Submitted by charliehiphop on Thu, 2010-02-18 22:47
My neighbor Tony died sometime in the past few days. He was a man about the neighborhood. Everybody knew him and liked him. Even so, he died so alone that the cops had to bust down his door to confirm it.
This isn't really a song, just a spontaneous chant for Tony, a guy who might not have realized how many people will miss him.
Tony had started cancer treatment a month or two ago so this wasn't a big surprise. He didn't seem sick last time I talked to him, just a little bummed about the prospect of chemo and radiation treatment. Lot of good it did him. Read it all
Submitted by charliehiphop on Fri, 2010-04-23 12:37
Been a while since I've played "Hey Obama" so I kinda messed it up. If you listen long enough, you'll get a decent version of "Message from the Working Class."
Submitted by charliehiphop on Fri, 2010-06-18 12:27
This was a good exercise in old-school acoustic. The guitar wasn't plugged in so I had to modulate by moving away from the mic when I wanted to play or sing louder. It was fun. Seemed to go over OK.
Submitted by charliehiphop on Fri, 2010-07-30 12:23
Two songs -- set the mic level too high (on the recorder -- didn't sound like that in the room, just very loud) and clipped the hell out of it but oh well -- take what you can get, right? You you know you do...
The first song is called "So Long." Been workin' on it for five years. Almost done. :)
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Do yourself a favor and learn to play the guitar. (affiliate link) Read it all
Submitted by charliehiphop on Wed, 2010-08-04 19:32
This one is going to be a major international hit within five minutes of my hitting the "Post" button.
DJ's, have fun, just gimme some props, 'K?
I did nothing to this but chop a few seconds off the end. It's as raw as you're gonna get from me without having me in your studio.
Technology and "progress" can be so ironic; thanks to technology and a constant barrage of immoral entertainment, finding a lover is easy, but finding love -- real, easy, healthy, pure love -- is getting harder and harder. That's what the song's about.
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Submitted by charliehiphop on Mon, 2010-08-16 19:48
(Alternate title: "Choose to Be Happy")
I always hated that positive affirmation shit. Always seemed self-indulgent and inherently... wimpy. Now I see that it is self-indulgent but that it's OK to indulge yourself in love, health, happiness and all that good stuff. Still, when I try to say the affirmations, it just seems weak and silly (not in a good way). Somehow singing it makes it more believable and stronger.
Cut the first part out because it was just too long. Maybe release it sometime... so, ya' know, check back and get all the good stuff.
Submitted by charliehiphop on Fri, 2010-10-08 09:23
Well, that was fun! Had to start the show last night (luck of the draw). Only a lucky few people got to experience it and they weren't even drunk yet.
I think I did a pretty good job of warming them up.
This is not my song, and I have, regrettably, lost touch with its author. Steve, if you're out there, hit me up... even if it's just to sue me for all $14 I have.