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LYRICS
Dinah’s in the kitchen
She’s really cookin’
I’ve come to learn
She’s gotta horn
And I’d say
She’ll blow it all day
All the live-long day
Yeah, Dinah was born
To blow that horn
Ya know she’s itchin’
In that kitchen
And I’d say
She’ll blow it all day
All the live-long day
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
D7/D6 A7
G7 Em A7
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Faux-horn
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Tap in to the sap
Unwrap the mystery
Of your reason to be
Plug in to the tug
It’s not a war any more
At your energy core
Release the flow
See where you may go
Roll without control
Roll with out-of-control
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em Esus
A7 Am7 Em
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Hard to believe
The air we breath
Where to begin
It’s doing us in
In broad daylight
Like a thief (in the night)
Not breathing in
Is the only relief
Disbelief
There’s no relief
Non-admission
To our emissions
Middle-finger salute
As we pollute
Procrastination
Due to indecision
Conscious mute
The point is moot
Disbelief
There’s no relief
Redirection
Of our emotion
Elixir fixer
A love potion
Time to wake up
And smell the coffin-ly
If there time
It’s just barely
Disbelief
There’s no relief
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
D6 A9 Em
Bm Em
A song inspired by a conversation on ozone and bad air quality.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I see your pie-hole opening
Spewing out some sound
But I’m having trouble coping
Is there meaning to be found?
Your joy’s
White noise
I see your butt exploding
Outta which end are you talking
’cause I’m having trouble coping
‘less you’re ‘spousing dumbfounding
Your joy’s
White noise
I see your heart is beating
You appear to be breathing
Yet I’m searching for a meaning
If you call that existing
Your joy’s
White noise
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open F#m Tuning
1st fret, 2nd, open
open, 2, 1, open
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, open
Em fingering up to 12
Daniel — Vocals, Slide Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
Open G tuning
open, 7th fret
12, 10, 7
7, 5, 3, open
Daniel — Slide Guitar
From the album Speechless
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Leaving a tail/tale of dust
With zeal and a lust
Takin’ in what will have been
Don’t let today
Pass-away
Take it in while you can
Leaving a tale/tail of dust
No way we can rust
Takin’ in what will have been
Won’t let today
Fade away
Panoramic memory
The good thing about memory
At any age it ain’t baggage
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open G Tuning
open, 1st fret
1, 5, 5, 1, open
7, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Open –> 3
Daniel — Vocals, Slide Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Golly! Lookie see
There’s a bee flying straight at me
Holy! Helter skelter
Seek shelter from that woodpecker
My, oh, my
see that dragonfly
Helicopter raptor that wants me to die
But the most dangerous…
But the most dangerous is us
Where have we been
Nature rules again
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open D tuning
open, 2nd fret, 3rd fret
3, 2, open
7, 5, 3, 2, open
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
What are you doing
Said you’d be moving
Looks more like dozing
You’re hardly showing
It’s time to get going
Get movement flowing
Before you’re knowing
The curtain’s closing
Dust is blowing…
In the wind
Death rescind?
Dust in the wind
Rust won’t rescind
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Open D tuning
3nd Fret, 2rd Fret, open
12, 13, 14
3 –> 12
Written and recorded as a live 1-track stereo recording in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I want to know
Why is everyone working so slow?
On holiday
I don’t collect any pay
In the land where nothing’s free
Except for the air inside of me
Hey, hey, hey! Laborless on labor day
Laborer… please be a neighbor
Where do you get off
Taking another paid day off
When you’re clocked in
Still aloof time and time again
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E G A
A E
C E
C A
A song about the Labor Day holiday.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Whistling, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; Korg N364), Controller and Computer (Alesis Vortex to laptop running Korg software; also has a midi cable to the microKorg)
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Why don’t you go ahead and choose
After all what do you have to lose?
You’ve been blessed with a human mind
Please be kind… see what you can find
How can you live in indecision
That living’s more like dying
Create a synapse collision
It’ll sure be worth trying
You have to choose not to choose
Eliminating that choice
Living life is paying dues
Might as well raise your voice
What hat are you wearing
Try on your thinking-cap
Likely end up caring
And want to plot the map
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
D E G D
D E G A
D G7
Written and recorded as a live in Ambler, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Smash a watermelon
With a sledgehammer
What does it take to make you laugh
Can you help me do the math
Robber chicken!
Do that gag again
Tripping over the ottoman
Dick Van Dyke was quite the man
Curly, Moe and Larry, too
Knew exactly what to do
Robber chicken!
Do that gag again
Chevy Chase could take a fall
Saturday night they’d do it all
Throwback to a pie in face
Comedic timing of pure grace
Robber chicken!
Do that gag again
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E G A G D G
A G
E
This song was inspired by sight gags, slapstick and physical comedy.
Written and recorded as a live 1-track stereo recording in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
How did I end up here
Situations not clear
A man with a badge standing there
Acting like he doesn’t care
Don’t just stand and stare
Who ever said life is fair?
Only thing to fear is fear
Holdin’ on to things too dear
It’s time we are more aware
And car isn’t so rare
Time to awake
Goodness for goodness sake
Which direction will we go
Does anybody really know
Caught in a rift adrift
Missing the daily gift
Remember along the way
To give thanks for every day
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
C# D
Em A Em
Written and recorded as a live 1-track stereo recording in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Damn the torpedoes
Hell or high-water
We’re gettin’ outta here
Throw rotten tomatoes
Do what we gotta
Living without fear
Do what I got to do
To break on through
Do what I got to do
And, I’ll take you, too
Up shit’s crick without a paddle
I know to row/go with the flow
Fall off the horse get back on the saddle
Set sail when winds blow
Damn The Torpedoes Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E, -b, -e
A D G
Written and recorded as a live 1-track stereo recording at Marshall Square Park in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
The grains in the hourglass drain
The sands of time are fine
Against course reality
Try not to miss the kiss of life’s lips
Spreading the seed to let love breed
On our ride to the otherside
Givin’ more than we take in
Directing our energy
Creating our destiny
Chorus
Heaven’s gate will have to wait
I’ve more to do… how ’bout you?
We can move Heaven and Earth
Before our dirge and re-birth
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Dm Bb
Dm Am Em
Written and recorded as a live 1-track stereo recording in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
B E
A D G
E
A D G E
Em E
Daniel — Guitar
From the album Speechless
by Daniel Brouse