ET and the Boy

al [at] etandtheboy [dot] org

Music November 11, 2008

Alien Invaders
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Apocalyptic Song
home recording | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Crisis Monster
intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Don’t Stay Home With Your Grandmother
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

End of an Affair
intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

The Four-Hour Day
home recording | lyrics and chords

Heartbreak is Counterrevolutionary
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Hymn to Comparative Advantage
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

I Am Changing My Name to Wall Street (An update of Tom Paxton’s “I Am Changing My Name To Chrysler.”)
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords
Note: After making up these lyrics I discovered Tom Paxton has already made his own update! Hear Paxton’s “I Am Changing My Name To Fannie Mae” and others at tompaxton.com

Immigrant Workers on the Line
intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Life of Crime
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Little Condos (With gratitude to Malvina Reynolds for “Little Boxes.”)
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Millionaires (New words to A. Frank Beddoe’s lovely “Copper Kettle.”)
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Mother on the Phone
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Paved with Gold
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Robot Waiter
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

We’re Not Gonna Let ‘Em Take Our House
home recording | intro | live at Folklife! | lyrics and chords

Entire 2008 Folklife set (Saturday, May 24, 2008, part of the Labor Panel Concert.)
live at Folklife!

Entire 2009 Folklife set (Saturday, May 23, 2009, part of the Labor Panel Concert.)
live at Folklife!

 

8 Responses to “Music”

  1. Jonathan Levy-Wolins Says:

    Hey,
    I am a student at the Evergreen State College and would love you to play at the Evergreen State College. Is this possible? How can we make this happen. Please email me back at jonathanlw@pacbell.net
    This request comes from the JFB,
    Looking forward to hearing from you,
    Jonathan Levy-Wolins

  2. Pryor Meeker Says:

    Friend of a friend (Andrea T.) showed me this. Later, I had an 18 minute discussion on a couple of these songs and the meaning with another friend. May your prosperity increase with inspiration, and your wealth never belong to ruined aspirations.

  3. Mara Adelman Says:

    Dear ET: I heard you play at Folklife a few weeks ago. I LOVE YOUR SONGS & SINGING. I am a professor at SU, would love to invite you to campus–will try to find some decent funding for you. I thought if you were in town, maybe visitng your parents, we could do something at Seattle University. I return in January 2010, that’s a long way away, but I wanted you to know I am very interested to bring you to campus–students aren’t very political … you’d be a great role model! Thanks for all your work and making your songs available. Enjoy, Mara

  4. Karen Newman Says:

    We met at Folklife. LOVED YOUR SET!
    I asked if you would be interested in joining Anne Feeney on her tour, Sing Out For Single Payer Health Care.
    I sent your link to Anne, and I thought she would contact you. She thought you were going to contact her. My bad. My appologies.
    At least one night will be in Portland. If you are still interested, please contact her at:
    anne@annefeeney.com
    The entire schedule is posted on her site under “gigs.” Hope this message isn’t too late for you.

  5. Justin Gomez Says:

    Al, I enjoyed every single song you’ve written! I laughed at your quirky and witty lyrics until I teared up and danced in my cubicle (I’m at work) to the jaunty melodies. I am impressed and inspired by your dedication to and passion for the labor movement. I plan on downloading your music and sharing it with my friends and family. I think it would make an excellent Christmas present, ironically. Haha.

  6. saccadrop Says:

    I stopped by for a listen this morning. I really dig “Apocalyptic Song.” You rock.

  7. ok. so sorry to invade your cyberspace, but i think you were that pretty girl who just found my wallet. i feel dorky about this but you are a fantastic person and i hope your act of kindness returns three fold. please e-mail me if i got the correct person, because you deserve a bottle of wine for your trouble at least.


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