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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
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 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.
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.”
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 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!
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
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 & 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 Telecaster Reissue.
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…
Happy Chanukkah!
From all of us at The Really Good Pot Roast to all of you on the interwubs…
Happy Chanukkah!
To celebrate the holiday season, we have a special surprise planned. Keep an ear out for us, and check back here over the next 2 weeks.
In the meantime, enjoy the holiday season!
-RGPR
A Really Good Holiday EP from The Really Good Pot Roast
Featuring The Twelve Days of Cranqmas, Co-written by Dr. Cranquis and the Cranquistadors!
Coming soon…
Hoodie: Check
Recording Hat: Check
Unshaven face: Check
DoomPHONES: Engaged
Session time.
The Red Light is on…
Ladies and Gents, we’re recording.
We’ve talked about Cranqmas, and that’s happening. What’s Cranq-mas, you ask? Why, it’s only the 12 Day, Non-Denominational, MultiCultural, All-Inclusive, Non-Judgemental Tumblr Winter Holiday Season Enjoyment Period! We’re actively laying down the music now. We still need you help with the lyrics! Send your gift idea in official “12 Days” format (5 golden rings, 2 turtle doves…) to the Really Good Ask Box. You can submit an entire list, or just ideas for individual days.
This has also spurred us to write some new RGPR-styled holiday music. We might have some new music soon.
In the meantime, send us your medical-themed Cranqmas ideas!
Tumblorchestra, ASSEMBLE!
