Where did you get the idea for the website?

A combination of unemployment and the internet. The name "Songs To Wear Pants To" is from a CD I made when I was 17.

How many requests do you get? Do you read them all? Do you make them all?

I usually receive between 20 and 50 a day, and I read each one. Unfortunately because so many come in I don't have time to respond to each person, much less write and record each suggested idea. The few hundred songs on the site are actually less than 1% of all the suggestions that have come in. If you really need a song made you can always commission me.

What differences are there between free and paid song requests?

I only make a song for free if I really like the idea and have a lot of spare time. Free songs are always posted on STWPT, and usually paid songs are not.

For the first three years of Songs To Wear Pants To, free songs never exceeded one minute and eleven seconds in length, partially to keep things short and sweet, and partially for the challenge. Now I am done being challenged, and make songs any length at all. I am also done being short and sweet.

Will you make me a song for free?

I try to keep the free songs entertaining for everyone who visits the site, so I won't make free personal theme songs, anniversary songs, birthday songs, film/animation scores and so on. These are the most common types of requests, and it wouldn't be fair for some people to get them for free when others have to pay for them. Also, this website is my job, and doing just the paid ones keeps me busy enough.

How much can I expect to pay you for a custom song?

It depends a lot on your exact request, but you can expect something between $50 and $200 per minute of music.

May I please use your songs in the movie or other thing that I'm making?

You may totally use my songs in your project if these conditions are met:

1. All your content is rated G - suitable for audiences of any age.

2. Your work is not used in any commercial way.

3. "SONGSTOWEARPANTSTO.COM" is credited for the music, with a link if your work is displayed online.

Will you link my site?

In all honesty, fairness and love - probably not. I keep my links section super trim and I still prune it a couple times a year. I make exceptions for some people who have driven a lot of traffic my way because I want to thank them by linking back, but for the most part that space is reserved for a few friends and maybe two things that I think are super cool.

A comment I left on a song was drastically edited, or deleted - why's that?

People have complained that as they are listening to a song and reading the comments on it, some of the punchlines are spoiled before they are heard for the first time. So your comment was probably edited because it quoted a funny part of the song. Either that or you said something less than tasteful.

What equipment/instruments do you use?

Go here for a pretty comprehensive list.

Do you make music that isn't from requests?

All kinds! You can check out VS if you're into hip-hop, Your Heart for my rock/pop/folk jams, Girl for everything electronic, and The Cloud.

Who are you?

My name is Andrew and here are answers to the most common questions I am asked in interviews:

"How old are you?" I was born in 1984.

"How long have you had this website?" Since April 9, 2004.

"What's the weirdest request you've ever received?" They're all so weird they cancel each other out...

"How much money do you make?" How much money do you make?

"So you'll really write any kind of song at all?" No, I'd rather not use swear words or hateful messages or mean things in general. But other than that, yeah, pretty much. It's only a matter of time... until I've made every song ever...