Philly – ExperiMental Music

AbNORML

Posted on September 7, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
Are those fighting words
Prepare to draw swords
At the Liberty Bell
Truth will tell

Hut, 2, 3, 4 let’s march
Hut, 2, 3, 4 lit torch
From the Liberty Bell
Time will tell

Gathering together
A collective soul
Die or live free forever
For whom does the bell toll?

AbNORML Music Video.mp4

AbNORML Live Camera Mic.mp4

AbNORML.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Em+f,c,g#
Bm

Inspired by the Philly NORML rally, march and protest. Written and recorded live at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Songwriting Notes
by Daniel Brouse

On Our Way Home

Posted on May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
Live from KingArthur.com with an important public service announcement:

I’d like to take this opportunity to remind all of you fine citizens out there in TV-land…
Don’t forget to tip the bartender
Don’t forget to tip the waitresseses

I’d like to tip the waitresses
… I’d like to tip the waitresseses
For making us tipsy
A tip for making us tipsy

If you just showed up
Raise a cup
Here’s what’s up
Don’t forget to tip the waitresseses
A tip for getting us tipsy

Now, I think I’ll walk home….
Maybe… if it’s not an inconvenience I’ll just sleep on your couch. I could sleep on the floor… you don’t need to worry… I’ll lock the door… on my out.
I could lock up?

Raise a cup
A tip to the waitresses

Don’t forget the bartender
Yeah, that’s a hard job… listening to all of our wine… ya know… we go into such detail… blah, blah, blah….

Live Video Recording of Writing the Song

ABOUT THIS SONG
A drinking song about playing live in a band… at a venue that is also a bar and a restaurant.

Chords — F# and then sum

120 Beats Per Minute / Shuffle Boogie

Written and recorded on-the-fly and off-the-cuff in an extemporaneous fashion.

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

From the album The Voice
By Daniel Brouse

Big, Fat and Wide

Posted on May 6, 2014May 6, 2014 by admin

LYRICS
The Delaware is running high
Thanks to the banks
For keeping us dry

While on the other side, the well runs dry
While where the well runs dry they cry,
“Is salvation hiding nearby?”

Flanks of the ranks
Make trying a try
While on the other side, Fat Cats — big, fat & wide

Big, Fat And Wide Music Video.mp4

Big, Fat & Wide.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
This song was written on South Street at Penns Landing along the Delaware river in Philadelphia, PA (after a record rainfall.) The polarity of the flood and drought conditions around the world is used as a metaphor for the polarity between the “have’s” and the “have not’s”.

Chords — Capo 4
Em Esus
D6

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Zept
By Daniel Brouse

America

Posted on October 28, 2013October 28, 2013 by admin

Songwriting at the 1st Amendment Monument Under the Eye of Authority

LYRICS
You can’t smoke
You can’t drink
They’re passing a law — you can’t think

You can’t toke
Doesn’t oppression stink?
Placing the last straw
You can’t even blink

Chorus
America!
Home of the free and brave?
America!
Or are we now the slave?

The bloated bloke
Greased palm and a wink
Causing a flaw
And more than one kink

Chorus

America.mp3

America — Songwriting at the Liberty Bell (How to Play the Guitar Video).mp4

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E D
E G D E

Written during a protest while I sat on the First Amendment monument next to the Liberty Bell in Independence Mall national park.

Made in America (Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.)

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Globe Probe
By Daniel Brouse

Name That Dance

Posted on October 3, 2013 by admin

LYRICS
The traffic races through my head
Before I blurt out what’s to be said
Won’t be a blight… no, not a dread
Try as I might to put it to bed

As you depend on a leprechaun
Your luck is gone… gone, gone, gone
Or worship some graven image
Digging your grave is no mirage
Not in this age… not in this day… hey, hey, hey!

You can dance here. There’s nothing to fear.
Put your arms in the air. Dance without care.
Prancing up and down… chancing it all around
Carefree dancing happily

Name That Dance.mp3

ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — A C D A
A G A
G A

This song was written at the end of South Street while sitting over I-95. As I was playing the music and trying to write lyrics, two young girls started dancing uncontrollably.

Made in America (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)

Daniel — Guitar, Vocals

From the album Locally Grown Last Supper
By Daniel Brouse

Talent

Posted on October 18, 2012October 18, 2012 by admin

Last Minute Jam Band at Dobbs, South Street, Philly

LYRICS
Why don’t we all praise God
At least a little

Though I don’t really like to use the word
Thanks for putting the talent on Earth

Please give me guitar…. give me drums…
Please give me management that can count some sums

Maybe Greg Davis on the guitar
… George Manney on drums
We’ll let Stanton count the sums
(Oh, yeah! Bring on the Revue with Bob Beru, too)

Kurrey can create the tune
The clapping keeping time
Debbi Calton introduces the band
Hey! With Michael Tearson lending a hand

Why don’t we all praise God
At least a little

Though I don’t really like to use the word
Thanks for putting the talent on Earth

Please give me guitar…. give me drums
Please give me management that can count some sums

Maybe Allen James on the guitar
Leaving space… for Garry Lee on bass
Peace Creeps and the Preferred Few,
Nicky Sbaffoni, Terence Donnelly,
More than I can ask for… how about you?

And, then…
I come to learn, Fern…
Fern will take us home.

Take us home

Talent.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 1
Em / A
Em / G / Em / A
Unknown chord (see diagram) / Em

I am hoping the song is not finished yet. The songwriting and recording started on October 16, 2012 and is inspired by the benefit to support Paul Kurrey (Singer / Songwriter / Guitarist / Etal.) The event took place on October 15 at Dobbs on South Street, Philadelphia, PA. The talent included: Richard Bush formally, The A’s, The Peace Creeps, Nick Clemens Band, Bob Beru, Beru Revue, Last Minute Jam Band, George Manney, Greg Davis, Allen James, Wally Smith, Garry Lee, Kenn Kweder, J. R. Stanton, Lou’s Privileged Few, Skip Deneberg, Debbi Calton, Lou Pica, Terrence Donnelly, Nicky Sbaffoni, Michael Tearson, Paul Kurrey and Blue Heather.

From the album Have Camera. Will Travel
by Daniel Brouse (Additional authors welcome. Inquire within.)

Rock-You-Pie (Rockupy)

Posted on April 11, 2012 by admin

LYRICS
The knot to tie
The not to try
why not…
Rock You Pie?

For a real dream
Add ice cream
Rock-you-pie a la mode

Rockupy!

Flush the crap
Down the commode
Hand clapper for the crapper
As in, “Do you get it…
Flush that shit!”

Rockupy!

Rockupy (.mp3 Free Music Download)

ABOUT THE SONG
E / A / G
G / A / E

daniel – voice and acoustic guitar

Written and recorded in the Occupy Philadelphia camp on Easter Sunday 2012.

High Definition Pictures

The First Amendment Monument

Posted on April 11, 2012 by admin

Writing the First Amendment Song While Sitting on the 1st Amendment

LYRICS
It’s the 1st Amendment
Whether you like it or not
The 1st Amendment
Ya can’t piss in “It” without the pot
[We ain’t even got a pot to piss in. Sing it again!]

Do ya get “it”? This is our permit

As I sit on the rock of the constitution
Watching the evolution of a revolution
Solution? (x5)

Tick-tock on the rock
Of freedom
Universal communication vibration
The #1 celebration

You are free to sing
You are free to dance
Whatever is your thing
To help further existence
The First Amendment
Whether you like it or not
And, I can’t take it back.
No. I won’t take it back!

About the Song *First Amendment Monument* (.mp4 Video)

About the Song *First Amendment Monument* (.mp3)

*First Amendment Monument* (.mp3 Free Music Download)

ABOUT THE SONG
Em / A
C / F

daniel – voice and 12-string Washburn acoustic guitar

A song written and recorded while sitting on the statue for the 1st Amendment at Independence Mall, Philadelphia during an Occupy Philadelphia event on Easter Sunday 2012. The protesters did not get a permit to protest. Instead, they put a sign on the monument saying “This is our permit”.

High Definition Pictures

by Daniel Brouse

Audience Appreciation Index

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin

It has been quite some time since I’ve posted about the Tunesmith Adventures. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been thoroughly enjoying the audiences. I have been. Though I would like to film more of the adventures, live subjects can be tricky.

Anyway, the audiences have been great. One of my favorite times was in the Spring of 2011. I was sitting at the corner of Ridge and Butler in Ambler, Pennsylvania. A school bus with tinted windows stopped at the light in front of me. I thought the bus was empty and just kept playing my heart away. All of a sudden, a bunch of the windows opened and all these kids started screaming and clapping. Wow! What a thrill.

Nick Does a Flip While I Play Jigging Music

Speaking of thrills, there seems to be an outbreak of people inspired to do *human tricks* whenever I start playing my jigging music. The Spring of 2012 has brought many a thrill seeker. Several interesting characters have co-operated in West Chester, Pennsylvania to bring great entertainment to the people. There is a guy that likes to do bike tricks over my head… and another fellow, Nick, who likes to do flips and jumps off the adjacent wall… sometimes it will just be a group of children ranging in ages from 2 to 92 that breakout into a spontaneous dance troupe. You all are more fun than Vaudeville, a sideshow, and a 3-ring circus all rolled into one.

I thank each and every one of you. From those who come up because they feel compelled to offer me money, to those who roll down their windows shouting out with a wave and a smile — THANK YOU!

Sincerely,
Daniel Brouse

High Definition Pictures

George Smith Towing

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Walking down and I witnessed a crime,
It happens all the time,
Whether you’re an authority,
Or, just some guy parking… like me.

George Smith,
George Smith,
George Smith Towing.

Greed,
You wanna beat me?
I’m not your wife,
Get out of my life.

Making all that bad juju voodoo,
That you do.

Try taking the car out of park,
Not random vandalism,
On the lark.

George Smith,
George Smith,
George Smith Towing.

by Daniel and Gandalf

PART II

George Smith,
George Smith,
The towing that’s owing,
George Smith

Dear George Smith,

Pursuant to your towing,
We find you to be owing,
For crimes against civility.

See, your boy,
Did crushed our joy,
As we were trying to have fun with Fun.

Then, on my way to find New Found Glory,
Your boy got in the way…
Ruined the day…
Ruined liberty’s story.

He threatened us once,
He threatened us twice,
He terrorized men into mice.

Is this your car?
I’m going to lick you,
Puss e!

I’m going to tow this car far.
Er, a… I would if I knew how to tow a car,
But so far,
No.

No know,
I ain’t been edjewmacated on the crimes I commit… throw a fit,
Shall I call the cops?

Please do,
Hang on,
I’ll get them for you.

No need to make threats on whose asses are moped… rather know good comes out on top.

by Daniel

I Think

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

The Thinker Museum — Outside the Rodin Museum

written and recorded while sitting under The Thinker statue at the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, PA

Now, can you tell me
What you think of that?
Spoiled child… raised a brat
No offspring should ever see
Such a bastard… filthy rat
Glad to see my child will be
Free from ignorance
No need for pity
Free from arrogance
What do you think of that
The thought of ought
And, then to act

Tell me, Rodin, what do you think of that?
Natural beauty

Capo 6

About Writing the Song *I Think*

I Think Song (Music Video) .mp4

by Daniel Brouse