Songitorial Archive

11.3.07
Magic City Hall
A Cuz'n Jake tune about the candidates running for Cincinnati's City Council.

3.2.07
The Bockfest Song
A song about Cincinnati's most eccentric parade and fest, Bockfest.

2.16.07
All Roads Lead to Cincinnati
A Cincinnati love song with Tracy Walker

12.26.06
The World Will Come Clean
A dream of hope for the New Year.

12.19.06
Footprints in the Snow
A tribute to James Kim, the father who gave his life to save his family.

12.12.06
Washington Street
A comment on the age discrepancy of the Iraq Study Group.

12.5.06
Santa Will Make It All Right
An allegory about the origins of elves

11.29.06
Softly on the Surface
A response to Michael Richards’ racist tirade.

11.20.06
Thanksgiving Stuff
A collection of Thanksgiving memories

11.14.06
New Hands of Change
A song celebrating America's new regime.

11.8.06
OMG! We Speak the Same Language
A discussion about the TRUE official language of the US

11.1.06
Don't Vote for Him
A look at some voters' candidate qualifications

10.24.06
The Trick or the Treat
A biting Halloween satire regarding our leaders’ ill-fated choice to war with Iraq

10.17.06
You Can Google It
A satirical take on the YouTube.com craze.

10.10.06
Lady of the Water
A tribute to Cincinnati’s most famous statue upon her return to the downtown area.

10.4.06
The John Hartford Waltz
A tribute to songwriter, riverboat pilot, and river enthusiast, John Hartford

9.26.06
Pirate Cone
Dixieland tune about Cincinnati’s famous female riverboat pirate, Pirate Cone.

9.19.06
The Fall's on its Way
Blues tune merging the idea of the coming of Fall with the U.S.’s inevitable “fall.”

9.12.06
Sweet Sunshine
A love song relating a lover's loss to the season's loss of sun

9.4.06
The Dust Ain't Settled Just Yet
A goodbye regret of a parting couple on September 11th.

8.28.06
Here Lies Vera
A tribute to Vera Smith, a victim of Hurricane Katrina

8.23.06
Back to School
An extended list of "necessary" school supplies in the age of technology

8.14.06
A Whole Lot More Chuck Norris
A call for Chuck Norris to help rid the world of terrorism

8.8.06
A Midsummer's Nightmare
An allegorical journey through Hell with Fidel Castro as the guide.

8.2.06
Lost Sight
My trip to the eye doctor to see about changing my world view

7.20.06
Praying for Rain
An address to the "fires" all over the world, especially in Lebanon, Israel, and Iraq.

7.16.06
Woody Guthrie Blues
In honor of Woody Guthrie's birthday (July 14th), I thought I'd write a song about how much we all miss him and his music.

7.10.06
Racist Barber
There is a racist barber right down in my neighborhood

7.1.06
Is it Time to Cut and Run?
A series of questions about whether or not US troops should remain in Iraq

6.20.06
The Memories are Mine
Ballad for victims of violence in the world

6.19.06
Beware of What Lies Ahead
Song about trash along the river and its effect on man's future

6.12.06
Opposites (Cuz'n Jake) Attract
Comical slow love ballad about the platonic love of two male friends, Cuz and Jake.

6.4.06
Cuz'n Jake Go Together
Comical bluegrass tune comparing various pop culture duos (i.e. Brad & Angelina, Jesus and Mary Magdalene, BJ and the Bear) to Cuz and Jake

5.31.06
The Time is Right
A teacher’s heartfelt farewell to a class of seniors.

5.24.06
Everybody Wants to Burn
A look at the hypocrisy of book-burning – inspired by the DaVinci Code movie.

5.17.06
Jose, Can't You See?
Narrative about two friends who get arrested for lipsynching and singing the national anthem in Spanish.

5.10.06
Pumped Up as Folk
A steroid-using folk singer’s lament about not getting equal press as baseball players for his addiction to enhancement drugs.

5.3.06
Walk Away
A plea to help rid Darfur of genocide.

4.26.06
Ain't Saved Enough
A narrative about a man’s attempt to reach heaven despite the long trip and rising gas prices.

4.19.06
Mel Almada's Leap
A tribute to Mexico’s first Major Leaguer, and an address to the border debate.

4.12.06
Book of Judas
A comical look at the contents of the newly discovered Book of Judas.

4.4.06
Daylight Loser
An anti-Benjamin Franklin ballad in protest of Daylight Savings.

3.29.06
It's Hard To Be Red
A celebration of spring, sunburns, and redheads through the ages.

3.22.06
The Game is on the Line
A response to brewing civil war in Iraq using the context of college basketball’s March Madness.

3.15.06
Black Oil On Tap
An allegory about an Irish pub that invades another Irish pub on St. Patrick’s Day because they’re all out of Guiness.

3.8.06
Giving Up Lent
A man’s quest to give up Lent for Lent.

3.1.06
When the Saints Return
A hopeful ballad about the return of New Orleans.

2.22.06
President of the Internet
One man’s campaign platform for president of the Internet.

2.15.06
Love is the Screw
A soft Valentine’s Day love song explaining how oddly love fits together.

2.8.06
Up and Down
A response to the president’s State of the Union speech where Congress incessantly stands up and down.

1.29.06
Across the Border
A comparison between two workers: one is Mexican and longs to find a great factory job in America; the other is American who just lost his factory job because his plant moved to Mexico.

1.22.06
Creepin' 'Round Your Door
One potential outcome if the NSA’s wire-tapping gets out of control.

1.14.06
Uncle Sam Comes A-Knocking
An attack on eminent domain.

1.8.06
The Mines
A mournful look at life as a West Virginia miner from the viewpoint of the sole surviving miner of the recent tragedy.

1.1.06
Cinergy Bill
A penniless entrepreneur pays off his energy bill by naming his first born son “Cinergy* Bill.” *Cinergy is the name of Cincinnati’s electric company.

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