This week I ran into a Greek composer who claimed to have written a song for the Eurovision songfestival. Immediately I started searching for the Greek competitors. This is not the one. (his tune was even worse www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ZAvt9Q_WA )
The one I ran into cracked us up here, so there you go. The Eurovision songcontest is a gold-mine filled with failed songs. Many more to come!

Greece 1980 Songfestival – “AUTOSTOP”

Back in 2007 as a kind of a joke, a friend of mine asked if I could make a song about his puppy. A rickety piano, a theremin and some shuffling about-sounds made a pretty funny tune back then.
A few months ago he called in again telling his dog was suffering from cancer. Not willing to go through months of chemo trying to make her life a tiny but longer, (her suffering would also be prolonged),  he decided to threat her with painkillers and when the moment was there to put her to sleep. How cruel that may sound, I think that was the best thing he could do for his dog. Yesterday he called in telling that it was all over.
We couldn’t know that in 3 years time this song would fit perfectly with an occasion like this. This may sound corny, but it’s true: laughter and tears are very close together.
Bonita, you were a great dog, and I still smile when I think about the stupid things you did.

Bonita’s dream – 1:43

What is Christmas without a SuperNES, a Stylophone, a Wurlitzer and an all girls 60s choir? Nothing, I tell you!
Since I’m breaking a few laws with this one I am not telling who are the singers nanana.
Also it is unclear where the sampling stops and where the true schnauzer-sauce is starting. I’m just telling you can leave out the ladies and still a full track is playing for your little bear-dance. (If I’m ever planning to release this legally I would have to, don’t you just love copyright law?)
This track is sort of a new years resolution. The resolution is: A whole lot more like this to come!

Anyhow, wishing you all a Happy Christmas!

(do with this track as you please. Blog about it, remix it, give it away to your worst enemies, or just do a little nerdy dance to it.)

Winter Wonderland – Schnauzer Radio Orchestra vs ??? – 3:05

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Micheal McDonald is actually Santa Claus!

thanks Laura!

When my youngest niece Bette was born, she instantly received a nickname ‘babushka’. Don’t ask me why, I guess she just reminded us of one. Now the Matryomin is a cross between a Babushka and a Theremin. Even a step further below is the Matryomin Ensemble. There is something haunting about the song too. I have put this on repeat. Happy First Birhtday Bette Babushka!

It’s here!

Just in time for the holidays!

A free Spinal Tap Cover album!

and guess whose track is number one on the playlist?

What are you waiting for? go to http://coverville.com/spinaltap/ and grab your copy NOW!

I know this stuff is being posted all over the net, but…omg I think I haven’t laughed this hard in… ehm… y’know.  Any way, the muppets got their own youtube channel. Right now I am praying that movies will be added on a regular basis. The stuff that is up now is so funny, I think I sprained my funny-bone.

illustration: S.Johnson

Got the hint?

answers to the faq:

1) not not happy
2) 36
3) a suitcase and the latest Dan Brown Novel
4) condolences through the mail or the comments, are welcome. Whatever suits you.