While in the midst of a songwriting course, I was challenged to write a song consisting of only two chords. It helped me to focus on melody, lyric stanza, and other characteristics of the written song to create the dynamics that most songwriters accomplish with chord changes. What The TV Feeds became the wonderful fruit of my labors. I enjoyed the song so much in fact, that I included a full studio version on my upcoming record Circus of Idols. The track features vocalist Carrie Welling of The Vanity Belles.

Listen to : WHAT THE TV FEEDS

 
LYRICS:

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“The newspaper is DEAD!” said the TV SET…
“Well, YOUR days are numbered,” said the internet to the TV
And the critics hail what the bloggers hate
The youth don’t agree
Just to complicate the issues

Tight jeans, skinny ties
It’s cool once again if you synthesize your music
And so they sing about drugs

And they sing about pain
You may sing about GOD
As long as you don’t mention his name
And thats what they teach
And thats how they preach
That you ain’t achieved
Till Jesus Christ comes to your parties

Its what the TV feeds
What the TV feeds
Its what the TV feeds
Oh, Its what the teens believe

Watch that flock, how it turns on a dime!
Its just a matter of time before America modifies her mind
Fame is a game and your body is your card
Learn how to bluff don’t work too hard at it
When you can get away with “face”,
You can get away with ALL if you listen…

…To what the TV feeds
What the TV feeds
What the TV feeds
Oh, Its what the teens believe

La-Di-Di-Da-Da
La-Da-Di-Da-Da

I had the pleasure of playing the We The Songwriters House Concert Series in Jersey City this past week.

I’m always so happy to play house concerts, because I get a chance to meet music lovers and tell the stories behind the lyrics of my songs. There’s never a loud obnoxious guy screaming with his friends at the bar. Everyone is focused and WITH me. That’s so important, especially for my type of music. I just LOVE it!

Here’s a little sneak peak from the show. Filmed by the “Annie Leibovitz of the Ludlow Area Scene” the one and only Manish Gosalia.

That’s Carrie Welling of The Vanity Belles and Ben Morgan appearing with me!

This was the most fun I’ve had in ages. That’s Kenny Muhammad on vocal percussion and Jessi Waltz of the Vanity Belles dishing vocal brilliance.

I love The Vanity Belles. I’m lucky to get to sing with them sometimes. Yay!

check them out www.thevanitybelles.com

Couch Sessions. 2011

Love this kid.

I’m old.

LIVE at The Bitter End. August 29th, 2009. Wow That’s starting to feel like ages ago.

Sarah Nisch and I just screwin around and havin fun with eachothers’ voices. she’s pretty neato.

Sarah Nisch

Rachel Platten made my day with her appearance on SATURDAY this year at Buffstock. She has a smile the size of the Cheshire Cat. I just love it.

Rachel Platten