The Happy Man has lived in San Diego all his life and his hope is to die in San Diego. He never sang a note until he was thirty and didnt get seriously into music until he was forty. He was played 1000 shows since 1997 and to celebrate his 44th birthday he released his first real album, backed by no less then twenty-two people, including some of the best musicians and singers in San Diego. Also featured is Paul Litteral on Trumpet, who played on the B-52s “Love Shack” and James Brown’s “Living In America” The first two reviews called it a masterpiece. Produced by local music guru Sven-Erik Seaholm.

About Happy Ron’s Music

The Happy Mans music has been described by Songsalive.com as a cross between Frank Sinatra and South Park and and that quote perfectly captures the soulful combination of fun and depth that many find in his music. Others describe it as Punk-Blues Comedy Music. The San Diego Union Tribune has described the Happy Mans music and act as intentional unintentional comedy Jessie Johnson says its “The only real music to come out in the last 10 years, this is some real shit man!” One of his major goals is to appear as himself as a cartoon character on South Park and sing some of his songs.

Produced by local music guru Sven-Erik Seaholm the music includes many great musicians including “The Pacific Coast Horns.” The songs are all original with a comedic bend with a few exceptions. The goal is always to write and perform good songs not just funny words with little thought to the music.

About the Songs

TERRIBLY HAPPY – About being happy in a job you hate, after childbirth, and even if your album bombs. Co-written with Mike Sullivan and Risa Berger.

PITTER PATTER – About the women who make your heart pitter patter.

THE NO TANTRIC WOMAN BLUES – When you wanna do it all night! ALL SHE NEEDS IS A SPANKING Thats all she ever really wants.

DONT STOP PLAYING – You dont stop playing because you grow old, you grow old cause you stop playing.

SICK OF HER SHIT – Is dedicated to strippers everywhere, remember you may love her, but someone somewhere is sick of her shit, featuring the Pacific Coast Horns.

NO ANGEL – The serious love song of the album, about remaining loyal to the one who has always been by your side in the face of supposed temptations.

BOY TOY – About the attempted sexual exploitation of forty-something male musicians by twenty-something female fans.

THE MEAN THERAPIST BLUES – One of the worst blues of dem all, featuring The Pacific Coast Horns.

PRETTY ON THE INSIDE – Make sure theyre pretty on the inside, not just pretty on the outside.

THE GOOD NEWS IS – The serious rocker song, why just listen to bad news? Co-written with Tommy Dahill.

DICKLESS WONDER – About guys who are afraid to make a move, even when its wanted.

BARTENDER BARTENDER – Will you marry me???

ON THE ALBUM:

Happy Ron – Lead Vocals
Rob Garbo (“Sweettooth”)– Drummer , Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Handclaps, Guiro, Cabasa, Trianlge, Claves, Vibraslap, Leather Belt, Cowbell, Brushes, Grunts, Maracas, Tiny Maracas, and Marbles.

Reverend Tom (“Kick Ass”) – Guitar
Reverend Stickman (“January Avalanche”) – Guitar
Joe Norwood (“Beyond Blue”)– Guitar
Sven-Erik Seaholm (“The Wild Truth”) – Guitar, Backing Vocals, Theremin, Mellotron,
Blake Lindquist (“Mr. Big Top”) – Midi Guitar/Piano

Robin Henkel (“Big Rig Deluxe”) – Bass
Jason Janofsky (“Eight Minutes To Twilight”) – Bass
Sonny Derin (“Mystery Train”) – Harmonica and Spankin’ Exclaimations

Kelsea Little (“The Wrong Trousers”) – Harp
Joseph Lorge (“The Wrong Trousers”) – Mandolin
Lou Smart (“The Smart Brothers”) – Hand Drums and Backing Vocals
Mickey Smart (“The Smart Brothers”) – Banjo and Backing Vocals
Jay Smart (“The Smart Brothers”) – Guitar and Backing Vocals
Bviolin (“January Avalanche”)- Violin

Cathryn Beeks (“The Cathryn Beeks Ordeal”) – Backing Vocals
Virginia Norwood (“Beyond Blue”) – Backing Vocals
Josh Wright (“Eight Minutes To Twilight”) – BackingVocals
Isaac Cheong (“The Che Chees) – Backing Vocals

Paul Litteral (“The Pacific Coast Horns”) – Trumpet
Paulie Cerra (“The Pacific Coast Horns”) – Saxophone

DETAILED CREDITS AND COMPLETE LYRICS:

HAPPYRON – TERRIBLY HAPPY

Terribly Happy
Pitter Patter
The No Tantric Woman Blues
All She Needs Is A Spanking
Don’t Stop Playin
Sick Of Her Shit
No “Angel”
Boy Toy
The Mean Therapist Blues
Pretty On The Inside
The Good News Is
Dickless Wonder
Bartender Bartender

Produced By Sven-Erik Seaholm

Special Thanks To: Joe Shaara, Virginia Norwood . Jai Josefs, Freedom Guitar, David Lindemuth, Steven Sova, Tommy Dahill, Bill Ray, all who played on the album, and open mikers everywhere.

All songs written by Happy Ron Hill and published by Happy Music/BMI except
The Good News Is By Happy Ron Hill/Happy Music/BMI and Tommy Dahill/Tommy Dahill Music/BMI
and Terribly Happy By Happy Ron Hill/Happy Music/BMI and by Mike Sullivan/Mike Sullivan Music/ASCAAP and by Risa Berger/Risa Berger Music/BMI

**Terribly Happy:

Rob Garbo: Drums, Backing Vocals
Jason Janofsky: Bass
Reverend Stickman: Guitar
Sven-Erik Seaholm: 12 String Guitars, Backing Vocals
Cathryn Beeks: Backing Vocals
Bviolin:Violins
Virginia Norwood: “Terribly Happy” Backing Vocals
Isaac Cheong: “Terribly Happy” Backing Vocals
Josh Wright: “Terribly Happy” Backing Vocals

**Pitter Patter:

Rob Garbo: Drums, Shaker, Tambourine
Robin Henkel: Bass
Joe Norwood: Right Guitar
Cathryn Beeks: Backing Vocals
Kelsea Little: Harp
Sven-Erik Seaholm: Left Guitar

**Mo Tantric Woman Blues:

Rob Garbo: Drums, Handclaps
Robin Henkel: Bass
Joe Norwood: Right Guitar
Sven-Erik Seaholm: Left Guitar, Handclaps
Sonny Derin: Harmonica

**All She Needs Is A Spanking:

Rob Garbo: Drums, Guiro, Cabasa, Trianlge, Claves, Vibraslap, Leather Belt
Robin Henkel: Bass
Joe Norwood: Guitar
Isaac Cheong: Intro & Backing Vocals
Sonny Derin: Spankin’ Exclaimations

**Don’t Stop Playing

Rob Garbo: Drums, Cowbell
Robin Henkel: Bass
Joe Norwood: Right Guitar
Blake Lindquist: Guitarianos
Cathryn Beeks: Backing Vocals
Sven-Erik Seaholm: Left Guitar, Keyboards

**Sick of Her Shit:

Rob Garbo: Drums
Jason Janofsky: Bass
Reverend Stickman: Guitar
The Pacific Coast Horns:
Paul Litteral – Trumpet
Paulie Cerra – Saxophone

**No Angel:

Rob Garbo: Drums & Brushes
Jason Janofsky: Bass
Reverend Stickman: Guitar
BViolin: Violins
Kelsea Little: Harp
Joseph Lorge: Mandolins
Sven-Erik Seaholm: Acoustic Guitars, Theremin, Mellotron, Loops

**Boy Toy:

Rob Garbo: Drums, Tambourine, Cowbell, Backing Vocals
Robin Henkel: Bass, Backing Vocals
Reverend Stickman: Right Guitar, Backing Vocals
Josh Wright: Backing Vocals
Reverend Tommy Dahill: Middle Guitar
Sven-Erik Seaholm: Left Guitar, Backing Vocals
Isaac Cheong: Echoes & Backing Vocals
Sonny Derin: Backing Vocals
Happy Ron: Backing Vocals

**Mean Therapist Blues:

Rob Garbo: Drums
Jason Janofsky: Distorto-Bass
Reverend Stickman: Guitar
Steven I. Ostrow: Introduction

Virginia Norwood: Backing Vocals
The Pacific Coast Horns:
Paul Litteral – Trumpet
Paulie Cerra – Saxophone

**Pretty On The Inside (featuring The Smart Bros.)

Mickey Smart: Banjo, Grunts
Jay Smart: Guitar Grunts
Lou Smart: Drum, Grunts
Joseph Lorge: Mandolin
Virginia Norwood: Backing Vocals

**The Good News Is:

Rob Garbo: Drums
Robin Henkel: Bass
Joe Norwood: Right Guitar
Sven-Erik Seaholm: Left Guitar, Piano, Maracas, Backing Vocals

**Dickless Wonder:

Rob Garbo: Drums
Robin Henkel: Bass
Joe Norwood: Right Guitar
Sonny Derin: Harmonica
Reverend Tommy Dayhill: Left Guitar
Cathryn Beeks: Backing Vocals
Sven-Erik Seaholm: Keyboards

**Bartender, Bartender

Rob Garbo: Drums, Tiny Maracas
Jason Janofsky: Bass
Reverend Stickman: Right Guitar
Josh Wright: Backing Vocals
Reverend Tommy Dahill: Left Guitar
BViolin: Violin
Sven-Erik Seaholm: Marbles

DON’T STOP PLAYING Key of Am 130 BPM
PITTER PATTER KEY OF D: 116? BPM
SICK OF HER SHIT Key of G: 116 BPM
BOY TOY KEY OF C: 120 BPM
NO ANGEL Key of Cmin on Verses, Cmaj on Chorus, Bb on Bridge. 100 BPM
BARTENDER BARTENDER KEY OF C: 120
PRETTY ON THE INSIDE: KEY OF C: 135 BPM?
DICKLESS WONDER KEY OF C: 120 BPM
ALL SHE NEEDS IS A SPANKING KEY OF B: 110 BPM
THE NO TANTRIC WOMAN BLUES: KEY OF C: 110 BPM
THE MEAN THERAPIST BLUES KEY OF D: 80 BPM
THE GOOD NEWS IS KEY OF C: 150 BPM ?
TERRIBLY HAPPY KEY OF A: 110 BPM

COMPLETE LYRICS:

TERRIBLY HAPPY
By Happy Ron (Myspace.com/happyron), Mike Sullivan (myspace.com/mikesullivanband), and Risa Faith.

Been packing groceries for twenty-five years
Been looking for ways to pack up my tears
So I write my songs and I make them snappy
And it makes me feel terribly happy,
(terribly happy, terribly happy, terribly happy)

My girlfriend got pregnant, make her sick all day
While I built the crib, she barfed
So when she finally popped that kid out
she felt (BREATH, AWEE) terribly happy
(terribly happy, terribly happy, terribly happy)

When life gets you down, turn it around and be
Terribly Happy (terribly happy, terribly happy, terribly happy)

Instrumental Break

If this record bombs then that’s okay
I’ll always gonna have, plenty more to say
It’s all about the people I’ve met along the way
When I know that… I feel
Terribly Happy (terribly happy, terribly happy, terribly happy)
Terribly Happy (terribly happy, terribly happy, terribly happy)

TERRIBLY HAPPY CHORDS:
Verse & Chorus:Amaj…..Emaj……F#min……Dmaj
Bridge: Bmin…….Emaj…….Bmin……..Emaj

PITTER PATTER
2007) Happy Ron Hill

Tick, Tick
She’s got a nervous tick
Tick, Tick
I think a lot about it.
And I hope she won’t get nervous with me.
And I hope she won’t get nervous with me.

Hair Hair
She’s got the curly hair
Hair Hair
To touch I dare not dare
And it hope it brushes up, against me
And it hope it brushes up, against me

When I find that I’m
Talking about her
I find that I that I’m
Not Happy without her
How can she be happy without me
How can she be happy without me

(Here goes my heart!)
Pitter, Patter (repeat)

Feet, Feet
She’s got the pretty feet
Feet, Feet
They tap the perfect beat.
And I hope they take her someplace with me

PITTER PATTER CHORDS:
VERSES: D /// G /// D /// G /// A /// G /// A /// G /// G ///
BRIDGE: Bm /// G /// Bm /// G /// Em /// G /// Em /// G ///

THE NO TANTRIC WOMAN BLUES
By Happy Ron Hill

I went to the east, to get me some Tantra Mojo
I went to the east, to get some of that Tantra Mojo.
It took me to places, I never thought I could go.

I went to my woman, I’d like it to do it twice.
Then I said to my woman, we need to do it thrice.
But when I went for number five, she turned… as cold as ice

I got the no, the no Tantra Woman Blues.
I got the no, the no Tantra Woman Blues.
I wanna do it all night , but that’s just something… they just won’t do.

I gotta find a woman, that loves the Tantric Mojo
I gotta find a woman, that loves the Tantra Mojo.
But where I can find her, is something I just don’t know

INTRO C \\\ C\\\ C\\\ C\\\
12 BAR: C \\\ C\\\ C\\\ C\\\ F\\\ F\\\ C\\\ C\\\ G\\\ F\\\ C\\\ G\\\

ALL SHE NEEDS IS A SPANKIN
By Happy Ron Hill

She came to me looking for love
Well maybe not love
maybe something above

Something no man would give her,
Something that made her quiver.

CHORUS 1:

Cause all she needs is a spanking
That’s all she ever really wants,
A little smack on the butt
And she’ll no longer be a nut
Yes all she needs is a spankin.

VERSE 2:
You know there were times
When she would get so sad.
And say I wasn’t spankin
With all that I had
But I always do all that I can
I try to be a gentleman

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 3:
You know There our times
I can’t remember her name,
But I’ll never forget the sight of that flame.
Something that made her right,
Sometimes we’d go all night.

REPEAT CHORUS

My hand hurts.

CHORDS
VERSES: B/// //// E/// //// B/// //// E/// //// F#/// E/// E/// Em7/// Em7/// E/// Em7/// Em7///
CHORUS G#7/// C#7/// G#7/// C#7/// F#/// B/// G#7/// C#///

DON’T STOP PLAYING
By Happy Ron Hill
C) 2007 Happier Productions

VERSE 1

I have a friend, his name is Joe
He told me something, I think you should know
I never forgot it though I forget everything.
I want to remember, So that’s why I sing.

CHORUS:
You don’t’ stop playing because you grow old
You grow old cause, you stop playing
So never stop playing, cause then you’ll get old
And then you’ll be dead, and the dead do no playin

VERSE 2:
I’m 42 and that’s a lot
My last girlfriend, took all that I got
But I always knew, what to do
And I showed her, a thing or two.

VERSE 3:
I don’t know sharps, I don’t know flats.
I really don’t care much about that.
And sometimes I sing off the key.
But since I am Happy, I know you’ll forgive me.

Verses: Am /// F /// Am/// F /// G /// F /// G /// F /// F /// F ///
Chorus: C /// Am /// C /// Am /// C /// Am /// C /// Am ///

SICK OF HER SHIT
By Happy Ron Hill
c)2004 Happier Productions

By the time you get them,
You won’t really want them,
Because they’ve created
Just too many problems.

So look real hard at them,
And make an assessment
To see what the cost is,
Before the investment.

I don’t care how good they look,
Please take a page from my book:

Know somebody somewhere,
Is sick of their shit.
Yes somebody somewhere,
Is so sick of it!
I know that that’s just something
That doesn’t quite fit.
But somebody somewhere.
Is sick of their shit!

I know that you’re crying
Because they won’t stay-ay.
But some bodies dying,
Cause they won’t go away!

I don’t care what game they play.
You should listen when I say:

REPEAT CHORUS

INTRO: D7 /// C7 /// D7 /// C7 / D7 /
VERSE: G7 /// C7 /// G7 /// G7 /// C7 /// C7 /// G7 /// G7 /// D7 /// C7 /// G7 /// G7 ///
BREAK: G7 /// G7 /// G7 /// G7 ///
CHORUS: G7 /// C7 /// G7 /// //// C7 /// C7 /// G7 /// G7 /// D7 /// C7 /// G7 /// ///
C7 /// C7/// G7 /// G7 ///

NO “ANGEL” By Happy Ron Hill

I see them float into the room
Daddy gave too much too soon
Life seems so easy when it’s fed
By the spoon

VERSE 2:
They think they fly so high
Angels who touch the sky
So why do they pout
When I walk, right on by.

I don’t want no angel, I want you
I don’t know no angel, can do the things you do
I don’t need no spoiled princess, with her perfect shoes.
I don’t want no angel, I want you

VERSE 3
I hear them singing, their song
They want me, to sing along
So why when I listen
Is their voice, not so strong

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
Cause you’re good at being bad,
But not bad at being good
And if could I heal your heart
You know I would

REPEAT CHORUS +

OPENING Cm /// Ab /// Cm /// Ab///
VERSE: Cm /// Ab /// Cm /// Ab /// Fm /// Bb /// Cm/// Cm///
CHORUS: Cmaj7 / G7 / Am7 / Am11 / F / Fmaj7 / (First three lines)
: Cmaj7 / G7 / Am7 / Fmaj7 / F / Fmaj7 / (Line #4)
BRIDGE: Bb/// Dm /// Bb /// Dm /// F /// Dm /// A /// // / Bmin7b5 /

BOY TOY
By Happy Ron Hill

VERSE 1
You come to me,
With your LA tan
And you think that you
Can just make me your man

But you won’t get me,
I’m not for sale,
I’m not for rent,
So just go to hell.

CHORUS
Cause I ain’t gonna be your boy toy,
No I ain’t gonna be your boy toy.
My love you won’t enjoy.
Cause I ain’t gonna be no boy toy.

VERSE 2:
I may have a limp
But you can’t catch me.
I don’t want your lust
I just wanna be free.

Girl just go away,
Leave me alone.
Get off of my Myspace
Stay off my phone.

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE:

So Don’t touch, don’t touch me there
So Don’t touch, don’t touch me there
So Don’t touch, don’t touch me there
So Don’t touch, don’t touch me there

REPEAT CHORUS

INTRO/VERSES: Em /// D / C /
CHORUS: G G Gsus D C / C /

THE MEAN THERAPIST BLUES
By Ron Hill

She said
All you ever do, is talk about yourself
Do you ever even think, about anyone else?
You’re just like him, just like all the rest
I said, What’s the problem lady, you’re my therapist.

I got the mean, mean therapist blues
Should’ve known that I would lose. (You’re gonna lose, you’re gonna lose)
With these Mean, mean therapist blues

She said,
It’s all just denial, this thing called happiness
You’re really quite unhappy, you just don’t know it.
Soon you will be, Unhappy as me.
I said I think it’s working, that made her happy.

I got the mean, mean therapist blues
And I don’t know, I don’t know what I should do (You’re really screwed, you’re really screwed)
With these Mean, mean therapist blues

She said,
Don’t run out the door, I wanna share some more
I just need a few more clients, and I’ll finally get that porche.
You know relationships are hard especially with me
I said I used to feel good, but now I finally see….

I got the mean, mean therapist blues
And I think I know, I think I know what I need to (You’re know what to do.)
With these Mean, mean therapist blues

VERSES: F#min \\\ Bmin \\\ F#min \\\ Bmin \\\ B7 \\\ Em \\\ E7 \\\ A7 \\\
CHORUS: D \\\ G \\\ D \\\ A7 \\\ D \\\ A7 \\\
BRIDGE: B7 \\\ Em7 \\\ C#7 \\\ F#min7 B7 \\\ Em7 \\\ D \\\ A7 \\\

PRETTY ON THE INSIDE
By Happy Ron Hill

I loves me the pretty pretty woman
I really think they’re nice and fine,
But they’re one thing I try to remember
And that’s why my heart remains mine,
Yeah that’s why my heart remains mine.

Make sure they’re pretty on the inside
Not just pretty on the outside

Cause’s if they’re just pretty on the outside
You’re be crying on the inside!
You’re be crying on the inside!

Verse 2:
I once had a pretty pretty woman
And I thought my life would go great
And that’s when I learned my lesson
And I’ll tell yah, I learned it too late.

REPEAT CHORUS

Cause I’ve been all around this great big world
And I’ve seen all kinda of pretty pretty girls
But find a good woman that isn’t taken
And that’s the one time you won’t be mistaken!

INTRO (NO WORDS) Am \\\ Dm \\\ C \\\ F \\\
VERSES: Am \\\ Dm \\\ C \\\ F \\\ Dm \\\ Am \\\ Am \\\ C \\\ Am \\\ C \\\
CHORUS: G \\\ C Am \\ C \\\ Am Dm // Dm /// G Am \\ C \\\ Am Dm \\ C \\\ Am Dm \\
BRIDGE: Am \\\ Dm \\\

THE GOOD NEWS IS…..
By Happy Ron by Reverend Tommy Dahill

The good news is billions lived today.
The good news is that we found a way.
The good news is we have time to fill
The good news is there’s enough good will

The good news is happiness is a choice
The good news is that we still have a voice
The good news is that we’re all still here
The good news is that we don’t need fear

Why just listen to the bad news
Why just listen to the bad news
We are the news we choose
We are the news we choose
Why just listen to the bad news
Why just listen to the bad news
We are the news we choose
We are the news we choose

The good news is we’re here right now
The good news is that we all know how.
The good news is that we’re not just here
The good news is that we’re everywhere
The good news has no need to be found
The good news is we’re all above ground.
The good news is we’re part of a line
The good news is that now is our time

REPEAT CHORUS

Why do they feed us all of this junk
Why do they feed us all of this junk
Oh why do they feed us all of this junk
NO! why do they feed us all of this junk

Why just listen to the bad news
Why just listen to the bad news
We are the news we chose
We are the news we chose
BA DUMP!

VERSE CHORDS : C //// C /// C //// C /// C //// C /// C //// C ///
F /// Gb / F/ F /// Gb / F/ (4x) F /// Gb / F/ (4x) F /// Gb / F/ (4x)
CHORUS CHORDS: C //// C//// C //// C//// C //// C//// C //// C////
C //// C//// C //// C//// C //// C//// C //// C////
BRIDGE CHORDS: G /// Ab / G G /// Ab / G G /// Ab / G G /// Ab / G

DICKLESS WONDER
By Happy Ron Hill

VERSE 1:
She turns to you
When she needs… A friend.
She turns to you
When she’s hurt, by real men

But you could do more, You know that you could.
Yes you could do more, And you should.

CHORUS 1:
Are you gonna be the one
To show her some thunder
Or are you just another
Dickless Wonder
You gonna seal the deal, or pull a blunder
And forever be known, as the Dickless Wonder

VERSE 2:
She runs to you
When life gets.. her down
She runs to you,
But are you just her clown

But she really want more, you know that she does
She really wants more, it’s what she loves!

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 3:
She turns to you,
When life don’t go… Her way.
She turns to you
I think she thinks, you’re gay

But you need to do more, you know that you do
You need to do more, or you’re through.

REPEAT CHORUS

INTRO: C \\\ G \\\ C \\\ G \\\
VERSE: C \\\ G \\\ C \\\ G \\\ Em \\\ G7 \\\ Em \\\ G7 \\\
CHORUS: F \\\ BbMaj7 \ F \ F \\\ Bb \\\ F \\\ BbMaj7 \ F \ F \\\ Bb \\\

BARTENDER BARTENDER
By Happy Ron Hill
c)2005 Happier Productions
www.happyron.com

VERSE 1:

I’ve loved you for minutes,
That’s hundreds of seconds.
That’s long enough to know
That this love
Could last for hours.

If you’ll take my hand
And you’ll pour me
Another beer

Bartender Bartender will you marry me.
Divorce your husband and our love will be.
I can’t offer anything but I promise you this
I’ll love you till the booze runs dry!

VERSE 2:
I don’t know your name
Don’t care about your feelings
But I love you just the same
With a love
That could last till I’m sober.
So please listen up
Cause I’ve got something (cough) to
Say (cough).

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE:

I know there are times when you think I’m just a prick
But you love me still, cause even I know how to tip

REPEAT CHORUS

Oh, don’t call the cops baby

INTRO: Am /// //// //// ////
VERSE: Am //// Am /// F /// G /// C /// C /// F /// G /// G /// G /// C /// C /// F /// G /// C /// C ///
CHORUS G /// C /// F /// F /// Am /// Am /// F /// G /// C /// C /// F /// G/// Am /// G /// G /// G ///
BRIDGE: Bb /// Bb /// F /// G /// C /// C /// Bb /// Bb /// F /// G /// C /// C ///
OUTRO: Am /// //// G /// /// G /// //// Am ///