This song was written on-the-fly after Joel Roberts tuned the guitar to play one of his songs. I left it tuned that way and tried to play. Performed on the streets of West Chester, PA. The Joel Tuned Guitar Song .mp4 by Daniel Brouse
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Season
These songs are about 2 girls I met on the streets of West Chester. They like to tell incredible tales and gather a crowd of interesting characters. Season told me she is a gypsy because she has yellow in her eye. Seasoning .mp3 Seasoning .mp3 by Daniel: guitar, keyboards, percussion and vocals recorded gypsy style […]
Holler With Your Dollar
Music written in West Chester and Philadelphia. Lyrics written at 2nd and Chestnut Streets, Old City, Philadelphia while I sat against the “Corn Exchange Bank”. The chorus came about when a man that appeared to be homeless approached me… and gave me a dollar. E E E C7 E E E E E C7 E […]
Irene’s A B#$%&
This song is based on Hurricane Irene. I was suppose to play a Bob Marley festival… but, it was canceled due to Atlantic City being under a mandatory evacuation. When I explained my situation to a fan, he said, “Irene’s a bitch.” Capo 4 F# Ole Lady leery Left her lantern in the shed When […]
Fault Line
Follow the fault line Where does it lead? Is it yours Is it mine Follow back To the beginning of time Follow the fault line And, where does it lead Right here To the land of greed What is it we’re trying to make A giant quake to obliterate the meek Seek the source of […]
Pickel Back
My Alibi Alibis I was there4 Saw what I drank And, I thank You The reality of royalty Uncertainty Certainly Swimming in the pickle barrel With the angel fish Swimming in the pickle barrel Raise a glass! To you, A wish When you’re Dunn You’re done Let’s do it again Em Am C Em Am […]
Virginia 5.9
F Eb based on today’s earthquake by Daniel Brouse What do you dread? A raccoon in (your) bed? I yelled, “Hey! What’s going on?” I thought “Say, The End is upon?” Hey! Say, The End is upon? Time? Virginia 5.9 Did ya quake? Did ya shake? As your life flashes ‘fo your eyes Was it […]
Angels Of Justice
Capo 3 (play like and Em for a G. take index and middle fingers back and forth across the fret) We’re here To document crime Past, present and future We’re hear Subtle. Sublime. To serve Her nature Listen. Absorb. Law is Her nature is judge Justice balance Will naturally occur I of nature And of […]
Major Laser Brain Surgery
F#7 / D I can tell by the way You tore us apart There’s a hole In your heart It’s time For some major laser Major laser brain surgery It would appear The time is near For you to have corrective surgery It would seem That you are mean … fix the tear in your […]
Yield
Yield .mp3 (free download) Variations of B, B7, F#, F# add E Capo 2 What will yielding yield? No protection. No Shield. I will not yield … will not yield to Satin In Her Place Of Patton … can not erase space Nor, un-time (your) crime Now, I can not yield I will not yield […]
DubC Swamp Thing
A quasi-vodou delta blues influenced song written extemporaneously with the spirits on the streets of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Capo 4 to create B blues Alternate pointer finger and middle fingers on 6th fret for D# and F# DubC-Swamp-Thing-Interlude.mp3 DubC-Swamp-Thing-Part-2.mp3 DubC-Swamp-Thing.mp3 DubC Swamp Thing .mp3 August 13, 2011 by Daniel Brouse
Unplugged On The Streets
A song written and recorded at the corners of Gay Street and Church Street ’round midnight in West Chester, Pennsylvania. A battery operated electric / acoustic classical guitar was plugged into a battery enabled chorus foot peddle (to create stereo) that was plugged into a rechargeable M-Audio Microtrack. The setup is a mini mobile recording […]
Park Her
Written the night I met Parker on the streets of West Chester, PA A A A A, etc [fast strumming] to E A A / D Park Her .mp3 Park Her Part 2 .mp3 Park Her Part 3 .mp3 by Daniel Brouse
Serf Board
Have you ever taken The Crest Test? Used your body As a soul tool And, surfed to the sure? Water pounds The less out of you No grounds For support Your sole The ride Your soul The tide Washes you And, Her You
My Hourglass Overfloweth
B / Bm G / Am Fill my hourglass With the sands of time As the years pass The sand still lasts From shore to sure Every sandy beach Extend the reach Of the love allure by Daniel