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about

A Kickstarter reward song from the original "REVIEWSICALS" Kickstarter back in 2013. Ten years later, I finally finished the songs. Yeesh.

The fourth Kickstarter song I owed a backer, this track was written for "Mad" Mike Beucler, and instead of requesting a song about himself, he asked for a song to fit in the middle of his GroundHogCow saga...one that claimed how any problem could be solved with a banjo.

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Well life is mighty fine when you’re living on a farm
Got plenty things to do, won’t bring anybody harm
But if you’re ever stuck, this’ll work just like a charm
As long as this here thing’s within reaching of your arm
See, I have found a tool that’ll solve any problem
Even if it doesn’t make sense it’ll solve them
Just pick it up and your worries will dissolve then
Kinda like a swiss army knife, but with one end

Gotta chop some wood? USE A BANJO!
Picking apples’ good WITH A BANJO!
Need to shave a sheep? USE A BANJO!
Can’t get to sleep? USE A BANJO!

For everything that you need to accomplish
Well, I have got a tool that’ll keep your work honest
Just when you think you can’t conquer your workflow
If you’ve got a problem? The solution is: BANJO!

Time to milk the udders? USE A BANJO!
Time to churn the butter? USE A BANJO!
Don’t know where your ax is? USE A BANJO!
Gotta do your taxes? USE A BANJO!

For home security USE A BANJO!
As a form of currency USE A BANJO!
When your field needs a plow USE A BANJO!
Against a GroundHogCow USE A FEATHER PLUCKN BANJO!

For everything that you need to accomplish
This feather pluckn banjo will get you through your job quick
If you’ve got a problem, well this banjo will solve it
Now check out this hook while the banjo revolves it!

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from Smarm​-​Proof Lobster Cabinet, released March 10, 2023
Words and music by Insane Ian
Mixing and mastering by Ben Stahl
A Kickstarter backer song as requested by Mike Beucler

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