Category: The Beatless Sense Mongers

bookmark_borderMore No More

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LYRICS
Approaching some sort-of Danger Zone
Searching for some sort-of safe place
Escaping from “gone mad” human race
… guess I’m not alone
Gone amiss in their crisises [sic]
Quite a mess.
A total miss.
Can’t you see
The emergency?

No more emperor
Sitting on his seat
While women and children
Are living on the street
No more president
Trying to represent
Skepticism through racism

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Protest
Chords: E Bm / A G E / B7 A G E; 124 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Join The Marching And

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bookmark_border– Right Over

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Marked Safe from tRUMP's Emergency
LYRICS
No cause for alarms
Interlock our arms
Brace yourself
For a challenge of wealth
Red Rover, Red Rover
Send the alt-
Right over

Demand hand-in-hand
To understand
Before it’s too late
To overtake hate
May hatred cease
Increase the peace
Red Rover, Red Rover
Send the alt-
Right over

Embrace brace
Face-to-face
Hand-in-hand
Understand

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Dm Bb / Am G Bb F; 102 BPM 8 Beat with a groove
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Join The Marching And

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bookmark_borderDown And Dirty

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LYRICS
Down and dirty
In the nitty gritty
The absurdity
Of popularity
Giving pity
To the oh so petty
Getting ready
To diversify
Going to try

The acidity
Of their reality
In the country
In the city
Steadfast policy
Of hypocrisy
A democracy
In conspiracy
Really more tyranny
Lacking transparency
We’re about to kick ’em out

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: G6(9) Am Em7(11) Am7(11); 112 BPM Funky 16 Beat
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Join The Marching And

THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderThe Intensity Of Serene

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LYRICS
In the grand scheme
Are you pleasant or mean
Is your life obscene
Or living the dream?
Me, I’m just trying to glean
The intensity of serene
Having a good time
In the sublime
Cutting a deal in surreal
For real
For reel
In the broad scope
At the end of your rope
The slippery, sliding slope
Is without hope?
The intention of your direction
Could be a reflection
Of your intention

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: A G A G A G B / A B; 125 BPM 6/8 Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Join The Marching And

bookmark_borderAll Is Alright

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LYRICS
Goal of the goal
Dues do take a toll
Here to say
On my way
Ready to rock n’ roll

Roll the dice twice
Go on let ’em roll
Here to say
On my way
Ready to rock n’ roll

Watch the moon rise
In the dark of night
That’s when I surmise
All is alright!

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E A G E / B Bb A E; 90 –> 110 BPM Epic Ballad
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Join The Marching And

bookmark_borderSpirit In The Sky

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Coversong originally made famous by Norman Greenbaum

A
When I die and they lay me to rest,
                D
Gonna go to the place that's best.
                   A
When they lay me down to die,
E                               A
Goin on up to the spirit in the sky.

A
Goin on up to the spirit in the sky.
                           D
That's where I'm gonna go, when I die.
                     A
When I die and they lay me to rest,
          E
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.

Prepare yourself, you know it's a must,
Gotta have a friend in Jesus.
So you know that when you die,
It's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky.

Never been a sinner, I've never sinned.
I've got a friend in Jesus.
So you know that when I die,
It's gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky.

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderWhat Year Is It?

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LYRICS
Does anybody know what year we’re in?
Feels like the 50’s all over again
Know what I mean
No vaccine
Race relations
On vacation
Does anybody know what year we’re in?
Feels like the 50’s all over again
People thinkin’ KKK’s OK
Political winkin’ “Another day”
Does anybody know what year we’re in?
Feels like the 50’s all over again
A president that advocates hate
Tainted with Christianity insanity
Feeling a little too much like Groundhog Day
Geeze, wouldn’t you say
We’ve found a better way?

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

From the album Cockamamie

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bookmark_borderPO(tu)S

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LYRICS
If the POTUS
To the T
Is missing “we”
Is missing U
Us
I guess…
POS
SOS
POSsssss
(make like a snake)
I understand
United we stand
Divided
We all fall
Butt
After all
If we espouse
The White House
Just another clown
Going to bring us down
Is there any surprise
With such a pack of lies?
Women In White SOTU 2019
And the ladies in white
Wear/where left of right is right
Shine on through the night
Arose to the fight
Say — USA

ABOUT THE SONG
This song is about the State Of The Union (SOTU) address of February 5, 2019.

The State of the Union featured a striking visual: row after row of women lawmakers in the audience wearing white to honor past suffragists.

Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Electronic
Chords: C Gm Am / G Am; 137 BPM 16 Beat
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

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bookmark_borderNorth of the Rio Grande

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LYRICS
Best old friends
Get forgotten
If the old friends
Have been turning rotten
I’m thinking
It’s time to move along
Start shrinking
All that’s gone wrong

I see hate and bigotry
Will never get the best of me
I’m thinking
It’s time to move along
Start shrinking
All that’s gone wrong

Understand
North of the Rio Grande
If there’s a kind man
That walks the land
Here! Hear!
It’s time to hear
Dismissing of all you fear
Wake up
And make a stand
Rise Up
And make it clear

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

From the album Cockamamie

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bookmark_borderWe Are Not Jewelry!

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LYRICS
We are not jewelry!
This is not satire
Your attire
A guitar is a star
Not a fashion statement
No! Not jewelry!
Now you see
What I meant
Believe me
We are not jewelry
If you suppose, while you pose
For “good”ness sake… no fake!
Can you hear it?
The spirit

ABOUT THE SONG
A protest song dedicated to Adam Levine’s guitar used during the Super Bowl halftime show.
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive EDM
Chords: Dm C Dm Ebm; 112 BPM Clubdance
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderPink, Maroon, Black and White (Play For Pay)

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LYRICS
What did you say?
“It’s a matter of pay”
Is that the game we play?
Hey, hey, hey! Nay.
The invincible
Matter of principle
It’s not a matter of wealth
Rather: “Could I live with myself?”

Don’t think I would lipsync
No, don’t suppose I’d pose
… No, don’t suppose I’d pose
Anyway, not for pay
Are we all about the sellout
Pose for pay? No way!
The invincible
Matter of principle
It’s not a matter of wealth
Rather: “Could I live with myself?”

ABOUT THE SONG
This is a song about playing the halftime show at the Super Bowl without taking a knee.
You say, “Football is not suppose to be political?”
A: Racism isn’t suppose to be political. Why not take the racism out of football?

HEADLINE:
Roger Waters Asks Maroon 5 to ‘Take a Knee’ During Super Bowl
Feb. 2019 – Former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters posted a video of himself and his band taking a knee in an effort to persuade Maroon 5
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/roger-waters-maroon-5-super-bowl-halftime-show-787492/

\Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Esus4 G / Bm G; 120 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderBreakdown

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LYRICS
If I were to breakdown
And confess
Why, yes, it is a mess
Government spent more than lent
President inspires the “hellbent”
With ignorance that won’t relent
Used. Abused. Spent.

Commander and chief is a thief
Stole the value outta me n’ you
Divide the herd by the color of hide
Deep, dark and empty inside

Bureaucrat. Aristocrat. Hypocrite.
The bull’s eye… you hit it
King on the wall needs to fall
Tumblin’ down… broken crown

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Protest
Chords: C7 CM7 C; 69 BPM Epic Ballad
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

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bookmark_borderNaught Patriot

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LYRICS
Oh, the patriots and glory
Same old story
Generals of a vague description
In a major way
Truth / fiction
March
April, May
March
Another day
Generals on average
Commander and thief
Private voyeur of deception
Veiled truth into fiction

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: C Em E6; 116 BPM 6/8/ Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

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bookmark_borderThanks To Your Kind

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LYRICS
Tic-tac-toe
Three in a row
Here we go
x’s and o’s
Hugs and kisses
Never misses
I’m a winner
Every time
Thanks to your kind

Playcard plans
The game diagram
With arrows,
x’s and o’s
Hugs and kisses
Never misses
I’m a winner
Every time
Thanks to your kind

The love notes
Music and poets
Sign with those
x’s and o’s
Hugs and kisses
Never misses
I’m a winner
Every time
Thanks to your kind

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

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderIn’s And Out’s

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LYRICS
In the in’s and out’s
Of the in-betweens
Logic is seen
(As obscene?)
Logic is scene
(What do you mean?)
Setting the stage
For the age
Of knowledge
And those that shine
Shine bright
Right
Through the darkness of time
To this space
The light
A little more light
Might
Help you feel fine?
Still on the edge…
On the ledge
Of knowledge

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: G#dim E7 E Bm; 122 BPM R$B #2
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie