Beatnik Turtle's Song of the Day

While the name of the song is a Spinal Tap reference, this one is almost a period piece, taking us back to the early 80s when record players and mixtapes were how we listened to and shared our music.

If you've ever been to Indiana, you'll know where this song came from. Trust us, the dude from Indiana is still out there...driving the highways and dirt roads of Indiana...with his stereo blastin' Carlos Santana at 11.

Back in 2006 our band started working on writing and recording music for our project, TheSongOfTheDay.com where we released one song for each day of 2007. As a result of this intense undertaking, our band had to take a break from playing live. When we returned in the Summer of 2009, Jason, one of our guitar players opened up his guitar case and realized he hadn't played his live electric guitar for 3 years. Instantly, John, our drummer, came up with this song.

Inspired by the book Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks . An earworm (or brainworm as Sacks espouses) is that catchy melody that sticks in your brain that you just can't shake.

Have you ever heard a traditional Irish folk song re-done as a ska song with a Spanish horn riff? Well, now you have! This week's song tells the story of an unfortunate guy who meets his loved one in her kitchen but when they are discovered by the Captain of the house, she accuses him of burglary! This is another track recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock.

The song Finnegan's Wake is believed to have been composed in the mid 1800s and served as the basis for the James Joyce novel of the same title. This week's song is our rendition of Finnegan's Wake which we recorded as part of our RPM Challenge 2008 album, Sham Rock.

This year, we are once again participating in the RPM Challenge. Last year, we produced our album All In A Day's Work for RPM Challenge 2007. This year, we are basing our album on the concept behind the Beatnik Turtle songs Beer Beer Beer, All For Me Grog, and Whiskey Yer The Devil. That is, we are taking traditional Irish songs and re-arranging them Beatnik Turtle style.

This week, we present the first finished cut from the new album. Watch for more in the month of March!

Having just completed the release version of our RPM Challenge 2008 album - literally 5 minutes before typing this - we present another preview track from the forthcoming album, Sham Rock.

The views expressed in this song solely represent Beatnik Turtle, the band, and do not reflect the views of any individual member. The band members would like each of their respective employers to know that they are extremely hard workers who are completely committed to their jobs. Beatnik Turtle, the band, on the other hand, goofs off at work all of the time.

Also, hear an alternate version posted on March 29th

Just do as you're told! This song is the second track on our forthcoming album, ALL IN A DAY'S WORK. (The pre-release of the album is already available at iTunes, and the CD is due until October).