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bookmark_borderThe Scribe

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LYRICS
Come on! Wake up!
Take it down
Prescribed scribe
Message bound
Do you have your pad and pencil
Take it down way down
Do you have your pen and paper
Take it down way down

Come on! Shake up!
Write it down
The message sage
Now you’re found
Do you have your pad and pencil
Take it down way down
Do you have your pen and paper
Take it down way down

Come on! What’s up?
Jot it down
Unpeel appeal
Report the real
Do you have your pad and pencil
Take it down way down
Do you have your pen and paper
Take it down way down

Come on! Time’s up!
Get it down
Spread the new knews
Be the knews hound
Do you have your pad and pencil
Take it down way down
Do you have your pen and paper
Take it down way down

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: E A G E / D E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

Written between the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderButtoned Lip

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Hyper-terrestrial
Buttoned Lip

Hyper-terrestrial is a land based interactive experiment.
Questions? Is music a universal
language? Can sonic experience transcend space and time?
Thus, the name of the band. Hyper-terrestrial

MIDI Files I and MIDI Files II
Also see Proactive Inhibition and A kNew Album

bookmark_borderWrestling Demons

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LYRICS
We can make this work… out
We can make this work
Twerk a new knee-jerk… bout
Twerk a knew knee-jerk
Wrestling demons
Sometimes summons
Revved resurrection

With a bigger wrench… twist
With a bigger wrench
Swing a hammer with… wrist
Grab a mallet clench
Wrestling demons
Sometimes summons
Revved resurrection

We can make this work… out
We can make this work
Out a primal scream… shout
Shout a primal scream
Wrestling demons
Sometimes summons
Revved resurrection

We can make this work… out
We can make this work
Twerk a new knee-jerk… ouch
Twerk a knew knee-jerk
Wrestling demons
Sometimes summons
Revved resurrection

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Em Dm Em / F C Em; 140 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Proactive Inhibition

bookmark_borderCzar Of Bizarre

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LYRICS
Found the Czar of Bizarre
Driving by in a car
So I thought they’re put
When one comes by on foot
No matter where you are
Nearer by far

Found the Czar of Bizarre
Riding by on a bike
Call a ball or strike
Out by far far out
No matter where you are
Nearer by far

Found the Czar of Bizarre
Standing right with me
Tell me could it be
(Is it a possibility?)
I’m not far from czar
No matter where you are
Nearer by far
Queerer the star
Above subpar
Nearer by far

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F# A B / B A F# / F# A B C#7 F#
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

Written between the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderIn The Dark

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LYRICS
Is that right
During broad daylight
The light is way too bright
Wait till it gets dark
So you can see the spark

I know time goes slow
But if you can hold tight
You’ll see that things might
Turn out alright

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: D A D / D G D / D G D A D
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

bookmark_bordersitting ON TOP of the world

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LYRICS
Watching all the head banging
Jumping on the bandwagon
Claim the fame of a train wreck
What the heck
No sense hanging
When you’re siting on top of the world

Feeling all the needling
Lost your youthful seedling
Are you always told
You’re growing old
No sense hanging
When you’re siting on top of the world

At “The End” of your rope
Debating if you’ll cope
Waiting for your fate’s
Too late
No sense hanging
When you’re siting on top of the world

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: C B7 E
Recording: digital 9-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderYour Day

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LYRICS
When life gets tough
You’re sure you’ve had enough
Bring on less stress
And play the day away

When life’s too hard
Leaving your heart marred
Bring on less stress
And play the day away

Up in smoke… puff
When the going gets rough
Bring on less stress
And play the day away

Don’t take the bait
Of bringing out the hate
(Hate hate?)
Bring on less stress
And play the day away

Bring on the love
The message from above
Bring on the love

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: C G D / G C D Db
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderSleep On it

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LYRICS
Can you please tell me
About molten steel
At any degree expertise
Without any college degrees
Sleep on it
Ask me again in the morning
It’ll give you time
For some learning

Hey, now! Take another look
At how you view Sandy Hook
Disrespecting all the dead
Is about all you’ve said
Sleep on it
Ask me again in the morning
It’ll give you time
For some learning

If this is ignorance bliss
Brain strike
Swing and a miss
Lame brain causing pain
Is disASStrous
You’d better sleep on it
Ask me again in the morning
It’ll give you time
For some learning

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: A Ab A D / E D A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderUphold The Peace

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LYRICS
I mean
At the very least
Can we uphold the peace
Come clean
Uphold the peace
Cease the grief
Relief
(at least uphold the peace)

Can you take another round
Or are going down
Muffled hear
Or will we sound
Puzzled here
Or will/we’ll rebound
Peace is found

Banish the brash and bold
Those whose hearts turned cold
Left are those that peace uphold

Embrace
The justified place…
… space

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Em Em7 CM7 / C D Em; 81 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderBeggars’ Choice

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LYRICS
Would you say
A banquet fit
For Beggars’ Day
When the winners lose
And the beggars choose
May the last in line
Be the first to dine
(Don’t you think it’s about time?)
And they say
“So it’s told”
One the page
The day and age
The meek inherit the world

In this fable
Are you able
Your treat a seat
At the table

Is it the end of the beginning
Or the beginning of The End
When there is no such thing
As sinning
What’s the message
That you send?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F# E D B F# / F# A B
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderNot My Problem

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LYRICS
Will you say “It wasn’t me.” ?
Will you take responsibility
… at The End of the line?
Fly or cry
… at The End of the line?
Try or whine
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

Time to own-up to what we do
I know my fault… how about you?
… at The End of the line?
Fly or cry
… at The End of the line?
Try or whine
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

“The End” is certain. This is true.
But why expire
Before our time is due
… at The End of the line?
Fly or cry
… at The End of the line?
Try or whine
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

Have you no faith in your fellow man
For crying-out-loud…
… why not do what we can
… at The End of the line?
Fly or cry
… at The End of the line?
Try or whine
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

{E jam: start at 92 BPM increase then decrease tempo to naught}

If you ever let your ponder wonder
More than likely you’ll see clearly
You create your own destiny
Have you “know” curiosity
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

ABOUT THE SONG
A song inspired by “human deniers”. That is to say, “those humans that are not taking responsibility for their own actions and the harm being caused to their own habitat.” When their habitat is no longer habitable, will they keep on denying?

Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: B E / G A C D E B E / G#mM7 E9 E7 E6; 92 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderHear Me Rocking?

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Hear My Rocking? .mp3

Hear My Rocking (Music Video).mp4

LYRICS
I keep on rocking
Can’t see you frolicking
I keep on talking
Can’t hear you listening
I keep on knocking
But you’re not answering
Is there anyone at home?
I keep on knocking
But you leave me standing all alone

2) If a tree falls in the forest
And you’re the closest
Do you turn a deaf ear
To be clear: do you hear?
Is there anyone at home?
I keep on knocking
But you leave me standing all alone

3) If Little Bo Peep lost her sheep
Would you bother to wake from sleep
River runs deep…. is faith the leap
Pray to God my soul to keep
Is there anyone at home?
I keep on knocking
But you leave me standing all alone

Hear My Rocking Guitar Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
The song was inspired by the dancing kids (one dressed like Little Bo Peep) that were listening to me write this song… as their parents appeared to be in their own little worlds. A five-year-old girl even made a point of showing me how her doll dances, but her parents couldn’t seem to hear the music. Moral of the story: “Don’t grow old. Listen to the music. Dance and jump about!” Written between the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church.

Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: G Eb F G
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderThere

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LYRICS
The time is near
If not already here / hear
The path is clear
When you’re already there
Aware
Of your surroundings
Signal flare
Soundings
Aware
Of your surroundings
All share
Astounding

2) Nothing to fear
If you’re already here / hear
No need to steer
When you’re already there
(chorus)

3) Mirror, rear view
Memories, dear
Future is near
Are we already there?

ABOUT THE SONG
Written and recorded at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: A C / E G A C
Recording: live digital stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album A kNew Album

bookmark_borderCoefficient Of Friction II

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LYRICS
Humpty Dumpty’s egg
Is on its last leg
In free fall
Off the wall
Please don’t forget
A bombardier’s regret
When bombs fall
There’s no recall
Their shadows foreshadowing
Where things are going

A race in motion
Commotion
Will stay in motion
Run its natural course
(Of course)
A race in motion
In need of notion
In need of an outside force

The coefficient of friction
Is too inefficient
Our vice — slippery ice
In free fall…
… falling down
With nothing
To slow us down
… no, nothing to slow us down

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Em Em7(11) D / CM7 Em7(11) Em7; 140 BPM Bossa nova
The phrase bossa nova means literally “new trend” or “new wave”.
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

Written between the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_border(Keeping ) The Good Time

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Featuring the The Jim Brouse Live Studio Audience.mp3

LYRICS
Once in a while
Something comes in my own style
Out of thin air
Instant aware
With a flare of its own
Giving the dog a bone
Everywhere
I’m finding the good time
Jaw dropping stare
… keeping the good time
Awe to dare
… keeping the good time

2) Since it’s in style
Play with it a while
Since I’m aware
Going to share a while
(chorus)

3) Don’t turn that dial!
Listen for a while
Over the air
Instant aware
(chorus)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F# A / F# B F# / E B F# / A B F#
Recording: digital 9-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Premortem

Written between the corners of Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, Pennsylvania — Gay Church