The Carpal Tunnel Kid
Surrealistic novelty songs, trenchant satire, and enlightened silliness to wake up the mind and make it smile.
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Hundred Dollar Honey (From the Dollar Store) LIVE Hundred Dollar Honey (From the Dollar Store) LIVE
Part of my live set at Thornberry's on March 7, 2009
Inflatagirl LIVE Inflatagirl LIVE
Part of my live set at Thornberry's in Utica, NY recorded March 7, 2009.
Confirmed Bachelor in Denial LIVE Confirmed Bachelor in Denial LIVE
Part of my live set at Thornberry's March 7, 2009
I'll Love You 'Til Pigs Fly Out of My Butt LIVE I'll Love You 'Til Pigs Fly Out of My Butt LIVE
Part of my March 7, 2009 live set at Thornberry's Restaurant in Utica, NY.
Don't Pull Out the Plug LIVE Don't Pull Out the Plug LIVE
Part of my March 7, 2009 set at Thornberry's in Utica NY.
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I have been writing and performing songs since around 1977--composing most of my material in the mid-1990s. The wholly inadequate genre pigeonhole I could be crammed into with some difficulty is "novelty"--but my stuff ranges from the surrealistic to the darkly satirical to the just plain silly. I stick to 32-bar pop styles as a rule, but I have dabbled in blues, calypso, and other forms. My music sounds as if it were created from the 1920s through the 1950s in a parallel universe--the effect is entirely intentional. I try to wake up the mind and make it smile. If I must occasionally offend in the process, so be it.Have you performed in front of an audience?I most recently did a live set at Thornberry's in Utica--that was on March 7, 2009. It went well, and the recordings from that show are available on Soundclick.
Before that, I hadn't played a live show of my own songs since August 2000, when my amp crashed during an outdoor show here in Utica NY. I'd like to get back into more performing because there isn't much else going on, and all other human endeavor seems futile.
Your musical influences
I love old jazz and pop from the 20s and 30s. What probably shaped (some would say warped) my musical taste at an early age was an old Disney LP featuring Cliff Edwards singing the Charleston. Another album--selections from Gilbert and Sullivan--I listened to constantly. I learned to play guitar listening to Eddie Lang, and I have always admired the way Bing Crosby handled a song--especially in his pre-Decca days. I love Fats Waller, and Louis Armstrong--both men of great humor combined with genius. My admiration is boundless for Cole Porter, Larry Hart, Ira Gershwin, and that old master lyricist W.S.Gilbert. A guy who bought my disc said that I sound "like an insane Nick Lucas raised on Mad magazine." That's about right.Anything else?
My original blog hasn't been updated in quite a while--but it's worth a look. There's more stuff yet on .
For great 1920s and 1930s music, try Playlists are availaible at my
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Hi Andy:
I am so happy. Now I can just click when I need a bit of Andy in my life. Hope this makes you famous. You deserve it.
"I'm Having a Garage Sale in My Heart" has a good vibe to it.. do you liek prank calls?... i got a few on my page, actual funny ones! i'd love you to check them out...
i checked burn down de wal-mart lol.... its funny, i felt that sh*** for sure!!!!... come by and check my "microplay application" prank call.. please, i'd appretiate it
check me out n show luv on tha vote and i will do the same for u :-)
Hi Kid,
Happy New Year, and thanx for stopping by my webpage.
Stan
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