Category: The Beatless Sense Mongers

bookmark_borderBecome Of Freedom

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LYRICS
What has become of freedom?

With rights come responsibilities
It’s not all just, “Me! Me! Me!”
(Rights and responsibilities
From see to shinning see)
If you don’t respect
Your role in society
In retrospect
It’s your hypocrisy
You’ll own your own
Long, long, long
Litany of legacy
The proud shroud
Of hypocrisy
Wear it well
As you’ve made your will
… your will until

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: Em G D / D C B; 60 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Primitive Primates
The Instrumentals: Quieten

bookmark_borderI’m in Touch with Your World

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Written by Ric Ocasek
Made famous by The Cars

C#-F#-C#      E   - B  -  C#    C#-F#-C#        B    - C  -   C#
   You can tuck it on the inside,    you can throw it on the floor
C#-F#-C#      E   - B   -  C#    C#-F#-C#        B  - C  -  C# (C#/G#-F#-C#/F  B-C-C#) x2
   You can wave it on the outside,   like you never did before
C#-F#-C#          E - B -  C#    C#-F#-C#            E  - B - C#
   You get the diplomatic treatment,  you get the force fed future
C#-F#-C#          E - B -  C#   C#-F#-C#            B  - C    -  C#
   You get the funk after death,     you get the weisenheimer brainstorm
C#/G#-F#-C#/F    B   -     C -  C#  C#/G#-F#-C#/F B     -  C   -  C#
      I'm in touch with your world,      so don't you try to hide it
C#/G#-F#-C#/F    B   -     C -  C#  C#/G#-F#-C#/F   B   -  C   -    C#
      I'm in touch with your world,      and nobody's going to buy it
A              B            C#-F#-C# E-B-C# A             B
   It's such a lovely way to go               it's such a lovely way to go
Solo: ( C#-F#-C# E-B-C# C#/G#-F#-C#/F B-C-C#  C#-F#-C# B-C-C# C#-F#-C# B-C-C# ) x2

    I've been lying on your feathers,     you keep talking 'bout the weather
    I'm a psilocybin pony,      you're a flick fandango phoney
    It's a sticky contradiction,   it's a thing you call creation
    Everything is science fiction,   and  I  ought to know 
      I'm in touch with your world,      so don't you try to hide it
      I'm in touch with your world,      and nobody's going to buy it
   It's such a lovely way to go               it's such a lovely way to go
          Uh oh oh oh         I'm in touch with your world
      I'm in touch with your world,      I'm in touch with your world
      I'm in touch with your world

From the album Primitive Primates

bookmark_borderI’m Your Ice Cream Man

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Written by John Brim
Made more famous by Van Halen / David Lee Roth

E					
Dedicate one to the ladies...
E                       A                          E
Now summertime's here Babe, need somethin' to keep you cool
A                                                  E
Ah now summertime's here Babe, need somethin' to keep you cool
B                     A                       E                      B7
Better look out now though, Dave's got somethin' for you, tell ya what it is

E               A                       E
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
A                                      E
Oh my my, I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
B                  A                  E                      B7
See now all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy, hold on a second Baby

E NC              E     E   E  NC
I got good lemonade ah, Dixie Cups, all flavors and push ups, too
A                                             E
I'm your ice cream man, Baby, stop me when I'm passin' by
B                   A                 E                    B7
See now all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy, hold on, one more

Well, I'm usually passin' by just about 11 o'clock, uh huh, I never stop
I'm usually passin' by, just around 11 o'clock
And if you let me cool you one time, you'll be my regular stop, all right boys
[Chorus]
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
They say all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy, ah, one time
[Chorus]
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by
They say all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy, one time, boys
E           A            E
I'm your ice cream man, I'm your ice cream man
A                   E
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-baby, ah my, my, my
B NC               A NC                       E E7/G# A A#dim B7 C7 E7
All my flavors are, guarante-ed to satisify, ow

From the album Primitive Primates

bookmark_borderFreedom’s Slippery Slope

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LYRICS
Slipped on the soap.. box…
… off… stopped the clocks
Well, you can’t just do as you please
If it invades any of these:
My pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness
Within my confines
The whereabouts of “mine”
But that doesn’t include over there…
In the public domain
Refrain while you remain
Don’t be rude
Don’t be a dope
On freedom’s slippery slope

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: F# slide to Em / Em 7 9 11 13 6 / G F# E; 137 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Primitive Primates
The Instrumentals: Quieten

bookmark_borderMiss Justice

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LYRICS
Wait a second, Mister
Not so fast
You don’t have a free pass
Alas, at last
Cast your eyes on Miss Justice
Realize and cast your “I’s” for Miss Justice

Wait a minute, Sister
Here at last
Opportunity’s coming on fast
Amass our past
Cast your eyes on Miss Justice
Realize and cast your “I’s” for Miss Justice

Wind of change — a twister
Fate is cast
Raise your flag up the mast
Alas, at last
Cast your eyes on Miss Justice
Realize and cast your “I’s” for Miss Justice

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about voting women into political positions.
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: G Em / C D G
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the album Nor-mal
Incubated The Instrumentals

bookmark_borderBreakdown

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Coversong originally written and made famous by Tom Petty

  		Am     G            Am    G
                It's alright if you love me,
                Am     G            Am    G
                It's alright if you don't
                Am        G            Am       G
                I'm not afraid of you runnin' away honey,
                Am          G         Fmaj7
                I got this feeling you won't
                    Am              G       Am    G
                Say there ain't no use in pretending,
                Am   G             Am   G
                Your eyes give you away

                Am         G             Am          G
                Something inside you is feeling like I do,
                Am           G      Fmaj7
                We said all there is to say

                Am    G   F            G
                Breakdown go ahead and give it to me
                Am    G    F                   G
                Breakdown take me through the night
                Am    G   F           G
                Breakdown go ahead give it to me,
                Am    G         Fmaj7
                Breakdown it's alright,  It's alright

DR0000_6441-Breakdown.mp3

DR0000_0168-Breakdown.mp3

From the album Nor-mal

Coversongs

The Beatless Sense Mongers

bookmark_border’04

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LYRICS
No, it’s not ’64 anymore
No, it’s not ’74 anymore
No, it’s not ’84 anymore
No, not any more
No, it’s not ’94 anymore
No, it’s not ’04 anymore
No, it’s not ’14 you’ve seen
Do you know what I mean?
The scene
Has turned so obscene
How much more
Can you endure?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: Am G / Bm Em Am / Em Am
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the album Nor-mal
Incubated The Instrumentals

bookmark_borderChime In

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LYRICS
Have you ever wandered
Into the merriment
Of wonder
Did it make you wonder
Why not all the time
After all,
What is meant by meant
*Waterfall chime*
Though comes to mind
And, it’s mine
All the time
A vibrant merriment
Of wonder
No need to talk
Take her for a walk
Wander with wonder

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: Em Dm / G F# F E; 128 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Pandemic
Surge The Instrumentals

bookmark_borderThe Upside Down

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LYRICS
Up in heaven
There’s a saying
There is no up
Down in Hades
There’s a saying
There is no down
We all just hang around
You’ll see…
Without gravity
You don’t stay on the ground

Is it given
That right is right
Just left with left
If’s and maybes
Are on the route
Casting of doubt
Perhaps it’s for the best
Your East meets my West

What will float your boat?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: c Bb F / Fsus4; 77 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Pandemic
Surge The Instrumentals

bookmark_borderWhen I Grow Up…?

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LYRICS
Horsing ’round on the playground
Get back up after falling down
Over time hearts grow cold
Do you want to feel old?
Maybe it’s time to put agin’ on hold
Bound for found
Breakdown unfold
Maybe it’s time to put agin’ on hold

Crack of dawn
Go to school
Can’t grow up
To be a fool
Over time hearts grow cold
Do you want to feel old?
Maybe it’s time to put agin’ on hold
Bound for found
Breakdown unfold
Maybe it’s time to put agin’ on hold

Snakes n’ snails
Puppy dog tales
Fun in the sun
Never fails
Over time hearts grow cold
Do you want to feel old?
Maybe it’s time to put agin’ on hold
Bound for found
Breakdown unfold
Maybe it’s time to put agin’ on hold

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: D A C E / A C G A / Bb A Ab A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Pandemic
Surge The Instrumentals

bookmark_border6 Of One

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LYRICS
That’s 6 of one
Would you rather
Have a half-dozen
Of the other
Does it really matter
When all is said and one
Hell has frozen over

A 12 inch run
Would you rather
A foot chosen
Of the other
Won/won
Does it really matter
When all is said and one
Hell has frozen over

Up the chimney down
Not down the chimney up
If you’re in to figuring out
It’s about _______….

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: C E / run: e eb d db c; 120 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Pandemic
Surge The Instrumentals

bookmark_borderSometime Summertime

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LYRICS
Sometime in the summertime
Deep in the summertime
Sometime deep in the summertime
It was deep
Got a clue
I was due
Ohh so sweeeet
But, oh soe deep
The deep summertime blue… s,s,s….
Sometime in the summertime
We would seep
Deep
Into the deep, deep blue
Summertime hue

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Rock
Chords: E G / B7 A G E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album Pandemic
Surge The Instrumentals

bookmark_borderThe Country (Red, White, and) Blues

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LYRICS
Wrapped up tight
Quite a sight
In the red, white, and blue
What’s with you
Point-of-view
Blurred in the red, white, and blue
Do we have a clue
What we’re trying to do
Wrapped up in the red, white, and blue

Wrapped up tight
Get it right
For the red, white, and blue
Racial stew
Good for you
Tastin’ the red, white, and blue
Deeds in lieu
Let’s follow through
A present in the…
… for the present
Wrapped up in the red, white, and blue

The-Country-Red-White-and-Blues.mp4

The-Country-Red-White-and-Blues.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Country Blues
Chords: Bb Eb Bb F / Bb Eb F Bb
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Pandemic
Surge The Instrumentals

bookmark_borderToasted And Twisted

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LYRICS
Roughed up, bumped up, toasted, and twisted
Round up, dumped, double fisted
Am I left hear all alone
Praying for the patriotic prone
Home, sweet, home
Save the home of the brave
Save
The home of the brave

Toasted-And-Twisted.mp4

DR0000_3413-Toasted-And-Twisted.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: AM7 E A A7 AM7 E / B7 A AM7 E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Pandemic
Surge The Instrumentals

bookmark_borderSprung

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LYRICS
Just when I thought I saw everything
Look what they had left
Flood the streets
Let the levy spring
Our final freedom theft
Deft?
Ummm
Free-dumb
Ummm

Mamas and veterans hold back the flood
Over dead bodies and blood
With shock and awe and dropping jaw
I heard a mother say:
“No! Not this way.
No! Not today
Over my dead body.”
No. Nobody
Leave those kids alone
Free and brave
Save our own home
Hey! Lave those kids alone
Over flesh
Over bone
Deft?
Ummm… free-dum
None left.
Not right.
Just deft?
No right.

Sprung-Unplugged.mp4

Sprung-ed.mp4

DR0000_3392-Sprung.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
July 20, 2020: “A group of mothers in Portland has been intervening at demonstrations over the weekend to protect protesters from uniformed federal officers who have been sent to the city to impose “law and order”.
We were gassed for chanting ‘Leave The Kids Alone.’
July 21, 2020: “A Navy Veteran Had a Question for the Feds in Portland. They Beat Him in Response. The veteran said he wanted to ask the officers whether they felt their actions violated the Constitution.

Style: Progressive Protest Rock
Chords: Dm Am / G D7
Unplugged: original take / live digital 1-track stereo / Vocals, Guitar
Recording: digital 11-track stereo / Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion

From the album Pandemic
Surge The Instrumentals