MICHAEL GILLIGAN'S HAPPY SONGS ABOUT DEATH
FULL ALBUM CREDITS - LYRICS
I can't THANK the names below enough. Not only for their contribution but because they all make such amazing music on their own. BUY THEIR MUSIC!
The Drive
Verse: C# B E | Chorus: A B E | Bridge: B A#/B E G
Michael Gilligan: Guitar, Bass, Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Producer, Mixer
Vinnie Dombroski: Vocals and Backing Vocals
Grandparents
Verse: Em Bm C G | Chorus: C D Bm C / G F Em
Michael Gilligan: Guitar, Bass, Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion, Producer, Mixer
Rebecca Loebe: Vocals
Chuck Hillwig: Recorded the Vocals
Twice Told Tale
Intro: E A B | Verse: E G# A F# | Chorus: E F# A
Michael Gilligan: Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Producer, Mixer, Keyboard
Kelly Upshaw: Vocals
Chuck Hillwig: Recorded the Vocals
Travis Turner: Percussion, Backing Vocals
Scott Reese: Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, Backing Vocals, Producer
Are You In Heaven? (for Woody)
Verse/Chorus: G C G / D C G
Michael Gilligan: Harmonica, Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboard, Percussion, Producer, Mixer
Terrell Simon: Vocals
Chris Smith: Upright bass
Doug Zimmerman: Backing Vocals
Kristina Price: Backing Vocals
Bob Price: Backing Vocals
Jerry Pinner: Backing Vocals
Phil Clarke, Jill Zimmerman: Driver/Coach
It’s Your Fault (for trying to love me)
Verse: G D C D | Chorus: C D G C
Michael Gilligan: Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Guitar, Keyboard, Harmonica, Producer, Mixer
Scott McNeely: Vocals
Ahmad Shairzay: Percussion
I Want The Moon (pt 1)
Verse/Chorus: A E F#m D / C# D A E / A E F#m D
Michael Gilligan: Songwriter
Jonah Matranga: All instruments
Grandparents (Tape Song)
Verse: Em Bm C G | Chorus: C D Bm C / G F Em
Michael Gilligan: Guitar, Bass, Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Producer, Mixer
Ken Adessa: Main Producer, Percussion
James Derose: Producer
Kyle Campbell: Vocals
I Want The Moon (pt 2)
Verse/Chorus: C F G C
Michael Gilligan: Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Producer, Mixer
Every Song Will Die
Verse: G F# C B C | Chorus: D G D G F# E / C D G
Michael Gilligan: Guitar, Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Keyboard, Producer, Mixer
Jerry Pinner: Vocals
Saving For Diamonds
Verse/Chorus: A Asus Dsus D | Bm A | F# D | A
Michael Gilligan: Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Songwriter
Steven Piperno: Keyboard, Producer, Mixer
Alexa Vastola: Vocals
Karen Vastola: Driver/Coach
Mastered by Alan Douches
Artwork by Leo Gilligan
Photographs by Steven Piperno and many others.
CD Design and all other tasks by Michael Gilligan
Special thanks are owed to
Derek Nelson/Five Dollar Day for their contribution to The Drive's development
Emily Przybylinski for the weeworld
Larry Gilligan for lending me his harmonica
Katie Burtnick for letting me consume so much of Steve’s time
Diane Quiroga for her constant love and encouragement