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bookmark_borderA Bolt From the Blue

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[Intro]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)

[Verse 1]
The rate of change
Irate we rearrange
Could it be too late
To appreciate?

[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)

[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)

[Verse 2]
The acceleration rate
Why do we participate
With all the hate
And being late?

[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)

[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)

[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)

[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)

[Outro]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)

A SCIENCE NOTE
The Past, Present, and Future of Climate Change
We first developed the hypothesis of the non-linear acceleration of climate change in the 1990s. By the early 2000s, this hypothesis evolved into established climate theory, now widely accepted as scientific fact. My lab partner, a Doctor of Physics from Ohio State, and I collaborated to provide crucial evidence supporting this theory. Over time, we have observed a significant shift in the doubling time of climate change impacts — the rate at which the effects intensify. Initially, the doubling time was approximately 100 years, but it has since decreased to 10 years, and more recently, to just 2 years.

This trend means that the damage caused by climate change today is double what it was two years ago, and in two more years, it could be four times worse. Unfortunately, this rapid acceleration does not appear to be an anomaly, especially given the record-breaking events we’ve witnessed this year, even during the typically cooler La Nina phase. If this trajectory continues, the outcomes will be far more catastrophic than previously expected.

From the album “A Bolt From the Blue” by Daniel

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderSix of One

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[Intro]
Six of one
(Half a dozen of the other)
No one won
(Have a choice of another)

[Verse 1]
What is the difference
Among us
Is it ignorance
And arrogance

[Chorus]
Six of one
(Half a dozen of the other)
No one won
(Have a choice of another)

[Bridge]
Is it a surprise
(Hate is on the rise)
Root for love’s comeback
(To cease the attack)

[Verse 2]
Do we dare to compare
The poor to more
What we give and take
Share what we make

[Chorus]
Six of one
(Half a dozen of the other)
No one won
(Have a choice of another)

[Bridge]
Is it a surprise
(Hate is on the rise)
Root for love’s comeback
(To cease the attack)

[Chorus]
Six of one
(Half a dozen of the other)
No one won
(Have a choice of another)

[Bridge]
Is it a surprise
(Hate is on the rise)
Root for love’s comeback
(To cease the attack)

[Outro]
Six of one
One and done

From the album “Six of One” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

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bookmark_borderDialogue

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[Verse]
Talk, talk, talk
But do you listen
(Talk, talk, talk)
[Verse]
Squawk, squawk, squawk
What a condition
(Squawk, squawk, squawk)

[Bridge]
Over transmission
Lacking reception

[Chorus]
Hey! (Can you hear what I say?)
Hey! (The light is over this way)
Hey! (Come brighten up your day)
Hey! (It’ll be O.K.)

[Verse]
Talk, talk, talk
But you hear here?
(Talk, talk, talk)
[Verse]
Squawk, squawk, squawk
Over top of our talk
(Squawk, squawk, squawk)

[Bridge]
Over transmission
Lacking reception

[Chorus]
Hey! (Can you hear what I say?)
Hey! (The light is over this way)
Hey! (Come brighten up your day)
Hey! (It’ll be O.K.)

[Bridge]
Over transmission
Lacking reception

[Chorus]
Hey! (Can you hear what I say?)
Hey! (The light is over this way)
Hey! (Come brighten up your day)
Hey! (It’ll be O.K.)

[Outro]
Upon reflection
(Gaining reception)

From the album “Dialogue” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

“Ocho Rios Rendezvous” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderJekyll or Hide? (Pocket Chicken II)

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What story should be told?
Is Pocket Chicken a hero or a villain?
Does he punish those who abuse their power in the world, or is he the one to be feared?

[Intro]
Knock, knock
(Who is it?)

[Verse 1]
Are you here to save
Or ravage and rave
Bringing on rage
Out of the cage

[Chorus]
Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?
(Oh, no!) You can’t hide
Wolf in sheep’s clothing
Or just a sheep, loathing

[Bridge]
Should we fear
Or hold dear
Steering clear
Drawing near

[Verse 2]
Hero or a villain
Zero or just chillin’
(Oh, so) complex
It does perplex

[Chorus]
Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?
(Oh, no!) You can’t hide
Wolf in sheep’s clothing
Or just a sheep, loathing

[Bridge]
Chicken or lion
Pocket Chicken
Heal or sicken?
Quicken or lyin’

[Chorus]
Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?
(Oh, no!) You can’t hide
Wolf in sheep’s clothing
Or just a sheep, loathing

[Bridge]
Should we fear
Or hold dear
Steering clear
Drawing near

[Outro]
What’s the role
Of your toll?

From the continuing Adventures of Pocket Chicken.

Written by Jack Brouse and Daniel Brouse

From The Electric Slugs’ “The Nemo Sessions“

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bookmark_borderThank You

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[Intro]
Thank you
(Those that do)
Thank you
(Through and through)

[Verse 1]
Thank you
(Thank you, too)
Thank you
(Those that do)

[Chorus]
I’d like to thank you
For coming through
(Pulling through!)
Thank you for all you do
(Through and through!)
[Bridge]
Yes, you do.
(You sure do)
Thank you
Thank you, too

[Verse 2]
Thank you
(Yes! Thank you.)
And, you
(Thank you, too!)

[Chorus]
I’d like to thank you
For coming through
(Pulling through!)
Thank you for all you do
(Through and through!)

[Bridge]
Yes, you do.
(You sure do)
Thank you
Hearts are true

[Chorus]
I’d like to thank you
For coming through
(Pulling through!)
Thank you for all you do
(Through and through!)

[Outro]
Thank you (thank you!)
Thank you (thank you!)

The KingArthur Holiday Band

Christmas Bonus

From the The End “Of the Line” and the album “A Negril Chill” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderTake Flight

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[Verse 1]
Well, what did you expect to see
Well, what did you expect to be
Reaction jerk the knee
Satisfaction’s hard to see

[Chorus]
Better learn to fly
Up and take flight
Don’t want a first try
Die, one might

[Verse 2]
Sow, what did you reap
So, what can you keep
At the End of your rope
Take with…? Nope.

[Chorus]
Better learn to fly
Up and take flight
Don’t want a first try
Die, one might

[Bridge]
Did you learn how to run
(Run, run, run)
Too late all’s undone?
(None, none, none)
At any rate…
(Too, too, late. late.)

[Chorus]
Better learn to fly
Up and take flight
Don’t want a first try
Die, one might

[Outro]
… all’s undone?
(Run, run, run)

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “Wild Ride” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Rasta-Far-Eon” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderTannen-bomb

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[Intro]
(Oh) Tannenbaum
Euphemistic (love) bomb
(music for the soul)
Let it roll!

[Verse 1]
Evergreen (Forever green)
Always on the scene
Evergreen (Forever green)
Brightening the seen
Evergreen (Forever green)
Know what I mean?

[Chorus]
Bring it
Inside to start
Bring it
Year-round to heart

[Bridge]
(Oh) Tannenbaum
Euphemistic (love) bomb
(music for the soul)
Let it roll!

[Verse 2]
Evergreen (Forever green)
Know what I mean
Evergreen (Forever green)
Living all the year
Evergreen (Forever green)
In our hearts hold dear

[Chorus]
Bring it
Inside to start
Bring it
Year-round to heart

[Bridge]
(Oh) Tannenbaum
Euphemistic (love) bomb
(music for the soul)
Let it roll!

[Chorus]
Bring it
Inside to start
Bring it
Year-round to heart

[Outro]
(Oh) evergreen
The sheen

This Christmas

From the album “Wild Ride” by The Beatless Sense Mongers and the album “Rasta-Far-Eon” by Narley Marley

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bookmark_borderThat’s What For

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[Intro]
When I ask haven’t you had enough
Had your fill…
Want more still?

[Verse 1]
Day after day in the usual way
Not stuffed enough
Still more fill?

[Chorus]
I ask what for?
Just like before…
(More) that’s what for.
(That’s what for)

[Bridge]
Haven’t you noticed things are tough
Foot the bill?
What! More still?

[Verse 2]
Year after year not quite clear
Not stuffed enough
More until?

[Chorus]
I ask what for?
Just like before…
(More) that’s what for.
(That’s what for)

[Bridge]
When I ask haven’t you had enough
Had your fill…
Want more still?

[Outro]
(More, more, more)
That’s what for.
(That’s what for)

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

From the album “Wild Ride” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

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bookmark_borderAngels

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[Intro]
Angels
Watching over us
Shining glorious
An angel enables

[Verse 1]
Troubles and needs
Trouble indeed (in deed)
Envy and greed
Subceed

[Chorus]
Angels
Watching over us
Shining glorious
An angel enables

[Bridge]
Sing of them on high (sing)
Bring to us blue sky (bring)

[Verse 2]
Fret and neglect
Bring on regret (in debt)
Plant the seed
Succeed

[Chorus]
Angels
Watching over us
Shining glorious
An angel enables

[Bridge]
Sing of them on high (sing)
Bring to us blue sky (bring)

[Chorus]
Angels
Watching over us
Shining glorious
An angel enables

[Outro]
Sing of them on high (sing)
Bring to us blue sky (bring)

From This Christmas and the album “This is It” by Daniel

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bookmark_borderDeep Within the Crevice

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[Intro]
In the hidden crack
Deep within the crevice
To forward from back
Discover suffice

[Verse 1]
Took Her advice
And scratched the surface
Needless to say
I was on my way

[Chorus]
In the hidden crack
Deep within the crevice
To forward from back
Discover suffice

[Bridge]
Where we let the light shine in
(We begin)
We begin to see
(We begin)
We begin to be
(Again)
We begin

[Verse 2]
All along the way
Let’s take notice
Of how the children play
Across the surface

[Chorus]
In the hidden crack
Deep within the crevice
To forward from back
Discover suffice

[Bridge]
Where we let the light shine in
(We begin)
We begin to see
(We begin)
We begin to be
(Again)
We begin

[Chorus]
In the hidden crack
Deep within the crevice
To forward from back
Discover suffice

[Outro]
Where we let the light shine in
(We begin)
Let the light shine in
(Again)
Begin

From the album “This is It” by Daniel

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bookmark_borderLighthouse Beacon

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[Verse 1]
Step into the spotlight
Being the lighthouse beacon
In the darkest of night
Flick the switch, become

[Chorus]
Turn on your light (bright)
Let it shine bright (light)
Letting us know (go)
The best way to go (flow)

[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills, Choir]

[Verse 2]
Shine a guiding light (delight)
Illumination (creation)
Navigation’s might (right)
Destination (saturation)

[Chorus]
Turn on your light (bright)
Let it shine bright (light)
Letting us know (go)
The best way to go (flow)

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Piano, Choir]

[Bridge]
The North Star
(Polaris is)
You are
The Crux
Of the crux
The moon, the sun
How soon we run

[Chorus]
Turn on your light (bright)
Let it shine bright (light)
Letting us know (go)
Which way to go (flow)

[Outro]
Letting us flow (go)
Which way to know (flow)

A SCIENCE NOTE

Navigating naturally without modern technology involves using various celestial bodies, landmarks, and environmental cues. Here are some natural navigational tools similar to the North Star:

Celestial Navigation

  1. North Star (Polaris)
    • In the Northern Hemisphere, Polaris is a key star for navigation as it remains almost fixed in the sky, indicating true north.
  2. Southern Cross (Crux)
    • In the Southern Hemisphere, the Southern Cross constellation can help locate the South Celestial Pole, aiding in navigation.
  3. Sun
    • The Sun’s position in the sky changes throughout the day. In the morning, it rises in the east, reaches its highest point in the south (in the Northern Hemisphere) or north (in the Southern Hemisphere) around noon, and sets in the west.
  4. Moon
    • The phases of the moon and its position in the sky can provide directional clues. For instance, a crescent moon’s horns point roughly south if you are in the Northern Hemisphere and north if you are in the Southern Hemisphere.

From the album “Right Now” by The Beatless Sense Mongers

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bookmark_borderGive Your Heart an Attack

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Give your heart an attack

[Verse]
Open your heart…
Just a… a crack
And, give your heart
An attack
Let a splinter of light
Pierce that black of night
… and, give you second sight?

[Instrumental, Upright Bass, Drum Fills]

[Break]
Give your heart an attack

[End]

From the album The Labyrinth

bookmark_borderEvening (The Beauty of Reality)

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[Verse 1]
As the sun goes down, I look around
The glowing sight of twilight
The work is done, stress is gone
Ready to move on… to tonight

[Bridge]
Sky of blue changes hue
Orange, purple, red
Feed into my head
The beauty of reality

[Chorus]
Frequency scattered
Light meeting matter
Thicker atmosphere
Causing colors to smear
[Break]
[Vocal Scat]
Wow! Alien vernacular
Spectacular

[Instrumental, Saxophone, Bass]

[Verse 2]
As the sun is setting, not forgetting
How the day went our way
Love the day when work is play
Living to the max, no regretting

[Bridge]
Sky of blue changes hue
Orange, purple, red
Feed into my head
The beauty of reality

[Chorus]
Frequency scattered
Light meeting matter
Thicker atmosphere
Causing colors to smear
[Break]
[Vocal Scat]
Wow! Alien vernacular
Spectacular

[Instrumental, Flute, Bass]

[Verse 3]
The sun dips below the horizon
Yet, the afterglow, surprisin’
Twilight, a beautiful sight
Anticipation of tonight (Alright!)

[Bridge]
Sky of blue changes hue
Orange, purple, red
Feed into my head
The beauty of reality

[Chorus]
Frequency scattered
Light meeting matter
Thicker atmosphere
Causing colors to smear
[Break]
[Vocal Scat]
Wow! Alien vernacular
Spectacular

[Outro]
Sky of blue changes hue
Orange, purple, red
Feed into my head
The beauty of reality

[End]

A SCIENCE LESSON
This song beautifully captures the phenomenon of sunlight at sunset from a physics perspective.

In the verses, the imagery of the sun setting and the transition to twilight reflects the gradual decrease in sunlight intensity as the day comes to an end. The colors described – orange, purple, and red – are characteristic of the scattering of light by the Earth’s atmosphere during sunset. As the sun’s rays pass through a thicker layer of atmosphere near the horizon, shorter wavelengths like blue and green are scattered away, leaving longer wavelengths like orange and red to dominate the sky’s color palette.

The bridge and chorus delve into the physics behind this phenomenon, highlighting how the scattering of light by the atmosphere causes colors to smear and create the vibrant hues observed during sunset. The mention of a thicker atmosphere further emphasizes the role of atmospheric density in shaping the colors we see.

The instrumental breaks, featuring saxophone, bass, and flute, add a layer of depth and richness to the song, mirroring the complexity and beauty of the physics behind sunlight at sunset.

The song serves as a poetic exploration of the intersection between art and science, capturing the wonder and awe inspired by the physics of sunlight as it paints the sky during twilight.

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bookmark_borderCan Ya, Kenya?

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[intro]
Off the rails
Rain in pails
[Break]
[Instrumental, Drum Fills, Percussion]

[Verse 1]
The rain remains and peaks for weeks
Devastating floods into slides of mud
Exacerbated, devastated
Shouldn’t have waited

[Chorus]
If you dam bursts open many years too soon
Water surging, tunneling under
If you train comes of the tracks, the facts
Western life styles, is it any wonder?
[Break]
Dash!
[Break]
Flash
[Break]
Floods

[Instrumental, Native Drums]

[Bridge]
Our train is going off the tracks
Off the rails
Too late for take-backs
Crying fails

[Instrumental, Vibes Solo]

[Verse 2]
The rain won’t drain… strains, and leaks
(Eventually) swept the line away
(Grappling) with weeks of heavy rainfall
Time to heed nature’s call

[Chorus]
If you dam bursts open many years too soon
Water surging, tunneling under
If you train comes of the tracks, the facts
Western life styles, is it any wonder?
[Break]
Dash!
[Break]
Flash
[Break]
Floods

[Instrumental, Native Drums]

[Bridge]
Our train is going off the tracks
Off the rails
Too late for take-backs
Crying fails

[Instrumental, Vibes Solo]

[Verse 3]
So, can ya, Kenya?
Forget thrive, can ya survive
Can ya, Kenya, arrive alive
Prepare to dive (Dive! Dive)!

[Chorus]
If you dam bursts open many years too soon
Water surging, tunneling under
If you train comes of the tracks, the facts
Western life styles, is it any wonder?
[Break]
Dash!
[Break]
Flash
[Break]
Floods

[Instrumental, Native Drums]

[Outro]
Our train is going off the tracks
Off the rails
Too late for take-backs
Crying fails

[End]

A SCIENCE LESSON
(April 2024) At least 71 fatalities have been confirmed, with 110 individuals hospitalized following devastating floods near the town of Mai Mahiu in Kenya’s north-western Nakuru county, as confirmed by Nakuru governor Susan Kihika to CNN on Monday.

Kihika attributed the exacerbated flooding to the bursting of a dam. However, locals and first responders informed CNN that the disaster was caused by water surging through a tunnel beneath a railway bridge with a blocked culvert.

Kenya has been grappling with weeks of heavy rainfall and ensuing flash floods.

Flash floods and a landslide in central Kenya resulted in a minimum of 45 casualties and over 110 injuries on Monday, as floodwaters swept away houses and vehicles in the town of Mai Mahiu, according to government reports. Initially, police attributed the flooding to a burst dam, but the Ministry of Water later clarified that it was caused by a river tunnel under a railway embankment becoming obstructed with debris.

“The water (eventually) swept the railway line and started moving downstream with very high speed and velocity, causing destruction of property and loss of lives,” stated the ministry, a narrative corroborated by two local residents.

“Though 45 fatalities have already been recovered along the path of the flash floods and the landslide, search, rescue, and recovery efforts are ongoing,” remarked interior minister Kithure Kindiki in a statement.
Footage depicted a significant portion of rail track, embankment, and trees being swept downhill. Even as floodwaters receded hours after the rain ceased, local residents were seen extracting motorcycles and household belongings from the mud.

by The Beatless Sense Mongers

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderRun!

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[Intro]
[Instrumental]
[Break]
Run
[Break]
Under attack
[Break]
Don’t look back

[Verse 1]
When all is said and done, run
When all has come undone, run
Is it my last day under the sun
Bringing on kingdom come

[Chorus]
Don’t want all your eggs in one basket
For the one who begs, eggs on a casket
Surprise!
Realize, decentralize
Open your eyes

[Break]
Run
[Break]
Under attack
[Break]
Don’t look back

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]
When you’re under the gun, run
If you want to chase down fun, run
Now the options are none
Bringing on kingdom come

[Break]
Run
[Break]
Under attack
[Break]
Don’t look back

[Chorus]
Don’t want all your eggs in one basket
For the one who begs, eggs on a casket
Surprise!
Realize, decentralize
Open your eyes

[Break]
Run
[Break]
Under attack
[Break]
Don’t look back
[Instrumental]
[End]
[Silence]

From the album Plan “B”