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LYRICS
Feel the love raining down from above
Now the love from above reigns over my brain
Drip, drip, drop
Tick, tick, tock
May the lovedrops measure life’s clock
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C Am Em Am / C Em
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, miniNova
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
I’m on a long, cold, hard road to Bethlehem
Yes, I am
Cold all day in a winter desert way
Over the rough terrain
How to remain sane?
Long, cold, hard road
On a long, cold, hard road to Bethlehem
Yes, I am
At night, the ground will freeze
No such thing as a tropical breeze
Long, cold, hard road
Nazareth to Bethlehem
Not a splinter in winter
Not a splinter of sunlight
It’s cold in the rain at night
Cold in the rain
How to remain sane?
I’m on a long, cold, hard road to Bethlehem
Yes, I am
Long, Cold, Hard Road to Bethlehem.mp3
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C Csus4 G7
Rhythm: 110 BPM / Adani and Salsa
Recording: live 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)
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Come join in the celebration
Get to making bells ring
Come join in the celebration
Join the chorus… help us sing
No longer on its way
Salvation is here today
Let the music play
Turn blue skies from grey
Come get some rejuvenation
Feel what your heart can bring
Come get some rejuvenation
Love is such an amazing thing
Chorus
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C7 G7 / A7 A E7sus4 B7
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Appears that star is not as far
Head into the light
The one with the tail that’s shinning bright
Head into the light
Pack some frankincense and myrrh
Head for the son that will endure
Bring some gold and maybe more
Head for the light that will endure
Chorus
Not sure how wise that I am
But I’d really love to be a wiseman
Traveling near or traveling far
Following that funky star
Chorus
I could be off a bit… maybe it’s a comet?
Still working on “the wiseman”
Nevertheless, appears heaven sent
Miraculous omnipresent luminescent
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: G D A / E E7
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
This time of year
As time draws near
Fillin’ my head with yow to spread
… spread that Christmas cheer
… spread it all through the year
Hold my life’s moment dear
… clear
The angels read
Here’s what they said
Now angels sing
“Given you wings”
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C F / G F C
Rhythm: 118 BPM / Tango and Hulley Gulley
Recording: live 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)
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
With a heave and a ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Do you know
If it’ll snow
And if so
Can we go
Dashing, dashing, dashing
To the show
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Goodwill! Good cheer!
Silent night, holy night
All is right under the spirit’s light
With a heave and a ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Come they told me pa rum papa pum
Come they told me and play your drum
With a heave and a ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Merry Christmas! Goodwill to all!
Come on! It’s a Christmas ball
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E A / B7 A E
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Ho, ho, here we go gliding through the snow
On the way we say “Happy holiday!”
Ho, ho, here we go gliding through the snow
On the way we sing a caroling thing
A nod to Feliz Navidad
And, ooooh! O Tannenbaum
What do you do where you come from?
Where to begin… what’s your country of origin?
Then, again…
Why order a border?
For what it’s worth, we’re all from Earth!
What’s your rock of origin? Bring it home again! What’s your rock of origin?
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: A A7 G / C A / D A E A
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
All the leaves have fallen
Have we already forgotten
Winter has yet to start
Yet, we feel cold at heart
The cold-hearted started
There’s no room in the inn
Ain’t that a sin?
The cold-hearted started
Why did you bother to come?
Go back to where you’re from!
The days are growing shorter
Cold nights for the squatter
Those that roam far from home
Are left to feel on their own
For those that try and try
Yet, others wish to die
Why condemn the tried?
You’ve tried and crucified
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Am C Em / D Am / Am C
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo
A lil’ holiday ditty for the refugee.
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
Coversong originally made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Written by John Fogerty
LYRICS
Now when I was just a little boy standin’ to my Daddy’s knee
My Poppa said son don’t let the man get you do what he done to me
‘Cause he’ll get you ’cause he’ll get you now now.
I can remember the fourth of July runnin’ through the backwood bare.
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’ chasin’ down a hoodoo there
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there.
[Chorus]
Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou
Born on the bayou.
Wish I was back on the bayou rollin’ with some Cajun Queen.
Wishin’ I were a freight train, oh, just a-chooglin’ on down to New Orleans.
[Chorus]
I can remember the fourth of July, runnin’ through the backwood bare.
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin’, chasin’ down a hoodoo there,
Chasin’ down a hoodoo there.
[Chorus]
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E E7 / D A E
Rhythm: Pop Shuffle
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizers and Computer Controller (microKorg, Yamaha PSR-740, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Korg MIle software and a couple pedals)
From the album Metamorphic Rocks
by Daniel Brouse
Based on the Book Of Luke
A song about Syria and refugees. Jews, Christians and Muslims are all known as “Religions of The Book”. Sometimes we seem to forget that we are “one and the same” and our message is still the same: Peace On Earth. Goodwill Toward Man.
LYRICS
Trying to get a consensus by holding a census
Count on Augustus counting us
Quirinius governor of Syria… are you really serious?
From Nazareth in Galilee traveled Mary
To Bethlehem… David’s city… while Mary did carry
No room for a stranger
Managed to make it to a manger
Giving birth to heaven on Earth
And all worldly worth
There were shepherds watching over their flocks at night
When lo and behold, the most angelic sight
The angel said, “have no fright”
On Good News, I shed the light
Today Savior has been born to you
This will be a sign to you, too
One knows by his swaddling clothes
Suddenly, a great choir started to sing
Glory to God over everything
Peace on Earth everlasting
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E G A E / G A / D A E / C E
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
Good God! Oh, my God!
… turn it to some heavenly colour.
I’ve been inspired to write a new lyric based on your inspiration.
It’s entitled “My Red Cup” (working title The Holy Grail)
All hail The Holy Grail
My cup is red, but usually only on Easter… er, a… I mean Good Friday. Better yet, roll it out during The Last Supper. “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.” Now that I think about it, red cups for a long weekend would be Kosher. (Jesus! After all, I am a Jew.) Start with the plain red cup… then by Easter Sunday (when I rise)… turn it into some heavenly hue. If it’s not too much to ask of you? All hail The Holy Grail!
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E A D G E
Recording: live 2-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse
LYRICS
The day you get to say “that baby’s part me”
May the light of the world shine fine
Lay your eyes upon the spectacle of a miracle
Lay your hands upon me… feel mercy
It’s a miracle! A spectacular spectacle for all!
On the same day that you pray you see delivery
Deliver a server from the heavens to make amends
Send a message of hope and scope of humanity
On the same day that we pray and say Amens
A man, woman, human. Amen
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: A# G# F# G# A# C# D# F#
Rhythm: 129 Beats Per Minute / Slow Ballad
Recording: live 1-track digital stereo
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and Computer Controller (microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Korg MIli software and a couple pedals)
From the album That Time Of Year
by Daniel Brouse