LYRICS
Do you feel
Then life is real
Just try to feel
Then you’ll know that life is real
I heard it said that being dead
Is more surreal
So I’m doing my time
Going to try
To be I
I
Good to be alive
Can you feel
The warmth
The glow
Of knowing know
Of knowing yes
To know know
No no
Know know
Yes
Can you feel
Life is real
This is as real as it gets
You can bet
I’ve heard it said when you’re dead
It’s surreal
That’s the deal
Alive
I’m going to strive to stay that way
I say, I’m going to strive to stay that way
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: F#
Rhythm: 124 BPM Fast Big Band and 248 BPM 16 Beat #6
Recording: digital 1-track stereo / recorded live
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers (microKorg, Korg N364, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Boss Loop Station, Boss BR-600, DigiTech RP3)
LYRICS
The way you scream and shout
Makes me doubt
Your reality
The way you scream and shout
Makes me wonder about
Your sanity
The way you scream and shout
The way you scream and shout
Casts doubt
On what you’re about
Unless indeed you’re in need
Of some aid
Then my presence will fade….
If there’s no trace
I won’t be in your face
But, the way you scream and shout
Is casting doubt
If there’s any sanity about
Any sanity about
Any sanity
In the vicinity
We’d love to see some sanity in the vicinity
If anyone out there can declare
That there is sanity in the vicinity
I’d love to see
Please make yourself known
(Can some be grown)
’cause we’re looking for clarity on sanity
Is there any?
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: F# E
Rhythm: 104 BPM Fast Big Band and 208 BPM U.S. Ballad
Recording: digital 1-track stereo / recorded live
A song about American politics. The cord gets pulled at the end of the song.
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers (microKorg, Korg N364, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, DigiTech RP3, Ableton on a Laptop)
LYRICS
Praying for world peace
And life’s second lease
Praying there’s a cure
For rotten to the core
We won’t face mortality
No trace of disease
Life will be heavenly
As we do what we please
Praying for some cash
The well-being of my cats
Praying my team wins
And the forgiveness of my sins
Chorus
Praying cancer free
That fortune finds me
Praying blind can see
Eradication of deformity
LYRICS
I heard on Christmas Day you can feel
It’s the real deal
I heard on Christmas Day you can feel
It’s the real deal
The act of kindness comes upon us
And for at least one day
We find a way
To be kind
It comes to mind
On Christmas Day
I heard on Christmas Day you can feel
It’s the real deal
You can see humanity
See a human being humane
Slightly humane
It doesn’t just remain slightly
You can see humanity spreading growing like a weed
And, we’d appreciate if at least on Christmas Day
You’d find a way to say
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
On Christmas Day
I heard ’em say
I know it’s true
On Christmas Day for me and you
You can feel
It’s the real deal
I heard on Christmas Day you can feel
It’s the real deal
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: G Gaug G6
Rhythm: 110 Beats Per Minute / Reggaw #1 and Swing Reggae
Recording: 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
LYRICS
Good ‘ole Saint Nick
Up his sleeve, he’s got a trick
He’ll make those reindeer fly
Taking toys high in the sky
Good Saint Nick
Overcoming adversity
To try n’ make everyone happy
Good Saint Nick
Good ‘ole Saint Nick
Here’s the trick
If all year long, we just kept a lil’ good ‘ole Saint Nick
As our secret trick
As our back-up plan
To show a human
Humanity
Yeah, let’s see if we can show humanity someone being humane
If any remain?
Good Saint Nick
Keep a little in your heart
That a good place to start
Good Saint Nick
Keep a little in your heart
Maybe we’ll start
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Em G Bdim Em
Rhythm: 120 Beats Per Minute / R&B and Cool Dance
Recording: 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
LYRICS
[knock, knock]
I swore I heard a knock at the door
When I went to explore
I found they were no more
There was no body
Nobody was there
It was the strangest thing
I heard the doorbell ring
Thought maybe it was some carolers coming to sing
The strangest thing
When I answered the door
They were no more
There was no body there
Nobody
[knock, knock]
Who is it?
Up on the rooftop
Most baffling
Hearing the strangest thing
Like 8 little reindeer hoof
When I say little… they weren’t really that little… but compared to the roof
8 reindeer hoofs… 8 x 4… maybe even more
If ya count the one rednosed one
So I arose
Trying to be on my toes
I suppose…
Out of curiosity
I had to see
If there was anybody there
Some body
Somebody
Coming down the chimney
I had to see
’cause I’d heard
It was a tradition
And, I was just itching
To find out if this tradition was just fiction
Or, if there was just a sliver of truth
Because if it could be true for me
Maybe it could be true for you, too
So I had to see what this clutter was… this clutter of clatter
If it ’twas the spirit of Christmas
Is that no body somebody
Hard to put my finger on it
This Christmas spirit
But, I tell ya I hear it
Up on the rooftop
Yes, I suppose when I arose
I just had to look in the right place
If I wanted to see the Christmas spirit’s face
It was right in front of me the whole time
And, here I am searching high and low
At least now I know
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: F# D# G# F#
Rhythm: 134 Beats Per Minute / Ambient #3 and Big Band #1
Recording: 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: G A / A B / D E
Rhythm: 118 Beats Per Minute / Soul and Handbag
Recording: 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
A song about the downtrodden and our hope, faith and charity.
The first time I recorded a version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, I was just learning what the song meant. The time was right after 9/11. As I started to look into the song, I found it was an Old English Carol about the downtrodden. Then, a new mate from England wrote me and said:
Merry in the Old English of this carol did not mean “Happy” it meant “Mighty” or “Powerful” (Think Robin Hood’s Merry Men – They weren’t happy because they were wearing tights… you know… they were a powerful fighting unit) The word “Rest” in the Old English also meant to invest a property in… or in other words to “make”.
So the first line of the carol in modern English would be “God Make You Mighty Gentlemen” Similarly the term “Merry Christmas” means have a “Powerful” Christmas. Kind of gives the phrase a whole new meaning doesn’t it?
Since then, I started to learn about the song “House of the Rising Son”. It turns out this, also, may be an Old English Traditional song (that USA blues guys adapted.) Coincidentally, it is also a song about the downtrodden. Both songs are about redemption… faith, hope and charity.
The video is a combination of man’s sins with God’s glory fading in and out.
Am
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
F E
Let nothing you dismay
Am
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
F E
Was born on Christmas day
Dm C
To save us all from Satan's power
Am G
When we were gone astray
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy,
G
Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
Am
From God our Heavenly Father
F E
A blessed Angel came;
Am
And unto certain Shepherds
F E
Brought tidings of the same:
Dm C
How that in Bethlehem was born
Am G
The Son of God by Name.
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy,
G
Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
Am
And when they came to Bethlehem
F E
Where our dear Saviour lay,
Am
They found Him in a manger,
F E
Where oxen feed on hay;
Dm C
His Mother Mary kneeling down,
Am G
Unto the Lord did pray.
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy,
G
Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
Am
Now to the Lord sing praises,
F E
All you within this place,
Am
And with true love and brotherhood
F E
Each other now embrace;
Dm C
This holy tide of Christmas
Am G
All other doth deface.
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy,
G
Comfort and joy
C E Am
O tidings of comfort and joy
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Recording: 4-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
G D G
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm all is bright
C G C G
Round yon virgin mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild
D G Em G D G
Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly peace!
G D G
Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight
C G C G
Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
D G Em G D G
Christ the Saviour is born! Christ the Saviour is born!
G D G
Silent night! Holy night! Son of God love's pure light
C G C G
Radiant beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace
D G Em G D G
Jesus lord at thy birth! Jesus lord at thy birth!
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C F Bb
Rhythm: 100 BPM / Pop Rock #2 and Blues Rock
Recording: 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and an Alesis Vortex controller to Albeton software (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, and a couple pedals)
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: DM7 D7 Bm7 / A7
Recording: 1-track digital stereo
A song written on December 14, 2015 after several days of record breaking temperatures. People are saying it is hard to get into the Christmas spirit without snow.