Name: Indie Song (Jonah and the Snail theme)
Duration: P00H01M43S
Description: This is every Indie Song ever, in a single track.

Indie Song (Jonah and the Snail theme)

from Songs for Modern Loving by Helen Arney

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This is every Indie Song ever, in a single track.

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LYRICS - Indie Song

This is my indie song
It’s got 3 chords and it’s 2 minutes long
It sounds like a tune you already know
Because they used it to advertise a Nokia phone

Uh huh, ah yeah, I only know 3 chords
Oh yeah, uh huh, I’m a full-grown adult but I ride a skateboard

I’ll tell you how to get a record deal
Cover Britney Spears on the glockenspiel
All my songs sound a little bit samey
Cos I play them on an out of tune ukulele

Oh yeah, uh-huh, I’ve stolen Laura Marling’s fans.
Uh-huh, a yeah, I’ve got a large collection of cardigans

Some people ask me what this song is all about…

It’s about girl–slash–boy meets boy-slash-girl
There isn’t any other type of song in the world
But I gotta keep my indie credentials up
So let’s rock it with a mini harmonica

Some people ask me how I’m going to end this song…

I’ll repeat a phrase until it sounds meaningful
Repeat a phrase until it sounds meaningful
Repeat a phrase until it sounds meaningful
Repeat a phrase until it sounds meaningful
And then we'll end on a minor chord

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from Songs for Modern Loving, track released August 1, 2010
Ukulele, glockenspiel, mini harmonica, handclaps and all vocals by Helen Arney

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Helen Arney London, UK

"Geek Songstress" Helen Arney is the UK's finest purveyor of comedy songs with a scientifically verified twist.

"Champion of musical whims" Evening Standard
**** ”Harnesses the spirit of Ben Folds & the Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon… delightful” (Chortle)

Also one third of Festival of the Spoken Nerd and author of "The Element In The Room" ... more

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