BONUS: Did we just write the song of the summer?

Summary

CrimeLess BONUS: Did we just write the song of the summer?

Podcast: CrimeLess
Hosts: Rory Scovel, Josh Dean, Lane
Release Date: May 29, 2026

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Overview

In this lighthearted bonus episode, the CrimeLess crew showcases their formidable (and delightfully absurd) songwriting skills by presenting an updated, Mad-Libs-style version of the official Florida State song. The new lyrics, crafted by hosts Rory and Josh, are brought to life by a Ukrainian musician named Alex, whom the team found on Fiverr. The episode brims with fun as the hosts comment on the song’s quirky content and the prospects of their version going viral or even becoming Florida’s new anthem.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Genesis of the New Florida State Song

[02:22-03:13]

• Josh introduces the bonus episode, explaining its purpose: to reveal their updated Florida State song, set to music by a gig worker in Ukraine.

  • “In this case to show off something we're very proud of here at Crimeless, our update of the official Florida State song with lyrics by Rory and me, which has been set to music by a gig worker in the Ukraine, which feels perfect to me.” (Josh, 02:29)

• Lane recaps how they used the company credit card on Fiverr to find someone who’d put music to their new lyrics.

  • “A couple weeks ago we rewrote Florida State Song with some Mad Libs. Yep, and Josh gave me the company credit card to find a freelancer on fiverr.com to put our lyrics to music.” (Lane, 02:58)
  • They faced rejections and confusion from several Fiverr musicians, many of whom appeared to be AI.

2. Enter Alex, the Ukrainian Musician

[03:24-03:39]

• Lane successfully finds a real musician, Alex from Ukraine, who “read the brief and he said, okay, I can do it.”

3. Debut of the Song: Quirky Florida, by CrimeLess & Alex

[03:39-06:33]

• The team plays Alex’s rendition, which includes references to Florida oddities, Waffle House, Walmart, alligators, and more.
• The song blends heartfelt nods to “the old folks at home” with absurd details, delivered in Alex’s charming accent.

Notable Verses:

• “Way down upon the Gulf of America Far, far away there's where my armpit is discombobulating ever there's where the old folks stay all up and down the whole Florida.” (Alex, 03:39)
• “Sadly I Razell still longing for my Waffle House and for the old folks at home...” (Alex, 03:56)
• “When will I see the gator cherishing all round the swamp? When shall I hear the fiddle banging down in my good old home? All the world is squarely and dreary Everywhere I roam oh dear once. How my ear love grows Very far From the old folks at home.” (Alex, 05:54)

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Group’s Reaction & Reflections

Initial Responses

[06:33-07:06]

• Rory: “Now that's the state song for Florida as...As conceived by your pals here at Crimeless and cre, Ultimately executed by Alex from Ukraine.” (06:35)
• Josh: “Perfect. No notes.” (06:47)
• Rory: “It's only when I heard it that I realized why all those other people said no.” (06:49)

On Its Length, Content, and Next Steps

[07:02-08:05]

• Discussion about officially releasing the song and gauging public response, perhaps even submitting it as a candidate for Florida’s state song.

• Laughter ensues over trying to parse which strange lyrics were their own inventions.

  • “It was hard for me to tell which lyrics we added, which were the—” (Josh, 07:20)
  • “That's kind of the beauty of it.” (Rory, 07:25)

• Lane: “He was like, do you want me to change pronunciations? And I just didn't say anything. And he just did that.” (Lane, 07:46)

• The group jokes about whether the song is a little long and which lines are actual “originals”.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Josh (on the process): “Several people said no. And they were confused. And a few people I figured out pretty quickly were AI. There's a lot of AI on Fiverr.” (03:14)
• Lane (on choosing Alex): “But I found a real man. His name is Alex. He's from Ukraine. And he read the brief and he said, okay, I can do it.” (03:24)
• Rory (on the final song): “It's only when I heard it that I realized why all those other people said no.” (06:49)
• Josh (playfully exaggerating): “Anyways, that was $100,000, if you guys can believe it or not.” (08:11)
• Josh (encouraging listeners): “If you are a Floridian and prefer our version, please write to your local politician and ask that they replace the current song with ours. With your support, maybe we can make history here. Or maybe not. We at Crimely can live with either outcome.” (08:51)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:22 – Josh introduces the bonus concept and sets up the context for the new Florida State song.
• 02:58 – Lane explains how they sourced a musician from Fiverr.
• 03:39 – Full debut of “Quirky Florida” with Alex singing.
• 06:35 – Team reacts to experiencing the song for the first time.
• 07:06 – Discussion around possibly releasing the song, public response, and plans for viral stardom.
• 08:11 – Joking reference to the “$100,000” spent on the project and crediting Alex.

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Tone & Takeaway

The episode is pure, irreverent fun, embracing Florida’s blend of oddities and affection while demonstrating the hosts’ penchant for creative mischief. The group’s chemistry shines through in the laughter, gentle teasing, and genuine excitement for their “state song” project.

Listeners come away entertained—and perhaps surprisingly tempted to join the (tongue-in-cheek) campaign to update Florida state’s anthem.

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End of summary.

Transcript

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[Josh]

Hello, Crimeless nation. In what seems to be becoming. Is that actual correct English to be becoming? I should know this. Anyway, what I was saying is that I'm back to introduce one of our semi occasional bonus episodes. In this case to show off something we're very proud of here at Crimeless, our update of the official Florida State song with lyrics by Rory and me, which has been set to music by a gig worker in the Ukraine, which feels perfect to me. And before you ask any questions, let me just turn the mic over to Lane here to explain.

[Lane]

Okay, so to refresh everyone's memory, a couple weeks ago we rewrote Florida State Song with some Mad Libs. Yep, and Josh gave me the company credit card to find a freelancer on fiverr.com to put our lyrics to music.

[Josh]

Yes.

[Lane]

And several people said no. And they were confused. And a few people I figured out pretty quickly were AI. There's a lot of AI on fiverr.

[Rory]

Yeah.

[Lane]

But I found a real man. His name is Alex. He's from Ukraine. And he read the brief and he said, okay, I can do it.

[Rory]

Yeah, Nice, Alex.

[Lane]

So I'm gonna hit play on this Slava Ukrainian.

[Alex (Ukrainian Musician)]

Way down upon the Gulf of America Far, far away there's where my armpit is discombobulating ever there's where the old folks stay all up and down the whole Florida Sadly I Razell still longing for my Waffle House and for the old folks at home all the world is squarely and dreary Everywhere I run oh dear ones how my ear love grows Very far from the old folks

[Lane]

at home A couple more verses, guys.

[Alex (Ukrainian Musician)]

All round the hall below the. I water skied when I was chill Then many large days I squandered many the songs I sung When I was playing with my dol gem Happy was

[Lane]

I

[Alex (Ukrainian Musician)]

oh, take me to my kind Whole comptroller there Let me count and die all the world is squarely and dreary Everywhere I run oh dear ones how my earlobe grows Very far from the old folks at home Yep, one little Walmart among them all one that I love still sadly to my memory rushes no matter where I skid at

[Lane]

all One more verse.

[Alex (Ukrainian Musician)]

When will I see the gator cherishing all round the swamp? When shall I hear the fiddle banging down in my good old home? All the world is squarely and dreary Everywhere I roam oh dear once. How my ear love grows Very far From the old folks at home.

[Lane]

Okay, now that's.

[Rory]

Now that's the state song for Florida as. As conceived by your pals here at Crimeless and cre, Ultimately executed by Alex from Ukraine.

[Josh]

Perfect. No notes.

[Rory]

I I It's only when I heard it that I realized why all those other people said no.

[Josh]

Yeah, I think we have to officially submit it, though. I think we need to find it's

[Rory]

worth putting out there.

[Lane]

Yeah, just to see. To see the response.

[Josh]

We'll save it for the episode. But then I think we should put the. We should, like, release the lyrics and the T shirts clip on on social media and see if we can get a groundswell of support to replace the.

[Rory]

That's right.

[Josh]

Petition.

[Rory]

Yep.

[Josh]

I was having trouble with some of the. It was hard for me to tell which lyrics we added, which were the

[Lane]

ones that didn't rhyme.

[Rory]

That's kind of the beauty of it.

[Josh]

The fog of it all, I'm guessing. Walmart, Toe Jam, Alligator, Skee Daddle down

[Rory]

at the old folks at home. That was a. That's us.

[Lane]

No, that's. That's OG Nevermind.

[Josh]

Great. I mean, I loved Alex. Alex's subtle accent was. It was a nice touch.

[Rory]

Yeah, yeah.

[Lane]

He was like, do you want me to change pronunciations? And I just didn't say anything. And he just did that.

[Rory]

Yeah. Longer than you think. Longer than you'd think going into it.

[Lane]

Yeah, I know.

[Rory]

Yeah.

[Josh]

It was like. It could have been two verses shorter.

[Rory]

When we got halfway, I go, oh, okay.

[Lane]

Got it. Buckle up.

[Rory]

We're halfway.

[Josh]

Maybe Alex should be our official songwriter. We can bring him back on a future episode to write something else.

[Rory]

Anyways, that was $100,000, if you guys can believe it or not.

[Lane]

It's crazy.

[Josh]

The best 100 grand ever spent. So anyway, crimeless nation, we're going to. Let's. Let's get that officially anointed as the state song of Florida. Yeah. You know what to do. I don't. I don't know what to do.

[Rory]

It's the public push that's going to get it.

[Josh]

There it is.

[Rory]

Yeah.

[Josh]

All right. And if we fail in Florida, we fail everywhere. Good work, Lane.

[Rory]

Nice.

[Lane]

Thanks. Yep. So, honestly, props to you guys. You're the lyricists.

[Rory]

Thank you. I'm so proud, ultimately. Thank you for saying that.

[Josh]

And thank you to our amazing Ukrainian partner, Alex Brodsky, who set this work of art to music. If you are a different American state and would like to hire Alex to record a song for you, you can find him on Fiverr. Rory and I are also available to help with lyrics. If you are a Floridian and prefer our version, please write to your local politician and ask that they replace the current song with ours. With your support, maybe we can make history here. Or maybe not. We at Crimly can live with either outcome.

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