House Show Official Video!!
Song #49 – Feather
Song #48 – Yup’s Birthday
Hello, my dear subscribers. We are in the homestretch now of this massive project. I am so happy to finally be finishing up and to get started on the video portion of this multi-year endeavor. Yup’s Birthday… well, I must say, I actually wrote this song nearly 20 years ago, haha! But! To my defense in this project, I have actually written more than 100 songs and have more to release than the 50 I originally projected, so I’m not shirking on my responsibilities or cheating… actually I’m giving you guys some extras!! In the process of writing all the horn parts for my 100songs project I decided to finally give this song the life it deserved. I mean, it’s been sitting in my back pocket for nearly 20 years… It must be growing tired of constantly getting sat upon. I think I made a wise choice. The band (my band 23 Psaegz) really loves playing this one because of its hyper intensity and joyous feeling… plus it’s a great, weird birthday song!! Can’t go wrong there 🙂 Anyway, I’ve put the song below with lyrics and chords in case you feel insane and want to play this song yourself!! Thanks a ton for subscribing… After I finish the song project I’ll be moving over to Patreon with this for the video… switch over if you can!!
YUP’S BIRTHDAY – © ⓟ 2014 Seth Faergolzia, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
[A – F#min] Hey give it up, let’s give it up for the partyIt’s a mighty fine year
Hey wrap it up, wrap it up like a birthday
Wrap it up, wrap it up, rip it open like a birthday [B – F#min – A – E] Hey the kid’s eye starlight
Young is younger
If you take a kid from life
Young get older
Holding hands and knobs in gently
Making love and all the babies cry “Wa Ah Ah!!” [A – F#min] Hey give it up, let’s give it up for the party
It’s a mighty fine year
Hey wrap it up, wrap it up like a birthday
Wrap it up, wrap it up, rip it open like a birthday [Guitar solo] [B – F#min – A – E] Sorry about that
I didn’t mean it
I thought about it
Nobody means it
When they cause a pain they say
“Why, Why, Why?”
When they look at the hurt they’ve done
“Why, Why, Why?”
When they think about fixing it, say,
“Soon Soon Soon Soon Soon Soon….”
Why not now? [A – F#min] Hey give it up, let’s give it up for the party
It’s a mighty fine year
Hey wrap it up, wrap it up like a birthday
Wrap it up, wrap it up, rip it open like a birthday [D] Hey, go pray you, miss smelly
[G] Hey, what are you some kind of a duck
[Eb] Aw, I can’t stand this
[A] Maw, I can’t stand it anymore
What the Jennifer? Holy Kelly!!
Hey, What the Kelly?
Badadum dum
Eating all the roughage off the ground
It’s a healthy way to live
I call you baby, hey baby
That’s what I said
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah [Eb7 – C7] Nobody can say you’re doing nothing wrong
Just like a baby, baby
Nobody can say you’re doing nothing wrong
Just like a baby, baby
Nobody can say you’re doing nothing wrong
Just like a baby, baby, baby, baby…. [Eb7 – C7] Hey give it up, let’s give it up for the party
It’s a mighty fine year
Hey wrap it up, wrap it up like a birthday
Wrap it up, wrap it up, rip it open like a birthday
Song #47 – Call To Action
I originally intended for this song to be donated to the Bernie Sanders campaign. I am a big fan of his and am proud to have organized two fundraisers here in Rochester, one at the Historic German House and one at Anthology, both having raised enough money to open a campaign office. Both also brought a ton of people together… firstly, I got to pull all of my favorite Rochester artists together for truly inspiring evenings, but we also pulled together with a ton of activists, artists and open minded forward thinkers for two truly revolutionary events. I was a bit bummed he didn’t get the nomination, but the system is quite corrupt, as we all know. I haven’t given up, and I’m glad Bernie hasn’t either! He’s definitely inspired a ton of people of all ages and backgrounds to get involved in the political process, and that is where the true change will occur.
Below are the lyrics and chords for this song in case anyone wishes to know it more intimately than a simple listen.
Call To Action – © ⓟ 2014 Seth Faergolzia, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
D – A – D – Bmin – D – A – G
A call to action I’m making
This time we will take to the sky
That’s it I’m sure we can make it
The devil just spit in my eye
I laughed as he tore off his diaper
Collapsed himself into the fold, a folded wrapper
He laughed at the candy I’d eaten
Collapsed himself into the fold
D – Bmin
Bodies wiggling up and down
With your belly tumbling over
Bodies wiggling all around
With then your hands waving over, run
Then stop on a dime and turn
I figured it’s time that you learned
This is a call to action
Action does not require a gun
D – A – D – Bmin
That’s it I’m sure we can make it
That’s it I’m sure we can make it
That’s it I’m sure we can make it one day
D – A – D – Bmin – D – A – G
A different flavor where cleverly people enjoy living life
They speak their favorite tongues with a lust for more
Look in their eyes!
They’re wild for the fullest and greatest
To live each day better than truth
A look at the newness of sameness
So different from back in their youth
D – Bmin
Bodies wiggling up and down
With your belly tumbling over
Bodies wiggling all around
With then your hands waving over, run
Then stop on a dime and turn
I figured it’s time that you learned
This is a call to action
Action does not require a gun
D – A – D – Bmin
That’s it I’m sure we can make it
That’s it I’m sure we can make it
That’s it I’m sure we can make it home
F#min – A – D
I finally sold myself for the right price
Baby gets a bonnet and a pocket full of money
I finally sold myself for the right price
Baby gets a bonnet and a pocket full of money
I finally sold myself, now I’m feeling nice
Living in the way I want doing what I like
I found the universe robbed all of my time away
I felt me get all busy
Forgot to pay attention
Was in detention for the mention of a system wrench
I sorta pissed on it, and it pissed them off
Bmin – F#min
D – Bmin
Bodies wiggling up and down
With your belly tumbling over
Bodies wiggling all around
With then your hands waving over, run
Then stop on a dime and turn
I figured it’s time that you learned
This is a call to action
Action does not require a gun
Does not require a gun, son
Bmin – F#min
In addition to finishing up these songs, I’ve been researching and getting new gear for video making!! I’ve just ordered an awesome new camera and intend to begin really working hard on videos and short films in the coming months!!
As always, thanks a ton for your subscription support! Things are really going to start rolling around here in the coming month or so… I’ll keep you updated first!!
Tons of thanks and hugs, Seth
Song #46 – On A Roll
On A Roll – – © ⓟ 2014 Seth Faergolzia, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
When I’m on a roll here
When I’m on a roll on the ground
And I’ve found my soul here
I tend to stay alone when I’m found
When I’ve found my soul and I’m here
Don’t wanna go out on the town
Seems to be a toll that I pay when I go out
When I’m on a roll
Everything I do is alright
A clarity of action
All my decisions align
Just want to hold to that path
Keep the focus in my mind
Somehow it always goes every single time
When I’m on a roll and it’s good
I could go on forever
If I just hold on, stay the same
I could remain in heaven
But I trip and fall, who’s to blame?
I cannot claim to understand the game
When I drop the ball
When I drop the ball on the ground
Feel I’ve let you all
Feel I’ve let you all down
You were counting on me to be the strong one
But I couldn’t be cuz sometimes I’m just wrong
I wanna run away from my responsibilities
But I’m tied down, locked in
Living as I’m told, and I might be till I’m old
Wanna live it up, party down
But I might just lose everything if I do that again
When I’m on a roll and it’s good
I could go on forever
If I just hold on, stay the same
I could remain in heaven
But I trip and fall, who’s to blame?
I cannot claim to understand the game
When I’m on a roll here
When I’m on a roll on the ground
And I’ve found my soul here
I tend to stay alone when I’m found
When I’ve found my soul and I’m here
Don’t wanna go out on the town
Seems to be a toll that I pay when I go out
And I’m in pain, every corner of my being
Must remember to be thankful
Must remember to be thankful
Must remember to remember
Must remember
UK / Germany Tour October 5-19!!!
MULTIBIRD are hitting the road once again to finish off a crazy year of touring before our new child will be born in November!! See you soon English and German friends!!
MULTIBIRD Autumn UK / German Tour
October 5 – Sebright Arms – London, UK
October 6 – Ort Cafe – Birmingham, UK
October 7 – Rockaway Beach Festival – Bognor Regis, UK – Tickets
October 8 – House of Verse for Oxjam @ Midas – Leicester, UK
October 9 – The Old Abbey Inn – Manchester, UK
October 10 – The Old England Pub – Bristol, UK
October 11 – The New Adelphi Club – Hull, UK
October 12 – TiG7 – Mannheim, Germany
October 13 – Villa Nachtanz – Heidelberg, Germany
October 14 – Wohnzimmerkonzert – Kamen, Germany
October 15 – Silent Show at die Wohngemeinschaft Garage – Cologne, Germany
October 16 – Pengland – Mainz, Germany
October 17 – Roachhouse – Kaiserslautern, Germany
October 18 – Waggon – Offenbach, Germany
October 19 – Cafe Vinyl – Wetzlar, Germany
Other random tourdates:
November 3 – 23 Psaegz @ Otro Cinco – Syracuse, NY
November 11 – 23 Psaegz @ Abilene – Rochester, NY
November 26 – Skylark Lounge – Rochester, NY
December 9 – Naples Hotel – Naples, NY
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Song #45 – Murder at the Bugjar
So… it is indeed a shame that this man died on that night in the summer of 2012. Hard to believe four years have passed since then… Here’s the little bit I was able to find out online about it. I tried contacting his family regarding the song I had written, thinking maybe they would appreciate that someone had put thought and work into it… but wasn’t able to reach them. I haven’t given up yet though. I’m hoping that through putting this song out maybe it’ll get to them and offer a bit of extra something to their loss. I don’t know. Anyway, here’s what City wrote about Deavoghn:
Deavoghn Hernandez-Ruffin was shot and later died. The 21-year-old had attended the rap battle to watch his cousin perform. Family members say he loved to dance and was a good father. He worked at the Walmart on Hudson Avenue.
He had spent his first Father’s Day with his daughter who spoke her first words to him, saying “da da.” Hours later, the victim spoke his last words to friends after he was shot outside the Bug Jar. He told them: “tell my family I love them.” His brother says he was trying to diffuse a situation, so it wouldn’t get out of hand.
https://soundcloud.com/23psaegz/murder-at-the-bug-jar/s-h2KBI
Murder at the Bugjar – © ⓟ 2014 Seth Faergolzia, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
One warm night amongst all the party people
One big fight in the middle of the party people
A single individual pulled the trigger killer
Don’t know why the trigger pulled the killer
Don’t know why the bullet left the shell
One thing’s sure, you’ve gotta lock your door around here
There was a murder at the Bugjar, murder at the Bugjar
Death is a shame when it isn’t naturale
This whole thing has got me thinking
How I’d like to get to a better side of town
But what is real when you run away from it?
Meditate on a rock
Or rock-n-roll in the city
One thing’s sure, our bodies write the same end
And there’s no telling how or when it’s gonna happen
There was a murder at the Bugjar, murder at the Bugjar
Death is a shame when it isn’t naturale
I don’t know this guy, but that’s a shame
Trigger killer made him die
Don’t know his name
One by one, we all write the same end
And there’s no telling how or when it’s gonna happen
Death is a shame when it isn’t naturale
There was a murder at the Bugjar, murder at the Bugjar
Murder at the Bugjar, murder at the Bugjar
Murder at the Bugjar, murder at the Bugjar
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Song #44 – Rubberbands
Ah! It gives me great pleasure to announce that my #100songs project is complete!!! My goal was to write a hundred songs then record, produce and mix 50 of them. It has been quite an undertaking, and has yielded what I feel to be amazing results! I’m so thankful to you all, especially those who have stayed subscribed for an extended time. This is the full culmination of the project, and I must say, this last bundle of songs is the best!!! Many people have commented to me how they love the song Rubberbands. We’ve been playing it for a few years now, and because of the #100songs project I’ve been able to get into a studio with the full 23 Psaegz band to record. I know, perhaps it is cheating a bit to give you a song that wasn’t part of the project, but actually I’m going to have more than 50 when all is said and done. I’ve got a couple that are simmering and fully recorded in my home studio which will make up for the couple old tunes that I put in here. I’m the artist so I get to decide, right? haha. This song was recorded at Black Dog Studios in Rochester, also in my home studio Whenland… then we took the cluster of 8 recordings and brought them to my friend Andrew Graecen at Moresound in Syracuse, NY for mixing. Everyone did such a wonderful job. I’ll be releasing the final cluster of tunes over the next few weeks here and on my Patreon page. Enjoy!!
https://soundcloud.com/23psaegz/44-rubberbands/s-hfu3m
Rubberbands – © ⓟ 2014 Seth Faergolzia, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Rubberbands, Rubberbands, Rubberbands on the railroad track
Who put the rubberband, Who put the rubberband on the track
Woo woo, barrel ’round the bend
Choo choo, a hundred thousand miles an hour
Woo woo, this trip’ll never end
Choo choo, the speed this takes makes the cowboys cowar
Rubberbands, Rubberbands, Rubberbands on the railroad track
Who put the rubberband, Who put the rubberband on the track
Oh no, something’s up ahead
Don’t go, pull the break instead
Won’t slow, engine rolling fast down the mountain
Fo’ sho’, we’re gonna end up dead
Rubberbands, Rubberbands, Rubberbands on the railroad track
Who put the rubberband, Who put the rubberband on the track
Woo woo, get that out the way
Choo choo, stretched across two trees
Woo woo, gonna hit it, best lay low
Choo choo rolls backwards on the breeze
Track road rail, track road rail, track road rail, the on rubberband
Track the on rubberband, track the on rubberband, the put who
Look back! There’s another one!
No slack! Stretched out in the sun!
Broke brakes!!! We’re gonna hit it, best hold on
Ground shakes! Our little train is done
Rubberbands, Rubberbands, Rubberbands on the railroad track
Who put the rubberband, Who put the rubberband on the track
Rubberbands, Rubberbands, Rubberbands on the railroad track
Who put the rubberband, Who put the rubberband on the track
Positively Purposeful – Song #43
This song has somehow gotten lost in the craziness of the past year and a half. Such a great song. I’m a bit sad we’ve stopped playing it, but that’s the beauty in recording, you can always re-learn something and bring it back to life if you so desire. I do love this one quite a bit. Got that extreme hope I strive for in my daily life. It was recorded just before Faergolzia tour with John Ludington (my partner in Forest Creature), Dominic Marini, Laura Lee Jones and Shaun Jones at Kilgore Sound NYC by John Kilgore, co-produced by Jim McElwaine. Dig it!
https://soundcloud.com/23psaegz/positively-purposeful/s-qiiyp
Positively Purposeful – © ⓟ 2014 Seth Faergolzia, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
I want to do almost everything ever
I want to do almost everything ever
Want to do everything ever, ooo
Work the day away trying to be everything
End up with only one
Try to hit the change in the air, ooo
Try to hit the change in the air
Even though it’s right here for all to see
Try to hit the change you’ll get there
All it is is all you can see
I want to do almost everything ever
Want to do everything ever
As positively purposeful as possible
I make a wave, I make a wave
As positively purposeful as possible
I make a wave
To believe I’m doing the impossible
To live a dream, I make a wave
I make a wave, a splash if at all possible
I make a wave
I want to do everything ever
Make up your mind and go for it with the greatest care
Make up your mind and go for it with the greatest care
The meaning of life, the meaning of life
Is just to enjoy it with your rightest mind
The meaning of life, the meaning of life
Is just to enjoy it with your rightest mind
As positively purposeful as possible
I make a wave, I make a wave
As positively purposeful as possible
I make a wave
To believe I’m doing the impossible
To live a dream, I make a wave
I make a wave, a splash if at all possible
I make a wave
Waiting for it
Quaking in my boots in its presence
Awake, I will take a look and make a wave
As positively purposeful as possible
I make a wave, I make a wave
As positively purposeful as possible
I make a wave
To believe I’m doing the impossible
To live a dream, I make a wave
I make a wave, a splash if at all possible
I make a wave
Waiting for it
Quaking in my boots in its presence
Awake, I will take a look and make a wave
As positively purposeful as possible