bookmark_borderTwo Parties

Shouldn’t 2 parties be twice as fun?

LYRICS
Before you know it
They’re right back at it again
Oh, no! They won’t quit
I don’t know where to begin

Like a coon cat that’s in heat
A viscous car fight all the night
Never ever admitting defeat
Hard to see when they put out your light

Get too close to the bluejay’s egg
They say you’ll feel the fear of flight
Hurry! Move it! Better shake a leg
Or peck your eye out, they just might

Tow little boys fighting over a toy
Head-to-head in a tug-of-war
Until the toy they destroy
Ummm… in a tantrum fit ’cause there is no more

Going to 2 parties
Pretty pity parties
Pretty petty pity parties

Two Parties.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about the:
“A two-party system is a party system where two major political parties dominate the government. One of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referred to as the majority or governing party while the other is the minority or opposition party.”

Style: Protest Folk Rock
Chords: E D A G E / E A G G7 / D6 G7
Recording: digital stereo
Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE

bookmark_borderThe Ways Backs

LYRICS
Falling way back
Nostalgic attack

I don’t know… how about you
We’re you ’round in ’42
Going way back
… Nazi on a Jew?
Saying, “There’s nothing I can do”
Spending all of your time
Committing war crime

Got way back

When you spout your opinion
Cry like I’m choppin’ onion
Take it all back
Thinking everyone is your minion
Get way back
You’re a panic attack
Spending all of your time
Committing war crime

The Way Backs.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about the Alt-right.

Style: Protest Folk Rock
Chords: E-b-e A E B7
Recording: digital stereo
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE

bookmark_border… and, the Horse You Road in on….

LYRICS
You can’t hide on the horse you ride….

Having trouble understanding
Where you’re landing
Instead of body commanding
You’re demanding
Pick up the pieces
Out inner peaces
Humanity thesis
You can take control
Of your human role / roll
The goal of your soul

Having trouble understanding
Where you’re landing
Instead of mind controlling
A mind of trolling
[chorus]

Having trouble understanding
Where you’re landing
Instead of spirit… endear it
… no one near it!
[chorus]

… and, the Horse You Road in on…. (video).mp4

… and, the Horse You Road in on…..mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about heroin addiction. A street-name for heroin is “horse“. Up through the 1940’s, heroin and other opiates were given to race horses. In equines, heroin is a powerful central nervous system stimulant. The horse thinks it is dying and goes into a “flight response”.

Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E6 E / E G A / AM7 A
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Live stereo and video recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderStride

LYRICS
Come on!
Just as a matter of fact
There’s plenty of room in the back
Take a ride for whatever you lack
Gettin’ the knack

Afford to climb on board
In stride, along for the ride

If you want to get the message blunt
There’s plenty of room up front
Take a ride for whatever you want
Roadtrip jaunt

If you want to climb on to the roof
Join the other professors aloof
Transcend with a woosh and a POOF!
Transcendental mental
Going transcendental mental
Next stop transcendental mental

Stride Video.mp4

Stride.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: E A D G / G A / C D E
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Live stereo and video recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderFar From The Tree

LYRICS
If this ain’t is, I don’t know what is
Cotton-pickin’ time we mind our biz
The fruit rusted on the vine
The root rotted… less than fine

The fountain of youth don’t know to flow
Wonderin’ where all the water did go
The fruit rusted on the vine
The root rotted… less than fine

Not enough is and too much was
Was the problem puzzling us
The fruit rusted on the vine
The root rotted… less than fine

The question of when does depend
When we all end The End

Far From The Tree.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental / Alternative Rock
Chords: E A B7 E / Em7 Em E E7
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Bleeding Edge
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderKingdom Come

LYRICS
Kingdom Come is coming
Kingdom comes when we’re undone
Kingdom Come, come
We are calling
The End of Days
Will change our ways
How the word plays

Promised Land is landing
Due to lack of understanding
Too damned demanding
We are calling
The End of Days
Will change our ways
How the word plays

Could it even be heaven
May be time to start believin’
Kingdom Come, come again
Soon we’re leaving
The End of Days
Will change our ways
How the word plays

Ahhh…..

Kingdom Come.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental / Alternative Rock
Chords: E C E C A / C A C A E
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Bleeding Edge
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderExcite

LYRICS
In the morning
The sun is rising
What’s surprising
You find it boring
The life you excite
Excites life

Noon drams nigh
The sun is high
Wonder why
You don’t try
The life you excite
Excites life

In the evening
The sun is setting
What’s upsetting
You find it boring
The life you excite
Excites life

The dark of night
Need insight
Be the light
Shinning bright
The life you excite
Excites life

Excite.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental / Alternative Rock
Chords: G F# E / C Bb A
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Bleeding Edge
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderDo You Believe in God

LYRICS
Excuse me Mister
Do you believe in God
Excuse me Madam
I find your question odd
Contemplating
The virtues of “why not?”
“Sure” the answer
Quickly came to thought
Why not give it a thought
Why not?

Excuse me God
Do you find it odd
The world of MadMan
Votes for “God damn”
Contemplating
The virtues of “why not?”
I thought, “Heaven…
Can not be bought”
Why not give it a thought
Why not?

Do You Believe In God.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
While writing this song, a lady came up and asked, “Do you believe in God?”

Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: A Em G A G / G F# A / A C Em A
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Record at Marshall Square Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderVolatile

LYRICS
You’re getting warm
The situation’s volatile
Lesson to learn
Weather’s getting hostile
Sure is a fine line
To define the shoreline
And, the air we share
Who knows what’s in there?

You’re getting warmer
Didn’t wanna alarm ya
Make the same mistake
Warm until we bake

Atmosphere’s
So think it can smear
A sea change wish
Less plastic then fish

You’re what’s left of fine
Together let’s make time
Aware that we’re both there
To mend the disrepair

Volatile Video.mp4

Volatile.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
This song is about the increased volatility in weather causing extreme weather events.

We are not saying that the Earth’s temperature is just going to rise. In general, as energy is added to a system, the fluctuations in the system increase. So, we expect more storms, more droughts, more wildfires, more floods, more fluctuations of all kinds. What we are saying is that weather conditions will become more volatile due to the impact of humans — Brouse & Mukherjee

The song was also inspired by current events including:

Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Capo 2 (F#) A G E / A E A B7
Recording: digital stereoVocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From Mother Nature’s Suns’ album The Reaper

bookmark_borderThe Big Bang?

LYRICS
In the beginning
Could the Big Bang
Be heard around the world?
I’ve been told
Sound doesn’t travel in space
Sound doesn’t race through space
So, if so…
At what pace
’cause if there is no sound and no one around
How big can a bang be?
Answer’s troublin’ me
Eluding Man’s history
How big of a bang can it be?

The Big Bang (video).mp4

The Big Bang.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C G C G D / G D G D C / D C D C G
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album The Bleeding Edge
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAlleluia

LYRICS
There’s turkey in the dining room
There’s presents under the tree
The 3rd day you’ll rise from the tomb
In a resurrection analogy
(resurrection can you see?)
And before too long you’ll remember this song
Alleluia… all… ahhhhh

It’s turnkey… pick your door
Transcending about to begin
Beyond the door… way more (weigh less)
Pass through the door… way more (or heartless?)
And you can’t go wrong singing this song
Alleluia… all… ahhhhh

If there’s a monkey on your back
You’re dancing with Mr. Jones
There’s a source for what you lack
Not involving groans and moans
Helping it a long by remembering this song
Alleluia… all… ahhhhh
Amen

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: C F Am F Am G Am F C Em Am C F Am G7 C
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar

bookmark_borderBetting The Farm

LYRICS
Why do we want to make it so we twist and bleed
It’s getting harder and harder to breathe
The day has dawned “beyond so long”
Come to know “you reap, you soooo(-ed)”
Guilt in silence… not even a peep?
Is what we reap “playin’ for keeps”
Did you bet there’s no harm
Betting the farm?

Why have we made hate our destiny
Why have we made hate our legacy
The day has dawned “beyond so long”
Come to know I’m my own worst foe
Now, we’re in too deep
Playing for keep

Made a habit of destroying habitation
A destruction nation in self-annihilation
The day has dawned… so long beyond
We’re all “coming home”, I reckoned
Coming ’round the bend to…
The End

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment after three days of ozone poisoning and record heat.

Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: A C A G / D A G (g f# a)
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Market and High Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Marshall Square Park.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderRecord Heat

Record Heat Music Video .MP4
Record Heat.mp3

LYRICS
I overheard
It’s a record
Too much sun
Reigns on our fun
When it’s too hot
We can not
This record heat
Is beat
…2,3,4
How much more?

What we got
Is too hot
Getting difficult to endure
Any more temperature
Did you see the mercury
Going up in history
Going down! It’s misery
Absurd record
Invoke heatstroke
Add the absurdity of the humidity
Think you can sweat it?
Forget it!
Can’t compete with record heat
Na ugh-uh na uh-uh
No, can’t compete with the record heat
Na ugh-uh na uh-uh

ABOUT THE SONG
Written at the doctor’s office during record heat. It is about the health risks from global warming. A significant cause of ill health is Temperature-Related Death and Illness.

Style: Alternative Rock
Chords: E D A E / E A E
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo recorded at Marshall Square Park in West Chester.

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Doctor Please! Doctor, Please!
[Songs written in doctors’ waiting rooms]
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOhh! Zone

LYRICS
Am I all alone?
Prone to ozone
Hold the phone…
I’m not alone
Don’t breathe
Grieve
Only way to relieve
don’t breathe!
Hold your breath
’till you turn blue
Hold your breath
It’s all you can do
Tropospheric
Sick, sick, sick
No singing songs
Damage the lungs
Damage prolongs
Swan song sung
In the “Ohh!” zone

Ohh-zone.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Q: Do you know what are two of the most dangerous exposures for children and the elderly?
A: Fresh air and sunshine

On days like today, do not go out and play. The sun can damage your skin and cause cancer.

Sunshine is also part of a deadly reaction.  When combined with heat and volatile gases, ultraviolet light causes a deadly reaction by creating  tropospheric ozone.

The dangerous ozone (O3) is created when vehicle (and other) exhaust is not completely combusted. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the exhaust react to temperature and sunlight creating tropospheric ozone (O3).

The ozone in the air can cause permanent damage to your respiratory and immune systems.

Style: Alternative Rock
Chords: Dm C / Dm G7
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Doctor Please! Doctor, Please!
[Songs written in doctors’ waiting rooms]
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOpt In For Optimism

LYRICS
Under the loom of doom
There is gloom
Where you come to know
About the shadow
I crawled out long ago
In sight of the light
(Insight of the light)
At the end of the tunnel… our birth canal
I am optimism
I hope you hope
I am with optimism
Together we cope
Optimism, I’m comin’

Why generate a dark cloud
Self-suppression… crying out loud!
Don’t hesitate to rise about
Over-lords reigning down love
I am optimism
I hope you hope
I am with optimism
Together we cope
Optimism, I’m comin’

Opt In For Optimism.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Folk Rock
Chords: Am Em Em+c / Am C E Am Am-e
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. Recorded at Everhart Park.

From the album Gay Church