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The Irony — Raymond Jones song notes
The Irony by Raymond Jones: track 13 on Hillside Stories, with sourced recording notes, performer information and links to the original document and listening catalog.
Album: 2007 · song document captured 3 December 2008 · Song and document reference
Independently compiled by the current site operator on 28 September 2026 from the earlier music website. This is not a republication of the original text or an endorsement of today’s product by the artists or their estates.
The work and its original document
The closing piece considers the tension between offering relationship advice and struggling with one’s own life. In the accompanying note, Jones links listening back to the recording with recognising that it was time to leave California.
[1]Reading the artist’s note
The note describes a personal realisation without supplying a relocation date; none is invented here.
[1]Recording and document details
This record identifies the song and its source material. The original lyric text is available through the archive citation.
| Field | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Album | Hillside Stories | [2][1][3] |
| Sequence | 13 of 13 | [2][1][3] |
| Catalog duration | 2:56 | [2][1][3] |
| Songwriter | Raymond Jones; No More Crappy Deals Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP), according to the album notes | [2][1][3] |
| Track-specific credits | No additional performer is named on this individual page; the album-level credits apply. | [2][1][3] |
| Listening | Open The Irony on Apple Music | [2][1][3] |
Sources & original documents
- The Irony — original song document
Capture: 3 December 2008. Original lyrics and artist commentary remain at the source; no lyrics are republished here.
- Hillside Stories album notes, 15 October 2007
Original sequence, credits and links to the thirteen individual song documents.
- Hillside Stories on Apple Music
Catalog checked 28 September 2026: 27 September 2007, 13 tracks, approximately 52 minutes, phonogram line Uegmusic.com. Access varies by region and subscription.