billy polard(Edit: It was brought to my attention by username “Jesus Peres” that he was on “demo mode”. He actually says more than 2 things. There are 5 more phrases once you turn him to “on”.)
*Check out the video where I show how I converted him into a Child’s Play 1 Chucky* youtu.be/rGxlC_iHGAY
Video review/opinion of the new Mezco Child’s Play 2 Chucky.
Mezco Child’s Play 2 Chucky Reviewbilly polard2021-03-20 | (Edit: It was brought to my attention by username “Jesus Peres” that he was on “demo mode”. He actually says more than 2 things. There are 5 more phrases once you turn him to “on”.)
*Check out the video where I show how I converted him into a Child’s Play 1 Chucky* youtu.be/rGxlC_iHGAY
Video review/opinion of the new Mezco Child’s Play 2 Chucky.
BillyReview of an absolutely bizarre “Married…With Children” box set.billy polard2022-07-18 | I picked up this special edition “Married…With Children” box set today at Goodwill. I’ve never seen this one before. I discuss all the amusing errors and problems with it. And if you’re able to watch this whole stupid video…the last error is the most amusing.
Thanks for watching.
Also, I do music and art and published some books: http://www.theghostinyou.netI’m an idiot (Dance Party Of One)billy polard2022-06-26 | Song by Cathy Dennis. Sweet dance moves by me.
4 years ago, I got the ridiculous idea to make a “Dan Conner” doll. I saw a “Fred Flintstone” doll in the thrift store, and knew I was gonna try.
I initially thought it’d be a simple thing, and that I’d just make clothes to put over the existing doll…but it looked comically bad, since the Fred doll had a large head and tiny body.
I instead constructed an entire new frame and stuffed and hot glued and painted his hair a more proper “Dan” brown. I also made a TV Guide that can be put on and off in his hand with Velcro.
One of my earliest “The Ghost In You” songs, written about my estranged relationship with my older brother, and the impending birth of my first nephew…who is now nearly 16.
While an extremely simplistic song, it’s actually quite difficult for me to play…at least for a VERY mediocre, self taught left handed guitar player, such as myself. The constant picking of the two notes hurts my arm, and I fear getting off time. Luckily I made it through. My vocals are just ok here…but whatever.
Merry Christmas.“When Our Bedrooms Were Once Haunted” - (Bedroom Session)billy polard2021-11-05 | I wrote this song 13 years ago, to the month, at a very different time in my life…although the lyrics still ring true.
I only ever played it once to record it, and then one other time live. So here’s number 3.
I hope you enjoy it.
To hear the album version, visit my website and click the “music” tab. It appears on my self-titled debut album.
http://www.theghostinyou.nettenaglia - (bedroom session)billy polard2021-08-18 | Often when I write a new song, it gets recorded immediately and then basically shelved. And since I am never asked to play live ever, it almost never gets played again. Much of the time I’ll forget how to even play my own songs.
So while it’s still fresh in my mind, I like to try to record a live version of it.
If you like it, you can stream or download the actual recorded version on my website, or the direct link below.
All my music and art and books can be found there as well.
I highly debated calling the track by this name, but nothing else seemed right to me. And if you know me by now, you know I’m honest, blunt and wear my heart on my sleeve. So I don’t really care what anyone might assume or think.
I am going through a personal hell at the moment. I feel hopeless, lost and afraid. I don’t know what to do with myself. As a result, here is the song that came out of me…which wasn’t really in my control.
Instead of beating myself up about every little pop, crackle or imperfect note, I just recorded a very simple, barebones track about how I am feeling. Very much reminiscent of my first album, which was recorded on 4 track cassette. That’s partially why I don’t write more often..the recording process is so tedious and frustrating.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this simple little song…because it’s a lot bigger than it sounds.
If you like the song, you can download it on my website. All of my music, art and books can be found there.
BillyGoodbye, Ruby Tuesdaybilly polard2021-07-02 | I enjoyed your salad bar.Converted Mezco Chucky Dollbilly polard2021-04-02 | I posted a video where I go into detail about what I added and altered to make the Child’s Play 2 Chucky, into a Part 1. You can watch that here: youtube.com/watch?v=rGxlC_iHGAY
I also made my own custom Burnt Chucky. Check that out here: youtu.be/mMhThcGzE-8
I totally redid the awful hair it came with, added some leaves to the base, and a few other items. Overall, really awesome. Just should have been a couple hundred dollars cheaper...and or came with movie accurate hair.
I get anxiety from an unannounced phone call...so someone knocking on my door in my little safety zone is 100 times worse. Plus I have to put pants on and move some of my collectibles around to let him out the window.
Anyway...to spare him from causing me to have a panic attack, I did it myself. I didn’t have a proper snow shovel, so it wasn’t easy. But getting the broom helped a lot.
http://www.theghostinyou.net“Snow Day Tunes” - “Bag of Bones”billy polard2021-02-18 | More snow today...so I decided to play another tune. This track is called, “Bag of Bones”, and it’s on my 3rd full-length album, “Heaven Help Us”.
I had just met and started seeing someone for about a month, who I ended up being with for nearly 7 years.
Since we had only met in November of that year, it was natural that we didn’t have plans to spend the holiday together. Even though she lived just 2 minutes away from me, she was spending it with her family back in Virginia.
On Christmas Eve, I couldn’t stop thinking about her, and wished we were together. As a last minute “gift” for her, I recorded this cover in my bedroom on my 4 track cassette recorder.
By the time it was finished and uploaded to YouTube, it was technically Christmas morning. I sent her an email with the subject simply, “baby, please come home.”
So here again is my cover of Darlene Love’s classic, “Christmas, (Baby Please Come Home)”, from Christmas Day 2008.
I’ve always loved this song. Not only does it simultaneously feel joyful and heartbreaking...but it’s the opening track of “Gremlins”.
If you want to download the full song for FREE, or hear my original music (I have 3 full length albums available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc), just got to my website http://www.theghostinyou.net
BillyNOCO BOOST SPORT GB20billy polard2020-12-21 | This is not a paid endorsement...but everyone should have one of these. In the cold mornings, my scooter has trouble starting. Instead of having to bother my roommate, or if he’s not home, be stranded, I looked into a portable jumper.
I purchased one from Home Depot that worked just fine, but it was the size of a small boombox and took up precious space on my scooter. I found out about this Noco Boost, which is the size of a phone. This thing is brilliant. You charge it at home, and can take it with you. It can easily fit in my scooter seat trunk for emergencies. It can jump a car or truck, has USB inputs to charge devices, and also a built in LED flashlight, which can also strobe if you’re stranded and need to flag someone down. There’s another model that is a little more money, with a compressor feature to fill up a flat tire. I had $30 in Amazon gift cards, so it only cost me $50...but I would gladly have paid the full $80 for it. Jumping a battery has never been so easy. HIGHLY recommended.
After 2 days of hard work...and a lot of hot glue, I finally finished my “burnt Chucky” doll. I won’t go into a whole speech about how much I love that original film. So I’ll keep it short. It was probably the first “real” horror film I ever saw. All it took was seeing the poster for it in my local video store to hook me. I HAD to see that movie. It simultaneously excited me and ruined my childhood...but I couldn’t get enough. I know that’s in MAJOR part to Kevin Yagher’s brilliant animatronic, design and effects work. He is the only person who can make Chucky, Chucky.
I’ve wanted a screen accurate Good Guy doll or burnt Chucky since I was about 7 or 8. I finally got a Good Guy two years ago...but if you wanted a burnt Chucky, you were outta luck. They are only custom made. Sure it’s homemade and “imperfect”, but I think for a musician who draws cartoons, it’s not bad.
The hardest part? Making that stupid eyeball.
Everything you see in the video is made by me (except the Good Guy cereal box)
Enjoy.
Check out my art, music, and even books on my website: http://www.theghostinyou.netGrandmas hairbilly polard2020-07-17 | I go to my Grandma's every day to walk the dog, have a little visit, take home food she pushes onto me etc. But today she was forgetting words and seemed to be acting a little off. I asked her if she knew who I was, she didn't know. I walked her to the sofa, gave her some water and called my aunt.
I sat with her and tried to jog her memory. Asked her if she knew who my mother was (her first born), but she still couldn't remember anyone, or that my ma had died for that matter.
My aunt came and took her readings and we got her to relax and drink more and I gave her some fruit, and slowly she started recalling things. This same thing happened on Christmas night, too...but she's always been tough and bounced back.
She just celebrated her 89th birthday, so these things are natural...it just makes me a bit sad.
After she was back to normal, I went upstairs to fix her TV in the bedroom. I saw her wigs and tought I'd lighten things up a bit...she really seemed to like how it looked 🤣.4th of Julybilly polard2020-07-04 | http://www.theghostinyou.netI Made Another Book!billy polard2020-05-25 | I hadn’t planned on ever making another one, but with the world on lockdown...I had a lot of free time on my hands. And I didn’t announce anything until I was sure it was getting made. My life has been a series of disappointments...so I’ve learned not to expect anything.
But...it got made!
I wrote the story in bed one night, started visualizing pages, storyboarded them, and then worked on the illustrations and editing, almost constantly for 2 months.
If you liked “The Undead Adventures of Bone Boy and Ghost Girl”, I think it’s safe to say you’ll like “Bone Boy and Ghost Girl meet Dead Dog”. It’s an immediate continuation...kinda like “Halloween II”. I didn’t mean them to go into one another, that’s just how I wrote it.
I have an Etsy shop and sell my art: www.etsy.com/shop/theghostinyoushop“Dear Daddy” - The Ghost In Youbilly polard2019-12-09 | Here’s a video I edited together last night in honor of my Dad’s birthday. Happy birthday, Dad.
Nothing has changed how I feel about you, so I’ll just say what I said last year. Aside from our stubborn ways, we are virtually nothing alike. You like beer, football and meat. I'm straight edge, hate sports and have been a vegetarian since I was 10...yet I don't know what I'd do without you. Losing Mom was really hard, but in many ways her depression took her away from me many years ago. You aren't allowed to die...ever. Like clockwork you call me at LEAST once a week just to check in, if I haven't already called you. I am fully aware that I was an awful human being from ages 12 to 18, thank you for not holding that against me. When Mom was going through her own personal Hell with her inner demons, the divorce and her depression, you still were there for your three ungrateful boys. I don't know what we would have done without you. This song is about that very same thing, which I wrote and recorded years later in 2006. I love you, Dad. Happy Birthday. You are my rock. And please move back to Pennsylvania.
I read my book, talked about being an author, illustrator and a musician, and signed about 30 books. It was very surreal being back in the same building where I spent 3 years of my childhood, walking down the same halls. Not much has changed, except I’m much older now and I’ve kissed a girl. I was there the entire day and spoke 4 times. I even ate lunch in the teacher’s lounge. I’ve never done anything like this before, but it was really kind of special. At the end of the day, the literary teacher said the children were inspired and had a great time. In a lifetime of letdowns, it felt good to be a rock star...if only for an afternoon.
Or a direct link on my website: http://www.theghostinyou.netGuest Speaker (Upper Moreland Middle School) Part 1billy polard2019-11-18 | I had the honor of speaking to the entire 6th grade of my old Junior High. I spoke 4 times total, and for one of the presentations, I set my iPad up and hit “record”, just to have it for myself.
I read my book, talked about being an author, illustrator and a musician, and signed about 30 books. It was very surreal being back in the same building where I spent 3 years of my childhood, walking down the same halls. Not much has changed, except I’m much older now and I’ve kissed a girl. I was there the entire day and spoke 4 times. I even ate lunch in the teacher’s lounge. I’ve never done anything like this before, but it was really kind of special. At the end of the day, the literary teacher said the children were inspired and had a great time. In a lifetime of letdowns, it felt good to be a rock star...if only for an afternoon.
Or a direct link on my website: http://www.theghostinyou.netThe Ghost In You - October (official music video)billy polard2019-10-12 | Official music video for my new single, "October".
Directed by Bob Sweeney and The Ghost In You Shot and Edited by Bob Sweeney Additional Help: Steve Polard“October” - Bedroom Sessionbilly polard2019-08-23 | Live bedroom session of my new single, “October”.
http://www.theghostinyou.netMy New Bookbilly polard2019-03-31 | (Kinda big news) So as many of you already know, I was dropped from my publisher a couple weeks ago. After much heartbreak, frustration and research, it seemed that self publishing was my only alternative. I received the proof last night in the mail and am blown away with the quality. The blacks are deep and rich and the colors are bright and vibrant. Not an ounce of my artwork was compromised in the printing process. As of this minute, you can order a copy of my book, “The Undead Adventures of Bone Boy and Ghost Girl” on Amazon
Grab a copy for the affordable unlucky price of 13 dollars and 13 cents. While I am still crushed by being dropped by the publisher, and disappointed it won’t reach as large of an audience...I’m glad I did it. I have wanted to write a children’s book since I was a child myself.
http://www.theghostinyou.netSanta Clausbilly polard2018-12-24 | I was beyond excited to receive a phone call from the big man himself, but soon found out why it’s true that they say you should never meet your heroes. #santa #santaclaus #christmas #merrychristmas #facetime #videophone