Joey's Independence Day
by @odilongreen
Skirmish: Independence (or the lack... (@robinleaf)Liner Notes
I’m sure everyone knows about Joey Chestnut’s dispute with Major League Eating, but in case, somehow, you don’t:
https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/joey-chestnut-blames-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-for-his-ban-still-open-to-returning-to-the-competition/
Some time after watching today’s (rather competitive, for the first time in a long while) hot dog contest on ESPN2, I logged into 50/90 and saw the skirmish prompt “Independence” (https://fiftyninety.fawm.org/skirmish/299). Joey’s new independence from Major League Eating was, of course, the first thing I thought of. I did this after the skirmish period and so didn’t strictly hold myself to an hour, but it’s pretty close.
I’d kind of intended this to come out more rocking, but that’s not what emerged as I started recording, so I just went with it. I’m still happy with it, especially because the first song is always hard for me (as I know it is for others); it’s difficult to “break the ice” and get in the right mental mindset. Now that I’ve got my first song posted, I’m hoping to turn soon to some of my broader conceptual projects.
Live electric uke (both rhythm and “lead” (ahem)); programmed Toontrack drums; keyboard-played bass plugin.
Here’s a (rather scary) AI image inspired by this song:
#fuc #eating
Lyrics
Joey’s Independence Day
VERSE 1
Well do you think I ate those 75 hot dogs for you?
- It ain’t true
And do you think I should be grateful and just quietly swallow my food?
-All nice and chewed
And do you think that I’m stuck here and I got nowhere else to go?
- I don’t think so
I think it’s time at last to bring the impossible to the show
-Don’t you know
CHORUS
Now I’m eating for me
Time to eat for me
You know I’m finally free
I’m at liberty to eat …
To eat for me
VERSE 2
Well I think it’s time to claim my appetite as my own
-It’s mine alone
And I think it’s time to leave the table my mouth has outgrown
-Leave my safety zone
And I think the biggest feast of my life still lies ahead
-The world’s my spread
It’s time to follow destiny to keep my body and soul well fed
-Cause like I said
CHORUS x2
Comments
This is really catchy.
Love how you turn this news story into an epic struggle for freedom!!
You really rock that electric uke.
You win the Songs About Eating Contests hands down...