The first song that was recorded for the album Liquid Courage was "The Adventures of Larry and Tina". At the time, Wax and EOM had no plans of making an album together. They just recorded the song and when all was said and done they both agreed that they liked it. Wax liked it so much he started playing an "unplugged version" of it at his shows. This peformance of the song is from Cafe Muse in Hollywood, CA on April 12th, 2008. The song had just been written and you can tell by the introductory banter that Wax and EOM were not very well acquainted yet. Wax refers to EOM as "this dude". Wax is such an arrogant piece of shit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVi6nADuS9c&feature=player_embedded
It might be good to mention here how Wax and EOM "met". Basically, EOM was sitting around surfing the internet one night and he happened to stumble upon a video of some dude rapping in his car. EOM thought the dude sounded pretty good and he noticed that there was also a large amount of views on the video. This is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TPcGksW5M&feature=player_embedded
He sent the "driving rapper" dude a beat and MC Safety Belt sent him back a message saying the beat was hot....but he wanted to make an album using his own beats (Wax also makes beats....usually more on the "cheese funk synth" tip as compared to EOM's "soulful cool sample" style). Anyway, EOM wasn't discouraged. After crying for several hours and contemplating suicide due to Wax's rejection...he got a second wind! He spent some time constructing a beat he thought Wax would sound nice on top of and sent that beat to him. Wax listened to it and thought it was beautiful. Wax immediately started humming a melody for the chorus then wrote a song over it: an odd story of an older recently-divorced guy falling in love with a younger stripper. Both Wax and EOM thought the story went really well with the music. EOM suggested that maybe they do some other stuff together and Wax agreed without hesitiation, thinking that EOM would send him another beat and maybe they would record another song. EOM then proceeded to send Wax approximately 35 beats. A little overwhelmed at first, Wax started listening to these beats one by one. By the time he was finished he realized that he couldn't just pick one so he sent EOM a myspace message asking him if he was down to do an album together. EOM agreed and they started working on the album. They assumed they would do 8 songs or so and they would finish pretty quickly.
At this point these two dudes had never communicated with each other using anything other than myspace messages. Wax found that interesting so he suggested the tentative album title "For all I know, he's an Asshole"....a play on the fact that they had never even talked on the phone before. They agreed on the title and got to work. One of the first songs Wax ended up writing and recording was "Sunday in the City" which is featured on this page. From there Wax just kept writing and writing and EOM kept sending Wax more and more beats. By the time the album was done (shit it's not even fully completed as this is being written) there were 17 tracks. At that point it seemed dumb to use the aforementioned title since the album represented more than just the fact that Wax and EOM had never met. EOM suggested the title "Liquid Courage" based on a quote he liked from the movie Dark Knight. Wax was amazed at how well that title fit in with the subject matter of the album and they agreed on that title.
Some people say that the great thing about EOM's production style is his sense of "musicality". This makes it so alot of the songs on the album Liquid Courage could easily be translated into performances by acoustic musicians, rock bands, or even orchestras. This works well since Wax often performs as a solo acoustic act. Wax and EOM hope that this album takes them to the point where they can start doing some live shows...possibly with a band. It's difficult with them residing on opposite sides of the country, but who knows what can happen....THIS IS AMERICA GOD DAMNIT!!!
Update: As of 2012, Wax & EOM are now roommates with Wax writin' 'n' recordin' a lot and EOM just makin' mad beats.
Summer in the City
Wax and EOM Lyrics
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When I get my car on the road, I take my baby too
we're gonna drive, drive to the sun and where the sky is blue
'cause when I love her like she wants my baby treats me like I do
Long nights of a summer city,
Stars are riding on you,
You know I'm gonna do.
Long nights of a summer city
we are coming through.
Girl, put your spell on me, I wanna feel it
And I know you're gonna do e e e eee
while I set my girl on fire, she can drain it all from me
when I'm gone, she lets me be alone as long as I need
I'm gonna take her to a town she's never ever seen
'cause when I love her like she wants, I do it naturally.
The song "Summer in the City" by Wax and EOM is a upbeat love song about taking a road trip with the singer's partner. The lyrics go back and forth between the singer's love for his girl and how he is treated, and his excitement to take her on an adventure with him. He loves her, but knows that she treats him equally well, and they are going to enjoy driving to sunny destinations where the sky is blue.
The lyrics also speak to the allure of summer nights in the city, as the stars shine brightly above. The singer is proud of his "pretty" girlfriend and wants to show her off to the world. He knows that she has a strong hold over him, but it is a spell that he is willing to be under. The love between the two is natural and effortless, and they are both happy to give each other the space they need.
Line by Line Meaning
While I love my girl on fire, I know she treats me like I do
Even though my girl is passionate, I understand that she treats me in the same way that I treat her
When I get my car on the road, I take my baby too
Whenever I go on a road trip, I make sure to bring my girlfriend along
we're gonna drive, drive to the sun and where the sky is blue
We will travel to a place where the sun shines and the sky is clear blue
'cause when I love her like she wants my baby treats me like I do
If I show my girlfriend love the way she wants, she reciprocates the same love back to me
Long nights of a summer city
In the summer, the nights feel longer in the city
Stars are riding on you,
The stars seem to be shining exceptionally bright
I'll show you my girl, yes, she's pretty
I'm excited to introduce you to my girlfriend because she's attractive
You know I'm gonna do.
I'm looking forward to showing her off
Long nights of a summer city
During the summer, the nights in the city feel long and never-ending
we are coming through.
We will be making an appearance in the city
Girl, put your spell on me, I wanna feel it
Girl, enchant me with your charm and I want to experience it
And I know you're gonna do e e e eee
I can't wait to experience the enchantment that I know she will do
while I set my girl on fire, she can drain it all from me
Although my girlfriend can be intense, she has a calming effect on me
when I'm gone, she lets me be alone as long as I need
Whenever I need alone time, my girlfriend is understanding and gives me space
I'm gonna take her to a town she's never ever seen
I plan to take my girlfriend to a place she has never been to before
'cause when I love her like she wants, I do it naturally.
I don't have to put in much effort to show love to my girlfriend because I love her naturally the way she wants to be loved
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