February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

(Don't Stop) Keep On Doing What You're Doing

oddbod

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pop jazz acoustic folk whistling-solo

Liner Notes:

last year i kicked off with a old style jazzy instrumental, so i thought i'd do something similar only add some singing.
the lyrics just flowed out of me with this one (a rarity indeed!)
they're hardly deep, and a bit obvious, but they kind of work with the frivolity of the tune.

Lyrics:

Don't stop - you know it feels so nice
Don't stop - I don't have to tell you twice
Don't stop - don't listen to advice
Just keep on doing what your doing

Don't stop - if you would be so kind
Don't stop - if you can spare the time
Don't stop - as long as you don't mind
Just keep on doing what your doing

Why bother changing
To something new
When you already
Know just what to do

Don't stop - you've really got the knack
Don't stop - you're an insomniac
Don't stop - you never hit the sack
You keep on doing what your doing

Sometimes a change is
Good as a rest
But I don't want to
Put that to the test

Don't stop - you know it feels so good
Don't stop - I think thats understood
Don't stop - I don't think that you should
So keep on doing what your doing

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for the love of clouds 3 weeks ago

Very Dan Hicks, top notch - killer playing all round!
godoggo 3 weeks ago

Not that you need telling by now, but this is fantastic. Love the guitar, and great lyrics
applebritta 4 weeks ago

Woah I was surprised at how many comments this had until I heard it. It is absolutely amazing. I love the 50's feel (50's right?)
Laurie Stark 4 weeks ago

This is so fun! I was dancing in my chair. And I'm always a sucker for a whistle break.
leavesong 1 month ago

Wow is right. That's one hot track.
Dan Fors 1 month ago

Love this! Your vocal delivery is just spot on. Backing is very tight and, man...love your solos! Great stuff!
astroboy 1 month ago

wow man, nice solo! love this stuff!
Jinx 1 month ago

What FUN! I was totally dancing. The whistled/instrumental break pretty much made my day. Consider yourself watchlisted.
Matt Westcott 1 month ago

Just like The Wobble Hypothesis before it, this put an instant ear-to-ear grin on my face the moment I hit play. And "don't listen to advice" is a lovely bit of self-contradiction.
Debs 1 month ago

HOLY CRAP. This is phenomenal. That...guitar solo...I just can't put into words. This song is perfect in every way.
baffincrowberry 1 month ago

Hahaha, this put a huge smile on my face! I love it!
And I REALLY love the whistle solo!

(Thanks for your comment by the way)
steph hayward 1 month ago

i'll have this in my head for the rest of the day. i'm pleased about that. great work!
Tobermory 1 month ago

Our very own Django. Just as awesome as I'd expected. Are those real drums there?
marklberry 1 month ago

Very early rock and roll. Put another dime in that jukebox!
Cheers! MLB
Billy Chase 1 month ago

I like the lightheartedness of your songs. You've got the goods.
The Das Binky Recording Collective 1 month ago

Well, you've managed to trap this is my head for a few hours. Well done!

Awesome tune, and LOVE the solo.
Sensational Alex Salmond Band 1 month ago

mmmmmm - that's nice, max.
Rob Cooke - Boy@Heart 1 month ago

This is the catchiest song I've heard so far. Top-notch song on every level.

Just keep doing what you're doing!

Oh to add. The solos section is great, but why didn't you slip in a quick drum solo too!
mrblitz000 1 month ago

Yeah babay!
Benjamin Nolan 1 month ago

*doobedowahs along with solos*

I love these tracks of yours.
Psy-T 1 month ago

Brilliant opener, Tim. Excellent production and performence.
Off to a lovely FAWM, I see.
/saved to hard disc
nextdoorninja 1 month ago

Wow this sounds good. Totally watchlisted.
booty thieves 1 month ago

whistle solo + bass solo + guitar solo = the best section of a song I have heard yet!
You are one of the more talented musicians, judging by this song.
the vocal line isnt my favorite, but that solo section was super rad!!!
Timothy Chen Allen 1 month ago

Damnnnn! That is so pretty and smooth. Professionally done.
Roger, Roll 1 month ago

The thing I love about jazz tunes is that the lyrics don't have to be that great at all. Sometimes I listen back on some of the jazz standards and cringe at the lyrics, but they're still great because the lyrics aren't the point.

Great performance, here. Cliche, but that's the point. Love it.
1B King 1 month ago

I have been waiting to hear nore of your music since last FAWM and this makes the wait worth every minute. Great way to start.
Mike Debenham 1 month ago

Lovely stuff, Djangobod. I like how the metaphor blurs music and sex together. Reminds me of the time I dated that bassoon.
isaac quatorze 1 month ago

cute stuff. love how the bass is doing the stairmaster! you got some real chops on those guitars. great little tune, o.b.
Old Lost John 1 month ago

Instantly hooked! This is lovely, solos and all!
P.M.C.O. 1 month ago

Yay! And how'd you do the stand-up bass? Sounds so convincing; is it the real thing?
sapient network 1 month ago

Bap-bap-ba-doodle-woo

Like. Like. Like.
Sir Ralph Hogaboom Rutherford Tuxpin Winchester IV 1 month ago

Man, this had my foot tapping in 10 seconds, and trying to sing along in 30. This is a nice ditty, man.
Olawi Oriluu 1 month ago

I'm not even going to comment on this. I'll just turn the volume up and dance on my office table!
Christmas Card 1 month ago

dude... 43 comments already - say no more
Chasing Andromeda 1 month ago

Do wakka do wakka do...classic Oddbod. Solo break is totally tasty.
Maeflower 1 month ago

Oh yah this is abso-spiffin amazing! Oh good glory, what can be said?
John Crossman 1 month ago

This is tremendous! It sounds like an instant classic, and in particular the guitar is excellent. Delightful.
Erik Didriksen 1 month ago

Holy schamoly -- this is freaking incredible!! It's a wonderfully catchy tune; I love the jazzy changes of the guitars and the laid-back drive of the drums. And I'd give quite a bit for your guitar chops.
mrgullible 1 month ago

Hey Cool tune..... great riff/tune...... put ye in good mood song.....
thanks for the comment......i wasn't wasted at all when recording it though (:
dreamscuba 1 month ago

Fantastic song. Very catchy. Great recording too.
dftaylor 1 month ago

Gorgeous song.
KATO NiNETAILS 1 month ago

Impressive little guitar solo in there. Awesomeness, as usual.
sunnyrose 1 month ago

Love it! I can picture watching an 50s movie and seeing the young crowd all hip hopping to this.
G-slab 1 month ago

Really Great stuff. Like "The Wobbly Hypothosis" from Fawm 09 this one will stick in my head for a long time. Glad your back in 2010.
Greg Lines 1 month ago

I really really really like this. The whole vibe is so upbeat, vocals work well, guitar solo is lovely, drum shuffle is spot on. Great work!
james consterdine 1 month ago

I wish I could write bass parts like that.
Joel D Canfield 1 month ago

Shades of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, that is. I'm going to play this really loud for my neighbors tomorrow. (Boy, won't they be surprised?)

Nice bass solo; was that synthed or do you actually have an acoustibass that sounds that good? Which of your eleventy-leven guitars did you use for the solo?
Winlock Toledo 1 month ago

Really upbeat, and it is nice to hear real drums. Love the whistling as well! Looking forward to more more more!
nightengale 1 month ago

Nice sound, this is great!
Ankari 1 month ago

I'm glad you started with something like this this year as well! The whistling was a nice touch .
mctown 1 month ago

Great song. Great recording.
Jharms 1 month ago

Hahaha, this is a great little piece. I was boppin in my chair. Really great quality recording!
Kevin Reid 1 month ago

Dang, Oddbod. You are out of control. And I like it.
chrishensongs 1 month ago

That there's a rag-lar ring-dang-doo!! Tasty guitar solo. And whistling! Very Dan Hicks-ian. I'll be expecting more.
grygrx 1 month ago

Yeha, this is great. Perfect pop swing/jazz feel. Really impressive... good work.
Whispered Candles 1 month ago

Very nice! It's got a great groove and I found myself dancing along in my chair to it.
mike skliar 1 month ago

I totally love this- the whole jazz vibe is perfectly executed and the lyrics are perfect for this as well... just aces! I wish i had thought of it!
Scott O. Clamp 1 month ago

This seems to have sprung from a hit parade record from a bygone age... I love this so much!

I selfishly hope there's more to come!
Patrick Madden 1 month ago

Wow -- the guitar solo rips. This is a lot of fun, and really captures the FAWM spirit. Nice!
ripped to pieces 1 month ago

made me smile straight off
Echo Voodoo 1 month ago

Nice and poppy, fun track. Really like the guitar solo.
songsville 1 month ago

Awesome, especially as I love whistling solos! Keep on doin' it!
Dusty Mason 1 month ago

Perfection. Were you advising yourself in the lyric? It's quite representative of oddbod work I've heard in the past. Why mess with a good thing? Congratulations, well done.
Mark DeSimone 1 month ago

Nice playing, clean singing Great groove too! Thanks for your friendly comment.
Phil Norman 1 month ago

My love for the tunes of Oddbod knows no bounds. This is my kind of jam. Keep on doing what you're doing!
orest 1 month ago

Great hook you got there!
Really lovely tune! Great guitar and bass work as well! Clean production as well.
daisy takes no prisoners 1 month ago

Wow. For real. Mind blown. How do you record so well so fast?
Todd Norem 1 month ago

Can you say catchy? Now how am I supposed to generate my own tunes with this one stuck in my head? Nice job.
Vom Vorton 1 month ago

I've never described a song as 'breezy' before but I'm pretty sure that's what this is! Very enjoyable, I love a bit of whistling and the bass solo is marvellous.
MAX VANREMMERDEN 1 month ago

Oh yes awesomeness, keep on doing what your doing
orinoco 1 month ago

Nice work - definitely a good start of FAWM song. Amazing guitar work!

Any song that can include whistling and STILL sounds good is a work of genius! Consider yourself on my watchlist...
The Vinyl Flies 1 month ago

This is wonderful. Sort of whimsical and playful adding up to an expertly executed tune. Nice.
katiepearlman 1 month ago

This sounds excellent and I like the words.
Jan Krueger 1 month ago

This is full of awesome. I can't even sit still listening to this song... and believe me, I'm trying.
Scott McBride 1 month ago

Shufflin! Is that a word? It should be. Nice guitar solo too. You're shredding it.
Ben Carroll 1 month ago

this makes me wish i could whistle in tune. its put me in a great mood just listening to it. catchy happy stuff.
Sean_T_Wright 1 month ago

Yeah! Jazz! Love the vibe! Cool vocals, too! Very catchy!