01 Unicycle 4:41

16 sec lead-in Radio Friendly
Waltz time –

Credits
Jeff Wall - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Evan Campfield - Bass
Aaron Cummings - Drums
Mark Byerly - Resophonic Guitar
Tom Troyer - "Calliope" Keyboards

A whimsical look at employment in ones Golden years.Unicycle

Words & Music by Jeff Wall


The basic premise for this song came from an accident that took place 10 or more years ago.

A friend of mine had lost his license due to a DUI and was forced to ride a 50CC scooter, which we refer to as Liquor Bikes here in North Carolina. I rode my cousin’s dirt bike some when I was a kid and I didn’t die so that should qualify me to ride this thing, so I asked him to let me take it for a spin.

As I was riding away, My buddy told some of the people there “Ain't Nothing good going to come of this. He looks like one of those really big giant circus bears trying to ride a tiny, tiny little bicycle. He’s gonna kill hisself.“

I tried as hard as I could. A few minutes later I was face down in the middle of the road. I had wrecked the Liquor Bike, broken my arm, and had given myself a slight concussion when my thick skull bounced off of the pavement a couple of times. That comment "Like a giant circus bear on a tiny bicycle" stuck with me.

The song though is actually about my day job, not any specific one, but every job I have ever had. Traditional Employment is even harder the older you get. Old, Fat, and Grumpy are typically not phrases that should appear on your resume.

credits
Jeff Wall - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Evan Campfield - Bass
Aaron Cummings - Drums
Mark Byerly - Resophonic Guitar
Tom Troyer - "Calliope" Keyboards