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The Yellow Album

by Charles Michael

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Onions. Onions cry Onions live And onions die. Onions. You cut them open with a knife, And thus ends the short life of an onion. The onion is carelessly thrown into the ground To grow for years and years with little a sound, Nothing to do, but wait for the consumer to eat them. And thus ends the life of an onion. It's not that often we think about onions We see them in burgers, Guacamole, Onion rings, Onion soup, Sour cream and onion chips, And do we give the poor onion a second thought? Onions live, Onions die, Onions laugh, Onions cry. Onions don't reason why, Because they're onions and they can't talk, So it is my job to think for the onions. YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW
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(Charlie's part) I don't know how I don't know why Sometimes I think I'm going crazy Every time I hear your name But you never came back after that fateful day I never felt the same You were my best friend in the world. (JBrawny's part) This song is dedicated to Malafren... R.I.P. Malafren, I remember back when we were friends Unfortunately, I couldn't save you from your tragic end Why couldn't I see the signs, you were in a pit I wish I was there for you so you wouldn't commit Suicide, my grievance is fortified I miss you, but now I'm left in my bed crying Suicide wasn't the answer and it's not your only option I wish you were with better people so you would have a healthy conscience You didn't deserve death, not death by depression But I know you're in a better place up there in heaven If you're listening, hey there man, I miss you But down here in the dirt, it's different without you This is a song dedicated to anti-suicide If you ever think it's an answer, then open your eyes Cos it's not, see counseling, or talk to a friend Cos you don't deserve that, and neither did Malafren...
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Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' Plannin' and dreamin' each night of his charms That won't get you into his arms So if you're looking to find love You can share All you gotta do is Hold him, and kiss him, and love him And show him that you care Show him that you care, just for him Do the things he likes to do Wear your hair just for him Cos you won't get him Thinkin' and prayin' Wishin' and hopin' Just wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' Plannin' and dreamin' his kisses will start That won't get you into his heart So if you're thinking of how great true love is All you gotta do is Hold him, and kiss him, and squeeze him, and love him Yeah, just do it, and after you do, you will be his You gotta show him that you care, just for him Do the things he likes to do Wear your hair just for him Cos you won't get him Thinkin' and prayin' Wishin' and hopin' Just wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' Plannin' and dreamin' his kisses will start That won't get you into his heart So if you're thinking of how great true love is All you gotta do is Hold him, and kiss him, and squeeze him, and love him Yeah, just do it, and after you do, you will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his You will be his
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This is a song for an online course I wrote it hastily I wrote it for an assignment And now I'll sing it for all to see I hope this song gets 100 percent I hope it makes the grade And I won't get too upset If my grade is a 98 But if my grade is 100 percent My mom will finally love me again And my dad will see I'm not who I used to be But that's only if my grade is 100 percent. Yeah. I wanna have a fruitful life I wish I had the dough But I can't get the things that I want If the people still say NO! (NO!) But if my grade is 100 percent My mom will finally love me again And my dad will see I'm not who I used to be But that's only if my grade is 100 percent. YEOOW! WAAAAAH! My mom doesn't like my weirdness My dad doesn't like the noise And nobody likes my artistic vision And nobody likes my choices. But if my grade is 100 percent My mom will finally love me again And my dad will see I'm not who I used to be But that's only if my grade is 100 percent.
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¿Dónde duermes cuando visitas a tus abuelos? ¿Dónde duermes por la noche? (Where do you sleep at night?) ¿Dónde duermes cuando te quedas con tu esposo? ¿Dónde duermes por la noche? (Where do you sleep at night?) Where do you sleep at night? I wanna know, is everything alright? Is the bed soft enough where you're sleeping? Please come home now, please come home (Woah) ¿Dónde duermes cuando visitas a tus abuelos? ¿Dónde duermes por la noche? (Where do you sleep at night?) ¿Dónde duermes cuando te quedas con tu esposo? ¿Dónde duermes por la noche? (How do you sleep at...) Where are you sleeping now? I wanna know, are you all settled down? Are you alone, or have you someone to sleep with? Please come home now, please come home (Woah) I've tried so hard to be A loving husband and dad But when you go to Adam's house without me It really makes me sad... Ryan!! [Guitar Solo] Where are you going now? I'm sorry if I let you down Who will I listen to Sara Bareilles with? Please come home now, please come home (Woah, hey!) Where are you going now? (Donde duermes cuando visitas a tus abuelos?) I'm sorry if I let you down (Donde duermes por la noche?) Who will I listen to Billie Eilish with? (Donde duermes cuando te quedas con tu esposo?) Please come home now, please come home (Donde duermes por la noche?) Please come home now Please come home now Please come home now Please come home.
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ACT I: NO WITNESSES (The yeas are 49... the nays are 51.) No witnesses... Hope you're happy with yourself... No witnesses... No witnesses Come on now Come on everybody! Come on, woo! Everybody! That's right brother! No witnesses How could you do this? How could you do this to me? AAAOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH YEAAAAHHHH EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE "Oh, you blockhead! Oh! We lost the game because of Charlie Brown!" (collage of news reports.) Hey everybody! Let's all count to 51 together! Okay here we go... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51!!! That's all it takes 51 votes To overthrow the government! 51! All it takes... Jesus Christ, goddamn, and a fuck! No witnesses I tell you How can you live with yourselves? To vote no witnesses Is to be a cover up Maybe Donald was right It is a sham impeachment! Because what's the point of an impeachment If you're not presented with the evidence That you did something wrong? What's the point of a trial without any witnesses? Right? RIGHT! YEAH BROTHER THAT'S RIGHT! ALRIGHT! YEAH! RIGHT! ADFSDGU8CVO It's never gonna work. because this is how America is. You have to be a pessimist like me in order to be a realist. ACT II: TRUMP GOT ACQUITTED BY THE SENATE Trump got acquitted by the senate Trump got acquitted by the senate In a 52 to 48 vote Trump got acquitted by the senate He's gonna stay in the office He's gonna stay in the office He's gonna get re-elected this year Trump got acquitted by the senate He's lied over 15,000 times And he's still tryna cover up his crimes Oh, Trump got impeached in the house But Trump got acquitted by the senate I hope you're happy with yourselves I hope you're happy with yourselves I hope you're happy with what you've done Trump got acquitted by the senate, now! (Russia Russia Russia) (Locker room talk) (Build that wall, build that wall!) (Hillary wanted to put up wind!) (And they say the noises causes cancer.) (Rawr!) (Trump steaks mash) (sofhadsoufhas0ghsad...) Trump got acquitted by the senate Trump got acquitted by the senate In a 52 to 48 vote Trump got acquitted by the senate, YUH! (Don't believe the crap you see from these people, the fake news!)
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Hello 06:26
Hello it's you again Why did you come back to me? Although I thought I said To stay away, just let me be And you Just had to stay Cos you can't let me catch a break And I Just had to say That you were like my worst headache The other side is falling down The world is spinning round and round The other way Relationships will come and go But all you had to say is hello That all you'd say Hello It's you again Why did you come back to me? And so Every now and then I just wish that I was free Goodbye I found someone else So it's best that you stay away And I Will kill myself If hello is all you have to say The other side is falling down The world is spinning round and round The other way Relationships will come and go When all you had to say is hello That all you'd say And love is just an easy game To play, and it just felt the same With you around And I don't want to waste my time With someone who says that I'm Putting them down Okay, put 'em down! (Long bad guitar solo) Hello It's you again I told you to stay out of my house And so Time and time again You make me feel as small as a mouse The other side is falling down The world is spinning round and round The other way Relationships will come and go When all you had to say is hello That all you'd say And love is just an easy game To play, and it just felt the same With you around And I don't want to waste my time With someone who says that I'm Putting them down The other side is falling down The world is spinning round and round The other way Relationships will come and go When all you had to say is hello That all you'd say And love is just an easy game To play, and it just felt the same With you around And I don't want to waste my time With someone who says that I'm Putting them down...

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THE YELLOW ALBUM
by Charles Michael
1. Onions (Intro)
2. PSC 2: Cos I Love You
3. Chronic Hand Tribute To Malafren Detour (ft. JBrawny)
4. Wishin' And Hopin'
5. Jesus Was Black (Interlude)
6. untitled track
7. Donde Duermes
8. No Witnesses / Trump Got Acquitted By The Senate
9. PSC 3: A Tribe Called Diddy's Kong Quest
10. Hello

From November 19 to November 22, 2019, I embarked on a soul binge, in which I only listened to soul, funk, R&B, and jazz, for the entirety of those three days. My clear vision for this album was to be inspired by the soul I absorbed, but it quickly devolved into what became alt rock soul fusion. I hope you enjoy this album as much as I did creating it.

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released March 3, 2020

All songs produced by Charles Michael.
Track 2 composed by Nino Ferrer, Dave Hamilton, Ann Bridgeforth, Rony Darrell, Greg Dykes, Jimmy LaValle, Curtis Mayfield, Rivers Cuomo, Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Bob Ezrin, Paul Nero, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Charles Michael to put them all together.
Track 3 composed by Charles Michael and Jian Majdanski.
Track 4 is a cover of the Dionne Warwick song, composed by Hal David and Burt Bacharach.
Track 9 composed by Frederick Rosseau, Jim Harbourg, David Wise, Randy Greif, Kamaal Fareed, Malik Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White, Bryan Higgins, James Jackson, Trevor Smith, James Yancey, Steve Swallow, Chris Martin, Keith Elam, Quincy Jones, and Charles Michael to put them all together.
All other songs composed by Charles Michael.

Recording commenced on July 10, 2019.
The original draft of "PSC 2: Cos I Love You" was completed on July 10, 2019.
"PSC 3: A Tribe Called Diddy's Kong Quest" was completed on August 10, 2019.
"Hello" was originally recorded in December 2018, was revived and re-recorded, and completed on October 3, 2019.
"Onions (Intro)" was completed on December 13, 2019.
"Chronic Hand Tribute To Malafren Detour" was completed on January 20, 2020.
The final version of "PSC 2: Cos I Love You" was completed on January 30, 2020.
The original draft of "No Witnesses" was completed on February 3, 2020.
"Donde Duermes" was completed on February 5, 2020.
The final version of "No Witnesses / Trump Got Acquitted In The Senate" was completed on February 10, 2020.
"Jesus Was Black (Interlude)" was completed on February 19, 2020.
"Wishin' And Hopin'" was completed on February 19, 2020.
The first draft of "untitled track" was completed on February 28, 2020.
"untitled track" was completed on March 3, 2020.
Album production completed on March 3, 2020.

For the list of samples, peep this Google Doc:
drive.google.com/open?id=1gEZhnLRBnIprsoDHtu7Ti0GRK7_XejT_

Special thanks to GnarlingtonTX for helping me make this album the most it could possibly be, a super deluxe thank you to JBrawny for spitting bars on track 3, and a triple deluxe thank you to SunnyDaze, who designed the album cover.

GNARLINGTONTX: soundcloud.com/gnarlingtontx
JBRAWNY: jbrawny.bandcamp.com
SUNNYDAZE: thesunnydaze.bandcamp.com

This album is dedicated to Berry Gordy Jr., who, in 1959, founded the legendary soul label Motown.

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If I don't release something on June 13 or October 31 of any given year, please assume something dreadful happened to me.

Hi, I'm Mx. Charles Michael (they/them) and I make music for my Universe.

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