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The Second Axing hosted an open mike (April through August 2003) anow-closed bar in Gurnee called Ustabees called Sing Your Life, where they play songs at the beginning, end and between performers during their Tuesday night shows.
Check out poetry tracks from the CD Sing Your Life, downloadable through iTunes.
Order a copy of the best collection of pieces from the weekly open mike.
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| live from Sing Your Life performances, in an ArtistFirst.com Internet Radio interview 11/06/03: More than we should have and Scars 97 |
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Following are clips from past recorded Sing Your Life songs played, so choose the concert you would like to hear samples from:
These are the songs covered at Sing Your Life, sorted alphabetically (with a recording date listed):
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeAugust 19, 2003
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeAugust 12, 2003
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeAugust 5, 2003
Upon a request for a Michael Jackson song, The Second Axing started this show with a different song, before moving to the intro melody. This show also contains a few poetry readings, as requested by audience members.
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeJuly 29, 2003
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeJuly 22, 2003
A week after the All Star game. The Second Axing performed for a larger audience before people had to leave...
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeJuly 8, 2003
Because of an electrical storm and tornado watches, This show was done at Ustabee’s without using amps or microphones.
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeJuly 1, 2003
Poetry was mixed with music during this set.
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeJune 24, 2003
This performance was cut short, but these are the first eleven tracks.
The last two tracks were not recorded; maybe they’ll play the songs in a future show...
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeJune 10, 2003
The entire set was not recorded, but here are a few songs from the evening.
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeJune 3, 2003
A few new tracks...
| the Ustabees show May 27, 2003 |
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that were never played at Sing Your Life before...
originally by George Michael
the Ustabees show Sing Your LifeMay 6, 2003
The night before their three-year wedding anniversary, these two performed a ton of songs.
Songs live at the Ustabees show
Sing Your LifeApril 29, 2003
April 22, 2003:
April 1, 2003:
listen to recording from The Second Axing first Open mike performance At Ustabee’s
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Sing Your Life (“Sing Your Axe...” -- Johnny Jump-Up) |
originally by Morrissey | 1:18 |
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These Boots are Made for Walkin’ This song was also recorded in the Alaska concerts and at the Ustabees concert April 8 2003, in addition to being recorded in Pennsylbania (in a bathtub, actually) on 12/29 in 1999. |
originally by Nancy Sinatra | 1:59 |
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| Waiting | originally by George Michael, off the album Listen Without Prejudice. | 2:09 |
| Songs live at Ustabees April 8, 2003 |
| Sing Your Life originally by Morrissey |
| I Need You originally by the Eurythmics |
| What She Said originally by the Smiths |
| Mary Had a Little Lamb originally by Stevie Ray Vaughn; lyrics by John |
| Love is Stronger than Death originally by The The |
| I Am Not A Pretty Girl an acoustic singing, originally by Ani DiFranco |
| Criminal originally by Fiona Apple |
| Waiting originally by George Michael |
| Hit Me With Your Best Shot originally by Pat Benatar |
| London originally by the Smiths |
| Billie Jean originally by Michael Jackson |
| Every Rose Has Its Thorns - a guest singer joined the guitarist for this cover |
| Don’t Lets Start originally by They Might Be Giants |
| Loverman originally by Metallica |
| Wave of Mutilation originally by the Pixies |
| A Place in Hell (for Me and My Friends) originally by Morrissey |
| These Boots are Made For Walking originally by Nancy Sinatra |
(Tax Day) April 15, 2003:
| Billie Jean | originally by Michael Jackson | 3:33 |
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| Hit Me With Your Best Shot | originally by Pat Benatar | 2:22 |
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| Loverman | originally by Metallica, off their album Garage Inc. |
4:54 |
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| There is a place in Hell (Reserved for Me and My friends) | originally by Morrissey, off the album Kill Uncle. Other versions were recorded in studio 1/29/01. They also later recorded a fast version of the song at the New Baltimore Club on 12/22/01. This song was also recorded in the Alaska concerts and at Ustabees. |
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