THANKS!

YOU CAN START THE YEAR OFF WITH 2 NEW SONGS. AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT BOTH OF THEM!

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Thanks for starting another year off with me.

2011

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(Says who?)

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But here we go. Another lap around the Sun.

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Y'know what might be a fun thing to do today besides watching football or nursing a hangover? Check out these two brand new songs and let me know what you think. Seriously. Shoot me an email and give me your reactions to both songs... "My Stupid Country" and "Can't You See?"

It's really cool for me to see how these songs land on the people who hear them.

I don't know where in the country or where in the world you're reading this right now. But if you're here in New York City, the diners and coffee shops are jammed with people most of the day. So... stay home and write down your thoughts about these songs and then email them to me, okay?

Here's the first:

CAN'T YOU SEE?

I'm really enjoying all of your comments about the newest songs, so keep 'em comin'!!!

This was the LIVE debut of this song a few weeks ago here in NYC.

Click to watch the video:

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HIT THIS LINK TO EMAIL YOUR THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS

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And if you'd like to leave your comments directly on the YouTube page for everyone to read and to get the conversation going around the world, this is the link! It's also the link you can copy and send to your friends... or just tell them to visit this site!

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Y'see, the thoughts and feelings are already coming in around another recent music video from "The Something'th Annual Year End Concert". It's a light-hearted song with a point called "My Stupid Country". I got the feeling that the reaction to "Stupid..." was a whole lot funner at the gig. And then it hit me -- we had debuted "Can't You See?" directly before we debuted "My Stupid Country". I'm wondering if the two songs work well when connected with each other, if that makes sense.

So... in the same order we played them at the gig, here is...

MY STUPID COUNTRY

Click to watch the very first LIVE performance.

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SOME OF YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT "STUPID COUNTRY"!

You used a lot of big words there, Dave! Yep, we be stupid. In January, we be stupider.
~ Rick

"Stupid Country" song - very sad, but so true. Good for you! Have a happy new year.
~Talya

I couldn't agree with this sentiment more.
~ Matt

Thank you. Great song as are many of your others. Some will cast this as message of a political bent. I see it as a call for all of us to use our talents and efforts in a more significant and intelligent way. I love it. Great satire.
Happy Holidays and beyond.
~ Ray and Diane (Turtle Bay - Eastside)

Ha I'd like to type LOL --- oh oops, there I go!!! It's sad but true -- and I'm glad you laugh and enjoy it and draw attention to it -- let's hope more than just the "choir" hear you my friend.
~ Tracy (Arizona)

Interesting song. I've been finding myself telling friends that the problem with our country is that there are simply a lot of really stupid people in it who really believe whatever they hear. But somehow this song bothers me a bit and I'm not sure why. I guess because although it's cute it's so obviously talking about one aspect of the country and I kind of wish you had one or more final verses that also pointed out that there are some amazing people around too - who help to remind us of how stupid we can be. I've been watching Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell (Last Word - and especially good) who are both so smart and right about so much.
But along with your song I want there to be something about how much you love this country, how really extraordinary we are and somehow bring it home that way. Otherwise it just can seem a bit too smug without really offering much. Still fun for all of us liberals to chuckle over but I think it could be a little deeper. Also, this was probably written before our glorious "lame duck" congress which accomplished some incredible legislation. I'd be teary eyed if you could make up a song that somehow credited some of the wonderful politicians out there since we usually just lump them altogether as do-nothings.
~ Diane

The song pleases me very much and I love especially the music which is lively and a kind of country one. The performance was great. Congratulations for a new one... I wish you all the best of success next year and your success will make your friends from NYC, USA and the world very happy.
~ Catulina (Portugal)

Much enjoyed the video or the new song - "stupid county"! sadly - toooo true. Continuing to enjoy visits to your website. Hope to see you "back on the hill" next spring/summer!
~ Greg (of Abby & Greg) Morristown, NJ

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What an amazing year I had in 2010. Thank you to every single one of you who showed up here at the site, everyone who spent even one day with me in Central Park, and all of you who filled Merkin Concert Hall this year.

Here's a photo gallery from the summer. Click on this banner for a tiny example of the fun we had this year in Central Park. (No matter where in the world you're reading this, if you've ever hung out with me you might find your smiling face in one of the galleries!!!)

Click to visit this year's gallery

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THE CONCERT

For you guys again today... the entire concert... "The Something'th Annual Year End Concert" is here for you to watch. Go make a pot of coffee. Pour yourself some tea or a nice glass of wine and sit back and watch this thing. Plug in some headphones or some earbuds if you feel like it. You can actually jump around and watch different parts o the show.

We had such a great time again this year in that theater!

(The audio got a little funky during Teresa Reynolds' Christmas song... but I'm do everything I can to fix that sooner than later. Check back.)

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Here are a couple of different fun galleries to check out.

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HAVE FUN TODAY!!!!!! (And be cool to each other, okay?)

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Thanks for everything.

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Peace ☮