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The title track fought me from the very beginning. At one point it almost had a Cajun vibe to it, before it settled itself firmly in loud, punky garage rock territory. It’s odd and quirky- for years, including after we recorded it, I didn’t like it. But since then, it’s grown on me, like a bizarre sort of musical fungus, and now it’s one of my favourite things about the record.
When it came time to do the overdubs, I wanted the most epic of guitar duels to happen throughout the tune. So I called in my very first guitar teacher, Frank Cosentino, who is an award winning Texas blues style guitarist, and Nelson Sobral, who was a mutual friend of my mentor Brian Cober. We hit record, and wailed away. The feedback you hear at the end of the tune is real- we were LOUD in the studio that day!
Lyrically, this tune is probably my most personal. When I was growing up, I used to be a devout Roman Catholic, and eventually somewhere down the line, I deconverted and realized I was an atheist.
The song is about telling the Church and God, “Bye! I’m out of here!” and embracing my sexuality and identity, and embracing who I am, full on. The full belted scream at the end of the final chorus is a scream of joy at finally finding my own freedom from years of shame and guilt and oppression, and embracing who I truly am.
lyrics
Lyrics:
C'mon quit jivin' me!
You've run my life
And now I gotta set me free!
I'll take no institutions
And we're estranged
And I just can't deal With your theology
So here's how it is!
I'm up and leaving!
I'm getting out
While I still got my time
And I got a whole lot of that, baby!
Quit with all your preaching
And to Hell with all that guilt,
'Cause I won't toe the line!
No more confessions
'Cause when I confess
It's a mess and that much is true
No absolutions
'Cause who I am is
absolute, absolutely true!
Yes, I've left your building!
You can cry all you want,
But I'm doing fine!
Yes I am
No use complaining,
But if you'd like to lodge that complaint,
You can get in line!
It goes on for miles man!
I'm outside the box man,
And damn, it's so wonderful!
Yes I've been let loose from my cage
I'm finally free!
I'm outside the box man,
And damn, it's so incredible!
I said I've been let loose from my cage
I'm finally free!
I said I've been let loose from my cage, I'm finally free!
I said I've been let loose from my cage, I'm finally free!
Finally!
Finally!
Finally free!
credits
from Outside The Box,
track released January 14, 2022
Produced By: Chris Birkett and Mike Nagoda
Engineered and Mixed By: Chris Birkett
Mastered By: Chris Birkett and Jacob McCauley
Performed By Mike Nagoda and the Spectrum Blues Band:
Mike Nagoda- Electric Double Slide Guitar, Hammond Organ and Vocals
Peter Johnston- Electric Guitars
D’Arcy Cain- Electric Bass Guitar
Jeremy Ronson- Drums
With The Musical Talents Of:
Frank Cosentino and Nelson Sobral- Second and Third Lead Electric Guitars
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