S1E2: Jumping Ra Rark

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:
Write the national anthem of Bugtopia
Title: National Anthem
Lyrics:
If you don’t want to sing this song
Don’t feel compelled just to belong
Obligatory public vows shouldn’t make anybody proud
We don’t believe in faded ink
No shame updating how we think
Let’s circle back, no need to lock our constitution Google Doc
Don’t pledge allegiance to me, I
I’ve got no reason to be right
I’m not your King, I’ve not returned
I’ve got a million things to learn
We’re like a trilogy unwatched
2/3’s abandoned and simply dropped
We’ll never know the end,
I’ll bring the paper and the pen and try again
We’re okay living in the wings
Don’t need attention or what it brings
we’re all content just to let the kings
Fight back and forth over petty things
We’ll plant our flag and hope it grows
And if the cameras come we can strike a pose
If this life’s an anthem of perfect prose
We are the 2nd verse that nobody knows
Don’t pledge allegiance to me, I
I’ve got no reason to be right
I’m not your King, I’ve not returned
I’ve got a million things to learn
We’re like a trilogy unwatched
2/3’s abandoned and simply dropped
We’ll never know the end,
I’ll bring the paper and the pen and try again
And we’ll shimmy to the left, shimmy shimmy to the left
Everybody shimmy shimmy on over to the left
And then we’ll shimmy to left, keep going to the left
It’d be super duper helpful if you’d shimmy to the left
It’d be great if you’d shimmy to left please, thank you
Don’t pledge allegiance to me, I
I’ve got no reason to be right
I’m not your King, I’ve not returned
I’ve got a million things to learn
We’re like a trilogy unwatched
2/3’s abandoned and simply dropped
We’ll never know the end,
I’ll bring the paper and the pen and try again
MATT'S SONG
Bug's Challenge: Accident?
Title: Accident?
Lyrics:
i was walking to work day
crossing the street you gotta look both ways i know
but today i just stepped out with my eyes closed
three narrow misses and a screaming driver
i made it safely to the other side and i open my notebook and i write "experiment 9: success" and underline it
yeah i think i'm immortal
the signs are becoming unignorable
it all started a week ago
i woke up with a weird feeling so i did what any reasonable person ought to do
jumped out the window barely caught a sprain
walked on the tracks and tried to stop a train
yeah i think i'm immortal
the signs are becoming unignorable
how else would you explain it
i'm god
i think i always knew
i'm god
you're not that sucks for you
i thought that i was special i guess i was
now all you motherfuckers better pray because i'm god
i'm god
my first commandment is all love songs are now about me
my second commandment is thou shalt not order in food without leaving some aside for me as offering
my third commandment is the workday now starts at 4pm
and finishes at 4.45pm
two days a week
My fourth commandment is the summer will never rise above a pleasant temperature, and i'm scottish so, prepare for cold weather
My fifth commandment is commands are hard to come up with, imma take a break
my sixth commandment is free healthcare for all, sorry, i should have thought of that sooner
my seventh commandment is vampires are real and they're sexyyy
my eighth commandment is we should probably defang the vampires, but i acknowledge that a lot of their sex appeal comes from how dangerous they are so
i dunno
leave that with me
my ninth commandment is no war, no famine, no poverty, no bloodsports, no long layovers, no disappointing endings to novels, no greenhouse gases, no mandatory mailing list signups, no hidden fees, no gods, no masters, no actually scrap that. you didn't write that down did you?
my tenth commandment is the vampires leave you alone unless you consent to be bitten
yeah i think that solves that problem
yeah i think i'm immortal
the signs are becoming unignorable
how else would you explain it

[@GenericSweetener]

Bug! You must be less hard on yourself, your song was wonderful and self deprecation is illegal in Bugtopia! These songs are both absolute gems and the banter is very fun as well. I don't listen to many podcasts, but I think this one is my favorite

[@EatingThoseBeans]

Bug making his song about Return Of The King out of pure spite is the funniest thing ever

[@mr.kupkake]

I love these songs so much, I need them all to be on Spotify, I'm practically begging here

[@twigbranch4556]

2 episodes and you’ve already made 4 songs I desperately need on my playlist!! 😭

[@salty_slug]

Lol, the dance joke in Bug's song made me laugh too XD

[@DeepBlueInk]

We're four songs into this podcast and I'm starting to think you two might be songwriting gods of some sort. A completely uninfluenced opinion.

[@JamMechanics]

The checks in the mail!

[@HaloGT1]

With me and Matt combined, we have seen the LOTR trilogy. I have only seen Return of the King

[@fork3810]

Here’s my head canon I made up as an interpretation of Bug’s National Anthem At a sporting event, the singer was sat behind a rude and large man who blocked their view of the event. To the point that he couldn’t even tell what event he was watching. So, he broke into the commentators stand and made up the anthem, trying not to sound too forceful and keeping the messaging a little vague and unassuming. He sang the whole song as a distraction for the dance part where he’d get the person sitting in front of him to shimmy to the left, no longer blocking their seat. Their plan worked a little too well though, since their song was so good, and now he’s left without a seat at all. Clearly this was Bug’s intention and not me being weird.

[@JamMechanics]

Sounds like fan fiction to me!

[@codireudter3029]

Not only have I now found a God I can get behind, but I also have an anthem I 100% may or may not sing. ❤❤ Way to go guys! Killin it 😊

[@loveletterz]

2/2 in great episodes and fun banter. 4/4 in great songs. I know for a fact the moment this S1 ends i will start to listen to it from E1 again.

[@marskessler]

Missed yesterday's Edinburgh travelling, so glad I have an episode to listen to! ❤

[@danielabreu9371]

So far out of all the episodes (I've watched all three that are out), this one is my favorite! The Intro banter, the JRR Joke, Bug's song in response, and how much Matt's song mirrors the vibe of Bugs?! The perfect episode with perfect songs I can't WAIT to download later! edit: Forgot add, probably the best demos of wednesday for SURE! Just don't know whose is better!

[@JamMechanics]

We’ve done 6 eps and I can’t begin to rank them 😂 let’s see how you feel about #4 on Monday!

[@tinyq555]

11:56 don't: pledge allegiance (a little to the left) 20:18 experiment #9 (I'm god)

[@ronster.]

will wood ahh titles

[@paticornio9592]

I came because of The Narcissist Cookbook but I must say that in these two episodes at least I've liked Bug's songs the most (even though they're all great!). So don't be so hard on yourself, I wish I were half as good as you at songwriting haha

[@aidansherry17]

ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS HOW GOOD THIS IS. You guys are awesome!!

[@spudnickmorty2666]

Could we get a KZbin video for each the songs? Love the podcast

[@thepointlessdriftersclub]

best commandements of all time

[@popthedragon2408]

Don't worry Matt, I have seen Two Towers and Return of the King, but not The Fellowship of the Ring. You're not alone in watching 2/3 of trilogies.

[@JamMechanics]

ITS THE BEST ONE!!!!!! -bug (obviously)

[@plutoonium]

1:44 don't worry matt, lobster sucks and is overrated and expensive you're not missing out also, if it's any consolation, i didn't pick up on the "trilogy abandoned" joke until the last verse.

[@RandomPuddles]

I love the banter so much! Thank you both for making something beautiful for us

[@KyleThePerson781]

Oh my god, these are both absolutely amazing! You guys are truly amazing

[@evanbradford8732]

Great podcast I love this

[@JamMechanics]

Thank you!

[@bubblesthebluefox2842]

What was matts zoom name?? I must know! 🧀 (emoji unrelated)

[@JamMechanics]

Proud citizen of bugtopia!

[@bubblesthebluefox2842]

@@JamMechanics That's amazing