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monday song #74: pass the salt

lyrics i went into this one thinking “the white album,” and as with most of my tunes, ended up somewhere else. the old timey feel of the tune suggested the first appearance of a mandolin on a monday song.

Posted bycharlie mondaySeptember 30, 2013July 11, 2019Posted inmonday song1 Comment on monday song #74: pass the salt

monday song #73: wake

lyrics this is the first monday song i’ve posted that wasn’t written entirely by me. this song was composed by my band walrus, where i’m lucky enough to play with two outstanding musicians, christian riley and joaquin spengemann, who cowrote the tune.

Posted bycharlie mondaySeptember 23, 2013July 11, 2019Posted inmonday cover, monday song1 Comment on monday song #73: wake

monday song #72: inside

lyrics here’s something of a love song. i don’t think i’ve done much in this style. i think watching “bobby vinton” last night in goodfellas may have had some impact, though the chords were already in place. it was fun trying to sing old-fashioned.

Posted bycharlie mondaySeptember 16, 2013July 11, 2019Posted inmonday song2 Comments on monday song #72: inside

monday song #71: quiet

lyrics this one started as an experiment. bass chords on my new rickenbacker. added piano and a beat from reason. that’s the core. strings, mellotron and chamberlain saxes to flesh out the sound. improvised melody on a scribbled lyric. harmony. that’s pretty much it.

Posted bycharlie mondaySeptember 2, 2013July 11, 2019Posted inmonday song

monday song #70: 18 years

lyrics this one is for my wife, kristin. sunday was our wedding anniversary, and since she was away with the kids, i had the day to write a song. this is one of the few that was conceived, composed and recorded all in a day. it’s a little loose around the edges, but the structure […]

Posted bycharlie mondayJuly 15, 2013July 11, 2019Posted inmonday song1 Comment on monday song #70: 18 years

monday song #69: sad song

lyrics note: it’s been over a year since i’ve posted any music. during that time i’ve recorded and mixed a new album, ‘monday songs,’ which will be out on the lazy bones label, aug 1. i’ll put a link up at that time. between now and then i hope to add a few more songs: […]

Posted bycharlie mondayJuly 8, 2013July 11, 2019Posted inmonday song2 Comments on monday song #69: sad song

monday song #68: debbi wallace

lyrics here’s the flipside of chump’s first single. it was the world’s first double b-side. gallow’s humor to the end.

Posted bycharlie mondayJune 25, 2012July 11, 2019Posted incump, monday song

monday song #67: stoopid

[WARNING: Music should be played very loud.] lyrics “we heard you missed us. we’re back!!” long forgotten and seldom heard, the debut album from chump. (the ‘h’ is backward) side one. track one.

Posted bycharlie mondayJune 11, 2012July 11, 2019Posted incump, monday songTags: borderline personality disorder, chump, pop, punk rock1 Comment on monday song #67: stoopid

monday song #66: (pump up the) valium

lyrics i’m going to let this one speak for itself.

Posted bycharlie mondayMarch 19, 2012July 11, 2019Posted inmonday songTags: psychedelic

monday song #65: another perfect day

lyrics this started as an attempt at an original song for the kids to sing for new year’s, as is our tradition. but the further i went, the heavier it got, and in the end, it was just too much fun to resist going all the way with it. this one definitely sounds good loud!

Posted bycharlie mondayJanuary 2, 2012July 11, 2019Posted inmonday songTags: glam rock, heavy, optimistic1 Comment on monday song #65: another perfect day

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