bookmark_borderA Defiance to Carry-on

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

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

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

bookmark_borderQueen Of The Make-believe

Audio and Video Recording
Audio and Video Recording

LYRICS
The Queen of the make-believe
Going to the gossip garbage dump
To see what she can retrieve
Talk about the cold-shoulder
She’s giving me the freeze

The Queen of the make-believe
Heading to the garbage dump to see what she can retrieve

Pick up some dirt
With the intention to hurt
Got some balls up her skirt
The Queen of the make-believe

Swimming in the sleaze
Talk about a cold-shoulder
It’s a deep freeze
Get’s her kicks out of making up $hit

Guess we’re in that age
When there’s no turning the page
You’d think those in favor of free speech
Would have some sort-of outrage
Let the truth shine in
Maybe we can begin
To have a rational conversation
About a prosperous civilization

The Queen of the make-believe
Going to the gossip garbage dump
To see what she can retrieve

Queen Of Make-believe.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Dm Dmsus4
Em C Dm

126 Beats Per Minute / Rock and Funk 8 Beat

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_border10 At 11

10 At 11 Songwriting
10 At 11 Songwriting

LYRICS
Temperature plummet
Mercury’s puppet
Across the frozen tundra
Sounds of the winter genre
The air is crisp and clear
Sounds of the atmosphere

It was 10 at 11
This cold is getting old
Well, too cold to be hell
Then, it must be heaven
Unless hell’s frozen over
Must be time to discover

It was 9 at 12
Delve into a new day
By 1 it was 8
Shows it’s never too late
The thrill of learning to chill
Arctic semantic manic

Temperature plummet
Mercury’s puppet
Across the frozen tundra
Sounds of the winter genre
The air is crisp and clear
Sounds of the atmosphere

10 At 11 Music Video.mp4

10 At 11.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 2
A Em
C Em A

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderAirtight

Airtight Recording Session
Airtight Recording Session

LYRICS
Like the flag blowing in the wind
Or the sail trying to take it in
Just hoping for a fair share of sweet air

A limp balloon yet to be blown-up
A virgin kite wants to be flown up
Just hoping for a fair share of sweet air

Lookin’ for an airtight fight
Lookin’ for an airtight flight
Lookin’ to get the air right
After the pollution blight

A flat tire in need of a fix
Wizard’s whirlwind in his bag of tricks
Just hoping for a fair share of sweet air

Wind-dispersed seeds need a breeze
A northern front for a frosty freeze
Just hoping for a fair share of sweet air

Airtight Music Video.mp4

Airtight.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
C D
C D
A C G
A C

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderEyescream

LYRICS
I scream
As my eyes scream
The ice cream has left the cone alone
Toppled to the concrete
Left with none to eat

If your lollipop got covered in lint
Here’s a lil’ housekeeping hint
Don’t let your meat loaf
Ending up as a meatloaf oaf

Could leave a bad taste in your mouth
Like a racist from the old south

If you can’t have your cake and eat it too
Maybe the whole world ain’t just about you

Eyescream Music Video.mp4

Eyescream.mp3

Eyescream Recording Studio
Eyescream Recording Studio

ABOUT THE SONG
Gm G Cm C
D Dm

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderSeparate The Nuts

LYRICS
Meet me in the kitchen
And, we’ll get something cookin’
A recipe to help serve man
Try to save his hide from his plan

Separate the nuts from their shell
Nestled in their man-made hell
Might have to thresh on behalf
Separate the grain from the chaff

Go ahead and light the fire
Under the Age of Transpire
Before our Times expire
Need to fan the flames higher

Create some red-hot coals
Filling holes with our goals
Why in the world not…
Fill it with something hot

Separate The Nuts Music Video.mp4

Separate The Nuts.mp3

Separate The Nuts Recording Session
Separate The Nuts Recording Session

ABOUT THE SONG
E A D D A E
A D E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Wild West(ern)

LYRICS
Better strap your six-gun to your side
Grab your spurs! Come on let’s ride
This outlaw’s gotta a guitar
Wants to push the envelope far

Yernin’ for a wild, wild western

Better double-down on ammo
Nab some jerky! We gotta go
It’s time the pick hit the guitar
Shinning like a sheriff’s star

Yearnin’ for a wild, wild western

Play ’em some alternative that they don’t know
Gonna put on a psychedelic country & western show

The Wild West-ern Music Video.mp4

The Wild West-ern.mp3

 

The Wild West(ern)
The Wild West(ern)

ABOUT THE SONG
Am C
G D C Am

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderBlowing In

Blowing In Audio and Video Production
Blowing In Audio and Video Production

LYRICS
Walking through the tall grass
Feeling a breeze blow past
Start a wonderin’
How the breeze does tease
I can’t see it… touch or taste
Yet, I feel it… blowin’ ‘cross my face
Like some sort-a “is” quiz

What is it you mean by existence
… sensing God’s presence?
Start a wonderin’
How the we’s can be’s
I can’t see Her… touch or taste
Yet, I feel Her… blowin’ ‘cross my space
Like some sort-a “is” quiz

Blowing In Music Video.mp4

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Capo 3
G Em
Am D G

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderA Spade

Songwriting And Recording
Songwriting And Recording

LYRICS
Rather be your (naive) idiot
Than Kettle callin’ Pot black
And as a matter of fact…
The bit about
Out of the frying pan
And into the fire
Mental aptitude reading dire

Find the passageway
Then, you can say
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel
Find the passageway
Then, you can say
That ain’t the way this cookie’s gonna crumble

Rather be your (silly) fool
Than hypocritical tool
And when you get down to it…
About the bit
“I am out of the frying pan
And into the fire”
Mental aptitude reading dire

Chorus

A Spade Music Video.mp4

A Spade.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E slide B7sus4 up two frets and back to E
E Esus E7
EaddBb
D C E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderPuzzled

Puzzled Songwriting and Recording
Puzzled Songwriting and Recording

LYRICS
When I hear them say there is no doubt
Yet, I see a puzzle piece (they’ve) left out

I struggle through the muddle
Baffled n’ puzzled
Gotta make the hole whole

When I hear them say there is no doubt
Yet, it’s plain to see… they dunno what they’re about

When I hear them say there is no doubt
It should make ya scream… it should make ya shout

Puzzled Music Video.mp4

Puzzled.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
B7 E variations
D6 Esus Em E

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderLingink

Keyboards / Synthesizers
Keyboards / Synthesizers

LYRICS
Just when I’m starting to think
I’ve got the ling for ink
I start to begin
Letting the inkling
Commencing settling
The inkling sets in

It’s when I do have a clue
A dash of wit… I get it
No need for gossip or a hissy fit

Lingink.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
F# F#m

122 Beats Per Minute / 2 different 16 beat shuffles

Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderShake

Writing and Recording *Shake*
Writing and Recording *Shake*

LYRICS
Would you like to come in from the cold
Slip into new as you shake-off the old
Comforting in knowing
Ever-beginning flowing

Come on in and get warm
Let out the fear you warn
Come on in and shake-off
Fill your heart with enough

Would you like to come in from the cold
Slip into new as you shake-off the old
Comforting in knowing
Never-ending loving

Welcome! Come into the new
Shake-off… slip out of cold old
Comfort in the knew view
So much “behold” to be told

Shake Music Video.mp4

Shake.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Capo 2
C Em
D A Em

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar

From the album Passageway
by Daniel Brouse