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Conspiracy Leery

Posted on September 13, 2015September 13, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Why looky there
It’s a UFO
And did you know
It’s full of little green me
They had this conspiracy
To plot this moon landing
Called it the Apollo
Do you know?

Steel beams melt at 2750 degrees
If you please
I offer as evidence
Facts such as these
Coal burns at 850 degrees
Thereabouts for bituminous
As we measure us
So I present to you at the present time
The present of knowledge
May it give you the edge
If coal burns at 850 degrees
If you please
I offer into evidence
The notion
Of forging steel
It ain’t real
Just a conspiracy
Ain’t it plain to see
No human can
Forge steel
Not only would that be blasphemy
That would alchemy
Leading to some sort-of anarachy
Ain’t it plain to see
A conspiracy
Making me leery
Your conspiracy theory
Growing leery of conspiracy theory

Loose lips sink ships
Instead be leery of conspiracy theory
Or before you know
It could grow

Conspiracy Leery.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E
B A E

130 BPM / 4/4 Blues 24 to 8 groove

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

On Top Of It

Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Riding on-top of the underbelly
And, it’s easy to see
Riding on-top
Don’t need to stop
Is it plain to see
Or is it just me?

Just passing by
Didn’t even try
Riding on-top of the underbelly
Ain’t it’s easy to see?
Is it just me?

Are ya’ll just being silly
I’m trying to say
Isn’t it plain as day
Riding on-top of the underbelly
It’s just a slaughterhouse deli

Plain as the know’s on your face
Or, are ya gonna cut it off in disgrace
Sorry, alright… just to spite
Plain as day
Wouldn’t ya say?

On Top Of It.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Gb Gbm Eb

114 BPM / Cool Night Beat (Yamaha PSR-740)

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

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Parallelepiped +1

Posted on September 11, 2015September 12, 2015 by admin

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

Sheer

Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
The perception of a precipice
Is you’re on top of a sheer drop
Will you go splat… or will you go plop?
This getting steep is getting deep
Especially if the height gives you a fright
I’m afraid I must harp on the scarp
Less we become lemmings
Or, I don’t know… buffalo
On the edge of going over the ledge
Throwing ourselves off the cliff
No common sense… not even a whiff
To fear a sheer drop
Will you go splat… or will you go plop?
Will you puddle or will you turn stiff
Going over a cliff….

Sheer Music Video.mp4

Sheer.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
C CM7 C7 Am7 AbM7aug

A song about human nature… or what human nature is becoming?

110 BPM / House with a 16 to 12 groove

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

From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse

Roundabout

Posted on June 29, 2015 by admin

Coversong originally made famous by Yes
Written by singer Jon Anderson and guitarist Steve Howe
Cover is performed as a modern dance EDM song

Lyrics

I’ll be the roundabout
The words will make you out ‘n’ out
I spend the day your way
Call it morning driving thru the sound and in and out the valley

The music dance and sing
They make the children really ring
I spend the day your way
Call it morning driving thru the sound and in and out the valley

In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
One mile over we’ll be there and we’ll see you
Ten true summers we’ll be there and laughing too
Twenty four before my love you’ll see I’ll be there with you

I will remember you
Your silhouette will charge the view
Of distance atmosphere
Call it morning driving thru the sound and even in the valley

Along the drifting cloud the eagle searching down on the land
Catching the swirling wind the sailor sees the rim of the land
The eagle’s dancing wings create as weather spins out of hand

Go closer hold the land feel partly no more than grains of sand
We stand to lose all time a thousand answers by in our hand
Next to your deeper fears we stand surrounded by a million years

I’ll be the roundabout
The words will make you out ‘n’ out
I’ll be the roundabout
The words will make you out ‘n’ out

In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
Twenty four before my love and I’ll be there

I’ll be the roundabout
The words will make you out ‘n’ out
You spend the day your way
Call it morning driving thru the sound and in and out the valley

Roundabout Part 3.mp3

Roundabout Part 2.mp3

Roundabout Part 1.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Em F#m G

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controller and Computer

From the album Storyboard
by Daniel Brouse

Choose Wisely

Posted on May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
If we pick our battles like we pick our nose
Who knows where that goes

Ya might start to run
Ya might start to bleed
It’s no fun
Having to concede

Have we slipped into a rabbit hole
New Age mole… through the looking glass
Does time move pass n’ weigh too fast
Does too fast turn to wayback past

Chorus

While we have hands to have tome on our hands
Time to let loose on the command and command understand

Chorus

Choose Wisely Music Video.mp4

Choose Wisely Mix.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Em C

Written at Marshall Square Park, West Chester, Pennsylvania. A 2-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controller and Computer

From the album Observe Absurd
by Daniel Brouse

Turning Inside Out

Posted on April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
I think and I thunk on figuring about
The whole world turning inside out

Have you ever, ever, ever, ever thought about
The whole world turning inside out

Give a scream! Give a shout! Figure about:
The whole world turning inside out
Give a scream! Give a shout! Figure about.
And maybe… just maybe… we can work it out

See the world… and it’s turning inside out

Turning Inside Out Music Video.mp4

Turning Inside Out ReMix.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 2
Em/E A7 Am7 E E7 Em
D6 A7 Am7

A 6-track stereo recording.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controller and Computer

From the album Cracked
by Daniel Brouse

Tautology

Posted on April 11, 2015April 16, 2015 by admin

Tautology Music Video.mp4

Tautology.mp3

LYRICS
1 = 1 — argument won
2 = 2 — holds true for you
3 = 3 — easy for me to see
4 = 4… need any more?

The tautology of you and me
That which must be, must be
Give-up the attack on fact
Look for worth in truth

Ta-ta tautology
La-la logically

Can’t be forgot
I am, or I am not
One certainly must be
Ta-ta tautology

ABOUT THE SONG
Dm F
Bb Dm

A tautology is a statement that is necessarily true, true by definition, and true under any conditions. A tautology is a repetition of the meaning of a statement, using different words or symbols. According to Ayer, the statements of logic and mathematics are tautologies.

Daniel — Vocals, Effects, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controller, Laptop with Korg Software

From the album Dimensionia
by Daniel Brouse

Taxman

Posted on March 13, 2015March 20, 2019 by admin

Taxman Music Video.mp4

Taxman ReMix.mp3

Taxman Live.mp3

Coversong originally made famous by The Beatles
Written by George Harrison and released as the opening track on the Beatles’ 1966 album Revolver.

Verse:
D7                                        D7#9 D7
Let me tell you how it will be
D7                                                 D7#9 D7
There’s one for you nineteen for me
C7                           G7#9    D7
‘Cos I’m the taxman   Yeah I’m the taxman

Verse:
Should five percent appear too small
Be thankful I don’t take it all
‘Cos I’m the taxman Yeah I’m the taxman

D
If you drive a truck I’ll tax the street
C
If you try to fix it I’ll tax your seat
D
If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat
C                          D
If you take a walk I’ll tax your feet   TAXMAN!
C                                    G7#9    D
‘Cos I’m the taxman   Yeah I’m the taxman

Verse:
Don’t ask me what I want it for (ah ah, Mr. Wilson)
If you don’t want to pay some more (ah ah, Mr. Heath)
‘Cos I’m the taxman Yeah I’m the taxman

Now my advice for those who die (TAXMAN!)
Declare the pennies on your eyes (TAXMAN!)
‘Cos I’m the taxman Yeah I’m the taxman
And you’re working for no one but me

From the album Flaming Napalm Globs

Taxman (Alt. Version).mp3

Rebel-rouser

Posted on March 6, 2015 by admin

Rebel-rouser ReMix.mp3

LYRICS
You, you rebel-rouser
You push buttons (Yes, you do)
More than life’s browser
Finger in the eye (I) of the gluttons

Yes, you, you rebel-rouser
Attempt to arouse
A fashion of compassion
Revolution revelation

Get people up to their ears
In up in arms
Until actualization of fears
Yields to concern for alarms

ABOUT THE SONG
F Bb
F C Bb F

127 Beat Per Minute / 16 Beat

Daniel — Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controllers and a Computer

From the album Enlarged To Show Texture
by Daniel Brouse

How Tall Can a Lego Tower Be Before It Crushes Itself?

Posted on March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 by admin

INSTRUMENTAL

How Tall Can a Lego Tower Be Before It Crushes Itself? .mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
C Dm Eb
C Cm

Inspired by a news story. The BBC reported, “It’s not just children who like to build towers with Lego – the internet is alive with discussion on how many Lego bricks, stacked one on top of the other, it would take to destroy the bottom brick. So what’s the answer? ” The article goes on to say, “Safety glasses on, the engineers begin to nervously edge towards the door.

“We’re setting it up automatically, so that we can all back out of the room, so none of us is in range when the thing goes bang,” Johnston explains – positioned, I notice, slightly behind me.”

“The force climbs on, above 4,000N. And then… Nothing. Well, not much. There is no big bang. The brick just kind of melts. ”

“So – how many Lego bricks, stacked one on top of the other, would it take to destroy the bottom brick?
375,000 bricks towering 3.5km (2.17 miles) high is what it would take to break a Lego brick.

That’s taller than the highest mountain in Spain. It’s significantly higher than Mount Olympus [tallest mountain in Greece]”

But could a 3.5km Lego tower really be built?

“There isn’t a chance you could do it in reality,” Johnston says. “Long before the brick fails, the tower would fail as a structure itself, by buckling.

Real life can be so disappointing sometimes.”

Daniel — Keyboards, Synthesizers, Controllers and a Computer

From the album Enlarged To Show Texture
by Daniel Brouse

Is It Plugged In?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
Time to plug in
To what’s happenin’
Time to turn on
To what’s goin’ on
Time to tune in
Focus us… listen
Folks… us… reason

“Keymaster, I’ve forgotten the password”
Think faster… the word is my sword
Can’t fool Zuul?
The master of the Destructor distractor
Would you believe… there’s nothing up my sleeve

Wa-lah
Bring on the laughter
Haha
Slaughter with laughter
The word is my sword

Is It Plugged In? Music Video.mp4

Is It Plugged In? .mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
C Em
C Am

80 beats per minute / Fusion
and 110 / Disco on soundcheck

Extemporaneous 1-track stereo recording with all instruments played simultaneously.

Vinz Clortho the Keymaster of Gozer was a demi-god and loyal minion who obeys The Destructor, and possessed Louis Tully in Ghostbusters. Vinz is assumed to be male because it is known as the Keymaster, and possessed a male host instead of a female host. Also, it has noticeably longer horns than Zuul, the Gatekeeper, who is believed to be female. Vinz Clortho was worshipped by the Sumerians and Hittites in 6000 BC, alongside Zuul and their master.

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Controllers and Synthesizers

From the album Egosystem
by Daniel Brouse

Reach For The Sky

Posted on February 12, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
How can we do it
If we don’t try
Give up and quit
Or reach for the sky

We can do anything
If we try
Someday we’ll touch the sky

ABOUT THE SONG
D E
G F D E
Em7
D E G A D E

Slow increase up to 83 beats per minute / Pop Rock

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Controllers and Synthesizers

From the album Egosystem
by Daniel Brouse

Bleedback

Posted on January 27, 2015January 29, 2015 by admin

LYRICS
When your end begins to bleed back
Get to praise the raise…
…ing of the dead
To a new wife wed
From the womb
When the end begins to bleedback again
(repeat)
To a new life led
When the end begins to bleedback again

When the end begins to bleedback again
To be born
From the tomb
When the end begins to bleedback again

ABOUT THE SONG
Dm Dm7 variations

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers and Computer

From the album Zoot Suit
by Daniel Brouse

Edumacation

Posted on January 11, 2015January 12, 2015 by admin

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