Well lookity here. Eric Din has spontaneously generated a new Ska song, and boom, it’s on Berkeley Cat Records. Coming to the streaming services pretty soon (that is the scientific term for this time measurement) and already available on Bandcamp. Is this a new land speed record, for our Din? The song was, we are told, conceived, recorded and produced in but less than twenty four hours, interrupted only by some cat naps and a humongous feast.
Now, Din is recovering from a slight cold. A common cold, if you will. How did this happen? He’s vaccinated to the gills against all the things, Din loves vaccinations so much he’d take them recreationally, but whomp, the Common Cold knows no barrier. The common cold is triumphant. Is this why we call it Common? Like, a Commoner? How droll and condescending a name, for such evolutionary perfection. With! This COMMON cold, Eric Din is taking a break today, won’t attempt any further creative endeavors until tomorrow, and he never (almost never) talks about himself in the 3rd person.
The above new ska song will soon be part of a collection of ska songs by Mr. Din under his various monikers, which we will release as a virtual album. More on this to be shared here, also in the exact time frame of, pretty soon. This has been a Bandcampy Caturfriday despatch from Berkeley Cat Records World Hindquarters, where we never babble.
-George Washington
Donkeyfish lyrics
I liked ska before all of the bands were called Donkeyfish
(I like – skaaaa)
I liked ska while the backlash against ska was huge
(I like – skaaaa)
I liked ska, oh way back when,
My relatives asked me what it was, at Thanksgiving,
And we still like ska
(I like – skaaaa)
I loved ska, when Donkeyfish got in trouble
(oh noo! I like – skaaaa)
Their fans were mad at them, they got famous and rich
(I like – skaaaa)
But they didn’t really get rich, show biz being what it is,
Ten cats on the stage, nine more in the crew,
But the kids said Donkeyfish, Don-key-fish, we love you,
Donkeyfish, won’t you please do one more song?
Donkeyfish, I met my wife at your show, many years ago,
Our youngest just asked me, daddy, what is ska?
And we bawled out Donkeyfish, Don-key-fish, hurrah,
Donkeyfish, Donkeyfish, ska, ska,
Please tell us when you’ll do it again,
I’ll be there like you knew me when,
What the world needs now is plenty of ska,
I got Skatalites on my satellite radio,
With a message everyone ought to know,
I can see no flaw in it, day and night, can dance to it,
Yesterday, today and yes, tomorrow,
And we called out Donkeyfish, Don-key-fish, we love you,
Donkeyfish, won’t you please do one more show?
We’ve got the venue and some openers to play for exposure,
Someday they might be the next Donkeyfish! (you never know)
Donkeyfish, Don-key-fish, hurrah,
Donkeyfish, Donkeyfish, ska, ska
Donkeyfish, Don-key-fish, brraaa,
Donkeyfish, Donkeyfish, ska, ska
Donkeyfish, Don-key-fish, huzzah
© 2024 Eric Roy Dinwiddie
King Roy Music, BMI
released November 28, 2024
track credits:
Eric Din: All of the things
