"No Matter What I Say"

Celebrities can get away with things. Like releasing crap and still making a fortune from it. The big thing for the past few years has been celebrities writing children’s books. Not just any children’s books though – really bad children’s books. And they sell like hotcakes. A celebrity can fill an art gallery with terrible art and sell every last piece. A celebrity can have a ghost writer write an “autobiography,” then reap huge royalty checks. A celebrity can put his or her name on any cheap merchandise and call it a “signature line.” This song is about all of that.

I’ve been feeling a bit bitter lately because everywhere I turn I see stories about rich people who are making more money simply because they are rich people, and poor people love to give rich people their money. Meanwhile, I can’t earn two nickels, no matter how hard I work. So this song perfectly fits my bitching and moaning mood today.

No Matter What I Say

© 1985 Brian Hutzell

Ho ho he he

Wonderful me

I live my life in ecstasy

If you decide to run and hide

I'll find other company

It's easy to be free

And to write whatever I like

And they'll buy it anyway

No matter what I say

Ho ho he he

Fabulous me

I live my life victoriously

If you decide to stay by my side

I’ll enjoy your company

It's easy, can't you see

That it's nice in paradise

And I love it anyway

No matter what they say

It's easy to be free

And to write whatever I like

And they'll buy it anyway

No matter what I say

And I love you anyway

No matter what you say

And you like me anyway

No matter what I say

And they do it anyway

No matter what we say

“Gurn Plug”

Brian Hutzell

from Art Music

"Get It Right Back"

Rock has a history of being over the top macho and bit misogynistic. I adopted that attitude for this song, just to try it on for size, but it’s not me.

Current listening: Captain & Tennille, Love Will Keep Us Together

Get It Right Back

© 1988 Brian Hutzell

You don't look your age at all
You've got the body of one much older
I don't play guessing games no more
Because the young keep getting bolder
But you've got me in a spot and you think you're gonna win
It's only fair for me to say you'd better think again

If you do that, you're gonna get it right back
Try to act tough
You'd better keep your mouth shut
Know you too well
I'm gonna put you through hell
And if you do that, if you do that
If you do that you're gonna get it right back from me

I don't like your attitude
You've done a lot so you think you're cool
You're stringing me up for tying you down
First you love it then you say it's cruel
You're playing dirty tricks that might have worked once or twice
But the trouble with you chicks is you ignore advice

If you do that, you're gonna get it right back
Try to act tough
You'd better keep your mouth shut
Know you too well
I'm gonna put you through hell
And if you do that, if you do that
If you do that you're gonna get it right back from me

What?
I didn't commit no crime
From the beginning, you were the mastermind
Who?
I've never seen you before
I'm just a poor boy living on a foreign shore

Let's forget this incident
Or I swear it's gonna haunt you
The think you claim I stole from you
Well, we both know where that's gone to
You've got something to sell and I know you can
But the shit you smell's about to hit the fan

If you do that, you're gonna get it right back
Try to act tough
You'd better keep your mouth shut
Know you too well
I'm gonna put you through hell
And if you do that, if you do that
If you do that you're gonna get it right back from me

“Dixie Turds”

Brian Hutzell

from Art Music

"Food"

The last cassette collection in my “canon of 6” between October 1985 and May 1986 was TFM. It’s a fun recording, and I hope to get it digitized soon, along with those other tapes. I have tons of stuff on reel-to-reel that needs to be transferred as well. Plus the KR-570 song files. Lots of unfinished business.

It really all comes down to simply doing the work. Steve Martin is quoted as saying the key to success is to “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” Practice practice practice! Put myself and my music in front of an audience on a frequent and regular basis. Use the internet wisely for learning, listening, and promoting. Like all tools, it can be very useful or very dangerous.

Current listening: Canterbury Tales, Original Broadway Cast

Food

© 1985 Brian Hutzell

Food! Food!

Something to put in my mouth and chew

Food! Food!

Something to put in my mouth and chew

It's food, good food

Something to eat with a knife or fork or spoon

Fill up the tank

It's like our bodies' fuel

Wouldn't lunch be silly without food?

Lunch would be meaningless, of no use

We'll have lunch

No we won't without food

Food, food

I like food

Food, food

Glorious food

Food, food

Food - love it

Food - shove it

Food - pile it in

Don't be thin

Food food food food food food food food food!

“Cavities”

Brian Hutzell

from Art Music

"Stop Stealing My Imagination"

Current listening: The Partridge Family, Shopping Bag

Stop Stealing My Imagination

© 1995 Brian Hutzell

Stop stealing my imagination

Leave me some room; don’t show me everything too soon

Stop stealing my imagination. I can think for myself

Stop stealing my imagination

Give me some credit; I don’t need that much help to get it

Stop stealing my imagination. I can think for myself

Do you think I’m stupid? Do you?

Incapable of figuring anything out

Do you think I’m an idiot? Do you?

Not knowing what anything’s about

Unless you spell each word for me, point out every clue

Do the work for me--treat me like a fool

Stop stealing my imagination

Leave me some room; don’t show me everything too soon

Stop stealing my imagination. I can think for myself

Stop stealing my imagination

Give me some credit; I don’t need that much help to get it

Stop stealing my imagination. I can think for myself

Do you think it’s so difficult? Do you?

To put your point across

Do you think it’s impossible? Do you?

To make sure your message isn’t lost

The repetition assaulting me is driving me insane

Your attitude’s insulting me. Who gave you the only brain?

The movies, the papers, the news

Are equally guilty of lowering the curve

And the most disturbing thought

Is that maybe we’re getting what we deserve

We need an understanding for the good of all concerned

If we start demanding more, then everyone can learn

Stop stealing my imagination

Leave me some room; don’t show me everything too soon

Stop stealing my imagination. I can think for myself

Stop stealing my imagination

Give me some credit; I don’t need that much help to get it

Stop stealing my imagination. I can think for myself

“Bluehouse Limes”

Brian Hutzell

from Art Music