dancing – ExperiMental Music

When the Band Begins to Play

Posted on June 3, 2017June 3, 2017 by admin

Boycott Penn's Table Restaurant — Boycott Penn’s Table Restaurant

LYRICS
Thought about it once
Thought about it twice
The thought might be nice
To begin to think again
Thought there was a chance
They’d let us dance
It really is no sin… to begin
When the band begins to play
It doesn’t matter what they say
When the band begins to play
We’re going to dance anyway
Hey! What are you doing
… begin to think again
Now that I’ve thought it through
I know just what to do
Grab your hand and dance with you

When the Band Begins to Play.mp3

Boycott Malena’s

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about West Chester outlawing playing music and dancing.

Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E B A E / E –> A B / A G E
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in West Chester, Chester County, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

Permit To Carry

Posted on March 26, 2017March 29, 2017 by admin

LYRICS
I got a permit to carry my axe
Now going out and have some attacks
Allowed to sing and dance some, too
Now the question is, “How about you?”
Got your permit?
We’ll get lit!
Got your permit?
Let’s get lit!
Got your permit?
Come get lit!
Got your permit?
Get you permit
You better make it quick

Do some magic that’s really slick
Rabbit from a hat… or slight-of-hand trick
I might recite while fire juggling
Thespian, asked again, “Are you acting?”

I might read what I write
Then play it right into the night
Draw with chalk on the sidewalk
Now I’ve a permit, they can’t balk
Got your permit?
We’ll get lit!
Got your permit
Let’s get lit!
Got your permit?
Get you permit
You better make it quick

Permit To Carry (Video).mp4

Permit To Carry / West Chester, Pennsylvania.mp3

Permit To Carry Live.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about an unconstitutional law that makes performance art a crime in West Chester, Pennsylvania. You must have a permit to do any of the following:
acting, singing, playing musical instruments, pantomime, juggling, magic, dancing, reading, puppetry, sidewalk art (working with non-permanent, water-soluble media, i.e., chalk, pastels, or watercolors directly on the pavement), and reciting.

The West Chester “Footloose” Ordinance

Style: Protest Folk Rock
Chords: E A B7
Vocals, Guitar
Alternative version includes electric piano and electric slide guitar
Written and recorded West Chester, Pennsylvania
From the album Gay Church

Alternative Version

Dance Reflex

Posted on September 11, 2016 by admin

LYRICS
There’s nothing much more that I enjoy
(Then) making you jump for joy

Moving ’round jumping up and down
Like a Mexican jumping bean
Making a smile out of any frown
Happier human being

There’s nothing much more that I enjoy
(Then) making you jump for joy

Getting down while twirling ’round
Like a pinwheel in the breeze
With moves to make you ballroom bound
A dance reflex… like a sneeze

There’s nothing much more that I enjoy
(Then) making you jump for joy

Making you move around
Jumping up and down

Dance Reflex.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: G C D / C G
Recording: live

Vocals, Martin Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Inspired by the children that have a dance reflex while I’m writing music.

From the album Gay Church

Crack A Smile

Posted on September 27, 2014September 27, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
The world seems less wild
If you can crack a smile
The beasts turn more mild
Now let’s dance a while

And a 1 and a 2
Here’s a smile for you
Ya know… do the Do-si-do
And Skip to My Lou
Put your left foot in
Put your left foot out
Shout! Win-win
Do the hoochie coochie coo

Crack A Smile Music Video.mp4

Crack A Smile.mp3

Song Writing and Recording at Everhart Park, West Chester, PA

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
D A E A
C A

Inspired by a child that broke-out in dance while I was writing the song at Everhart Park in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Black Vs. White
by Daniel Brouse

Get The Go

Posted on September 13, 2014September 13, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
When you find your legs ache
Because you want to shake
For the music to take
You away today
You know…
You can just get the go
Get up and go
Get the go

When your told “break a leg”
It’s for luck they beg
Go ahead and play
Play today away
No piper to pay
You away today
You know…
You can just get the go
Get up and go
Get the go

Get The Go Music Video.mp4

Get The Go.mp3

Chords — Capo 2
C Am
D Am
Em Am

Written and recorded live in Atlantic City, New Jersey with additional footage from the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ. Inspired by the people dancing to the music while I wrote the song on boardwalk.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Thunk
by Daniel Brouse

Trip The Petal Fantastic

Posted on May 10, 2014 by admin

Trip The Petal Fantastic.mp3

Dance on top of the flowers
Skating over the surface
Soaking in all the hours
With a soul and a face
Take in a love embrace

The sun comes through the showers
Lighting the Earth’s surface
Soaking in all the our’s
Adding soul to the face
Take in a love embrace

Take-in a love embrace
Taking a love embrace

ABOUT THIS SONG
A song inspired by two sisters running, jumping and dancing at a photo shoot in Everhart Park, West Chester, PA

Chords — Capo 2
Am7 add g, f#
Am7 Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Voice
By Daniel Brouse

The Rest Of Us

Posted on January 29, 2014 by admin

The Rest Of Us.mp3

LYRICS
If the rest of the world
Is acting sad or mad
Just be glad
You’re growing old
Or, would ya rather it be said
He’s too young to be dead?

The rest of us
Dance finesse

Or, would ya rather it be said
He’s too young to be dead?
He died before his time
He died before his prime
F%^& it….
Why’d he have to kick the bucket

The rest of us
Dance finesse
Finesseness

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em E7sus4

132 Beats Per Minute / Fast Big Band

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, USA.

From the album If A Tree….
By Daniel Brouse

Name That Dance

Posted on October 3, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
The traffic races through my head
Before I blurt out what’s to be said
Won’t be a blight… no, not a dread
Try as I might to put it to bed

As you depend on a leprechaun
Your luck is gone… gone, gone, gone
Or worship some graven image
Digging your grave is no mirage
Not in this age… not in this day… hey, hey, hey!

You can dance here. There’s nothing to fear.
Put your arms in the air. Dance without care.
Prancing up and down… chancing it all around
Carefree dancing happily

Name That Dance.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — A C D A
A G A
G A

This song was written at the end of South Street while sitting over I-95. As I was playing the music and trying to write lyrics, two young girls started dancing uncontrollably.

Made in America (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Locally Grown Last Supper
By Daniel Brouse

Dancing Off The Roof

Posted on July 23, 2013March 21, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof

Might as well transpire
Our feat is on fire
Might as well transpire
Our feet are on fire

We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof

The sweat is dripping from my brow
Now, it pours from every pore

We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof

The “Hard Sun” is pounding down
… some more and some more

We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof

It’s not as though we’re aloof
Or your reality is just a spoof

We’re dancing, dancing…
We’re dancing off the roof

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E
E A E
B E

The song is about putting a new roof on a house during a heat wave.

Made in the USA (Lake Wynonah, Schuylkill County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Like Son
By Daniel Brouse

Serious Dumpster Fire

Posted on April 4, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
Was she serious when she said
Serious dumpster fire ahead?
The Boulevard’s shut down
How we gonna get around?

Was she serious?
A serious dumpster fire
Seriously?
It sounds funny to me

How could civilization transpire
To the point of a “serious” dumpster fire?
That’s what the lady on the radio said
“Hello. This is your radio…
Traffic update”
At any rate, she went on to state
“The Boulevard is shut down
You’ll have to find a way around.”
Then, like the town crier
She said, “serious dumpster fire”

Serious Dumpster Fire Part 3.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — F7 F G7 Csus4

A 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Korg, Yamaha and Casio Keyboards (all instruments played simultaneously in an extemporaneous fashion.)

From the Techno Bad Bones and The…. album of music Spastical!
By Daniel Brouse

Out Of Touch

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
You know that you are out of touch
Does it bother you much?

For way too long
You’ve been going wrong
(going, going, going, gone)
You’re out of touch

Are you out of touch
Does it bother you much

You sit and rap
You call that rap
You call that crap?
You try to rhyme
But, it doesn’t work… most of the time

You’re out of touch
Way too much
Then, again
Way too often

Check out
Outside of your shell
Out of your living hell

You’re way out of touch
Does it bother you much?

Have you heard the news
You’re giving them the blues
With your lack of comprehension
Your lack of attention
Your lack of satisfaction

You’re out of touch
Does it bother you much?

Out Of Touch.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Eb Gb Ab
Eb Db Eb

A 1-track stereo recording made in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Daniel — Vocals, Korg, Yamaha and Casio Keyboards (all instruments played simultaneously in an extemporaneous fashion.)

From the Techno Bad Bones and The…. album of music Spastical!
By Daniel Brouse

Chance Last Dance

Posted on March 13, 2013 by admin

Chance Last Dance Part 2.mp3

LYRICS
Last chance

If you knew this was your last chance
Would you take the opportunity to dance?
If you knew this was the last dance
Would you take the opportunity
Would you take the chance?

Let’s not let the opportunity lapse
Let’s not let all our future drain into the past
Let’s take the opportunity to dance

Dance!

Dance yourself right out of those pants
Dance
Forget about the politicians and their rants
Forget about all that silly nonsense
Come on and dance

What if you knew this was your last chance
Last chance
Last dance
Last call
For ya’ll to dance?

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E Em7(11) Bm E D6

A 1-track stereo recording made in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Daniel — Vocals, Korg, Yamaha and Casio Keyboards (all instruments played simultaneously in an extemporaneous fashion.)

From the Techno Bad Bones and The…. album of music Spastical!
By Daniel Brouse

Dancing In The Raise

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
Out of into phase
Daze and amaze
It’s in how you phrase
The truth of the charade
Parade!

Dancing in the rays
Dancing in the raise
These are the day
For dancing in the raise
Dancing in the ray’s raise

You move around
Swing your hips
As if to praise
You raise in the rays
Out of body bound
Astound!

Dancing In The Raise.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — D Asus
A D

Written in Chester County, Pennsylvania and captured as a digital, 6-track stereo, extemporaneous recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the Love Project album A Whole Lot Of Love
By Daniel Brouse

Safety Dance (Part 2)

Posted on December 21, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
If we all stand and dance
We might all stand a chance

You might think you can sit in your seat
And, dance
Well, if you do
And, you can sit and through a fit
That’s you
But, if we all stand and dance
We might stand a chance

As the times get tougher and tougher and rougher and rougher
You might even call it ugly
There’s a light you can see
Come with me
And, make me we
We’ll dance
Because if we all stand and dance
We might stand a chance

Dance is a spiritual romance
It can take us higher
Love is in the dance
There’s romance in the dance
If we all stand and dance
We might stand a chance

We can get together with our energy
And, you and me become we

We’ve only got so much time on this Earth
From when you’re dead
Back to the time of your birth
If you want to make those days pay
And, be on your merry way
If we all stand and dance
We might all stand a chance

What do you say we pick this up a little bit maestro?

(up the tempo)

Safety Dance Part 2.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords –G Bb F G

Written on December 20, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It’s about dancing and music can save the world. All of the songs on the album are done impromptu, extemporaneous and on-the-fly as 1-track stereo recordings.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From The Electric Slugs album Glistening Trails
By Daniel Brouse