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Recorded live at Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp, this song is a tribute to the open mike, wherein everyone gets their chance to be a star. |
MP3.com CD: Open Mike - buy it!
CD: Open Mike
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, guitar |
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A tribute to those peaceful creatures who bring us ice cream, yogurt and butter. Written for my nephew, Garrett. |
MP3.com CD: Cryin' on My Pizza - buy it!
CD: Cryin' on My Pizza
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Words and music by Joe Kretschmer |
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This song describes a double life--the real and the imaginative--within all of us. |
MP3.com CD: Open Mike - buy it!
CD: Open Mike
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, guitar |
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A touching ballad of lost love and tomato sauce. Track courtesy of The Ditch Lilies. |
MP3.com CD: Cryin' on My Pizza - buy it!
CD: Cryin' on My Pizza
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Words and music by Joe Kretschmer; background vocal: Mark Weierman; violin: Kelly Church; bass: Ken Clark |
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Probably the only lullaby accompanied by the banjo... |
MP3.com CD: Open Mike - buy it!
CD: Open Mike
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, banjo |
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Life--it's not just a job; it's an adventure! |
MP3.com CD: Open Mike - buy it!
CD: Open Mike
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, banjo |
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A song about a hummingbird--what else can I say? |
MP3.com CD: Open Mike - buy it!
CD: Open Mike
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, banjo |
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A variation on that old saying: "When the gods want to punish you, they give you want you ask for." |
MP3.com CD: Open Mike - buy it!
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, guitar |
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A lighthearted ode to one of nature's most underrated creatures. |
MP3.com CD: Cryin' on My Pizza - buy it!
CD: Cryin' on My Pizza
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Words and Music by Joe Kretschmer |
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This is a song I wrote for my mother, who was an avid fan of Lawrence Welk in the 50's. She always wanted to go to California and see his show, but she died of Alzhaimer's disease before she could realize her dream. |
MP3.com CD: Open Mike - buy it!
CD: Open Mike
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, guitar; Bonnie Kretschmer, background vocal |
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Mr. Monkeyshines is just one of those drifting characters one might see in the mid-nineteeth century... |
MP3.com CD: Open Mike - buy it!
CD: Open Mike
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, banjo |
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Some valuable advice for the newly-wed husband... |
MP3.com CD: Cryin' on My Pizza - buy it!
CD: Cryin' on My Pizza
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, vocal, guitar |
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At last--Trekkies now have their very own hymn! |
MP3.com CD: Cryin' on My Pizza - buy it!
CD: Cryin' on My Pizza
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, Bonnie Kretschmer, vocals; Joe Kretschmer, guitar |
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The guy's lament for suffering through those sentimental movies that the ladies all love. This track courtesy of The Ditch Lilies. |
MP3.com CD: Cryin' on My Pizza - buy it!
CD: Cryin' on My Pizza
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Words and music by Joe Kretschmer; Mark Weierman, background vocals; Bonnie Kretschmer, background vocals; Jim Willis, lead guitar; Ken Clark, bass & percussion |
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A light-hearted ode to these creatures who have been man's constant companion since the Stone Age. |
CD: Open Mike
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, words and music, vocal, banjo |
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Christmas greetings for those special people for whom you want an alternative to good wishes... |
MP3.com CD: Cryin' on My Pizza - buy it!
CD: Cryin' on My Pizza
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, Bonnie Kretschmer, vocals; Joe Kretschmer, guitar |
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Dedicated, of course, to the very medium that makes all this possible... |
MP3.com CD: Cryin' on My Pizza - buy it!
CD: Cryin' on My Pizza
Label: Papa Joe Music
Credits: Joe Kretschmer, Bonnie Kretschmer, vocals; Joe Kretschmer, banjo |
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