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Applesauce (Always Hungry)

September 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

The third track on DOWN is a silly song with many guest vocals: Matt Kaden, David and Allie Taylor, Franz Bee, and Kate Lovelady.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=gvtz...
#indiepop #Applesauce #stlouismusic

September 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

I've been negligent with these songs, but no one's paying attention, so what does it matter? Here's the second track from DOWN. It's all about #Death.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=cmtS...
#indierock #stlouismusic

Sinking

YouTube video by Billy Dechand Music

September 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Ok, it's been many days since my last #songaday entry. Starting fresh with my 2018 album, Down, here's the "title" track:
music.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ0X...
#indierock #stlouismusic #pool #originalmusic

DOWN (Pool video)

Album - Flying Saucer Surprise

August 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Looky looky! #NewAlbum! A reunion of sorts with college buddies. A great #psychedelic romp.
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#indierock

YouTube video

Flying Saucer Surprise, by Flying Saucer Surprise

August 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

I'm excited to announce a new album release. Flying Saucer Surprise is a new band of old friends.
Longtime collaborators Dan Sonenberg, Matt Kaden, and myself have reunited to create a new psychedelic album, out today.
And...it's Bandcamp Friday. Give it a spin!
flyingsaucersurprise.bandcamp.com

10 track album

flyingsaucersurprise.bandcamp.com

August 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

The last song on the Innocent Sin album is #chihuahua, a #doggysong.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=JRBJ...
#indiepop #slouismusic #dogs

Chihuahua

July 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Track #15 from Innocent Sin was written way back in the early '90s, when #GenX were the 20-somethings without careers. It's about a woman with a #meaninglessjob, written back when people still dialed their phones.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=EHkX...
#indiepop #sadsongs

She Has Work

July 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Track #14 from Innocent Sin ripping off the percussion from that big Gotye hit. It's only natural that a song called "Sell Out" should be a rip-off.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=wqUh...
#sellout #indiepop #stlouismusic #funnysongs

Sell Out

July 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Track #13 on Innocent Sin is a silly song about cosmic bigness.
youtu.be/5y1AN6-Rr3k?...

#stlouismusic #booya #cosmos #indierock

Booya

youtu.be

July 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Reposted by Billy Dechand

Elizabeth Warren

@warren.senate.gov

Here's the proof: Republicans are only looking out for their millionaire and billionaire friends – and they're willing to gamble with your lives to pay them off.

July 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Track #12 is a bit of a rocker. The title "You Need a Man" may have you thinking one thing, but the lyrics are a little more #passive-aggressive.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=IUgu...
#indierock #stlouismusic

You Need a Man

July 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

This is track #11 from Innocent Sin.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=66P3...
#MoveOverRover #TakeMeNow #indiepop #stlouismusic

Take Me Now

June 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Track #10 from Innocent Sin is one of my favorites. I felt like I was channelling #Bowie, with its non-standard structure and phrasing.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr8y...
If you don't hear the Bowie inspiration, no matter. It exists whether you hear it or not.
#indierock #stlouismusic

You Cannot Demand Love

June 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Track #9 is a silly country song about one of my former neighbor's car. She didn't give a [hoot] about anyone.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=KHWQ...

#muffler #carsongs #mechanics #noisepollution #countrymusic #indierock #stlouismusic

Little Miss Muffler

June 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Song #8 on Innocent Sin, "I Spilled The Water", shares lead vocals with Franz Bee and David Taylor. It's got a #singalong chorus!
music.youtube.com/watch?v=6IUx...
#stlouismusic #indierock

Spilled the Water

June 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

The next song on Innocent Sin, "You Do It", is an old one I wrote in the '90s. Kind of dramatic, with great piano by Dan Ingenthron.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=3AEz...

You Do It

June 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

The next song on Innocent Sin shares lead vocals with my friend Franz Bee (aka Frantz Bostick). We made a little #musicvideo of us as outlaws, with the guitarist Tucker Bodman as the sheriff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha5u...

#stlouismusic #indierock #kickass

KICK ASS Video 2015

www.youtube.com

June 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

The next track on Innocent Sin has a naughty word.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=N7CC...
#indiepop #stlouismusic #keepingitreal

Keepin' It Real

Reproduce (also Journey video spoof)

June 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

Track #4 from Innocent Sin contemplates biological determinism. Not really, but it's fun to say. My friend Susan Kopp does a great job in this spoof of a famous #Journey #musicvideo, #SeparateWays, along with Amy and Kate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0nj...
#indierock #StLouisMusic #spoofvideo

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June 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

The third song on Innocent Sin is a little #doomsday /wake up call.
youtu.be/exZnsNJVWlA

#satellites #scifi #indierock #stlouismusic #technology

When The Satellites Drop

Hungry For More (Zoo Edition)

youtu.be

June 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

This is the second song on album #7, Innocent Sin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgZc...

#zoo #hungry #STLzoo #indierock #Stlouismusic

YouTube video by Billy Dechand Music

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May 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM

Billy Dechand

@billydechand.bsky.social

So, we're done with my 2010 album Post. The next one, Innocent Sin, came out in 2015. At the time Taylor Swift and I decided to not use evil Spotify anymore. Well, they sure felt that! So no links to them for this album.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=XaUQ...
#indierock #stlouismusic #retro70s

Innocent Sin