Pandemic Single
Dublin Core
Title
Pandemic Single
Description
The pandemic left its mark on everyone. We were cooped up for so long that even being crowded in an elevator sounded good!
Live music was on hold, but John found a way for people to make music and have fun creating this video, no matter where they were sequestered.
Music and lyrics by John Wertheimer
Song produced by Mike Shapiro
Video directed by Gary Suitcase
Vocals: Daphne Fruchtman '09, Ana Carolina Scott, Durwin Striplin, and John Wertheimer
Bass: Brian Smith
Drums: Mike Shapiro
Guitar: John Wertheimer
Video starring: Chloe Pitkoff '21, Mike Shapiro, Brian Smith, Durwin Striplin, Sophie Swallow, and John Wertheimer
Live music was on hold, but John found a way for people to make music and have fun creating this video, no matter where they were sequestered.
Music and lyrics by John Wertheimer
Song produced by Mike Shapiro
Video directed by Gary Suitcase
Vocals: Daphne Fruchtman '09, Ana Carolina Scott, Durwin Striplin, and John Wertheimer
Bass: Brian Smith
Drums: Mike Shapiro
Guitar: John Wertheimer
Video starring: Chloe Pitkoff '21, Mike Shapiro, Brian Smith, Durwin Striplin, Sophie Swallow, and John Wertheimer
Rights
© John Wertheimer (2020)
Format
MP4 Video and WAV audio files
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Transcription
Lyrics
Verse 1
I miss bars, And happy hours.
Chorus
Ooo, ooo, ooo,
Pandemic single,
It’s hard to mingle—everyone’s inside,
Ooo, ooo, ooo,
Distancing, distancing.
Verse 2
And subway rides, Jouncing shoulders, catching eyes.
Chorus
Verse 3
Last night I dreamed, A snug elevator squeeze.
Chorus
Verse 1
I miss bars, And happy hours.
Chorus
Ooo, ooo, ooo,
Pandemic single,
It’s hard to mingle—everyone’s inside,
Ooo, ooo, ooo,
Distancing, distancing.
Verse 2
And subway rides, Jouncing shoulders, catching eyes.
Chorus
Verse 3
Last night I dreamed, A snug elevator squeeze.
Chorus
Duration
3 min 28 sec
Compression
MP4 File 29.97 FPS Audio 48 kHz 253kbps
Producer
Song produced: Mike Shapiro
Video directed by Gary Suitcase
Video directed by Gary Suitcase
Director
Video directed by Gary Suitcase
Files
Collection
Citation
“Pandemic Single,” The Collected Musical Works of Davidson College Professor of History, Dr. John Wertheimer, accessed October 23, 2026, https://www.omeka.dustriplin.dcreate.domains/items/show/2.