I Want It Now

by @carleybaer

Skirmish: Convenience (@unpronounceable)

Liner Notes

#fuc #acoustic-one-take

I wasn't going to do this skirmish because I already have a song about convenience from earlier in the month. Then 10 minutes before the end I decided, why not, and included a callback to the other song. So here it is, so rough that I didn't even listen back to it before I bounced it. Enjoy!

Lyrics

I want it now Don’t wanna wait I’ve got a need I need to satiate I want it now Warehouse depart It’s on the way Before I even click ‘add to cart’

Cultivated impatience Touching everything far and wide Throwing shovelfulls of stuff Into the yawning hole inside

I want it now Don’t look askance I need groceries And I don’t want to have to put on pants I want it now So please be lenient I only want it Because it’s so dang convenient

Cultivated consumption What the market will bear Keep filling the hole But there just keeps being more hole in there

Comments

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This is brilliant! It's so true and I am definitely susceptible myself. Great lyrics, and I really love the way that you've and the vocal melody play together. My favorite lines: "Throwing shovelfulls of stuff Into the yawning hole inside"

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Wow, this is a skirmish‽ Such an unusual progression and lyrics that feel so tight. This is beautiful thing. “Cultivated impatience” captures this modern disease perfectly. Bravo!!

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@marthie

Great punchline: dig the hole deeper.

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Really like how the short lines launch us immediately into the world of instant gratification. And for me, the "yawning hole inside" is just a great description of the terrible void we're all trying so desperately to fill, by shopping or whatever.

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We like the word 'askance', 'convenience' was a tough prompt but this is great. Add to cart.

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@heather

Overconsumption in a nutshell. Great skirmish. The line about putting on pants made me laugh, too. "I only want it because it's so dang convenient" strikes me as a great tag line for a lot of things (ahem tinder...)

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"don't look askance"/"...put on pants" is my favorite rhyme of the week! You have such a way with an infectious melody -- love the match between words and music. Well done!

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@ohljazz

Love this - especially that "lenient / convenient" rhyme!

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I need groceries And I don’t want to have to put on pants

People should wear t-shirts with that emblazoned - me included. Oh what are we allowing ourselves into - your chorus about the yawning hole nails it :)

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Way to make us all feel guilty.. lol crazy this is where we are at. Everything at our fingertips, some good about that and some bad. I love your approach to the prompt, plain convenience of our time. Nice job

The no pants grocery shopping made me laugh out loud 🤣

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