Junior Condition

 

Matt and Jeff came in today to record our class album. We got five tracks down and we'll be listening to a rough cut tomorrow! It's very exciting!

The Royal Condition Reacts!

Our Surprise for The Royal Condition

The Royal Condition Visit Room 209

 A local band (also known as Shauna's husband and roommate, Matt and Jeff!), The Royal Condition came to visit Room 209 and we had a great time welcoming them into our classroom! We got to hear about writing music, sing along to a 12-bar Blues song, an Adele song and then hear a Royal Condition original.

At the end of the visit, many of the students wanted Matt and Jeff's autographs!

A "Blind Listen" to The Royal Condition

Before I revealed who they were, I had the students of Room 209 listen to a couple of tracks by The Royal Condition. They reacted very genuinely to the music and made some interesting observations about the music after listening.

After they listened to the music, I asked the students, "What did you notice? What did you wonder? What did you feel? What did you think?"

Here are some of their comments, questions and observations:
Is it a mandolin? - Fin
It's weird. - Reilly
The two songs sounded the same. They had the same rhythm and beat. - Fiona
I think they're old songs, because new songs have a rhythm (which means beatboxing). - Ethan
I wanted to sing along, or play an instrument. - Fin
I think it's Pink Floyd. - Kaleigh
It reminds me of Terry Fox and baby twins because of the line "came out and not the same". - Pat
It was sort of catchy, I didn't even realize I was tapping my foot to the music. - Molly
It sounded ancient and like a banjo. - Hunter
It sounded like country music. - Ethan
It was soothing. - Liam
It was relaxing, I think it was the same artist and the lyrics were probably written in 2007. - Pat
It made me think about ukelele class and think about Shauna going to Indonesia because the words sounded Indonesian. - James
I want to look it up. - Hunter
Two people fell asleep. - Sophia
For some reason, I thought it was Matt. - Molly

No Detective Lyrics

No Detective - The Royal Condition

Hey 

I write a book 

You’re on the front page

Strange

How we come out but not the same way

You’re no detective at all

Lost around something good

Should be close, in your heart

Too much

Hollywood

Why

We all look down

You’re no reason

Why

You’re no detective at all

Lost around something good

Should be close in your heart

Too much Hollywood

You’re no detective, my friend

Holding it all 

But nothing in

Should be counting your stars

Too much Hollywood

(Ahh)

Holdin’

Hold it down

So I can hardly see

Holdin’ 

Hold it down

So I can hardly feel

Holdin’ 

Hold it down

So I can hardly be

You’re no detective at all

Lost around something good

Should be close in your heart

Too much Hollywood

You’re no detective, my friend

Holding it all

But nothin’ in

Should be close in your heart

Too much Hollywood

You’re no detective at all

Hollywood

No detective at all

Too much Hollywood

The Royal Condition!

Last week, we were lucky enough to have a local band come in and visit Room 209! The Royal Condition (which consists of Shauna's husband and roommate!) came in to perform for us and talk to us about the process of creating music. We had a blues sing-along, joined in on an Adele song and then got to hear a TRC original, Detective.

The band had a great time with us and promised to come back with their recording equipment to record us singing!