Song 2 - Politics - New Version

I decided to change the singer on this one and also replaced my original keyboard bass with a real bass player.
Comments on old versus new are welcome.

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Politics v2

See the first version for lyrics

Song 7 - Anarchy II (Mi Casa Is Not Your Casa)

The last of the angry songs and probably the shortest on the album.

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Anarchy II (Mi Casa Is Not Your Casa)

Lyrics

Steal my food, I’ll cut you

Touch my gun, I’ll kill you

My home is my castle

Mi Casa is not your Casa

Mi Casa is not your Casa

Song 6 - Anarchy

OK, having some fun here. This one started as a blues but seemed to have taken on Bob Dylan Electric flavour. I finished the job off properly with my Texas vocal talent Chuck - from Big Hairy Spiders and SDF Blues fame.

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Anarchy

Lyrics

All for One and One for All

The mantra of the gallant

Abandoned in the quest for food

Feed me, save me, became the call

Death and taxes once for certain

Replaced by death, the final curtain

Kill the king, let’s eat cake

Put the leaders to the stake

Put the leaders to the stake

General Notes

Ok, there's an initial batch of songs and the overall idea. Best to try and read/listen in order, hopefully the song numbers help.

Music
All the music is still in draft form, although some are more progressed than others. Overall this should run to 15 to 20 songs and they will all likely be short and simple songs, a decision I took early in order not to make this too long - under an hour in the end I expect

At the moment the next two songs are in the works "The Great Leader" and "Because We Must"

I'll post new versions of the initial batch as I finalise them.

Musicians
The usual bunch for musicians from around the globe feature on anything I can't do - like singing, drums or guitar. You'll note that the Hammond M3 organ is getting some prime time.

Feedback
I've gone with a blog format on this so people can engage - on anything. Like it hate it, suggestions, the concept, the lyrics, favourites etc. ...

Cheers,
Ian

Song 5 - Tipping Point (Song of the Earth)

This is one of my favourites, I was pretty pleased with the lyrics and the sound effects are kind of icy and evocative of Antartica.

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Tipping Point (Song of the Earth)

Lyrics

The Earth could take no more

She cried Uncle in the fight

First surrender to the plunder

Then Gaia unleashed Her might

Ice and waves and wind and rain

Drove back the scourge that brought Her pain

Crops that failed and stock that died

The Human pest began to wane

Chorus

Cry for me, my land is frozen

Cry for me, my land is burnt

Cry for me, my land is drowning

Cry for me, for I am Earth

Die with me, my land is broken

Die with me, my sky is choking

Die with me, my sea is poison

Die with me, for I am Earth

Song 4 - Tradition

A simple song about one reason why we can't change ...
This one is still in early draft, a music better piano part to come and I'm still deciding whether I like the singer.

Tradition

Lyrics

Tradition

That's how it's always been

Tradition

That's how it's always been

From my father's father's father

Until the present day

From my father's father's father

Until the present day

Tradition

Tradition

Tradition

Tradition

Song 3 - Religion

this one is really still in the works ... but take a listen anyway
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Religion

Lyrics

My "sky-friend" is the best

My "sky-friend" is the best

My "sky-friend" is the best

But still we fight for ours

One god, all gods, or no god

One god, all gods, or no god

It can’t all be true

But still we fight for ours