2015 Roach Family Christmas Song

I wrote this "song" as a "present" for Anna and her(/my) family. The "music" was created by typing the following into a music program:
The Roach Family
Tom Roach
Nancy Roach
Anna Roach
Eamonn Roach
Sonja Roach
Christian Roach
Each letter on the computer keyboard corresponds to a different note. So z=C, s=C-Sharp, x=D, etc... Some keys don't correspond to a note - most importantly the A-key and F-key. In those cases, I left the previous note playing. The high-pitched instrument at the beginning of the song is the one that I used to play the "libretto". I then added a bass line and some drums. The end part of the song doesn't correspond to any particular text. I just thought it would be a nice way to wrap things up.

Listen to the song!


2021 Edition

I always intended to make a longer song but ran out of time back in 2015. I finally got around to finishing the song at the end of 2021. It includes much more development as well as reiterations of "The Roach Family" motif.

Listen to the finished song!