| This album was written and recorded during my 7-year exile in the People's Democratic Republic of Wisconsin (a.k.a. The Last Soviet State in the Western Hemisphere). It covers a wide range of topics, and is suitable for listening, dancing, and torturing prisoners at Gitmo. MP3 links coming soon! |
| Think For Yourself |
As a skeptic, I value independent thought very highly. Correspondingly, I had to write an anthem in which I could succinctly make my point. |
Reissued on "New Braunfels Nights" |
| Chartreusse |
I love Louie Jordan, who was one of the most underappreciated musicians of this century. Jordan's sense of humor would no doubt have led him to "modernize" this old tune, but since he's dead I decided to do it myself. |
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| You Gotta Believe |
This song examines the belief that belief is inherently good. The next time you're confronted with a bunch of junk in your garage that didn't work, or a politican who lied, think about it. I believe it'll make you smile. |
Reissued on "New Braunfels Nights" |
| Traveler's Lament |
A true story. The big old triple-chinned walrus of a woman who kept me pressed against the cabin wall on a flight to San Antonio gets credit for having inspired this tune. After that it kind of wrote itself. |
Reissued on "New Braunfels Nights" |
| What The Hell Am I Doing In Wisconsin? (Pt. 1) |
I finally had my acoustic guitar fixed, and have since re-discovered just how much I like its sound. So I thought I'd just introduce a medly of songs by unplugging and playing the blues straight up. |
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| Mr. & Mrs. Midwest |
Early one cold winter morning in 1995 I got stuck behind these people just south of Baraboo, and was angered to the point where I either had to run them off the road and beat them to death, or write a song about them. In retrospect, I'm glad I wrote the song. |
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| Cheesehead Girl |
After five years of observing the mating habits of Wisconsinites and talking to many of them, I decided to take all the insights I'd gained and put them into a single song. |
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| What The Hell Am I Doing In Wisconsin? (Pt. 2) |
Some people go to therapy, some people take Prozac. I write songs, and since I asked myself this question every day I was in the People's Republic, it seemed like a good topic for self-exploration. |
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| The Hangover Song |
I was fiddling around with my mandolin one day and decided to resurrect this tune, because even if it's country, it certainly describes the blues. |
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