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Simple and Plain

from Carpe Diem by The Foes of Fern

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This song came to me while hanging out with my drummer Owen Flanagan after we did an interview at 90.5. Owen was complaining about likes on his most recent post and the song just kinda happened. One of those tunes that is written in 10 minutes. I think its hilarious that we ended up making this little 2 and a half minute song into a huge recording with horns, extra percussion a ton of guitars and even steel drums.

lyrics

Well don’t you hate it
When no one likes your Instagram post
Even when ya tag it
With every person that you know

So we refresh refresh refresh refresh
Until our batteries die
And it’s in that moment
When we wake up and realize

That we’re all so vain
Simple and Plain

Doesn’t it suck?
When the man he makes us leave home
When all we want to do
Is sit around and smoke

So we complain complain complain complain
When the man he aint around
And we work and work and work and work
On life’s broken merry-go-round

Oh we’re all so vain
Simple and plain
Yeah we’re all so vain
Never gonna change

Isn’t is sad?
When this hypocrite he writes a song
And it makes it worse it makes it worse
When you can’t help but sing along

Oh we’re all so vain
Simple and plain
And we like it that way

credits

from Carpe Diem, released November 23, 2020
Drums Owen Flanagan
Bass Phil Marflak
Percussion Andrew Ho
Steel Drums Nicko Sandy
Trumpet Bruce Krywinski Jr
Tenor Sax Magnus Bakken
Tuba Victoria Laurence
Guitar and lead vocals Fern
Extra Vocals Brandan Steinagle, Joe Pomarico, Jessie McCormick, Avery Mandeville
Mastered by Zach Kornhauser
Recorded and Mixed by Joe Pomarico

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The Foes of Fern Asbury Park, New Jersey

Good things take time, and when it comes to creating lasting art this motto is even more relevant. For Asbury-park supergroup The Foes of Fern led by virtuoso front man Matt “Fern” Fernicola patience has finally paid off with the release of his highly anticipated LP Carpe Diem which has been 4 years in the making.

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