I have always been a really big fan of Barbershop music (a contributing factor to The Music Man being my favorite musical of all time), so I knew that I needed to write a Barbershop-style tune to open the record. Problem is, the approach hadn’t been updated in about 75 years...so I had to give it a dose of 21st-Century reality ;) Lyrics were written in 10min, one draft (in pen...oops!). A lot of clues in this one...
lyrics
Welcome to Sonic Chef's Circus Absurdities
We hope you enjoy your stay
Prepare your ears for musical profundities
Open and stretch your mind a ways
Have a Waffle, a Pretzel, some Cotton Candy, too.
Never Looking Back.
Hoodlums Aloof, Sparkles afoot.
We shall return.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
credits
from Sonic Chef's Circus Absurdities,
released February 2, 2019
Wesley Berger: Tenor voices (2)
Alex: Baritone/Bass voices; composition/arrangement/lyrics
The Mountain is a close second, but Iron Sights is my favorite tune on the album. From the gnarly bass riff to open it up, to Pig Riff mixed with heavy guitars, to that assault of an ending...this tune kicks hard! Alex Maiers
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