May 2018

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Every songwriter should know the history of one of the most important tunes in American music. The melody was originally a sea shanty, published in 1865, called “The Ship that Never Returned,” by songwriter Henry Clay Work (who also wrote “My Grandfather’s Clock”). It’s first incarnation as a train song was as “The Wreck of
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Song Demo: "Doo Wop Zippity Do"

If you enjoy singing, whether it’s on stage, in the car, or in the shower, this joyous, uplifting, easy-to-sing tune is guaranteed to brighten your day. I singing in the shower trying to cheer myself up when I mashed together some happy songs from my youth: “Whoopie Ti Yi Yo,” “Zippity Do Dah”, and “Hi
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Song Demo: "Demographic Breakdown"

I wrote this song after reading an article on how the advertising industry breaks down the population by age groups, 18 to 34, 35 to 49, 50 to 64, 65 and up. I was in the 18 to 34 cohort and fast approaching the 35 milestone. That was 35 years ago, and having just turned
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Make America Safe Again

I tried to put a couple of bumper stickers up for sale on the do-it-yourself sites Zazzle.com and CafePress.com, but they wouldn’t touch them due to threats of lawsuits from the NRA. If you don’t see many anti-NRA bumper stickers, you now know why. Any decent lawyer will tell you it would be totally legal
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Song Demo: "Somebody"

Unrequited love is an ordeal that almost everyone, at one time or another, has suffered through. It’s even worse when you know you don’t have a chance because the person with whom you are in love has a crush on somebody else. For either a male or female singer.   “Somebody” By Scotty and the
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