All Day Sucker just released their new album, “Feel Better” and to celebrate we asked Morty Coyle (vocals) Jordan Summers (keyboards) to talk about the song “I'm Not Tired” (which they wrote together ). Here is the story:
Morty: The first single from our recently released fourth record started similarly to many of our others as a demo. Jordan had the melodic and musical structure and most of the chorus intact and had lyrics for the rest. I've learned not to mess with Jordan's natural ability to create melodies and rhythms, so I usually try to populate the lyrics with a personal take based on the interesting germ of his idea.
Jordan: Some songs take years to write, and some just fall out of you like a hundred dollar bill on the street. “I'm Not Tired” took 2 minutes to write and is 3 minutes long (Morty quote). I recorded a demo, mocked up the fake lyrics for the lyrics, but kept the chorus and sent it to Morty. He spit out the lyrics and sent them back faster than it takes to eat a sandwich filled with all the night pictures, SAT words, and literary references that made it into the final version.
Morty: Having DJ'd steadily for decades in addition to playing in the band, I loved being able to describe the frenetic and almost maniacal pace of revving up between the nightlife and the constant difficulties of turning off and spinning while the rest of the world is confused .
As many songs on the record were my way of processing and articulating many of the losses and heartaches in both of our lives, it was refreshing that the first single was a little light-hearted due to my nightly neglect of sleep. Like the rest of the album, it was produced by Jordan Summers, recorded by Dave Way (Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Kesha, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray) and euphorically performed by the band Jordan – Keyboards, Background Vocals
Fortunately, most critics have singled out “I'm Not Tred” as one of the highlights of “Feel Better,” so we feel better about choosing it to herald the album.
Incidentally, much of the video was shot in the early hours on Hollywood Boulevard after a DJ gig and then painstakingly edited and animated by Jordan using his budding AI skills.
Stay awake and live long,
Morty.
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen and watch for yourself below and learn more about the album here
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