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Wheel of Songwriting, Volume One

by Redacted Hills

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1.
Wheel of Songwriting Theme 00:52
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Wheel of Songwriting Wheel of Songwriting Wheel, wheel, wheel, wheel Wheel of Songwriting Wheel of Songwriting Wheel of Songwriting Wheel, wheel, wheel, wheel Wheel of Songwriting Suggest some things Take a chance Help me write a brand new jam Wheel of Songwriting Wheel of Songwriting
2.
Not a Love Song 02:28
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This is a song that's not about love It's not about angels, it's not about doves I wouldn't have someone if push came to shove This is a song that's not about love I don't like a person with too much bravado I like my sandwich with extra cheese and avocado I walk these streets feeling kinda gruff This is a song that's not about love On my many travels to the gulf I almost was disemboweled by a hungry wolf I gave him my sandwich, and that was enough This is a song that's not about love
3.
Geese in Love 02:36
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In the pond where they spent their days Samuel and Joshua always played Then their families went to war Torn apart forevermore Sam and Joshua, on the lam Traitors in a foreign land No more fighting, they’re all they’ve got Blame it on a stolen nesting spot Too much violence, can’t go back A war that started with a quack Still in hiding, times are tough But they have each other’s love Oh-oh you’re geese in love, there’s nothing you can do Though wars will start and end, They’re never stopping you In the pond where they spent their days Samuel and Joshua always played Then their families went to war Torn apart forevermore
4.
ASMR Rap 01:47
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(Yeah, okay) ASMR is the way of life: It picks me up when I'm inside The supermarket is where to be; I go and get an orange please An orange...not very boring ASMR I left the supermarket, and I had to go home But I stopped by the dock where I saw down below A squid was hanging, looking frail I tried to cheer him up with some ASMR He said, "Hey, I don't like ASMR" ASMR I made home to my full-time job of ASMR on a log I had a frog who was my friend, but he went away I didn't know how, so I met a cow He's my new friend He enjoys ASMR with me all day ASMR
5.
The Ballad of Evil Shawn 03:47
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This is the ballad of evil Shawn We’ll be singin’ this long after he is gone Down from the hills he came like a disease He did it all for the money and prestige Why is he evil? ‘Cause Sean is not He can’t be beaten, and he never will be caught He causes each and every great disaster Not even outdone by the sly Vidmaster All I want to know is when this terror will end Evil Shawn claims victims again and again I’ve seen him shrink a village, turn a museum to mush But all I want to know is, when he’s coming for us When's he coming for us? When's he coming for us? He’s got the town surrounded, who can save us now He’s taken cats for ransom Blair gave one last frightened meow Vidmaster, please come save us Or that Good Sean could, too We’ve lost all hope, we’re stranded What can we do? What can we do? All we want to know is when this terror will end Evil Shawn claims victims again and again We’ve seen him shrink a village, turn a museum to mush But all we wanna know is, when he’s coming for us All we want to know is when this terror will end Evil Shawn claims victims again and again We’ve seen him shrink a village, turn a museum to mush But all we wanna know is, when he’s coming for us All we want to know is when this terror will end Evil Shawn claims victims again and again I’ve seen him shrink a village, turn a museum to mush But all we wanna know is, when he’s coming for us All I want to know is when this terror will end Evil Shawn claims victims again and again I’ve seen him shrink a village, turn a museum to mush But all I wanna know is, when he’s coming for us
6.
Elf on the Shelf (Fandom of the Opera) 01:43
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In the night, in the day He sits upon the shelf you've laid Watching deliberately, not random You are his own fandom He's drawing you near This might just be his year He's growing off your fear
7.
Technical Issue Blues 03:43
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I woke up this morning, thought I'd do myself a stream I got so many problems, I hope it's all a dream I got the crackle I've got the crackle When life gives you fruit like let's say persimmon I try to solve the problem with the tools I was given I've got the crackle I think I solved the crackle, now you can hear every chord But then my fingers slipped on my keyboard Soggy tennis ball Soggy tennis ball The problems add up, I think I've had enough Maybe I should toss the ball to a wolf Soggy tennis ball Oh, Blair comes a-running, things start a-tumbling One things leads to the next, and here comes something Falling on me Falling on me She pushes a webcam, a ceiling fan, a baby grand I gotta get out, I gotta make a plan They're falling on me I found refuge, started streaming at last I tried to catch up with chat, but I was typing too fast Keyboard's on fire Keyboard's on fire A blaze burning is high, all I can say is, "Woof" I wish I were fireproof Keyboard's on fire
8.
Portrait of a Young Skywalker 02:15
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Down in the dunes of Tatooine Mara and Luke were living free Mara's with child, but Luke throws a fit He doesn't wanna name their kid "Portrait" Space ghost Yoda says, "Trust in the force Anger leads to hate, and hate leads to divorce Still your mind, calm your emotion Unless you wanna be a like the Death Star explosion" Death Star explosion Force parents scramble and ramble Leaving it to chance is a hell of a gamble "Mara, please, here's my confession If Portrait's the name, I'll do a Vader impression" Mara and Luke agree to pick something noble But all of a sudden, she's gone immobile While words are flying, she's gone into labor Luke guards the door with his trusty lightsaber Luke sees his son, says let's name him "Landscape" Mara says, "Careful! His future we'll shape The child has the power of the midichlorian A portrait, a landscape, let's name him Dorian" Dorian Force parents scramble and ramble Leaving it to chance is a hell of a gamble "Mara, please, here's my confession If Portrait's the name, I'll do a Vader impression"
9.
Spies in Love 02:40
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We’ll be together (at least I pretend) Go wherever you recommend Bombay, Berlin, Cleveland, or Stonehenge I love you too much to take revenge I love who you are But I won’t tell you who you are Make a break for the getaway car I love who you are But I won’t tell you who you are They’re after us, together ‘til the end No matter what, your identity I’ll defend They cut the bungie I hope the ground is spongy We’re falling deeper and deeper in love and to our deaths We’ll probably buy a big house and adopt twenty-five kids I can’t tell you who you are, there’s a reason My lips remain sealed for our love’s cohesion
10.
Wheel Rolls Like a Rick Roll 03:43
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Sing into me I’m never gonna give you up Don’t drop me now Leave me rick-rolling into the mud The wheel will decide If we fail or strike it rich Maybe one day, friends They’ll sing about me on Twitch Wheel rolls Like a Rick Roll But the bassline walks Hand slips From your mic grip Could’ve used some chalk Wheel rolls Like a Rick Roll But the bassline walks Hand slips From your mic grip Could’ve used some chalk Thirty-five years have passed Rick Astley left me in a ditch Maybe a modern bard Will find me here, I wish Sing into me again The last word I heard was “oops” Somebody reaches out With a single move, they scoop Wheel rolls Like a Rick Roll But the bassline walks Hand slips From your mic grip Could’ve used some chalk Wheel rolls Like a Rick Roll But the bassline walks Hand slips From your mic grip Could’ve used some chalk
11.
Lullaby for Owls 03:22
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Sleep now, owls The sun is rising on you Nest up now And sleep alone like you do Cough up, owls The pellets you make from your food Sleep now, owls The sun is rising on you Dream now, owls Your energy’s spent Recharge now Before Owl Parliament Make change, owls Write bills to your best judgment Dream now, owls And become who you’re meant to Sleep now, owls The sun is rising on you Nest up now And sleep alone like you do Cough up, owls The pellets you make from your food Sleep now, owls The sun is rising on you

about

Wheel of Songwriting began as a streaming series on December 12, 2020 wherein audience members at home would suggest an unwritten song's genre, subject matter, and random words that would have to be sung. A wheel would be spun to decide the fate of the song.

Hills wrote and recorded each resulting song in two hours or less live on air. Some were bops. Some were flops. But the journey was always a worthwhile one.

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released December 12, 2022

Produced by Quinn Hills

Thank you to all the listeners :)

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Redacted Hills Nashville, Tennessee

Hailing from Nashville, Redacted Hills first learned to love folk music and Americana by way of Norwegian death metal. Her songs regularly feature in the videos of their brother Joe Hills and in the Hannibal-themed podcast, The Ethical Butchers.

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