This is my final RPM Challenge post for 2010 because I am finally finished with my album.  Whew!  Both this year’s and last year’s songs are available on the RPM Jukebox.  While you’re there, why not listen to some of the other artists that have completed the challenge?

Written and recorded all in February, first came the Idea Fragments.  Next were the Rough Songs.  Then writing/stealing the words and some quick, first-cut Demo Versions.  I had some collaboration on four different tracks this year – including help from my older brother – but the rest of it is all me.  Now that it’s over, here are all eleven songs.  You’re welcome to download them:

1. Bad For You
2. No Recess Behind The Wall
3. Derivative
4. Mislaid (The Teddybear Song)
5. Little Changes
6. Stolen Away
7. Big Love-Crumbs
8. Oskar Schell
9. Suicide Bomber
10. The Demon
11. Shine

I was surprised that so many people asked for the lyrics last year, so I’ve included them for download here.

I’d love to think I’m on someone’s iPod somewhere, available for shuffle.  I’ve already been driving and rocking out to myself on CD.  Slightly narcissistic, maybe, but you’d do it too after a full month of work.  Here are my comments about each track in five words:

1. Thanks Jacob Talkington – see Phreque.com
2. Chomsky plus Floyd plus Cobain
3. One brother destroys the guitar
4. Teddybear – least rocknroll word ever
5. Aww, aren’t I sweet, aww?
6. Maybe not so sweet anymore
7. Pilfered some e. e. cummings
8. Robbed Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud
9. Song for my FBI file
10. Nothing really to say here
11. The CD’s clear problem child

Enjoy!