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bookmark_borderSteppin’ Stone

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Steppin’ Stone MP3

Coversong made famous by The Monkees
Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Experiment: The Ultimate Coverband

Steppin’ Stone.mp3

Steppin’ Stone.mp3

Steppin’ Stone.mp3

Intro:
E G A C x2
Chorus:
E   G   A             G       E            E G A C
I I I I I'm not your steppin' stone              x2

Verse 1:
E         G              A     C
Tryin' to make you mark on society
You're usin' all the tricks that you used on me
You're readin' all them high fashion magazines
the clothes you're wearin' girl are 'causin' public scenes
(chorus)

Verse 2:
When I first met ya girl you didn't have no shoes
but now you're walkin' around like you're front page news
You've been awful careful about the friends you choose
but you won't find my name in your book of who's whos
(chorus)

E  G             A     G     E
  Not your steppin' stone (repeat however many times)

DEMOS
Steppin’ Stone Alternative.mp3
Steppin’ Stone.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Retro-Ulterior
Performed by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCloser To The Heart

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Closer To The Heart.mp3

Coversong made famous by Rush
Music: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee
Lyrics: Neil Peart, Peter Talbot
Part of The Beatless Sense Mongers’ Experiment: The Ultimate Coverband

         A                G       D        G          A
And the men who hold high places, must be the ones to start
    A            G       D    A5      G      D     A5      G
To mold a new reality, closer to the heart, closer to the heart

Blacksmith and the artist, reflect it in their art
They forge their creativity, closer to the heart, closer to the heart

Philosophers and plowmen, each must know his part
To sew a new mentality, closer to the heart, closer to the heart

Oh, you can be the captain, and I will draw the chart
Sailing into destiny, closer to the heart

Closer To The Heart Live.mp3

Closer To The Heart Mixed.mp3

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Retro-Ulterior
Performed by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderA Defiance to Carry-on

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LYRICS
When you shoot-up unarmed cartoonists
Blood flows like wine… time to draw the line
Our attitude forever persists
Oui we! Not fine… the line’s been drawn
A defiance to carry-on

When the French get fried… the French are toast
The true get tried and make the most
When The End Of Times are upon
Oui we! Not fine… the line’s been drawn
A defiance to carry-on

(whistling solo)

Viva la viva la song and dance
Time to give free speech a chance
What the extreme deem as obscene
Makes it obvious they don’t know what they mean
Oui we… a new dawn
From a defiance to carry-on

A Defiance to Carry-on Music Video.mp4

A Defiance to Carry-on.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 3
G Em
C D G

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

Inspired by the lack of whine in France, a post by a friend about “unarmed cartoonists” and a BBC commentators observation of “a defiance to carry-on”.  The song is about the positive attitude after cartoonists at the magazine Charlie Hebdo were murdered by terrorists.

From the album Retro-Ulterior
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderEdumacation

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LYRICS
Forget about subsidizing
… corn… or oil exploration
Realizing…
I yearn… for some real education
Tired of paying for the ignoramus
Hard to ignore the value in us
(instrumental interlude) Hey, Ignoramus!
Edumacation benefits all of us (Hey, Ignoramus! Edumacation — benefit to us. Come out of the ignorant fit… Edumacation = benefit)

“We don’t need no education”
Double negative reaction
When it’s obvious ya do
And, then sum, too
What you say just doesn’t add up
Is it half empty? What’s in your cup?

What about subsidizing
Are you realizing
The gain from an asset
The cost of an ass, yet…
And, lying… can’t you see the liability of your disability
Why promote being ignorant
Or being indifferent
To enlightenment

Nooooo, Ignoramus please don’t ignore us

After what you’ve said, I wonder what’s in your head?
How can you have any learning if you don’t know meet from meat?

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Dm Dm9
G
F C Dm

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizers

Live 1-track stereo records with all instruments played simultaneously.

A song inspired by FaceBook friends opposed to affordable education… and Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall”.

From the album Retro-Ulterior
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Antonym Blues

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The Antonym Blues Writing and Recording Session
The Antonym Blues Writing and Recording Session

LYRICS
Forget about the Mississippi Delta blues
Forget about the the Ole’ Time Country blues
Forget about the electrifyin’ Chicago blues
I’ve got got news
We’re free to live happy… if we choose
Oh, yeah, Baby… got The Antonym Blues

Forget about the hand clappin’ Gospel blues
Forget about the Deep South Memphis blues
Forget about the foot stompin’ Texas blues
I’ve got got news
We’re free to live happy… if we choose
Oh, yeah, Baby… got The Antonym Blues

Guitar Solo
Oh, yeah, Baby… got The Antonym Blues

Turn that frown upside down
Ride the smile through your final mile
Oh, yeah, Baby don’t say maybe

The Antonym Blues Music Video.mp4

The Antonym Blues.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
E A
B7 A E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Retro-Ulterior
by Daniel Brouse