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Nuance and Waste in the Cancel Culture Era

  • Allen Childs
  • February 7, 2021
  • Philosophy
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Like most people with early exposure to art and fully functioning souls, I have cherished and devoured music, books, and movies for essentially my entire conscious life.  As a budding…

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In Defense of Perfectionism

  • Allen Childs
  • January 19, 2021
  • Philosophy
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If perfectionism is defined as a pathological refusal to accept the inevitable shortcomings of life, then I confess to choosing another clickbait title, because I would never defend such needless…

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Epic Shortcut to Memorizing the Fretboard: The C Major + Eb Minor Pentatonic Method!

  • Allen Childs
  • January 1, 2021
  • Philosophy
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Summary: Because all twelve notes are contained in either the C major scale or Eb minor pentatonic scale (with no redundancies), if you simply explore and learn the C major…

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Almost Every Sentence We Say Is Not Exactly True. Here’s Why.

  • Allen Childs
  • April 29, 2020
  • Philosophy
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Edit/addendum: I came to realize upon reflection and after receiving feedback from others that one could easily come away from reading this thinking me a postmodernist. While I did already…

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It’s the Rhythm, Sillyhead!

  • Allen Childs
  • February 15, 2020
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When I first arrived at music school with a half dozen Grand Canyon holes in my musical knowledge, I was taken aback by the endless stream of extended chords haunting…

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The Problems with “Supernatural”

  • Allen Childs
  • December 30, 2019
  • Philosophy
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In my last article, I explained how the term “natural” is problematic to the point of being nearly meaningless. Today, the object of my critique is the concept of the…

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The Problems with “Natural”

  • Allen Childs
  • October 18, 2019
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Natural food, natural living, natural behavior, natural sexuality, natural society – everyday, a sizable portion of my typical Facebook feed celebrates the quest for the “natural.”  But what does “natural”…

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How Men and Women Are Not Exactly the Same and Why It Doesn’t Matter

  • Allen Childs
  • July 15, 2019
  • Philosophy / Uncategorized
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by Allen Childs When it comes to the hot button issue of sex differences, the two opposing extreme views hold such irresistible appeal that nuance is hard to come by.…

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Why Jimmy Page is an UNDERRATED Guitarist

  • Allen Childs
  • March 20, 2019
  • Philosophy / Uncategorized
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How could Jimmy Page be underrated as a guitarist? Worshipped by millions of fans worldwide and the author of arguably the most famous and revered guitar solo of all time…

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Why, in a Sea of Aristotelians, I Am a Platonist

  • Allen Childs
  • March 1, 2019
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About two years ago, I came across a helpful framework for understanding and explaining why I often feel like my worldview vaguely but consistently clashes with those of many of…

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Lyrics

  • Are Muslims Good or Are Muslims Bad?
  • Some of them wage Jihad
    And stone to death their wives
    Others to protect your ass
    Have given their very lives
    Are Muslims good?
    Are Muslims bad?
    Some are CEOs
    Who plot to rape the land
    Another lives in a trailer
    He’s a loving family man
    Are white men good?
    Are white men bad?
    Some just want to use you
    For your money or your balls
    Others have met the challenge
    Of the world’s most fearsome calls
    Are women good?
    Are women bad?
  • For Just One Night
  • Your heart that bleeds was gushing
    And mine was finally free
    You were not yet a mystery
    And you sure didn’t know me
    The dance floor and the void
    Shimmering, scary, dark
    But when the lights came up
    We both knew our parts
    For just one night
    We were a movie
    For just one night
    We were a song
    For just one night
    I didn’t even care
    That our spark
    Would soon be gone
    Our eyes were big and open
    Your one remark was weird
    But then the Force took over
    God must have steered
    The past couldn’t touch
    What the future couldn’t bring
    And all that we could do that night
    Was let our bodies sing
    For just one night
    We were a movie
    For just one night
    We were a song
    For just one night
    I didn’t even care
    That our spark
    Would soon be gone
    I don’t know if I’ll find
    A love that lasts
    I might die alone
    many do
    But thanks to that magic
    That we shared that one night
    I know dreams of love
    Can come true
    The night we danced was winter’s
    But dawn finally broke
    We said goodbye and thank you
    From the dream we awoke
    The pain of crashing down
    Knowing we were through
    Cut like a loss
    And yet because of you
    For just one night
    I was Brando
    For just one night
    You were Helen of Troy
    For just one night
    You unleashed the very best
    Of this love sick grown up boy
  • God vs. Girlfriend
  • She’s radiantly smart
    With magnanimous heart
    But God causes all
    Every rise and fall
    She’s loyal, and she’s strong
    Her train of virtues long
    But God guides the human race
    With ever flowing grace
    Whom should I call at night?
    God or Girlfriend, God or Girlfriend?
    Whom should I pledge my life?God or Girlfriend, God or Girlfriend?
    Her snuggles keep me warm
    But God’s commandments teach and warn
    Her voice can really sing
    But God made everything
    She has the sweetest face
    But God created space
    For her love I pine
    But God created time
    Whom should I call at night?
    God or Girlfriend, God or Girlfriend?
    Whom should I pledge my life?God or Girlfriend, God or Girlfriend?
    God doesn’t kiss me the way that she does
    Why do I have to choose?
    But she’s not the fabric of is, will, and was
    Do I really have to choose?
    She gives head
    But God raises dead
    She’s my friend
    But God is the end
    Whom should I call at night?God or Girlfriend, God or Girlfriend?
    Whom should I pledge my life?God or Girlfriend, God or Girlfriend?
  • Big Dick
  • I’ve got a full house in the bank
    Will never worry ’bout what to eat
    I’ve got a big brain the devil’s wit
    And an Ivy League degree
    I’ve got a big dick and big ole balls
    And a hundred-watt smile to boot
    I’ve got all of these things, but I don’t have you
    I’ve got a real zoo in my yard
    Filled with dinosaurs and giraffes
    I’ve got an arcade in my basement
    Filled with fighting games from the past
    I’ve got a cruise ship with laser canons
    Love to shoot ’em straight at the moon
    I’ve got all of these things, but I don’t have you
    I obsess about my gifts
    To convince myself that I rule
    But deep inside I always feel
    I’m love’s biggest fool
    And I’ll never find peace
    People say I’ve got it all
    But they don’t know that I’ve lost you
    They don’t know my dream of love
    Came crashing down in flames
    And I’ll never be whole
    I’ve got a cool scar from my youth
    And I lived to tell the story
    I’ve got a full wall of trophies and medals
    That represent so much glory
    I’ve got a great fam, filled with love
    From my parents and my cousins, too
    I’ve got all of these things, but I don’t have you
  • The Man Song
  • Do you think I’m strong and silent
    Or that I vomit verbal violence?
    Am I your white knight
    Or was I just born to fight?
    Did you hope I’d protect you
    Or did you fear that I’d hurt you?
    What was your plan when you called me a man?
    Should I look like Schwarzenegger
    Or do you prefer Mick Jagger?
    Does it mean I don’t have feelings
    Or that I’m good at business dealings?
    Did you hope I’d protect you
    Or did you fear that I’d hurt you?
    What was your plan when you called me a man?
    Should I wear pants, should I lead when I dance, and have a heart that’s full of wrath?
    Do I love to compete, do I have smelly feet, and do you think that I love math?
    Am I a real homophobe in my occipital lobe, and is my uniform a suit?
    Do I puff up my chest, do I stare at your breasts, and are the guns for me to shoot?
    Did you hope I’d protect you
    Or did you fear that I’d hurt you?
    What was your plan when you called me a man?
    Did you hope that I’d save you
    Or did you fear that I’d kill you?
    Tell me: what was your plan when you called me a man?
  • No Free Will
  • From the day that I’m born I’m being shaped by the world and you
    Everything I see and everyone that I might and touch
    Each moment guides the sun I worship and grow toHormones flood my brain and push me to youIt feels like I have a choice

    It feel like identity

    But what is it

    that really makes

    Me me?

     

    No free will

    I’m controlled by the past

    No free will

    I’m a slave to my brain

    No free will

    I’m a pawn of my genes

    No free will

    It’ll drive you insane

     

    My politics come from my parents or their opposite

    Concepts of love from either church or a TV screen

    Emotions rip apart my attempts to control my life

    Subconscious addictions I can barely define

     

    It feels like I have a choice

    It feel like identity

    But what is it

    that really makes

    Me me?

     

    No free will

    I’m controlled by the past

    No free will

    I’m a slave to my brain

    No free will

    I’m a pawn of my genes

    No free will

    It’ll drive you insane

     

    But there is one more problem

    Our knowledge is so weak

    That even if we choose

    We probably won’t find what we seek

    But it’s really not so bad

    ‘Cause you can still be you

    And watch the show unfold

    Just the way that it’s supposed to

     

    No free will

    I’m controlled by the past

    No free will

    I’m a slave to my brain

    No free will

    I’m a pawn of my genes

    No free will

    It’ll drive you insane

     

    No free will

    It’s a grand design

    No free will

    Just enjoy the ride

    No free will

    Even though it’s fate

    No free will

    To be alive is great

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