bookmark_borderOff To The Races

LYRICS
Are the races
In good graces?
Oh so much strife
In a child’s life
Do the people
Cause a cripple
Oh why the stifle
Of the life-cycle
Wake from slumber
Days are numbered
No matter your “whether”
Come together

ABOUT THE SONG
This song is about the 10,000 missing migrant children held captive by the Trump administration.

Immigrant advocates said they are suing the U.S. government, claiming it is detaining immigrant children too long and improperly refusing to release them to relatives. A federal lawsuit filed last year in Alexandria, Virginia, was expanded on to propose including the cases of more than 10,000 children.

https://www.snopes.com/ap/2019/01/22/lawyers-immigrant-kids-detention-is-prolonged-unexplained/

Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive EDM
Chords: G F Am / Eaug Am; 170 BPM Rock & Roll
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderWe Are Not Jewelry!

LYRICS
We are not jewelry!
This is not satire
Your attire
A guitar is a star
Not a fashion statement
No! Not jewelry!
Now you see
What I meant
Believe me
We are not jewelry
If you suppose, while you pose
For “good”ness sake… no fake!
Can you hear it?
The spirit

ABOUT THE SONG
A protest song dedicated to Adam Levine’s guitar used during the Super Bowl halftime show.
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive EDM
Chords: Dm C Dm Ebm; 112 BPM Clubdance
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderInside “The Hide”

LYRICS
Hard to believe
It’s hard to conceive
That far outside
The ride
You’re in
Where to begin
How to unhide?
Inside your hide
Where “you” reside
Is where the answers lie
Be kind to your mind
It’s easy to find
About letting it out
All about
Got to let it out

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: A G / C E A / D A / C E / A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderPink, Maroon, Black and White (Play For Pay)

LYRICS
What did you say?
“It’s a matter of pay”
Is that the game we play?
Hey, hey, hey! Nay.
The invincible
Matter of principle
It’s not a matter of wealth
Rather: “Could I live with myself?”

Don’t think I would lipsync
No, don’t suppose I’d pose
… No, don’t suppose I’d pose
Anyway, not for pay
Are we all about the sellout
Pose for pay? No way!
The invincible
Matter of principle
It’s not a matter of wealth
Rather: “Could I live with myself?”

ABOUT THE SONG
This is a song about playing the halftime show at the Super Bowl without taking a knee.
You say, “Football is not suppose to be political?”
A: Racism isn’t suppose to be political. Why not take the racism out of football?

HEADLINE:
Roger Waters Asks Maroon 5 to ‘Take a Knee’ During Super Bowl
Feb. 2019 – Former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters posted a video of himself and his band taking a knee in an effort to persuade Maroon 5
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/roger-waters-maroon-5-super-bowl-halftime-show-787492/

\Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Esus4 G / Bm G; 120 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderStage From The Cage

LYRICS
Do you know what’s going on
On the stage
Outside your cage
Maybe, then, the moment’s right
To start and put up a fight
Open up your door
Get out and explore more
After all, what are you afraid of
Some sort-of love
Coming in from above
Beware of the loon, baboon, maroon
Aware justification’s coming soon
Is your heart in the right place
Putting a smile on your face
Get ahead of the pace
Running with the human race

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: B F#; 100 BPM 16 Beat Shuffle
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderMama

LYRICS
If somehow
I knew then
What I know now
Oh, Mama
Until when?
I can’t lie
Thought for sure
That I would die
Oh, Mama
You’d endure
See you home
By your side
You’re not alone
Oh, Mama
Time I’ll bide

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: Dm9 Fm Dm Ddim; 134 BPM Big Band
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderSwallowed

LYRICS
Swallowed
Hook, line and sinker
Hallowed
Pose of the thinker
Right from the start
You hooked my heart
Cupid did
Took a chance
With a lance
Shot the arrow
Now love’s sure to follow
Shot that dart
Right through the heart
Now Venus
Is with us
The planets align
Surely a sign
The heavens shine
Cast a light so fine

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Rock / Progressive
Chords: Bm E; 87 BPM 16 Beat #3
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderThe Known Extreme

LYRICS
Once you knew…
What are you going to do
Now you know
Where are going to go
Temperature extreme
Is getting mean
Flood after flood
Washing away blood
See the sea level dishevel
As your deed does recede

Becoming aware
Of the fouling of the air
Start to believe
We need relief
As the sun beats down
All around
No moisture to be found
As the rain beats down
No land can be found

The Known Extreme Instrumental.mp3

The Known Extreme.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song inspired by Extreme Weather Events
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Eb D / F D; 76 BPM Pop Ballad
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderBreakdown

LYRICS
If I were to breakdown
And confess
Why, yes, it is a mess
Government spent more than lent
President inspires the “hellbent”
With ignorance that won’t relent
Used. Abused. Spent.

Commander and chief is a thief
Stole the value outta me n’ you
Divide the herd by the color of hide
Deep, dark and empty inside

Bureaucrat. Aristocrat. Hypocrite.
The bull’s eye… you hit it
King on the wall needs to fall
Tumblin’ down… broken crown

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Protest
Chords: C7 CM7 C; 69 BPM Epic Ballad
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderUp Get Down

LYRICS
Twist and shout
Put it in
Take it out
Shake about
The dawning of the day
The showing of the way

Brand new dance
Happenin’
In romance
Take your stance
The dawning of the day
The showing of the way

Grab my hand
Aid in movin’
Help me stand
Understand
The dawning of the day
The showing of the way

Up! Get down
We’re smilin’
All around
Love that sound
The dawning of the day
The showing of the way

In and out
For the win
Without doubt
Shout, shout, shout
The dawning of the day
The showing of the way

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Dance
Chords: F# F Em / A Em; 130 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderKnock Knock

LYRICS
Is it the ring of the door
Does anyone come calling
Any more?
A faded memory
Of what use to be
Is it the tone of your phone
Is anyone still calling
Any more
(Is anyone home?)
Might be time to dream
If you know what I mean?
Why wait for fate
To come knocking
When we could still
Be rocking
Jump on the back
And, we’ll lose track
Passing by years gone past

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Am G F; 78 BPM Analog Pop with a Brush Kit
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Xylophone, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

bookmark_borderKick In The Can

LYRICS
Kicking the can
Yes, I am
Kicking the can
Down the road
Prolong the load
Kick the can
Would you call it insane
Vanity is vain
Abstain from same
Prolong the pain
Kicking the can
Yes, I am
Kicking the can
Down the road
Prolong the load
Kick the can

Kicking the can
Yes, I am
Kicking the can
Down the road
Prolong the load
Kick in the can
Ain’t kickin’ no can
At the sake of human
Just won’t take
Gonna break
The make of human
Kicking the can
Yes, I am
Kick in the can
Help you unload
Down the road
Kick in the can
Of in-human
Inhumane
Bringing on the sane!
Kick man’s can we can

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Protest Folk
Chords: E G / Am G D E; 99 BPM Funky Trip Hop
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderBad Hombres

LYRICS
Yo, “bad hombres”
Do you know
The way
Yo, “bad hombres”,
what do you say,
can you tell me the way?

“They go right to the easiest part and the weakest part,
sometimes out in desert.
… they drive out into the desert,
and they come on,
they make a left turn.
….. very important”

They make a right turn going very quickly,
they go into the desert areas or whatever areas you can look at,
and as soon as there’s no protection,
they make a left or a right into the United States of America.
There’s nobody to catch ‘em, there’s nobody to find ‘em.
They can’t come through the port,
because if they come through the port,
people will see: four women!
Sitting in a van! With tape around their face”
—again, he gestured to his own face—
“and around their mouth. Can’t have that.”

Quotes from:
Presidential Debate: Donald Trump: ‘Bad Hombres,’ Get Out | Time
time.com › Politics › Debates
Oct 20, 2016 – Donald Trump Raises Eyebrows With ‘Bad Hombres’ Line. … Donald Trump said that if elected president his immigration plan would include deporting the “bad hombres” he says are bringing drugs and crime across the border during the final presidential debate of the 2016 election on….
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Remarks by President Trump After Meeting with Congressional …
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-meeting-congressional-leadership-border-security/
Jan 4, 2019 – They go right to the easiest part and the weakest part, sometimes out in desert. … they drive out into the desert, and they come on, they make a left turn. ….. very important — in speaking to Border Patrol, ICE and, actually, local …
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Donald Trump’s Speech Announcing the End of The Shutdown
nymag.com/…/2019/…/donald-trumps-speech-announcing-the-end-of-the-shutdown.html
3 hours ago (1/25/2019) – Donald Trump gave a typically rambling speech in the Rose Garden … They make a right turn going very quickly, they go into the desert areas or … and as soon as there’s no protection, they make a left or a right into the United …

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Em B / A C Em; 196 BPM Jazz
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderThe Resistance Samba #1

LYRICS
What is the meaning
Of meaning
Has it been bleeding
Receding from truth?
In fact, a derivative
Of fact
In need of a sleuth
That knows how to act
Truth
Al alligator
Into accusations
The allegations
Investigator

What is the meaning
Of meaning
Has it been bleeding
Receding from truth
In need of a tourniquet
With etiquette
You know
To stop the flow
The fears
Of “up to our ears”
In bull$hit
Can you hear it?
I wonder
If you’ve gone under
For a bit?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock
Chords: F# G / G A / A B; 106 BPM Samba #1
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Spanish Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Cockamamie

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderThanks To Your Kind

LYRICS
Tic-tac-toe
Three in a row
Here we go
x’s and o’s
Hugs and kisses
Never misses
I’m a winner
Every time
Thanks to your kind

Playcard plans
The game diagram
With arrows,
x’s and o’s
Hugs and kisses
Never misses
I’m a winner
Every time
Thanks to your kind

The love notes
Music and poets
Sign with those
x’s and o’s
Hugs and kisses
Never misses
I’m a winner
Every time
Thanks to your kind

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: D A E / A E A C B7
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album Cockamamie