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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

Off The Hook

Posted on July 22, 2013March 21, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
Why would I sit… sit here and wait
Just to hesitate then gulp on your bait?

If you think being caught is what you’ve got
We’re here to tell you that it’s not
Off the hook. Close the book.
The End. A chance to live again

Something smells fishy. You know there’s something fishy
You know there’s something fishy going on (again)

Now that I’m free… I’ve been set free
I can tell you clearly what I can see
The hierarchy versus anarchy
Creates hypocrisy in the depths of our sea

Off The Hook.mp4

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em
D Am EM

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

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Like Son
By Daniel Brouse

Riding The Gravy Train

Posted on July 13, 2013July 13, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
Chorus
Today it rained then it poured
Today it reigned then it poored
It poured and poored some more

Well, if you’re riding the gravy train
And, you start to realize the gravy’s lumpy
Ya might just drive yourself insane
If ya don’t fertilize for the hungry

Chorus

Well, if you’re living and living without givin’
And, you start to appreciate “this is heaven!”
You might add spirit to your brain
Who knows? Ya might get to live again

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — G D E G D E
E A G E G A E
B7

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

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals
Good Dog — Gold Digging (ending sound effects)

From the The Beatless Sense Mongers‘ album United State Meant
By Daniel Brouse

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

Posted on May 31, 2013May 31, 2013 by admin

Coversong
Written by Syd Barrett
Made famous by Pink Floyd

LYRICS AND CHORDS

Am                   G              Am      G  Am
Little by little the night turns around,

                          G           Am    G  Am
Counting the leaves which tremble at dawn

Dm                   C          Dm          C  Dm
Lotus's lean on each other in yearning,

Am               G              Am
Over the hills a swallow is resting

G  Am  F  Am  F  Am

                         G             Am   G  Am  G  Am  G  Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun

Am                 G                 Am     G  Am
Over the mountains watching the watcher,

                      G               Am    G  Am
Breaking the darkness waking the grapevine

Dm                   C               Dm     C  Dm
Knowledge of love is knowledge of shadow,

Am                      G            Am
Love is the shadow that ripens the wine

G  Am  F  Am  F  Am

                         G             Am   G  Am  G  Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun,

Am
The heart of the sun,  The heart of the sun...

Am                    G            Am       G  Am
Witness the man who waves at the wall,

                        G               Am  G  Am
Making the shape of his questions to heaven

Dm                   C               Dm     C  Dm
Whether the sun will fall in the evening,

Am                   G            Am
Will he remember the lesson of giving?

G  Am  F  Am  F  Am

                         G             Am   G  Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun,

Am
The heart of the sun,  The heart of the sun...

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Recorded in preparation for the third annual Syd Barrett festival at the Boneyard in Atlantic City, NJ.

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

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
Performed by Daniel Brouse

LYRICS
If you grab the tail of an alligator
Better be prepared to say, “See ya later!”
Before it’s too late… you’d better evacuate
Before you bake fate… no need to speculate
At the core, your spirit elevate

If you grab the tail of a rattlesnake
Better be prepared that’s all you can take
Before it’s too late, you’d better forsake
Before you bake fate, open your eyes — awake!
Love and honest faith you can’t fake

Alligator Agitator.mp4

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Em Em add F, C, G#
Em Am
G

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

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

Perfect Day

Posted on May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
Chorus
Hey! I just wanted to say
It’s a perfect day

As you hurry along your way
Can you pause long enough to play
As you scramble through the day
Can you cause long enough to stay

Chorus

As you scurry along your way
Did you does serve to purvey
As you ramble… talking away
Will your good deeds far outweigh

Chorus

As you worry about your pay
Does the stress cause decay
As you gamble action replay
Will your soul wilt, wither… fray

Hey! I just wanted to say
Hope you enjoy every single day

Perfect Day Music Video.mp4

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 1
Am D Am
Am D Am G AM

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

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

Ail Whale Wail

Posted on May 27, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
I could drone on and on and on and on
About civilians prone to the attack of the drone
Like a new born baby, I could cry and wail
About the plight of the killed killer whale

State sanctioned execution
Coal Age pollution electrocution
Currency manipulation devaluation

I could moan on and on and on and on
About civilians prone to the burden of the government loan
Like a scene from a nightmare dream, I could scream
About humans being so #%& damn mean

Chorus

Ail Whale Wail (Alternative Rock).mp3

Ail Whale Wail (Country).mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em Em add G Am Em Am Em
Em Am C Em
Em C Am Em

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

Daniel — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

Block The Wind

Posted on May 27, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
I’m not looking for you to spare a dime
I’m not looking for any of your time
I’m just asking you do the asking of you

At the end of it all
Can you stand tall?
Will you stand at all… or will you fall?
Yell! Heaven or hell (Hell no!)

Do you offer shelter from the howling wind
Do you offer refuge? It’s time to begin
Implications are huge… not only for you, but me, too

Chorus

Block The Wind (Alternative Rock).mp3

Block The Wind (Country).mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
While I was trying to record video for how to play the guitar part, the wind was blowing. Since I didn’t yet have a title for the song, I called it what I was trying to do — block the wind. Then, a guy came buy and threw me a dime. The lyrics developed from there.

CHORDS
Verse — E G E G Bm E
Chorus — E D G E

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

Daniel — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART

Mama Had a Baby and It’s Head Popped Off

Posted on May 24, 2013May 24, 2013 by admin

LYRICS

PART I
Mama had a baby and it’s head popped off
Unless there’s less stress
For sure, the pressure will kill
Until,
There’s less stress

Shake that soda up
(Watch that soda pop)

Until,
There’s less stress
In the system
We’ll all be the victim
Of too much pressure
For sure

Shake that soda up
Until it’s soda pop

PART IV
Mama had a baby and it’s head popped off
Unless there’s less stress
The pressure will build
The pressure will kill
Unless there’s less stress

Go ahead, and shake that soda up
Watch that soda pop

Mama had a baby and it’s head popped off

Unless there’s less stress

Go ahead, and shake that soda up
Watch that soda pop

Mama had a baby and it’s head popped off

For sure
The pressure
Will kill

Mama Had a Baby and It’s Head Popped Off (Part 4).mp3

Chords — F D
Cm D

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

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

Ode To N. A. Poe

Posted on May 24, 2013 by admin

LYRICS

Chorus
Eenie Meenie Miney Mo
They got Poe by the toe
They’d better… better let him go

Instead, why don’t you create an institution to the F’n Constitution
’cause don’t you think it’s about time?
No victim. No Crime.

Chorus

Instead, why don’t you sedate your confusion… militant delusion
’cause don’t you think it’s about time?
No victim. No Crime.

Chorus

Instead, why don’t you generate satisfaction… occupant inclusion
’cause don’t you think it’s about time?
No victim. No Crime.

Ode To n. a. Poe.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG

Chords — Capo 2
E A
E A G E
E

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

Inspired by N.A. Poe getting let out of jail after being falsely imprisoned.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

Dancing On The Line

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

a.k.a. Appalachian Hiking Wild

LYRICS
Crazy roadtrip down I-81
Going down and back
Just for fun
Driven by the boychild
Toward Mexico
Just so he can go
Appalachian hiking wild

Chorus
Dancing! Dancing on the the line
Dancing! On a line too fine
The slippage of your baggage
Rupture rapture carnage
Seepage
Message

Dancing On The Line (Extended Version).mp3

Dancing On The Line.mp3

CHORDS
Chorus — Em Am C D A C
Verse — Em C G A E

Made in the USA. Conceived on a roadtrip down Interstate 81 from Pennsylvania to Virginia Tech and back. My son needed a ride back to VA so that he could walk the Appalachian Trail back to PA. On the road, an 18-wheeler kept creeping across the line. He yelled out, “Yo! Dancing on the line.” So, this is basically a song about the thrills of being on the road… be it in a car or walking through the wilderness.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

The Bonfire Song

Posted on May 19, 2013May 19, 2013 by admin

LYRICS AND CHORDS

E         A           D
Seems I'm better at a ditty

D        A              E
Then crawling in poison ivy

E     A        D
Not asking for pity

D          A            E
Just begging for a lil' mercy

Chorus
B                              E
Need the fuel for the yuletide ride

G/E
Glide

B                     E 
Burning porno like we're pyros

G/E
Abide

Verse 2
Put on the kettle
And, we’ll call it black
Let the earth settle
Then, the blocks will stack

Verse 3
“’bout gettin’ shit done
Before it gets dark” (1)
’cause into the setting sun
I wanna sing like a lark

Chorus plus
Hey, hey, hwy! We’re talking shades of grey

The Bonfire Song.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
(1) Patty McCabe quote

This part of the song was written while we were working and cooking chicken.

Throne Thrown

Posted on May 19, 2013May 19, 2013 by admin

Songwriting on the "Throne" in Ambler, PA — Songwriting on the “Throne” in Ambler, PA

LYRICS
Wonder what it would be like
To own a throne
Splendor spike for the psych
Crown of thorn
World is torn

Chorus
As soon as you sit your arse down
The miracles are found
Go ahead… sit your arse down
The miracles abound

Wonder what it would be like
To loan a throne
Splendor spike for the psych
I’m not alone

Chorus

Sit your buttocks down
No if, and or but… rocks sound

Chorus

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Am
Em C Am Em
B

Made in the USA (Ambler and Blue Bell, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART

Life And Death Situation

Posted on May 18, 2013May 19, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
No matter what we may do
We’ve gotta keep the faith
Nemesis hubris does pursue
The promise of the oath

Maketh me to lay down in green pasture
Pray for the calm to come faster

No matter what we may do
We’ve gotta keep the faith
Life deceased reflects you
Can’t have one… must have both

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Thank God for every moment ’till my last final dying gasp of breath

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E A E A E G

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

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse

Look And See

Posted on May 18, 2013May 18, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
If you don’t believe me
Take a look and see

From devastating
The Redwood Forest
To annihilating
The very poorest
Mass destruction
From sea sea
This land was trashed by you and me

If you don’t believe me
Take a look and see
People living happily
From resurrecting
Light in the darkest
To embracing
The very poorest
May jubilation
Setting us free
Understand peace and harmony
Understand peace between you and me

Look And See.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Bm Dm lessA Dm
G D A D

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

Inspired by Woody Guthrie

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse