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Relatable Content

by The PDX Broadsides

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1.
I’m feeling mischief in the air I wanna shout, let down my hair So, come and join me, if you dare And let the Wild Rumpus start! Wear your colors, make your art Grow an extra body part If it feels good, then just take part And let the Wild Rumpus start Well, maybe you’re a freak and maybe you’re a loser A know-it-all, a joker, an outcast or a boozer Let’s all be monsters and gnash our jaws It don’t matter, we’ve all got claws! The stars are roaring in the sky So, let’s roar back our battle cry There will be no sleep tonight Let the Wild Rumpus start, Oh yeah - Let the Wild Rumpus start! Let’s all swing from trees together It doesn’t matter if we’re friends forever, Let’s be naughty and do whatever And let the Wild Rumpus start! The sun is rising, but let it go Just keep on dancing, please don’t go I’ll eat you up, I love you so! Let the Wild Rumpus start! Well, maybe you’re a freak and maybe you’re a loser A know-it-all, a joker, an outcast or a boozer Let’s all be monsters and gnash our jaws It don’t matter, we’ve all got claws! I wanna dance on someone’s head And never, ever go to bed Let’s drink another toast instead Let the Wild Rumpus start, oh yeah! Let the Wild Rumpus start, right now And let the Wild Rumpus start!
2.
Well, I woke up feeling grumpy and the world is down and dumpy But with you, I think I’ll be okay Worries one after another, but buddy, if I had my druthers I’d have a sunny-side-up Sunday with you Let’s have a together breakfast Let’s eat a waffle side-by-side The world is pretty crazy But let’s whip up some gravy And maybe things will be alright Let’s have a together breakfast Let’s brunch together hand-in-hand Just say that you’ll partake in Some OJ and some bacon Together that would be so grand If the world has got you weary Fighting battles ‘til you’re teary If you’re feeling like you’re in a jam I’m the ham to your potato, We are best buds, so please just say so I’ve got a feeling you are needing it too Let’s have a together breakfast Let’s eat a waffle side-by-side The world is pretty crazy But let’s whip up some gravy And maybe things will be alright Let’s have a together breakfast Let’s brunch together hand-in-hand Just say that you’ll partake in Some OJ and some bacon Together that would be so grand Sometimes life gets pretty hectic And you are feeling apoplectic But you needn't worry, here I am We can bake or we can buy it Let’s just huddle up and try it ‘Cause together we can do anything Let’s have a together breakfast Let’s eat a waffle side-by-side The world is pretty crazy But let’s whip up some gravy And maybe things will be alright Let’s have a together breakfast Let’s brunch together hand-in-hand Just say that you’ll partake in Some OJ and some bacon Together that would be so grand Can I have a little bacon, can I have a little juice, But mostly can I hang out with you? Together that would be so grand
3.
Jerkbrain 03:05
I liked meeting your friends Most of them seemed nice But I’m pretty sure they’re judging me For bringing my own dice Anxiety gets the best of me when it’s not who I want to be But I have a clever name, you see, for why I leave so abruptly Some days my brain isn’t kind to me Sometimes my heart and head just don’t agree Don’t want to fall for it, but I’m going headfirst Jerkbrain, you are the worst I don’t mean to be moody I don’t mean to be sad I didn’t mean to come to your party and only talk to Thad (Who’s a good boy? Thad’s a good boy!) My confession: that depression is my second profession It’s my main transgression that I leave a bad impression Some days my brain isn’t kind to me Sometimes my heart and head just don’t agree Don’t want to fall for it, but I’m going headfirst Jerkbrain, you are the worst I promise I’m really cool inside Somewhere in my brain, I don’t want to hide But words blerf-ma-flerp when brain’s in overdrive Can’t reach the pedals, just along for the ride I know it isn’t easy To always be my friend I’m not broken, but I’m different But you seem to comprehend That I’m trying and defying the disposition underlying All the crying while applying all the love that you’re supplying Some days my brain isn’t kind to me Sometimes my heart and head just don’t agree Don’t want to fall for it, but I’m going headfirst Jerkbrain, you are the worst Don’t want to fall for it, but I’m going headfirst Jerkbrain, you are the worst
4.
Buffalo 04:31
I rode a buffalo, it was very shaggy I found that buffalo riding is unwise We took off suddenly, racing ‘cross the prairie It gave me rug burns up and down my thighs I rode a zebra - I was on safari I wrapped my fingers in its wiry mane It started bucking, startled by a lion And when I landed I think I bruised my brain Wild animals are not for you to ride They need to live and wander free There are other ways to get around outside Let ‘em be Oh, Let ‘em be I rode a T. Rex down at the museum It stood there frozen, taken quite aback It couldn’t reach me with its little grabbers I was arrested, now I can’t go back Wild animals are not for you to ride They need to live and wander free There are other ways to get around outside Let ‘em be Oh, Let ‘em be Why Why ride them though you may see the appeal Try try seeing the way they must surely feel Cry cry for them they never asked for this deal Buy buy yourself an actual automobile I rode a porcupine... I rode an ambulance due to my decisions I learned a lesson much to my surprise Life is a journey, not a destination So go domestic, never improvise Wild animals are not for you to ride They need to live and wander free There are other ways to get around outside Let ‘em be Oh, Let ‘em be Let ‘em be Oh, Let ‘em be Let ‘em be
5.
Love Good 03:22
Curiosity Unlocks a world that we never see A mind that is open Invites in the unknown For company Bring it all outside Sunflower luck for the groom and bride Immune to the hearsay The cruel everywheresay Just step aside Trust in the dreamer Live with your whole life Stand out and don’t be afraid to be misunderstood Trust in the dreamer She will find her kind Hear with your ears and your heart and your toes And love good “Please Watch your step Be on guard For the nargles are everywhere Though you may search in vain You May suspect From your shock That a Wrackspurt has gotten you Don’t worry you’re just as sane as I am” Chasing mystery With frightfully strong positivity Respect for the creatures who walk with us, unseen To you and me Rainbow honesty Colored with real generosity Defending your family and friends with a steely Ferocity Trust in the dreamer Live with your whole life Stand out and don’t be afraid to be misunderstood Trust in the dreamer She will find her kind Hear with your ears and your heart and your toes And love good Hear with your ears and your heart and your toes And love good Hear with your ears and your heart and your toes And love good
6.
Orpheus 03:01
The only thing that’s moving is this terror-laden thrashing Of the thing that wants escaping from this cage made of my wings My tongue stuck to this flagpole so my dignity will stand tall While you tell me to be thankful because it could have been much worse Orpheus is freezing us His song is oh-so-charming And we listen to his merry tune All my parts are tensing To resist or leave this party But there are no exits to this room Was my voice too shaky did my “no” sound like a “maybe” Society has trained me to make my declarations soft A mask that I can see through as you’re posting hashtag me too All you ask is that I please you with your secrets all secure Orpheus is freezing us His song is oh-so-charming And we listen to his merry tune All my parts are tensing To resist or leave this party But there are no exits to this room 30 nos and then a breath does not constitute a yes Climate changes, tongues will thaw turn this shame into a roar We won’t be silenced anymore Justice is more than the law Orpheus is freezing us His song is oh-so-charming And we listen to his merry tune All my parts are tensing To resist or leave this party But there are no exits to this room You built no exits to this room
7.
Rewind 02:23
I don't know how we got here but we got here pretty fast It started with a question that I wish I hadn't asked You don't want to say you're sorry And I don't want to say you're right But one of us is going to have to Bend to end this fight. Stop. Rewind. Reassess and realign. Your words and mine, twisted, tangled, out of line. Back up. Hold on. Take a breath, now, hey, c’mon We can’t unsay the things we said today. Rewind Well, I was only teasing, didn’t think that you would mind Why did you get so angry? Why were you so unkind? Now I’ve forgotten why we’re fighting But I just can’t seem to yield But we’ve got to take a breath before we go too far afield Stop. Rewind. Reassess and realign. Your words and mine, twisted, tangled, out of line. Back up. Hold on. Take a breath, now, hey, c’mon We can’t unsay the things we said today. Rewind I’ve got three decades of worry in the trench between my brows We didn’t have to start this but we just can’t go back now It’s strange how words get heavy from the weight of things unsaid But I can hardly hear you through the noises in my head Stop. Rewind. Reassess and realign. Your words and mine, twisted, tangled, out of line. Back up. Hold on. Take a breath, now, hey, c’mon We can’t unsay the things we said today. Stop. Rewind. Reassess and realign. Your words and mine, twisted, tangled, out of line. Back up. Hold on. Take a breath, now, hey, c’mon We can’t unsay the things we said today. Rewind
8.
Lost At Sea 03:27
Fare you well and take care The wheel turns ever on, we all ever move on Fare you well, but beware The road that led us here will not curve back this way again The tears have all run dry I have already said goodbye This is just a funeral for a body lost at sea This is just a funeral for a body Come a day we should meet In these circles it might happen, be my luck that it will happen I wish you light to guide your feet Down a pathway going elsewhere that won’t ever cross my own The tears have all run dry I have already said goodbye This is just a funeral for a body lost at sea This is just a funeral for a body Lost at sea Fare you well, I wish you joy But I owe you no debt, I might forgive, now let’s forget Your welcome’s out, don’t play coy The only thing I have for you is this last refrain The tears have all run dry I have already said goodbye This is just a funeral for a body lost at sea This song is just a funeral Because I am the soul of courtesy The saint of civility Especially when I wish you were gone The tears have all run dry I have already said goodbye This is just a funeral for a body lost at sea This is just a funeral for a body Lost at sea
9.
Friday morning, sun is shining, birds are darting in the sky I am waking, barely stretching, and already I want to cry You are cloudless, I'm a rainstorm... Clattering down in a warm July Sometimes I can’t hear you when you speak because the alligators tell me that I’m weak Oh, they will snap their jaws and they will thrash their tails They’ll lick their pointed teeth and drum their awful nails Saying, “You aren’t good enough” and “you are such a crock” The alligators will eat you if you listen to them talk. At a party, feeling lovely, someone laughs a bit too bright I am trying, to remember, the last time that I felt so light You are smiling, and I’m still trying... To occupy this moment right Sometimes I don’t listen when I should Because the alligators tell me I’m no good Oh, they will snap their jaws and they will thrash their tails They’ll lick their pointed teeth and drum their awful nails Saying, “you aren’t very smart” “You’re such a stupid freak” The alligators will eat you if you listen to them speak Near the window, feeling restless, I need to take a walk outside I am watching, I am waiting, until I feel the moment’s right You’re a lion, always roaring... And I’m still trying to win this fight Sometimes I don’t do the things I say When I let the alligators have their way Oh, they will snap their jaws and they will thrash their tails They’ll lick their pointed teeth and drum their awful nails Saying, “You are going to fail” “You shouldn’t even try” The alligators will eat you if you listen to their lies The alligators don’t know me, they’re trying to feed their souls. And I won’t let them get me, or let them take control. So, they can snap their jaws and they can thrash their tails. They can lick their pointed teeth and drum their awful nails. But I won’t let them eat me, because it’s my turn to be whole.
10.
Earning this talent that I’ve got I saved every drab and every jot Til I have enough to take my shot We’ll say this is where it all began I’ll meet you here at the end of the span For Cinnamon Mead and Blackberry Bran I know a place Where silver is paid And golden is played Give me time and I will sing Here at the House of the Wind Of love and loss and everything Here at the House of the Wind Waiting my turn with my stomach tight Climbing the stairs when the moment’s right And there I am calm as a winter night Out at the edge I’m a little fae Deep down I know I was born to play But what you will hear I can hardly say I know a place Where silver is paid And golden is played Give me time and I will sing Here at the House of the Wind Of love and loss and everything Here at the House of the Wind Can’t save a love that’s gone too long Can't earn your pipes if the feeling is wrong Can’t save the end of a broken song Slowly I call them, draw them near As they regard me with love and fear Suddenly thunder is all I hear I know a place Where silver is paid And golden is played Give me time and I will sing Here at the House of the Wind Of love and loss and everything Here at the House of the Wind Here at the House of the Wind
11.
Heartless 05:08
How funny to be queen of the thing that I lack They say envy’s green while I paint roses red How loathsome to be queen but I can’t take it back I rage, it’s routine, off with their heads Once upon a time, I was alive When hope filled this hole, I’m hollow inside Sing me a song from the words left unspoken Between us when we thought we could not be broken I'll never break I'll never take your heart I sing the song from the notes that you left me The tune is all wrong and words seem so empty I’ll never break I’ll never take your heart Love was such a mess - So now I am heartless How clever to be queen - Do you know what I hide? No secret, just obscene - I’m wicked, it’s legend How spiteful to be queen - Come along for the ride They will stare, I’m the scene - My rule is unquestioned Once upon a time, I was alive When hope filled this hole, I’m hollow inside Sing me a song from the words left unspoken Between us when we thought we could not be broken I'll never break I'll never take your heart I sing the song from the notes that you left me The tune is all wrong and words seem so empty I’ll never break I’ll never take your heart But who needs a heart to rule When fear will work as well as love When fear will work better than love When fear will never leave me like love When fear will never leave me like you I traded it all, to the girls in the well, for a chance at revenge I got what I bought, and I got it well, but I’ve gone ‘round the bend They took my heart, but left in its place a seed of doubt If you paint yourself red, no one can tell that you’re Bleeding out How funny Once upon a time, I was alive I’ll show you the scar, my ribs open wide Once upon a time, I was alive When hope filled this hole, I’m hollow inside Sing me a song from the words left unspoken Between us when we thought we could not be broken I'll never break I'll never take your heart I sing the song from the notes that you left me The tune is all wrong and words seem so empty I’ll never break I’ll never take your heart Love was such a mess - So now I am heartless Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken anyway?
12.
It’s been a long day For several months Internal silence I had it once And though my life is looking up I just see an empty cup That is somehow made of fire So I’m looking for some friends I used to know (Give me that) Serotonin Dopamine And empty out my veins of gasoline I’m stuck in overdrive and I could burn alive (I need some) Serotonin Dopamine Oh soothing sweet endorphins come to me And calm my worried brow I could use some solace from you now Is that a back beat Or jungle drums Like something wicked It always comes All I want is to get out of this hidden haunted house That is open all year round So if you could get me where I need to go (Give me that) Serotonin Dopamine And empty out my veins of gasoline I’m stuck in overdrive and I could burn alive (I need some) Serotonin Dopamine Oh soothing sweet endorphins come to me And calm my worried brow I could use some solace from you now Somehow it feels like I am plugged into a socket In a rocket that is full of angry bees Who now decide that it is time to check my taxes Sharp’ning axes while I think I’ve lost my keys No need to worry I’ll be all right I will be social Just not tonight There’s an upset in my brain and I’m afraid I must abstain So I’ll party on my own But if you’ve got those drugs, I want to score (Give me that) Serotonin Dopamine And empty out my veins of gasoline I’m stuck in overdrive and I could burn alive (I need some) Serotonin Dopamine Oh soothing sweet endorphins come to me And calm my worried brow I could use some solace from you now I could use some solace from you now
13.
I speak whatever comes to mind: I am a lady, but not refined; Swift as a deer, quiet as shade I don’t need saving, I’m not afraid I never dreamed I’d go so far, The path was dark with winter stars, A girl can fight, a girl can die For shadows are my battle cry Though I am known for raising hell; My heart still rests at Winterfell There’s wolf blood running through this mouse There’s wolf blood running through this mouse And winter is coming for your house Mountains can’t get in my way So, you can tell Death "not today" I’m not a girl you can knock about; And you would be foolish to count me out. With my needle in my hand, I have armies to command Each bruise a lesson, from which I’m bred All worth nothing if you are dead Though I am known for raising hell; My heart still rests at Winterfell There’s wolf blood running through this mouse And winter is coming-- Known for raising hell; My heart still rests at Winterfell There’s wolf blood running through this mouse And winter is coming for your house Winter is coming

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RELATABLE CONTENT, the fifth studio album from the PDX-based nerd pop trio, is a deeper turn into fandoms and feelings. At turns hilarious and heart-rending, The PDX Broadsides release their most complex and vulnerable work to date. This is decidedly Relatable Content.

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released July 2, 2019

The PDX Broadsides are:
Dr. Jessica Hebert, Christian Lipski, Hollyanna McCollom

Bass on "Orpheus": Chris Waffle
Cello on "The Alligators": Betsy Tinney

All songs written by The PDX Broadsides
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by
Kevin S. Hahn at Opal Studio, Portland OR

Thanks to our custom song backers for the inspiration:
Shawna Jacques, Samantha Rushford, Nick Goolsbee

Cover art by Aud Koch

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The PDX Broadsides (Portland, OR)
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are a trio of nerd enthusiasts who sing about science, piracy, superheroes, robots, and other geeky topics with great vigor and harmony. Formed in September 2011 on accident in a crucible of exhaustion, excessive coffee and too much wine, they deliver original nerdy tunes and geek parodies. ... more

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