1. |
This Song
03:47
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2. |
Blame It On TDA
04:20
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Blame it on TDA
© P. Rogers 2006
I think I know the reason there’s banging in my head
Ringing in my ears and I’m spinning in my bed
Mamas’ in the hallway, says this can’t go on
She says all my rowdy friends are making me do wrong
Mama, I don’t blame it on myself, I don’t blame it on my friends
No! I just blame it on those darn accordions
I’m going where the squeezing and the pleasing never ends
Tell ‘em you can find me with those darn accordions
There’s a man down on the corner with a squeezebox in his hands
How anybody plays one, I’ll never understand
But the rhythm always gets me and a crowd is gathered ‘round
I’m working on my 2 step and I miss the bus downtown
I don’t blame it on myself, I don’t blame it on my friends
No! I just blame it on those darn accordions
I’m going where the squeezing and the pleasing never ends
Tell ‘em you can find me with those darn accordions
Now, I don’t have to worry when trouble comes around
I chase it out the doorway with this funky sound I found
So Mama if ya hear me, don’t let it worry you
Just listen to the rhythm and you’ll be squeezin’ too.
And don’t blame it on yourself, don’t blame it on your friends
No! just blame it on those darn accordions
We’re going where the squeezing and the pleasing never ends
Tell ‘em you can find us with those darn accordions
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3. |
Tandem Bike
03:28
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Tandem Bike
©2005 P Rogers/ C Abrahms
Paul: “Do you take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?”
Paul & Carri:“I do, I do” I said and we’ve had a wonderful life
Both: Seven years of bliss doing anything we like
but it all went south when we went out and bought that Tandem Bike
Tandem Bike! Wheels go ‘round
Tandem Bike! We went down
Just the memory of it makes me wince
Tandem Bike! Paul :“pedal faster”
Tandem Bike! Carri: “I am you bastard”
Both: We’ve been cussin’ and a fightin’ ever since
Paul: She’s leaning to the left while I’m leaning to the right
Carri: I’m pedalin’ like Lance Armstrong while he brakes with all his might
Both: It’s clear to everybody that we’re going nowhere fast
We best start riding solo if we want this love to last
Tandem Bike! Wheels go ‘round
Tandem Bike! We went down
Just the memory of it makes me wince
Tandem Bike! (Paul): I’m doing all the work, dear
Tandem Bike! (Carri): Why’d I marry this jerk here?
We’ve been cussin’ and a fightin’ ever since
SOLO
Bridge:
Carri: I’ll share a bed with you, I’ll share my French fries too
We’ll walk hand in hand down a crowded avenue
Paul: But when you’re on that seat
You’re the furthest thing from sweet
and I ain’t gonna call you Daisy
Both: Though you’re making me half crazy…(Key modulation)….
Tandem Bike! wheels go ‘round
Tandem Bike! we went down
Just the memory of it makes me wince
Tandem Bike! (Paul: “Why you messing with my fanny pack?”
Tandem Bike! (Carri):“ I’m staring at your butt crack”
Tandem Bike! Paul: She’s aiming at my bald spot
Tandem Bike! Carri: Give me just one shot
We’ve been cussin’ and a fightin’ ever since
Tandem Bike!!!!!!!!
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4. |
A Glass of Beer
03:00
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A Glass of Beer
© 2007 P Rogers
VERSE 1
Sister called us up to build a new addition
We said we'll do it, yeah, with only one condition
Before we get the tools out or start to breaking ground
We pour a glass of beer and drink the whole thing down
CHORUS
A glass of beer is what we're drinking here
Let the good times roll
let 'em overflow
and when you hear sister say 'Oh Dear"
We've poured another glass of beer
(Oh dear, another glass of beer)
VERSE 2
She met us at the door with some drawings in her hand
I gave them to my brother,
I threw them in the can
I said it's just a rumpus room, what could be so hard?
so we fired up the backhoe and dug up half the yard
BRIDGE
We poured the floor and framed the walls and started on the roof
It looks a little crooked, but I think it’s waterproof
Then we put a window where we should have put a door
I said to Brother Drew it's time to have one more..
CHORUS
Glass of beer, is what we're drinking here
Let the good times roll
let 'em overflow
and when you hear sister say 'Oh Dear"
We've poured another glass of beer
(Oh dear, another glass of beer)
VERSE 3
Well, we finally got it finished and our sister shed a tear
I think she's just so happy to get us out of here
It took twice as long and twice as much for just a place to play
but it pleases in a Neo-postmodern kind of way
It pleases in a Neo-postmodern kind of way
CHORUS
So, a glass of beer is what we're drinking here
A frosty, foamy mug of cheer
and when you hear (pause, open beer) at cue: sister says 'Oh Dear"
We've poured another glass of beer
(Oh dear, another glass of beer)
Well, how do ya like it, Sis?
The floor's a little squeaky, wha? What are you talking about?
The sink's a little leaky, Whoa…Drew put that in
The door's a little creaky Well, you gotta expect…yeah
but at least it shuts....ugh
Try it again (Bang) there…bang ..that’s good enough
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5. |
Wrinkle Suit
04:09
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Old Wrinkle Suit
©2006 P.Rogers
I’ve got a cold call up in Raleigh
And a red eye to LA
If I close in West Covina
I’ll be home by Saturday
I’m low man on the totem
And I’m Loman back in coach
And I’m feeling like a shadow of myself as we approach
They call me Wrinkle Suit,
Old Wrinkle Suit, that’s who I am
And when you hear that front door slam
There goes Wrinkle Suit once again
You got to keep ‘em talking
Once your foot is in the door
It doesn’t matter what you’re selling
They know what you’re there for
And once the door is open
Be closing all the time
‘Cause you gotta keep ‘em moving
Right to the dotted line
They call me Wrinkle Suit,
Old Wrinkle Suit, that’s who I am
I cover Baltimore…down the Jersey Shore
Here comes Wrinkle Suit once again
BRIDGE
You gotta ask about the kids
And maybe ‘bout the spouse
But first you better find out
If they’re still living in the house
Know the liquor that they’re drinking
Know the clubs they likes to use
And from the moment that you tee off
Make certain that you lose
If you want to play this game
You’ve got to learn the ropes
And learn to tell the buyers
From all the nopy nopes
And every sale is heaven, no deal is ever dead
You just got to squeeze the margins ‘til the boss is seeing red.
They call me Wrinkle Suit,
Old Wrinkle Suit, that’s who I am
I cover Bowling Green…down to New Orleans
Here comes Wrinkle Suit once again
They call me Wrinkle Suit,
Old Wrinkle Suit, that’s who I am
And when you hear that front door slam
There goes Wrinkle Suit once again
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6. |
Heads And Horns
03:08
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Heads and Horns
©2006 PAUL ROGERS
Heads and Horns
Heads and Horns
We’re gonna have a Hoe Down with a whole lot of Heads and Horns
We’ve been taking trophies since the day we’s born…
Gathering together with our Heads and Horns
We got Blacktail, muledear, white tail deer (Typical-non-typical)
Got the Pronghorn Antelope, Colorado Mountain goat, (Typical- non-typical)
Do you have a trophy in hiding?
You may have a winner on the wall
Boone and Crockett judges are presiding
Horns must be attached to the skull.
CHORUS
Got the Roosevelt Elk & the Bighorn Sheep, (Typical-non-typical)
We got black bear, bobcat, never mind the polecat (Typical-non-typical)
1st prize is a 4 wheel ATV
2nd prize some ammo and you get to hunt with me
3rd prize is a deer stand that sits you way up high
Everybody else, you get some rhubarb pie!
CHORUS
SOLO
Do you have a trophy in hiding?
You may have a winner on the wall
Boone and Crockett judges are presiding
Horns must be attached to the skull.
CHORUS
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7. |
Cocktails In Tehran
03:15
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Cocktails In Tehran
© 2007 P. Rogers/ DumDitty Music BMI
We'll take our cocktails in Tehran
Beneath a never-ending Persian sky
While the minions pass each other by
On the crowded streets below
We'll have an aperitif for two
As we wing our way to Zanzibar
And leave our slightly dented rent-a-car
On a beach as white as snow
We'll be dancing on a breeze
High above the emerald seas
Then we'll spin beneath an ivory moon bow
Ending at our feet
We'll have our dinner in Marseilles
Oh do. Let's get our own chalet
Oh darling kiss me, won't you, s'il vous plaît
To end a simply perfect day
We'll have a holiday in Rome
A cozy suite that sits among the ruins
Where Nero calmly played his mournful tunes
For fools like you and I
Then Bora-Bora for the night
It's a sight that never fails to please
These two Nick-and-Nora wannabes
Two bons vivants high in the sky
We'll be floating on a breeze
Over Polynesian seas
And then we'll spend the day just chasing rainbows
Always out of reach
And as the music starts to fade
I'll thrill to have you next to me
It seems like an eternity
Since our cocktails in Tehran
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8. |
The Janitor Knows
03:48
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The Janitor Knows
© 2005 P Rogers
There’s a scrimmage in the gym tonight
And it’s running overtime
He’s just about to kill the lights
It was supposed to end by nine
Those bleachers got to go in stacks
And the floor needs a coat of wax.
Who’s missing all their free throws? The Janitor knows
Standing in the shadows…the Janitor knows
Standing in the shadows…the Janitor knows
They’re playing in a fantasy world
They don’t see the clock is ticking
There’s a buzzer that’s about to sound
And they’ll be outside screaming and kicking
Then they’re gonna have to sink or swim
But it really doesn’t matter to him
Who’s soaping all the windows ?……..the Janitor knows
Standing in the shadows…the Janitor knows
Standing in the shadows…the Janitor knows
The Janitor knows Who’s smoking in the john
The Janitor knows Who’s driving on the lawn
The Janitor Knows……..
Once he had a name,
he was the hero of every game
But that boy lives down the hall
In a trophy case on the wall
Now he’s standing in a sea of teens
Rushing by him in their baggy jeans
They rule the world but they don’t know it
They got it all, but they’re gonna blow it
I guess that’s how it always goes……The Janitor knows
Standing in the shadows…the Janitor knows
Standing in the shadows…the Janitor knows
Breakdown-last verse
Way in the back of the school
In the boiler room behind the pool
There’s a desk where he plans his day
And maybe his get away
This place has a ghost or two
You’re gonna meet ‘em before you’re through
So remember when as you pass ‘em by
That it started with a little white lie
Funny how it grows and grows…The Janitor knows
Standing in the shadows…the Janitor knows
Standing in the shadows…the Janitor knows
The Janitor knows Who’s writing on the walls
The Janitor knows Who’s running down the halls
The Janitor knows Who’s necking in the nooks
The Janitor knows Who needs to hit the books
The Janitor knows Who didn’t eat their veggies
The Janitor knows Who’s giving all the wedgies
The Janitor knows Who’s underneath the bleachers
The Janitor knows Who’s messin’ with the teachers
The Janitor knows Who’s gonna try to fake it
The Janitor knows Who isn’t gonna make it
The Janitor knows……….
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9. |
Back In Black
04:00
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10. |
Mr. Saggy Butt
03:16
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MR SAGGY BUTT
© 2005 P ROGERS
HE DON’T NEED A NEW MAKEOVER
DON’T NEED NO PLACE TO STAY
AIN’T LOOKING FOR A 4 LEAF CLOVER
JUST KICKING AT THE GROUND ALL DAY
SITTIN ON A WALL AT THE MALL WITH A TEDDY BEAR
HANGING ON A BUNGI FROM HIS BELT
TALKIN’ TO THE AIR WITH A STARE AND A MINI CHIN
GUPPY FACE ABOUT TO MELT TO (THE RIGHT NOW)
CHORUS
TURN, TURN IT AROUND
LET THE MAN SLIDE THROUGH
TURN, TURN IT AROUND
LOOKING BACK AT YOU
TURN, TURN IT AROUND
GIVE HIM ROOM TO ROAM
TURN, TURN IT AROUND
GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME… MISTER SAGGY BUTT
LOOKING FOR A RIDE TO DENVER
HE’S GOT A BUDDY IN THE FBI
MAYBE WORKIN UNDERCOVER
GOT HIS EYE ON YOU AND I
STIRRING THROUGH A CAN WITH THE HAND OF A CONNOISSEUR
LEAVE IT IF IT DON’T LOOK RIGHT
FILLIN UP THE DUFFLE, WITH A SHUFFLE THROUGH THE CROWD
HE’S GOING DOWNTOWN TONIGHT (TO THE LEFT NOW)
CHORUS
HE’S THE BEST OF THE OLD MALL WALKERS
MOVING THROUGH THE SHOPPERS LIKE A GHOST
LOOKING LIKE A MANNEQUIN STALKER
THAT ‘S WHAT’S SCARING ME MOST
STANDING IN A LINE GONNA DINE ON A STICKY BUN
HOPING HE DON’T HAVE TO PAY
FISHIN OUT A DIME FROM THE SLIME OF THE WISHIN’ WELL
GONNA MAKE A BUNDLE TODAY (TO THE RIGHT NOW)
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11. |
Stupid Things I done
02:48
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Stupid Things I Done
©2005 P Rogers
Stupid things I done
Stupid things I done
All in the name of fun
Stupid things I done
Bought a bucket of worms
for twenty five dollars
Sat and watched them squirm
Hour after hour
Thought I’d strike it rich
Making fancy pillows
They ended up looking
Like sick armadillos
Stupid things I done
Stupid things I done
All in the name of fun
Stupid things I done
Took my girl to the prom
Driving mile after mile
Instead of getting lucky
I ended up in Ohio
Bought a car from a fella
Drinking CC and Seven
I drove it ten miles
It broke down in eleven
Stupid things I done
Stupid things I done
All in the name of fun
Stupid things I done
Like trying to be frugal (Stupid, Stupid, Stupid things)
And selling all my Google (Stupid, Stupid, Stupid things)
Or letting this song (Stupid, Stupid, Stupid things)
Go on this long (Stupid, Stupid, Stupid things)
Stupid things I done
Stupid things I done
All in the name of fun
Stupid things I done
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Bob and the Office People
Bob and the Office People
He's out there on a beach somewhere
His heart is free and his buns are bare
Bob and the Office People
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13. |
It's Now Or Never
03:33
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14. |
Larry's Wonderful Life
04:48
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Larry’s Wonderful Life
© 2007 P Rogers
Every now and then you meet a guy
with the world on a string
And every little thing
is only getting better
Larry is a guy like that
A man at the top of his game
And though he says we’re the same
I think I know better.
He never worries when the bills come due
Every plan he makes comes through
He does the things that I want to do, only better
It’s a Wonderful Life
A Wonderful Life
I want to have
Larry’s Wonderful Life
So I’m watching every move he makes
I’m learning how he gets it done
Someday I’m gonna be the one
He calls for favors
And everything’s begun to change
Now Larry’s looking over his shoulder
I swear he looks a little older
Every time we meet
But I smile when I shake his hand
And I tell him that he’s still the man
Everything is going to plan..couldn’t be better
And it’s a Wonderful Life
A Wonderful Life
I’m gonna have
Larry’s Wonderful Life
Gonna wear a snappy suit
Gonna get his perks
Gonna turn his whole world upside down
Gotta find a way to bring him down
Then Larry just up and left
And handed everything to me
I'm the one the boss is waiting to see
And it’s got me worried
‘Cause; I saw Larry on the train today
Laughing like he always did
He said he’s feeling just like a kid
Starting over
He says he’s opened up a candy store
And he doesn’t pace around the floor
Or answer to that idiot anymore.
Hey, No hard feelings
And It’s a Wonderful Life
A Wonderful Life
I want to have
Larry’s Wonderful Life
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