Genesis for "My Oh My"

Sometimes the best stuff I write, riff-wise, are the ones that happen as soon as I pick up the guitar. No clutter to muddle through, the riff is usually pretty clean.

This started out that way, but went through some changes: Originally, the chorus melody was sung over verse music, but eventual chorus was later written on an acoustic.

Drum part was inspired by a performance by Brian Levy on a jam Portable did. It developed as the song developed.

Lyrics came right around the time my sister started having her revelations, maybe a bit before. It took someone close to me to point out that I had written the song about her. This happens a lot; but many times the songs themselves tell me. This time, it was another listener.

This song was also my "learn how to use Pro Tools" song. For about 2 months, I had a verse and a chorus only, but this song went through many mixes and recording hunches. Some failed while others flew high.

XTRA LITTLE HOOHAA:
The 2nd verse lyric "with bells hung from the sky" was inspired by the end of the movie, "Breaking the Waves" starring Emily Watson.