Tag: extemporaneous

bookmark_borderDo It Again

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LYRICS
You did it before
Can you do it some more?
Can you do it again
I think you can
Begin again

It should be easy now
You’ve got it down
Find it in you some how
To go one more round

Now that you’re done with your practicing
Maybe we can begin enjoying

The rarity in familiarity
With the essence of a nuance

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: A G D E / G E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

bookmark_borderIf A Tree Falls….

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LYRICS
Catastrophe in the canopy
Nearly every tree falling down on me
A calliope tragedy

Everyday matter-of-fact lumber jack
Heed the crack, fear the whack, panic attack
The only think I lack… sharpened axe

Now to figure how to forge my plow
Into a share that all can share
Become aware
Of the sound of that falling tree

Though the forest is more dense than most
It still can boast to be the host
Of every falling tree

Understanding last man standing
Ultimately if that is me
Then, who will hear my falling tree?

Catastrophe in the canopy
Nearly every tree falling down on me
A calliope tragedy
Round and round our solar sound
Merry-go-round bound for found
Will I be the last tree
(Standing, standing, understanding standing)

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about Foliage Spoilage & the Trees’ Canopy Collapse.

Written and recorded at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: A C G D
Recording: digital 8-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano


From the album A kNew Album

bookmark_border20/20 enVision

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LYRICS
Have you ever had a vision
On which you dwell
Time for a decision
Time to propel
Over, under in betwixt
Going to take a shot
An envision fix

Have you ever had a dream
ON which you dwell
Had time to build up steam
Time to propel
Over, under, in between
No reason not
Your slate’s come clean

Have you ever glimpsed the future
As Man’s living hell
But know we hold the feature
To make it turn out well
Over, under in betwixt
Going to take a shot
An envision fix

20/20 enVision.mp3

20/20 enVision Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Written and recorded at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: Esus4 Em / A B7 A G A B7 G A
Recording: 6-track digital stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album A kNew Album

bookmark_borderKeep It Down!

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LYRICS
“Hey there! Can you keep it down?”
Hey there
Take a look around
Hey there
Nothing’s found
Can’t keep the temperature down
Look around
Nothing’s found
To keep the temperature down
Can’t beat the heat

We love to spew
We do. We do
Skew the new
We do. We do
Pollute our habitat
Imagine that
That that’s where we’re at
Stupid primate changed the climate
Can’t keep the temperature down
Look around
Nothing’s found
To keep the temperature down
Can’t beat the heat
Going to have to admit defeat

Keep It Down!.mp3

Keep It Down Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song about the Summer of 2019 heatwave, global warming and extreme weather events.

Written and recorded at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: A G E
Recording: 4-track digital stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album A kNew Album

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderDog Days Of Summer

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LYRICS
Just realizing
Temperature’s rising
You’re so hot
Better not… leave you alone
Better not
Way too hot

Start to see the relevance
Of leaving you to the elements
You’re so hot
Better not… leave you alone
Calamity zone
I just can’t leave you alone
Better not
Way too hot

98, 99, 100 degrees
Bi-polar opposite of deep freeze
You’re so hot
Better not… leave you alone
Searing bone
I just can’t leave you alone
Better not
Way too hot

Yes it’s true “all dogs go to heaven”
But it’s up to you not to bake ’em in an oven
I’m casualty prone
Just can’t leave you alone
You’re so hot
Better not… leave you alone
Better not
Way too hot

Dog Days Of Summer.mp3

Dog Days Of Summer Guitar Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
A song disguised to look like it is about girls… but, it is really about not leaving your dog in the heat.

Written and recorded at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: F# C# / D A F#
Recording: digital stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album A kNew Album

bookmark_borderGuerilla War, Fair?

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LYRICS
Guerilla war
Fair? Nowhere
None to be found
No none around
Guerilla warfare
No more
Guerilla tactics
Spastic
Thick and sick
Where to stick
Where the sun don’t shine
(No more. No more war)
Sounds just fine
And, if you don’t mind
Find
Some kind of kind

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: B D / B D E C# D E B; 147 BPM 6/8
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Proactive Inhibition

bookmark_borderStolen Glory

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LYRICS
As they try to wipe the Stars And Stripes
Don’t let them swipe

Careen from the se1rene scene
Under the red, white and blue
Unfold the Old Glory story
A victim of racism, too

Supremacists insist and persist
Usurping a symbol for hate
#HashTag Confederate Flag
In the state of the irate

Proud to be an American
You’d better think and think again
Giving Nemesis a call
Is bound to be your downfall

Understand your stolen land
Is not at your command
Sooner or later it’s got to get through
The black and white of red, white and blue

Now, I can’t even fly our colors
Ashamed it smells of your odors
F.U. and your racist attack
I want my flag back

[Not going to take it
Going to take it back]

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Twisted Country
Chords: Db Ab / Eb Db Ab / Ab G Db
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderThe Corner of Your I

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LYRICS
Looking out of the corner of your “I”
Wondering… what did you spy?
(And why?)
Why do the birds that sing
Wait for the spring to bring
Fancy songs of fantasy
We see. We be. We are so far.

Looking through the lens of your phone
Suddenly realize… I’m not alone
(At home)
Why do the birds that sing
Wait for the spring to bring
Fancy songs of fantasy
We see. We be. We are so far.

Behind a pair of glasses
The “I” I see flashes
Why do the birds that sing
Wait for the spring to bring
Fancy songs of fantasy
We see. We be. We are so far.

Underneath the leash and chain
Underneath collar and mane
Why do the birds that sing
Wait for the spring to bring
Fancy songs of fantasy
We see. We be. We are so far.

ABOUT THE SONG
Apparently, when I’m writing a song, I go into a special zone or something. Yesterday I was writing a song at Gay Church Market and High Streets, and discovered 3 people and a dog keeping their eye on me. So, I wrote about them 🙂

Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F# D / F# D C#7
Recording: original take / live and digital 11-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Organ, Drums

From the album Proactive Inhibition

Written between the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderCarnival Barker

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LYRICS
The carnival barker is barking at you
(You’re due. You’re due.)
Want to know if you have it in you
(Do you? Do you?)
Step right this way to pay
Try your luck at giving a #uck
(OK? OK!)
The proof is in the pudding
No kidding walk the walk
Put your money where your mouth is
You’re taking life’s pop quiz

The telemarketer is calling for you
(You’re due. You’re due.)
Do you want to change your view
(Do you? Do you?)
Press 1 to pay today
Try your luck at giving a #uck
(OK? OK!)
The proof is in the pudding
No kidding walk the walk
Put your money where your mouth is
You’re taking life’s pop quiz

The First Lady is mailing you
Wants to know if she can count on you?
Mail money right away
Try your luck at giving a #uck
(OK? OK!)
The proof is in the pudding
No kidding walk the walk
Put your money where your mouth is
You’re taking life’s pop quiz

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: CM7 E / G E G6 E7 / C D G
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderThe Wake-up Lullaby-bye

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LYRICS
It’s time to put the kids to bed
With pleasant thoughts to fill our heads
I love you
I love you, too
Sweet dream… in bed
Pillow and head
At the very least
May we rest in peace

It’s time to put ’em to bed
With pleasant thoughts to fill our heads
I love you
I love you, too
Sweet dream… in bed
Pillow and head
At the very least
May we rest in peace

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Gm F / C Gm; 133 BPM Polka
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Proactive Inhibition

bookmark_borderHouse Fire

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LYRICS
What’s all the fuss
What’s all the rush
Must be something dire
Accident or fire
Sound the alarm
Fear and harm
Fire engine siren
Babies dyin’
Always too late
To hesitate
{rest}

Release of police
Belly of the beast
Oppressing the least
Watch the beast feast
Sound the alarm
Fear and harm
Fire engine siren
Babies dyin’
Always too late
To hesitate
{rest}

All the lights and noise
Killing all the joys
Shutting down the street
Stepping on the beat
Sound the alarm
Fear and harm
Fire engine siren
Babies dyin’
Always too late
To hesitate
{rest}

ABOUT THE SONG
Written between the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in West Chester while police and emergency vehicles converged. The scene served as a metaphor for the state of our union.

Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: B D E / E B F# / F# A B B A F#
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderQueen Beware

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LYRICS
If I’m but a poor pawn biding my time
Might just tempt fate with checkmate
Click bait
Checkmate
Backed yourself into a corner again
Don’t you remember where you’ve been
Move your king to a different square
Go ahead if you dare
All’s fair
Queen beware
We’re almost there

Your bishop prays to an odd god
The crooked rook’s been rooked and took
Use to be knight all day
Now I took it all away
So there
Queen beware
We’re almost there

Lost your castle in a great big hassle
Wow! Can’t hide our hide inside
How there’s nowhere to run
Looks as though your run is done
You care?
Queen beware
We’re almost there

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: B7 A E A E / A E C B7 / E F F#
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

bookmark_borderThe Savage Of Average

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LYRICS
You don’t always find what you seek
You don’t always hide your mystic
The mean seems to be in between
The savage of average

You don’t always give what you take
You don’t always take what you give
In The End there’s a chance
It will balance… out
Rebels shout

If you seek you might find
That there’s others seeking kind
Seek and find the kind kind
Rewind

Look back and inspect
Search for the respect
In your retrospect

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Ab E Db / Ab E Gb / Ab E Db Gb
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

bookmark_borderThe Scribe

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LYRICS
Come on! Wake up!
Take it down
Prescribed scribe
Message bound
Do you have your pad and pencil
Take it down way down
Do you have your pen and paper
Take it down way down

Come on! Shake up!
Write it down
The message sage
Now you’re found
Do you have your pad and pencil
Take it down way down
Do you have your pen and paper
Take it down way down

Come on! What’s up?
Jot it down
Unpeel appeal
Report the real
Do you have your pad and pencil
Take it down way down
Do you have your pen and paper
Take it down way down

Come on! Time’s up!
Get it down
Spread the new knews
Be the knews hound
Do you have your pad and pencil
Take it down way down
Do you have your pen and paper
Take it down way down

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: E A G E / D E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

Written between the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderButtoned Lip

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Hyper-terrestrial
Buttoned Lip

Hyper-terrestrial is a land based interactive experiment.
Questions? Is music a universal
language? Can sonic experience transcend space and time?
Thus, the name of the band. Hyper-terrestrial

MIDI Files I and MIDI Files II
Also see Proactive Inhibition and A kNew Album