Jingle Orchestrology
Oakland, fall 2008
(2008, Interactive performance, video) The Oakland Jingle Orchestra is the second Jingle Orchestra that I've organized. It is an appeal to gather the public to think about the place they live, celebrate it and build community. I organized an open call to the local public (“Seeking singers and musicians, amateurs ok”) to get together and write/record (preferably not ironic) jingles about Oakland. A small yet well-versed group showed up, developed and recorded three jingles. The group is flexible and open, currently featuring myself, Ari Fellows-Mannion, Heather Davison, Ryan Bebe, Orlando Xavier, Liz Harvey, Nathaniel Parsons, Stewart Port, Aaron Strickler , Henry Boyle, Dan Nelson and Myles Boisen. I hope the orchestra will take on its own life and continue, and I plan to found more Jingle Orchestras worldwide. The first was started in Jyderup, Denmark in April 2008. C'mon, Sing Along! |
| Click on the image above to see the video for the jingle "Diversity & Harmony", and on the titles below to hear the three jingles: | ||
| DIVERSITY & HARMONY Come to where it's sunny There are no hurricanes, but lots of water Birds and squirrels and artists All trespass in scenic places Fairyland Art's Crab Shack Old Oakland Redwood Park Chinatown Paramount Oakland is San Francisco Real Oakland is San Francisco Real Diversity and Harmony |
MEET MY FRIEND OAKLAND Meet my friend Oakland (Hi, how’re you doing?) It’s friendly warm & open (C’mon, Gimme a hug) An art and music haven (I love your new work) You can be whoever you are Oakland |
OH OH OAKLAND Oh oh oh Oakland Do you believe we’ve got soul? Oh oh oh Oakland Do you believe there’s no toll? We’ve got you All over our skin You touched us Forever again We’ll never Never Ever Ever Wash up Wash up Ever Again Oakland |
Jyderup, Denmark, spring 2008
 (2008, Interactive performance, video) I organized an open call to the local public to get together and write/record a jingle about Jyderup, Denmark. We wrote the song, “Velkommen til Jyderup” in less than 90 minutes. |
 I also worked with different classes at an alternative school nearby where the students were faster and more enthusiastic to write and record such songs as “Jyderup Suxx” and "The Lake". In addition, I wrote a few of my own. |
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