Hidden In The Sand (Song)

Hidden In The Sand

Written by	Joe Hawley
Appears on	Welcome To Tally Hall (EP), Complete Demos, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Sung by	Joe Hawley
Genre	Rock
Language	English
Links:	YouTube Spotify Bandcamp Bandcamp (Demo)

Hidden In The Sand, a song by Joe Hawley, appears as a hidden track on Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum.

The music video for Hidden In The Sand debuted at the end of the 10th episode of Tally Hall's Internet Show as a hidden music video to end the first season.

Trivia

The song references Marcel Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time. In the novel's second volume, the Narrator becomes enamoured with a "little band" of teenage girls as they stroll by the sea.
At one time, there was some question as to how the song received the title "Hidden In The Sand" since it's called [Untitled Track] in iTunes, not listed in the track listing of the CD insert, and those words are not a part of the lyrics, either. However, in the liner notes of the Complete Demos, after the lyrics of all the songs, you'll see: "(Hidden In The Sand)".^[1]
This song appeared in Season 4, Episode 11 (AKA: The Dream Lover) of The O.C. It plays while Seth is in a dream world walking down the hallway and into his room, confused and scared. He then befriends an otter by the pool.
At the end of the track, there is a reversed recording of Marvin Yagoda saying, "Wouldn't the world be better off if we took nonsense more seriously?"
Although Hidden in The Sand is a hidden track on the CD, it has become Tally Hall's most popular song due to TikTok and YouTube.

Lyrics

We were playing in the sand
And you found a little band
You told me you fell in love with it
Hadn't gone as I planned

When you had to bid adieu
Said you'd never love anew
I wondered if I could hold it
and fall in love with it too

You told me to buy a pony
But all I wanted was you

Tabs/Chords

Played on ukulele (standard gCEA tuning).

D#m7: 6-6-6-6

Dm7: 5-5-5-5

B: 4-3-2-2

Bm: 4-2-2-2

G#m7: 12-12-12-12

D#m7 Dm7 Dm#7

B Bm

Right before it transfers to the oohs:

D#m7 G#m7

Then repeat initial chords.

Personnel

Music & Lyrics: Joe Hawley
Vocals: Joe Hawley
Additional Vocals: Marvin Yagoda
Ukelele: Joe Hawley
Keyboards: Andrew Horowitz

References

↑ Booklet scan

Welcome To Tally Hall (EP)
	1. (I Know) It's Just The Same 2. Just Apathy 3. Welcome To Tally Hall 4. Two Wuv 5. Hidden In The Sand (hidden track)

Complete Demos
	1. Good Day (Demo) 2. Greener (Demo) 3. Welcome To Tally Hall (Demo) 4. Just Apathy (Demo) 5. Two Wuv (Demo) 6. Stationary Love (Demo) 7. Banana Man (Demo) 8. (I Know) It's Just The Same (Demo) 9. Ruler Of Everything (Demo) 10. Hidden In The Sand (Demo) (hidden track)

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
	1. Good Day 2. Greener 3. Welcome To Tally Hall 4. Taken For A Ride 5. The Bidding 6. Be Born 7. Banana Man 8. Just Apathy 9. Spring And A Storm 10. Two Wuv 11. Haiku 12. The Whole World And You 13. 13 14. Ruler of Everything 15. Hidden In The Sand (hidden track) 16. Mucka Blucka* (bonus track) 17. Dream* (bonus track) 18. Just a Friend** (bonus track) Good Day (Simlish) (pre-gap bonus track, CD/digital only) * indicates tracks only available with 2008 digital downloads, a download code or with the 2021 non-vinyl releases ** indicates tracks only available with a download code or on the 2021 non-vinyl releases

[1] Booklet scan

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