bookmark_borderJust Yards Away

1. Wowwwww… the wind blew hard
When I started thinking of you
Though, there your are
Only yards away

2. The chill you sent up my spine
Must not have been you at all
As it was divine
And, you know my position on the divinity of humanity

[Repeat 1 and add:]
Just yards away
Backyards. Frontyards.
Sidewards sideyards
Just yards away

But ya know the feeling,
Will I ever be close to you?

ABOUT THIS SONG
Sometimes you think you want to be close to someone, but then you think, “Do I really want that person to be close to me?” Then, I think to myself… perhaps it is best to start by being close to God. Then, you don’t have to worry about the other person’s imperfections getting on your nerves? 🙂

Capo 6 (Bb) and play the chords as if:
Intro D A Em
G D A Em
Em A
Em G A Em
G D A Em

bookmark_borderIn America

It’s a great day in America
Yet, another great day in America
Not like flecks of mica
No, not fool’s gold

You can be anything you want
Before growing old
In America

You can be the President
Of the United States
Or fly a ship
To the moon
Or, be a philanthropist
Of conscious states

Jump, skip or flip

The pursuit of happiness
Is none too soon…
In America

Info. and Free Music Video

by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLove Spell

Christmas In Love Park, Philadelphia, PA
Christmas In Love Park, Philadelphia, PA

I went to the City of Brotherly Love,
And, asked ’em,
“How do you spell love?”

They replied,
L. Ooooo V E,
With a lopsided Oh.

I went to God Almighty Above,
And, asked her,
“If you were to conjure up a spell,
well… what would it be?”
She replied with an angel’s sigh,
“The spell is love.”

Please sing it with me,
“Love spell,
L. Ooooo V. E.,
With a lopsided Oh.”

Beats the devil outta hell,
L.O.V.E. spell

All yell,
“Love spell,
L. Ooooo V. E.,
With a lopsided Oh.”

The Love Park Sculpture in Center City, Philadelphia, PA
The Love Park Sculpture in Center City, Philadelphia, PA

ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 3
G / D / A (3 times)
G / D / E
E / A

The song was written and recorded at Love Park, Philadelphia; Ambler; and Fort Washington State Park, Pennsylvania. The sound was mixed at Guitar Center in Plymouth Meeting. The video was mixed at Starbucks on the corner of Broad and Pine Streets, Philly (where I found *Chocolate Star* Dennis painting and playing the Key-tar.) The video was uploaded and published while driving up Ridge Avenue (to an open jam in Roxborough). All on Sunday, February 19, 2012.

Free MP3 and MP4 Music Video Downloads

by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_border#SOPA and #PIPA Pirate Song

SOPA & PIPA Pirate Song .MP3 from the album New Found Sound

eye, eye, matie.
shiver me timbers.
yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum.
what do you do with a drunken sailor?
shave his belly with a rusty razor!

If you go to Wikipedia.org today, you get a black page asking you to protest. If you go to Google today, you will find their logo blacked-out and a plea to protest.

What has Internet intellectuals all in an up-roar?

New Congressional legislation, known as the Protect I P Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House.

The law would censor the Web.
Please, tell Congress — Don’t censor the Web

P I P A: This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011” or the “PROTECT I P Act of 2011.”

The term “Internet site” means the collection of digital assets, including links, indexes, or pointers to digital assets, accessible through the Internet that are addressed relative to a common domain name.

S O P A: To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes.

This Act may be cited as the “Stop Online Piracy Act.”

eye, eye, matie.
shiver me timbers.
yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum.
what do you do with a drunken sailor?
shave his belly with a rusty razor!

FIRST AMENDMENT — nothing in this Act shall be construed to impose a prior restraint on free speech or the press protected under the 1st Amendment to the Constitution.

INTERNET ADVERTISING SERVICES —
(i) REQUIRED ACTIONS — An Internet advertising service that contracts to proVide advertising to or for the foreign infringing site, or portion thereof, that is subject to the order, or that knowingly serves advertising to or for such site or such portion thereof, shall take technically feasible and reasonable measures….

(II) cease making available advertisements for the foreign infringing site or such portion thereof, or paid or sponsored search results, links, or other placements that provide access to such foreign infringing site or such portion thereof;

and

(III) cease providing or receiving any compensation for advertising or related services to, from, or in connection with such foreign infringing site or such portion thereof.

eye, eye, matie.
shiver me timbers.
yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum.
what do you do with a drunken sailor?
shave his belly with a rusty razor!

by Daniel Brouse

MORE INFORMATION
Google and Wikipedia Blackout Protest Over U.S. Internet Legislation
#SOPA #PIPA Internet Publishing Laws
Is Your Website Committing a Crime?

bookmark_borderWith Love And Rage

The Song *With Love And Rage*

We’ve entered an age
In need of our sage
From the year nothing
Spring…
To be our savior
Bringing blankets to the shivering
Bringing food to those hungering
Medical attention to any needing aiding

We pray
Please don’t take that away
With love and rage
Occupy the savage age
X’s and O’s
The hero from year zero

About the Song *With Love And Rage* .mp4 Video

High Definition Pictures

Written at Occupy Philadelphia by Daniel Brouse

Christmas Music

bookmark_borderHeartless Soul

Heart And Soul?
What happens when the heart is ripped from the soul? What happens when the soul is ripped from the heart? This song is about exodus of the music committee from Occupy Philly.

LYRICS
Whirring of the whirlybird
Overhead
Bringing on fear…
Dread
Rumors, gossip…
Over what’s been said

Waiting for the other shoe to drop
Waiting for an onslaught of the assault cop

Gone to hell
All that’s left…
A shell

Heart ripped from soul
Soul ripped from heart
Twisted
Torn apart
What’s the toll of your goal
Resisted
A fresh start

Am / C7
Em / Em
Am / C7 / F



About the Song *Heartless Soul* .mp4 Video
Heartless Soul .mp4 Music Video

Written at Occupy Philadelphia by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPress Press

Press the press
For nothing less
Than the truth
Press the press’s button
To turn on
The wisdom tooth
To turn off
The aloof
Are those in P.R.
Really that far
From reality of disparity
Disparity of sincerity
The rarity of ability
To annunciate their state
Seek their fate

Written at Occupy Philadelphia by Daniel Brouse

Press Press Song .mp4 Video

Occupy Philadelphia Press Conference

bookmark_borderBaa

Baa check
Baaaaaa
Blah check
Blaaaaaah
Wear a funny hat
Wear a funny heart
Wear a funky charm
Stand on stage
Rage
For authority
In hypocrisy
Of our age
Bringing harm
Instead of help
False alarm yelp

Baa Check Song Part 1
Baa Check Song Part 2

Written at Occupy Philadelphia by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderQuestion Less

How can you hoard
When you’re homeless
You’re never board with Earth
When Earth’s your nest

Trying to find the ends
To make ends meet
Thank God, Mother Nature lends

Shelter, drink and something to eat
That’s good… Mother Nature sends

Why do humans hoard
When they need less
Squirrel away for their rainy day
Creating a mess
For those with less
No measure of success
Comparing oneself to the homeless
No measure of success
Compared to worthless

Em / Am
C / Am / Em

Background of Question Less .mp4
About the Question Less Song .mp4
Question Less .mp4 Music Video

Written at Occupy Philadelphia by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderYour Move

Daniel writes the song Your Move at the Your Move sculpture in Center City, Philadelphia
Daniel writes the song Your Move at the Your Move sculpture in Center City, Philadelphia

SONG

lyrics
(It’s) Your Move

Written November 3, 2011 at the Your Move sculpture

A giant game piece
Used in the name of peace
Across from where you park love

Helicopter whirling overhead
I still overheard
A voice rise above,
“It’s your move!”

Move your piece
Move your peace
Move for peace

Contrast Comcast
Cast your system
System of casts
Not, what I am

Move your piece
Move your peace
Move for peace

C G D
C Am

videos
1. About the song *Your Move* .MP4

2. Your Move [Protest song written and recorded on location for Occupy Philadelphia]

MY LETTER TO CITY HALL
To whom it may concern:

Pursuant to today’s telephone conversation, thank you for your assistance. As you suggested, I did contact the Mayor’s Press Department.

It is my desire to coordinate press in two ways:
1) Obtain any positive *copy* covering the Philadelphia Police Department and the Mayor’s office. Any statements, press releases or related materials that can be edited and/or redistributed to news organizations would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for any information that will help substantiate that the Philadelphia Police have been doing an excellent job at Occupy Philly, as well as, being civil and cordial.

2) An on-camera appearance by representatives from the Police Department or the Mayor’s Office. Besides praising the Departments on camera, I would like to review the *move plan* offered to Occupy Philly by the Mayor. If we could shoot on-location Thursday or Friday during a picture perfect day, I would like to meet.

Questions include:
Where can Occupy Philly move? [The area will be filmed.]
Will there be electric?
Does Occupy Philly need any permits? Permits to move? Permits to play music? etc.
Can the move start this weekend?

Thank you. I shall await your advice.

Written at Occupy Philly by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOccupy Philly Theme Song Demo

Occupy Philly Theme Song Demo .mp3

The soundtrack for this song was taken from these four videos:
1.Occupy Philly City Hall Philadelphia 2011 10 14 #3 [March Returning on Market Street]

4. Occupy Philly March for Oakland at Philadelphia City Hall .mp4

Written at Occupy Philly by Daniel Brouse

 

Occupy Philly
Original Occupy Wall Street Article
Benefit Concert MP3
The YouTube Video Collection Not Philly But Philadelphia
Membrane Domain Written Word
Lyrics, Songs, Audio, MP3
Singer / Songwriter Media

bookmark_borderBring On The Sun

Writing the song *Bring On The Sun* at Occupy Philadelphia
Writing the song *Bring On The Sun* at Occupy Philadelphia

Just bring it on
Bring on the sun
The light
The warmth
Insight
Depth and breadth

The night’s too long and cold
Just have hope and faith
I’m told

Lord, bring on the sun
Darkness undone
Lord, bring on the sun
Darkness undone

Lord, it’s here
I hear it’s here
In fact,
I feel it on my back

[Traditional Blues Music]

Writing the song *Bring On The Sun* at Occupy Philadelphia .mp4 Video

Written at Occupy Philly by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSevere Whether

Writing the song Severe Whether underground at City Hall, Philadelphia
Writing the song Severe Whether underground at City Hall, Philadelphia

How do you even start
Where would you even begin
Before it’s snowin’
Not knowin’
Whether

What are you doing here
Do you know whether
You’re wrong or right
Do you know whether
You should really fight
Poverty. Society.
Do you care whether
You jeopardize democracy

Dear, you’re severe

Written at Occupy Philly by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderTo: You

Writing the song *To You* at Occupy Philadephia

I can’t believe the things
You did
All the goodness
You hid
So, now I’m saying…
Saying goodnight to you
Why get rid
Of a rational
Point-of-view?

Now, I’m saying
Goodnight
Goodnight
To: You

Written at Occupy Philly by Daniel Brouse

Capo 7 B

To: You .mp4