Dick Langford / Tricks Upon Travellers
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Homeschool Homeschool
A song about isolation and pain. The kid is educated at home but isolated from society. It hurts. Words by Andrew Richardson. Music by me. Backing vocals and vocal effects by Andrew.
Ode to a Squid (with kazoo) Ode to a Squid (with kazoo)
My therapist thought I needed to do this to get rid of my deep seated anger.
Thermadore Thermadore
April 1989 - a Yamaha CX5M and Alesis HR16 and Portastudio Graeme Hobbs on vocals and me on everything else
Well Fair State Well Fair State
An AmokOpera song. With thanks to Ian Ferrin for the flourishes and Tom Franz for the therapist.
Lottery of Life Lottery of Life
From AmokOpera. Words and melody by Graeme Hobbs, vocals and arrangement by me. A salutory tale of a working man made good. The grass and the sheep aren't always greener.
As She Is As She Is
A song from AmokOpera. Our hero is on a beach in Turkey chilling out when he realises just how much in love he really is.
The Bait The Bait
A song from Amokopera. This song was written by myself and Graeme Hobbs from the old TUT. This is really only a guide vocal. The real one will be added early in 2007
Boiled Sweets (Full Version) Boiled Sweets (Full Version)
A collaboration with Tom Franz from the musesmuse. My words, my arrangement, Tom's voice and melody.
Knocker Boys - Tricks Upon Travellers 1999 Knocker Boys - Tricks Upon Travellers 1999
TUT at their best. Mark Knight's initial riff and Dick's lyrics and melody.
They Say It Won't Be Long They Say It Won't Be Long
This is a collaboration with Scott Gravesen (see Silly Things)who wrote some excellent if very dark lyrics for an acoustic song. It didn't quite turn out that way. Thanks to Tom Franz from the musesmuse for his performance in the middle section.
Two hour Song Two hour Song
What it says on the box, 2 hours from first lyrics to finished recording.
Bitter Season Bitter Season
7/7/05 - a date to remember. Thanks to The Cracks for the lyrics and Graham for the title.
It's all an act It's all an act
Don't know where the inspiration for this came from. It's certainly not autobiographical. Funny stuff this creativity innit?
