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baffledinbrooklyn: I have a theme song! Technically, I even...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:56:00 -0400

I have a theme song! Technically, I even wrote the lyrics. All of the lyrics are taken directly from my posts. I’m quite pleased with this. Kinda bad ass!

I’m off to work.

Don’t bang your cousin while I’m gone.

Another theme song for another awesome blog. We have a couple more in progress, so stay tuned.

middlemanagementlivingthedream: Proving that no one is safe...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:03:37 -0400

middlemanagementlivingthedream:

Proving that no one is safe from The Really Good Pot Roast, I HAVE A THEME SONG NOW.

This surprise arrived in my inbox just before I was to leave work. And it’s perfect. Some great 80’s/90’s era industrial electronica.

If you go into a meeting and wonder, What would MMLTD do in this situation?, assume whatever I would do would have this blaring behind me.

Another theme song ‘managed’.

More to come, folks. We have a couple more in the works, but we’re still taking requests.

confusedfriendliness: the Really Good Pot Roast - We’ll Come...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:53:29 -0400

confusedfriendliness:

the Really Good Pot Roast - We’ll Come to You (A Theme for Jules)

I have a theme song, and it is brilliant.

genuinely crying, though, about how much I love this. and you guys. thank you. ♥♥♥ xoxoxoxo

Glad you enjoy your theme song. We had a good time with this one and it came together fairly quickly. More themes to come. Stay tuned…

I’m reposting this because I accidentally sent an older mix to Jules originally. Now that she’s updated her post with the final version of the song I figure I’d fix ours.

texnessa: Good company boys. Good company. :-)

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:23:29 -0400

texnessa:

Good company boys. Good company.

:-)

You guys should really consider selling an album or EP of these Tumblr Theme Songs. I'd pay good money for mine. Maybe even shoot some of the proceeds towards relief efforts in Oklahoma. =)

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:22:06 -0400

This is gonna be a thing that happens. We’ve got a few more theme song requests to get to, but stay tuned for The Really Good Tumblr Theme Song Compilation Album with all proceeds going to The Red Cross!

Awesome idea, sir!

texnessa: It is a really good thing I am alone right now...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:49 -0400

texnessa:

It is a really good thing I am alone right now because the happy dance I am doing might be construed by strangers as a fit. BECAUSE I HAVE A FUCKING THEME SONG PEOPLE.

Courtesy of The Really Good Pot Roast. You guys are the fucking best.

Back up haters, enjoy the Cuntitude because I took the O out of Cuntry.

Another theme song in the books. This is about as country as we get, folks.

helms-deep: I have a theme song now, courtesy of the incredibly...

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:27:23 -0400

helms-deep:

I have a theme song now, courtesy of the incredibly talented gentlemen from The Really Good Pot Roast.

Let’s be honest, this is funky as hell. Their inspiration was that this would be the song that would play at the beginning of my late night talk show. They nailed it.

Now, excuse me while I go dress up like Bootsy Collins and dance around the house to this for the remainder of the day.

As the final horn sounds, you should hear Ralph in your head say, “Welcome to Helm’s Deep. I’m your host.”

vanpocalypse: My motherfuckin’ theme music! Written, played,...

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:07:38 -0400

vanpocalypse:

My motherfuckin’ theme music!

Written, played, and rocked the fuck out by Rob and Mark, also known as the Really Good Pot Roast. (the raddest pot roast ever)

AKA THE GREATEST DUDES ON THE PLANET, WHO ALSO DID THE THEME MUSIC FOR A CERTAIN LADY OF A CERTAIN HOUSE! If you don’t already know, I cannot help you.

You guys seriously made my day/month/year

Listen for it. It’s so rad. You’ll know when you hear it.

How awesome is this?

There *might* have been alcohol involved.

It was a good day in the studio.

Things to note

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:24:29 -0400

The horn of Helm Hammerhand appears to be a low F.

texnessa: vanpocalypse: millerflintstone: ladyofthehouse: I...

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:06:05 -0400

texnessa:

vanpocalypse:

millerflintstone:

ladyofthehouse:

I now have a theme song. Always wanted one of those. Mr. Of The House heard my regional dialect meme, got together with a friend, and did this. Please to Enjoy, The House Band (et moi) playing, Lived, Loved, Been Around.

(Actually, the husband-like appendage and his friend make up the dual city band, The Really Good Pot Roast.)

-TLOTH

This is one of my favorites from the dialect / accent meme. It’s a song. It’s brilliant.

Weeping.

This is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard.

I am pissing myself laughing.

You. Or y’all.

If anybody else needs a theme song just hit us up.

We here in The Really Good Pot Roast wish you a merry ODF...

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:20 -0400

We here in The Really Good Pot Roast wish you a merry ODF season.

Please enjoy yourselves. And each other.

-RGPR

Machine - The Really Good Pot Roast I’ve had the chorus...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:18:58 -0500

Machine - The Really Good Pot Roast

I’ve had the chorus and general chord progression for this song kicking around my head a little while now. FAWM seemed like a good motivator for us to finish writing and draft a demo together. I scratched out rough demo, passed it to Rob, and he brought it home.

I wanted this to be a simple, energetic, 3 chord rocker. Something loud and fun. I’m a fan of ow this came together. The lyrics are lighter than a lot of our other music and that’s always a victory for us. A bit of a nod to Jonathan Coulton in terms of content, as it’s a love song by a robot. Click here for the song page and lyrics.

There’s clean up work to be done, but this is a good draft for FAWM. We’re starting to scratch out the track list for our next album, and this is a candidate.

As always, we hope you enjoy. And if you like writing or performing music, there’s still time left to join us for FAWM!

-Mark

Mark Dabney - The Coffee Song (NSFW) I’ve been on the road...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:28:22 -0500

Mark Dabney - The Coffee Song (NSFW)

I’ve been on the road a lot recently. One day this past week had me completely exhausted, both physically and mentally. I had 2 cups of coffee before I could shower. Another before I left my hotel, then a few Starbucks trips throughout the day.

I wrote the lyrics for this on the back of the receipt for my 3rd Starbucks of the day. When my meetings were done, I framed out the chords using ‘ChordPro’ on my android tablet, then recorded some vocal melody ideas.

I recorded this version this morning using some of the ChordPro materials from my tablet, and a fuller arrangement.

NSFW because I curse in the song. A lot. Because coffee is fucking awesome.

Come join us for February Album Writing Month.

-Mark

FAWM!

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:27:00 -0500

In the way that time does, a year has passed, and we’re here in February. And with it, the month brings FAWM, the February Album Writing Month challenge. 28 days, 14 songs.

Last year, Rob and I both wrote music during FAWM and ‘won’ the challenge. My music resulted in my album ‘NEW THING’. Rob’s resulted in ‘Now That You’re Here’. Both albums are available for any price (even free).

This year, we’re involved again, but probably not in the same extent. We’ll be posting some of our new material here in the coming weeks. Our big focus right now is cleaning up existing material for our new album later this year. But we can’t help writing.

If you’re a songwriter and want to challenge yourself, come join us. FAWM is a great, positive atmosphere for songwriters looking for a challenge, an outlet, a forum, trading ideas, collaboration, and constructive criticism.

See you there!

-Mark

cranquis: This video comes from the ever-creative boys at The...

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:46:10 -0500

cranquis:

This video comes from the ever-creative boys at The Really Good Pot Roast.

Sounds like something new is in the works!

Oh, it is, good Doctor. It’s a whole thing.

Keep checking our blog and Dr. Cranquis’ mumbled gripes for updates!

The Really Good Pot Roast - All I Want for Xmas During the...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:30:37 -0500

The Really Good Pot Roast - All I Want for Xmas

During the writing of the this holiday album, Mark and I had a lot of discussions about what constitutes a holiday song. Being Jews, we are by no means Christmas music experts. Hell, we’re not even Chanukkah song experts. Hava Nagila is the only Chanukkah song on the album and it has nothing to do with Chanukkah (It was written in 1918 to celebrate the British victory in Palestine during WWI and the Balfour Declaration, but I digress). I came up with the chorus while walking to the bodega to get Snickers bars for my wife and I. Since I had no paper I sent Mark a text that read, “All I want for Christmas is a porno and a beer. I’m sick and tired of socks and ties that I get every year.” His reply was, “I thought you were going to get yourself the guitar for Christmas.” N’yuk, n’yuk, n’yuk.

Enjoy!

A Really Good Holiday - Out Now, and FREE!

Check out other songs from A Really Good Holiday:
The Twelve Days of Cranqmas
Christmas Dinner

The Twelve Days of Cranqmas - The Really Good Pot Roast &...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:46:00 -0500

The Twelve Days of Cranqmas - The Really Good Pot Roast & Dr. Cranquis

Hannukah is over, and Christmas is around the corner. But forget all of that. Today is CRANQMAS DAY!

The Twelve Days of Cranqmas is a collaboration between The Really Good Pot Roast, the ever festive Dr. Cranquis, and a host of Cranquistadors! It’s also the first track on the new Really Good Pot Roast holiday EP ‘A Really Good Holiday’!

Download ‘A REALLY GOOD HOLIDAY’ from Bandcamp, including Christmas Dinner and The Twelve Days of Cranqmas, for FREE! Click here, people! Download the whole EP for FREE and get a copy of the liner notes with all the lyrics, a glossary of terms, thanks yous to the Cranquistadors, and a special note from Dr. Cranquis! AND IT’S FREE!

In the spirit of the season, this EP our gift to you.

Happy Holidays,

-Rob and Mark, The Really Good Pot Roast

The newest member of the band. Rob’s new Classic 1969 Thinline...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:02:36 -0500

The newest member of the band. Rob’s new Classic 1969 Thinline Telecaster Reissue.

The Really Good Pot Roast - Christmas Dinner On the last night...

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:31:04 -0500

The Really Good Pot Roast - Christmas Dinner

On the last night of Hanukkah (Chanukah, Chakakhan, Chewbacca), we decided to post a track off our new Holiday EP, A Really Good Holiday!The EP will be released on Tuesday December 18th featuring 5 new recordings from RGPR, including this track, and a special song co-written by Dr. Cranquis and the Cranquistadors!

This song seemed appropriate for tonight. It’s a song about growing up as a Jewish kid in the 70’s and 80’s, when Christmas day meant stores were closed, TV only showed repeats and a loop of It’s a Wonderful Life, and all of your friends got awesome toys while you just sat at home, bored. Until we went out for dinner to the only place in town that was open.

Happy Holidays from your friends in The Really Good Pot Roast.

Come back on Tuesday for A Really Good Holiday, featuring the Twelve Days of Cranqmas!

Cranqmas is coming…

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:08:19 -0500

Cranqmas is coming…