my son is way awesomer than Yoko Ono.

my 3-year old son writes songs.

constantly.

this, of course, is awesome. he composes for drums and piano (I am his manager -- don't even think it), and he is currently exploring Onoesque noise rock. mostly monochromatic. granted, not the most accessible stuff, but i'll be damned if i'm gonna let anyone compromise his vision.

as adept as he is instrumentally, tho, i happen to think his greatest gift lies in his lyric writing. here are some samples (copyright!):

from "Old Boy":

he was a boy
he was an old man
he saw a spider on the sidewalk
he picked him up and put him in the refrigerator
and then he left

from "Yes, I'm a King":

one day a king went to his house
yes yes yes
there was a flav there
yes yes yes i'm a king
a funny king kind of snake

i know. i know. (sniff.) genius. i'm not sure if the "flav" is a PE reference, but i'm content to let the mystery be. here are more song titles. i couldn't in a million years make this stuff up.

"Red Leopard Dog"
"Little Egg"
"Dolphin Tree Letters"
"Cymbals Low"
"I Don't Want a Ride"
"I Want It"
"I Go To Town"

enough material for at least a really strong EP. especially those last three...they sound like a trilogy. we could totally get the psych-rock/Lord of the Rings crowd. more as it develops.