Sage and Jared’s Happy Gland Band

“Get It Up”

Music and lyrics by Sage Harrington (ASCAP) and Jared Putnam (BMI).

Recorded and mixed with love at Ladies Chain studio, Albuquerque, NM.

Mastered by Edward Harrington. EdwardHarringtonAudio.com

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1. Kitten’s Tiny Hiss
Words and music: Sage Harrington
Vocals, 1920s era Martin Ukulele, Sonor NG30 Glockenspiel: Sage Harrington
1937 Kay Bass, Coffee Can Mbira: Jared Putnam
Drums: Greg Williams

You got flower power in your finest hour
But this ain’t your finest yet
Instead of growing bean sprouts or farming up some lean trout
You left your garden good as dead

Listen, no you listen, listen
You hear, no, you hear, you hear, no
Take heed, now, get a load of this
Talking, we t-talking, talking
Saying, you s-saying stuff that’s
Drowned out by kitten’s tiny hiss

Look at what she bring you, it’s something to swing to
But you’re lying on the couch
Wish all your bows and arrows would shoot down all the sparrows
Wish she’d kiss you on the mou-ch

Listen, no you listen, listen
You hear, no, you hear, you hear, no
Take heed, now get a load of this
Talking, we t-talking, talking
Saying, you s-saying stuff that’s
Drowned out by kitten’s tiny hiss

Gave your dog a mohawk, some are talking bro-talk
Others think that she’s a girl
And when you put your cat out, you leave the welcome mat out
But she’d rather give your heart a whirl

2. Vegetarian
Words and music: Sage Harrington
Vocals, Gretsch Electromatic Jet Guitar: Sage Harrington
Hofner electric bass, Gretsch Electromatic Jet Guitar: Jared Putnam
Drums: Greg Williams

You wanna be a vegetarian
Drink decoctions of valerian
You wanna swim in an aquarium
With all the fancy colored fish, fish

I wanna be a vegetarian
Distance myself from the Sumerians
Call their methods antiquarian
Yes, you see that is my wish, wish

Oh
C-c-c-clap, clap, clap

G-go ahead and start granola munching
T-tasty stuff, can’t you hear the crunching
Y-y-y-yum, now what delicious brunching
Mmhm, I said that it’s delish-lish

Oh
C-c-c-clap, clap, clap

3. I’m So Good Looking
Words and Music: Jared Putnam
Vocals, Hofner electric bass: Sage Harrington
Vocals, Guild Acoustic Guitar: Jared Putnam
Telecaster Guitar: Alex McMahon
Drums: Greg Williams

I’m so good looking
There’s no use looking anymore
You’ll never find one more adorable
Than me

And I’m so handsome
If they could can some of my charms
And sell it down on charming farms
I’d make a fortune

When I’m out at a fancy restaurant
People stare at my beautiful head
And I don’t even have to leave a tip-
The waiter tips me in-stead

‘Cuz I’m not homely
I’m not as ugly as a hag
You won’t see me wearing a bag
Over my head
‘Cuz I’m a dang good looking
Man that’s what I said

I’m so amazing
I’m always gazing at myself
I am the picture of good health
And symmetry

I’ve got charisma
Please tell me is ma hair alright
‘Cuz if it ain’t then I just might
Need to borrow your comb

When I leave home and go out on the town
The girls they chase me all around
And I don’t try too hard to get away
‘Cuz I love to hear them say:

That I’m so cute
Don’t mean to toot on my own horn
But from the moment I was born
My parents knew
That I’d be just a little randy
Yankee doodle dandy
sweeter than candy
And cuter than Bambi
I’m a dang good looking
Son of a gun its true

4. You Snore
Words and music: Sage Harrington
Vocals, 1920s era Martin Ukulele, Sage Harrington
1937 Kay Bass, Gretsch Electromatic Jet Guitar: Jared Putnam
Drums: Greg Williams

You snore and it’s adorable
You snore and it’s annoying
You snore and it’s adorable
You snore and it’s annoying
You snore and it’s adorable
You snore and it’s annoying me

I wanna go to sleep
But the light of your projector alarm clock is
Bouncing off of your ceiling
And into my eyes and it’s
1:31, 3:32, 6:00 a.m. and I’m tired
I’m tired

And you’re snoring and it’s adorable
You’re snoring and it’s annoying
You snore and it’s adorable
You snore and it’s annoying
You snore and it’s adorable
You snore and it’s annoying me

You snore, I’m bored, you smoke, you choke
In the mornings, you cough, it’s clear that you’re a little off
You snore, I’m bored, you smoke, you choke
In the mornings, you cough, it’s clear that you’re a little off
You snore, I’m bored, you smoke, you choke
In the mornings, you cough, it’s clear that you’re a little off

You snore and it’s adorable
You snore and it’s annoying
You snore and it’s adorable
You snore and it’s annoying
You snore and it’s adorable
You snore and it’s annoying me

5. I Had a Thought
Words and Music: Sage Harrington
Vocals, Gretsch Electromatic Jet Guitar: Sage Harrington
Vocals: Meredith Wilder
Hofner electric bass: Jared Putnam
Drums, Harmonica: Greg Williams

I had a thought
I’d turn into
Something I’m not
I had a thought

I had a task
Find fortune and fame
Not much to ask
I had a task

I had a plan
For where I’d stand
Ten years from now
Ten years ago

I had a thought
I’d turn into
Something I’m not
Guess I forgot

6. Long, Long Walk
Words and Music: Sage Harrington
Vocals, 1920s era Martin Ukulele: Sage Harrington
1937 Kay Bass, Whistling, Sonor NG30 Glockenspiel: Jared Putnam

Let’s take a long, long walk
Along the ditch and talk
We’ll lose ourselves in time
And eventually wind up
Right back where we started
Together, singing, open-hearted

Let’s take a long, long look
At this garden bursting
With gifts we’re freely given
Given care and cultivation
We’ll get right back where we started
With our friends all open-hearted

Let’s take a long, long walk
Along the bosque trail
Feel the river, steady flowing
And the cottonwood trees growing
We’ll get right back where we started
Together, singing, open-hearted

7. Fallen in the Sun
Words and Music: Jared Putnam
Vocals, Gretsch Boxcar Resonator Guitar
Vocals: Sage Harrington

When the earth has fallen in the sun
When frogs don’t croak and hummingbirds don’t hum
When no one’s there to water burning lawns
And ugly ducklings don’t turn into swans

When junebugs cease to cling to backdoor screens
And golfers cease to putt on putting greens
When monkeys nevermore swing from their tails
And whalers nevermore shall harpoon whales

The whalers and the sailors turn to steam
The tailors never stitch another seam
Snowflakes never more again shall fall
But I’ll still love you darling most of all

When the earth has been reduced to ash
And no one’s watching episodes of M*A*S*H
When dusty winds are all that make a sound
And everything’s been leveled to the ground

When the briny oceans have gone dry
And there are no more clouds up in the sky
When watermelons never more shall grow
And city streets with molten lava flow

When its time for everything to die
From cockroaches to hippopotami
I won’t be afraid and I won’t cry
As long as I have you right by my side

No I won’t be afraid and I won’t scream
As long as you are right there next to me.

8. Cyclone
Words and music: Sage Harrington
Vocals, Gretsch Tennessee Rose Guitar: Sage Harrington
Hofner electric bass, Nord electro 3 sixty-one keyboard: Jared Putnam
Drums: Greg Williams

I hold my breath
Dab at my eyes
Turn the ignition
Put it in drive

The cyclone’s been spinning
Clouded by pain
Your life has been shattered
Mine’s pretty much the same

I hold your story
Heavy in my chest
Just turn off the news
When I need a rest

The cyclone’s been spinning
Clouded by pain
Your life has been shattered
Mine’s pretty much the same

Hatred is clueless
Fear is much worse
Cowardice: blueness
Calls for a hearse

The cyclone’s been spinning
Clouded by pain
Your life has been shattered
Mine’s pretty much the same

9. At the Top of the Hill
Words: Sage Harrington
Music: Jared Putnam
Vocals, Hofner electric bass: Sage Harrington
Vocals, Gretsch Electromatic Jet Guitar: Jared Putnam
Drums, Harmonica: Greg Williams

You loved me once
I love you still
You loved me once
At the top of the hill
I love you still

I’m drifting, alone
Past the daffodils
I’m drifting, alone
At the top of the hill
I’ll wait for you still

At the top of the hill
Where the sweet clover grew
Found the sturdiest tree
Overhead the cranes flew
Tied a rope to the bow
The sweetest breeze blew
What else could I do

I’ve waited so long
I’ll wait for you still
I’ve waited so long
At the top of the hill
I’ll wait for you still

10. Pretty Bird
Words and Music: Sage Harrington
Piano Arrangement: Jared Putnam
Vocals: Sage Harrington
Robert Khanlian’s Steinway Grand Piano: Ashlyn Harrington

Sing for me, pretty bird
Fill my head with spun sugar
Tell me not of things gone wrong
How we’ll soon slide into the sea

Sing for me, pretty bird
Come now, distract from my worried heart
Tell me not of things that trouble you
For what troubles you does not trouble me

Besides, you elected the wrong guy to office

Shut up and sing for me, pretty bird
You fill my head with shards of glass
You sing of oppression, unjust wars
That don’t entertain me, aren’t you supposed to entertain me

How is it you’re filled with political convictions
How it is you’re filled with political convictions that aren’t my convictions

Sing for me, pretty bird
Fill my head with spun sugar
You know not of what you sing
How we’ll soon slide into the sea

I tried to elect the other guy to office
I tried to elect the right guy to office

11. I Am Angry
Words and Music: Jared Putnam
Vocals: Sage Harrington
Vocals, Gretsch Electromatic Jet Guitar, Epiphone Emperor Archtop Guitar, Hofner electric bass: Jared Putnam
Drums: Greg Williams
Trombone: Micah J. Hood
Alto Saxophone: Michael Christmas
Trumpet: Jesse Van Dam
Choir: Rock 101 People!

I am angry at you today
Because I didn’t get my way
I will blame you for the mood I’m in
There is nothing you can do to make me grin
I am angry ’cause you’re so mad
You’re ruining the best day we’ve ever had
It would be all better if you swallowed your pride
You wouldn’t be so angry if you only tried

I am angry-
You could make it all stop
Angry-
If you just let it drop
Angry-
Now the day is shot
I still love you when you’re angry but not alot

You are hungry ’cause you didn’t eat
There’s pizza in the fridge you could reheat
You would feel much better if you ate some food
I promise it will improve your mood
But I’m angry ’cause you’re not right
And I really don’t want to have this fight
It would be all better if you said you’re wrong
Then we wouldn’t even need to sing this song

I am angry-
You could make it all stop
Angry-
If you just let it drop
So Angry-
Don’t let anger be a crutch
I still love you when you’re angry but not that much

I am sleepy ’cause I’m tired of being mad
Can we just call a truce and go to bed?
I’m sure we’ll feel better if we got some sleep
It won’t do us any good if we just keep
Being angry and acting mean
We’ll wake up in the morning with our slates clean
I could say “I’m sorry”
I could say “I’m sorry” too
Then we could both tell each other “I love you”…

But I’m angry-
It was going so well!
Angry-
Now it’s all gone to Hell!
I’m so Angry-
Won’t you give it a rest
I still love you when you’re angry but this puts it to the test

I am angry at you to-day
Be-cause I didn’t get my way
I will blame you for the mood I’m in
There is nothing you can do to make me grin