This song is sung from the perspective of a 52-second song. It sums up one of the main goals of “Jutze 52”. I wrote and recorded it back in spring.
This track is licenced Creative Commons (by-nc) – just like all my 52-second songs. This means you’re allowed to copy, share, edit, adapt the song right away (no need to ask me for permission) as long as you don’t make money with it (non-commercial) and attributed the music to me. So you have the perfect filler for the ending of your next mix tape (or mix CD or mix iPod or whatever it is that is being mixed these days).
Hi there, I’m a 52-second song
Just a short one, just a quick one
To fill up the remaining free space on this CD This is why I’m here – the reason for my existence
This is why I’m here – a 52-second song
And it’s just a coincidence that I’m also here to tell you
That whoever made this CD does care a lot about you This is why I’m here – the reason for my existence
This is why I’m here – a 52-second song
And while we’re at it
Please save the whales! This is why I’m here – the reason for my existence
This is why I’m here – a 52-second song
(words and music by Johannes Schult)
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I will post a new 52-second cover version every day until Sunday. I wrote and recorded an original 52-second song every week throughout this year. So now I’ve ended up with 52 52-second songs. The last one will be put online on Sunday. The cover songs are just a feeble attempt at generating some sort of hype. If you have any suggestions or requests, let me know. (Just bear in mind that it should be Creative Commons music.) I’m also working on a separate page for the collection of 52-second songs for those who are new to this project. (Check out the music section for the time being!)
The fifth and final cover song (for Saturday) is called “Grandma’s Christmas Dinner”. Paul and Storm wrote the song. Their version is a bit longer. But mine has drums! And this video clip.
The fourth cover song (for Friday) is a song by Song Fu veteran Russ Rogers. It’s called “The Homo sapiens Song”. I made a quick lip-sync video with the Christmas tree in the background. The music recording contains drums, piano, vocals, guitar and my keyboard’s bass.
The third cover song (for Thursday) is a traditional German Christmas carol called “Was soll das bedeuten?” (What does this mean?). I just play the piano because it’s one of the pieces I remember from my first piano lessons. (Plus, I don’t know the lyrics by heart.)
The first cover song (for Tuesday) is a somewhat spontaneous piano version of Jonathan Coulton‘s “Drinking With You”. I messed up the lyrics and the sound quality leaves to be desired. But it’s going to get better. And the song itself is cool, I think. Check it out!
This song took shape while I was on my way to work last Friday. I had a solo gig later that day (which was a lot of fun) together with Julian’s band Suff-X and Thomas. Both of them are doing research related to tinnitus. The song wasn’t what you’d call ready when the show started. But I played it anyway. I made Julian play the high a throughout the song.
Vorgestern hatte ich meinen ersten öffentlichen Soloauftritt. (Bis dahin hatte ich nur bei meiner Abschiedsfeier 2001 einmal solo gespielt.) Mein Debüt fand im Rahmen der Kulturnacht statt. Die bunte Mischung aus Schauspiel Musik, Tanz und anderer Kunst wurde von KUK (Kultur Uni Konstanz) veranstaltet. Vielen Dank an dieser Stelle an alle Beteiligten für einen tollen Abend!
Die Veranstaltung fand im Kulturladen in Konstanz statt. Mein Auftritt umfasste drei Stücke und steht (ohne die Anmoderation) bei YouTube.
Die wichtigen Fragen
Einkaufszettel
Kulturnacht-Programm
Gestern folgte spontan gleich der nächste Soloauftritt. Unter dem Motto Küchenkunst gab es in einer WG ein buntes Programm u.a. mit Goethes Zauberlehrling (nass und klasse), Kammermusik (emotional und klasse) und A Cappella (sehr unterhaltsam und klasse).
Ich spielte erneut einige meiner 52-Sekunden-Lieder. Es lässt sich schwer in Worte fassen, wie gut es sich anfühlte, nach einem Jahr des Schreibens und Aufnehmens die Songs in freier Wildbahn zu erleben. Auch an dieser Stelle vielen Dank für Einladung und das tolle Publikum!
PS: Meine Musik steht unter einer Creative-Commons-Lizenz (by-nc). Das heißt, solange Jutze dabeisteht und kein Geld damit gemacht wird, kann man die Lieder einfach kopieren, verschenken, hören, nachspielen, ausschneiden und anmalen.
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This song was written at the Kulturnacht last Friday. (Check out the next update for a recap of the show.) I was sitting backstage a few hours before the show started. The programme was just being folded and I learned what a Wickelfalz is (a parallel fold?). I tried to figure out a rhyme, but could come up with nothing but Karnickelsalz. Before I knew, a song was born. I spent the remaining time editing the lyrics and memorizing them as good as I could. I played the song live later that evening.
This Friday (10th December) I’ll be playing a few of my 52-second songs at the Kulturladen, Konstanz. There will be plenty of other artists doing all kind of artitistic art. Link: Kulturnacht des KUK.
This Saturday (11th December) I’ll be performing some more 52-second songs on short notice at Küchenkunst in the Cherisystraße, Konstanz.
Next Friday (17th December) I’ll be supporting Suff-X and Thomas at the Uni Konstanz (starts around 19.30). Link: Facebook-Event.
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This song needs a children choir. Please pretend it’s not me singing the intro to the song. I was playing around with the harmonies and finished the song rather quickly on November 27. Writing a Christmas carol wasn’t on my agenda. But well, here you go.