Category Archives: Lyrics

Lyrics: The Sun Still Rose

Posted on May 15, 2012 by koomandimond

This is the first song we wrote for DANI GIRL. In fact, it’s the first anything that we wrote for DANI GIRL. It’s the only song that we wrote before the book. In general, we think it’s a pretty bad … Continue reading →

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Lyrics: Lucy’s Laugh

Posted on May 10, 2012 by koomandimond

This song taught us a valuable lesson: Don’t use people’s real names in songs. Billie Jean and Eleanor Rigby — probably not actually their names. Matt Doyle performs the song on our album. This song actually underwent a semi-significant revision … Continue reading →

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Lyrics: The Temp & the Receptionist

Posted on May 5, 2012 by koomandimond

While preparing for our concert at The Zipper Theatre Factory in 2008, our director, Ed Iskandar, suggested that we would be well served to write a duet for two of our favorite performers, Anderson Davis and Patina Miller, both of … Continue reading →

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Lyrics: I Think that He Likes Me

Posted on May 2, 2012 by koomandimond

I’m a sucker for romantic relationships that begin as very good friendships. Hence my otherwise inexplicable love for Dawson’s Creek. This song is about the very exciting moment at the very beginning of one such relationship. This is one of … Continue reading →

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Lyrics: Requiem for a Bear

Posted on May 1, 2012 by koomandimond

This is one of the earliest songs we wrote for DANI GIRL, and remains one of our favorites, in spite of some minor imperfections. We decided early on that Dani would have a teddy bear as a companion on her … Continue reading →

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