Tom's Catalogue
Here are links to MP3s I’ve either written, co-written or are covers that I have arranged. All songs are copyrighted and I own the master. My portion of each original song is published through Pierce-Beach Music, BMI. All songs are registered with the Harry Fox agency. Most songs are on the Festa Records' label. Some songs appear in more than one category. If you scroll down the page, you find lyrics to all the songs. Please enjoy responsibly. Please don't download these songs without permission.
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Holiday w/vocals |
Description |
Good For |
Suggested Use |
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About the joy of receiving an accordion for Christmas |
male or female |
This song is good for any holiday TV commercial or movie dealing with gifts. Perfect as piped-in music in malls during the holidays. Radio single. |
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Upbeat. It's got a great groove with B3 sound. Pop tune you can dance to in the spirit of Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. |
male or female vocal |
This song is good for any TV commercial where there is a holiday party scene or people are buying things at like Target for a party. It would work for a liquor, beer, chips' commercial. Any kind of food item at a party... salsa and dips, etc. Radio single. Perfect as piped-in music in malls during the holidays. |
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Fun, upbeat polka |
male, female, chorus |
Beer commercial or anything to do with Milwaukee during the holidays. Radio single. Perfect as piped-in music in malls during the holidays. |
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Blues song |
male or female |
TV commercial for Cadillac or in a movie or TV show where a Cadillac is being driven during the holidays. Radio single. Perfect as piped-in music in malls during the holidays. |
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A song about exasperation |
male or female |
Great for a TV commercial where you want to show an exasperated shopper in one store and maybe a happy shopper in another store. Radio single. Perfect as piped-in music in malls during the holidays. |
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Italian-American (originals) |
Description |
Good For |
Suggested Use |
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first-ballot Grammy nominated love song |
duet |
Any romantic movie or romantic comedy where you see two young lovers. I could see this play during the credits at the end of a romantic movie set in Rome. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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traditional tarantella segue-ing into bouncy pop song |
male |
TV commercial for hair-color product. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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traditional tarantella segue-ing into bouncy pop song |
male |
TV commercial for hair-color product. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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Polka |
male |
In a TV commercial for pizza. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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The Minestrone song - gig video |
bouncy song in the spirit of traditional Italian tarantellas |
male or female |
In a TV commercial for soup. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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The Minestrone song (demo accordion and vocal) |
bouncy song in the spirit of traditional Italian tarantellas |
male or female |
In a TV commercial for soup. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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blue-sy version |
male or female |
Smoky nightclub scene or for a TV commercial for pasta. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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The Pasta Song-Video |
upbeat, swinging version that was used in a TV commercial |
male or female |
This was used in a TV commercial for the Carrabba's restaurant chain. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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Roman Holiday-draft video |
Upbeat, bouncy song |
female |
American-made movie set in Rome. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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latin-type feel |
female |
American-made movie set in Italy. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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My Italian Gigolo-draft |
Tango |
female |
American-made movie set in Italy. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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Louie-prima ish, upbeat |
male |
American-made movie set in Italy. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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bouncy, upbeat. great musical hooks |
male |
American-made movie set in Italy, France. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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about a man's love for Sophia Loren |
male |
American-made movie set in Italy. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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Italian covers w/vocals |
Description |
Good For |
Suggested Use |
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Upbeat song about when love will come the singer's way |
male or female |
Any dance scene in an Italian movie. Could be used in a TV commercial about something being prepared and when will it be finally ready to eat or drink. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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Upbeat love song |
male |
Any dance scene in an Italian movie. Or, for anything named marina. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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Pop, bouncy love song from the early '60s |
male or female |
Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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About a boy who wants to become an American |
male or female |
I've seen this song used in a Gap commercial. no limits with this. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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About money |
male or female |
Would be great is a commercial for a department store and someone finding bargains. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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Rallying cry of the partisans |
male or female |
would be great in a TV commercial where there is a group of people chanting about something. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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Upbeat love song |
male |
Any dance scene in an Italian movie. Or, for anything named marina. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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blue-sy version |
male or female |
Smoky nightclub scene or for a TV commercial for pasta. Perfect as piped-in music at an Italian restaurant chain. |
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American Pop/Rock (originals) |
Description |
Good For |
Suggested Use |
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Jim Boggio version-total lounge schmaltz |
male or female |
Anything to do with San Francisco |
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Janice Steele (sister of Jevetta Steele) Cabaret version |
male or female |
Anything to do with San Francisco |
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The KableCats. Upbeat from the get go |
male or female |
Anything to do with San Francisco |
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'70s or '80s pop |
male or female |
not so sure |
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breezy, island feel |
male or female |
Beach scene for TV or movie. |
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latin bounce |
male or female |
Pick-up scene in a move |
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grindy, '80s rock song |
male |
Bar scene in a movie or to play when a guy/s is strutting around |
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Difficult to describe |
male or female |
For use in a movie about hurricanes or when showing devastation from a hurricane on the news |
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Eye of the Hurricane-Video |
Difficult to describe |
male or female |
For use in a movie about hurricanes or when showing devastation from a hurricane on the news |
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Tale of caution |
male or female |
Not so sure |
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Polkas (originals) |
Description |
Good For |
Suggested Use |
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polka |
male or female |
See above |
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polka |
male or female |
See above |
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polka |
female |
Anything about an accordion playing man |
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polka |
male, female, chorus |
This would be great at a sports' game where people can stomp their feet and clap their hands |
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polka |
male or female |
Not so sure |
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Parody of Too Fat Polka |
male |
About a brainiac girl |
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polka |
male or female |
Not so sure |
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Parody of Livin' la Vida Loca |
male |
Not so sure |
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