Matt and Soapy's Minute in the Sun
(And How We Didn't Make it Big)

In the Summer of 2001, Matt and I went to Chicago to record some of our songs with Jason Bitner. While there, the three of us were asked by a woman named Starlee to write and record a song for an upcoming program for the NPR program, This American Life.

We did, she liked it, and they used it for a story about a small-town prom that was interrupted by a tornado. Plus, we got paid. Give it a listen:

Tornado on the Dance Floor

During that same session, Matt recorded a snippet of a song called Prom Queen. That track was not used.

Because we are stupid, Matt and I decided to become professional songwriters.
Jason gave us a list of topics for upcoming shows and we got to work.
In the Fall of 2001, we wrote and recorded five songs:

I'm Funny (rejected)
Payback (rejected)
Testosterone Guy (rejected)
Deon's First Day at Work (accepted, but unused
because it was submitted on cassette)
Your Foolish Pride (since we couldn't give it to
them on CD, we didn't bother sending it)

Still, we didn't give up entirely. And still, we remained stupid. So, in December, 2003, armed with the ability to make CDs, Matt and I got another list of show topics and we wrote and recorded two more songs.

Dear Mister Telephone Man (no response)
I'm Sorry You Have Cancer (no response)

We still haven't heard anything. So far, the songs haven't been rejected.
Which means hope remains.

I'll let you know as soon as we get an answer.
-Soapy, May 2004

 
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