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bookmark_borderHere’s The Thing

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LYRICS
If you can’t sing
And you can’t dance
Do you even stand a chance
Of being free
Can you tell me?

Here’s the thing
Song and dance
Give you a fighting chance
Of being free
You’re tellin’ me

What you bring
To the dancehall dance
Gives your soul a chance
Of being free
Lord, set me free!

Here’s The Thing.mp4

Here’s The Thing.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental
Chords: E E7sus4 / G A E
Recording: 6-track

Vocals, Guitar, Ride Cymbal, Kurzweil PC88mx, microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park and elsewhere in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about losing your voice while writing protest songs about the West Chester Street Performance Ordinance that regulates singing and dancing.

Home Remedy for Laryngitis and Sore Throats

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderLost In That

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LYRICS
You could get lost in that
As a matter of fact
That’s where I’m at

Some sort-of myth
Of a labyrinth
Amazed in a maze
You could get lost in that
Lost in that

Getting Lost in the Keyboards
Getting Lost in the Keyboards

For days and days and days
Like a rat in a maze
Push the leaver
Leaver
Believer
Are you a believer
Pushing the leaver
Lost in the maze
Lost in the haze
Lost in that

Caught in the myth of the labyrinth
Going round and round and round
For days and days and days
Spiraling down
’till you figure out
What it’s about
That’s where it’s at
Getting lost in that
That’s where it’s at
Lost in that

Lost In That.mp4

Lost In That.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Dm Dsus4
Rhythm: 88 BPM Soul Pop
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers (Kurzweil PC88mx, microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Boss BR-600, DigiTech RP3)
Bill Kucera — Guitar

An extemporaneous song. While showing Bill the keyboard setup, Bill Kucera said, “You could get lost in that.” Then, we hit the record button.

From the album Some Sum
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Whole Hole

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LYRICS
How far?
Can you tell me how far?
To find the hole in the guitar
Lost the hole to my guitar
Now I’ve got to travel far
Got to find the whole hole
Find the whole hole

The Whole Hole in my Guitar
The Whole Hole in my Guitar

My singular goal
Is to find the damn hole
That hole gone missin’
Or are you just messin’?
The whole hole is missin’

I feel like such a fool
How uncool
Disgrace
Lost face
My whole hole has been misplaced

The Whole Hole.mp4

The Whole Hole.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: G Em7
Rhythm: 86 BPM Pop Shuffle #2
Recording: live digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers (Kurzweil PC88mx, microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Boss BR-600, DigiTech RP3)
Bill Kucera — Guitar

From the album Some Sum
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOn The Road To Styx

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LYRICS
Sailing down that endless stretch of highway
To my home in the sky on Promised Day

Shifting through the gears
Overcoming fears
By-passing the fool
Runnin’ on love’s fuel
Sailing down that endless stretch of highway
To my home in the sky on Promised Day

Learning to thrive
On overdrive
Always strive
To stay alive
Understand?
On the road to the Promised Land
Sailing down that endless stretch of highway
To my home in the sky on Promised Day

On The Road To Styx.mp4

On The Road To Styx.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental
Chords: E A / G D E7 E
Recording: 8-track

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ride Cymbal, Bass

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

A song about life and death.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderThe Swing Of Things

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LYRICS
See if we’re able
We’re certainly capable
Of getting ourselves in the swing of things
… into the swing of things

See if it’s actual
That it’s factual
To get natural
Getting in the swing of things
… into the swing of things

You go to and fro
Before ya know
You’re part of the show
Feel free to join in and sing
Before ya know…
You’ll start to swing
… into the swing of things

The Swing Of Things.mp3

The Swing Of Things Guitar Instrumental.mp4

The Swing Of Things Instrumental.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: A A7 G7 / A Ab A slide up an octave
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Marshall Square Park in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderGuitars Of Summer

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INSTRUMENTAL

Guitars Of Summer at Gay Church.mp4

Guitars Of Summer.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Recording: live

Guitars

Written and recorded at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderTry the Vibration on High

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Try the Vibration on High.mp3

LYRICS
Come on everybody give it one more try
One more try and you’ll know why
Come on everybody we can all get by
One more try — turn the vibration high

You’ll know why
You’ll know why
It matters to try
When we try
Try, try, try
Vibration’s high

If everyone everywhere becomes aware
I’m tellin’ ya folks we’ll be almost there
IF everyone everywhere will start to care
Then my friend, we’ll be already there

Chorus

Try Guitar Instrumental.mp3

Try the Vibration on High Guitar Instrumental.mp4

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E G A E / E C D E
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

The intersection of Church and Gay Streets is my favorite place to write songs. Not only is it inspirational for lyrics, but the groove of the music can also be tested. Within minutes of starting this song, children of all ages began dancing… a 4-year-old boy started gyrating, a 5-year-old girl twisted and shook, a 1-year-old girl did the up n’ down dance and several adults couldn’t help themselves.

The lyrics were inspired by the public hearing about writing music at Gay Church.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderThrowing Stones

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INSTRUMENTAL

Throwing Stones on the Brandywine.mp4

Throwing Stones.mp3


ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: D F / G C
Recording: live

Guitars

Written and recorded along the Brandywine River in Lenape, Chester County, PA.

By Billy and Danny from the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderA Round (at Gay Church)

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LYRICS
Round and round we go

Take a partner by the hand
Spin her ’round ’til ya understand
Round and round we go
You know…
Round and round we go

Until you know
Round and round we go

On your feet if you can stand
Spin her ’round ’til ya understand
Round and round we go
You know…
Round and round we go

Centrifugal force in command
Spinning ’round ’til I understand
Round and round we go
You know…
Round and round we go

A Round at Gay Church
A Round at Gay Church

A Round.mp3

 

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Capo 2 Em D6 A7

Vocals, Guitars

Written and recorded at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

By Chadwick Eisman and Daniel Brouse

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderBargain (Freedom For Sale)

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LYRICS
It’s a hell of a bargain
… a hell of a bargain
Dancin’ and singin’
Just for the cost of your freedom

What a great deal
When they steal
Your passion to feel
What is the cost of your freedom?

What grows in your garden
Hellish or heaven
Harvest again and again
Finding the cost of your freedom

Bargain (Freedom For Sale at Gay Church).mp4

Bargain.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E G A
Recording: live

Daniel — Vocals, Guitar
Bill — Guitar

Written and recorded at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA. It is a song about the West Chester Busking Ordinance.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderThe Hate Debate (at Gay Church)

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LYRICS
I have a wish
It’s not like this
What comes to mind
Is being kind

There’s no debate
A reign of hate
A little late
It’s raining hate

Vinegar n’ piss
Waterless fish
Hope you can find
How to be kind

Chorus

They’re so irate
Mental masturbate
They just can’t wait
To dish out hate

Chorus

The Hate Debate at Gay Church.mp4

The Hate Debate.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C Am / D C / D C Am
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

A song about the hate crimes at Gay Church. Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded at Everhart Park in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderIndependence Day Dependence

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LYRICS
Here’s the problem with the thing
Have you the freedom to sing?
Dare you take a chance…
n’ be free to dance

Growing dependence on Independence Day

How can you be reciting
When they’ve outlawed reading
Sure seems their fights
Violate rights

Growing dependence on Independence Day

At times I’m at a loss
No mimes says the boss
No juggling, music or magic
… I’m getting sick

Growing dependence on Independence Day

Independence Day Dependence at Gay Church.mp4

Independence Day Dependence.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: G C / D G
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar

Written and recorded at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

Inspired by the West Chester Busking Ordinance and hate crimes in West Chester.

West Chester Borough tries to ban any expression without a license:

BUSKING (OR PERFORM) – Includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: acting, singing, playing musical instruments, pantomime, juggling, magic, dancing, reading, puppetry, reciting and sidewalk art (chalk or watercolors).

bookmark_borderRemember Love

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LYRICS
You can’t let it get to you
No, you can’t let it get to you

When what is to blame is their shame
Remember the name of the game
Heal the lame and love just the same

You can’t let it get to you
That’s what they want to do
Alter your point-of-view

Chorus
… Love just the same

You can’t let it get to you
You know that they have no clue
Everyone roots you pull through

Chorus
… Love just the same

Remember Love.mp4

Remember Love.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: E A G / D A E
Recording: live

Vocals, Guitar (with special guest vocals by Juno the wonderdog)

Written about the hate crimes committed at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderFreedom To Sing (at Gay Church)

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This song was written and recorded by Chadwick Eisman the day he was wrongfully cited for violating the noise ordinance of West Chester Borough. The board mix is compared and contrasted with the street mix to prove it is impossible for a musician playing acoustic guitar and singing to be loader than the ambient street noise.

LYRICS
They try to take our freedom
Freedom to sing
I thought this was America
The land of the free
Small town going down in history
What will be the future of local artistry
Ohhhhhhhhh

They try to take our freedom
Freedom to sing
I thought this was America
The land of the free
Small town going down in history
What will it’s future for local artistry
Ohhhhhhhhh

Freedom To Sing at Gay Church by Chadwick.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: American Freedom Folk
Recording: Live
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of Gay and Church Streets. Recorded in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderBrian’s Song (For Gay Church)

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This song was written and recorded by Brian Goslin the day he was wrongfully arrested for violating the noise ordinance of West Chester Borough. The board mix is compared and contrasted with the street mix to prove it is impossible for a musician playing acoustic guitar to play loader than ambient noise.

Harassment, Civil Rights Violations and Hate Crimes in West Chester, PA

INSTRUMENTAL

Brian’s Song.mp3

 

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: American Freedom Folk
Recording: Live
Instrumentation: Guitar

Written and recorded at the corner of Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA by Brian Goslin.

From the album Gay Church