Tag: MMXVI

bookmark_borderStep On A Crack

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LYRICS
Did you ever, ever step on a crack
Break your mother’s back

Can you take it back?
I wish I had the knack
To take back the crack

Step on a crack
Break your mother’s back
Step on a crack
But, I lack the knack
To take it back

Stepping on a crack

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
Catch a sibling by the toe
Ya, know?
Stepped on a crack
Broke your mother’s back

I lack the knack
To take back the crack

White is white
Black is black
What do you think about that?

Step On A Crack.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E A G
Rhythm: 140 BPM / Shuffle Boogie
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThrough The Clearing

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LYRICS
Through the clearing
I’m seeing
The time is nearing

Through the clearing
I’m hearing
The time is nearing

Ending

If anything is worth endearing
Somehow… the time is now

Through the clearing
I can see
More clearly
The lack of destiny
It all falls on me
Falling on me

The dust is settling
The smoke is clearing

Through the clearing
I’m hearing
The time is nearing
The Ending

Clearing.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: F Bb Bdim
Rhythm: 138 BPM / Shuffle Boogie and 69 BPM / 4/4 Blues
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderEnvy And Pity

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LYRICS
Do you envy the gravy
Pity the poverty?

Do you envy the gravy
Do you pity the poverty?
Are you feeling almighty
Like you’re in the position
To have the opinion
To pity poverty
Amongst the things you do
You’re this and that, too

Some sort-of beast
Some sort-of monster
Stir
Gonna stir
Gonna stir the pot
You say why not?
Maybe it’s time we know
Maybe it’s time they go

Envy And Pity.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Dm / F C Dm / Dm9 Dus4
Rhythm: 120 BPM / Shuffle Boogie and 60 BPM / Rock and Roll #2
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderDunno About That

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LYRICS
I don’t know about that

They think their Casey has come to bat
I don’t know about that
Should have looked before you sat
Cut the calories before so fat
Now you’ve got this fat cat
I don’t know about that
No, I don’t know about that

Not an eye does bat
Do you bat an eye
Did I
Why?

I don’t know about that

We might need a better getter of fact
In fact, we might need a better getter of fact
’cause I don’t know about that
They think they’ll bring their Casey to bat
When in fact it’s just another fat cat
I don’t know about that

Do you think he pull a rabbit out of a hat
Do you think he pull a rabbit out of that hat
I don’t know about that
Do you think you’re bring your Casey to the bat
I don’t know about that

Do you really believe that’s where it’s at
I don’t know about that

No more doormat
I know about that
The genre of bastard… the species of rat
I know about that
Where Humpty Dumpty sat
Before the fall
From the wall
Splat
Where Humpty Dumpty sat
’cause all the King’s horses and all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again
What do you know about that
No more tit for tat
I know about that
Big fat
Fat cat
I don’t know about that
What that
I don’t know about that
What that
I don’t know about that

I know — I don’t know about that

Dunno About That.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Em7(11) Em7 Em9 Esus4
Rhythm: 118 BPM / Blues and 59 BPM / Blues Rock
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderJet

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Coversong
Originally made famous by Paul McCartney and Wings

A                                  D/A	A
Jet! I can almost remember their funny faces
That time you told me that You were going to be marrying soon.	 
 	C#m7	               Bm
And 	Jet, I thought the only
 	D6                   A
Lonely place was on the moon.
A	A
Jet! 	Jet!
A	                             D/A	A
Jet! Was your father as bold as a sergeant major?
How come he told you that You were hardly old enough yet?	 
   C#m7	                  Bm
And Jet, I thought the major
 	D6          A
Was a lady suffragette.
A	A
Jet! 	Jet!
Bm                        E
Ah, mater, want Jet to always love me?
Ah, mater, want Jet to always love me?
Bm	        A
Ah, matter, 	much later.
A                                      D/A	A
Jet! with the wind in your hair of a thousand laces.
Climb on the back and we'll Go for a ride in the sky.	 
        Cmaj7                Bm
And 	Jet, I thought the major
 	D6           A 
Was a lady suffragette.    Jet! 	Jet!

Jet.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderDreaming Of You

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LYRICS
It seems the dream
Is coming true
And it’s you
Seems the dream
Is coming true
And it’s you

Seems the dreams are coming true

Seems dreams do come true
I love you
Seems dreams are coming true
I love you

Dreaming About You Soundcheck.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: F#m F# F#m9
Rhythm: 116 BPM / Trance #2 and 58 BPM / Funky Trip Hop
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderYou Are Within

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LYRICS
Feelin’
You within
Within my skin
Are you in my skin?

Can’t help but feelin’
I’m fallin’
Feeling I’m falling in love with you

You within the skin
My skin
Feelin’

Can’t help but feeling I’m falling
In love with you

Can’t hide from my hide
When you’re in my skin
Feelin’ I’m fallin’
In Love

And, I’d love to see
If you’re falling in love with me
Are you, too
Are you falling in love, too
Or is it just me

So this is what love is
Effervescence of life
The effervescence of life is
Fizzzzz

Within my skin
Without
I’m out
I found out what I’m about
Falling
Falling without
Within my skin

You Are Within.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Em Bsus4
Rhythm: 116 BPM / Ambient #1 and 5 BPM / Funky Trip Hop
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderYou Do

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LYRICS
It’s true
The things you do you do

It’s true
The things you do you do
You do the things you do
You do

Is it true you do the things you do
Is it true to you
Is it true the things you do you do to you
Is it true the things you do you are
Maybe it’s time to get bizarre
Out of your straight-jacket
Self-imposed rat race racket

Down to Earth
With this birth
Coming down to Earth
For the basic birth
Guess I’ll see is in me
’cause what I do I do
It’s true
I guess I’ll see what’s in me
’cause I am as I do
Guess I’ll see inside of me
They say it’s true
It’s true for you
What you do you do
Is it true for you?
You do what you do view
You do what you do
Is a reflection of you

You Do.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Em7
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Korg software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderGonna Go Far (Country 12-Bar)

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LYRICS
I heard out West the country girl is the best
Standing head and shoulders above the rest
So kick off your spurs… bet that kitty of yours purrs (prrrrrrr)
Check your gun at the door… for sure good time… and more

Come on, Cowgirl, mosey over and dance to guitar
Get really, really close to really, really going far

Allemande left we’ll have a two-step fest
To do-si-do with you is to be blessed
The courtesy to courtesy… may I be your partner
With you by my side, we’re sure to go further

Come on, Cowgirl, mosey over and dance to guitar
Get really, really close to really, really going far
Dance to guitar… piano’s next to the bar
Get really, really close to really, really going far

Gonna Go Far (Country 12-Bar ReMix).mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: A E / B7 A G E
Recording: digital 3-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Martin Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Piano

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Labyrinth MMXVI

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LYRICS
The water is slowly spinning round and round.
Heading, heading ever, forever down.
I hope I don’t get sucked, quite right in….
Quite, right in. Quite, right in.
… not quite yet.

Forever walking round the paths,
Trying to find my way out.
Forever walking round the paths,
I will never get out….
Of the labyrinth… of the labyrinth… of the labyrinth… of the labyrinth….

What are you afraid of in the labyrinth?
Under my bed
In my head
Bad guys
In disguise

But, I know…
That if we try…
Try to use our mind’s eye,
We can make the walls come,
Tubmlin’ down.

(Walls all around.)
Walls of the labyrinth come tumblin’ down.
Walls come tumbling down.
The walls come tumbling down,
all around… all around… all around… all around.

Labyrinth MMXVI.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
by Daniel Brouse

The song was originally written for my children. Before going to bed, we would sing. The song starts with one of my childhood fears — being sucked down the drain. Each time we played the song I would pause in the middle… and ask them what they were afraid of. Then, we conquered their fears.

The idea was incorporated in the world’s first interactive music album The Labyrinth

Inspiration came from David Bowie’s “The Labyrinth” and Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”.

Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Am Am7 Am9 Am+f / E Am
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI

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bookmark_borderDiamond Dogs

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Coversong
Made famous and written by David Bowie

           A
1. As they pulled you out of the oxygen tent,
    E
you asked for the latest party,
            D
with your silicone hump and your ten inch stump,
A  dressed like a priest you was,    Todd Browning’s freak you was.
A  Crawling down the alley on your hands and knees,
E  I’m sure you’re not protected, for it’s plain to see,
D  the Diamond Dogs are poachers and they hide behind trees,
A  hurt you to the ground they will, mannequins will kill appeal.
       E
(Will they come?) I’ll keep you a friend serene,
      G
(Will they come?)   oh, baby, come onto me,
      A
(Come on!) well she’s come, been and gone.
D  Come out of the garden, baby,

A  you’ll catch your death in the fog.
      B7          D                    A
Young girl, they call them the Diamond Dogs.
Young girl, they call them the Diamond Dogs.

         A
2. Now, Halloween Jack is a real cool cat,
         E
and he lives on the top of Manhattan Chase,
    D
the elevator’s broke, so he slides down a rope,
A  on the streets below.      Oh, Tarzie go, man, go.
A  Meets his little hussy with his ghost town approach,
E  her face is sans feature, but she wears a Dali brooch.
D  Sweetly reminiscent, something mother used to bake,
A  wrecked up and paralysed, Diamond Dogs are sableized.
      E   D                     A
Hu hu hu, call them the Diamond Dogs.
      E                         D       
Hu hu hu, call them the Diamond Dogs.
 A – C – Bb – F – C        A – C – Bb – F – C    - A ~

A 3. In the year of the scavenger, the season of the bitch,
E  sashay on the boardwalk, scurry to the ditch.
D  Just another future song, lonely little kitsch,
A  there’s gonna be sorrow, try and wake up tomorrow.
      E   D                     A
Hu hu hu, call them the Diamond Dogs. (5x)
      E                         D            
Hu hu hu, call them the Diamond Dogs.
      A – C – Bb – F – C    - A – C – Bb – F – C    - A …..

Diamond Dogs.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderCat People

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Coversong
Originally made famous by David Bowie
Written by Bowie with producer Giorgio Moroder

Cm                  F 
See these eyes so green
Cm                  Bb 
I can stare for a thousand years
Cm               F 
Colder than the moon
Cm                    Bb Cm 
It`s been so long

Feel my blood enraged
It`s just the fear of losing you
Don`t you know my name
Well, you been so long

Cm 
And I`ve been putting out fire
NC               Cm F Bb 
With gasoline

Cm                 F 
See these eyes so red
Bb                 Cm 
Red like jungle burning bright
Cm                 F 
Those who feel me near
Bb                   Cm 
Pull the blinds and change their minds
Cm                    Bb Cm 
It`s been so long

Still this pulsing night
A plague I call a heartbeat
Just be still with me
Ya wouldn`t believe what I`ve been thru

Cm                   Bb Cm 
You`ve been so long
Cm                      Bb  Cm 
Well it`s been so long
Eb                                                   Bb Eb 
And I`ve been putting out the fire with gasoline
Eb 
Putting out the fire
With gasoline
Instrumental part: Cm F Bb Cm 

See these tears so blue
An ageless heart that can never mend
These tears can never dry
A judgement made can never bend

See these eyes so green
I can stare for a thousand years
Just be still with me
You wouldn`t believe what I`ve been thru

You`ve been so long
Well it`s been so long
And I`ve been putting out fire with gasoline
Putting out fire with gasoline

Cm   Bb  Ab 
Been so long
Bb    Ab  Bb  Cm 
[So long, so long]
Been so long
[So long, so long]
Been putting out fire
[Been so long, so long, so long]
Been putting out fire
[Been so long, so long, so long]
Been so long

Cat People.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

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bookmark_borderBlip In Time

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LYRICS
This blip in time that I call “I am”
Is just fleeting
Can I keep it beating

The blip in time that I am
The blip in time that I call mine
Is it all self
Is it all greed and wealth

The blip in time that I call mine
Is it all fleeting
Can I keep the drum beating
The blip in time that I am
The blip in time that I call mine

The blip in time that I am
The blip in time that I call mine
Is it all just me, me, me
Do you think I could see myself free
See me being free
Wanna see me being free

The blip in time that I call mine
The blip in time that I am
Is it all fleeting
Got to keep this drum beating

Blip In Time.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E F F# G G#
Rhythm: 116 BPM / Trance #2 and 58 BPM / House
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRescind (Re-sinned)

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Rescind.mp3

LYRICS
Rescind!

Re-sinned
The sin of sins
Rescind the sin of rescind
Sin again and again

Begin to ascend
Rise again

Rescind
Rescind rescind
The same sin again and again
Rise above
Ascend
Find the love
Rise above

The sin of sins
Rescinding again and again

Tossing a pebble
Into a still pond
The ripples go beyond
Ripple
Go beyond
The will to live
Ascend
And, then…
Ascend
Love again and again

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Em Em7 Em9 Em7(11) G9 G
Rhythm: 114 BPM / trance and 57 BPM / Cool Dance
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRetrograde Grade

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LYRICS
Soon you’ll come to learn not to swoon
Your position relative to the moon

Undone
Your position relative to the sun

The reality of your relativity
Graduate to the first grade
When you’re past a retrograde
Mercury
Can you see
When you’re past a retrograde theory

Your perception undone
Your perspective undone
Your relationship to the sun
It’s not that far to that star
Your relationship to the sun
It’s not that far to the start

Perhaps a loon is really influenced by the moon
But, believe me
Clarity
You don’t have to move a star
You don’t have to go that far

The relativity
Of your clarity
Let it shine
Let it shine on through
Let it shine
Let it shine on you

The reality of relativity
The theory of me and my relativity
Theory of me
Relativity

Where did everybody go?

Retrograde Grade.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Gb Bb Db / Eb
Rhythm: 112 BPM / 60’s Rock and 56 BPM / Funky Trip Hop
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)

From the album MMXVI
by Daniel Brouse