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Big Hits and Fazed Cookies, 1990 – 2005.
Greg Erken
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All songs written and recorded by Greg Erken except as noted. 

1	Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
	(Bostweeds) 

Except for the overdubbed electric, this is all courtesy of my first MIDI keyboard, a Casio I put on my Macy’s card. 1990.

2	Spinning in the Cycle
	(Emma Erken/Greg Erken)

My niece Emma wrote these lyrics when she was in about eighth grade. The sample is from U2’s “Refugee.” I think I was supposed to write some lyrics for that middle part. 1998.

3	The Best That He Can
	(Some Kid/Erken)

Friend’s neighbor’s kid wrote some lyrics about his girlfriend, and he asked me to write the music. This mix eliminates my lame singing of his lame lyrics. 1995.

4 	Touchy Girl
	(Downs/Erken/Sedge)

	Riff written on Buck’s 5-string electric. Early 1990’s.	

5	Theme from “The Thing About Women”

Instrumental version of the theme for a planned Arlington Cable Access show. Has lyrics, needs vox. 1995.

6	Oh Oh Oh (The Happy Song)
	(Erken/Licona)

	First of two tracks written to Mark Licona’s lyrics. 1993.

7 	The Unhappy Song
	(Erken/Licona)	

	1993. 

8	George’s Day at the Zoo

Written for Steve Nichol’s oldest son for a video of our trip to the Washington Zoo. Mid-2000s.

9	E Play By Some

	Just some throwaway tune recorded with kitchen reverb. 2005.

10	Rollin’ and Tumblin’
	(Traditional) 

	2004. 

11 	Sorry, Charlie

	Keyboard drum machine. Early 1990s.

12 	Intermission Piano

	Isolated track from “Mr. Markman, Dig the Wizard of Oz.” Late 1990’s.

13	Theme From Some Show

	Like some ‘80s warm and fuzzy family show. Mid 1990s.

14	Remember My Somedays

Got halfway through these lyrics. Fake horn takes the rest of the vocal melody. Centerpiece from a musical entitled “Date Certain.” Just an excuse to write some old-fashioned stuff. 1997.

15	Ben How You Been Jig

	I wish I still had this MIDI file. 2001.

16 	Flying

I was trying to write a new theme for “Think Tank,” but it always turned into something like this or “Goin’ Fishin’.” Mid 2000s.

17	Goin’ Fishin’

	Used this in a Canadian fishing trip video. Mid 2000s.

18	And When You Come to Me

	I wanted to write lyrics for this one, but all I have is the title phrase. Pizzicato is taking the vocal melody. 2005.

19	Waltz, Didn’t He 

Inspired by my nieces who were learning flute and clarinet. 1999.

20	Interlude from “Mr. Markman, Dig the Wizard of Oz”

	2001. Sample from “Shah Shah a Go Go” by The Stranglers.

21	Feeding Time Chase

	2001. First of two tracks from the “Feeding Time” video starring my niece.

22	Feeding Time Credits

	2001.

23	Fake Paganini

	Early 2000s. Just some strange experiments, wisely abandoned.

24	Evil Whole Tone

	Early 2000s.

25	MIDI Feedback

Mid 1990s. I accidentally hooked up my 4-track, drum machine, and sequencer backwards or something and it made this sound when I hit Play. I had enough presence of mind to make a tape of it, but not enough to note the connections so I could duplicate it.