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#107-Hey Yo! (1989)
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Fun Rock & Roll ditty with a bit of social commentary thrown in
folk funny political sixties novelty gentle prolific idiosyncratic lehrer jefferson airplane ochs paxton steve goodman
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Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t
With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorable and the lyrics unpredictable. This site will eventually contain rough often first take demos of my entire song catalogue. Many of the earliest songs when I first started writing will of course be shaky. So expect the songs to get better as time goes on. Feel free to come back and browse often as I will constantly be adding songs, one by one in chronological order, starting in 1974. If you are looking for some unusual songs to cover from a little known but unique artist, you have come to the right place. Just e-mail me. If you find a song here that intrigues you, but you don't like a line or two, or you think it needs a bridge, drop me an e-mail and maybe you can earn writer's credit if it gets that song to be recorded or performed.... otherwise just enjoy. You can become a Rob Lincoln fan at no cost to you. I promise that if you keep coming back there will be some real surprises along the way. While mostly acoustic, some original material will veer into folk rock and even 60's pop, but the garage rock and loudest material will also be found in full band arrangement at soundclick.com/abrasiveflowers Eventually some of these 300+ tunes may be rerecorded and make it on to CD, including a novelty CD that would be suitable for Dr. Demento or an historical ballad CD or a political song CD--but until then, this is the only site you can hear most of these songs. (A few of my songs CAN be found on songramp.com/RobLincoln and myspace.com/lessickandlincoln)
Song Info
Charts
Peak #243
Peak in subgenre #33
Author
Rob Lincoln
Rights
1989
Uploaded
November 25, 2007
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.1 MB 128 kbps 3:22
Story behind the song
This is a rock song I never played to anyone and never quite finished. I added a little bridge and slapped it up here for the world to hear. It's vaguely political (note the presidential reference), but is really just a silly rock and roll ditty. Mp3 Club listeners gave this one a 3.5 out of 5.0..... Comments included: "Catchy" "I could hear Pearl Jan covering this one" "I guess it's catchy, but that's it's only redeeming quality" "Like the brocolli reference to Bush Sr"
Lyrics
Who dat man sitting over there? he got a mustache and he's sipping a beer Who dat lady who walked through the door? Sitting very quiet never been here before I say Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? I said Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? It's Saturday night and I'm hearing this song Just minding my own bees wax Ain't done nothing wrong I've been writing my autobiography Can't you see I'm in Chapter 3? I say Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? I said Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? Hey Yo Oh Oh (4x) Who dat man casting the first stone? Sitting in a graveyard dying all alone Who dat lady on my TV? Selling detergent and instant coffee I say Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? I said Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? Hey Yo Oh Oh (4x) Who dat man sitting in DC? In a big oldhouse who hates brocolli Do you think you know him from your TV? Do you believe what you think you see? I say Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? I said Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? I say Hey Yo! Is there anybody home? I said Hey Yo! Is there anybody home?
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Heidi Wolfson
Nov 19, 2007
Very early seventies. Curious about the recording. Is this a recent recording? -Heidi