A Natural Leap Forward

Online Connection

[verse]
Cyber-sex
And the need for rated X
Government control
Fueled by the meek and those who want it for us all

[verse]
Where do we live
A democracy, theocracy or socialist regime
In this day and age
Overload by the super-information stage

[pre chorus]
Dislike your radio
Despise your television
Disguise your online connection

[chorus]
For the young or the wild
There’s a link to a new obsession
For the young or weak
There’s a world of bold progression
All included in your
Online Connection

[instrumental]

[chorus]
For the young or the wild
There’s a link to a new obsession
For the young or weak
There’s a world of bold progression
All included in your
Online Connection

[bridge]
The more life you create
Equals time spent
To relate and
Educate

[chorus]
For the young or the wild
There’s a link to a new obsession
For the young or weak
There’s a world of bold progression
All included in your
Online Connection

Song Length: 3:53

Writer: Jody Whitesides IPI/CAE 00196306650
Publisher: Too Much Music IPI/CAE 00456952518
Admin Publisher (Outside U.S.): Bluewater Music

Jody Whitesides: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths
Paul Kaiser: Drums

Recording Info:
Cover Art: Jody Whitesides
Recording Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mastering Engineer: George Leger III
Vocal Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Producer: Jody Whitesides

Factoids:
1. The internet used to be the wild west and in some respects, it should go back to being so again.
2. I used to be nicknamed “dot com”. So I thought it would be appropriate to write about connecting with people online.
3. First time I used a tremolo effect on a vocal.

Copyright: 2004/03/05

ISRC: USONR0302001

ISWC: T9055765372

SESAC Song ID: 594747

Harry Fox ID: O5006V
Harry Fox Publisher ID: P8938Q

UPC: 654433000528

Can’t Save

[verse]
Breath in breath out
So I’ve been reminded to do
Maybe that was something not
Trust one breath lock it in
Runnin around
To fill our planet
I’m trying hard to destroy
Nature’s Law but she still wins

[chorus]
Bow down to corporate waste
Can’t Save the human race
Deficient machines
Can’t Save our human beings

[verse]
Waste in waste out
So I’ve learned we live with it
Maybe I have forgot
That we can fix this shit

[chorus]
Bow down to corporate waste
Can’t Save the human race
Deficient machines
Can’t Save our human beings

[instrumental]

[chorus]
Bow down to corporate waste
Can’t Save the human race
Deficient machines
Can’t Save our human beings

[bridge]
We strive for the green of gold
Ignore the right kill the young and old
We shoot for the fulfilled life
But leave much less to generation next

[chorus]
Bow down to corporate waste (can’t save)
Can’t Save the human race (can’t save)
Deficient machines (can’t save)
Can’t Save our human beings (can’t save)

[chorus]
Bow down to corporate waste (can’t save) (we can’t save)
Can’t Save the human race (can’t save) (we can’t save)
Deficient machines (can’t save) (we can’t save)
Can’t Save our human beings (can’t save) (we can’t save)

Song Length: 4:07

Writer: Jody Whitesides IPI/CAE 00196306650
Publisher: Too Much Music IPI/CAE 00456952518
Admin Publisher (Outside U.S.): Bluewater Music

Jody Whitesides: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths
Paul Kaiser: Drums

Recording Info:
Cover Art: Jody Whitesides
Recording Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mastering Engineer: George Leger III
Vocal Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Producer: Jody Whitesides

Factoids:
1. I’m into being green.
2. I had a tour bus that was converted to run on used veggie oil. It smelled of french fries.

Copyright: 2004/03/05

ISRC: USONR0302003

ISWC: T9055765452

SESAC Song ID: 594757

Harry Fox ID: X8271O
Harry Fox Publisher ID: P8938Q

UPC: 654433000528

Scratch

[verse]
There comes a light within our lives
Once in a while with which most of us agree
It speaks to our hearts and to our soul
Reaches deep inside and helps us to survive

[chorus]
Scratch
And defame
Scratch
Your devotion
Scratch
Weak emotions
Scratch
I turn and bow my head in shame

[verse]
How should I react to a light put out
Would I visit where it laid amongst the others
Could I hold in my heart and in my soul
Better yet let it go

[chorus]
Scratch
And defame
Scratch
Your devotion
Scratch
Weak emotions
Scratch
I turn and bow my head in shame

[instrumental]

[chorus]
Scratch
And defame
Scratch
Your devotion
Scratch
Weak emotions
Scratch
I turn and bow my head in shame

[bridge]
He is here he is there
It wouldn’t matter if he were everywhere
The time is gone it’s been too long
And it’d better if we were moving on

[chorus]
Scratch
And defame
Scratch
Your devotion
Scratch
Weak emotions
Scratch
I turn and bow my head in shame

[chorus]
Scratch (and all you ever wanna do is)
And defame (and all you ever wanna do is)
Scratch (and all you ever wanna do is)
Your devotion (and all you ever wanna do is)
Scratch (and all you ever wanna do is)
Weak emotions (and all you ever wanna do is)
Scratch (and all you ever wanna do is)
I turn and bow my head in shame (and all you ever wanna do is)

Song Length: 3:36

Writer: Jody Whitesides IPI/CAE 00196306650
Publisher: Too Much Music IPI/CAE 00456952518
Admin Publisher (Outside U.S.): Bluewater Music

Jody Whitesides: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths
Paul Kaiser: Drums

Recording Info:
Cover Art: Jody Whitesides
Recording Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mastering Engineer: George Leger III
Vocal Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Producer: Jody Whitesides

Factoids:
1. Came up with the idea of this song while visiting the French graveyard that Jim Morrison is buried in.
2. Shortly after this song was written and recorded I actually met Ray Manzerek and opened a show for him.

Copyright: 2004/03/05

ISRC: USONR0302004

ISWC: T9055765394

SESAC Song ID: 594750

Harry Fox ID: X8271H
Harry Fox Publisher ID: P8938Q

UPC: 654433000528

Killing in Blue

[verse]
Outside there is a city sleeping
Above the world is still so soothing
A roar is ripping overhead
Standing still we recount what’s said

[verse]
I’m just a kid in a battle that began today
Confusion packed in a one two punch
I’m only wishing these tears away
Steel birds bringin’ heartache and pain
Right now I can’t stomach my Lunch

[chorus]
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky

[verse]
There’s some men that been searching back ‘n’ forth and door to door
The ground begins to rumble and shake
I’m missing love and I want more
Would you explain what’s zippin past my head
Right now there’s nothing more that I can take

[chorus]
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky

[instrumental]

[bridge]
Overseas we see the women and the children
There’s businessmen getting rich on the backs of the government
Yet we can’t afford to feed
1 million
2 million
10 million
1 billion

[chorus]
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky
Killing in Blue Sky

Song Length: 4:15

Writer: Jody Whitesides IPI/CAE 00196306650
Publisher: Too Much Music IPI/CAE 00456952518
Admin Publisher (Outside U.S.): Bluewater Music

Jody Whitesides: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths
Christopher Alis: Drums

Recording Info:
Cover Art: Jody Whitesides
Recording Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mastering Engineer: George Leger III
Vocal Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Producer: Jody Whitesides

Factoids:
1. Chris Hellstrom (guitarist who played live with me for a long time and one of my best buds) called it his favorite song I’ve ever written (up to that point).
2. I really don’t feel like I’ve done the song correctly – which contradicts bit #1.

Copyright: 2004/03/05

ISRC: USONR0302005

ISWC: T9055765407

SESAC Song ID: 594752

Harry Fox ID: K31313
Harry Fox Publisher ID: P8938Q

UPC: 654433000528

Say Goodbye

[Verse 1]
The end of the world has come and gone
We’re standing imagine that
Off by a year or fate ‘s plain wrong
Do you wonder where its all at
The seconds keep coming two by one
Ignorance is blissfully fat
Positively speaking its all ok
Positively thinking its all today

[Chorus]
Try as you to change
Its best to Say Goodbye
Do all you can to rearrange
Its best to Say Goodbye
Say Goodbye

[Verse 2]
So call me a realist without a view
Time for standing on either side
Love my world or run and hide
Get a view of what I give to you
The seconds count down two by one
Common sense has blissfully died
Positively breaking what is dear
Positively craving our yesteryear

[Chorus]
Try as you to change
Its best to Say Goodbye
Do all you can to rearrange
Its best to Say Goodbye
Say Goodbye

[Bridge]
Positively seeing our colors stand
Positively feeling my brother’s hand
Positively caring across that line
Positively sharing effort of time

[Chorus]
Try as you to change
Its best to Say Goodbye
Do all you can to rearrange
Its best to Say Goodbye
Say Goodbye
Try as you to change
Its best to Say Goodbye
Do all you can to rearrange
Its best to Say Goodbye
Say Goodbye
Do all you can to rearrange
Its best to Say Goodbye

Song Length: 3:37

Writer: Jody Whitesides IPI/CAE 00196306650
Publisher: Too Much Music IPI/CAE 00456952518
Admin Publisher (Outside U.S.): Bluewater Music

Jody Whitesides: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths, sdditional Drum programming
Jeff Van Dyke: Drum programming

Recording Info:
Cover Art: Jody Whitesides
Recording Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mastering Engineer: George Leger III
Vocal Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Producer: Jody Whitesides

Factoids:
1. Written and demoed just hours before the first plane hit the World Trade Center.
2. Is a very energetic song to end a show on.

Copyright: 2004/03/05

ISRC: USONR0302006

ISWC: T9055765430

SESAC Song ID: 594755

Harry Fox ID: X8271G
Harry Fox Publisher ID: P8938Q

UPC: 654433000528

Social Standard

[intro]
Police were lead on another dangerous high-speed chase today

[verse]
Heart starts pounding adrenaline
Wipe my thoughts clean and throttle in
World is closing on me must go free
Here’s my money thank the media frenzy

[chorus]
Sirens wailing assailants failing
To respect our Social Standards
Choppers waiting assailants failing
To respect our Social Standards

[verse]
It wasn’t God or a place called hell
For a fleeting moment became me
Manipulate the voices
Within my big-head frenzy

[chorus]
Sirens wailing assailants failing
To respect our Social Standards
Choppers waiting assailants failing
To respect our Social Standards

[instrumental]

[chorus]
Sirens wailing assailants failing
To respect our Social Standards
Choppers waiting assailants failing
To respect our Social Standards

[bridge]
Can you see me?
I’m on TV
Everything exciting
I got my grand 15

[chorus]
Sirens wailing assailants failing
To respect our Social Standards
Choppers waiting assailants failing
To respect our Social Standards

Song Length: 3:03

Writer: Jody Whitesides IPI/CAE 00196306650
Publisher: Too Much Music IPI/CAE 00456952518
Admin Publisher (Outside U.S.): Bluewater Music

Jody Whitesides: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths
Paul Kaiser: Drums

Recording Info:
Cover Art: Jody Whitesides
Recording Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mastering Engineer: George Leger III
Vocal Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Producer: Jody Whitesides

Factoids:
1. The opening vocal thing was a throwback to the concept of Max Headroom.
2. I wrote this after getting tired of hearing about so many high speed chases in Los Angeles in the late 90s.

ISRC: USONR0302008

ISWC: T9055765429

SESAC Song ID: 594754

Harry Fox ID: X8271I
Harry Fox Publisher ID: P8938Q

UPC: 654433000528

Leads to Gold

[verse]
The further I get the less I appear to know
The younger I remember the further I appear to be
The heart you want for breaking would be the one I’d like to keep
The love you want for you is facing to the world

[chorus]
Experience Leads To Gold
Our hearts haven’t been Bought or Sold
Expression Leads To Gold
Everything about you Leads To Gold

[verse]
The closer we get the more we appear to know
The longer we’re together the further we’d rather go
The time you have for taking would be the time I have to give
The thoughts you have for you are leaving me in the cold

[chorus]
Experience Leads To Gold
Our hearts haven’t been Bought or Sold
Expression Leads To Gold
Everything about you Leads To Gold

[instrumental]

[bridge]
Passions pathways
Opened by your family
Passions pathways
Exploring it everyday

[chorus]
Experience Leads To Gold
Our hearts haven’t been Bought or Sold
Expression Leads To Gold
Everything about you Leads To Gold

Song Length: 3:46

Writer: Jody Whitesides IPI/CAE 00196306650
Publisher: Too Much Music IPI/CAE 00456952518
Admin Publisher (Outside U.S.): Bluewater Music

Jody Whitesides: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths
Christopher Alis: Drums

Recording Info:
Cover Art: Jody Whitesides
Recording Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mastering Engineer: George Leger III
Vocal Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Producer: Jody Whitesides

Factoids:
1. I really wanted to record this with an acoustic baritone guitar – but failed to do so. Maybe I’ll do a cover of this song and try it that way.
2. I was really happy with the feeling of the chorus and Christopher’s drumming, it’s got such a great feel and worked great to convey the song.

ISRC: USONR0302009

ISWC: T9055765441

SESAC Song ID: 594756

Harry Fox ID: L9637X
Harry Fox Publisher ID: P8938Q

UPC: 654433000528

Never Too Late

[verse]
Bleary-eyed computer screen
Punching cards and number crunching
Automated teller machines
These are my modern things

[chorus]
Kick back paddy wack
This old dog wants a new bone
In with the hip or so I’m told
It’s Never too Late to stop growing old
Never too Late to stop growing old

[verse]
Phone calls and everyway
So many cells with so much to say
Automated voices craze
These are the modern days

[chorus]
Kick back paddy wack
This old dog wants a new bone
In with the hip or so I’m told
It’s Never too Late to stop growing old
Never too Late to stop growing old

[instrumental]

[chorus]
Kick back paddy wack
This old dog wants a new bone
In with the hip or so I’m told
It’s Never too Late to stop growing old
Never too Late to stop growing old

[bridge]
Crash and burn
With all you learn
There’s always
Something someone ‘s got
And you want to walk that walk

[chorus]
Kick back paddy wack
This old dog wants a new bone
In with the hip or so I’m told
It’s Never too Late to stop growing old
Never too Late to stop growing old

[chorus round robin]
Kick back paddy wack
This old dog wants a new bone
In with the hip or so I’m told
It’s Never too Late to stop growing old
Never too Late to stop growing old

Song Length: 3:01

Writer: Jody Whitesides IPI/CAE 00196306650
Publisher: Too Much Music IPI/CAE 00456952518
Admin Publisher (Outside U.S.): Bluewater Music

Jody Whitesides: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synths
Paul Kaiser: Drums

Recording Info:
Cover Art: Jody Whitesides
Recording Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mixing Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Mastering Engineer: George Leger III
Vocal Engineer: Jody Whitesides
Producer: Jody Whitesides

Factoids:
1. The guitar part in the verse makes me very happy to play it. The harmonic bit over the riff was a nice discovery.
2. Was the first song where I made some really cool choices with sound FX linking up with real playing from humans.

ISRC: USONR0302010

ISWC: T9055765463

SESAC Song ID: 594758

Harry Fox ID: N6247Y
Harry Fox Publisher ID: P8938Q

UPC: 654433000528

Online Connection

Age

Can’t Save

Scratch

Killing in Blue

Say Goodbye

Downsized

Social Standard

Leads to Gold

Never Too Late

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