This isn't new — about 6 years old, infact. Martin M. kindly wrote in to ask where my cover rendition of Avril Lavigne's (and yes, I did used to be a big fan) "Things I'll Never Say" was, and when I asked for help searching it down ('cuz evidently, I don't have my own copy, he helped out. So here it is…

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Even if you don't know the original, it's a pleasant romp. The tempo's a little unsteady in parts to my now-more-mature ears, but there's enough sly bits of "Sk8er Boi", "Complicated", and even a little V. Carlton riff at the end — if you know what I mean — to make up for it.

I haven't listed to Avril's more recent albums, but I did like this incredibly well-done music machinima-thing made in The Sims 2.

I'll put this up with the rest of my piano recordings.

Gosh, I sometimes think to myself I've got to record more…