Category: Original songs
She Feels Much Better
22nd October
This started out as a reggae song, but as I’m a very unconvincing reggae singer, it became much more indie.
Lyrics
She Feels Much Better
Music and Lyrics by David J. Hahn
She took a pill
Now she feels much …
We Were Made For This
2nd October
I was listening to a lot of The Hold Steady when I wrote this one.
I never posted this months ago when I wrote it because there were some lyrics that I hated (“working to go out and give it”…”and …
When the Stars Shine at Night
1st October
This song needs a lot more lyrical material (dear verses: please make babies). But this is what I have for now. I dig the wailing “WHEN…” when it goes into the chorus.
Lyrics
When the Stars Shine at Night
Words …
Graduation Song
13th May
I saw a lot of grads in caps and gowns on the streets of New York this week as NYU had their big graduation celebrations. I wanted to write a song about graduation and this is what I made.
There’s …
The Girl at the Mall
8th May
I wrote this song on my day off. I woke up with the first few lines looping in my head, so I took the day to put it together. It actually works well as an uptempo, comedic, young, male, contemporary …
Up Tempo Bluegrass
15th March
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There’s a bit in here at the end of a cadence that sounds like a Beatles tune. “La la la lala laaaa.” I can’t think of the name of the song. …
Major Flavor Saver
15th March
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Update: Andy Moss came over and we turned this song into the Fancy Freeze vs. Super Cream Rap Battle. Click the link to listen.
Here’s a goofy groove I put together today. …
Today I Waltz
14th March
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Here is a sketch of a bluegrass waltz I wrote this afternoon. I’ve sent it to my friend Noah, who might put some words to it.
Please excuse the audible metronome sound – …
One Night Only
14th March
Andy Moss came over tonight to hangout. We bought some beer at the bodega across the street and decided to try out the T-Pain auto tune technique on a techno song I’d been working on. Andy wrote the words and …
Grandma
13th March
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My Grandmother passed away today. She lived a long, wonderful life and passed away this morning at 97 years old. I was very close to her and I’ll miss her, but I’m sure …
