Feb 2022 punk pop-punk platonic-love-song rehearsal-recording
Goddammit Jeremiah is @helenseviltwin on guitar/vox, @expendablefriend on drums/vox and @stewartscissor on bass/backing vox
Just to address the opening, Jacqui has a headset mic. When she takes a drink, she moves the mic up, so it points at her eyes. "I hear you blinking" deserves to be its own song, but it's not yet.
This chorus has been going around in my head for almost 2 years. I met this very cool woman who is, let's say, unusual in her interaction with others. I liked her immediately and wanted to be her friend. I explained her to my bandmates as "my kind of weirdo", and I thought it'd make a good song.
Recording is from a phone recording of rehearsal and may be a little cymbal heavy.
Do people look at you funny when you speak your mind?
Do you think that they’re laughing at you behind your back?
Do you always feel like you don’t quite fit?
Feel like nobody ever gets you?
Pre-chorus
I know who you are
Chorus
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
We should be friends
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
We should be friends
‘Cause I think that I’ve had the same experience
But like your jokes and I get your references
Seems like we are on the same wavelength
So why should we care what anyone else thinks
I know who you are
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
We should be friends
Bridge
‘Cause the world doesn’t need people who all act the same
And everybody’s weird in their own way
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
We should be friends
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
You, you, you, you’re my kind of weirdo
We should be friends
@dzdandcunfsd Mar 2022
Well this is all sorts of fun, and definitely my kind of song! I miss playing with real people in real time... sounds like it was a blast!
and yes... I can hear you blinking deserves its own song as well.
@angelinapowersuit Mar 2022
Wasn't expecting this after hearing your clarinet pieces, haha. But how awesome. "you're my kind of weirdo" is just beautiful, honest, and accepting. And this recording is raw but so much fun, makes me want to go see some live music and hear the ring in my ears. . .
@davidbreslin101 Feb 2022
Oddly universal 'cos there are many, many types of wierdo and everyone is someone's type of wierdo.... Love the bridge especially.
That intro NEEDS to stay, and the phone recording makes it sound like someone's furtively recording a gig from backstage, which is cool.
@pooka Feb 2022
I love the fact that this is expanded from a chorus you've been sitting on for so long (and the story behind it).
Nice little punky song, straight to the point and with a genuine chorus I can hear an audience singing along to.
@cubizm Feb 2022
Had to get used to the mix, but I see how it delivers something unexpected. The lyrics to this are really great. I love a direct song. Also like the contrast between the chorus and the verses really work, The hook is off the hook. Cool song.
@sherrylynnlee Feb 2022
Love the lyrics! Definitely something many people relate to. And the chorus is stuck in my head now :)
@billwhite51 Feb 2022
one of the few songs where the low-mixed vocals work. love how the up-front drums do not obscure the vocals.
@stewartscissor Feb 2022
I heeeaaar you bliiinkingg!!
@p3t3h4rv3y Feb 2022
takes me back to when I first heard ambushed by cake :) excellent
@zecoop Feb 2022
Hallelujah!!! This. Is. My. Kind. Of. Song. I feel like it is speaking to me. It is certainly a fantastic joyous party of music. I want to be in the room when you all are playing this. That, would be awesome. Maybe someday, I'll see GDJ... Well done in every single aspect. WONDERFUL. And there is no cymbal heavy. Ever. ;)
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Is there really such a thing as cymbal heavy? Catchy as heck beat and hook! Fun!
@gardeningangel1 Feb 2022
This is my kind of song! The joyful energy and gleefully shouted lyrics... so simple but packed with raw sincerity. The raw recording makes it all the more loveable.
@johnnycashpoint Feb 2022
Yes! Finally someone sings to me! Can't wait (a year?) to hear it better recorded. j$