Category: Electric Slugs

bookmark_borderFather Grinch

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Father Grinch

[Intro]
What? I can’t conceive
You don’t believe
In Santa

[Verse 1]
Father Grinch,
All the joy, you try to pinch
Why bother
Talking farther

[Bridge]
What? I can’t conceive
You don’t believe
In Santa
(Or don’t wanna?)

[Chorus]
Don’t you know
How to get that small heart to grow
Can’t you show
That love is in the know
(Love! Hate’s fatal blow)

[Verse 2]
Father Grinch,
All the hope, you try to lynch
Don’t take hate
As your bait (as your fate)

[Bridge]
What? I can’t conceive
You don’t believe
In Santa
(Or don’t wanna?)

[Chorus]
Don’t you know
How to get that small heart to grow
Can’t you show
That love is in the know
(Love! Hate’s fatal blow)

[Bridge]
What? I can’t conceive
You don’t believe
In Santa
(Or don’t wanna?)

[Chorus]
Don’t you know
How to get that small heart to grow
Can’t you show
That love is in the know
(Love! Hate’s fatal blow)

[Outro]
Get that small heart to grow
(Bring love into the know)

From The Electric Slugs EP “The Nemo Sessions”

Written by Jack and Daniel Brouse

This Christmas

MegaEpix Enormous

bookmark_borderGone Home

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LYRICS
Crumbling at the foundation
Woodworm in the attic
No relation in our nation
Getting too much static
Gone to find a new home
Roam till I’m not alone

Carpenter ants in the “would” rot
The “haves” eating the “have nots”
No windows, or doors, or floors
Just borders with devilish orders
Gone to find a new home
Roam till I’m not alone

Wet ’cause the roof is leaking
As the stock market’s peaking
There’s trouble from within
Don’t know where to begin
Gone to find a new home
Roam till I’m not alone

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Rock
Chords: A Em A / A D A / G D A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the album The 2nd Wave
Instrumentals

Gone Home

bookmark_borderFoolin’

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LYRICS
Are you foolin’
Are you foolin’
Are you foolin’ with me
Tease? Please tell me!
Are you foolin’ with me

Are you feelin’
Are you feelin’
Or are you foolin’
With me

Foolin’.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock
Chords: Asu4 A7sus4 G A; Rock #2
Recording: live / original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Omega-ga
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBlueblack

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LYRICS
Blueblack
Bluewhite
Hue of blue in the light
Orangered
Read Mars
In the early morning twilight
Into the blueblack night
Purplepink
A wink
Of the early morning twilight
Farewell blueblack night
Into the blue
The hue of daylight
A bright blue white light

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: Dm G; 120 Rock #1
Recording: live / original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Omega-ga
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWe Don’t Need No Stinking Doors

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LYRICS
Exactly
What we’re going for
Precisely
Reason more
Behind which door?
While aloof over roof
Or understanding
Underground
Found
The bridge tunnel
Tunnel bridge
Of dids
Wases and is’s
Bridge tunnel
Abridge funeral
Tunnel bridge

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: D#m7(11) D#sus4 G#7sus4 D#7sus4; 125 BPM Handbag
Recording: original take / digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Omega-ga
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSerenity Of Serendipity

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LYRICS
You showing me your hospitality
You’re giving faith in all humanity
Nothing can go wrong
When you’re in the song
It won’t be long

I like your attitude
Love your gratitude
You’re showin’ me
Serenity
Serendipity
The serenity of serendipity

You’re glowing… the (I’ll)luminosity
You’re growing from the generosity
Everything is all right
When of you I write
Carries us through the night

Serenity Of Serendipity Video.mp4

Serenity Of Serendipity.mp3

Recording at Everhart Park
Recording at Everhart Park

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: E A9 / D A E
Recording: live 1-track digital 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

bookmark_border3 Wise Monkeys

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3 Wise Monkeys
3 Wise Monkeys

LYRICS
You cut off your nose to spite your face?
Another by-product of the human race
Do you cover your ears ’cause you fear to hear?
Do you cover eyes… no looking here!
Do you cover your lips ‘less truth slips?

In a disgrace did you rig the race?
Is your space way out of place?
Do you cover your ears ’cause you fear to hear?
Do you cover eyes… no looking here!
Do you cover your lips ‘less truth slips?

Pick up a guitar… pick up a bass
Why don’t we just rock this place
Uncover your ears we have no fears
Uncover your eyes stand-up to lies
Uncover your voice! We have a choice!

3 Wise Monkeys.mp4

3 Wise Monkeys.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Protest Folk Rock
Chords: D G A E / D A C E
Recording: digital stereo
Vocals, Guitar, Organ

The three wise monkeys (Japanese: 三猿 Hepburn: san’en or sanzaru ?, alternatively 三匹の猿 sanbiki no saru, literally “three monkeys“), sometimes called the three mystic apes, are a pictorial maxim. Together they embody the proverbial principle “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”.

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE

bookmark_borderHigh Speed

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INSTRUMENTAL

High Speed.mp3

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

Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers (microKorg, Korg N364, Yamaha PSR-740, Kurzweil PC88mx, miniNova, Boss Loop Station, Boss BR-600, Korg M1le software and laptop)

From the album You Are On
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderA Again

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LYRICS
If I had it all to do over…
If I had it all to do over a…
If I had it all to do over again
A again?
A again I would
Nooo… don’t wanna have ’em say I stood like wood
A again? I would!
Want it understood
Always try to make good
If I had it all to do over…
If I had it all to do over a…
If I had it all to do over again
A again?
A again I would

A Again.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C#9
Rhythm: 120 BPM / Dance Pop
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite)

From the album Fall Into Place
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPurple Crayon

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LYRICS
What is meant by “what is in your basement?”
Is it hell in your cellar
What is meant by “what is in your basement?”
Is it hell in your cell, or….
Carry on with your purple crayon

The torment of your basement
The toys in your attic
The confinement of your basement
Making your mind sick
Carry on with your purple crayon

Purple Crayon.mp3

About The Song
Chords
Em9 D

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

Inspired by Sybil — “The personalities make Dr. Wilbur a Christmas card, but Sybil made everything purple, a color that frightens Peggy. Dr. Wilbur hypnotizes Vickie and asks about the purple. Vickie relates a memory of a time Sybil’s mother locked young Sybil in the wheat bin in the barn. Thinking she was smothering, Sybil used her purple crayon to scratch on the inside of the bin so someone would know she had been there.”

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite)

From the album Fall Into Place
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Worms Crawl In

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LYRICS
The worms squirm
As you go insane
Infestation of the brain
Worms squirm
Your turn to learn
Infestation of the brain
Going insane (He’s going crazy. Ain’t it plain to see?)
Now there’s nothing to gain… everything to lose
What will you choose?
The worms squirm
As you go insane
Infestation of the brain
Worm of the ear
Now it’s all you can hear
The worms crawl in as you begin
The worms crawl out as you find out
The meaning of doubt
The worms crawl in. The worms crawl out.
Won’t be long ‘fore the flies play pinochle on your snout
No doubt
The worms squirm

The Worms Crawl In Music Video.mp4

About The Song
Chords
F BbM7

144 BPM / Pop

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Ableton Live Lite)

From the album Fall Into Place
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCurtain Call

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LYRICS
Would you like to see a show?
Do you know
If there is still
Something that will thrill?

For one thin dime… one tenth of a dollar
You’ll have the chance to holler
Something eye-popping and jaw-dropping
You’ll have the chance to holler
You’ll be on your feet just like that
Turned acrobat from seeing and acrobat like that
You’ll be on your feet and holler
“eye-popping and jaw-dropping”
Like not having to eat your meat to have your pudding

If you’re skeptical about the spectacle
I guarantee there’s a guarantee
We’re happy to offer double or nothing
You can go in for free, but if it’s worth seeing
You’ll give double the money to me
Believe me… it’s well worthwhile to see
Check it our for a while
You’ll be be adorning a mile wide smile

After all, one day we all have our curtain call

Curtain Call Music Video.mp4

Curtain Call.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em7 Em

140 BPM / Slow Rock

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Korg MI-Le software)

From the album Fall Into Place
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFace It

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LYRICS
I couldn’t even trace your face
I feel so out of place

So, out of place
So long since I’ve seen your face

Part 1
I’d love to trace your face
But there’s been no trace of your face
Would have loved to trace your face

Would love to trace your face
I feel so out of place
Since your face can’t be traced
Gone
Dog gone

Would love to trace your face
Been so long without a trace
I feel out of place

We’d love to trace your face

Been so long
Been too long
Been, been, been… way to long
Now you’re immortalized in song
Now you’re immortalized in this song

(sounds like someone is knocking at the windows
Come out of the shadows)

Face It (prelude).mp3

Face It.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
F# F#m

An extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording.

Daniel —
Prelude
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)

Part 1
Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers (microKorg; Yamaha PSR-740; MiniNova)

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBlast Furnace

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LYRICS
Well, we better get our science on
Right away

In earnest
Blast furnace

If you don’t mind bringing to the table
I mean… if you’re able
Irregardless of how you feel
Show me the melted steel

Show me the melted steel!

If you feel
Your conspiracy’s real
Please, won’t you please
Show me some melted steel

Blast Furnace.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em D Em
G D Em Em7

135 BPM / Rock 2

Conspiracy theorists make crazy claims about 9/11 and how steel melted at the World Trade Towers. Well, no from the establishment claims steel melted. Show me melted steel!

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_borderParallelepiped +1

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LYRICS
Did I mention
I’m slippin’ into another dimension
Do you want to come along, too
It’s quite a view
A sight for many, too few
So, while you’re passin’ through
Do you want to come along, too?

Slippin’ in
Into another dimension

A straight line has one dimension,
a parallelogram has two dimensions,
and a parallelepiped has three dimensions
Why not… before you die… try
Get outta line
A dimension or two
Send a parallelogram telegram
To your brain’s timeline
’cause your soul is ripe’d
Now let’s get pickin’
An extra-ordinary view
Did I mention
… slippin’ into another dimension
A view oh so fine
Step over the line

[The divine vine]

If you’ve liked the parallelepiped
Get pshyced!
’cause did I mention
… slippin’ into another dimension

Now, bring it down
Slippin’ in
In
Into
Another dimension

Parallelepiped plus one
Plus you, make two
Parallelepiped plus one
Makes for a new point-of-view
You comin’ along, too?

Parallelepiped Plus One.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em Em7(11)

110 BPM / Handbag groove 16 to 8, B swing, 8th beat off, depth of 37

An extemporaneous song captured live as a 1-track stereo recording.

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

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse