A Dull and Witless Boy.

My name's Colin and I play in the Decemberists.

Notes on Songwriting Challenge #2

Via twitter, I’ve lobbed the second songwriting challenge into your proverbial court.  Using the EXACT chord progression of Jimmy Webb’s seminal AM gold hit “Wichita Lineman,” write a song based on the following subject: excessively modern furniture.  Youtube yourself playing said song, send me a link via twitter, and I will judge the entries.

Not for the faint of heart, obviously.

Here’s a link to the Wichita Lineman chords: http://www.thewalkabouts.com/WICHITA.HTM

And here’s a picture of excessively modern furniture:

GO!

24 notes:

  1. suitcasefulloftears reblogged this from colinmeloy
  2. imh-hau reblogged this from colinmeloy and added:
    I’ve never heard that song. But I’ll give it...shot. Dead Milkmen just did one.
  3. furtivefoxes reblogged this from colinmeloy and added:
    so hilarious. can you imagine sitting in that chair?
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