Last year I guess I was feeling some Holiday Spirit and went and wrote a Christmas song. This re-record isn’t too different (you can listen to the original for comparison here), but I think, maybe the sentiment is.

You’ll notice I mixed up the repeating element a bit, as well as a few words and lines here and there. This doesn’t change who I’m singing it too, though.

Anyway, that’s it.

I think I’ve got a new song for this week too. I just couldn’t quite get the music totally worked out last night. All (or most) of the words are done, I think. Just need to find some way to get them across. So look for that probably Wednesday this week.

Here’s the re-recording of last song I posted in November in 2010. I didn’t really say too much about this one in the original post (read and listen to the original here), so it’s hard to know what this one is about.

It’s probably about something different now anyway. A whole year does that to things.

I didn’t do too much to the song. Or, I guess I rearranged the words a bit. And, I used an old trick of mine (that I haven’t used for a while): Making a song sound new by changing it into 3/4 time. I used to do that all the time. For these re-recordings and on-the-fly at live shows. Not so much anymore.

I think this new one is pretty successful, though. Gets its point across. Does it in a semi-interesting way.

So there. Take it, or leave it.

Did you know that I have a show this week? On Friday night (12/2)? I’m playing at Lillstreet Art Center from 6-10pm during the First Friday event (and also during the Annual Holiday Open House at the same time). It’s FREE! I’ll have some CDs available. Go ahead, drop by.

Here’s the new version of the song I recorded this week, last year. If you want to compare this new version to the old one, you can listen to the original here and also read a somewhat lengthy description of what the song is all about and where it came from.

I still gotta get the new song written for this week. I’m running right up against my deadline, but I’m sure I’ll have something tomorrow, so be sure to check back.

Okay, well, first, I’ll say this. I love all the songs I write, but, just like anything, some are harder to love than others.

This is one of those.

Listening to the original, which I wrote and recorded this week, last year (and, which, you can listen to here), I just can’t really get behind the song. Or, I just don’t really like it. Or something. It’s maybe a little too sentimental, or a little too over-the-top in it’s statements. Almost saying, “Look at how clever I am.” And that makes it not clever at all.

Or, maybe it’s just not clever at all. I’m okay if it’s not a good song. I tried re-writing it the past couple days and just couldn’t do anything.

First I just put different music to it. That didn’t really work. Then I tried to just take out the lines I thought worked and form those into something new. But I guess none of the lines really work cause that didn’t go well either. Then I tried to just write something completely different, but that went nowhere too.

So, in the end, I just went back to setting it to different music. And I left out some of the fluff of the original. Most of the fluff’s still in there, though.

Oh well. I guess one song that doesn’t really work too well, or just one that’s plain not good out of 52 ain’t bad, right?

There were probably more than one that didn’t work, bu,t remember, I said I love them all, so I’m just a little biased.

Anyway…

Please remind yourself and set your calendars for the big record release show coming up this Sunday, 11/20 at the Whistler. Playing as part of Lawrence Peters’ Country Throw-down, but also using the night to start selling the new EP out now. You’ll be able to get your very own copy (for only 5 bucks!!!) with a one-of-a-kind Polaroid picture as cover art!

The show starts at 10pm, but get there early to secure your copy of our EP. Lawrence spins some hot classic country records after we play. Hope to see you there!