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Rumplestiltzkin: Dead at 95 Rumplestiltzkin: Dead at 95
An interesting take on a childrens' tale, told from an adult perspective
Queen of Multitasking Queen of Multitasking
A silly little lyric about doing too much, dedicated to all my lady friends in the workforce
I Saw My Girlfriend Kissing Santa Claus I Saw My Girlfriend Kissing Santa Claus
An Elvis-style riff on a Christmas song
Bitter Pill Bitter Pill
Another head-banging angry rocker, lyric in the style of Elvis Costello, but a louder arrangement. By Ray Sharp who also wrote 'Punch My Ticket'
El Dorado El Dorado
Jazzy urban 'walking around' song by the great Bobby Watson. I took his musical track and wrote words to it. Recorded and mixed at Musicians' Collaboration
I'm Not Your Friend I'm Not Your Friend
A funky Kazakhstan pop/dance song, music by Eduard Glumov -- a 2008 finalist in the International Song Competition, Rock division!
Vancouver Vancouver
A mysterious lyric, set by the mysterious Wolf at Wolfmusic; ballad about places we'll never visit -- within ourselves.
Out In The Cold Out In The Cold
Singer/songwriter 'story' song. The musicians who participated in this felt it really hit home with them.
The Emperor The Emperor
Based stylistically on world music fusion like 'You Can Call Me Al', this is a tribute to Joshua Norton.
Atlantic City Atlantic City
A collab with Jordan Michael Peterson, a great pop tune in a Billy Joel vein. It's available on Jordan's new CD, 'Reflections' available at his website (jordanpeterson.net)
Yellow Mailbox Yellow Mailbox
A song about unspoken thoughts -- unpleasant and sour -- that will never be heard. Lovely acoustic setting by Jim Chapman, written for an acoustic competition.
Punch My Ticket Punch My Ticket
An angry break-up-get-back-together-break-up-again song.
Vigil Vigil
Another collaboration with Ian Ferrin. This lyric has been one of the most popular I've written at The Muses' Muse.
Vespers Vespers
A soft ballad about a commute home to one you love, with a spiritual undertone. Music by Ian Ferrin
None So Blind None So Blind
This was originally written as a 'Ray Charles' song -- similar (in story, anyway) to 'You Don't Know Me' Ian Ferrin took it into a contemporary spiritual direction, an uplifting tune in contrast to the bittersweet words.
Crossing The Threshold Crossing The Threshold
A pop ballad about moving in together, and facing a new and merged existance for the first time
Devil Sea Devil Sea
This was written for a collab comp on the Muses' Muse. I had to write a lyric involving an ocean voyage, and it had to have this title.
Point of Departure Point of Departure
Pop song about having second thoughts re: leaving someone -- the 'point' of departure explored in space, time and view'point'
Cruel as April Cruel as April
A riff on the TS Eliot poem, done in an Elvis Costello-style lyric. Early demo version of the song