Coconut and The Duke

Does Anyone Ever Look At This Page?

2011-03-09T08:23:00.000-05:00

Huh? Anyone? Anyone?

All or Nothing Man

2010-11-18T10:52:00.001-05:00

Hear the new track!

new website here

2010-10-06T12:39:00.003-04:00

here's a newish song too.

e-mail from good friend and fellow mandolinist

2010-09-17T10:38:00.000-04:00

Next Thursday it is (for our last dinner meeting). I'm gonna miss you buddy. I was really looking forward to picking with you here in Eau Claire and working up some mando-magic. Then you could have put a Mando-Magic sticker on your office door across from Magic-Mama. You still can.

jake

official C&D waffle house poster

2010-09-17T10:18:00.003-04:00

Official "The Duke" action figure

2010-09-09T14:37:00.001-04:00

new banner etc.

2010-09-03T15:20:00.002-04:00

nobody reads these so i can write anythig i fucnig want i can evan spel like shit an not use punctuatiom fuck you

The official 'Manure Hat'

2010-08-25T16:31:00.002-04:00

Following their soon to be hit single 'Manure' the creative duo are proud to release the official limited edition 'Manure Hat' bearing their official logo stained to perfection! Pre-order yours now!

new song in the works!

2010-08-25T14:40:00.001-04:00

Single Of The Month - August

2010-08-04T11:01:00.002-04:00

Here is our new song - Sings A Bright Blue Bird

what we did to a new song titled "Sings a Bright Blue Bird"

2010-07-23T16:25:00.001-04:00

the bugs compete

2010-07-22T18:21:00.002-04:00

Auction

2010-07-09T14:16:00.001-04:00

Accidently found this while looking for something else

2010-05-27T15:17:00.001-04:00

Looks like a weird toy to buying for your kids...

2010-05-08T13:16:00.001-04:00

Reflection by Martin B. Copenhaver

Recently I sat next to a man at the movies who spent the entire time working with his Blackberry hand-held computer and then sending text messages on his cell phone. Occasionally, he would look up at the big screen, but then he would bow his head to the tiny screens in his lap. Obviously, he had taken to heart the slogan from an ad campaign: "Now anyplace can be your workplace."

At first I was a bit annoyed, but then I came to have something like sympathy for the man because his behavior had the look and feel of addiction. More and more it seems as if we are addicted to busyness. It starts with alluring promises ("you will save time," "you will have more freedom"). Eventually, however, there is no pleasure in it. We feel trapped. Even though we may begin to sense, "This is not good for me," we no longer see a way out. We are stuck in patterns we didn't exactly choose and don't know how to change.

Cover Of The Month for May - Living On A Prayer

2010-05-04T19:20:00.002-04:00

"We'll give it a shot"...so sings, Jon Bon Jovi in their '80s glory ballad "Living On A Prayer". For this month, Coconut and The Duke have given their best shot at reinventing the tune. The Invasive Folk duo have recorded their cover for Cover Me - an all-covers music blog. Listen for The Thinker on bass. Extra credit for identifying the chord changes.

Listen here

Download

Kick ass Painting from my God Son on my Birthday

2010-05-02T18:16:00.000-04:00

Song I was working on

2010-04-30T18:05:00.001-04:00

What are we reading today?

2010-04-23T16:52:00.003-04:00

Hard at work in the Ice Cave

2010-04-18T14:11:00.002-04:00

April Cover

2010-04-06T07:54:00.000-04:00

Now that Spring has sprung and Nature is so very nice, Coconut and The Duke cover the song Nature Boy. The invasive folk duo dig a Gypsy/Jug Band groove on Eden Ahbez's jazz classic. This month's lineup includes The Duchess and Kinzy Janssen on vocals, Olaf Lind on violin and The Thinker on Castanetes and Fujara.

Have you ever wanted to help Coconut and The Duke pick a cover song? Now you can! Swing over to the Cover Me music blog, where you can vote on one of TEN possible songs. You only have until Wednesday to cast your vote. Then, sit back, relax and wait for May's reader selected cover song.

Listen:
Coconut and The Duke ∞ Nature Boy

2010-03-29T15:32:00.001-04:00

Some new works in a show in Downtown Eau Claire

2010-03-13T00:43:00.002-05:00

Joe's Art on Magazine Cover V1

2010-03-11T14:27:00.002-05:00

sketch for march cover

2010-03-11T11:57:00.000-05:00

March Cover

2010-03-03T08:21:00.000-05:00

As the massive snow piles finally begin to melt and with Spring on the horizon, it is time to start thinking about American's favorite pass time. No, not baseball. Watching girls go by! Coconut and The Duke have recorded "Music To Watch Girls By" by Andy Williams to act as your soundtrack. For this month's cover, fellow-girl watcher Dr. Rob Swift aka "The Thinker" adds vocals and saxophones.

Listen:
Coconut and The Duke ∞ Music To Watch Girls By

Brother Can You Spare A Video

2009-12-10T12:05:00.001-05:00

2009-12-07T16:32:00.001-05:00

2009-12-01T07:50:00.001-05:00

'Tis the season for giving. Coconut and The Duke continue to give away free mp3s. But instead of a genre-bending reinteruptaion, the invasive folk duo have redone a jazz standard.

The band has paired up with Feed My People, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin foodbank, to give you "Brother Can You Spare A Dime?". The giving doesn't stop there. During the holidays, there is nothing better than a good hot meal. Please visit Feed My People on the web and donate.

Listen:
Coconut and The Duke ∞ Brother Can You Spare A Dime?

Feed My People
Band

New Song in the Works

2009-10-20T17:02:00.001-04:00

Inspiration stuck me in the Maurer residence over the weekend. The quiet. The deer hunting. Fall = great for songwriting.

Cover Of The Month Club - October

2009-10-06T12:57:00.001-04:00

Listen to the Danny Elfman cover:
Coconut and The Duke ∞ This Is Halloween

Next Month's Cover

2009-09-18T08:05:00.001-04:00

This Is Halloween!!!

November's Cover

2009-09-11T13:31:00.001-04:00

"Walcott" by these guys:

http://wakingupto.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/vampireweekend.jpg

Cover Of The Month Club - September

2009-09-01T09:25:00.002-04:00

For this month’s Cover Of The Month Club, Coconut and The Duke have turned Bryan Adams’ power-pop classic into a horn-driven soul-dub number. Bringing two extras into their invasive folk duo, Coconut and The Duke are pleased to have Luke Fischer on Falsetto vocals and Dr. Rob Swift on Bari Sax.

Listen:
Coconut and The Duke ∞ Run To You (Bryan Adams cover)

Watch:

Cover of the Month available Tuesday

2009-08-30T15:37:00.001-04:00

Coconut and the DUke Featuring on Jazz Mando

2009-08-13T12:20:00.000-04:00

http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/001103.shtml

Next Month's Cover Song in the works...

2009-08-13T12:18:00.002-04:00

Matt's Desktop Image at Next Step Energy

2009-08-07T16:50:00.001-04:00

Two Tickets To Paradise Video

2009-08-06T14:00:00.000-04:00

for players a small version

2009-08-05T11:26:00.001-04:00

Cover Of The Month Club - August

2009-08-04T08:15:00.001-04:00

Coconut and The Duke have started a Cover of The Month Club. The first Tuesday of every month, the invasive folk duo will release a new cover song for free.

The first installment is a gypsy-ized version of Eddie Money’s classic Two Tickets To Paradise.

Listen:
Coconut and The Duke ∞ Two Tickets to Paradise

Process Q&As from Volume One Magazine (Eau Claire)

2009-07-30T00:15:00.001-04:00

1) How do you two normally write songs? How do they get fleshed out and recorded, then?

Duke: Some of the songs on Bamboo were reworked drunken basement jams. Other songs were written independently and brought to the other person to add their special touch. And the last batch of songs were written in a truly collaborative effect; one of us would have a musical idea and the two of us would work with it until we got it right.

Coconut: I credit the Duke for recognizing those basement jams were worth keeping. There was one rare case where a dynamic melody came out of a very late and strange hour, it was just a matter of fitting lyrics to the melody there after. I would never have known this had the Duke not sent me a recording of that night. In other instances, I'll labor through 50 or 100 takes until I find what I'm looking for. And the Duke may not like what I send him in the end...I'll have to redo it! There is definitely a Coconut or Duke hand in each piece; however, nothing was done in the writing partnership without the other signing off on it. This was kind of painful at times. We had to be brutal to each other's work. But it was also freeing and fun once I realized, I do not need to have all the ideas.

2) Do you two still live far apart from each other? How often do you meet to practice/tour/play?

Duke: Being that we mostly work apart, we record parts of songs and share via email and ftp. Once all the parts are finished we assembled the songs little by little. Joe is in Eau Claire while Lucas lives in Bethlehem, PA. Outside of a Joe PA visit back in early May to finish up the album, we haven't played together since November 2008. There is no touring Coconut and The Duke at this time. But we are hoping to play out with some surrogate partners. If/when Lucas moves to the Midwest, there will be a touring Coconut and The Duke.

3) Is there a particular theme to "In the Bamboo..."? What do you normally write songs about?

Duke: If we were to give Bamboo a "concept" it would be the idea of things that invade. The title track is a lament about a possible future when exotic, invasive plant species overrun all native plants. We took the idea of invasives to another level in regards to the styles of music represented on the album. There is a surf song, a country ballad, a reggae tune, a spaghetti western ode to margaritas. Plus the usual more folky and jazzy stuff we are accustom to playing.

Coconut: We scrapped a lot of songs to arrive at an album 'concept'. We knew we wanted to try different popular content, but the music had to be interesting or something we'd want to listen to. I think we learned being able to write well crafted songs is being able to edit well.

Duke: I don't think we ever sat down and said, "Let's write a song about....". Most of the material came from an organic place and time. We never consciously set out to write a song about honeydippers (septic trucks). My son is fascinated by them. I had this melody and chord changes that sounded nice. I originally intended it to be an instrumental. But Joe thought it needed words. So we wrote and rewrote many verses until we came up with ones we liked. The best way to sum up our writing process is a line from the song 3rd Night - "The song has a mind of its own". As a duo, we let the music dictate where it was going.

Coconut: The benefit of being a song writing team is the themes or meaning end up being more dynamic than if I were to sit and write them myself. I like a little tension in the song. I like when art gives enough to make one curious, but does not give it all away. The songs 'Venison Jerky', 'Honeydipper' are "about" two distinct points of view. In 'Honeydipper' it's from the point of view of the user and the Honeydipper operator. Each of us wrote a verse. In 'Venison Jerky' we're talking about a severed relationship: my leave from the East Coast: my writing partnership with Lucas. We were singing to each other in that one.

4) Are you looking to someday pursue the project full-time? or is it more for fun?

Duke: Coconut and The Duke is a stress reliever. After a long day of being a stay-at-home dad, making music with Joe brought me back to earth. It keeps me sane. It would be great to generate enough income to sustain the duo and make more albums. I don't think we ever intended it to become a fulltime job.

Coconut: Song writing was the best therapy. Having gone through a very difficult divorce, break-up songs suddenly starting making a lot of sense. I'll keep my day job and continue to write songs. I'm of a the mindset that a person doesn't need to do one thing. The thinking of a Landscape Architect can apply to music.

Duke: We do it for fun, for our enjoyment. We believe our pleasure comes through in the music and can maybe, bring you some pleasure while listening.

Sorry! Not Playing any Cock Rock Bars Near You...

2009-07-23T17:16:00.002-04:00

But planning for a concert/CD release is in order - coming this fall!!!

Article in Volume One Magazine

2009-07-23T01:27:00.000-04:00

http://volumeone.org/magazine/articles/701/Put_Da_Duke_Wit_Da_Coconut.html

Hard at work on the Next Album!!!!

2009-07-21T14:37:00.001-04:00

CD Baby

2009-07-14T10:42:00.001-04:00

Now offering individual mp3s: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/candthed

"MIXO RITA" AIRED ON WHYS RADIO BLUEGRASS PROGRAM "SMOKIN' GRASS"

2009-06-29T13:53:00.001-04:00

Endorsed By Vin

2009-06-24T13:26:00.004-04:00

Coconut and The Duke was played on SiriusXM!!!

what's your new drum look like?

2009-06-17T15:40:00.001-04:00

and how does it sound???

Purchase NOW

2009-06-12T09:19:00.001-04:00

Have CD's in Hand

2009-06-08T08:18:00.001-04:00

and a sinus infection...both are fine. doin fine.

Ride the Magic Toilet

2009-06-05T11:13:00.000-04:00

PANTS WETTING EXCITEMENT

2009-06-05T10:41:00.002-04:00

Sounds Of Bamboo EP tracks

2009-06-03T08:53:00.003-04:00

We're gonna be posting some songs that didn't make the cut. That will be assembled onto an EP titled Sounds Of Bamboo

Listen:
Bamboo Overture

Duke doing well in baseball after completing album...

2009-06-02T22:01:00.001-04:00

Duke Leads Pirates Past Mets

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Published: June 2, 2009

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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Duke pitched seven effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Johan Santana and the New York Mets 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Jason Jaramillo hit his first major league homer for the Pirates, who have won three of four. Freddy Sanchez and Nate McLouth each had two hits.

Duke (6-4) allowed one run and eight hits to lower his ERA to 2.62. He has allowed two earned runs or less in eight of his 11 starts.

Santana (7-3) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings for New York, which has lost three of four. The Mets have scored two runs or less in five of Santana's 11 starts.

New York again was without All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran, who is dealing with a stomach virus and stayed at the team hotel.

John Grabow followed Duke with a perfect eighth and Matt Capps retired the Mets in order in the ninth for his 12th save and third in the past four days.

Odd Category in the New York Times

2009-05-28T00:22:00.002-04:00

Boom Boom Pow (Black Eyed Peas cover) video

2009-05-25T21:26:00.003-04:00

Track List and Album Art Work

2009-04-29T15:03:00.003-04:00

Out 5.26.09

original artwork by Lori Chilefone

Track List:
1. Venison Jerky
2. Intro
3. In The Bamboo Forests Of Pennsylvania
4. A Memory and A Nap
5. Tré Melo
6. Honeydipper
7. Motel Maids
8. Skinny Dipping With Your Hot Sister
9. 3rd Night
10. Mixo Rita
11. Vitamin Y
12. Pitchfork’d (palette cleanser)
13. Soggy Shoes In Hammock
14. Water Down The Pipes
15. Tré Melo (Reprise)

Website: www.CoconutandtheDuke.com

Website Is Live

2009-04-28T13:26:00.003-04:00

Pay a visit to our website for six audio streams from our album - In The Bamboo Forests Of Pennsylvania - due out in a month.

new album likely out mid June

2009-04-22T15:48:00.000-04:00

Playing around with video

2009-04-06T15:09:00.004-04:00

Working On That New Website

2009-04-04T20:47:00.002-04:00

Get a preview here.

Polaroid photos of The Duke's Basement Studio (plus new pre and IKEA rack)

2009-03-01T21:54:00.001-05:00

Polaroid photos of Coconut's Wisconsin Studio

2009-02-27T15:01:00.012-05:00

"Magik Papa" Studios - looks a lot smaller than it is. TONS of storage.

Partition which seperates Music and Visual Art

View of Eau Claire River from the studio...a golden grime awaits...coming this spring!

Duke has a Preamp Coconut likes...

2009-02-23T18:06:00.004-05:00

Presonus Eureka

Milestones

2009-02-23T18:02:00.004-05:00

Venison Jerky...and Third Night...New Drum section for Vitamin Y

...and added new instrument to our projects too, called a Dukulele

Another New/Old Song In The Works: Water Down The Pipes

2009-02-21T14:27:00.003-05:00

Lyrics about:

OPEN LETTER TO MINNESOTA GOV. PAWLENTY

2009-02-08T03:09:00.002-05:00

Feb. 10, 2009

Governer Tim Pawlenty
130 State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Dear Governer Pawlenty,

I am requesting that you reconsider the decision to cut State Arts Board funding from the budget. While art is often associated with “self expression” the broader thinking skills that come from creating and developing art are overlooked.

I spoke with a gentleman today that credited arts education for development of ‘out of the box’ thinking that is required in his role as an air traffic controller. Once employed as a designer for over 15 years, he is currently is employed at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International airport. He mentioned he is not the only one working in the control tower with this background.

I am a landscape architect and urban designer and have returned to my home in Minnesota after living in New York City the last 6 years. I love this State and will be working to make it greater. As an urban designer I design city spaces, create site grading and structures, all the time looking for connectivity in human and ecological environments. I credit the arts education I received early on as a necessary human tool which mediated language and built form.

I think you would find that many responsible adults in many fields have the arts as a part of their overall education. It is my firm belief that cutting the arts can only hinder the efforts to make this state a truly great place to live in. Considering that the funding is already a small portion of the overall budget I urge you to reconsider its reinstatement. It is our best tool to guarantee we get through this budget crisis and back on our feet.

Respectfully yours,

Joseph Maurer
Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota

TO WAKE in the works

2009-01-22T19:48:00.006-05:00

A song which suggests, I, we, everyone literally and figuratively WAKE up...

what is obvious to the the eyes of children...

adults so often forget...

love, play and share...

time to wake, time to wake, wake, wake UP

Screenprint by Jef Aerosol available at:

http://www.blindangle.co.uk/blind_angle/artist_pages/jef_aerosol/Wake_Up_screenprint.html

New/Old Song In The Works

2009-01-17T10:19:00.002-05:00

(I Love Those) Motel Maids

This Song Is Starting To Take Shape (And It's Goning To Be A Great One)

2009-01-13T20:00:00.002-05:00

PenofPaper

2009-01-08T02:11:00.004-05:00

Cheat Sheet

Verse
Dm

Chorus
Dm
F no 3rd

Also, I think I might stretch it out to about 2:20ish and add some soloing space = I'll send a new track soon...

Joe

OH CRAP, the PROSONUS BROKE!!!!

2009-01-05T02:28:00.002-05:00

New/Old Song In The Works - Venison Jerky

2009-01-03T12:46:00.003-05:00

Looking forard to hearing your take on this one, Coconut.

Not Too Late

2008-12-19T16:20:00.002-05:00

Singing this line "The Song Has a Mind of It's Own"

2008-12-18T18:36:00.003-05:00

New track: Vitamin Y Finished!!!

2008-12-01T16:11:00.003-05:00

If you don't get it you'll surely die! Great work man.

Holiday Single

2008-11-28T11:29:00.001-05:00

Since today marks the beginning of the “official” holiday shopping season, the time has come to unleash Coconut & The Duke’s holiday classic: Jewish 4 Xmas.

The song brings a new perspective to this ultra-stressful time of year. Take a break from your Black Friday shopping spree and spend four joyous minutes with Coconut Joe and The Duke of Straw.

Coconut & The Duke ∞ Jewish 4 Xmas

Song to Paul

2008-11-24T23:22:00.003-05:00

Christmas is coming (as is this song)

2008-11-16T13:41:00.004-05:00

Jew 4 Xmas

Intro: Driedel Song

Chorus:
C F
I Never was religious but I’m a Jew at Xmas I never was quite like that
C F G C
But the holiday season has given me reason To wear that Chanukah hat

C C/B Am G F G C G
Egg nog makes me sick and I’ll just bicker with my in-laws
Every single store has one more fate and jolly Santa Claus
Oh those bright blinking lights ties my retinas in knots
The smell of pine cracks my mind what was that I forgot

Chorus

I have a fear of Santa’s reindeer running me over in the street
Hoofs knock me down snow on the ground Xmas dinner I won’t eat
Under mistletoe wouldn’t you know no one gives me a kiss
Carolers outside I start to cry I can’t wait ‘til the 26th

Chorus

On the TV is that old Frosty I wish he’d just melt away
Holiday time I drink my wine at a party I don’t wanna stay
No pork just fish now I’m Jewish I celebrate in my cap
I light 8 candles now this I can handle spin the dreidel and clap

Chorus

Closer Each Day

2008-11-15T14:30:00.001-05:00

It's Coming...

2008-11-14T22:33:00.003-05:00

Soggy Shoes in Hammock complete

Cheat Sheet for Developing Song

2008-10-26T13:03:00.002-04:00

Honeydipper

Break:
D# B A

verse:
Dadd2/F# Bb F Am A7 (x8)

Chorus:
C9 Fdim (x4)
Is that a honeydipper?

Tre Melo and Tre Reprise Done!

2008-10-24T13:33:00.003-04:00

Thanks to the Duke of Straw. Managed to keep me from going nuts mixing the thing.

Whew!

A beautiful thing to share...

Bamboo Overture is nearly complete

2008-10-02T15:19:00.002-04:00

We wanted to make an overture for the album, compiled of parts of songs and demos we did for the album. We hope you like it.

Coconut & The Duke ∞ Bamboo Overture (demo)

Cheat Sheet6

2008-09-17T10:59:00.004-04:00

Skinny Dipping With Your Hot Sister
by Coconut & The Duke

Verse:
Gm Gm D7 Gm (x4)

Chorus:
Gm D7 Gm D7 (x4)

Bridge:
Eb F (x3)
Eb F F#dim

Songs structure (i think) = verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, verse, chorus, bridge, verse.

Cheat Sheet5

2008-09-16T14:53:00.000-04:00

Skinny Dipping With Your Hot Sister
by Coconut & The Duke

Verse:
Gm Gm D Gm

Chorus:
Gm D Gm D

(i think these are right...)

Try This Sometime (Half Diminished C)

2008-09-16T14:11:00.003-04:00

kind of whole tone-y

Cheat Sheet4

2008-09-16T14:00:00.002-04:00

Waltz for Ada
by Coconut & The Duke

Section A:
D D D Eb

Section B:
A D A

FINISHED! TO SLEEP

2008-09-16T12:47:00.001-04:00

Cheat Sheet3

2008-09-16T12:43:00.004-04:00

Tre Melo
by Coconut & The Duke

INTRO (CLARINET HEAD)
I DM9 I F#7 IA9 I G#7 G7 I

I Dadd9 I G7 I F#7add4 I B7add4 I

VERSE
C#m7 F#
We rattle for mountain streams…
B
A bottomless creek by a willow tree
C#m7 F#
In the ripple of the moonlight glow
B
Toes first nude swimming in the glassy warm current (I trust you)
B no 5 G# A D B
…swim until the break of dawn, and we’ll go, to the canyon, in the Bodhi tree
G# F# B
When we first spied in, no more sour streams…Gone are the doubts that stall dreams!
C#m7 F# B
The hollow bear searching in the canyon who will guide us a draw with carol barrel shaped Buddha with the….

BREAK INTO CHORUS (MANDOLIN/CLARINET)
I Eb I G# I C# I Bb A I

CHORUS
Eb C# Ab
What a beautiful thing to share!
Desire without pain, Love that isn’t vain…
Eb C# Ab
Don’t let them see in there!
Abandoned camel mines, our own secret lair…

BREAK INTO SOLO (CLARINET)

I Eb I C# G# I C# G# I A I A I Bb I

SOLO (SAX)

I Bb7b5/B I B13 I A9 I DM9 I F#7 I X 2 BACK TO VERSE

VERSE
We battle through a broken read
Bottomless speech and we’re lost in sleep

Buried poem in a compost bin

Carrots, turnips eggs and bread, golden garden greens
Swim through the living soil and we’ll go…to the canyon in the Bodhi tree

Two years back in, no more sour streams
gone are the doubts that stall dreams!

The hollow bear searching in the canyon will he guide us a draw with carol barrel shaped Buddha with the….

CHORUS AND SOLO (CLARINET AND MANDOLIN) END

Cheat Sheet2

2008-09-16T12:41:00.002-04:00

VITAMIN Y lyrics and chords
by Coconut & The Duke

A A DM7 Csus4 Bb
Daily dose of vitamin Y If I don't get it I'll surly die
Daily dose of vitamin Y if I don't get it I'll surly die

Julie's got a itch, she can't scratch Bent over, and broke her back
Daily dose of vitamin Y If she don't get it, she'll surly die.

1 measure of Bdim transitions to Chorus (repeat once):
C Caug C#M7 D# C#7/D D
(I keep my) Pills in a pint glass Sha na na na na nan ana
(you keep your) Pills in a pint glass Sha na na na na na na na

Farmer Jon-jon burned his barn Now he's living in a hole in the ground
Daily dose of vitamin Y If he don't get it, he'll surely die

Albino Sam burned his feet again (ouch!) Now they look like honey ham
Daily dose of vitamin Y If he don't get it, he'll surely die

Chorus (repeat once):

Skinny Amy forgot to apply the brake drove her car in a lake – glug glug
Daily dose of vitamin Y If she don't get it, she'll surly die.

Danny M went hunting for goose All he shot was his left shoe - oh my!
Daily dose of vitamin Y If he don't get it, he'll surely die

Chorus (repeat once):

Clyde The Boxer threw in the towel all to the cries of foul fowl
Daily dose of vitamin Y If he don't get it, he'll surely die

Chip-in Charlie missed the putt lost the match, fell on his butt
Daily dose of vitamin Y If he don't get it, he'll surely die

Chorus (repeats and turns into one big, loud, rowdy party)

Cheat Sheet1

2008-09-16T12:38:00.007-04:00

This will come in handy if I should ever forget:

In The Bamboo Forest Of Pennsylvania
by Coconut & The Duke

A Section
G Bm Em
In the bamboo forest of Pennsylvania
G Bm Em
I dream of you
G Bm Em
In the kudzu jungles of West Virginia
C/G Dadd2/F# Em G Em
I dream of you

(mando Solo)

In the stilt grass prairies of Tennessee
I dream of you

On the hydrilla rivers of the Delaware
I dream of you

(Trombone solo)

(repeat all four verses with no break)

Bamboo shoots in my stir fry
Gonna take a deep breath and mediate
I’m gonna find the answer When I go out I’ll see!
What is the question?????? Fourteen years!

B Section
Gm7 Dm7 C9 (spoken word repeat chords x4)

Stand still, I hear it, Cicadas beneath the crimson ball
Acer platanoides, tall and bold
An armature for a net of green invaders

Bb F Gm7 Am7
Bb F Gm7
Bb F Gm7 Am7
Bb F Edim

In the valley gorge you’re barely visible
In the moonlight glow you’re barely visible
So we kiss the edge of time, knowing change is so slow
(guitar and mando break notes: D, C, Bb, A then Edim)

Bb F Gm7 Am7
Bb F Gm7
Bb F Gm7 Am7
Bb F Edim
Repeat and end the song with weird notes

End Chords

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2008-08-05T12:23:00.001-04:00

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More Progress On Our New Songs

2008-07-07T08:25:00.002-04:00

We finished Another Track from that UPcoming alBUM

2008-06-22T17:26:00.001-04:00

At work in the studio

2008-06-07T23:46:00.002-04:00

Completed new track "In the Bamboo Forests of Pennsylvania"

2008-05-27T13:37:00.006-04:00

The title track of the upcoming album

Here's roughly how it was made:

I love this photo - I think it would make a great album cover - or at least an insert

2008-05-20T21:21:00.002-04:00

Don't Touch Your Ouchy

2008-05-15T08:47:00.000-04:00

Got a new song for ya which will be on our kids album - Songs To Annoy.

Coconut & The Duke ~ Don't Touch Your Ouchy