Songs by MH
That’s me in the hat, and mustache, without shades.
While fixing up a home, on break from the New York Times, I decided I like the flexible time to write. That’s when I began cranking out songs. I’ve written 70 songs and have recorded 52 of them in the past 5 years.
Listen to my songs in the Sand Records Jukebox
If you go to the Sand Records jukebox here at IGL, you can hear some of my works.
Here’s a full list of the songs I have recorded.
These songs, ordered alphabetically, are registered with BMI performance rights organization and are published by Matthew P. Hanley. If interested in covering or licensing a song, contact the MH Office.
Are We Certain?
Cold feet on wedding day
Black Pink and Red
Fond memories of an old flame
Change at My Place
Bachelor pad makeover
Coats on the Bed
Frisky holiday host
Condoleeza
Homesick Marines
County Vacation
A road trip to lockup
Dinner at Noon
A mother-in-law visits
Eddie Van Halen
Tribute to guitar legend EVH
Go In With Me
Accelerated partnering
Half the Night
Protesting a sleepover
Her Afternoons Are Full
Missing the missus
I Can Only Like You a Lot
Making a case for more than friendship.
I Can’t Hear So Well
Feigning injury to lure a partner.
I Dig Marie
Finding a life purpose
I’m on a Train, I’m on My Cell Phone
Commuting enthusiasm
I’m Sure You Might
Taunting an opponent.
In Doing So
Advising a friend to move on from a loss
It’s Still the United States to Me
Dance as a refuge from lies
Just Say You Do
Faking it before making it
Keep Me Company
Fighting redundancy and solitude
Leave Visor Boy
Pleading with a barmaid to drop that zero
Love Should Be Obvious
It might not be too late for these lab geeks.
Lunar Landing
A conspiracy theory jeopardizes a romance.
Man of the House Now
Instructions to presumed replacement
Moot Point
Fishing for a second chance
My Girlfriend’s Parents’ Beach House
Pride for what you’ve indirectly attained.
My Occupation
Accommodating a lover’s moods
National Seashore
Growing into the person you want to be.
New Start
Leaving home with someone special
One More Week
Saying bon voyage to a friend
One Thing We Don’t Have to Fix
When all is broken except what’s important
Record Player & a Cat
Cutting back to life essentials.
Remnants of Ida
A romantic partner storms out of town.
Seasonal Aisle
Finding love in the pharmacy.. next to flip flops
She Belongs to Everyone But Me
A super busy woman
She Won’t Stop Talking to Me
Thankful for enduring trust
She’s Coming Around
A love may soon be requited
Starter Clothes
Ambition and betrayal in the big city
Still I Go On
First-world problems
Taylorville
A gloomy hometown
The Person I Have
Secret Santa romance
The West Side Highway
Bliss via a great road and co-pilot
Then We’d Have to Go Through Security Again
Weighing risks of a side-trip
To Be With You
A dangerous signifcant other
Unblock Me Baby
Wanting to be friends with an ex.
Uncertainty Begone
Waiting on a phone call
Unstucking Bob
A trek through Memphis
Wandering Eye
Confronting monogamy
We’ve Got Love
Never ever ever gonna break-up
When It’s Gone
Getting on the wagon
Whenever Next Time Is
Looking forward to future visits.
Whoa Christmas
Seeking peace and forgiveness
Why Do We Marry?
Making a case for staying single
You Don’t Get My Song
Establishing limits with an ex
Not Included !
Perhaps my most listened to song, is not so much an MH composition but me putting silly lyrics over a MIDI track of the theme song to the TV show “Three’s Company.” It’s an elongated version of the joke “Horse Walks into a Bar.” You can see the animation I made for it on Youtube…