It’s not that we’re questioning their commitment to music or anything.

It’s just that there seems to be a very odd placement of all the instruments. Like, that cymbal owl is completely going to ruin the levels on that guitar owl’s recording. And the tambourine owl and the triangle owl aren’t going to be clearly heard over the singing owl. And a bagpipe owl? Right down at the bottom where he’s going to drown out half of the orchestra?

We’re sure everyone here is an excellent musician and that they have a real love for what they do. But this is exactly why just loving your field isn’t enough. You’ve got to study and learn from the great masters or you’re just never going to advance past a certain point. These owls are one Quincy Jones away from greatness, and that’s a fact. Guys, learn to arrange for optimum effect, okay? You’re an orchestra, not the Polyphonic Spree!

Wear this shirt: when you see The Who. And you’d better do that pretty soon, because before long it’s just going to be six session kids and Roger Daltrey leaning on his walker like Mike Love every Fourth of July. Do not go gently into that good night, Roger Daltrey!

Don’t wear this shirt: and flirt with someone in a field mouse t-shirt. That’ll get you a one-way ticket to Benson and Stabler.

This shirt tells the world: “Just call my name, and owl be there.”

We call this color: Black Owled Peas. Yeah, Okay, Big Shot, You Think You Can Do Better, Knock Yourself Out.

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