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LYRICS
Have you been bitten by a snake?
The way you shake….
Shake n’ stir
That’s for sure
Is that right
Snakebite?
What’s your stance
On the snakebite dance?
The way you shake
Don’t know how much I can take
Shake, rattlesnake, roll
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm
144 beats per minute / Pop Polka
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.
From the album Medium Rare
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Sum
S U M
and then some sum
When the sum is more than all the parts together
Synergy
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.
From the album Medium Rare
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Imagination generator
Creator
Imaginator
Generate a generation
With imagination
Generation generation
Salvation
The kind kind that uses mind
To help mind mankind
Humankind
If there were any humanity left
In human-ity
Unless I’m deft
… none left
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm add9
142 beats per minute / Polka
Daniel — Vocals, Synthesizers
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.
From the album Medium Rare
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Headed out
On a slippery slope
No doubt,
Going to need some hope
Less I look the dope
And, slide where there’s nowhere to hide
Get a hold… cope?
I already tried
Whether it’s decline or incline
I’m inclined
To decline
An invitation to devastation
Holding on tight
With all our might
Hold on long enough
No matter how tough
Everything will be alright
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — C A
Bb A
140 beats per minute / Shuffle Rock
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.
From the album Rude-ill-mentally
By Daniel Brouse
INSTRUMENTAL
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Dm
129 beats per minute / Shuffle Boogie
Daniel — Keyboards
Written and recorded in West Chester, PA, United States of America.
From the album Rude-ill-mentally
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
So Joshua son of Nun
Had to get the job done
Had to get the battle won
It came to be found
… just turn up the sound
They found… just turn up the sound
Blow trumpets
Show rhythm
Now our battle hymn, “Shout!” x6
And the walls came tumbling down
Make a joyful noise
All the earth
Break forth into joyous song
“trumpet sound;
lute and flute
tambourine and dance;
strings and pipe
sounding cymbals;
no, no… with loud clashing cymbals!
play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy
And they sang a new song
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace
the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy”
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — E G E
A D A E
D A E
Made in America (West Chester, Chester County, PA, United States of America.)
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Miss Christmas and part of the on-going Christmas Music Experiment.
The song is based on these bible verses:
6 Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
2 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.”
6 So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant of the Lord and have seven priests carry trumpets in front of it.” 7 And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
15 On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. 16 The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, “Shout!”
Psalm 98:4 ESV
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
Psalm 150:1-6 ESV
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! …
1 Chronicles 15:16
David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.
Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song
Job 38:7 ESV
When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Revelation 5:11 ESV
Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
Luke 2:13-14 ESV
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Something Different.mp3 (Progressive Version)
Something Different.mp3 (Country Music / Americana Version)
LYRICS
There’s something different in the way you think
There’s something different in the way you see
I think with the universe you sync
I see in our time it will be
Chorus
If you want, you can have it
(But) Do you need… ’cause when you bleed it
We concede it… we’re conceited
There’s something different in the way you go
There’s something different in the way you move
The way you go with the flow
In the pocket… in the groove
Chorus
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — F FM7
Am C
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Drums
From the The Beatless Sense Mongers‘ album United State Meant
By Daniel Brouse
No Rain.mp3 (Coversong / Free MP3 Download)
Made famous by Blind Melon (Shannon Hoon)
E D
All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
A G E E7
I like watchin’ the puddles gather rain
E D
And all I can do is just pour some tea for two
A G E E7
and speak my point of view but it’s not sane, It’s not sane
E D E D
I just want some one to say to me oh,
E D E D
I’ll always be there when you wake yeah...
E D E D
Ya know I’d like to keep my cheeks dry today
E D E D
So stay with me and I’ll have it made
E D
And I don’t understand why I sleep all day
A G E E7
And I start to complain that there’s no rain
E D
And all I can do is read a book to stay awake
A G E
It rips my life away, but it’s a great escape
escape, escape, escape
E D
All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
A
ya don’t like my point of view
G E
ya think that I’m insane
Its not sane, it’s not sane
E D E D
I just want someone to say to me oh,
E D E D
I’ll always be there when you wake yeah,
E D E D
Ya know I’d like to keep my cheeks dry today
E D E D
so stay with me and I’ll have it made
ABOUT THIS SONG
Made in the USA (Downingtown and West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
This song was inspired by the Downingtown Acoustic Meet-up Group. Once a month, 15 acoustic guitar people get together. This is one of the songs I brought for the June 2013 session.
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Coversong
Written by Syd Barrett
Made famous by Pink Floyd
LYRICS AND CHORDS
Am G Am G Am
Little by little the night turns around,
G Am G Am
Counting the leaves which tremble at dawn
Dm C Dm C Dm
Lotus's lean on each other in yearning,
Am G Am
Over the hills a swallow is resting
G Am F Am F Am
G Am G Am G Am G Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
Am G Am G Am
Over the mountains watching the watcher,
G Am G Am
Breaking the darkness waking the grapevine
Dm C Dm C Dm
Knowledge of love is knowledge of shadow,
Am G Am
Love is the shadow that ripens the wine
G Am F Am F Am
G Am G Am G Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun,
Am
The heart of the sun, The heart of the sun...
Am G Am G Am
Witness the man who waves at the wall,
G Am G Am
Making the shape of his questions to heaven
Dm C Dm C Dm
Whether the sun will fall in the evening,
Am G Am
Will he remember the lesson of giving?
G Am F Am F Am
G Am G Am
Set the controls for the heart of the sun,
Am
The heart of the sun, The heart of the sun...
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun.mp3
ABOUT THIS SONG
Recorded in preparation for the third annual Syd Barrett festival at the Boneyard in Atlantic City, NJ.
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
Performed by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I could drone on and on and on and on
About civilians prone to the attack of the drone
Like a new born baby, I could cry and wail
About the plight of the killed killer whale
State sanctioned execution
Coal Age pollution electrocution
Currency manipulation devaluation
I could moan on and on and on and on
About civilians prone to the burden of the government loan
Like a scene from a nightmare dream, I could scream
About humans being so #%& damn mean
Chorus
Ail Whale Wail (Alternative Rock).mp3
ABOUT THIS SONG
Chords — Capo 2
Em Em add G Am Em Am Em
Em Am C Em
Em C Am Em
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I’m not looking for you to spare a dime
I’m not looking for any of your time
I’m just asking you do the asking of you
At the end of it all
Can you stand tall?
Will you stand at all… or will you fall?
Yell! Heaven or hell (Hell no!)
Do you offer shelter from the howling wind
Do you offer refuge? It’s time to begin
Implications are huge… not only for you, but me, too
Chorus
Block The Wind (Alternative Rock).mp3
ABOUT THIS SONG
While I was trying to record video for how to play the guitar part, the wind was blowing. Since I didn’t yet have a title for the song, I called it what I was trying to do — block the wind. Then, a guy came buy and threw me a dime. The lyrics developed from there.
CHORDS
Verse — E G E G Bm E
Chorus — E D G E
Made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
From the album Eclectic Acoustic Electric
By Daniel Brouse
HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR PART
LYRICS
So, this is class warfare
I was totally unaware
People sleeping in the streets
You call this natural?
People sleeping in old crates
You say this is normal
Children dieing of starvation
You call this natural?
Part of society in deprivation
… business as usual
So, this is class warfare
I was totally unaware
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — E B
E G E A E G D E
A 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
LYRICS
You come into life
As though you’re here to stay
I’m sorry to tell you
It’s just not that way
Chorus
Enjoy each day
As if it’s your last
’cause every lifetime is sure to pass
Conquer our strife
Keep evil at bay
The fortune to tell you
You’re found the right way
Chorus
Come into the light
As if you want to play
I’m happy to tell you
It’ll turn the sky blue… from the darkest of grey
Chorus
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Come To Life Rock Version Music Video
Come To Life Country Song Version Music Video
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Capo 2
E A D D A E
E G A G
A 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the The Beatless Sense Mongers‘ album of music Protest Anti-songs
and the Industrial Noize Pollution *Heavy Mental* music experiment Sign Wave
By Daniel Brouse
“Politics is the entertainment arm of industry.”
— Frank Zappa
LYRICS
Beam me down, Scotty
Beam me down
All our sensors have found
There’s nothing around
Scottie
Beam me down
On the ground
What I fear
Was found…
No intelligent life around
I mean know
Of the human species
No, no know, no know
I said, “Take me to your leader.”
They said, “We have none in which we can trust.”
Then, we agreed it’s a must
In a leader, you must trust
At the very least, that’s a must
A leader you can trust
And, we all agreed,
We’ve had too much greed
We sat down
For a little picnic
So, we can think quick
Where’s Frank Zappa when ya need ’em
I suppose you’re right
Who would listen to him
cause he already ready said it once
Know need to say it twice
Are we men or mice?
I had to think twice
(A chorus of how the other animals of Earth try to get the *alien’s* attention e.g. how the baboon could tell ya they’re buffoon)
Ode To Frank Zappa Politics.mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Chords — Em Dm
What if aliens landed and said, “Take me to your leader.”
Ode To Frank Zappa Politics Soundcheck and Concept.mp3
A 1-track stereo recording made in the USA (West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.)
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards (performed in an extemporaneous fashion, simultaneously, impromptu, freestyle and on-the-fly)
From the The Beatless Sense Mongers‘ album of music Protest Anti-songs
By Daniel Brouse
by Rick Reinhart and Daniel Brouse
written and recorded on March 5, 2013 in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
CHORDS — C C add G
G D G
LYRICS
When it’s freedom you attack
It will haunt and daunt and taunt
’cause you know it’s coming back
Chorus
We’re in the pursuit of happiness
With my inalienable rights you shall not mess / Do NOT tread
You ain’t gonna take my freedom away / No not today
You ain’t gonna take my freedom away / Not anyway
Freedom of speech to say what needs said