I'm going to be returning to Plan B on Willy Street for piano sing-a-long after their Glee watching parties on Tuesdays. If you're in the neighborhood, come on by and request your favorite tunes. I'll be playing originals as well. See you there!
Tuesdays: 8pm-12am Plan B 924 Williamson St. Madison, WI
Here's the latest in the Living Room Concerts series. Part four - "I Try to Be"
Lyrics are below...
"I Try to Be"
I don't know what to say, I don't know where to go With all the lovely ladies I meet out on the road It's painfully obvious each time I try to speak I ain't no Casanova, though I try to be.
I go out to the club, I sit down at the bar Old friends come talking at me, I don't know who they are I smile and nod politely though I got no memory I ain't no Merriam-Webster, though I try to be
It seems that every time I sit and write a song Every other line starts to sound like Elton John I'd be flattered to keep such company, but I ain't no Amadeus, though I try to be
I thank you all for sitting here and listening to my tune I didn't change your religion, didn't see no ladies swoon We're all just out here drinking, we're one big family Cause we ain't no proselytizers, and we don't pretend to be
Come down front and have a beer, your first one is on me We're all best friends tonight, 'least till that clock strikes three.
So here is the much-requested "Ninja" song. Come to the Dry Bean on October 29, 2010 to hear it with the whole band! Lyrics below...
"Ninja"
A shroud of darkness fills the empty street As a single shriek cuts through the night But the days of crime in this fair city are fleeting Alone he carries the burden of the fight
A lone wolf--a warrior in the night A sole survivor of three thousand years of fighting He shall never die, lest he be bested and beset But the battle rages on and that has never happened yet
Who is this man who through the shadows creeps Whom evildoers loathe and fear He is the ninja and from his body seeps Pure vengeance and for the victims he perseveres
A lone wolf--a warrior in the night A sole survivor of three thousand years of fighting He shall never die, lest he be bested and beset But the battle rages on and that has never happened yet
Here's another new one. Come out to the Dry Bean on October 29, 2010, to see it with the band! Lyrics are below.
"You're a Creep"
Hopping in your car you're driving halfway round the world You can't push it too far from where you've been You got your radio controlled To amplify your soul I guess you never bothered growing old
You pull into the hottest spot that's open late at night Push and shove everybody outta your way Gotta find your piece of tail Who's too young to know you've failed Moving as the big subwoofers wail
You're a creep And everybody knows what's underneath When you're waiting on the other side of the street
It wasn't long ago I heard you calling out her name It always hurts to say goodbye Now everyone you know can't begin to fill that hole You're left alone to reap the seeds you sowed
You're a creep And everybody knows what's underneath When you're waiting on the other side of the street
You're a creep And everybody knows what's underneath When you're waiting on the other side of the street
Here's a new song of mine. Come out to the Dry Bean on October 29 to see it with the band! Here's the video. The lyrics are below.
“Girl of My Dreams”
I learned my lesson about taking advice From Friday friends—next time I'm gonna think twice I’ve heard some rumblings of you messing around With the guys downtown—how very nice
The same old echos I heard time and again, like “You’ll love this girl,” and “man I swear she’s a ten” Now I find out that it all just depends On whether you’re out or whether you’re in
Now I’m all alone in this this wide world, trying to find another girl to fill the void you left in my mind I guess I’ll just have to wait another day before she finally comes my way And leaves you others far behind The girl of my dreams so hard to find
I guess it started near the end of July It was first time I noticed things were going awry Up til then I guess we never had fought I guess I never had thought of asking why
The little hints I thought I’d misunderstood I never hollered—I thought I never would Verbal aggression never came to no good But now I need the release, and I think that it could
'Cause I’m all alone in this this wide world, trying to find another girl to fill the void you left in my mind I guess I’ll just have to wait another day before she finally comes my way And leaves you others far behind The girl of my dreams so hard to find
It never seemed so wrong—did it now To string me out along In all honesty I guess I can’t be mad And truth be told I’m glad
That I’m all alone in this this wide world, trying to find another girl to fill the void you left in my mind I guess I’ll just have to wait another day before she finally comes my way And leaves you others far behind The girl of my dreams so hard to find
I have just remembered how an old song of mine goes that I haven't been able to place for over a year. For some reason, it just popped into my head! It's a tune about trying as a musician to keep life and stage separate. I have to write a little more for it to be finished, but I am still ecstatic that I've remembered how it goes :) Here are the lyrics I have so far...
I love to feel you breathe at night Shallow breaths with just the slightest hint of laughter You lie alone
Without a sound you leave Before the sunlight even floods the hall Away from home
The coffee pot is empty, but the smell still fills the air I feel your gaze behind me you're not there anywhere
I work the scene, I play my keys It always seems so easy when you're with me tonight you're gone
I want to play my heart But all they want for their part is rock and pop and disco I sing their songs
But every note I play them is a lie they can't perceive All I really want to do is cry, oh lord I want to leave.
I crawl in bed beside you while the moon hangs in the sky The darkness tries to hide you in the night, but I feel right
I had a wonderful time in the Wisconsin Dells last week. My girlfriend, the incomparable vocalist Francie Phelps, and I have put together a great duo show, and Thursday's performance was a lot of fun! I've compiled a little promo video from the footage. We'd love to take our show near you, so check out the video and pass it along to your favorite club :)
