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Twenty-First Century Trends Twenty-First Century Trends
This is a tribute to Mika, and is the long version. I think that Mika writes great pop songs, and I love the arrangements. This is my take on what he does.
9/3/2009 Dance-Pop
Credit Crunch (Eat the Bankers) Credit Crunch (Eat the Bankers)
This song is a bitter, vicious attack on those who have caused financial problems for all of us. The bankers, through their greed & mismanagement, have landed the whole planet in an economic and financial crisis unseen since the Great Depression.
4/26/2009 Dance-Pop
Listen to Them Cry, George Listen to Them Cry, George
Asking Bush if he truly knows what he unleashes when he goes to war, and the misery he causes.
7/21/2007 Dance-Pop
There's a Chain Around My Heart There's a Chain Around My Heart
Blatantly inspired by Ray Charles's 'Take These Chains from My Heart' ... but not copied.
3/23/2007 Blues General
The Rivers of China The Rivers of China
An orchestral ballad, though not overdone I hope...
3/11/2007 Dance-Pop
I've Seen It Done I've Seen It Done
A 3/4 tempo song with male vocal and backing singers, gospel-based but less bluesy. Contemporary Christian with a touch of country is the best description.
5/13/2006 Christian Pop
Have Another Drink ('Live') Have Another Drink ('Live')
This is the same recording of 'Have Another Drink' that is already uploaded to my list of songs, but I've added some samples and sound files to create the atmosphere of a 'live' piano bar performance...
2/24/2006 Jazz Vocals
Have Another Drink Have Another Drink
A standard-style number which frankly should be bigger than it is. It's just piano & vocal here. I've been performing it in public for years ... it has always gone down well. Someone somewhere needs this song!
2/20/2006 Acoustic Piano
Survive Survive
This is an unusual but strangely commercial-sounding song - I just didn't know which way to take it, but I think I've got it now. I like the brass riff ... and so do others apparently. Cool!
2/21/2006 Dance-Pop
Dreams in Blue Dreams in Blue
A beautiful melody embellished with various VST sounds plus orchestral ones such as Strings (violins) & Cellos...
1/29/2006 Beats General
Train of Freedom Train of Freedom
A mid-tempo shuffle blues - well, Rock 'n' Roll really - with a very commercial hook. News!!! Train of Freedom is now released in the Ride The Train series from NBT Records (July, 2006).
10/8/2006 Pop Rock
Still Rockin' Now Still Rockin' Now
An up-tempo rocker celebrating a career in Rock 'n' Roll. The vocalist relates how's he's been in since the start and how glad he is to still be playing guitar & singing...
7/20/2006 Rock n Roll
Train to Memphis Train to Memphis
After a life of crime, the guy's returning to Memphis to find the girl he lost.
12/29/2004 Blues Rock
Airspace Airspace
An instrumental with acoustic guitar, piano, strings. Sure, it was done via MIDI, folks, but I can't afford a classical guitarist, bass player and string section. We have to get real, don't we?
10/29/2004 Smooth
I Believed in You I Believed in You
A modern pop ballad with a very commercial hook. Can't miss!
10/10/2004 Dance-Pop
Smoky Old Nightclub Smoky Old Nightclub
A classic country song in 3/4 time with that unmistakeable Floyd Cramer-style piano.
10/8/2004 Country General
You On My Mind You On My Mind
The guy knows he made mistakes, and he lost her. He's full of regret & remorse, but still he can't stop thinking about her. In fact, he's re-living the times with her, even though he knows he can never have those times back again. This is despair.
9/29/2004 Dance-Pop
I Can Feel It (Sounds Live Mix) I Can Feel It (Sounds Live Mix)
I just felt like writing a rock!
8/17/2004 Dance-Pop
Moonlight Cafe Moonlight Cafe
A pop-reggae song. A guy wanders in the street with nowhere to go. Seeing a doorway, he rings the bell & finds himself in a rather 'special' nightclub - blue light, flickering shadows of people and a feeling of mysterious & hedonistic pleasures�
7/24/2004 Dance-Pop
