The World's Fair: now breeders of rock stars (i.e. a first attempt at recording a science song)

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I was hoping to play around with my brother's guitars, and to see if I could figure out the recording logistics of using software like Apple's Garageband. As well, I said I would try to incorporate a some of jargon brought up in the comment sections.

Anyway, it's been something that has been brewing on my mind for a while now, but things have just been so chaotic that it's been really difficult to find the time to tinker.

But finally, I had some time last night. Kate had settled in for the night to watch Survivor and Grey's Anatomy, which meant that I had a 2 hour window to whip something up, and maybe record a quick demo. Anyway, below is what I came up with.

First up, the challenge was to incorporate words provided by readers. In this case, they were:

Epiglottis
Flagella
Dictyostelium
Homo erectus
Phthalates

I wasn't sure how to pronounce Phthalates, so thought I would save that for later.

Anyway, here are the lyrics:

JARGON FUELED WAYS

I notice something today
About the way you talk in jargon fueled ways

Its those crazy words that you say
That make me realize about your jargon fueled ways

BRIDGE
Those things you sing to me acapella
Like dictyostelium and flagella
You shout out stuff like homo erectus
Always great to hear epiglottis

So when you think you will say
The sort of things in your own jargon fueled way

And let's just say it's o.k.
That I kind of love your jargon fueled ways.

And here is the rough demo. Hopefully, I'll be able to muck about with some of the sound options to spruce things up with other future songs, but this one seems kind of nice as a simple guitar piece.

Download the mp3 file for "Jargon Fueled Ways" here.