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Cymbal of Appreciation EP

by Swingset Showdown

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1.
6:30 AM - Tom Selleck slams his fist down on the alarm clock And jumps out of bed in his A-list movie star trailer Though it begins like any other, today will soon be one he rues For the rest of his life 3 shadowy figures in hooded sweatshirts cut across The parking lot of Lot B in Studio 54, Hollywood, CA Bolt cutters lie haphazardly on the ground Next to a hole in the chain-link fence They will later be held as the only piece of evidence In what is arguably the worst crime Ever to hit the nation Tom Selleck gargles some whisky like a man While admiring his mustache in the mirror If he knew the fate that lay before him He'd go straight back to bed, but instead He heads to Studio 54 for another day of shooting On the set of Magnum P.I. The criminals strike like lightning Right as he opens the door, and immediately vanish In a whirlwind of confusion Tom finds himself on the floor A note is taped to his chest: "Dear Mr. Selleck - We hope you enjoyed our tomfoolery And please pardon the awful pun. Signed, Them WD's P.S. Find a mirror" Quizzically, Tom finds a mirror and screams in horror His mustache is gone
2.
Time to see John Salvatier Time to see John Salvatier Gonna see, gonna see, gonna see, gonna see Gonna see John Salvatier It's time to see John Salvatier I hold him very dear to my heart (Gonna see John Salvatier) I'm smiling from ear to ear Cause it's time, it's time to see John Salvatier! (Gonna see the man himself, yeah!) Time to see John Salvatier Time to see John Salvatier Gonna see, gonna see, gonna see, gonna see Gonna see John Salvatier
3.
Livin' the life on the high frigid seas Is not the best thing for me tiny weak knees So I traded in my schooner and I left the long shore For a land where the trees would be fell by my sword... Hwah....Yarr! Me lumberjack friends scoffed and laughed At my choice of a sword instead of an axe But I put them to shame when I crafted a plain And collected my pay from the foreman's vein Canada is the place for me A Samurai dwarf on a killing spree A place to relax among maple trees Belgian waffles and bacon, please! I hearken back to me Samurai days Me master "seppukued" when I ran astray Off to the West I was cast in shame... All the Canucks now fear me name! Canada is the place for me A Samurai dwarf on a killing spree A place to relax among maple trees Belgian waffles and bacon, please! My treasure stacks over the top of my head Which is still not that tall, but it keeps me fed I eat Belgian waffles and live off the land A tiny old man with a powerful hand Canada is the place for me A Samurai dwarf on a killing spree A place to relax among maple trees Belgian waffles and bacon, please! Oh, Canada! is the place for me A Samurai dwarf on a killing spree A place to relax among maple trees Belgian waffles and bacon, please!
4.
Kitty or baby? Kitty or baby? Kitty or baby - which takes priority? Kitty or baby? Kitty or baby? Who gets to eat? Which takes priority? Kitty or baby- which is cuter? Who gets to eat? Which takes priority? Who gets to sleep inside? Which is cuter? Who gets to eat? I guess we'll flip
5.
A 28-year old Eric Harvey wakes early One Christmas morning, and jumps out of bed He makes his way down his parents' stairs To the base of his family Christmas tree There he finds a plethora of neatly wrapped presents In various shapes and sizes But what actually captures his eye Is a letter wrapped in a gilded envelope Labeled "To Eric, From Santa" "Oh boy, it's a letter from Santa!" Eric destroys the wrapping of the letter and begins to read. And the letter says: "Dear Eric, there are a few things that I would like to tell you This Christmas morning. First off: I am not real. It's time you learned the truth and grew up a little. You're almost twenty-nine and we need to ask you to move out. Please enjoy this parting gift. Love, your Mom and Step-Dad." Bewildered, Eric steps toward the mantle and finds A STOCKING FULL OF CHAW! A stocking, a stocking A stocking full of...CHAW! A stocking full of Chaw. Eric stuffs a handful of the freshly-cut chaw into his mouth And promptly throws up on the living room floor.
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I don't know, you tell me.
7.
It's hard to be in a band So many adoring fans Critics saying I'm on crack But my fans have my back Sometimes I struggle to write something from the heart But they still come to hear my tasteless musical art I love my fans so I'll kill myself if they go Especially Kickstarter Backer Friends <3 Fillin' my wallet with Benjamins And Jason, my bassist, is just so fantastic Gathered his friends to throw some cash in the basket Youngmin gave us like ten thousand bucks It made me so happy I peed out my butt It was sloppy but sincere, he made my day He's such a dear so let this song say That it's lovely And I love the help of my Supportive fans! Thank you, Youngmin Park <3

about

This album was written as a thank you to all of the Kickstarter backers that helped us reach the goal of recording our first album. Everybody that pledged above a certain level was given the opportunity to ask us to write them a song about whatever they want.

This EP is the result of those requests. We engineered this one on our own time, entirely in our practice space and homes, but it also would not exist without the support and generosity of our fans.

Click the song titles to read who the song is for and their topic requests!

The cover photo shows the actual Cymbal of Appreciation that we gave to one of our backers at the Short Bus Ruckus CD release. She was pregnant at the time, and her water broke as she was making her way up to the stage to receive her cymbal. Baby Susan was born shortly after!

Her song is "Kitty or Baby". The entire story of the CD release can be read at the link below.

www.swingsetshowdown.com/2012/12/24/recap-of-the-best-show-ever/

credits

released November 11, 2013

Cover by Chach Photography (www.christinachacharon.com)

Eric Harvey - Vocals, Piano, Melodica, Handclaps, Philosophizing
Ike Rivelle - Vocals, Percussion, Principal Fingersnapper, Sarcastic Commentary
Danica Shao - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Jingling, Melodica, Complaining

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Swingset Showdown Seattle, Washington

Swingset Showdown is a piano-punk variety band started in March of 2010 by Isaac and Eric, with Danica joining in early 2012.


We have been performing regularly in the Seattle area, and our shows are constantly evolving and improving. We play humorous and upbeat songs for adoring fans and confused strangers.
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