain, stop thinking, and just go to sleep. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=011209 Beatnik Turtle Sometimes it's tough to shut off the brain, stop thinking, and just go to sleep. No music He once was on our side, but he's a cop now. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=010509 Beatnik Turtle He once was on our side, but he's a cop now. No music Tom wrote a number of songs about a year ago that inevitably had an autumn flavor to them. This is the first one, with more to come before the year is done. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122908 Beatnik Turtle Tom wrote a number of songs about a year ago that inevitably had an autumn flavor to them. This is the first one, with more to come before the year is done. No music Santa doesn't like you, but hey, he doesn't like Beatnik Turtle either, so it's all good. This is a live version of the title track from our "Un-Holiday" album available at the iTunes. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122208 Beatnik Turtle Santa doesn't like you, but hey, he doesn't like Beatnik Turtle either, so it's all good. This is a live version of the title track from our "Un-Holiday" album available at the iTunes. No music The myths we all grow up with come full circle in today's song. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121508 Beatnik Turtle The myths we all grow up with come full circle in today's song. No music At first we thought Ms. Teen South Carolina was missing a few marbles with her "maps" speech, until we realized she was actually broadcasting a secret coded message to girls everywhere to rise up and unite. This song about girls rising up and taking over the world is dedicated to all Grrls everywhere (you know who you are - Peggy, Rosie, Tara, Carrie, Mur, Tabz, and all cool others we know who are making things happen and getting things done). You rule! It's your world, we're just sightseeing. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120808 Beatnik Turtle At first we thought Ms. Teen South Carolina was missing a few marbles with her "maps" speech, until we realized she was actually broadcasting a secret coded message to girls everywhere to rise up and unite. This song about girls rising up and taking over the world is dedicated to all Grrls everywhere (you know who you are - Peggy, Rosie, Tara, Carrie, Mur, Tabz, and all cool others we know who are making things happen and getting things done). You rule! It's your world, we're just sightseeing. 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, 01 Dec 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120108 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 Some people are just in the way sometimes. This song is for them. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112408 Beatnik Turtle Some people are just in the way sometimes. This song is for them. No music All of us apartment dwellers have been the "broomor" or the "broomee." Sometimes damaged ceilings are the result... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=111708 Beatnik Turtle All of us apartment dwellers have been the "broomor" or the "broomee." Sometimes damaged ceilings are the result... No music We wanted to write notes about how we wrote this song, but unfortunately, it's another thing we'll never do. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=111008 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 This song is not about any elected official in particular. Ok, well maybe it is... Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=110308 Beatnik Turtle This song is not about any elected official in particular. Ok, well maybe it is... No music It's a sad fact that people are smarter n better n you. Well, except those who don't understand satire. Yee-haw! Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=102708 Beatnik Turtle It's a sad fact that people are smarter n better n you. Well, except those who don't understand satire. Yee-haw! Yes music Today's song is a tribute to Herbert Hoover and his dam. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=102008 Beatnik Turtle Today's song is a tribute to Herbert Hoover and his dam. No music Check out the new theme song we did for Tabitha Smith's (a.k.a. Tabz) cat, Myboyfriendcat's application into Dr. Horrible's Evil League Of Evil. The Destroyer's application is available on YouTube: We've also done theme music for Tabz' podcast Buffy Between The Lines. Let's wish The Destroyer the best of luck getting into The Evil League Of Evil! Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=101308 Beatnik Turtle Check out the new theme song we did for Tabitha Smith's (a.k.a. Tabz) cat, Myboyfriendcat's application into Dr. Horrible's Evil League Of Evil. The Destroyer's application is available on YouTube: We've also done theme music for Tabz' podcast Buffy Between The Lines. Let's wish The Destroyer the best of luck getting into The Evil League Of Evil! No music "Can I interest you in a sandwich?" Jason's grandmother once answered this question by saying "I'm sick of sandwiches." When asked about her answer, she said "when you get to be 80 years old, you'll be sick of sandwiches, too." This song is the lunch break song from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at the iTunes, but the CD's not due until October...probably because the CD duplicators are arguing over what to have for lunch). Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=100608 Beatnik Turtle "Can I interest you in a sandwich?" Jason's grandmother once answered this question by saying "I'm sick of sandwiches." When asked about her answer, she said "when you get to be 80 years old, you'll be sick of sandwiches, too." This song is the lunch break song from our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at the iTunes, but the CD's not due until October...probably because the CD duplicators are arguing over what to have for lunch). 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. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=092908 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 When you hear the dreaded "let's just be friends," just go ahead and say "goodbye." Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=092208 Beatnik Turtle When you hear the dreaded "let's just be friends," just go ahead and say "goodbye." 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, 15 Sep 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=091508 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 Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. Check out the video for today's song. It's safe for work - no "pron"! Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=090808 Beatnik Turtle Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. Check out the video for today's song. It's safe for work - no "pron"! No music Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. This song, of course, refers to February 29th, or Leap Day. It also refers to heartbreak and loss, but that's not nearly as important as Leap Day. The observant listener will notice that 2007 is not a leap year, and while we considered delaying entire The Song of the Day project until 2008 so this song could fall on 2-29, we just decided to release it on February 28. We are aware that the existence of an intercalary day in a leap year originated under the Egyptian pharaoh Ptolemy III in 239 B.C. and it was Aloysius Lilius who proposed the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s - not Gregory. We just found "Gregory" much more singable. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=090108 Beatnik Turtle Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. This song, of course, refers to February 29th, or Leap Day. It also refers to heartbreak and loss, but that's not nearly as important as Leap Day. The observant listener will notice that 2007 is not a leap year, and while we considered delaying entire The Song of the Day project until 2008 so this song could fall on 2-29, we just decided to release it on February 28. We are aware that the existence of an intercalary day in a leap year originated under the Egyptian pharaoh Ptolemy III in 239 B.C. and it was Aloysius Lilius who proposed the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s - not Gregory. We just found "Gregory" much more singable. No music Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. Last year, we recently created this theme for Mur Lafferty's fantastic audio novel podcast, Playing For Keeps. You can hear it at the Playing For Keeps website! Playing For Keeps is now a printed book from Swarm Press! It releases this week and is available at Amazon! Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=082508 Beatnik Turtle Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. Last year, we recently created this theme for Mur Lafferty's fantastic audio novel podcast, Playing For Keeps. You can hear it at the Playing For Keeps website! Playing For Keeps is now a printed book from Swarm Press! It releases this week and is available at Amazon! No music Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. A year ago at this time, Randy, Jason, Ryan, and Tom were at a podcaster party at Dragon*Con. On the balcony, we met Chris Miller (whose podcast can be found here) what he does for a living and the reply was "I turn caffeine into code." Luckily, guitars were close at hand and this song was off to a fast start! Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081808 Beatnik Turtle Things have been pretty busy at Beatnik Turtle headquarters the last few weeks getting ready for the release of The Indie Band Survival Guide written by our very own Jason and Randy! We have new Beatnik Turtle songs in the pipeline, but in order to get everything ready for the book's release we decided to present encores of some of the best of last year's songs. A year ago at this time, Randy, Jason, Ryan, and Tom were at a podcaster party at Dragon*Con. On the balcony, we met Chris Miller (whose podcast can be found here) what he does for a living and the reply was "I turn caffeine into code." Luckily, guitars were close at hand and this song was off to a fast start! No music A blast from Beatnik Turtle's archives. This song features the most sensitive of saxophones: the soprano "Kenny G" sax. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=081108 Beatnik Turtle A blast from Beatnik Turtle's archives. This song features the most sensitive of saxophones: the soprano "Kenny G" sax. No music In June, Ted Blegen's film company Bromine produced a film for the 48 Hour Film Project called "Passed Over." We were asked to do the theme music which we present as this week's song. Ted's film, Passed Over, was about a fateful collision of the Gregorian and Judaic calendars where Easter and Passover land on the same day. His film chronicles the unfortunate fate of a holiday meal between two families united by an interfaith marriage. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=080408 Beatnik Turtle In June, Ted Blegen's film company Bromine produced a film for the 48 Hour Film Project called "Passed Over." We were asked to do the theme music which we present as this week's song. Ted's film, Passed Over, was about a fateful collision of the Gregorian and Judaic calendars where Easter and Passover land on the same day. His film chronicles the unfortunate fate of a holiday meal between two families united by an interfaith marriage. No music Q: Do you really think that the end of the world is nigh as you sing in Goodbye Cruel World?? A: Well, if it is, we'll all be happy we live on credit card debt and student loans! Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072808 Beatnik Turtle Q: Do you really think that the end of the world is nigh as you sing in Goodbye Cruel World?? A: Well, if it is, we'll all be happy we live on credit card debt and student loans! No music This song appeared on our 2004 album, The Cheapass Album, an album filled with songs about or inspired by the off-beat, quirky board and card games of Cheapass Games, this one having been inspired by a game called The Great Brain Robbery. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=072108 Beatnik Turtle This song appeared on our 2004 album, The Cheapass Album, an album filled with songs about or inspired by the off-beat, quirky board and card games of Cheapass Games, this one having been inspired by a game called The Great Brain Robbery. No music This song appeared on our 2004 album, The Cheapass Album, an album filled with songs about or inspired by the off-beat, quirky board and card games of Cheapass Games, this one having been inspired by a game coincidentally called Kill Doctor Lucky. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=071408 Beatnik Turtle This song appeared on our 2004 album, The Cheapass Album, an album filled with songs about or inspired by the off-beat, quirky board and card games of Cheapass Games, this one having been inspired by a game coincidentally called Kill Doctor Lucky. No music Riddle me this: who is "you" in this song? The original demo appeared as a 2007 song of the day. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=070708 Beatnik Turtle Riddle me this: who is "you" in this song? The original demo appeared as a 2007 song of the day. No music Sugarbottom Lane is a dark place. Even though it's inspired by a park located in Iowa. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=063008 Beatnik Turtle Sugarbottom Lane is a dark place. Even though it's inspired by a park located in Iowa. No music This song appeared on our 2004 album, The Cheapass Album, an album filled with songs about or inspired by the off-beat, quirky board and card games of Cheapass Games, this one having been inspired by a game coincidentally called Freeloader. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=062308 Beatnik Turtle This song appeared on our 2004 album, The Cheapass Album, an album filled with songs about or inspired by the off-beat, quirky board and card games of Cheapass Games, this one having been inspired by a game coincidentally called Freeloader. No music In April, Tom, Randy, and Ryan played a few songs live on The Razor and Di Show on WLUW in Chicago. Luckily it was recorded so we can bring you our highly caffeinated live recording of Turning Caffeine Into Code. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=061608 Beatnik Turtle In April, Tom, Randy, and Ryan played a few songs live on The Razor and Di Show on WLUW in Chicago. Luckily it was recorded so we can bring you our highly caffeinated live recording of Turning Caffeine Into Code. No music Just TRY to unravel the lyrics to this one! Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060908 Beatnik Turtle Just TRY to unravel the lyrics to this one! No music We realized there weren't any songs written in tribute to settling for second place and giving up on your dreams. That just didn't seem right to us, so we wrote this one. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=060208 Beatnik Turtle We realized there weren't any songs written in tribute to settling for second place and giving up on your dreams. That just didn't seem right to us, so we wrote this one. No music Women, shopping, clothes, and the changing rooms. Scientific studies have suggested that the behavioral pattern of trying on clothes but rarely purchasing them is tied to the two-X genome. Those of the opposite sex tend to just buy what fits. When Jason read of these studies, well, it just HAD to go into a song. Yep, this song was also slated as a track for BT's follow up to their debut album What We've Got. However, Santa Doesn't Like You, The Cheapass Album, one live album, The Song Of The Day, and two RPM Challenge albums (All In A Day's Work and Sham Rock) delayed the album this song was to appear on. Well, until now. The even older demo for demo for Her Imaginary Closet appeared last year right here at TheSongOfTheDay.com. Mon, 26 May 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=052608 Beatnik Turtle Women, shopping, clothes, and the changing rooms. Scientific studies have suggested that the behavioral pattern of trying on clothes but rarely purchasing them is tied to the two-X genome. Those of the opposite sex tend to just buy what fits. When Jason read of these studies, well, it just HAD to go into a song. Yep, this song was also slated as a track for BT's follow up to their debut album What We've Got. However, Santa Doesn't Like You, The Cheapass Album, one live album, The Song Of The Day, and two RPM Challenge albums (All In A Day's Work and Sham Rock) delayed the album this song was to appear on. Well, until now. The even older demo for demo for Her Imaginary Closet appeared last year right here at TheSongOfTheDay.com. No music A long time ago in a galaxy far far away... Beatnik Turtle had plans to make a second album (right after their debut CD What We've Got). A project called Santa Doesn't Like You delayed that album a bit. Then along came the Cheapass project, a live album, a tiny project called The Song Of The Day, and two RPM Challenges which produced All In A Day's Work and Sham Rock. Now finally we'd like to take you way back in time to our very next album, perpetually code named "BT2". Although this song is a live show favorite and has been performed tons of times (check out Thanks For Coming Out! Beatnik Turtle Live! for a great live version), we finally recorded a studio version of it. The even older demo for demo for Corporate World Danny appeared last year right here at TheSongOfTheDay.com. Mon, 19 May 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051908 Beatnik Turtle A long time ago in a galaxy far far away... Beatnik Turtle had plans to make a second album (right after their debut CD What We've Got). A project called Santa Doesn't Like You delayed that album a bit. Then along came the Cheapass project, a live album, a tiny project called The Song Of The Day, and two RPM Challenges which produced All In A Day's Work and Sham Rock. Now finally we'd like to take you way back in time to our very next album, perpetually code named "BT2". Although this song is a live show favorite and has been performed tons of times (check out Thanks For Coming Out! Beatnik Turtle Live! for a great live version), we finally recorded a studio version of it. The even older demo for demo for Corporate World Danny appeared last year right here at TheSongOfTheDay.com. No music This week sees the end of Irish rock releases from our album, Sham Rock. For this week's song we partnered with up-and-coming singer-songwriter Chris Campbell to produce his first release, "Final Scene" which will appear on Chris's debut EP "Celebrate by Sleeping" this July. Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=051208 Beatnik Turtle This week sees the end of Irish rock releases from our album, Sham Rock. For this week's song we partnered with up-and-coming singer-songwriter Chris Campbell to produce his first release, "Final Scene" which will appear on Chris's debut EP "Celebrate by Sleeping" this July. No music This song is from our new album Sham Rock. We couldn't resist breaking out the traditional Irish instruments halfway through this one. Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=050508 Beatnik Turtle This song is from our new album Sham Rock. We couldn't resist breaking out the traditional Irish instruments halfway through this one. No music Never never again. How many times have we all uttered that statement the "morning after?" This song from our new album Sham Rock explores the regrets from the night before and blames it all on "the drink." Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042808 Beatnik Turtle Never never again. How many times have we all uttered that statement the "morning after?" This song from our new album Sham Rock explores the regrets from the night before and blames it all on "the drink." No music Jason's STILL trying to catch his breath after recording THIS traditional Irish folk song for our album Sham Rock. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=042108 Beatnik Turtle Jason's STILL trying to catch his breath after recording THIS traditional Irish folk song for our album Sham Rock. No music This song, also from our album Sham Rock which we completed for the 2008 RPM Challenge, is another traditional Irish song unlikely to be similar to ANY version previously recorded. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=041408 Beatnik Turtle This song, also from our album Sham Rock which we completed for the 2008 RPM Challenge, is another traditional Irish song unlikely to be similar to ANY version previously recorded. No music This song, also from our album Sham Rock which we completed for the 2008 RPM Challenge, is a traditional Irish song that's about the in-laws rather than boozing. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=040708 Beatnik Turtle This song, also from our album Sham Rock which we completed for the 2008 RPM Challenge, is a traditional Irish song that's about the in-laws rather than boozing. No music The Song of the Day/Gigcast Contest info Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/music/songs/songoftheday-contest.mp3 Beatnik Turtle The Song of the Day/Gigcast Contest info 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, 31 Mar 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=033108 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 Have you ever heard a traditional Irish folk song re-done as a ska song with a Spanish horn riff? Well, now you have! This week's song tells the story of an unfortunate guy who meets his loved one in her kitchen but when they are discovered by the Captain of the house, she accuses him of burglary! This is another track recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=032408 Beatnik Turtle Have you ever heard a traditional Irish folk song re-done as a ska song with a Spanish horn riff? Well, now you have! This week's song tells the story of an unfortunate guy who meets his loved one in her kitchen but when they are discovered by the Captain of the house, she accuses him of burglary! This is another track recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock. No music This week's song tells the story of a group of patrons of a pub who, upon learning that the pub is on fire, head to the cellar to drink all the booze instead of running outside. Recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock, this is another traditional Irish song done in the Beatnik Turtle style. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=031708 Beatnik Turtle This week's song tells the story of a group of patrons of a pub who, upon learning that the pub is on fire, head to the cellar to drink all the booze instead of running outside. Recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock, this is another traditional Irish song done in the Beatnik Turtle style. No music The song Finnegan's Wake is believed to have been composed in the mid 1800s and served as the basis for the James Joyce novel of the same title. This week's song is our rendition of Finnegan's Wake which we recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=031008 Beatnik Turtle The song Finnegan's Wake is believed to have been composed in the mid 1800s and served as the basis for the James Joyce novel of the same title. This week's song is our rendition of Finnegan's Wake which we recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock. No music Having just completed the release version of our RPM Challenge 2008 album - literally 5 minutes before typing this - we present another preview track from the forthcoming album, Sham Rock. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=030308 Beatnik Turtle Having just completed the release version of our RPM Challenge 2008 album - literally 5 minutes before typing this - we present another preview track from the forthcoming album, Sham Rock. No music This year, we are once again participating in the RPM Challenge. Last year, we produced our album All In A Day's Work for RPM Challenge 2007. This year, we are basing our album on the concept behind the Beatnik Turtle songs Beer Beer Beer, All For Me Grog, and Whiskey Yer The Devil. That is, we are taking traditional Irish songs and re-arranging them Beatnik Turtle style. This week, we present the first finished cut from the new album. Watch for more in the month of March! Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=022508 Beatnik Turtle This year, we are once again participating in the RPM Challenge. Last year, we produced our album All In A Day's Work for RPM Challenge 2007. This year, we are basing our album on the concept behind the Beatnik Turtle songs Beer Beer Beer, All For Me Grog, and Whiskey Yer The Devil. That is, we are taking traditional Irish songs and re-arranging them Beatnik Turtle style. This week, we present the first finished cut from the new album. Watch for more in the month of March! No music This subtle song about encouraging someone with "dreams to destroy the earth" is a remix of the original from our Cheapass Album - an entire album of songs based or inspired by the quirky games of Seattle's Cheapass Games. Other songs from The Cheapass Album have made TheSongOfTheDay in one form or another (mostly the original demos): Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night? , Cube Farm, and Nothing Beats Rock. Of course, The Cheapass Album is available at iTunes, too! Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=021808 Beatnik Turtle This subtle song about encouraging someone with "dreams to destroy the earth" is a remix of the original from our Cheapass Album - an entire album of songs based or inspired by the quirky games of Seattle's Cheapass Games. Other songs from The Cheapass Album have made TheSongOfTheDay in one form or another (mostly the original demos): Were All These Beer Cans Here Last Night? , Cube Farm, and Nothing Beats Rock. Of course, The Cheapass Album is available at iTunes, too! No music Based on our most recent TwitterSong, this week's song, Long Lasting Battereez was based on a Twitter post from Heather Welliver who posted "Oh noes my battery is getting low!" a few weeks ago. We couldn't resist making a song about this! Follow us Twitter: www.twitter.com/beatnikturtle Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=021108 Beatnik Turtle Based on our most recent TwitterSong, this week's song, Long Lasting Battereez was based on a Twitter post from Heather Welliver who posted "Oh noes my battery is getting low!" a few weeks ago. We couldn't resist making a song about this! Follow us Twitter: www.twitter.com/beatnikturtle No music Sometimes we dig ourselves in a hole. Sometimes we dig others in a hole. Sometimes others dig us in a hole. This song does all three. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=020408 Beatnik Turtle Sometimes we dig ourselves in a hole. Sometimes we dig others in a hole. Sometimes others dig us in a hole. This song does all three. No music The song GeekSpeak You're Breaking My Heart spawned this week's song. The original was written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast, and has been fully re-recorded in this expanded version. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=012808 Beatnik Turtle The song GeekSpeak You're Breaking My Heart spawned this week's song. The original was written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast, and has been fully re-recorded in this expanded version. No music Jason and Tom work for the same company and take similar paths to work. But NOT the same paths. There's a walkway nearby which happens to be on both their routes to the office, but it's a perfect example of crumbling and neglected city infrastructure. For some reason Jason tempts fate and takes the walkway each day. Tom, however, refuses to and chooses to leave earlier for work so he can take the safer route. You can see the walkway for yourself at Google Maps. The walkway runs along Hubbard avenue and crosses Rush street in the image. And if you check out the Google Street View, and look up at the walkway, well, you'll see what we're talking about! If you don't hear from Jason one of these days, you'll know why. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=012108 Beatnik Turtle Jason and Tom work for the same company and take similar paths to work. But NOT the same paths. There's a walkway nearby which happens to be on both their routes to the office, but it's a perfect example of crumbling and neglected city infrastructure. For some reason Jason tempts fate and takes the walkway each day. Tom, however, refuses to and chooses to leave earlier for work so he can take the safer route. You can see the walkway for yourself at Google Maps. The walkway runs along Hubbard avenue and crosses Rush street in the image. And if you check out the Google Street View, and look up at the walkway, well, you'll see what we're talking about! If you don't hear from Jason one of these days, you'll know why. No music This song kinda summarizes how Tom and Jason felt during the month's of November and December as they struggled to keep Beatnik Turtle on track and complete 365 free songs for 2007. They're both all better now. Really. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=011408 Beatnik Turtle This song kinda summarizes how Tom and Jason felt during the month's of November and December as they struggled to keep Beatnik Turtle on track and complete 365 free songs for 2007. They're both all better now. Really. No music Ah, the annoying little things your loved one does... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=010708 Beatnik Turtle Ah, the annoying little things your loved one does... No music This is a song about a girl named Arcola from the little town of Arcola, Illinois. Arcola is known for their Lawn Rangers, a precision lawn mower drill team, that marches in formation with brooms and lawn mowers while wearing cowboy hats. Jason Feehan (lead singer and author) and Dave Barry (humor columnist and author) are proud members. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=010108 Beatnik Turtle This is a song about a girl named Arcola from the little town of Arcola, Illinois. Arcola is known for their Lawn Rangers, a precision lawn mower drill team, that marches in formation with brooms and lawn mowers while wearing cowboy hats. Jason Feehan (lead singer and author) and Dave Barry (humor columnist and author) are proud members. No music We did it! 365 songs in 365 days. And this last song is not so much goodbye as see ya later. In fact we'll see ya tomorrow (The Song Of The Week). Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=123107 Beatnik Turtle We did it! 365 songs in 365 days. And this last song is not so much goodbye as see ya later. In fact we'll see ya tomorrow (The Song Of The Week). No music Tomorrow's the last song of the year. We happy to say we met our goal of 365 songs! And, yes, people have asked if we're gonna keep going... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=123007 Beatnik Turtle Tomorrow's the last song of the year. We happy to say we met our goal of 365 songs! And, yes, people have asked if we're gonna keep going... No music Today we look behind the curtain with a look back at some of the demos that would later become songs at TheSongOfTheDay.com. You can hear parts of the songwriting session for Face Down In The Snow, Tom's sleepy-voiced demo of Under The Radar, the soundcheck jam that became Helen Can You Hear Me?, and many more demos like: I Don't Want To Work Today Two Twenty-Nine Can I Help You Please? I Don't Work Here (I'm A Consultant) The I.T. Department (Super Heroes Of I.T.) Don't Eat The special Of The Day Speaking Of Beer Go, Ok Coffee The Bong Song Things That Keep Me Up At Night Welcome To The Worldwide Virtual Stage Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122907 Beatnik Turtle Today we look behind the curtain with a look back at some of the demos that would later become songs at TheSongOfTheDay.com. You can hear parts of the songwriting session for Face Down In The Snow, Tom's sleepy-voiced demo of Under The Radar, the soundcheck jam that became Helen Can You Hear Me?, and many more demos like: I Don't Want To Work Today Two Twenty-Nine Can I Help You Please? I Don't Work Here (I'm A Consultant) The I.T. Department (Super Heroes Of I.T.) Don't Eat The special Of The Day Speaking Of Beer Go, Ok Coffee The Bong Song Things That Keep Me Up At Night Welcome To The Worldwide Virtual Stage No music This is literally a song about our friend Frank's famous chili. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122807 Beatnik Turtle This is literally a song about our friend Frank's famous chili. No music Today's song is a sixties-inspired love ballad with a modern twist. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122707 Beatnik Turtle Today's song is a sixties-inspired love ballad with a modern twist. No music Merry morning after Christmas. Although it's stated in the song, we don't advocate leaving the ornaments on the tree and pretending it isn't over when in fact it is. See Take It Down, particularly the line "lazy son of a bitch" for more info. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122607 Beatnik Turtle Merry morning after Christmas. Although it's stated in the song, we don't advocate leaving the ornaments on the tree and pretending it isn't over when in fact it is. See Take It Down, particularly the line "lazy son of a bitch" for more info. No music Santa doesn't like you, but hey, he doesn't like Beatnik Turtle either, so it's all good. This is a live version of the title track from our "Un-Holiday" album available at the iTunes. Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122507 Beatnik Turtle Santa doesn't like you, but hey, he doesn't like Beatnik Turtle either, so it's all good. This is a live version of the title track from our "Un-Holiday" album available at the iTunes. No music You would think that since the word "Santa" is Spanish, St. Nick would be able to speak Spanish. Unfortunately, he doesn't. This song exposes the truth about the fat man. Features MC Pedro on guest rap. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122407 Beatnik Turtle You would think that since the word "Santa" is Spanish, St. Nick would be able to speak Spanish. Unfortunately, he doesn't. This song exposes the truth about the fat man. Features MC Pedro on guest rap. No music Here's a nice sing-along for Christmas this year. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122307 Beatnik Turtle Here's a nice sing-along for Christmas this year. No music A holiday tune written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast. Features the hosts, Aldie and Derk as, uh, chipmunks. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122207 Beatnik Turtle A holiday tune written for BoardGameGeek's GeekSpeak (a.k.a. BoardGameSpeak) board gaming podcast. Features the hosts, Aldie and Derk as, uh, chipmunks. No music The myths we all grow up with come full circle in today's song. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122107 Beatnik Turtle The myths we all grow up with come full circle in today's song. No music The Nutcracker is a fairy tale-ballet in two acts by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Ms. Nutcracker-Sweet is simply a nutcracker. As she says, "My left leg is Christmas and my right leg is New Year's. Why don't you visit me between the holidays?" Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=122007 Beatnik Turtle The Nutcracker is a fairy tale-ballet in two acts by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Ms. Nutcracker-Sweet is simply a nutcracker. As she says, "My left leg is Christmas and my right leg is New Year's. Why don't you visit me between the holidays?" No music For some reason standing under mistletoe allows you to kiss people. That's weird. Seriously. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121907 Beatnik Turtle For some reason standing under mistletoe allows you to kiss people. That's weird. Seriously. No music Sometimes you gotta take advantage of a situation. And Christmas is no exception. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121807 Beatnik Turtle Sometimes you gotta take advantage of a situation. And Christmas is no exception. No music Today's song is an upbeat number about stalking someone at Christmas. Happy Holidays! Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121707 Beatnik Turtle Today's song is an upbeat number about stalking someone at Christmas. Happy Holidays! No music Now you know the REAL truth about Santa Claus. Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121607 Beatnik Turtle Now you know the REAL truth about Santa Claus. No music Any connection between events in this song and any actual company Christmas parties attended by members of Beatnik Turtle is purely coincidental... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121507 Beatnik Turtle Any connection between events in this song and any actual company Christmas parties attended by members of Beatnik Turtle is purely coincidental... No music Let this be a lesson to you - don't make the same Christ-mistake as this guy did. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121407 Beatnik Turtle Let this be a lesson to you - don't make the same Christ-mistake as this guy did. No music Same old same old Christmas year after year... Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121307 Beatnik Turtle Same old same old Christmas year after year... No music Today's song is a bit of a dark outlook on the silly season. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121207 Beatnik Turtle Today's song is a bit of a dark outlook on the silly season. Yes music Coed naked drunk xmas shopping is fun - you should try it too! Note: Beatnik lawyer says no warranty of legality of coed naked drunk xmas shopping is made herein and any legal consequences of such action shall rest with the offending individual. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121107 Beatnik Turtle Coed naked drunk xmas shopping is fun - you should try it too! Note: Beatnik lawyer says no warranty of legality of coed naked drunk xmas shopping is made herein and any legal consequences of such action shall rest with the offending individual. No music You can't avoid it - the train's coming and you gotta get on, like it or not. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=121007 Beatnik Turtle You can't avoid it - the train's coming and you gotta get on, like it or not. No music Let the holiday season begin! Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120907 Beatnik Turtle Let the holiday season begin! No music This song was originally recorded in 1988 and has received an updated treatment for The Song Of The Day. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120807 Beatnik Turtle This song was originally recorded in 1988 and has received an updated treatment for The Song Of The Day. No music This is just the best song that I've written today. The top songs of TheSongOfTheDay.com so far (as rated by our listeners) can be found here and are worth a listen. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120707 Beatnik Turtle This is just the best song that I've written today. The top songs of TheSongOfTheDay.com so far (as rated by our listeners) can be found here and are worth a listen. No music We've said it before and we're saying it again: You have to be careful what you say around a Beatnik Turtle band member, it might end up in a song. The title of today's song was uttered at Tom's thanksgiving dinner, describing an actual episode of Tivo amnesia and it HAD to become a song. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120607 Beatnik Turtle We've said it before and we're saying it again: You have to be careful what you say around a Beatnik Turtle band member, it might end up in a song. The title of today's song was uttered at Tom's thanksgiving dinner, describing an actual episode of Tivo amnesia and it HAD to become a song. No music This third weather-inspired song by Tom has guest vocalist Scott Besaw singing lead. Scott teaches music at The Old Town School Of Folk Music and often performs live around Chicago. His shows are always a blast - check out the schedule at Scott's website. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120507 Beatnik Turtle This third weather-inspired song by Tom has guest vocalist Scott Besaw singing lead. Scott teaches music at The Old Town School Of Folk Music and often performs live around Chicago. His shows are always a blast - check out the schedule at Scott's website. No music Take heed and let this be a warning. We are not in control! 01010011011010010110110001101100011110010010000001101000011 10101011011010110000101101110011100110010111000100000010100 11011011110110111101101110001000000111100101101111011101010 01000000110000101101100011011000010000001110111011010010110 11000110110000100000011000100110010101100011011011110110110 10110010100100000011000100110000101110100011101000110010101 11001001101001011001010111001100101110 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120407 Beatnik Turtle Take heed and let this be a warning. We are not in control! 01010011011010010110110001101100011110010010000001101000011 10101011011010110000101101110011100110010111000100000010100 11011011110110111101101110001000000111100101101111011101010 01000000110000101101100011011000010000001110111011010010110 11000110110000100000011000100110010101100011011011110110110 10110010100100000011000100110000101110100011101000110010101 11001001101001011001010111001100101110 No music Obviously, you know what you did wrong, so I'm not telling you. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120307 Beatnik Turtle Obviously, you know what you did wrong, so I'm not telling you. No music Since this is the first song that Tom ever wrote, it seemed fitting that it should be re-recorded and appear as a Song of the Day. It was written sometime after midnight back in 1987 in a college dorm room and of course, the door was open, hence the title. The original recording from that night appears as today's bonus track. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120207 Beatnik Turtle Since this is the first song that Tom ever wrote, it seemed fitting that it should be re-recorded and appear as a Song of the Day. It was written sometime after midnight back in 1987 in a college dorm room and of course, the door was open, hence the title. The original recording from that night appears as today's bonus track. No music Our crystal ball has spoken... Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=120107 Beatnik Turtle Our crystal ball has spoken... No music Today's song is a tribute to Herbert Hoover and his dam. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=113007 Beatnik Turtle Today's song is a tribute to Herbert Hoover and his dam. No music "Pizza: The Rock Opera" is Beatnik Turtle's 10 minute opus chronicling one man's struggle to order pizza. We've all been there...except this time it's put to music. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112907 Beatnik Turtle "Pizza: The Rock Opera" is Beatnik Turtle's 10 minute opus chronicling one man's struggle to order pizza. We've all been there...except this time it's put to music. No music All for one and one for all...or not. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112807 Beatnik Turtle All for one and one for all...or not. No music Someone out there is going to protest us sooner or later so we figured we'd beat them to it. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112707 Beatnik Turtle Someone out there is going to protest us sooner or later so we figured we'd beat them to it. No music From the makers of Pop Tarts and A Pack of Smokes and Latte and A Cigarette, comes Whiskey and Women - another deadly combo. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112607 Beatnik Turtle From the makers of Pop Tarts and A Pack of Smokes and Latte and A Cigarette, comes Whiskey and Women - another deadly combo. No music Congratulation, you have defeated much angry boss and have right to earn extra bonus level. Collect all power up for extra 5000 points. Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112507 Beatnik Turtle Congratulation, you have defeated much angry boss and have right to earn extra bonus level. Collect all power up for extra 5000 points. No music From the Beatnik Turtle archives circa 1940s. Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112407 Beatnik Turtle From the Beatnik Turtle archives circa 1940s. No music Note to self: don't leave lamps on timers at night. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112307 Beatnik Turtle Note to self: don't leave lamps on timers at night. No music SCOLA is a television channel that re-broadcasts programs from around the world in their native languages, largely into colleges around the country. We have no idea what they're saying. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112207 Beatnik Turtle SCOLA is a television channel that re-broadcasts programs from around the world in their native languages, largely into colleges around the country. We have no idea what they're saying. No music This song was inspired, in part, by the balance (or imbalance) between the things that must be done in life (work, bills, etc), the things that one would rather be doing, and the constant vigilance needed to keep that balance in check. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112107 Beatnik Turtle This song was inspired, in part, by the balance (or imbalance) between the things that must be done in life (work, bills, etc), the things that one would rather be doing, and the constant vigilance needed to keep that balance in check. No music dis iz song bout lolcats. i iz in ur video. watch, k? pleezthxbai. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=112007 Beatnik Turtle dis iz song bout lolcats. i iz in ur video. watch, k? pleezthxbai. No music This song was inspired by the character "The Midget" from the television series Twin Peaks. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=111907 Beatnik Turtle This song was inspired by the character "The Midget" from the television series Twin Peaks. No music The Beatnik Turtles will be playing against Ridgemont High. Come on out and show your spirit. John's daughter Elizabeth arranged this one for us. Thanks Elizabeth! Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=111807 Beatnik Turtle The Beatnik Turtles will be playing against Ridgemont High. Come on out and show your spirit. John's daughter Elizabeth arranged this one for us. Thanks Elizabeth! No music Caution: the song you are about to enjoy is extremely hot. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=111707 Beatnik Turtle Caution: the song you are about to enjoy is extremely hot. No music Hey - who's been looking at Harry Reams on my new computer? (Harry Reams is also known as: Harry Reems, Harry Reemes, Bruce Gilchrist, Charles Lamont, Tim Long, Ned Reems, Herb Streecher, Herbert Streicher, Herb Streicher, Herb Stryker, and Bob Walters.) Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:00 GMT http://www.thesongoftheday.com/index.cgi?_d=111607 Beatnik Turtle Hey - who's been looking at Harry Reams on my new computer? (Harry Reams is also known as: Harry Reems, Harry Reemes, Bruce Gilchrist, Charles Lamont, Tim Long, Ned Reems, Herb Streecher, Herbert Streicher, Herb Streicher, Herb Stryker, and Bob Walters.) No music See y