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Diamonds In The Rough Vol Four

You are listening to “Walmart Girls” featuring Daniel T. Coates

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG

American Dream (Jan 2003) A funny song, written about all things that qualify as living the American Dream. THINGS TO KNOW: When all those US companies that cry “BUY AMERICAN” and move their operation to a foreign country, but still label the product as “American Made”, that’s bullshit. I bet the CEO and upper management ain’t driving Fords and Chevy’s

Baby Put Me On The Wagon (Aug 2013): Written to have an instrumental on an album, but it never saw the light of day. Things to know: It still would not otherwise!!

Blues For Christmas (Dec 2000) I used to do a Kid’s program at Christmas at the Kindgarter/Child Care Center where my daughter worked. THINGS TO KNOW: I used to really look forward to playing songs to 4 year olds!!

Count The Ways (June 1997) I took on the task of writing a song for a guy birthday..NOT a good idea. I wrote two songs in the process. Just a few days before the guy’s birthday, I finally figured a hook and then it was written in an hour! THINGS TO KNOW: I have played this song ONCE live!!

Monkey on a Stool (Nov 2011) I play a club where in the course of a four hour gig, I get ZERO Applause. I’m just the Monkey on A Stool. THINGS TO KNOW: I still play there to ZERO applause and I sing this song every night!

My Little Girl (Aug 2005) A song written to order for a fan’s daughter’s 18^th birthday. I got more details than with “Count The Ways”. THINGS TO KNOW: I’ve never played this to anyone, so you’re one of the few that’s ever heard it!!

Perfect Hair and Size 32 Jeans (Apr 2001) A fellow American singer was complaining about the music business and how he didn’t have “Perfect Hair and Size 32 Jeans”. I took his complaint and made a song! THINGS TO KNOW: That American singer didn’t have the goods either!!

Pink Pancakes (May 2011) Written for my granddaughters (4 & 1) , as I was cooking them pancakes when we visited in 2011. THINGS TO KNOW: Took me a few years to write down and record it as “written song”.

Queen Of The Castle (Jan 2010) My nephew posted a lot of the song on Facebook one day complaining about his cat!! THINGS TO KNOW: That’s what songwriters do, even it’s a stupid song about a cat!

Taylor Aint So Swift Apr 2010) I am delighted with Taylor Swift’s success as Pop Star. But she was NEVER Country and I despised the attention she was getting!! THINGS TO DO: My demo had my granddaughter speakings on the Answering Machine saying “Oma, I got Potty” when was getting Potty Trained

Walmart Girls (Nov 2014) Duet with my fellow American Singer/Songwriter Daniel T. Coates. This song is parody of my song Pretty Girls. THINGS TO KNOW: I made a picture video for You Tube and it has more hits than all my other songs combined.

Wear A Burka (Jul 2012) A tongue in cheek response to women complaining about men’s starring at their body parts. THINGS TO KNOW : Will never be released to radio!!!