S1E10: The Great Toilet Heist

On Episode of Ten of Jam Mechanics, we have clearly never played never have I ever. Things come full circle for season 1 and we end things on a cliffhanger (or do we??)
Jam Mechanics is a podcast hosted by Matt (The Narcissist Cookbook) and Bug (Bug Hunter) where we challenge each other to write a song demo from scratch every episode.
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-- SPOILERS FOR THIS EPISODE BELOW --
BUG'S SONG
Matt's Challenge: Cliffhanger
Title: The Hook
Lyrics:
It started off as devil’s advocate
to challenge all my views
when every answer has a question
it’s not hard to get confused
this is the devil at his handsomest
so hey, what can you do?
If this clever devil’s accurate
he might convince you too
I found the Devil down in Richmond, he was fishing for some sins
he was perched up on a cloud, I found him humming gospel hymns
I says: You ain’t got a license, this is twice I’ve caught you here
my indictments met with silence, he just beckons me come near
He goes: watch the bobber in the water, down below the pole
when a sinner takes the bait, all that's left to do is pull
you can see the sweet relief on all the faces of their victims
It’s a vicious job but I acknowledge I am quite addicted
Then the pole was in my hand
and I cast my hook out far, this
is how it all began, this is
how my spiral started
[Chorus]
1,2,3…
so we’d meet up every weekend at a different fishing spot
hopping on another city, stayin’ a step ahead of God
I didn’t wanna think of consequences were I ever caught
the devil can be dangerous but no one crosses GOD
we pulled criminals and bitter souls, abusers, crooks, and cons
leaving every city better off before we both moved on
It was thrilling, it was chilling, it was killing evil souls
the methods were quite brutal but goddam, we got results
We were packing up in Amsterdam and cleaning all our hooks
I took a chance to count the bounties, now I wish I never looked
I found a kid inside his bucket, what the hell, he’s barely eight!
He said “he must’ve been a sinner, after all… he took the bait”
[Chorus]
I am an Angel
I took an oath
I am a danger,
a savior, or both
I don’t go fishin’
not anymore
I haven’t seen the devil
in 20 years or more
so when I’m called into god’s office, told I have a new assignment
there’s a lead on where he’s fishing and its up to me to find him
I can’t confess that I can guess exactly where to look
now its up to me if I or he will end up on the hook.
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MATT'S SONG
Bug's Challenge: Cuban Baseball (via Wikiroulette!)
Title: Over the Mountains to Santa Domingo
Lyrics:
i'm seven years old playing catch with my father
in a baseball field in central havana
the crowds have all left but the stadium lights are still on
someone approaches and asks for his signature
he smiles and he beckons me over
says "you can have mine, but his will be worth more one day"
this is the story he's writing
i am the hero and he's watching me go
over the sea to haiti
over the mountains to santa domingo
dreams around here are disloyal
they'll run off and come true for somebody else
well i don't know dad
that's a strange way to tell me to leave
and never come back
i'm 15 years old, i just hit the home run
that pushed my team over the line to the finals
and everyone's cheering
but he is the loudest of all
i want us to go for a meal with my brothers
but he knows a guy he wants me talk to
drags me away to talk money and mansions and fame
you think i don't wanna be all i can be with my whole heart?
you think i don't wanna see every square inch of this world?
i'm forty years old playing catch with my girl
in a diamond we set up right in our back garden
four out of five times our dog gets the ball before us
my neighbours are trying to figure out where
they recognise me from, hey weren't you once someone
i just say, no, you must be thinking of my dad
this is the story we're writing
me and my daughter can be who we wanna be
you still come over on sundays
she runs for a hug when you park in the driveway
sometimes when she's fallen asleep
we go out and play catch in the yard
and i know that that's
a strange way to say i forgive you
maybe one day i'll say it out loud

[@sydsky8815]

First you make me laugh in the office, now you're making me cry in the office. I think a challenge needs to be "write a song appropriate to listen to in the office" because I'm struggling lol

[@dribbledaturtle5594]

Its so cool to hear the hook in a beta version love the music 😄😄😄😁

[@DeepBlueInk]

Two of my favourite songs of the series. What a way to finish the first season! See you all in two weeks for the retrospective!!!

[@tinyq555]

"a call to adventure that's more like a bellow" is such a good line

[@valeriepickard3765]

Matt made me cry, Bug’s story feels like it could be an entire two season tv show in less ethical hands, this is probably my second favorite episode. So I’m gonna try to have questions for you that I care about the answers to, sorry if they’re dull. But I still have to leave the engagement comment :)

[@tinyq555]

over the mountain to Santa Domingo 14:01 the hook 26:05

[@loveletterz]

Bugs lyrics and specially after talking about them kissing in season 2 made me think of good omens. But not the song itself, loved the progression, and speed. TNC delved into the prompt and got a amazing well constructed story, where i did really need a bit of backstory to make it make sense. But when it did it was amazing. Thanks for using you're artistic creativity to make something so fun and letting others enjoy it as well.

[@wrwlf7]

both the songs were incredible this week (as always)!!

[@aidansherry17]

My unhelpful thoughts: You've both created so many amazing songs this season and I can't wait to hear more from you! See yall in 2 weeks 😎

[@KyleThePerson781]

I absolutely consider Bug’s song a spin off of The Chase. Absolutely amazing jobs, such emotional songs that were truly beautiful

[@clouds9614]

So, so good oh my gosh

[@RandomPuddles]

I’m always looking forward to the next episode of this amazing podcast ❤

[@lonlygnome]

Honestly, I'm obsessed with both of your songs from this episode. Sad at the end of season one, but can't wait for more.

[@paticornio9592]

I cried with Matt's song. I'll edit later when I listen to Bug's Edit: I'm weak for the ukulele