FAWM: "Ghost Toilets"

Ghost Toilets

Liner Notes

#lo-fi #comedy #fuc #pop #signsoflife2 #doghostsexist? #no

Signs Of Life 2 - taken at Soho square, London (I need to deal with making the portrait ones so massive, I know)

Main delay in getting this song uploaded was trying to decide whether 'Ghost Toilets' or '24 Hour Urinal Song' was more enticing, or did more justice to the photo. As usual, I hedged it by putting one in brackets, but any feedback on the matter welcome!

Anyway, lyrically, these are the BIG questions! I think I've made my opinions clear on the matter.

Oh yeah inspired once more by a Marek Larwood youtube video -

Lyrics

Do I believe in ghosts?
No. They don't exist.
It's impossible, and
Even if they did

Why do they just appear
In creepiest locations -
Castles, haunted mansions and
Abandoned rail stations;

And never on the edge of a toilet, or
At a 24-hour urinal?

These supposed ghosts,
you will never meet them
Hoverin’ around the lavatory
Like when they were living,

Spectral trousers round their ankles
Reading the newspaper,
Instead they're always groaning
Out a warning of disaster;

Never on the edge of a toilet,
Or at a 24-hour urinal

The idea of ghosts -
Creation of mass grief.
Remember them my way
and get some joy from it.

Comments

@thegoldenhelmet 1w

Such a bizarre song and so very eccentric idea I think, but quite unique.

@fuzzy 2w

If it were me, I'd definitely go with '24 Hour Urinal Song'.
You're right, though; why only in creepy places??
I'm liking your uke sound here.
So plinky plonky.
Appealing.

@newukenewyork 2w

As a child, I thought my basement bathroom probably had a vampire in it -- which feels adjacent to haunting. This is a fun track, and I enjoyed your liner notes, too!

@sapient 2w

Are these one of those loos that appear out of the ground, only to disappear at odd hours, leaving nothing but what looks like a big metal plate behind them? And why aren't there more loos anyway?
So yeah, an fine song with an important and thoughtful message. ;)

@gordon 2w

Another good one. Maybe the people who saw them in 24 urinals are just too embarrassed to admit it! Digging that backing track sir, proper spooky stuff.

@tcelliott 2w

As hard hitting reporting the video was, the song embodies the deeper questions at an even higher, or more thorough, nature. I mean, why not on the edge of a toilet. And now I'm getting some joy from the thought as well. Nicely played.

The current title is what made me pick this one to listen to. The alternate title seems better but I'm not sure if it would make me more or less prone to click the play button or not. I'm afraid I'm little help other than to say, both are unique enough to garner attention.