New Song: The First Time

So, marg and I are going to be new parents soon. We recently had the big ~20 week ultrasound (actually, it was 12 minutes; I know because they gave us a DVD movie of the event, if you can believe that) where they count and measure the parts and tell us it's a girl!

A few days later we're sitting in the front room with our good friend Taki, who's visiting from Cincinnati. marg demands I play a song. Generally the stuff I make up on the spot tends to be silly and topical, and this one is no exception.

I should note that right about now is when the ears are fully functional.

The First Time <--get the .mp3 here!
(c) 2008 words and music by Mark and Margaret Frey

The first time that baby heard electric guitar
mommy was sitting on the couch, not very far
--not far from the amp, so Daddy didn't turn it up loud
but he jammed on three chords like he was playing to a sellout crowd

The first time that baby heard electric guitar

The first time that baby heard thundering bass
the notes just seemed to come from all over the place
'cause those waves were bigger by far than baby's little head
so directional cues from the sound could not be read

The first time that baby heard thundering bass

The first time baby heard the pounding of drums
they were digital fakes played by Daddy with his fingers and thumbs
but baby didn't mind--the beat was simple and strong
it made her want to kick and kick and kick and kick all night long

The first time that baby heard the pounding of drums

The first time baby heard Hammond B-3
it was gratuitous solo time
gratuitous solo time...

The first time baby heard the band bring it down
she thought that maybe the Universe had up and run out of town
but with a kick and a wail they brought it all back up again
and baby, she liked it
yeah baby, she liked it

The first time that baby heard electric guitar