Singing About Poop: Matt Farley on Creativity and 26,000 Songs

Matt Farley has created over 26,000 songs ... many of them about poop. But behind the absurd humor is a thoughtful approach to creativity, productivity, and making things without fear.

In this episode of Tell Me What It’s Like, Matt shares how he embraced the ridiculous, built an empire of searchable songs, and let go of perfectionism — all while homeschooling, making movies, and continuing to make music.

"We as creative people are not good judges of our work. And that's wonderful. So I think it frees us up."

Hear Matt Talk About:

• Why he shares his music (even when it feels humiliating)
• How he uses song titles and streaming platforms to get discovered
• Why embracing imperfect work led to his most popular songs
• The Motern Method: his creative productivity system explained
• How he balances homeschooling, filmmaking, and songwriting
• How making movies with friends helps him stay creative and connected

Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Odd Man Who Sings About Poop, Puke, and Pee on Spotify – one of Matt's many musical personas
• All About Highlighters, surely Matt's next big hit
• The Hungry Food Band in case you need a song about mac & cheese
• Dropped My Phone in the Toilet, by The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man
• The Guy Who Sings About Cities and Towns, and sometimes just the zip code
• Matt's list of Matt's Most Popular Songs
• The Motern Method – Matt’s book on creativity
• Evil Puddle, Matt's latest film
• Find Matt Farley online at Motern Media