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Uptown Squirrel
A song parody of Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
Sep 4 • 
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A Tough Assignment
In the songwriting business
Jul 22 • 
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Life Lessons From The Bay
Avoid my mistake
Jul 21 • 
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Long Division
A song parody of Double Vision by Foreigner
Jun 26 • 
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Sloppy Joe
A song parody of Domino by Van Morrison
Jun 4 • 
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My Second Language Is Music
Me encanta la música
May 8 • 
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Holy • A Song For Easter
Or poem, if you prefer
Apr 20 • 
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Guitar Man
My other gig (and a possible new Substack)
Apr 3 • 
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Why I Can Never Be A One-Name Musician
At least in the US
Mar 27 • 
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I Love Setting Goals
A song parody of I Love Rock And Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Mar 23 • 
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Come And Get Your Lunch
A song parody of Come And Get Your Love by Redbone
Mar 6 • 
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A Shocking Discovery
A music-lyric borrowing, name-that-tune inducing, grammatically sketchy, somewhat weird 50-word story
Feb 1 • 
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