John Denver On Guitar

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This song was written in the middle of jamming on a different tune, by accident, due to Chris's insatiable hunger for harmony and Joes satiated bladder. Thank you Chris, for that.

The basic tracks of this song were recorded live to 8-track tape in peters room.

There was also quite a bit of inspiration taken from the wu-tang clan.

Chris Baglivo - Guitar/Vox
Evan Bernard - Guitar/Vox/Percussion
Peter Helmis - Bass/Vox/Steel Drum/Percussion
Joe Reinhart III - Drums/Percussion
Frances Quinlan - Vox
Greg Labold - Vox

Mixed by Chris Baglivo

Art by Jeremy Jams

Sometimes when you wing it with lyrics and read it a few days later you realize exactly what you were writing about, thank you subconscious.

lyrics

I'm falling all over myself again
But my new heart won't seem to let you in
John Denver's playing guitar again
The soundtrack to my life
A played out worthless track of disenchantment

And i'm so full of misfortune i'm burning down
I couldn't spit on the side walk one time without
putting the fire out but
I can't wait up forever
Because if i did
I'd probably never get to sleep again

Evan sings:
And every single time i let you
I can't tell wrong from right
a perfect trait to patch my spine with

Chris sings:
i can't sing it again i'll die
Alone in bed where i belong

And i'm so full of misfortune i'm burning down
I couldn't spit on the side walk one time without
putting the fire out but
I can't wait up forever
Because if i did
I'd probably never get to sleep again

And i would save the world
But it's not up to me
Putting everybody elses fires out
I'm sinking in this stream

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released February 22, 2012

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