Big Hit Song

from The Thing That Knowledge Can't Eat by Mike Keneally

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“Big Hit Song” is a multi-movement piece about a person named Billy who discovers a big hit song, and decides to try and change the world with it. The middle part actually consists of the very song itself that Billy finds, and it’s the weirdest part of the song (my song, I mean), so good luck Billy! Instruments and vocals by me, except for the marvelous drumming which is by Tobias Ralph (24-7 Spyz, Adrian Belew Band), who is a serious force amongst drummers and I sure am glad to have him on this tune.

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Little Big Billy found a big hit song, they said:
"That's a little hunk of stone magic."
It been hiding but it been inside 'em all along
Billy found it and held it
They held it up in the air

Little Big Billy found a song
Gonna tell the world about the big hit song

They said "It's got me feeling something like I never did.
And I'm feeling like I shouldn't keep the feeling hid."

They said "Maybe, just maybe, in a week or so
If I work on it all the time,
Then it would speak to someone's soul and bring an afterglow.
This wonderful song sublime'll have a band playin'
Some little sounds like a spring mist
Some bigger sounds like a storm"

And soon they gonna tell the world about the big hit song
An' there'll be captivation curled around the big hit song
People, boys and girls'll know the big hit song
Fascination twirls around the big hit song

(BILLY'S BIG HIT SONG:

Everybody clap hands clap hands
Everybody clap hands
Clap 'em

Everybody run around run around
Find a store and go inside and run around
Run around clap hands clap hands
Run around
Everybody clap hands
Clap 'em
Everybody ride a goat, ride a goat
Find a store and clap hands
Go inside and ride a goat and clap hands)

“The world'll need my big hit song…”

Little Big Billy made a big hit song
Everybody’s singin', dancin', all night long

credits

from The Thing That Knowledge Can't Eat, released February 24, 2023
Mike Keneally - vocals, guitars, keys, bass, programming
Tobias Ralph - drums

MK recorded at Chatfield Manor, engineer: Mike Harris, 2018-2019
Drums done at Solitude Studios, engineer: Alex Cohen, 2019
Mixed by Mike Harris at Chatfield Manor, 2019
Very mild tweaking by MK at home, 2020-2022

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Mike Keneally San Diego, California

Mike Keneally has been a lot of things in his 35 year career: stunt guitarist/keyboardist, singer/songwriter, orchestral composer, producer, music director, painter, and more. After getting his start in Frank Zappa’s legendary 1988 big band, Keneally released his first solo album hat. in 1992. Since then he has released dozens more and is working on a new double album.

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