This is the title tune to Chet's album, "Beetles Are Coming" and it is also, included in Chet's first album, "Time Loop". One man and one guitar, is all that is used to tell this tale. This is a SINGLE version of the song. A powerful song about the decay and deception taking place in our world where "The Beetles Shall Inherit The Earth". This has been going on for a long time, and, in my mind, for too long. We all deserve better, but we have to put our backs and our love into it to help make our world and lives grow and blossom. And, there is more to it, as this concept and idea can also be tied to our own "gardens of perception". We create them and they guide us. But, the mis-perceptions can UN-guide us from reaching our true goals and potential. So, "think" about what SEEDS you plant in your "sub-conscious garden" and how you will protect it and nurture it so it thrives and brings you happiness, fulfillment, love and growth. Bottom line, get that HOE out and clean out the weeds. And fertilize it with love, passion, persistence, compassion and ..... MORE LOVE! ”
A sobering tale about the decay and collapse of a society & culture due to deception and lies. Just one guitar and one vocalist spin the tale. Due to requests from sync clients and Online stations, we have included a version that cuts the guitar intro, which we prefer, but we want to make everyone happy, ya know?
“The Beetles Are Coming”
Music and Lyric by Chet Nichols (ASCAP)
Vocal & Guitar by Chet Nichols
Produced and recorded by Stephen Quinn Barncard at Wally Heider's Studio in San Francisco, CA
Copyright 1969/1972/2016/2020/2023/2025 by Chester Nichols, Jr (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music : Publisher (ASCAP)
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
VERSE 1
You dress yourself up to look like an elf
And you walk around this place
With a sign against the rat race
And you go get wood to cover the fire
Then you reverently place it down upon yourself
So, you’d better get your hoe
And clean up your garden
Because the beetles are coming
VERSE 2
The leaves are enough to turn you on
You know this, so you start a collection
There are greens, reds, yellows, golds and candles
But what will happen to them
Once they’ve dropped their bomb
So, you’d better get your hoe
And clean up your garden
Because the beetles are coming
MUSICAL BRIDGE
VERSE 3
So, you go and get a big brown shopping bag
And in it you place your hair your roaches and part of your life
And you drop it from the long shoestring bridge by the ocean
And silently wave goodbye as it sails for Japan
Then you turn to look one last look at The City
Then start to thumb to the world that’s, oh, so gritty
So, you’d better get your hoe
And clean up your garden
Because the beetles are coming
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