Seth Faergolzia

Song #20 – Garbage Night

I originally set out to record this song because I thought it would be easy!  Boy was I wrong.  It’s been a very busy time here in my world because I’ve been adding band members to the 23 Psaegz lineup (trombone, trumpet, bass and a new drummer), so we’ve been doing extra rehearsals… I’ve also begun work on puppets for the rock opera and doing all my normal things like performing a few times a month regionally and hanging with my awesome daughter.  She was a great help in this particular recording project.  She and I enjoy going out on Wednesday nights here in Rochester looking for treasure in the garbage people put out.  This song is about that.  I’m a strong supporter of reusing and repurposing stuff.  I’m not a fan of throwing things out and using things which can only be used once.  So this is my trash anthem, haha.  In preparing for the release of this song, I thought, perhaps I should use some instruments I’ve actually found in the garbage to accompany the song… you know, living by my word… anyway, my daughter helped me to sample a huge pile of metal percussion pieces I’ve collected over the years from old lamps, or pots and pans etc.  We made a huge recording of samples then I sifted through it and made a virtual keyboard for triggering the samples.  It took an extra week of work that I didn’t know would have to happen, so the song is late, but it’s done!  I think you’ll enjoy it.  I hope you’ll hear the metal pieces in there and even listen to the extra release I put on the site for the $7 subscription members of the metal percussion only version of the song.  Enjoy!!!

Garbage Night – © ⓟ 2014 Seth Faergolzia, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

There’s one night a week in this town where I live
Where you can get the things you need without a dime to give

Garbage night
Garbage night
when people put the things you need out on the curb for free

It may take a month before you see it
Maybe just a day
But while you’re looking stay alert
You never know what you’ll find along the way

It may not fit or look so perfect
A coat of paint or a couple stitches do you
Can’t be choosy when you shop in refuse

Garbage night
Garbage night
when people put the things you need out on the curb for free
Garbage night
Garbage night
No need to buy it they’ve supplied it out on the street

When I was young I had tons of fun
Picking up electronics building my time machine
I plugged it in and off I went
It sent me exactly one second into the future
I declared, “It worked, it worked!”
But nobody believed me
They were jerks, jerks
I saw then that the trash was my only friend
Again and again the treasure’s right around the bend

Garbage night
Garbage night
when people put the things you need out on the curb for free
Garbage night
Garbage night
No need to buy it they’ve supplied it out on the street

If you decide to treasure hunt at night
I won’t mind
There’s plenty out here for our kind
But please be advised
Watch out for mean guys
Not to mention bedbugs
Cockroaches might eat your eyes

Garbage night
Garbage night
when people put the things you need out on the curb for free
Garbage night
Garbage night
No need to buy it they’ve supplied it out on the street
Garbage night
Treasure night
We will find the things we need and probably some others
Garbage night treasure
When people put the thing you need out on the street.

Song #19 – Hi5

So, life happens.  We cannot predict the occurrences in our lives, and though we may have realistic plans, it’s doubtless that things will interrupt these plans once in a while.  This week’s song is not part of the #100songs project because I’ve had personal stuff to deal with, the main thing being that my 8 year old daughter has been suffering from a couple different ailments, and I’ve had to keep her home from school a few days this week.  Family first, as they say.  I’m blessed to have her in my life, and she’s a great kid.  She was very understanding and even helped me a bit this week, but I still haven’t gotten anywhere near done with the song which I had set out to complete this week, “Garbage Night.”  A lot of people at recent concerts have loved that song, so I really wanted to get it done so those people could listen to it.  Alas!  It will have to wait till next week.  In searching for something to replace it, so I could at least make good on my song a week release promise, I discovered a handful of old 23 Psaegz songs which have not had their rightful release yet… They’re so old that we seldom play any of them, so I’m putting this one out.  It’s called “Hi5”.  It came from a misunderstanding between I and a friend that led to some negativity and turbulence (which is an unusual thing in my life.  I try to get along with people and remain kind through all circumstances, which most times works fine.)  I’m happy to say that this friend and I are getting along fine now!  This song has a special place in my heart.  I hope you will enjoy it!  It was mixed by Matt Broadstone and performed by 23 Psaegz including Payton Marovich, Laura Lee Jones, Brett Gobe, Carla Bartow, Joyce Britton, Shaun Jones, Regina Huynh, Neeti Fidurko, and Shannon Scally in 2011.

High Five – © ⓟ 2014 Seth Faergolzia, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

A silly, blurry pic of the band that performed this song.