Category: Speciman

bookmark_borderKind-of Strange

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LYRICS
Feeling kind-of strange
In a range
Far to bizarre
To engage
Who we are
World’s our stage

Oh, God! Feeling odd
In a range
Far to bizarre
To engage
Who we are
World’s our stage

Steered to clearly weird
In a range
Far to bizarre
To engage
Who we are
World’s our stage

Plenty peculiar
In a range
Far to bizarre
To engage
Who we are
World’s our stage

Riff (notes): a c# f# down an octave f# f# / f# f# F#m
Chords: F#m C#m; 68 and up and back down BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly as a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderIn the Middle

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LYRICS
You can go up
You can go down
Or stay in the middle
And roll it all around
Crack the riddle
Wear the crown
Found astound

You can go up
You can go down
Or stay in the middle
And roll it all around
Off the griddle
Land on ground
Come unwound

You can go up
You can go down
Or stay in the middle
And roll it all around
Paradiddle
Make the sound
Stars abound

Riff: e e e g / e e e d / d e d b d b a b a g a e
Chords: Em7(11); 100 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly as a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderMeat and Greet

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LYRICS
When they meet
Say please to meet you
Meat and greet
How do you do?
Over the cuckoo’s nest
One of them flew
Don’t you think it’s best
If one of them knew?
You can bet your bottom dollar
Little piggies holler
… and moan
All the way home

Introduce
They extend their hand
Of deduce
Do they understand?
Over the cuckoo’s nest
One of them flew
Don’t you think it’s best
If one of them knew?
You can bet your bottom dollar
Little piggies holler
… and moan
All the way home

Well, hello!
When they see you
Time to go
On, bye-bye, too
Over the cuckoo’s nest
One of them flew
Don’t you think it’s best
If one of them knew?
You can bet your bottom dollar
Little piggies holler
… and moan
All the way home

Chords: E E6 / A7 E / D A E; 124 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly as a digital 4-track

bookmark_borderRemember?

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LYRICS
We remember the:
Desolation
Isolation
Aggravation
Agitation
But what about love?

We remember the:
Altercaition
Alienation
Cancellation
Mortification
But what about love?

We remember the:
Saturation
Complication
Degradation
Desperation
But what about love?

We remember the:
Violation
Confiscation
Decimation
Termination
But what about love?

We remember the:
Desolation
Isolation
Aggravation
Agitation
Altercaition
Alienation
Cancellation
Mortification
Saturation
Complication
Degradation
Desperation
Violation
Confiscation
Decimation
Termination
We remember all the above…
But what about love?

Chords: Eb / Eb Bb Bb Eb
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly as a digital 3-track

bookmark_borderThe Needle

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LYRICS
So far away
Yet so close to home
People? Plenty
Yet still all alone?
Needle in a haystack
Can’t tell the light from black

And so it goes
Another of those
Led far astray
Where hearts are empty
Needle in a haystack
Can’t tell the light from black
When it rains, it pours
While they reign, we’re poor

Lost in a crowd
Does anyone here know
Maybe too proud
Inflated ego
Needle in a haystack
Can’t tell the light from black
When it rains, it pours
While they reign, we’re poor
Who sees…
The forest through the trees?

Riff: f# f e d
Chords: Dm / Dm Bb Dm / C Dm; 82 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly as a digital 3-track

bookmark_borderWith It

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LYRICS
In between the cracks
The dust must
Often overseen
Us to dust
Why fuss
Why fret
On us
To get
With it
(at least for a bit… get with it!)

In between the dark
There’s flashes
In The End we embark
Us to ashes
Why fuss
Why fret
On us
To get
With it
(at least for a bit… get with it!)

Now I stop to think
We’re stardust
The missing link
Always dust
Why fuss
Why fret
On us
To get
With it
(at least for a bit… get with it!)

Chords: Em Edim Em / C B / E; 137 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderMake Way

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LYRICS
Have you seen decay?
Are you still O.K.?
Help is on the way
That is what they say
Make way
Headway
Today

Have you seen dismay?
Are you still O.K.?
Help is on the way
That is what they say
Make way
Headway
Today

Have you seen foul play?
Are you still O.K.?
Help is on the way
That is what they say
Make way
Headway
Today

Did you say Mayday?
Are you still O.K.?
Help is on the way
That is what they say
Make way
Headway
Today

Riff: c c# d d# e e d# d c# c / c a# b c
Chords: C; 148 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderOutsider

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LYRICS
I ventured on outside
Indentured to decide
Inside
I reckoned with reckon
I reckoned to jump-start
At heart
Take warmth in the nurture
… the nurture of nature
Survive
Take stock in the future
… the future of nature/nurture
Alive

On the ride
I adored the outside
Enamored worldwide
All tried
Then pondered the wonder
To wander in freedom
Awesome
Take warmth in the nurture
… the nurture of nature
Survive
Take stock in the future
… the future of nature/nurture
Alive

Have you tried
You ventured to outside
Been guided to decide
Inside?
You reckoned to reckon
Beckoned to re-start
Your heart?
Take warmth in the nurture
… the nurture of nature
Survive
Take stock in the future
… the future of nature/nurture
Alive

Chords: E9 D / D F#dim D / D D# E; 110 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 4-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderYou Had to Ask

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LYRICS
You had to ask
The right is wrong
The left is gone
Starting to think it won’t be long
You had to ask
The left has left
Can’t right the rest
Starting to think they don’t know best
The crowning of the irony
Attest

You had to ask
The right turned wrong
All left our song
Starting to think it won’t be long
You had to ask
The right has left
Left can’t digest
Starting to wonder what you suggest?
The crowning of the irony
Attest

Chords: Em / F# F F# Em / Em Am G Em; 125 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderMy Friction

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LYRICS
Am I floating in the Milky Way
Is that how you say

  1. Adrift in space
  2. Flying through space
  3. Traveling in space

Atop a rock
In a space race
Hurling rapid’s pace
Hold the face
Gravity my friction
Naivety my diction

Riff: a a g f e e f g a
Chords: Am / Em F G Am / Bb F C / Am Bb G Am; 99 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderThe Light at the End

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LYRICS
The light at The End of the tunnel
Exit
The vortex of the funnel
(That’s it! Exit!)
Spilling out
Into the light
Flowing out
Onto a sea of flight
Going out
To be among the bright
Knowing doubt
Was left in the night
Finding out
It all will be alright

Riff: d f f g a g f g d / d d d f g f g d
Chords: Dm / Eb D Dm D; 76 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderHow Can We?

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LYRICS
How can we
Open our eyes to see
The possibilities
How can we
O[en our ears to hear
The answers are near
Took off the hood
Blinders are gone
Misunderstood
Reveal the pawn

How can we
Open our eyes to see
The possibilities
How can we
O[en our ears to hear
The answers are near
No matter what they do
The power’s in you
The dreams you pursue
The ones that come true

How can we
Open our eyes to see
The possibilities
How can we
O[en our ears to hear
The answers are near
Go tell a friend
The story didn’t end
Open eyes and ears
Wipe away your fears

Chords: C C# D / F D / Bb G F D; 96 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderComing Undone

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LYRICS
Coming undone in double time
Going to end in grime and crime
Just wish…
It’ll all turn out fine
Light shine
Will send us a sigh
Gift of lift
(Gift uplift)

Coming undone and really fast
Going to see who can outlast
Just wish…
It’ll all turn out fine
Light shine
Will send us a sigh
Gift of lift
(Gift uplift)

Coming undone… a rapid rate
Going to ask the human race
Just wish…
It’ll all turn out fine
Light shine
Will send us a sigh
Gift of lift
(Gift uplift)

Chords: D C E / C Bb / Bb C D; 158 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderHow, When, Where?

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LYRICS
How can we
Please tell me
If maybe
We will see
Make it come to be
Forest through the trees
Fallen found the sound
Here for those to hear
Want to be clear

When can we
Please tell me
Hopefully
We will see
Make it come to be
Forest through the trees
Fallen found the sound
Here for those to hear
Want to be clear

Where can we
Please tell me
Oh, really?
Guess we’ll see
Make it come to be
Forest through the trees
Fallen found the sound
Here for those to hear
Want to be clear

Riff: a b c e d f#
Chords: E / E G A C E; 128 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 4-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderBlack Or….

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LYRICS
The last round isn’t quite over yet
There’s still time to place one final bet
Black or red
Live or dead
In the box
The key unlocks
Hips that walk
And lips that talk

So the fat lady hasn’t sung her song yet
There’s still time to get what you forget
Black or white
Wrong or right
In the box
The key unlocks
Hips that walk
And lips that talk

But we still haven’t found what we’re looking for
Certainly there’s got to be some more
Black as night
See the light
In the box
The key unlocks
Hips that walk
And lips that talk

Riff: b d e f f f e d b
Bridge riff: a a# (b d e f f f e d b)
Chords: Bdim / G5 F5 A5 / Dm Am G Am; 122 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards (Yamaha PSR740, Korg PS60, MicroKorg)
An improvisational song written and recorded on-the-fly to a digital 3-track