Tag: Gay Church Band

bookmark_borderGAD Awful

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LYRICS
Is that what you really wanted to happen
It’s a given…
She’ll make you cry
Is this what you really thought was heaven
Dante’s oven…
You’re gonna fry

You’re gonna fry
When you die
When you die

Do you know
Is this where you wanted to go
Do you care
That you’re already there
Sitting in your holding cell
Waiting at the gates of hell
Waiting at the gates of hell
Or can’t you tell?

GAD Awful.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: D C / G A D
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderHere’s The Thing

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LYRICS
If you can’t sing
And you can’t dance
Do you even stand a chance
Of being free
Can you tell me?

Here’s the thing
Song and dance
Give you a fighting chance
Of being free
You’re tellin’ me

What you bring
To the dancehall dance
Gives your soul a chance
Of being free
Lord, set me free!

Here’s The Thing.mp4

Here’s The Thing.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental
Chords: E E7sus4 / G A E
Recording: 6-track

Vocals, Guitar, Ride Cymbal, Kurzweil PC88mx, microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park and elsewhere in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about losing your voice while writing protest songs about the West Chester Street Performance Ordinance that regulates singing and dancing.

Home Remedy for Laryngitis and Sore Throats

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderReaper’s Scythe

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LYRICS
Was it Job or Leviticus
That said God’ld cut us to the quick
Perhaps it’s time to cry n’ fuss
Squeeze the puss… scream and kick

The Reaper’s sickle
Reaping quicker
Isn’t that fickle
Ripping quicker, quicker
Ripping sicker quicker

Was it Moses or Jesus
That said God’ld cut us to the quick
Perhaps it’s time for all of us
To refuse to be then next brick
And it’s just as well
If you cast the spell
Upon you
The spawn of demon’s hell
Angels fell
’cause of you

Reapers Scythe.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: Em Em+f# Em+g / Em / Em+bb
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar, Ride Cymbal, MiniNova Synth

A song about evil people in power masked as a Halloween song.

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderKarma-rama

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LYRICS
It’s hard to believe
The misdeed
Hard to concede
To tyranny
You know it can’t come to fast
For karma to kick ’em in the ass

It’s hard to believe
The misdeed
Hard to concede
To tyranny
You know it will come at last
When all things will pass

It’s hard to conceive
The sheer greed
Hard receive
Wantin’ta grieve
Has the role in which you’re cast
Thrown you behind a scary mask

It’s hard to conceive
The sheer greed
Hard receive
Wantin’ta grieve
All your gall and bombast
A shadow in which you bask

All your gall and bombast
A shadow in which you bask

Karma-rama.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: C A / E G
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about corrupt police, local government and capitalistic misdeeds.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderPutting Yourself Out

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LYRICS
I’d like to thank you
For all you o
Even a penny or dime
Which happens all the time

You take it on the chin
Again and again

And, I’d like to thank you
For putting
Yourself out
Free soul
Free spirit
Carry on!
That’s what it’s about
No toll
To hear it
Share it
Let the music play on

Give twice out what’s taken in
Again and again

Putting Yourself Out.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: A C / D A G A
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

While writing a song in appreciation of those that appreciate music, a man approached. He said his life had been in a downward spiral. He thanked me for the music as it was a saving grace. Then, he picked up my notebook and wrote a verse:
And, I’d like to thank you
For putting
Yourself out
Free soul
Free spirit
Carry on!

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderSound Check All Soul

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LYRICS
A sound check of your soul
A soundcheck of all soul

Your spirit… can you hear it?
Soul
All soul
All soul sound check
Can you hear it?
All… soul….

In your spirit
Can you hear it
All soul
In your spirit
Can you hear it
You’re near it
All soul

Don’t fear it
Get near it
What the heck
Sound check
All soul

Can you hear it in your heart
Can you hear your spirit
Can you
Is it ringing true
Is it coming through

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental
Chords: D6 Em / G D/D6
Rhythm: 100 BPM Soul
Recording: live

Vocals, Keyboards

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderWhen You Hear the Music Play

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LYRICS
When you hear the music playing
You know it’s time to be coming
When you hear the music play
Make the most of your day
What do you have to say?

May it spread across the land, landing
In peace love and understanding
When you hear the music play
It’s time to be underway
Over the top some
It’s time to come

When you hear the music playing
You know it’s time to be coming
When you hear the music playing
You know it’s time to be coming
When you hear the music play
The banging of the drum
You know it’s time to come

When You Hear the Music Play.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: A A7 / A Em/A / A G/A
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderOn The Road To Styx

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LYRICS
Sailing down that endless stretch of highway
To my home in the sky on Promised Day

Shifting through the gears
Overcoming fears
By-passing the fool
Runnin’ on love’s fuel
Sailing down that endless stretch of highway
To my home in the sky on Promised Day

Learning to thrive
On overdrive
Always strive
To stay alive
Understand?
On the road to the Promised Land
Sailing down that endless stretch of highway
To my home in the sky on Promised Day

On The Road To Styx.mp4

On The Road To Styx.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental
Chords: E A / G D E7 E
Recording: 8-track

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ride Cymbal, Bass

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about life and death.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderSky Blue, Too

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LYRICS
Say what you need to say
Do what you need to do
And I’ll be there to help pull you through
Me and you

Somehow it’s greener now
The sky blue, too
Together we can help pull us through
We as you

Sing what you need to sing
Bring what you need to bring
And we’ll be able to help play it through
Heart is true

Say what you need to say
Play what you need to play
And we’ll be there to help pull you through
We as you

Sky Blue, Too.mp4

Sky Blue, Too.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: E /F# A C / D A E
Recording: 8-track

Vocals, Martin Guitar, Bass, Keyboards

Written at and about the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

The song is about the artist at Gay Church overcoming the adversity and oppression of the local police and government.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderI Fought The Law

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LYRICS
Lady Liberty stands over our country
Blind justice, totally
When freedom is the cost
I fought the law, and the law lost

Make truth and justice the American way again
When the po-po does a no-no is what I’m sayin’
When freedom is the cost
I fought the law, and the law lost

Color the artist white or blacker
All musicians’ lives matter
When freedom is the cost
I fought the law, and the law lost

I Fought The Law.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: G Em / Am C G
Recording: live
Vocals, Guitar, Whistling

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about Harassment, Civil Rights Violations and Hate Crimes by The West Chester Police Department.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderSolutions

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LYRICS
First ya think it’ll never
Then it comes together
Determination for soul-ution
First ya think it’ll never
Then it comes together
Eradication of pollution

What the heck
Better hit the deck
It’s a war zone
911 on the phone
Still, he won’t leave me alone
The lights are on but no one’ home

Thorn in lion’s paw
Mouse takes out in awe
Determination of solution
First ya think it’ll never
Then it comes together
Determination for soul-ution

Just as well
Damned to hell
Now the scene
We shall clean
Sooner or later everything passes
Even for the biggest asses

Solutions.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Experiment
Chords: E G A C / E G A E / E G / E A / E C
Recording: live 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Pedals (microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Boss Loop Station, Boss BR-600, DigiTech RP3)

Written about the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderEverywhere

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LYRICS
What if everywhere there was love
Looked below… looked above
You know when you look low
Sigh… when you look high

What if everywhere there was love
Looked below… looked above
To the left I suggest
Might be the best
Then again, to the right
Is quite alright

What if everywhere there was love
When you look below… when you look above

Everywhere Part 1.mp3

Everywhere Part 2.mp3

Everywhere Part 3.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Love Song
Chords: C Am / Em Am
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderHypocrisy Of Bureaucracy

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Mr. Malena's flips the bird at a public hearing
Mr. Malena’s flips the bird at a public hearing

LYRICS
The fallacy of their bureaucracy
Is embedded in their head
The fallacy of their bureaucracy
Is headed where we dread
In fact, it’s quite frightening
Getting struck twice by lightning
(The hypocrisy of the bureaucracy)

The fallacy of their bureaucracy
Rains reign on our head
The fallacy of their bureaucracy
Reigns the arts are dead
In fact, it’s quite frightening
Getting struck twice by lightning
(The hypocrisy of the bureaucracy)

The fallacy of their bureaucracy
Don’t let it be spoon-fed
The fallacy of their bureaucracy
Should be eliminated instead
The hypocrisy of the bureaucracy
The fallacy of their democracy
The hypocrisy of the bureaucracy
The hypocrisy of their democracy
The fallacy of their bureaucracy
The hypocrisy of the bureaucracy

Hypocrisy Of Bureaucracy.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: E G A E / A G E
Recording: 2-track stereo

Vocals, Takamine Guitar, Keyboards (microKorg, Korg N364, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova)

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song inspired by West Chester Borough, Malena’s and Penn’s Table Restaurant attempts to impede free speech.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderAss-U-Me

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LYRICS
Do you like staring a gift horse
In the mouth
Are running the same coarse
Every month
Let’s see… assume
Hmmmm…
Shall I assume you’ll make an ass of you and me
Ass-u-me

Do you like cutting off your nose
Spite your face
Do you assume and suppose
Deserved space?

Ass-U-Me.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Freedom Folk Rock
Chords: Em A G / G A Em
Recording: live 1-track stereo

Vocals, Martin Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderDirty Secret

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LYRICS
The secret
Is their dirty habit —
They’ll never admit
They did it

As I watch their eye
Watching me…
It’s pretty darn easy
For you to see

Their bond of conspiracy
Is troubling… deeply
An eye for an eye
Or lie upon lie

Their command of literacy
Is lacking… completely
Unless their heresy
Is based on hypocrisy

Dirty Secret.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Experimental
Chords: E A D G E / G E / E Em7
Recording: live 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about the dirty secrets of the West Chester Police Department, Police Chief Scott Bohn and Mayor Carolyn Comitta.

From the album Gay Church