Devouring Global Resources?

‘Escape Hatch,’ previously labeled ‘In My Office,’ is a song inspired by a short video orienting the viewer around ‘the office.’

After receiving the video I spent the morning composing impromptu songs in order to musically describe the setting. Each song was composed quickly and in rapid succession. The first by 10 AM the last by 1 PM.  Version 3.0 is considered, by me, to be the best of the four, but you be the judge. The 4-song album features:

1. Ballad to An Escape Hatch
2. Tale of An Escape Hatch
3. Escape Hatch (featured)
4. Through the Escape Hatch

Download The Complete Album Here: [Chad's Office - Studio 430 Recordings] (For individuals with sensitive ears, refrain from listening to any shuaibaj.com audio. I’m actively seeking help with my pitch and am on the road to recovery.)

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Original Lyrics & Music by 帅巴J

Album Art: Chop

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–Lyrics–

I got a pot on my wall
and I sport dual screens
a woven tapistry
and secretary

in my office

I pay your bills
do your taxes
keep you books
send blank faxes

protection form auditors
from the irs
from your ex’s ex
I’ll do my best

but just incase
if it hits the fan
I’m ready to run
fast as I can

I’ll have calls
routed on through
you’ll get my message
like you normally do

but

I’ll have already gone
it’ll be too late
summoned my people
running my fate

it’s a woven scene
from the mexico
a gathering
to which I will go

In my secret vessel
to which I keep
I withdraw my key
from the deep

in a pot on the wall
in a frame
you think it’s a picture
on a nail it hangs

but your wrong
it’s a magic pot
holding the fate
it’s all I’ve got

and my laser printer
is ready to run
it grows legs
and is set for stun

the cords on my wall
come to life
like an octopus
to be my wife

Tom says I’m crazy
Kristen says I’m nuts
Linda never laughs
Denise calls me putz

but in the end,
i’ll get em all
cause they don’t know
that I’ve got the ball

it’s a secret of mine
and no body knows
till it’s too late
and away I goes

into my escape hatch
painted white, camouflage
except at night, still looks white

looks like a door
but it’s not.
it’s an escape hatch

it’s my escape hatch

zing!

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This is Chad’s Office.

I will sing a song about it.

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This 10 minute video features ACBA club members cleaning the club’s observation hive on monday morning. The hive is situated inside with an opening through the wall to the outside. Inside the hive there sit 4 vertical frames sandwiched by plexi-glass. It’s quite an interesting set-up. As the video shows, a more regular cleaning is important to keep the bees happy.

*Special Notes on the film: The hive should be carried outside in order to limit bees escaping into the building. Future taping within the building ‘needs to be ‘okayed’ by the city.’

Enjoy the video.

DRAFT VIEWING Version 1.2: Early Viewing of “Cleaning the observation hive,” draft v1.2 (2011-01-25) in HD.

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On Jan 22, 2011 it is presumed that, “Al queda came in and destroyed…”

According to sources, the total loss was estimated at “three bottles of scotch, 2 bottles of tequila, a bottle of kahula, a bottle of rum, two bottles of vodka, the crazy peruvian shit, a bottle of gin…”

One on looker stated,

“Remember when I flooded the kitchen filling up water bottles? That’s what the bar floor look like, only streaming with alcohol.”

Reworking 蛋糕 “Cutting Grass”

Lyrics: 蛋糕; Music & Vocals: 帅巴J & Chop