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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Wow Magic Bus: MTA Jingle Winner

Posted by Steve Haruch on Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 9:23 AM

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Wao, newfangled way of transportations.

So Geoff Smith won the MTA jingle contest with his bouncy, mass transit-endorsing ditty "Brand New Way." Seems to me that city buses have been around for, I don't know, 60 years, making them not a brand new way of doing anything. But whatever. You may know Geoff (pronounced like JEFF) as a member of local pop-rockers Codaphonic. You may not know that he is also "bassist and lead singer for the Chicago-based Police tribute band, One World." Did he really start the chorus for a massive bus-riding jingle with a minor chord? That takes moxie, folks.

Sure you can download the song.

(Terrorist fist jab: Nashvillest.)

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Yar Codaphonic! They're good people. Well done, Geoff.

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Posted by burrito on 10/29/2008 at 10:00 AM

The big new way of doing things in Music City Central, the new central transit hub of the MTA and RTA bus and rail system. Those of use who ride the bus think it's pretty awesome.

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Posted by bus-ridin' fan on 10/29/2008 at 10:52 AM

It's about time they upgraded from those piss-poor bus shelters downtown. I love public transportation as much as the next guy - probably more - but the way things work here in Nashville it's quicker and more convienent to walk two and a half miles each way to work than it is to take the bus. We need a better transport mix, this shit is ridiculous.

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Posted by Bawston Sean on 10/29/2008 at 11:26 AM

This jingle is hilarious in many ways. congrats to geoff.
too bad codaphonic's bassist just moved to new york - otherwise we could hope for a live rendition of this.

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Posted by Michael on 10/29/2008 at 12:16 PM

Yeah, Taylor will be missed. And Marin too.

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Posted by burrito on 10/29/2008 at 12:27 PM

This almost sounds like it could've been written by Adam Schlesinger from Fountains of Wayne.

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Posted by Steve on 10/30/2008 at 5:06 PM

Great job Geoff!

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Posted by Brady on 10/31/2008 at 6:52 PM

Where was Dolly Parton to help him with his lyrics? Title doesn't fit the content and what new way is this guy talking about? No mention of anything much related of the MTA service!

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Posted by mebenham@yahoo.com on 11/15/2008 at 1:33 AM
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