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.

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1000 Miles - AMC
$1,000,000 Song - AMC

A

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
Angels - AMC
Animal Pen - AMC
Another Morning - AMC
Anvers Garden - Clovis De La Foret with Eitzel
Any Love, Anywhere - AMC
Apology For An Accident - AMC
Art Of Love - AMC
Asleep - AMC
Aspirin - Eitzel
At My Mercy - AMC
Away Down My Street - AMC
Azure Lady Nightingale - Devon Shire (Eitzel)

B

C

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
Dream In Your Heart - Eitzel
Dream Is Gone - AMC
Dreamers Of The Dream - AMC

E

Elbow Deep - AMC
Electric Light - AMC
Emperor's New Clothes - 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 - Recorded with Bruce & Danny in July 1995 as part of the "60 Watt Silver Lining" Sessions.
For The Good Times - AMC
Freedom - First performed as Freedom in early 2002, this song was re-written and renamed several times before going under the title Another Morning on "Love Songs For Patriots."
Frivolous Children - Written in 1988 though seemingly never performed live.There is solo version on the "4-Track of Shame demos."
Funk Song (Keep The Music Sweet) - Recorded by the second incarnation of AMC in April 1983.

G

Gary's Song - AMC
A Girl Named Hope - Recorded with Bruce Kaphan in 1997 along with most of the Lovers Leap material.
Glen Campbell - Written in 2006/07 and demoed for possible inclusion on next AMC album.
Good For You - Written in 2003 and recorded by the band for the upcoming AMC album but didn't make the final album.It was performed by AMC several times during the second half of 2003.
Goodbye To Love - AMC
Goodbye Reprise #54 - AMC
The Grand Duchess Of San Francisco - AMC
The Grand Tour - Written by George Jones.This is an outtake from the first Courage & Confidence sessions recorded in NYC with Beck's band in late 1998.
Gratitude Walks - AMC
Greeting Cards - Eitzel

H

Have No Words - Eitzel
Heaven Of Your Hands - AMC
Heavenly Smile - AMC
Hello Amsterdam - AMC
Here Goes Nothing - Kacy Crowley, Eitzel, Paul Jefferson ( Written in late 1990's. No more info known.)
Here They Roll Down - AMC
Hidden Camera - Written in early late 1988.A solo demo version appears on a version of the "4-Track of Shame" demos.
Highway To Hell - This cover of the AC/DC song was recorded at the Abbey Road studios with the band in November 1994.The band performed the song live a number of times in 1993 & 1994.It's unclear whether this studio version was for a radio session or a possible future release.
Highway 5 - AMC
Hold On - Written and performed solo in late 1999.
Hold On To Your Love - Eitzel / AMC
Hollywood 4-5-92 - AMC
Home - AMC
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 Broke My Promise - AMC
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
I Know That's Not Really You - AMC
I Never See A Thing - Written in early 1990's. No more info known.
I Speak French - Eitzel
If I Had A Gun - Eitzel
If I Had A Hammer - AMC
If They Won't Let Me In - Written in early 1989 and performed live with AMC throughout 1989.There is a solo demo version on the "Mark Eitzel's 4-track of Shame" demos recorded in April 1989.
I'll Be Gone - AMC
I'm A Beggar In Your World
I'm In Heaven Now - AMC
I'm Just Another Bum Watching You Put Your Makeup On - Written and performed live with AMC in 1988.There is a studio version of it on the "California" demos.
I'm Your Puppet - AMC
In A Crowd - Written & recorded in July 2003 and was the first song to be recorded for the "Love Songs For Patriots" sessions though it didn't make the album.
In God We Trust - Written in 1998 and performed solo and with a band in late 1999 and throughout 2000.A demo version was recorded with Bruce Kaphan in the summer of 1998.
In My Role As The Most Hated Singer In The Local Underground Music Scene - AMC
In The Shadow Of The Valley - AMC
Insider's Guide To Life - AMC
Interstellar Travels - Written for 60 Watt Lining and supposed to be one of the b-sides on the aborted "Southend On Sea" single.
It's Too Late - Jane Wiedlin, Josh Leo, Eitzel - Written in late 90's.No more info known.
It's Your Birthday - AMC
I've Been A Mess - AMC

J

K

L

L.A. Is My Woman - AMC
Ladies And Gentlemen - AMC
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
Laughingstock - AMC
Leave Her Alone - Eitzel
Lighthouse For The Blind Eitzel & Kaphan
Like A River That Reaches The Sea - Eitzel
Little Joy - AMC
Lonely - AMC
Lonely Men - Written in the summer of 1999 and performed live in late 1999 and throughout 2000.
Long Long Walk - AMC
Look For You - Written in Autumn 2002,it was performed several times during Mark's residency at the Knitting Factory in

 January 2003.

Losing Yourself - Written sometime in 1999/2000. A studio version is available on the "Invisible Man" demos.
Lost And Lonely - Eitzel
Lost My Humor - Eitzel
Love Connection NYC - Eitzel / AMC
Love Doesn't Belong - AMC
Love Is - AMC
The Lucky Gigolo - Clovis De La Foret with Eitzel

M

Make Out Room - Written in 1998 and performed solo and with a band in late 1998 and the first half of 1999.
Man & His TV - Written in 1986/87 and recorded during the Engine sessions.
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. 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
Mother I Knew - Written in 2007
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 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 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 Can Bring Me Down - Eitzel
Nothing Is Going To Touch Me - Eitzel & Kaphan
Now You're Defeated - AMC

O

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
Pay It Back - Eitzel
Picture Of Flowers - Written in 1986/87, it was recorded by the band during the Engine sessions.
Point Of Desire - AMC
The President's Test For Physical Fitness - AMC
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

R

Refuge In The Truth - Eitzel & Kaphan
Restless Stranger - AMC
The Revolving Door - AMC
The Right Thing - AMC
Rise - AMC
Rod McKeun - Recorded with Bruce Kaphan in 1997 along with most of the Lovers Leap material.
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.
Room Above The Club - AMC
Royal Cafe - AMC

S

Sacred Heart - Eitzel
Saved - 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".
Shut Down - AMC
Sick Of Food - AMC
Sleeping Beauty - Eitzel / AMC
Sleeping Pills - AMC
Slowburn - Written in early 1996 and performed live with a band during the "60 Watt Silver Lining"tour. A studio version

  was recorded for the aborted "Southend- On -Sea" single but has never been released.

Soap Opera Star - Written in the autumn of 2000 and performed solo and with a band in late 2000 and the first half of 2001.
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 Rats Leaving The Sinking Ship - AMC
Song For Keith Fletcher - Written in the summer of 2008.
Southend On Sea - 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
Steve I Always Knew - Eitzel
A Summer Place - Performed live a couple of times in San Francisco in the spring of 1990.
Sun Smog Seahorse - 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 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
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".
This Year - AMC
The Thorn In My Side Is Gone - AMC
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.
Welcome To Whitehall Eitzel
Western Sky - AMC
Western Song - Recorded by the first incarnation of AMC in late 1982/early 1983.
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 Your Love Is Gone - AMC
Who You Are - AMC
Why Won't You Stay - AMC
Wild Sea - Eitzel
Will You Find Me? - AMC
Windows On The World - AMC
Wish The World Away - AMC
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.