INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
Am
Am E
Am G7
A song that got people dancing as it was written and recorded at the corner of Church and Gay Streets in West Chester, PA.
Daniel — Guitar
From the album Speechless
by Daniel Brouse
Tag: Psychedelia
bookmark_borderEMG
LYRICS
That’s rather odd… why the cattle prod?
Zap! Zap!
Ate the wires and jell gonna make me yell?
Zap! Zap!
Complete the circuit and blow my mind
If it’s wound too tight, it will unwind
When you pull the trigger with your finger
Zap! Zap!
Don’t know if I’ve the courage for another nerve surge
Zap! Zap!
Complete the circuit and blow my mind
If it’s bound to tight, it will unbind
Go ahead a probe with a needle electrode
Zap! Zap!
I never get use to this electric juice
Zap! Zap!
Complete the circuit and blow my mind
If it’s wound too tight, it will unwind
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
G Em
C D G
Electromyography (EMG) is an electrodiagnostic medicine technique that uses electric shocks to test for nerve damage.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderEruption Of Corruption (Soundcheck)
LYRICS
An eruption of corruption
Or, more like an ejaculation due to mental masturbation
soundcheck
A song about the justice system
In particular, the Pennsylvania Justice System
And, the situation in which I’m in
That would be Montgomery County
The accused — Risa Ferman (esquire)
I’ve never been victimized ’till I realized the discrimination
This attorney would reign down on me
This hell she would rain
I’m talking about wreaking havoc
Until I’ve had it
I was told to go away and never come back
And, if I had to be shot, why not
Under the gun
Forced to run
Under the auspice
Of the unhospitableness of Risa Ferman
(She’s got it out against men, man)
Some district attorney
She’s not only hurting me… she’s hurting all humanity
When she’s raining tyranny
When she’s reigning tyranny
Declared an outlaw
By an outlaw
There must be a flaw?
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Dm
147 BPM / Hard Rock
A song about corrupt lawyers, such as, Montgomery County District Attorney, Risa Ferman and Pennsylvania Attorney General, Kathleen Kane. It is an extemporaneous performance that was originally intended to just be a soundcheck.
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
bookmark_borderEqui-knocks
LYRICS
Sorry to interrupt
But during this interlude
If you don’t mind as to be so kind
And answer a question or two?
Would you rather fall forward or fall behind
Equi-knocks on the equinox
Didn’t mean to misinterpret
Nor the facts misrepresent
You can call me the fool
Is the day half empty or half full?
Would you rather fall forward or fall behind
Equi-knocks on the equinox
Sorry to interject
At the risk of being a jerk
Knock, knock
Who’s there?
Boo.
Boo who?
No need to cry (sigh)
Next year give ‘er another try
Get your equi-knocks on equinox
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
G7 A7
C E A7
A song about the autumnal “fall” equinox. “The oldest meaning of the word “equinox” is the day when daytime and night are of approximately equal duration.” Is your day half empty or half full?
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderDiscovery
LYRICS
Shocking! But, nothing new
Shocking… that no one knew
You discovered it’s true
What are you gonna do?
Now it’s been found
The Earth is round
So, there goes that
With it being flat
Not only that that
But as a matter of fact
It spins around going around and around the sun
No, my wit has not become undone
You see it’s nor heresy, blasphemy nor insanity
It’s been true all the while
Just took us a while to fine the need-le in pile
Shocking! But, nothing new
Shocking… that no one knew
You discovered it, too
What are you gonna do?
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
C Am E
Am Am-c E
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderSemitone Between the 2nd and 3rd Degrees
INSTRUMENTAL
Semitone Between the 2nd and 3rd Degrees.mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Dm
Minor scale — having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees.
Daniel — 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
bookmark_borderDuel
INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Guitar
Rick Reinhart — Guitar
From the album Speechless
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderDistortion
bookmark_borderImportant
LYRICS
Preoccupied with the unimportant
Deplete the brain to be ignorant
#1’s winning the rat race
Loosing humanity in the haste
Laid to waste
Time for us to focus
Try to deny all that is important
Nemesis comes to the arrogant
Unaware there’s egg on the face
Hubris falls in utter disgrace
Loosing humanity in the haste
Laid to waste
Time for us to focus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E Em-e
E C A B E
E C A E
A live 1-track stereo recording written and produced in West Chester, Chester County, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderWhat’s Cookin’?
LYRICS
Burnt on the outside… raw in the middle
Really ain’t much of a riddle
I’d love to say job well done
But the brains may be in the bun
Instead of making you stare
Trying to make you rare
Might be time ya looked
If your mind’s over-cooked
Cook! Cook, will you take a look
There’s a fly drownin’ in my soup
Cook!, Cook, check your cookbook
Are fly’s in the soup du jour group?
Instead of making you stare
Trying to make you rare
Might be time ya looked
If your mind’s over-cooked
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
A D A G A
A Ab A Bb A
A song inspired by world leaders.
A live 1-track stereo recording written and recorded in West Chester, Chester County, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderDouble Down
LYRICS
When my losses start to mount
I take a look around
Saying, “It’s time to double down!”
When the sum is an amount
Can logic be found
Saying, “It’s time to double down!”
The clock strikes two bells
Time to find what the future tells
When the clock strikes three
An hour ahead… an hour behind… which will it be?
Leaving life to coin tosses
Resulting in losses
Saying, “It’s time to double down!”
Then, it’s time to make a plan
So you know that you can
Saying, “It’s time to double down!”
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
E G A E
E variations E+f#
A live 1-track stereo recording written and recorded in Chester County, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderAround The Corner
LYRICS
How do you know if the answer
Is right around the corner?
From the edge try to dangle
See it from a different angle
How do you know what’s in the book
If you don’t even take a look
What if you come to realize
The answer’s before your eyes
Gonna take within and spit it out
So I can figure out what out’s about
How do you know your limit has been reached
How do you know if your dam(n)’s been breached
What if you’re holding on way too long?
Let go and happen upon your life’s song
Gonna take within and spit it out
So I can take in what it’s all about
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
Em C G Am
Am C AM
A live 1-track stereo recording made in Honey Brook, PA.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderColor The World
LYRICS
Color the world with shades of love
Before it’s too late and saying “should of”
Though there’s lots
Connect the dots
Fill between the lines
With feeling fine
Color the world with love’s hue
A rainbow assortment including you
Chorus
Color the world with shades of love
Love is the color I’m thinking of
Chorus
Color The World Music Video.mp4
Color The World Soundtrack.mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
D9/D6 A7/A
F G D
A live 1-track stereo recording.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderThe Blue Bell Tolls for Thee
LYRICS
There goes someone with too much cash
Over concerned with how to make it last
Worry away the best of their days
Worry away in so many ways
If you worry beyond today
Maybe you’ve too much any way?
There goes someone with too much time
Over concerned with “me, my, my, mine”
Chorus
There goes someone with too much freedom
Over concerned terrorists will come
Chorus
There goes someone with too much conceit
Under constant threat of defeat
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
F#m A
E C A
A song about greed and overabundance. Written in Blue Bell, Montgomery County, PA about the population of Blue Bell. It’s always interesting to me when playing out… that the wealthiest zip codes are home to the most selfish people.
A live 1-track stereo recording.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse
bookmark_borderLife Science
LYRICS
Do you know why we have a blue sky
Or why the old lady swallowed a fly
The inquisitive kind wants to know
How does the knowledge flow
Do you know why we all have to die
No matter how hard we try, try, try
The inquisitive mind wants to know
How does the knowledge flow
Where do you keep all your space
Does it fill your whole place
Baby, it might do you some good
Maybe, fire off a synapse if you could
1, 2, 3, for sure… perhaps more
Do you know why you’d stick thumb into pie
It ain’t so dumb if ya just want the plum
The inquisitive kind wants to know
How to tap knowledge flows
Do you know why we all have to die
No matter how hard we try, try, try
The inquisitive mind wants to know
How to tap knowledge flows
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords
A on 5th fret, G on 5th
D A A on 3rd, 4th
D A A on 3rd, 4th, 5th
A live 1-track stereo recording.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album Daily Lessons
by Daniel Brouse