Barfly at the Barn Dance
We loaded up the family station wagon, headed down south, and dug up some country roots. Loaded with dry wit and sarcasm.
This is Spyderhuff’s sixth EP.
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COLD HARD BLISS
This song is dedicated to those who love each other as they quietly ride into the sunset with the weight of life’s changes. Anyone that's ever been in a long-term relationship with ups and downs knows exactly what “Love is a Cold Hard Bliss” is all about.
GOOD LOVE (treating me like I treat you)
Sometimes there’s white hats and black hats in relationships. This country/southern-rock number has a little swagger coming from the person wearing the black hat. The lyrics display an attitude loaded with dry wit and sarcasm.
STRAY DOG BLUES
My dog Sonny got loose one day, and I had to pick him up at the city dog shelter. When I walked in, I could hear and feel the K-9 pleas “take me, take me!” Then Sonny heard my voice, and he wailed like a siren. Sonny was glad to be back home on my lap. “But, what about them dogs…them stray dogs?"
GENEVA
This number has a very laid-back bluesy and jazzy feel with a bit of sarcasm sprinkled on top. It's about getting arrested in Geneva for having a laser pointer on board a jet airliner. Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction...you can’t make this up. A good friend of mine was on his way to give a presentation to help make the world a better place. Unfortunately, he wasn’t aware he was in possession of a deadly weapon. So, if you are flying the friendly skies make sure your laser pointer is not above a Class 1 rating. Admittedly, this a strange subject for a song…but we had fun.
ALL THINGS MUST PASS
This is an instrumental interpretation of “ALL THINGS MUST PASS” by George Harrison with a little country flare. There’s nothing more that needs to be said about this great classic. However, the accompanying video (https://youtu.be/6FzjMTV_bWY) has an interesting story. A young man named Ivan Besse worked at a small-town movie theater in 1938 located in Britton, South Dakota. His boss wanted to bring more people through the front doors. So, he purchased a 16mm movie camera and handed it to Ivan with instructions to get footage of the locals on Main Street. The idea was to show the movie footage before the main feature, betting that more people would show up to see themselves on the big screen! It worked. Beyond that, Ivan created a masterpiece of unscripted, authentic, and heartwarming vintage film footage of real people. Maybe it was because Ivan was known and well liked that most seemed completely natural and nobody was put off. The personality and warmth that projects from these images is undeniable. You feel like you know these people and grew up with them in Britton, South Dakota. It’s a fitting back drop to “All Things Must Pass”.

