INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em
G Em
D C E
Em E Em
Written and recorded at the courthouse in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Guitar
From the rock opera The Door
by Daniel Brouse
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bookmark_borderHammer Down
LYRICS
Oh well the tolling of the bell
Oh well who’s living in hell?
Oh well suppose time will tell
Oh well tolling of the bell
Stumble ’round
Beware! Hammer down
Stammer ’round
Watch out! Hammer down
Chorus
Ramble ’round
No care? Hammer down
Fumble ’round
There! Hammer down
Chorus
Hammer Down (from the movie The Door).mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E-b hammer down the b
G A C E
Written and recorded at the courthouse in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderConsequences Of….
LYRICS
Consequences of…
The impact of your impact
Essence of love
In fact, missing… at a lack
Social responsibility
Civic duty or duty-free?
Your right to rights
Doesn’t make your fight alright
All right?
Alright!
Consequences of…
The impact of your attack
Essence of love
If ever there, come back
All right?
It’s not alright
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em
Am Am-c
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe Door Part 5
LYRICS
It kind of helps if you open the door…
Before! Once More! Before!
Chorus
It will be less hard on your head
If you listen to what I said
It’ll be a much better day
If you’ll just listen to what I say
Cut down on yelps by opening the door…
Before! Once More! Before!
Chorus
It’ll be less savage by taking advantage of the handle…
Less scandal
Chorus
I hear ya knockin’ but ya can’t come in
It kind-of helps if you ope the door…
Before! For sure! Before!
Much easier to pass through
A much wiser thing to do
Time to act your damn age
And minimize the damage
It kind-of helps if you ope the door…
Before! For sure! Before!
Listen to that slurred speech
You can barely stand on your feet
Not much of a reach
(To say) you’re destined for self defeat
It kind-of helps if you ope the door…
Before! For sure! Before!
It kind of helps if you open the door…
Before! For sure! Before!
It kind of helps if you open the door…
Before! Once More! Before!
Won’t be as hard on your head
If you open the door instead
You won’t be “that guy” they’ll dread
If you use your head to open the door instead
Chorus
You won’t be going to bed
Wishing yourself dead
When all is done and said
Should have opened the door…
Using your head instead
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E A D G A
G A
D A E
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderPendulum
LYRICS
Ummm… hmmmm
Sitting on a pendulum
The thing will swing
Sitting on a pendulum
Now, here’s the thing…
The scales of justice
Will balance
If the judge won’t get there first
The scales of justice
Will balance
Due process will quench Her thirst
Sitting on a pendulum
Do you feel the sting
Sitting on a pendulum
The hammer brings
The scales of justice
Will balance
No matter the fool’s outburst
The scales of justice
Will balance
Jurisprudence will end up first
Into your heart, it will impart a start
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E slide
E G
E A
A Em-e
Inspired by the swing at Father Folk Festival in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe Door Part 4
LYRICS
It kind of helps if you open the door…
Before! For sure! Before!
It kind of helps if you open the door…
Before! Once More! Before!
Won’t be as hard on your head
If you open the door instead
You won’t be “that guy” they’ll dread
If you use your head to open the door instead
Chorus
You won’t be going to bed
Wishing yourself dead
When all is done and said
Should have opened the door…
Using your head instead
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E A D G A
G A
D A E
Written and recorded at Father Folk Festival in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe Worlds Smallest Symphony
LYRICS
A cricket plays the smallest symphony
Between his shin and his knee
In sympathy
Rub those legs feverously
In a party of pity
A butterfly claps its wings
As the chorus of song birds joins in and sings
“1,2,3… waaa”
Laughing at me not with me “hahaha”
Maybe it’s not too late
To get it straight
Maybe to get it right
Ain’t our of sight?
The World’s Smallest Symphony Music Video.mp4
The-World’s Smallest Symphony.mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — C C+d
C Em
Em Am
Written and recorded live at the Father Folk Festival in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderHawkeye
LYRICS
With the eye of a hawk
She let out a squawk
With the speed of a jaguar
Set the liar on fire
… liar on fire
With the grace of a swan
She showed me the dawn
A situation that’s dire
She wants to set the liar on fire
Being stubborn like a mule
He insists on playing the fool
Thinking all will admire
A liar set on fire
This little piggy went to market
The piggy should have stayed home
This little piggy is out-of-pocket
Does the piggy need a loan?
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Dm Am
bridge: F C Am
C Am
F Dm
Written and recorded live in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderNo Know
LYRICS
Not nearly near the bathroom
Barely down the hall
No, nowhere near the stall
And you’ve gotta scratch you ball?
Oh, gloom and doom
Why don’t you smoke a cig
While we dance the pig jig
You can’t get into a bar
Ever think you’ve gone too far?
Don’t you know it’s time to wipe the smirk from your face
A public disgrace
If everyone know
You’ve got your finger up your nose
Clown’s pants down
Or, no emperor… no clothes… no “knows”
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Blues in E
Written and recorded live on the courthouse steps in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderEye I Sir
LYRICS
I, I, I, I don’t know right or ought
I, I, I, I don’t know no or not
Did Id get our of control
Like a belligerent troll?
Please release the police
Seize the cease of peace
Never thought I would say
Please release the police
Never thought I’d see the day
When the heathen would pray
“Officer can’t you see… this man is annoying me!”
Did Id cost you your soul
Neck deep in a $#it hole
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D A
A G
C A
Written and recorded live at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderI’m
LYRICS
I’m…
Working on a chain gang
Just paying off time
I’m…
Working on a chain gang
Paying my dues
“Pray you get a clue… we do… we….”
If I only knew
Fly, flown, flew
To go with the flow
May I someday know
“Pray your days aren’t few… we do… we….”
If only I new
Not bein’ blue
May I someday know
Going with the flow
I’m… I’m… I’m… paying off time
I’m (from the Rock Opera The Door).mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em A-c#
D6 A-c# Em
Written and recorded live along the Brandywine Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe Door Part 3
LYRICS
It kind-of helps if you ope the door…
Before! For sure! Before!
Much easier to pass through
A much wiser thing to do
Time to act your damn age
And minimize the damage
It kind-of helps if you ope the door…
Before! For sure! Before!
Listen to that slurred speech
You can barely stand on your feet
Not much of a reach
(To say) you’re destined for self defeat
It kind-of helps if you ope the door…
Before! For sure! Before!
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E A D G A
G A
D A E
This is the third song from a concept album inspired by an incident on South Street in Philadelphia, PA. A drunk, Christopher, got into a fight outside of the Copa Banana. In the process, he smashed the doors of my car.
Written and recorded live in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe Door Part 2
LYRICS
Please be polite, knock first
Please knock first
Please knock before entering
Have you seen worse
You’d think we’d have learned
Please knock first
No matter the desire to quench your thirst
If there’s one thing I abhor, it’s the door whore
Abhor the door whore
It’s horrid. It’s horrible.
It’s the door whore.
Don’t you know it’s polite to knock first
Knock first
I must suggest… I’ve been avoiding the rest?
If there’s one thing I abhor, it’s the door whore
Abhor the door whore
Try to get a handle on the handle
Don’t make your head throb over the knob
Twist. Turn.
Please
But, please show some courtesy
Don’t you know it’s polite to knock first
No matter the need to quench your thirst
Knock first. Knock first.
If you, want to…
Do the polite thing to do
Knock first.
Look at
The door mat
You’ll see it says, “Welcome!”
Just look at that
Look at
The door mat
You’re welcome to come in
You’re welcome
In
Notice the other sign I share
“Beware Of The Dog”
Notice the other sign I share
“Beware Of The God”
The Door Part 2 Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Dm
G
Em9
Soundcheck — 124 BPM / reggae
120 Beats Per Minute March
Also known as “Door Whore” it was written and recorded live in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe Door Part 1
LYRICS
It kind of helps if you open the door…
Before! Once More! Before!
Chorus
It will be less hard on your head
If you listen to what I said
It’ll be a much better day
If you’ll just listen to what I say
Cut down on yelps by opening the door…
Before! Once More! Before!
Chorus
It’ll be less savage by taking advantage of the handle…
Less scandal
Chorus
I hear ya knockin’ but ya can’t come in
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 3
E A D G A
G A
D A E
This is the first song of a concept album inspired by an incident on South Street in Philadelphia, PA. A drunk, Christopher, got into a fight outside of the Copa Banana. In the process, he smashed the doors of my car.
Written and recorded live in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Part of the concept album The Door
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderA History Lesson
LYRICS
Hmmm… yum, yum, yum
Saw a reflection of a wizard
Looking up at me
Wondering how long
Our history would be
Just for fun
He thought he’d question me
“Can you tell how long
Our history will be?”
I looked into the sky
… with a sigh
“Can you tell me, Creator,
How long we will be?”
She said,
“Son, you see there’s something troubling me…
Creation termination is how it’s gonna be?”
I said,
“You’re right. Thanks for showing me the light.”
Yum, yum, yum we love eatin’ up dumb
Yum, yum, yum we love slurpin’ up dumb
Yum, yum, yum we love suckin’ up dumb
Yum, yum, yum we love throwin’ up dumb
A History Lesson Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E
G E A E
Written and recorded live by the Brandywine Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Wake
by Daniel Brouse