rozi i like how you validated your suggestion that we shouldn't do mr. jones by saying that adam duritz doesn't like it either. because while i can gracefully disagree with you, i probably look like a pretty big moron if i say it's a great song and the dude who wrote it says it sucks. kudos to you. way to use authority. :) we're still doing it. there are definitely songs i like better on the album, but it's a christian function that is mostly going to be high schoolers i think. we wanted to do a couple things that they might not be super familiar with but at least would recognize. but i do like it and damn jimmy it's fun to sing.

why are we covering songs at all? well i can't answer for jake, but the reason i don't want to do my stuff for this occasion is because... well... i have this thing about baring my soul in front of a bunch of acquaintances. i don't usually mind in the presence of people i know well or in the presence of people i don't know at all, but that middle ground is just too weird for me. that and sometimes it's just great to sing songs you didn't write. like in houston at sherlock's with beautiful. that was a great time.