1. |
19 (aka CoviDance Fever)
02:06
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19 (aka CoviDance Fever)
Avert the risk; They all insist
You can’t resist; Your shopping list
You got Purel; You got TP
You got your wipes; You got your bleach
On house arrest; It’s not a test
It’s not a drill; You’re bored as hell
In quarantine; You’re staying clean
You’re waiting for; The first vaccine
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You got your mask, you got your gloves
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You got your bleach, you’re squeaky clean
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You washed your hands, you got no plans
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
Another day not wearing pants
Sent home from school; Sent home from work
The stores are closed; You’re indisposed
You hesitate; To isolate
The social dist-; ance Feels so great
The slippr’y slope; Is hard to cope
You’re losing hope; End of your rope
Delirious; It’s serious
And if it spreads; We’ll all be dead
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You got your mask, you got your gloves
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You think you’re tough, it’s not enough
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
A simple touch, could be too much
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You got it now, you got it rough
You got 19 ways to die...choose one
Live by the gun; Die by the gun
I got my nine; You got nine-teen
I’m on the run; I’m one and done
I’m packing heat; But face defeat
Nothing can beat; The vi-a-rus
You know I’m just; Another one
I’m Mercury; I bite the dust
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You got your mask, you got your gloves
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You got your gun, you got your drugs
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
It’s not enough, nothing’s enough
C-O-V-I-D Nineteen
You’re out of time, you’re out of luck
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2. |
Six Feet Apart
03:31
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Six Feet Apart
Welcome now to the brand new normal
Treating strangers like they’re paranormal
No handshakes, no high fives
Impersonality is eating us alive
It’s social distance, so mind your business
Social etiquette in full regress
No contact, too informal
Social media’s the new social norm now
Everyone has got to play their part
The situation is heading off the charts
Now we’re gonna have to play this smart
Everybody stand six feet apart
Six feet apart
Six feet apart
Everybody stand six feet apart
Six feet apart
Six feet apart
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
Sick and tired of full isolation
Exit to a world in complete desolation
You’re facin’ the manifestation
An infestation tearing down the nation
No hope if it gets inside us
No rules when the enemy’s a virus
Don’t stand (don’t stand) so close to me
Then suddenly the enemy is right in your vicinity
Now we’re gonna have to play this smart
Everybody stand six feet apart
Everyone has got to play their part
The situation is heading off the charts - hey
Six feet apart
Six feet apart
Everybody stand six feet apart
Six feet apart
Six feet apart
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
Keep your distance! Keep your distance!
Choose the path of least resistance
Heed the voice of mass insistence
Or succumb to nonexistence
With the world left broken-hearted
Say a prayer for the nearly departed
Now it’s time to finish what we started
Everybody stand six feet apart - hey
Six feet apart
Six feet apart
Everybody stand six feet apart - hey
Six feet apart
Six feet apart
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
Six feet apart - hey
Six feet apart - hey
Everybody stand six feet apart - hey
Six feet apart - hey
Six feet apart - hey
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
O-o-oh-oh-oh
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
O-o-oh-oh-oh
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
Six feet apart - hey
Six feet apart - hey
Everybody stand six feet apart - hey
Six feet apart - hey
Six feet apart - hey
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
O-o-oh-oh-oh
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
O-o-oh-oh-oh
O-o-ohhhhhhhhh!!!
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3. |
Five at a Time
03:52
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Five at a Time
One day blends into the next day
Blends into the next day
Patterns on repeat stay
Patterns keep repeating
Staying on repeat they
Repeat they repeat they
Every day repeat they
Blending into weeks they
Blending into months they
Blending into years they
Blending into decades
Blending they repeat they
Blending they repeat they repeat
They repeat they repeat
They repeat they repeat
They repeat...
Days multiply
Five at a time
Weeks intertwine
Time flying by
Beats they
These hypnotic beats they
Cycle and repeat
They repeat they repeat they
Recycle and repeat stay
Cycling and repeating
Drumming drumming beating
Shuffling to the beat they
Cycle then repeat they repeat
Like the weekdays
Blending they repeat they
Cycle shuffle beat
Drum drumming to the beat
Keep drumming to the beat
They repeat they repeat
They repeat they repeat
They repeat they repeat...
Beats multiply
Five at a time
Time amplified
Pulse hyperdrive
Weekdays blend into the beats they
Beat you up they keep keep
Cycling and repeating
Sweep you off your feet they
Cycle blend repeat
Beat shuffle and repeat
They repeat they repeat they
Beat you down repeating
Blend into the weeks they
Blend into the beats play
Playing by the DJ
Shuffling and repeating
Blending cycling beating
These hypnotic beats
They repeat they repeat
They repeat they repeat
They repeat...
Lives multiply
Five at a time
Heartbeats revive
Keep hope alive
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4. |
The New Normal
04:21
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The New Normal
Standing on line just to get into the grocery store
Six-feet apart, spaced out, tryin’ to get through the door
Suddenly we’re facin’
The new normal; The new normal
Lives are re-arranging
The new normal; The new normal
There’s no way to live in
The new normal; The new normal
We’re just taking what they’re givin’
The new normal; The new normal
Telework, home-school - all day long I’m sitting at home
Happy Hour Zoom with my friends but I’m feelin’ alone
Suddenly we’re facin’
The new normal; The new normal
Lives are re-arranging
The new normal; The new normal
It’s kind of hard to swallow
The new normal; The new normal
But we’re all forced to follow
The new normal; The new normal
Wearing my pajamas and I haven’t even showered for days
Living like a hermit in a number of unhygienic ways
Suddenly we’re facin’
The new normal; The new normal
Lives are re-arranging
The new normal; The new normal
There’s no way to live in
The new normal; The new normal
We’re just taking what they’re givin’
The new normal; The new normal
Growing out a beard, looking weird with light and dark shades of gray
Appearance like a lumberjack but no one’s gonna see anyway.
Suddenly we’re facin’
The new normal; The new normal
Lives are re-arranging
The new normal; The new normal
It’s kind of hard to swallow
The new normal; The new normal
But we’re all forced to follow
The new normal; The new normal
FedEx, Amazon, UPS at my door all day long
Interruptions every five minutes while I’m writing this song.
Suddenly we’re facin’
The new normal; The new normal
Lives are re-arranging
The new normal; The new normal
There’s no way to live in
The new normal; The new normal
We’re just taking what they’re givin’
The new normal; The new normal
Waiting for restrictions to be lifted but I’m wondering when
Even if it happens, things will never feel the same way again.
Suddenly we’re facin’
The new normal; The new normal
Lives are re-arranging
The new normal; The new normal
It’s kind of hard to swallow
The new normal; The new normal
But we’re all forced to follow
The new normal; The new normal
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5. |
Falling Apart
03:58
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Falling Apart
Deterioration
Succumbing to the infestation
We’re talking on an epic scale
Tried to pull myself together
But I gave up on it altogether
Talk about an epic fail
Losing my mind
Losing my identity
Physically and mentally
Hard to unwind
Losing my sense of time
It’s all gonna fade away eventually
Falling apart
Hanging on by a thread but I just keep
Falling apart
Falling apart
Lie awake cause I slaughtered the sheep
and I can’t sleep
Falling apart
Falling apart
Outta control and I can’t stop won’t stop
Falling apart
Falling apart
Fully decayed
Gonna finally fade like a flat top
Falling apart
Starting to slip
Taking a trip
I’m gonna flip
Losing my grip
My grasp on reality
Living in fear
Hard to adhere
Becoming quite clear
That this year
Is gonna be the last for me
I don’t want to underplay...no wait
I don’t wanna cast away
The fatality of this disease
But the side effects were unforeseen
Can’t survive this quarantine
And it’s gonna be the death of me
Falling apart
Hanging on by a thread but I just keep
Falling apart
Falling apart
Lie awake cause I slaughtered the sheep
and I can’t sleep
Falling apart
Falling apart
Outta control and I can’t stop won’t stop
Falling apart
Falling apart
Fully decayed
Gonna finally fade like a flat top (I’ve been)
Falling apart
I’m trapped in the same routine
I’m jumping on a trampoline
Syncing to a rhythm that is pumping repetitiously
With my head in a guillotine
The blade sharpening
If only I had a time machine
I’m out of listerine
No antihistamine
I need some Dramamine
I need some groceries
But I just can’t be seen
My state is so obscene
I got some poor hygiene
And if I go I’m gonna need some gasoline
Falling apart
Hanging on by a thread but I just keep
Falling apart
Falling apart
Lie awake cause I slaughtered the sheep
and I can’t sleep
Falling apart
Falling apart
Outta control and I can’t stop won’t stop
Falling apart
Falling apart
Fully decayed
Gonna finally fade like a flat top (I’ve been)
Falling apart
All the days blend together
No beginning no end or whatever
Can’t decide between here and now or never
Guess I’ll be facing this dilemma like forever
All this forced continuity
Stacked in layers of complexity
In perpetual reciprocity
Moving out at a terminal velocity
Stuck on a loop extrapolated to infinity
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6. |
I Just Wanna Know
03:40
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I Just Wanna Know
I think it’s time we set it off
But I thought I heard a little cough
Baby girl you turn me on
But another sneeze and I’ll be gone
I’m picking up what you’re putting down
You’ll be my queen, you’ll wear my crown
We’re sweating now, it’s getting hot
Is that a fever? Hope it’s not
I just wanna know what you’re feeling
Cause I’m catching feelings for you
What you’re putting down is appealing
But I don’t wanna catch something too
We’re in the club, we’re on the scene
I’m working on my gangsta lean
You dirty girl, let’s keep it clean
Or we’ll be stuck in quarantine
We’ll take it slow but it’s a start
You play your role, I’ll play my part
We’re intimate but play it smart
We’re dancing close six feet apart
You got me on the ropes and I’m reeling
You know I wanna make you my boo
I’m Lionel Ritchie dancing on the ceiling
But I Panic at the Disco over you
You call me over playfully
I’m heating up a few degrees
What the hell you doin’ to me?
I’m waiting till your symptom-free
I love you girl, the way you glow
I’ll be the ebb, you be the flow
You’re looking ill, I’m worried though
Is that contagious? I don’t know
I just gotta know what you’re concealing
Cause this DJ ain’t got a clue
I just wanna know how you’re dealing
I don’t wanna feel like you do
A glass of gin, a glass of wine
We’re feeling tipsy, doin’ fine
Get in the mood, get on the grind
I know a way we can unwind
I’ll get you home, I’ll head to mine
I’ve got a way to make you mine
Let’s get it on, let’s get online
Then let’s commit a cybercrime
I’m tryna figure out what you’re not revealing
Don’t know if I can handle the truth
Let’s put it on the shelf if you’re healing
From a virus or the flu
Don’t wanna get pandemic with you
Don’t wanna get pandemic with you
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7. |
Quaran-Tina
04:58
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Quaran-Tina
My friends made a bet with me
I lost and suddenly
I’m on eHarmony
They made an account for me
The perfect girl to seek
None were good enough for me-yet
Then I found her, she was twenty-three
She was a ballerina
She lived in Argentina
She went by the name Christina
Was a beauty queen
Her profile was squeaky clean-yeah
Chris-ti-na
I can’t wait to meet ya
Chris-ti-na
One day I swear I’m gonna see ya
She wanted to fly out to see me
Couldn’t wait to meet me
I sent her cash to pay the fee-yeah
She would need a little more dinero
Had some more to spare-o
We’re planning out our lives to share-oh
Her picture looks just like Beyoncé
Finally a girl who wants me
My more than 90-day fiancée
We could make the perfect team
My South American dream
Couldn’t be a catfish scheme-no-oh
Chris-ti-na
I just can’t wait to meet ya
Chris-ti-na
Book the flight so I can see ya
I sent her mucho mucho money
It was for my honey
Did I mention she’s a Playboy bunny?
My friends, they did not believe me
Said the situation’s creepy
But finally she came to see me
Picked her up she looked a little older
Wider than her picture sold her
But beauty’s eye is the beholder
Got her just before the travel ban hit
The timing’s perfect
We’re quarantined in my apartment
Quaran-Ti-na
I really couldn’t wait to see ya
Quaran-Ti-na
Now there’s all this time for you and me-ahh
She has a belt with a lock and key
Practices chastity
Saving herself just for me-I know
Says she doesn’t want a prenup
Cause our love was built on real trust
She says “Baby, isn’t that enough? oh-oh
Says she won’t be like other wives
She collects hunting knives
And she doesn’t value life...much
Said she had a sur-prise for us
She picked up the coronavirus
So we can share that bond between us
Quaran-Ti-na
I wish there was a way to leave ya
Quaran-Ti-na
I’m living out my days in fear-oh no
Played a game of Monopoly
We had a disagreement
She tried to claim that I was cheating
Then she threatened to give me a beating
Leave me in the bedroom bleeding
Maybe she is not the one for me-no no
This relationship is killing me
When I say killing me
She might kill me literally-oh no
Said she was going out for groceries
She went on a killing spree
Kinda glad it wasn’t me though
Quaran-Ti-na
I thought that this would be a dream
Quran-Ti-na
But it turned into a nightmare scene
Quaran-Ti-na
Some things aren’t always what they seem
Quran-Ti-na
I blame my friends and eHarmony-oh yeah
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8. |
Keep the Faith
03:12
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Keep the Faith
Times are tough
You’ve had enough
You’re hanging by a thread
You’re stuck at home
You’re all alone
It’s messing with your head
It’s extra rough
When getting up
Don’t want to leave your bed
Monotonous
You’d rather just
Do anything instead
You’ve got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
The Internet
Could be your bet
When cooped up in your room
A friendly face
In cyberspace
Is waiting there on Zoom
Your Twitter feed
Is all you need
To get you in the mood
If Instagram
Is still your jam
You might just check that too
You’ve got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
A streaming site
Could be just right
To cure your nightly ills
Just sit right back
Lay down, relax
Go on - Netflix and chill
And Disney Plus
Is serious
Come on and get your fill
Or maybe Prime
Could be that time
By now you know the drill
You’ve got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
The days all blend
There is no end
So let’s take this outside
Just take a hike
Get on your bike
Come on let’s take a ride
We’ll play some tag
Capture the flag
If you seek, I can hide
Put on some shorts
And play some sports
You cannot be denied
You’ve got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
You’ve got to keep the faith
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9. |
PSA
02:45
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PSA
Don’t drink bleach
You better keep it out of reach
It’s not fine
It will not clean out your insides
Don’t eat pods
They will not turn you into gods
They clean clothes
And that’s just how the story goes
You just need to use some common sense
Your brain is there for you to think
Just like mouthwash’s there for you to rinse
Household products weren’t made to drink
Don’t sniff glue
They contain a lot of toxic fumes
It’s not right
And that includes the Elmer’s type
Don’t inject
With products made to disinfect
I’ll interject
If the information’s not correct
Even if it comes from the president
I’m sure that’s not what he really meant
I’m guessing it was just one big misquote
Now everybody get out there and vote!
Don’t eat chips
If they’re made from leaded paint
They’re not safe
And if you think they are they ain’t
Don’t do blow
If that is something you don’t know
Don’t snort lines
Even if you do it all the time
People come up with creative ways
To get even dumber every day
With everybody sharpening their skills
It turns out that imagination kills
Don’t eat shrooms
It will lead to your untimely doom
Don’t OD
Can you use some moderation please?
Must love dogs
Maybe you should put that movie on
Watch instead
Cause if you don’t you might just end up dead
I thought the world could use a PSA
That’s a public service announcement
And recognize that life can be so great
If we help to keep each other safe
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10. |
I'm Coming Home
03:35
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I'm Coming Home
The time is near
To gain a sense of normalcy
It’s been one year
But soon I’ll see my family
Lift the travel ban
Execute the plan
Back to Maryland
I’m coming home
Heading to my gate
Running slightly late
I can hardly wait
I’m coming home
The flight’s delayed
I guess that comes as no surprise
The plans we’ve made
Just seem to get screwed up each time
Waiting for our flight
Airport overnight
What a sheer delight
I’m coming home
Sharing elbow space
Slept on my suitcase
Imprint on my face
I’m coming home
No luggage room
I’m stuffed into a middle seat
And flanked by two
Quite portly men in their bare feet
Not so wonderful
Quite uncomfortable
Plus my bladder’s full
I’m coming home
13 hours to go
Plane is moving slow
Must remember though
I’m coming home
My mind drifts off
Dreaming of what is in store
And I recall
Just what I’m doing this for
Thoughts of welcome kiss
From my wife and kids
This is what I miss
I’m coming home
Now I must confess
Home life is the best
Feeling truly blessed
I’m coming home
Was time well spent
But now I cannot feel my toes
Begin descent
The motherland is down below
Couldn’t ask for more
Bring this ship to shore
Back to Baltimore
I’m coming home
Catch my Uber ride
15 cars collide
Traffic won’t subside
I’m coming home
Driving down my street
On the edge of my seat
Mission near complete
I’m coming home
Onto my front porch
Enter through my door
All I’ve waited for
I’m really home
(I’m home!)
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11. |
Vaccination
03:45
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Vaccination
We’re in a desperate situation
The virus taking down our nation
We’re facing lots of complications
We’re gonna need a vaccination
Ooh...ooh...vaccination
It’s more than just a fascination
It’s now in heavy circulation
200,000 decimation
We’re overdue for vaccination
Stop...the deaths...vaccination
As everyone becomes impatient
We wait with great anticipation
It’s not the time for hesitation
It’s time to find a vaccination
We...need...a vaccination
Met with a sense of aggravation
It’s more than just an agitation
Everyone’s feeling the frustration
It’s time to seek a vaccination
Time’s...up...vaccination
At every turn a deviation
And now they preach cooperation
But we’re not down for adaptation
We’d rather have a vaccination
Don’t adapt...react...vaccination
We need to write our own narration
Stand up against the fear we’re facin’
Annihilate the devastation
For that we need a vaccination
Fight...not flight...vaccination
Scientists man your battle stations
And help to stop the infestation
Make sure there isn’t a mutation
Now come up with a vaccination
Find...a cure...vaccination
We know we’ve got a obligation
To save our future generations
Before we face annihilation
We’re gonna need a vaccination
Save...lives...vaccination
We know we’ve got an obligation
To save our future generations
Before we face annihilation
We’re gonna need a vaccination
Save...lives...vaccination
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12. |
A Tale of Two Rays
05:27
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A Tale of Two Rays
He honed his craft in Murdertown
From where the Legend came
A wild killer keyboardist
Ray the Riffer was his name
Through Seabass and Camp Dracula
Sweet music he doth give
Like the centaur form of A-Rod
The Very Best Who Ever Lived
His homicidal tendencies
Towards keyboards were badass
His acoustic prowess studied
In a federal government lab
The lab brought in a counterpart
In contrast to this pro
An amateur, an uncut gem
Another Ray in tow
What is their infamous origin story?
How did their destinies intertwine?
Some say it’s happenstance - two paths crossing
Some say the kismet is too divine
How did these opposites merge together?
How did their livelihoods overlay?
How did it foreshadow fate unheard of?
This is the tale of two guys named Ray
The new Ray straight from Dirty Jersey
Gritty, rough, and raw
He came in with a passion
As a rebel with a cause
This Ray brought inexperience
Flying solo was his thing
But Ripper Ray was on the hook
To take him und’r his wing
The veteran Ray was validated
Theoretically
While the rookie Ray had much to prove
Experimentally
How could this odd unlikely duo
Co-exist against all odds?
And how could they come up with songs
To please the music gods?
What were the DoD scientists thinking?
Bringing together such misanthropes
Spending so much of the taxpayers’ money
On such a project without much hope?
What could inspire their motivation?
How could they sort through this disarray?
How could they possibly make this happen?
This is the tale of two dudes named Ray
They argued music styles and genres
Just could not agree
Then Ray the Ripper scored some tix
BOTAR in NYC (Streetlight)
With ska and punk their inspiration
Through triumphant horns
Add lyrics from Coronavirus
Collab-19 was born
Both Ray and Ray were jamming out
They riffed like bros possessed
Compadres from another madre
Genius at its best
If you don’t trust the government
You need to understand
That federally funded research
Engineered the perfect band
Heaven and hell had both joined in chorus
Donning the single “Six Feet Apart”
Collab-19 was just getting started
Oh what a musical work of art
Track after track of delicious ditties
Dubbed as the greatest the world had seen
Forged in a path of tremendous stardom
Slightly ahead of Tenacious D
Slaying the scene like two Wyld Stallions
What in the world was this sorcery?
Combinatorial epic forces
That’s what you call serendipity
How’d they perfect this collaboration?
Was it some code in their DNA?
What was the secret to their successes?
This is the tale of two studs named Ray
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Collab-19 Baltimore, Maryland
Born out of pandemic boredom, Collab-19 waxes poetic on life in the COVID age, as the world adjusts to the new normal & the challenges that come with it. Collab-19 takes you on a musical journey laced with satire, humor, and emotion in an attempt to maintain some inkling of sanity during these difficult times. Based out of a Baltimore basement, Collab-19 is a new artist currently under quarantine. ... more
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