This song started at the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, one of the most magical places on earth. Owned and operated by Pat Macdonald (Timbuk3, Purgatory Hill) and Melaniejane (Purgatory Hill), the place functions as a fun retro hotel year-round but, three times out of the year, 30-40 songwriters and a handful of engineers from all over are invited there for a week of songwriting. On the first night, we spin the bottle for our songwriting partners, write and record a song in about 24 hours, and then do it again the next night and the next night.
Nothing Turns My Lock' came out of one of those weeks. I spun Jerod Kaszynski, saxophonist extraordinaire, and Andrea Wittgens, an incredibly talented songwriter who also happens to be a dear friend and my neighbor in New York City. During this particular week, we also spun for a piece of visual art, and we got 'Relations' by Chelsea Littman, a wonderful, colorful installation of different configurations of keys and locks in frames. The cover art is a photo of Littman's piece.
lyrics
They say lovin' is a precious thing
Doesn't get going 'til wedding bells ring
But I don't abide by the rules, never have
I like good lovin', that don't make me bad
So if you wanna stay with me
I'll be good to you, but I got to be free
Don't worry, baby. It's plain to see
that nothing turns my lock like your key
Not a big believer in monogamy
I go out with whoever I please
and if I'm drawn to his geometry
and his angles are right, well that's proof enough for me
that we could have a little fun together
20 minutes tops
I ain't talking about forever
Just know, even if it takes many men to satisfy my needs
Nothing turns my lock like your key
I don't discriminate between Johnny and Sue
He, she, they, and you can come too
Yes it may take many, many, many, many men and women
to satisfy my needs
But nothing turns my lock like your key
credits
released May 24, 2019
Sax - Jerod Kaszynski
Percussion - Granville Mullings, Jr.
Piano - Andrea Wittgens
Acoustic guitar, vocals - Kate Vargas
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This is my favorite Hiss studio album. Hiss are just so incredible live that I always find my self veering more towards the live albums. However, this one is often on repeat. Harder Rain is a magnificent song. jpowell736
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