Tag: Montgomery County

bookmark_borderA Big Hand

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LYRICS
[audience cheers and chants “One more song!”]
Please let me hand it to…
I’d love to hand it to…
I’ve got to hand it to you
Let’s give a big hand to you for all that you do!
Let’s bring tears to their ears with cheers
[audience reaction] Louder! Poof! Magic POW-der!
I’ve got to hand it to you
Really love what you do

A Big Hand.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: F# F#9 F#m
Rhythm: 136 BPM / 6/8 Ballad
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo

A song inspired by Nick Filone and Joyceanna Worrall Filone’s contributions to the Philly music scene.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Korg Mli software)

From the album Fall Into Place
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderEruption Of Corruption (Soundcheck)

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LYRICS
An eruption of corruption
Or, more like an ejaculation due to mental masturbation

soundcheck

A song about the justice system
In particular, the Pennsylvania Justice System
And, the situation in which I’m in
That would be Montgomery County

The accused — Risa Ferman (esquire)
I’ve never been victimized ’till I realized the discrimination
This attorney would reign down on me
This hell she would rain
I’m talking about wreaking havoc
Until I’ve had it
I was told to go away and never come back
And, if I had to be shot, why not
Under the gun
Forced to run
Under the auspice
Of the unhospitableness of Risa Ferman
(She’s got it out against men, man)
Some district attorney
She’s not only hurting me… she’s hurting all humanity
When she’s raining tyranny
When she’s reigning tyranny

Declared an outlaw
By an outlaw
There must be a flaw?

Eruption Of Corruption.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Dm

147 BPM / Hard Rock

A song about corrupt lawyers, such as, Montgomery County District Attorney, Risa Ferman and Pennsylvania Attorney General, Kathleen Kane. It is an extemporaneous performance that was originally intended to just be a soundcheck.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; Korg N364), Controller and Computer (Alesis Vortex with a sustain peddle, a USB to a laptop running Korg software, and it also has a midi cable to the Korg N364)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Blue Bell Tolls for Thee

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LYRICS
There goes someone with too much cash
Over concerned with how to make it last
Worry away the best of their days
Worry away in so many ways
If you worry beyond today
Maybe you’ve too much any way?

There goes someone with too much time
Over concerned with “me, my, my, mine”
Chorus

There goes someone with too much freedom
Over concerned terrorists will come
Chorus

There goes someone with too much conceit
Under constant threat of defeat
Chorus

The Blue Bell Tolls.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
F#m A
E C A

A song about greed and overabundance. Written in Blue Bell, Montgomery County, PA about the population of Blue Bell. It’s always interesting to me when playing out… that the wealthiest zip codes are home to the most selfish people.

A live 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderYou Are What You Eat

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LYRICS
There must be a reason
No matter the season
You bring out the worst in me
There must be a reason
No matter the season
Justice comes eventually

And by chance
When the scales balance
I’m around to see
Eventually be
Inevitability to reality

There must be a reason
No matter the season
The pig is ripe on the vine
There must be a reason
No matter the season
Humans turn to swine

And by chance
When the scales balance
I’m around to see
Eventually be
Inevitability to reality

You Are What You Eat Video.mp4

You Are What You Eat.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E / E7
E A G
B7 A G E

Written and recorded in and about Blue Bell, Whitpain Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Inspired by Pink Floyd and Hank Williams.

1-track live stereo recording

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Some-her-time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCrying Shame

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LYRICS
Oh what a shame….
What a crying shame!
Now who ya gonna blame?

Oh how so lame
When ya try-ta-be tame
Enough being “same”
Time to pick-up your game
Now know who to blame
Now no “who” to blame

Songwriting in Ambler, PA
Songwriting in Ambler, PA

Oh what a shame
Have you gone insane
Train your brain
To step-up its game
Change the name
Come, coming, came
Now I’ll be back again
Now I’ll be back begin

No more crying what a shame

Crying Shame Music Video.mp4

Crying Shame.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
G Em
C D G

Written and recorded in Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Some-her-time
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderRearview Mirror

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LYRICS
Look in the rearview mirror
Hold on to life a lil’ dearer
It goes by so fast
Seein’ the future going passed

Look in the rearview mirror
And keep an eye on the road
Multi-task mode
Avoid brain overload

As the future comes clearer
The past comes nearer

Look in the rearview mirror
Hold on to life a lil’ dearer
It goes by so fast
Seein’ the future going past

As the future comes nearer
The past come clearer

Rearview Mirror Music Video.mp4

Rearview Mirror.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
E7 E7sus4
A7
B7 A7 E7

Written in Norristown, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Quicksand
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderGratuity

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Gratuity.mp3

LYRICS
When you convey a smile
It travels many a mile
Then compound and compile
Everyone tunes into the dial
And, that’s when the times turn fine

You said, “Keep on playing,
I’ll just listen.”
Thanks for saying
Eyes twinkle and glisten
And, that’s when the times turn fine

Saw her tapping her toe
That’s how I know
Wished she didn’t have to go
Solace… she’ll be back, though
And, that’s when the times turn fine

ABOUT THE SONG
G Em
G Em C D G
C D G

This song was inspired by people showing their appreciation when I play music out on the street. Each verse is about different people’s ways of showing their gratitude. The first verse is about a lady driving by in Ambler, PA. The second and third were written at Marshall Square Park in West Chester, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Faith Hope Charity
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderMake Yourself At Home

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LYRICS
There’s a big wide world larger than me
Now that’s easy to see
Since we share this consciousness why not requiesce
And go from I to us?

How can I ever be alone
Isn’t Earth all of our home?

If we wanna claim we’re from outer space
And not part of our race
Some sort-a born again alien
Better think again
Isn’t Earth all of our home
How can I ever be alone

Its time to hunker down and then charge in
… much to their chagrin
Get together begin sporting a universal grin
How can we ever be alone
Isn’t Earth all of our home?

Make Yourself At Home Music Video.mp4

Make Yourself At Home.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A D A
C G A

Written and recorded in Ambler, Montgomery County and Marshall Square Park, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Observe Absurd
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPostpartum Depression

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LYRICS
You and your voodoo
You and your voodoo do what you do
The more you change the more you’re the same
You’re going insane
You and your voodoo

Without concern
When will you learn
You don’t care about me
When do you think you’ll see
You and your voodoo
You and your voodoo
Do what you do

The more you change
The more you stay the same
The more you change
The more convinced I am
You’re going insane
You and your voodoo

The more your change
The more you rearrange
The more you change
The more insane
You’re insane
You went insane
You went off the tracks
You don’t know fiction from facts
You and your voodoo
You and your voodoo
you do what you do

The more you change
The more you rearrange
The more you change
The more insane
You and your voodoo
You and your voodoo
You do what you do

The more you change
The more you rearrange
The more you change
The more insane
You and your voodoo
You and your voodoo
You do what you do

This is the part we talk about the change
Postpartum depression
Ya I am
I learned my lesson
The more you changed
The more you rearranged
The more you changed
The more insane
You went insane
You went crazy on me
You and your voodoo
You and your voodoo
You do what you do

Postpartum Depression Music Video.mp4

Postpartum Depression.mp3

Postpartum Depression Songwriting
Postpartum Depression Songwriting

ABOUT THE SONG
E G A
E A G

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Cracked
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSticky Situation

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LYRICS
Abomination
A black-eyed nation
Finding ourselves
In a sticky situation

Doing the same thing over and over agin’
Thinkin’… this time it won’t be the same
That’s just insane
Doing the same crime throughout time
Stuck in a rut of the moral lame
Slain our own brain

Appropriation
Of the Indian nation
Finding ourselves
In a sticky situation

Hypocrites fighting agin’ immigration
Thinkin’ we’ll be the ones to survive a purification
Hallucination
But yes indeed through our greed we succeed
In winning the war on self-mutilation
Degradation

Sticky Situation Police Brutality and Corruption in Pennsylvania.mp4

Sticky Situation Music Video.mp4

Sticky Situation.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Capo 2
Em G/Em
Em Am
Em C D Em

This song is about hating hate. I’ve been assaulted by the police more times than anyone I know. I’ve been assaulted by police in Montgomery County, Chester County and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I’ve witnessed police and federal agencies assaulting people in many more locals. It has never been about race. After reading a bunch of racist posts about police brutality and corruption, I go on to read hate posts about immigration. Hello, Earthlings?!?! Is there anyone home? (Still no sign of intelligent life.)

The video features articles, pictures and footage of police intimidation, police brutality and police corruption by The Doylestown Police Department, The Whitpain Township Police Department, The Lower Providence Police Department, The West Chester Police Department, The Philadelphia Police Department, Homeland Security, U.S. Fish And Wildlife, U.S. Park Rangers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Stuck Together
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Word

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LYRICS
When the world acts as one
We’ll be one
When the world acts as one
We’ll have won

Joy to the world is our word
Joy to the world is the word

Hallelujah
Jah, mahn

The knew age… spelled with a “k”
K?
O.K.

The Word.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Am

Written and recorded in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Digital Yoda — Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Psychedelic Superstar — Vocals, Bass

From the album Christmas Surprise

bookmark_borderChristmas Input

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LYRICS
[Christmas Morning]
Down the stairs…
Piles of new styles
But, I see I was already living the dream

Stitching together the seam
Stitching together the seem

Please don’t deceive on Christmas Eve

Christmas Input.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Fm F

Written and recorded in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Digital Yoda — Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Psychedelic Superstar — Vocals, Bass

From the album Christmas Surprise

bookmark_borderSanta Claus Is Coming

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LYRICS
Santa’s coming to town
Santa’s coming around
My niece is smiling tonight

Santa’s coming to town
Santa’s coming around
My niece is happy tonight

Santa Claus.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Written and recorded in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Digital Yoda — Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Psychedelic Superstar — Vocals, Bass

From the album Christmas Surprise

bookmark_borderGotta Go

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Songwriting in Everhart Park, West Chester, PA
Songwriting in Everhart Park, West Chester, PA

LYRICS
Oh, no!
Don’t you think that varmint’s gottta go

Don’t you think we oughta twerk the clerk
The Clerk Of Courts
Twerk the Clerk Of Courts of course

An eruption of corruption
And it’s coming to a town near you
Ejaculation manipulation
And it’s coming all over you

Don’t you think oppression’s just gotta go
Oppression
Oh, no

Get it when they put the screw to you
Ya getta poignant view
Ewwww

Gotta Go Music Video.mp4

Gotta Go.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E G A E A E
Up 4 frets E slide down to E

Written and recorded in Blue Bell, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Outbreak
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWelcome!

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Welcome Songwriting
Welcome Songwriting

LYRICS
The challenge of the challenged
Where idiots dictate as hypocrite

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!
To your birth on Earth
The fools are king-of-the-hill
Where there’s motivation, they’ll kill

Oh my God! Down this path do we plod?
Blind leading blind leading unkind leading unkind

For heaven’s sake! Don’t we know what’s at stake
If at the wheel, we could only stay awake

Welcome Music Video.mp4

Welcome.mp3

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

Written and recorded in Blue Bell, Montgomery County and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Outbreak
by Daniel Brouse