Biography:
Brent Simon is a self-proclaimed "Nerd Punk." He is basically a guy who works at his family grocery store and writes songs on his synthesizer in his spare time. His songs focus on nerdy subject matter such as the trip he took to "Space Camp" and the internet file shiaring system "Bittorrent." Thanks to viral video and social networking sites like Youtube and Myspace, Brent's songs have cultivated a bit of a cult following.
The term "Nerd Punk" is an accurate description of his music.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
NOTE FOR PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYERS:
LEFT HAND: Brent plays the chords with a power-chord arpeggio: root, fifth, octave.
For example, G would be G2 D3 G3 D3 G2
The arpeggio is played in 16th notes.
For example, 1-e-and-a-2-e-and-a-3-e-and-a-4-e-and-a
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**INTRO**
L HAND: G G C D x2
R HAND: C C C D X2
**VERSE 1**
L HAND: G G C D
R HAND: C C C D
G C D
Some people like to camp next to a tree
G C D
Some people camp out in front of their TV
G C D
Some people camped out to see episode III
G C D
For some people that's fine but it's just not for me
**CHORUS**
L HAND: F F C G
R HAND: F F C G (on the G, the rhythm changes to triplet major chord arpeggio (G B D)
F C G
At Space Camp excitement did abound
F C G
I flew so high without leavin the ground
F C G
In a simulator I broke the speed of sound
F C G
The multi-axis chair flipped me around
**POST CHORUS**
L HAND G G G G (arp)
R HAND C C C D (arp)
**VERSE 2**
L HAND: G G C D
R HAND: C C C D
G C D
Carl Sagan sent a message to E.T.
G C D
Neil Armstrong walked in the Sea of Tranquility
G C D
Steve Squyers built spirit and opportunity
G C D
Dan Haylett upchucked in zero gravity
**CHORUS**
L HAND: F F C G
R HAND: F F C G (on the G, the rhythm changes to triplet major chord arpeggio (G B D)
F C G
At Space Camp excitement did abound
F C G
I flew so high without leavin the ground
F C G
In a simulator I broke the speed of sound
F C G
The multi-axis chair flipped me around
**SOLO**
L HAND: G G C D (arp) x2
R HAND: D-D G B G B G B G C G C G D-C-B-A-B-C-B-A B-A-G-B G B G B G B C D C B A C
**OUTRO**
L HAND: F C C-C-C-D-C G (power chords)
R HAND: F FGABC C-C-C-D-C G (power chords)
LEFT HAND: Brent plays the chords with a power-chord arpeggio: root, fifth, octave.
For example, G would be G2 D3 G3 D3 G2
The arpeggio is played in 16th notes.
For example, 1-e-and-a-2-e-and-a-3-e-and-a-4-e-and-a
==========================
**INTRO**
L HAND: G G C D x2
R HAND: C C C D X2
**VERSE 1**
L HAND: G G C D
R HAND: C C C D
G C D
Some people like to camp next to a tree
G C D
Some people camp out in front of their TV
G C D
Some people camped out to see episode III
G C D
For some people that's fine but it's just not for me
**CHORUS**
L HAND: F F C G
R HAND: F F C G (on the G, the rhythm changes to triplet major chord arpeggio (G B D)
F C G
At Space Camp excitement did abound
F C G
I flew so high without leavin the ground
F C G
In a simulator I broke the speed of sound
F C G
The multi-axis chair flipped me around
**POST CHORUS**
L HAND G G G G (arp)
R HAND C C C D (arp)
**VERSE 2**
L HAND: G G C D
R HAND: C C C D
G C D
Carl Sagan sent a message to E.T.
G C D
Neil Armstrong walked in the Sea of Tranquility
G C D
Steve Squyers built spirit and opportunity
G C D
Dan Haylett upchucked in zero gravity
**CHORUS**
L HAND: F F C G
R HAND: F F C G (on the G, the rhythm changes to triplet major chord arpeggio (G B D)
F C G
At Space Camp excitement did abound
F C G
I flew so high without leavin the ground
F C G
In a simulator I broke the speed of sound
F C G
The multi-axis chair flipped me around
**SOLO**
L HAND: G G C D (arp) x2
R HAND: D-D G B G B G B G C G C G D-C-B-A-B-C-B-A B-A-G-B G B G B G B C D C B A C
**OUTRO**
L HAND: F C C-C-C-D-C G (power chords)
R HAND: F FGABC C-C-C-D-C G (power chords)
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