Imaginary Podcast

Vacaville

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:37:00 GMT

So, this is how it began...The Yeehaa Cowboys sprang to life from the pages of a Screenplay, titled of course, The Yeehaa Cowboys!

Having no money and no clout in the land of Hollywood North, we began our pitch with a lack of stuff that usually helps...success!

Along the path of despair we hit upon an idea so magical, so fantastical that it rejuvenated our cowboy spirits...why not create a band out of the script...and see what happens!

Ten years later...just kidding...about six months into our grand fable, a Toronto Theatre producer heard about this wacky cowpunk band with a script, read it, and produced what has now become legend, we think, in Toronto..."The Yeehaa Cowboys Stage Musical."

With a cast of over 30, we think, the stage musical had become a rousing success and helped us to spawn...yes we said spawn...our debut CD release, "Cowpunk Baby, Cowpunk!"

Vacaville is our tribute video to that enchanted theatrical time. Enjoy the Rabbi Ninjas. Yes, we said Rabbi Ninjas, Vlad Lupo, our honorary vampire cowboy, and the entire zany cast and crew that helped to make "The Yeehaa Cowboys Stage Musical" a success.

Thank You Very Much!

May The Twang Be With You - Possession MP3

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Sat, 2 Feb 2008 05:47:00 GMT

Tell me a lie
in that haze I'd decide
should I comfort you with tears

Tell me a way
that allows me to say
I own everything you need

Love
I'm sorry that it never gave you strength

Tell me a lie
in that space I'd reply
I'm already in your path

I see you
wandering through your days
and I think you donât know me

And I feel
wretched and torn
delivered yet scorned
I'm a man that heeds your will

Tell me again
why I must pretend
that your last breath was mine

I see you
wandering through your days
and I think you don't know me

What if I said that I could act the part for you
wouldn't that change the rules
the words "I needed proof"
what if you said that I could live apart from you
wouldn't that make me want to stay

Could you see through my eyes
but I don't want to cry all night
yeah I think you don't own me

Could you steal more than time
but I don't want to hide all night
yeah I think you don't own me

www.yeehaacowboys.com

May The Twang Be With You - Date With An Angel MP3

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:47:00 GMT

I've got a date with an angel tonight
I've been waiting all my life
I've got a date with an angel tonight
She will make everything all right

and I'll be watching as the days grow cold
and I'll be dreaming as the nights grow old

My pretty angel cries
My pretty angel lies
when she tells me
it will be allright

www.yeehaacowboys.com

May The Twang Be With You - I'm A Yeehaa Cowboy, Thank You Very Much! MP3

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:17:00 GMT

Well I can tell you my name
that if I rode right into town
like a spirit in the night
I'd come to you without a sound

and if I coulda loved
and if I coulda left you far behind
and if I coulda been
and if I coulda been there

Oh you can hear my soul
cryin' on the radio
for your love
like a wailin' lonely ghost

and if I coulda loved
and if I coulda left you far behind
and if I coulda been
and if I coulda been there

I'm a yeehaa cowboy, I ride right through this lonely town
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, playin' my songs though no ones round'
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, and all I wanna be is by your side
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, take a bow with me tonight

Well I could tell you my name
in the whisper of a desert night
but I'm a slave to the voices
cause I'm a haunted man inside

and if I coulda loved
and if I coulda left you far behind
and if I coulda been
and if I coulda been there
baby....

I'm a yeehaa cowboy, I ride right through this lonely town
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, playin' my songs though no ones round'
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, and all I wanna be is by your side
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, take a bow with me tonight

and if I wanna find you baby
and if I wanna kiss you honey
all I gotta do is sing for you...

and if I coulda loved
and if I coulda left you far behind
and if I coulda been
and if I coulda been there
baby....

I'm a yeehaa cowboy, I ride right through this lonely town
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, playin' my songs though no ones round'
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, and all I wanna be is by your side
thank you very much
I'm a yeehaa cowboy, take a bow with me tonight

Yeehaa cowboy, Yeehaa cowboy
I said, I'm a Yeehaa Cowboy
Yippee ki yi yo, all the way to San Antonio
Thank you very much

www.yeehaacowboys.com

May The Twang Be With You - Fall Grey MP3

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:59:00 GMT

See the lines on my hand
feel them crack
hear my reasons change
hope it's better than fate
better not to compromise
faith
I was not to ride
within my heart I adored
yet I hold
I may not arrive

And I hear you say
if your blue skies fall grey
don't turn away

I'll make it easy
I'll pray
prey on your desire
hope its better than fear
better than another lie
faith
I can not sense time
let me go
set me free
maybe I could still arise

And I hear you say
if your blue skies fall grey
donât turn away

And you drift into the pain
and you hope that you're the only one to dare
and you know that it's a trust
that dies
if you fall grey

Touch the skin that binds
it holds me to sin
if I taste your words
Iâll be the one to give in

And I hear you say
if your blue skies fall grey
don't turn away

www.yeehaacowboys.com

May The Twang Be With You - Last Time MP3

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:54:00 GMT

I stayed awake
just watching you asleep
and I can't fade away
can't say good-night

Do you recall
how I begged to steal your heart
but I just gave way
without a fight

Your eyes were mine
I saw it in your gaze
and I knew
I knew

The last time we were together
I kissed you
you kissed me forever

All read and torn
I've ripped apart your words
and there's no meaning
there's no reply

Stay
and say it's never going to change
end this story with
the first line

Your eyes were tired
I saw it on your face
and I knew
I knew

The last time we were together
I kissed you
you kissed me forever
The last time we were together
I loved you
you loved me forever

Even if the darkest lie
saved you from the misery
I'd given you
I'd step aside

I look back and I deny
I was only sober
when I cheated you
took your pride

The last time we were together
I kissed you
you kissed me forever
The last time we were together
I loved you
you loved me forever

www.yeehaacowboys.com

May The Twang Be With You - Just Wanna Cry MP3

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:05:00 GMT

I remember the day I saw you smile
you stole my thoughts and you put me back in my place
I turned and saw my friend looking at you
I turned right back and caught that look on your face

And I said to you
please be with me tonight
so I can say good-bye

When I see that look in their eyes
I just wanna cry
when I see them holding so tight
I just wanna cry

I didn't know that I'd be waiting for time
to tell me that I was gonna be second best
but you didn't say another word to me
instead you made me wait upon a fantasy

And I said to you
please be with me tonight
so I can say good-bye

When I see that look in their eyes
I just wanna cry
when I see them holding so tight
I just wanna cry

I'll send the message out to her
that I won't be the only fool
sitting back and lying to myself
dying every night
oh no you'll never make me cry

When I see that look in their eyes
I just wanna cry
when I see them holding so tight
I just wanna cry

www.yeehaacowboys.com

May The Twang Be With You - The Rise and Fall of Johhny Flash MP3

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:21:00 GMT

Walkin' along feelin' down
used to have the number one band in town
now I'm just a washed up fool
lookin' for a hit, man ain't life cruel

Went to Mountain Records yesterday
said old man ya' got nothin' to say
I'm searchin' for a melody everywhere
a hook, a riff, whatever you can spare

I think about you every day
I think about you every night
I wonder why you left my side
I think about you all the time
all the lonely nights I cried
feelin' like I could have died
now I've got the Twang, the Twang,
the Twang!

So I stormed right back to the record company
looked em' in the eye and said
"you better sign me!"
I got the Twang you fraud
and it's coming from above
I got a song, a sound, the kids are gonna love

Well I've found myself a number one hit song
every motherfucker wants to tag along
this old man's a badass dude
with the glitter shirts and a Nashville attitude

I think about you every day
I think about you every night
I wonder why you left my side
I think about you all the time
all the lonely nights I cried
feelin' like I could have died
now I've got the Twang, the Twang,
the Twang!

I got a manger took me on a world tour
made a ton of dough, now Iâll never be poor
won a couple Grammy's, got a Puffy re-mix
hit rock bottom sleepin' with the Dixie Chicks

I played the festivals with kids half my age
scared the shit outta me when they burned half the stage
man I tell ya they gotta' whole a lotta' pain
touring with the hip hop had me goin' insane

I think about you every day
I think about you every night
I wonder why you left my side
I think about you all the time
all the lonely nights I cried
feelin' like I could have died
now I've got the Twang, the Twang,
the Twang!

So you're probably wondering
how this song's gonna end
why I quit the music biz all over again
the Twang up and left me right in a flash
cause' I got too greedy with all of that cash

Booze, and broads, and gambling debts
I spent my last $20 bucks
on a hooker in fishnets
let this be a lesson to you
one and all
If you get caught up in it
you're bound to catch a fall

I think about you every day
I think about you every night
I wonder why you left my side
I think about you all the time
all the lonely nights I cried
feelin' like I could have died
now I've got the Twang, the Twang,
the Twang!

www.yeehaacowboys.com

May The Twang Be With You - Ballad of the Country Music Pharaoh MP3

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:14:00 GMT

This is the ballad of the country music pharaoh
He lives in Texas, may not be Egypt, it sure ain't Ontario
He is the King of his domain, the Sphinx of cowboys
He has a four wheel drive for a chariot
yeah he's a good old boy

One day he came home with hole in his head
he said,
"Baby I think maybe we got some kind of worry,
get the doggies, grab 'em round,
call my lawyer up in town,
I fear soon I may be dead,
and in my will I want it read....

If I die, shoot my horse
kill my dog and my wife of course
oh., bury me in my pick-up truck
cause in the afterlife, you know my ford can't suck

Oh please make sure that in my tomb
Iâve got my ten gal hat and my rhinestone boots
I'll need my six gun shooter t'keep the devil at bay
I'm gonna nail that sucker, yippeee-ka-yi-yay....."

Then he lay down, tried to soothe his nagging doubts
played his guitar one last time but found no twang in the sound
"Oh woe is me, I can't believe, my time has come my final grief
but I'll take you all along with me, cause I'm the Pharaoh, yeah that's me!

If I die, shoot my horse
kill my dog and my wife of course
oh., bury me in my pick-up truck
cause in the afterlife, you know my ford can't suck

Oh please make sure that in my tomb
I've got my ten gal hat and my rhinestone boots
Iâll need my six gun shooter tâkeep the devil at bay
I'm gonna nail that sucker, yippeee-ka-ya-yay....."

www.yeehaacowboys.com

May The Twang Be With You - Hunka Burnin' Love MP3

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:38:00 GMT

If you're feelin down
Just think of me
If you're smileâs a frown, baby
Honey on your knees
If your six gun's empty
You can pull my trigger
Aim for my heart, baby
This target's bigger

Yeah...
I'm just a hunka burnin'...
love baby

Oh in the sky
Way up high
Bright in the night
Yeehaa!!!
That's right.

Like a mighty light from God
I'm your savior from above
Now baby, that's a mighty genuflection you got

And if my love light blinds ya
You can wear my shades
And if youâre lonely don't worry, baby
for you my heart won't break

Yeah...
I'm just a hunka burnin'...
love baby

Oh in the sky
Way up high
Bright in the night
Yeehaa!!!
That's right.

Like a mighty light from God
I'm your savior from above
Now baby, that's a mighty genuflection you got

Hunka Hunka burnin' love
Is all you gotta say
Hunka Hunka burnin' love
And I'll come your way
I'll give my soul for a piece of yours to keep
Drip your honey wet and sweet
In your sugar bowl so deep
I'm a sucker for your fusion, baby
What a good place to be

Hunka Hunka burnin' love
Is all you gotta say
Hunka Hunka burnin' love
And I'll come your way
I'll give my soul for a piece of yours to keep
Drip your honey wet and sweet
In your sugar bowl so deep
I'm a sucker for your fusion, baby
What a good place to be

www.yeehaacowboys.com

Blue Venus - Bad Mood

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:19:00 GMT

blueVenus materialized in 1998 out of a moment of pure, clear-sighted inspiration. In an instant, singer-songwriter and violinist Andrea de Boer glimpsed the blueprint for her band's name, flagship song and musical destiny. "I realized my music depended on being completely vulnerable and truthful...and that my goal was to take the listeners outside of their everyday reality."

Soon destiny would reveal guitarist and composer Devrim Eldelekli, a fellow Berklee College of Music student, who proved to be both a life partner, and an irreplaceable influence on the blueVenus sound. blueVenus performed extensively in Boston, developing their material and intimate performance style before heading to Toronto.

It was there, while recording the first tracks of their debut CD at Metalworks Studios, that blueVenus met Juno award winning engineer and producer L. Stu Young (Prince), who dedicated himself to seeing the project through to an impeccable finish, along with producer Iain McNally (former guitarist for Amanda Marshall).

de Boer's vocal style has been compared to the hard-hitting emotional sounds of Fiona Apple and Janis Joplin, to name but two. Comparisons aside, de Boer commands an unmistakable, unique power voice that rings true. Coupled with Eldelekli's perfectly intricate guitar licks, the result sounds like something...new. blueVenus is a band that does not sacrifice precision to sound fresh, a band that honours its influences, including SunRa, Ella Fitzgerald, Curtis Mayfield and Radiohead, without ever mimicking them. "

"There is something magical that is created between Andrea and I. We have reached a point where we can simply sit down, start improvising and free-styling, and it will actually sound really good, just like a painstakingly penned and arranged song."

On the self-titled debut CD rated "one of the best albums I have heard in a long time...perfect," by Germany's Gitarre&Bass magazine, blueVenus showcase their skills and trustworthy musical instincts. "Get it Now", the song that won honourable mention in the Billboard Song Contest 2005, is an offering of flawless pop, the kind of song built on foundations so solid it is sure to resonate indefinitely, while "blueVenus" lifts us out of our musical comfort zone and transports us to another world of textured sound.

With loyal fan bases established in Boston and Toronto, blueVenus branched out, touring Europe in the summer of 2005. Along the way, blueVenus opened for Garbage and Megadeth at Turkey's RockIstanbul festival, a show that was recorded and played live on Turkey's Dream TV, played the Frankfurt Museumsurferfest and treated the late night audience at the Dreikoenigskeller in Frankfurt to a performance the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung described as "hypnotic and impressive."

Now we tell them what's in store for the future...

www.bluevenusmusic.com

www.myspace.com/bluevenusmusic

The Ballad of the Country Music Pharaoh

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 03:07:00 GMT

www.myspace.com/yeehaacowboys

www.yeehaacowboys.com

Hunka Burnin' Love

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:43:00 GMT

Live from Toronto, recorded in front of a studio audience, it's The Yeehaa Cowboys, purveyors of Cowpunk, Titans of Twang, and certainly masters of many disasters. Let's give it up for...Hunka Burnin' Love!!!

www.yeehaacowboys.com

Cowpunk Superstar

imaginarypictures@gmail.com — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:11:00 GMT

The Yeehaa Cowboys

Jessica's Chill - Stop!

Sat, 6 May 2006 05:59:00 GMT

And That's My Life Story Part V

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 03:40:00 GMT

Well, it's time for the conclusion to "And That's My Life Story" - Will Jon find his true love this week? We're not that hopeful!!! Stay tuned, in the coming weeks we'll be podcasting music videos, shorts, maybe some digital tips, commentaries, who knows. And we've got some ideas for an old time radio style podcast.

Thanks for tuning in!

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And That's My Life Story Part IV

Fri, 3 Mar 2006 04:31:00 GMT

Poor Jon, he's still such a "nice" boy! He's so nice in fact that he just can't get a girlfriend. Neither can his sad hapless buddies. See how they screw things up this week in part IV of "And That's My Life Story"! Stay tuned for next week's conclusion!

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And That's My Life Story Part III

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:50:00 GMT

Poor Jon, he's such a "nice" boy! He's so nice in fact that he just can't get a girlfriend. Neither can his sad hapless buddies. See how they screw things up this week in part III of "And That's My Life Story!"

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And That's My Life Story Part II

imaginarypictures@rogers.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:12:00 GMT

Poor Jon, he's such a "nice" boy! He's so nice in fact that he just can't get a girlfriend. Neither can his sad hapless buddies. See what happens in part II of "And That's My Life Story!"

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Imaginary Pictures

imaginarypictures@rogers.com — Thu, 9 Feb 2006 04:29:00 GMT

Synopsis - Poor Jon, he's such a "nice" boy! He's so nice in fact, that he just can't get a girlfriend. So what do you do if you're Jon? Find out, as Jon does the "woe is me" of "And That's My Life Story!"

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