Songs

This page lists every known song recorded by American Music Club and Mark Eitzel, including Eitzel's guest appearances and side projects. The songs not written & recorded by AMC or Eitzel will be annotated after their title.

#

• 1000 Miles - Eitzel / AMC
• $1,000,000 Song - AMC

A

• Ain't No Sunshine - Eitzel
• Air Guitar - Eitzel
• All My Love - AMC / Eitzel
• All The Lost Souls Welcome You To San Francisco - AMC
• All Your Jeans Were Too Tight - AMC
• Always Turn Away - Eitzel
• America Loves The Minstrel Show - AMC
• The Amyl Nitrate Dreams Of Pat Robertson - AMC
• An Angel's Wing Brushed The Penny Slots - Eitzel
• Angels - AMC
• Animal Pen - AMC
• Animals - Eitzel
• Another Morning - AMC
• An Answer - Eitzel
• Antennas - Eitzel
• Anvers Garden - Clovis De La Foret with Eitzel
• Any Love, Anywhere - AMC
• Anything - Eitzel
• Apology - Eitzel
• Apology For An Accident - AMC
• Are You The Trash - Eitzel
• Art Of Love - AMC
• Asleep - AMC
• Aspirin - Eitzel
• At My Mercy - AMC
• Atico 18 - Eitzel
• Auctioneer's Song - Eitzel
• Away Down My Street - AMC
• Azure Lady Nightingale - Devon Shire (Eitzel)

B

• Bad Liquor - AMC
• The Big House - Eitzel
• Big Night - AMC
• The Bill Is Due - Eitzel
• Bitterness - Eitzel
• The Blood On My Hands - Eitzel
• Blue And Grey Shirt - AMC
• Bookstore - Eitzel
• Bought A Book - Eitzel
• The Boy With The Hammer In The Paper Bag - Eitzel
• Break The Champagne - Eitzel
• Broken Glass - AMC
• Brothers In Arms - AMC
• Buried Treasure - Eitzel

C

• California Dreamin' - AMC
• Can You Help Me - AMC
• Can You See? - Eitzel
• Cape Canaveral - AMC
• Challenger - AMC
• Chanel No. 5 - AMC
• Charity - AMC
• Charm School - Eitzel
• Christian Science Reading Room - Eitzel
• Citizens Of The True World - AMC
• City Lights - AMC
• Cleopatra Jones - Eitzel
• Close Your Mind - Eitzel
• Clouds - AMC
• Cobh - Eitzel
• Cold Light Of Day - Eitzel
• Come In - Eitzel
• Compassion - AMC
• The Confidential Agent - AMC
• Corny Spaceship Song - Eitzel
• Costume Characters Face Dangers In The Workplace - Eitzel
• Cotton Candy Tenth Power - Eitzel
• Crabwalk - AMC
• Crystal Always Knows - Eitzel / AMC

D

• Dallas, Airports, Bodybags - AMC
• The Dance - AMC
• The Dead Part Of You - AMC
• The Decibels And The Little Pills - AMC
• The Devil Needs You - AMC
• The Devil Worshippers - Clovis De La Foret with Eitzel
• Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Eitzel
• Dream In Your Heart - Eitzel
• Dream Is Gone - AMC
• Dreamers Of The Dream - AMC

E

• The Ecstatic Epiphany: A Celebration Of Youth And Beauty Past, Present And Future - Eitzel
• Elbow Deep - AMC
• Electric Light - AMC
• Emperor's New Clothes - Eitzel
• Eva - Eitzel
• Evangeline - AMC
• Every Deck - AMC
• Everything Is Beautiful - Eitzel
• Ex-Girlfriend - AMC
• Eye Fly - Eitzel
• Eye For An Eye - Eitzel

F

• Fearless - AMC
• Firefly - AMC
• Fly Away With The Moon - Eitzel
• For The Good Times - AMC
• Free Of Harm - Eitzel
• Freedom - AMC / Eitzel
• Fresh Screwdriver - Eitzel
• Friends (Instant Song) - Eitzel
• Frivolous Children - Eitzel
• From The Mind Of M. Applegate, Beautician - Eitzel
• Funk Song (Keep The Music Sweet) - AMC

G

• Gary's Song - AMC
• Gentle On My Mind - Eitzel
• A Girl Named Hope - Eitzel
• Glen Campbell - AMC
• The Global Sweep Of Human History - Eitzel
• Go Away - Eitzel
• God's Eternal Love - Eitzel
• Good For You - AMC
• Goodbye - Eitzel
• Goodbye To Love - AMC
• Goodbye Reprise #54 - AMC
• The Grand Duchess Of San Francisco - AMC
• The Grand Tour - Eitzel
• Gratitude Walks - AMC
• Green Eyes - Eitzel
• Greeting Cards - Eitzel
• Guitar Lover - Eitzel

H

• Have No Words - Eitzel
• Heart And Soul - Eitzel
• Heaven Of Your Hands - AMC
• Heavenly Smile - AMC
• Helium - Eitzel
• Help Me Make It Through The Night - Eitzel
• Hello Amsterdam - AMC
• Hells Angels - Eitzel
• Here Goes Nothing - Kacy Crowley & Eitzel
• Here They Roll Down - AMC
• Hidden Camera - Eitzel
• Highway 5 - AMC
• Highway 40 - Eitzel
• Highway To Hell - AMC
• Hippy Boots - Eitzel
• Hold Me - Eitzel
• Hold On - Eitzel
• Hold On To Your Love - Eitzel / AMC
• Hollywood 4-5-92 - AMC
• Home - AMC / Eitzel
• Homeland Pastoral - Eitzel
• The Hopes And Dreams Of Heaven's 10,000 Whores - AMC
• The Horror Cane 141 with Eitzel
• The Horseshoe Wreath In Bloom - AMC
• How Low - AMC
• How Many Six Packs Does It Take To Screw In A Light - AMC
• How Will You Face Yourself In Sleep - Eitzel
• The Hula Maiden - AMC

I

• I Always Knew - AMC
• I Am Fassbinder - Eitzel
• I Broke My Promise - AMC
• I Hope We Can - Eitzel
• I Just Took My Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar - AMC
• I Just Want To Hear Someone Say That They Care - AMC
• I Know That's Not Really You - AMC
• I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Eitzel
• I Live In This Place - Eitzel
• I Love You But You're Dead - Eitzel
• I Miss You - Eitzel
• I Missed You - Eitzel
• I Never See A Thing - AMC
• I Only Have Eyes For You - Eitzel
• I Speak French - Eitzel
• If I Had A Gun - Eitzel
• If I Had A Hammer - AMC
• If They Won't Let Me In - AMC
• If You Have To Ask - Eitzel
• I'll Be Gone - AMC
• I'll Be Seeing You - Eitzel
• I'm A Beggar In Your World - AMC
• I'm In Heaven Now - AMC
• I'm Just Another Bum Watching You Put Your Makeup On - AMC
• I'm Your Puppet - AMC
• In A Crowd - AMC
• In God We Trust - Eitzel
• In My Role As The Most Hated Singer In The Local Underground Music Scene - AMC
• In My Role As Professional Singer And Ham - Eitzel
• In Your House - Eitzel
• In Your Life - Eitzel
• In The Shadow Of The Valley - AMC
• Insider's Guide To Life - AMC
• Interstellar Travels - Eitzel
• It's Alright - Eitzel
• It's Never Over - Eitzel
• It's Too Late - Eitzel with Jane Wiedlin & Josh Leo
• It's Your Birthday - AMC
• I've Been A Mess - AMC

J

• Jenny - AMC
• Jesus' Hands - AMC
• The John Berchman Victory Choir - AMC
• Johnny Mathis' Feet - AMC
• Job To Do - AMC / Eitzel
• Just Because - Eitzel

K

• Kathleen - AMC
• Keep Me Around - AMC
• Keep This Dance For Me - Eitzel
• Kristin Intro - Eitzel

L

• L.A. Is My Woman - AMC
• La Llorona - Eitzel
• Ladies And Gentlemen - AMC / Eitzel
• Lament For Bobo The Clown - Eitzel
• Last Five Years - Written sometime in 1989 and along with an initial solo demo given to the band,a full band studio version was recorded during the December 1989 aborted Everclear sessions. Mark mentions in an interview that this was also

 called "I Spent The Last Five Years Trying To Waste Half An Hour."

• Last Harbor - AMC
• The Last Ten Years - Eitzel
• Laughingstock - AMC
• Leave Her Alone - Eitzel
• Lemme Hear The Music - Eitzel
• Let Me Go - Eitzel
• Liberace And His Relationship To The 20th Century - Eitzel
• Lighthouse For The Blind Eitzel & Kaphan
• Like A River That Reaches The Sea - Eitzel
• Little Blue Light - Eitzel
• Little Joy - AMC
• Live Or Die - Eitzel
• Lonely - AMC
• Lonely Lonely Men Flock To Jesus - Eitzel
• Long Long Walk - AMC
• Look For You In A Crowd - Written in Autumn 2002,it was performed several times during Mark's residency at the Knitting Factory in

 January 2003. Demoed by AMC for Love Songs.

• Losing Yourself - Eitzel
• Lost And Lonely - Eitzel
• Lost My Humor - Eitzel
• Love Connection NYC - Eitzel / AMC
• Love Doesn't Belong - AMC
• Love Is - AMC
• Love's Humming - Eitzel
• A Loving Tribute To My City - Eitzel
• Lower Eastside Tourist - Eitzel
• The Lucky Gigolo - Clovis De La Foret with Eitzel

M

• Make Out Room - Eitzel
• Make Sure They Hear - Eitzel
• Man & His TV - Written in 1986/87 and recorded during the Engine sessions.
• The Man With The Hole In His Foot - Eitzel
• Maybe I'll Tell You Everything - Written and performed around early 1984
• Memo From Aquatic Park - AMC
• Memo From Bernal Heights - AMC
• Meteor - Eitzel & Kaphan
• Miracle On 8th Street - AMC
• Mission Rock Resort - Eitzel
• Mistaken - Written and recorded in November 1995 in the studion along with early versions of songs that would appear on Lovers Leap and Caught In A Trap.
• Mr Humphries - Eitzel
• Mr. Lucky - AMC
• Models - Written in early 2001 and performed with a band during the US leg of the "Invisible Man" tour. Kristin Sobditch

 actually sings on the track and not sure if she or Mark actually wrote the song.

• Mom's TV - AMC
• More Hopes And Dreams - AMC
• More More More - Eitzel
• Mother I Knew - Written in 2007
• Move Myself Ahead - Eitzel
• Move On Up - Eitzel
• Mrs. Twine - Written in 2007
• Mrs. Wright - Written and recorded solo in the Spring of 1989.There is a solo demo version on "Mark Eitzel's 4-Track of

 Shame" recorded in April 1989.

• My Father's House - Eitzel
• My Pet Rat St. Michael - Eitzel
• My Weak Heart - Written in 1986/87 and recorded during the Engine sessions.
• Myopic Books - AMC

N

• Nadine - Another outtake from the Toiling Midgets "Son" album recorded in 1990.
• Never Fall Asleep - Eitzel
• Never Mind - AMC
• Nice Nice Nice - Eitzel
• Nicole - One of Mark's electronic instrumental pieces written in 2002/03
• Nightwatchman - AMC
• No Easy Way Down - Eitzel
• No Hope - Written and recorded in November 1995 in the studio along with early versions of songs that would later appear on Lovers Leap and Caught in a Trap.
• Nothing
• Nothing And Everything - Eitzel
• Nothing Can Bring Me Down - Eitzel
• Nothing Is Going To Touch Me - Eitzel & Kaphan
• Now You're Defeated - AMC
• Nowhere To Run - Eitzel
• Numbers - Eitzel

O

• Oh Mercy - Eitzel
• Old Photographs - Eitzel
• On A Clear Day You Can See Forever - AMC
• On My Way - AMC
• One More Summer In Brighton - Written in the Autumn of 2006 and possibly to be be used for the forthcoming "Marine Parade" musical that is currently in the works. It was performed live once in Brighton in December 2006.
• One Step Ahead - AMC
• Only Love Can Set You Free - AMC
• Outside This Bar - AMC
• Over And Done - AMC

P

• Pale Skinny Girl - AMC
• Parasite - Nick Drake cover, AMC mid-80s
• Park St. - One of Mark's electronic instrumental pieces written in 2002/03.
• Party Dress - early alternate version of "Broken Glass" was recorded by the first version of AMC in late 1982/early 83.
• Patriot's Heart - AMC / Eitzel
• Pay It Back - Eitzel
• Picture Of Flowers - Written in 1986/87, it was recorded by the band during the Engine sessions.
• Please - Eitzel
• Point Of Desire - AMC
• Presets - Eitzel
• The President's Test For Physical Fitness - AMC
• Proclaim Your Joy - Eitzel
• Protest Song - Written specifically for the "Take Back San Francisco" rally in November 2000 and performed live just the once.

Q

• Queen Jane Approximately - AMC
• Queen Of No One - Eitzel

R

• Ramblin' Man - Eitzel
• Refuge In The Truth - Eitzel & Kaphan
• Rehearsals For Retirement - Eitzel
• Remember - Eitzel
• Restless Stranger - AMC
• The Revolving Door - AMC
• The Right Thing - AMC
• Rise - AMC
• River - Eitzel
• The Road - Eitzel
• Robs Your Grave - Eitzel
• Rod McKeun - Recorded with Bruce Kaphan in 1997 along with most of the Lovers Leap material.
• Roll Away My Stone - Eitzel
• Roll Away Your Own Stone - Written in August 2004 and first live played, though aborted, at Bush Hall in London that month. It was first performed in it's entirety at a Tsunami Benefit at 12 Galaxies in January 2005.
• Ronald Koal Was A Rock Star - Eitzel
• Room Above The Club - AMC
• Royal Cafe - AMC

S

• Sacred Heart - Eitzel
• Saved - Eitzel
• Seeing Eye Dog - Eitzel
• Shadow Of My Name - Eitzel
• Sharks In The Water - Written in late October 2002 and performed live a couple of times in New York & Miami that month.
• She Only Wears St. Johns - One of Marks electronic instrumental pieces recorded in 2002/2003.
• She Painted Peace - Written and performed solo in the autumn of 1996.
• She's So Heavy - This Beatles cover was recorded by Mark & Toiling Midgets during the sessions for "Son".
• Shine - Eitzel
• Shut Down - AMC
• Sick Of Food - AMC
• The Singer (For Jason Molina) - Eitzel
• Sleep - Eitzel
• Sleep From My Eyes - Eitzel
• Sleeping Beauty - Eitzel / AMC
• Sleeping Pills - AMC
• Slowburn - Eitzel
• Snowbird - Eitzel
• Soap Opera Star - Eitzel
• Some Bartenders Have The Gift Of Pardon - Eitzel
• Something Else - Written for 60 Watt Silver Lining and was supposed to have been one of the b-sides for the scrapped "Southend On Sea" single.
• Somewhere - AMC
• Son Of Fran(en) Sinatra - Written in 1986/87 and also known as "Helplessly Wrong", a full band version was recorded during the Engine sessions.
• Song Of The Mole - Eitzel
• Song Of The Rats Leaving The Sinking Ship - AMC
• Song For Keith Fletcher - Written in the summer of 2008.
• Southend On Sea - Eitzel
• ssssss - Eitzel
• Stars - Written in 1982 it was recorded both in April 1983 and again during the Restless Stranger sessions in early 1985.
• The Stars - AMC
• Stay Stay Stay - Eitzel
• Steve I Always Knew - Eitzel
• Stunned And Frozen - Eitzel
• A Summer Place - Performed live a couple of times in San Francisco in the spring of 1990.
• Sun Smog Seahorse - Eitzel
• Sunset Retirement Community - Eitzel
• Sweet Sixteen - This cover of the Iggy Pop song was recorded at Abbey Road studios with the band in November 1994 along with other tracks.It's unclear whether this was for a radio session or a release of some kind. More info soon hopefully.
• Swinglow - Eitzel

T

• Take Courage - Eitzel
• Take Me Home - Written in early 2005 for the soundtrack to "Street Angel" which was performed at the Palace Of Fine Arts in San Francisco in April of that year.
• A Tall Black Lady - Eitzel
• Team USA - Written in early 2003 and two different band versions were recorded for the upcoming AMC album but it was not included on the final album.It was performed live several times with the band in the autumn of 2003.
• Tell It To The Lonely Fairy In The Forest - Eitzel
• Tell Yourself - AMC
• That They Care - Written in 1988 and played live through late 1988 & early 1989. No studio version was ever recorded though a demo version exists on Marks 4-Track Of Shame demos recorded in April 1989
• Then It Really Happens - Eitzel
• There's Someone Waiting - Eitzel
• Things You Already Know - Eitzel & Kaphan
• Third Man - Written in 1986/87 a band version was recorded during the Engine sessions.
• To Die - This fantastic song was recorded by Mark & Toiling Midgets during the sessions for "Son".
• To Live - Eitzel
• To The Sea - Eitzel
• Things Slip Through Your Hands - Eitzel
• This Year - AMC
• The Thorn In My Side Is Gone - AMC
• Three Inches Of Wall - Eitzel
• Tomorrow - Eitzel
• Tori - Eitzel
• The Torture Of St. Cruelty - Written sometime in the spring of 1992, as mentioned in an interview with Musician magazine. It is unclear whether this turned into a subsequently released song or is a completely unreleased song.
• Travelling Lighthouses - Manolis Famellos, Eitzel
• Tumor In Her Nose - One of Mark's electronic instrumental pieces written in 2002/03.
• Two Worlds - Written in 1983 an early version was recorded by the second incarnation of AMC in April 1983 before being re- recorded during the Engine sessions

U

• United Kingdom - AMC

V

• Vulture And Hyena - Danny Pearson (written by Eitzel)

W

• Walking Tune - AMC
• Watery Eyes Mitchell Froom with Eitzel
• Way To Be New - Written & performed in January 2003 as part of Mark's competition to write a specific song about a person.
• We All Have To Find Our Way Out - Eitzel
• Welcome To Whitehall Eitzel
• Western Sky - AMC
• Western Song - Recorded by the first incarnation of AMC in late 1982/early 1983.
• What Do You Got For Me - Eitzel
• What Godzilla Said To God When His Name Wasn't Found In The Book Of Life - AMC
• What Good Is Love - Eitzel
• What Holds The World Together - AMC
• What The Girl Didn't Say - Eitzel & Capelle
• What The Pillar Of Salt Head Up - AMC
• What Sets You Free - Written sometime in 1999/2000.A studio version is available on the "Invisible Man" demos.
• When I Sing You Can Hear The Cash Registers Ring - Written and recorded in November 1995 in the studio along with early versions of songs that would later appear on Lovers Leap and Caught in a Trap.
• When My Plane Finally Goes Down - Eitzel
• When You Fly - Eitzel
• When Your Love Is Gone - AMC
• The White Of Gold - Eitzel
• White Rosary - Eitzel
• Who You Are - AMC
• Why Are You With Me - Eitzel
• Why I'm Bullshit - Eitzel
• Why Won't You Stay - AMC
• Wild Sea - Eitzel
• Will You Ever Make Room At Your Table - Eitzel
• Will You Find Me? - AMC
• Windows On The World - AMC
• Winners Always Win - Eitzel
• Wish The World Away - AMC
• Without You - Eitzel
• The World Is A Very Dangerous Place - Written and recorded in November 1995 in the studio along with early versions of songs that would later appear on Lovers Leap and Caught in a Trap.

X

• Xmas Lights Spin - Eitzel

Y

• Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Eitzel
• You Can Be Anyone - AMC
• You Can Be Beautiful - Eitzel
• You Know No One's There - Eitzel
• You'll Never Find Me
• Your Glass Jaw - Eitzel
• Your Ghost - Eitzel
• Your Heart - Eitzel
• You're Waiting - Eitzel
• Yvonne Gets Dumped - AMC