It's about having no money and a sore anus.

Skeer

Ik ben zo k**ker skeer
Ik wil gewoon niet meer
Hoe moet ik nou toch leven? 
M'n anus doet zo'n zeer

Doe mij nog maar een pilsie
en een paracetamol,
Dan heb ik niet zo'n last meer van m'n hol

Bjørgen van Essen - Skeer

A fresh, new pop punk song! While I'm not in a pop punk band I still like to write a song like this from time to time. 

Everything in this track was written, recorded and produced by me.

Bjørgen - Make This Right (Mix #1)

I recorded this song for/with some friends. Sebas, Joren and Dan got a school assignment (Conservatory of Amsterdam) to write a 'hit' song. When they came to me the song was nearly finished but we all agreed to re-write some parts. We only had 6 hours to re-arrange and record all the instruments and only 2 hours for the vocal parts and this is the result.

Sebas: Guitar
Joren: Bassguitar and lyrics
Dan: Drums
Bjørgen: Vocals and solo guitar
Roommates: Gang vocals 

Sebas, Joren, Dan, Bjørgen - Four Leaf Clover

This is my take on Snowmine's Curfews. It was part of an assignment at my school (Hogeschool v d Kunsten Utrecht).

I used the lead vocals, some keys and drumtracks from the original multitracks. The drums, guitars and backingvocals were played by me. 

Bjørgen - Curfews Pop Punk Version (by Snowmine)

School assignment: record 3 minutes of a Cachao song and be sure that everything sounds (almost) exactly the same. Now there's a challenge!! Thanks Denizhan Altay for playing the trumpet! 

Bjørgen, Terts en Rijnmar - Mi Guajira (Cachao Cover)

A cover of Starship's We Built This City as a school assignment. It had to sound like the original and that made it a great challenge. I'm really happy with the outcome and I hope you enjoy listening it as much as I did recording it. 

Bjørgen - We Built This City

It's been a while since I recorded a cover on my own so I figured it might be a good time for one. The song is called 'Drown' by Bring Me The Horizon. Since I didn't have much time I only did the two verses and choruses. 

Hope you'll enjoy and let me know what you think!

- Bjørgen

Bjørgen - Drown (Bring Me The Horizon Cover)

So turn around and show me your smile,
Tear-soaked-cheeks don’t ever last
You said it was for the best

I wish I could take your pain away
But it’s not that easy can’t you see
It’s gonna take a lot of time but for now
Just stay with me


My heart is yours and so am I 

Please just give me one last try 
To prove

That I want you more 
Than anything in this whole world 

Stay with me

Take the flame that burns inside
The one that holds within the key
To open up yourself to me

I wish I could take your pain away
But it’s not that easy can’t you see
It’s gonna take a lot of time, for now
Just stay with me





Bjørgen - Stay With Me

So here we are, again
Searching for the light that’ll guide us home
Take my hand
Let’s walk the path of broken hopes and dreams

I wonder what it is 
That makes me feel so alive

One foot closer to the edge
Don’t take a step in the unknown

My heart is always open
Take a look around

Will you take a leap?
(It’s my intention)
To begin where we left of   

Though, I can’t recall
Was it spring or fall?











Bjørgen - Spring Or Fall

A freshly recorded cover done in les than an hour, just because I was bored. I used to listen a lot to My Chemical Romance and still do from time to time. Always wanted to cover this song and finally found a little window of spare time in my busy schedule (not kidding) so I hope you like it!!

Bjørgen - I Don't Love You (My Chemical Romance)

Bjørgen - The Moonlight Sky (Cover)

Teaser of one of my new songs. It's a song about drugs and girls.

Down The River (Teaser)

Teaser of one of my new songs. It's a song about those difficult teen years going through puberty and wanting to run away.

We're Taking Over (Teaser)

I know I'm not the first one to upload a cover of David Bowie right after he died and to be honest I never was a big fan of his music. But that doesn't mean I don't respect what he has done for the whole music scene. I've always been in love with this song and even though it's one of his more commonly known hits it still is a magnificent song.

Let me know what you think! 

- Bjørgen

Bjørgen - Space Oddity (David Bowie Cover)

Bjørgen - Stacy's Mom (Fountains of Wayne Cover)

Bjørgen - Cancer (Lo-Fi)

A cover of Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran by The Overslept. Tried to make a big contrast between the original and a 'pop rock/hardrock' version. Worked out really well I think! 

Recorded and mixed by me.

Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (Cover By The Overslept)

A few notes lower than the original but still tried to get as much punch out of it as possible. Sem (the singer) and I had a hard time getting all the vocal samples right, but hard work pays off they say! This one was recorded, mixed and mastered by me. Happy with the outcome!

Kygo, Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (Cover By The Overslept)

A one-take lo-fi cover of a beautiful song, by a band called Death Cab For Cutie.

Bjørgen - I'll Follow You Into The Dark (Lo-Fi Cover)

Les Truies Du Vol - Ik Ben Een Zeug

De tweede hit-single van de legendarische formatie genaamd; 'Les Truies Du Vol'

Er heeft zich een kleine verandering in de bezetting voorgedaan; Thomas Veenstra is erbij gekomen als enige echte nieuwe zeug! 

Download en geniet! 

Xx Thomas, Thomas en Bjørgen

Thomas H:

Ik betaal geen belasting 
en ik heb geen rijbewijs
Doe niet moeilijk met een paspoort,
heb toch geen identiteit

Krijg nooit post door de brievenbus
want ik heb geen adres
En ik ging ooit wel naar school,
maar ik miste elke les

Bjørgen:

Ik loop wat rond op straat,
maar er is niemand die me kent
Heb geen vrienden, geen familie
geen papieren noch een cent

Ga langs alle terrasjes,
maak muziek voor wat geld
Blijf net zo lang doorspelen 
tot de kroegbaas de politie belt

Ik ben een zwerver,
Je ziet me gaan, je kijkt me na, 
je vindt me vies, je vindt me raar
Ik ben een zwerver,
Ik maak m'n eigen maatschappij

Iedereen blij

Thomas V:

Er zitten bulten op m'n eikel 
en een wrat bij m'n sik
Van die vieze oude dikke zaad op m'n pik

Overdag zuip ik restjes,
vergeten slokjes uit flesjes,
Vreet ik zakken met vuilnis,
snij ze open met mesjes

De lamborghini's komen eraan,
ik heb er schijt aan, ik heb er schijt aan 2x
De lambo lambor ghini ghini's komen eraan,
ik heb er schijt aan, ik heb er schijt aan. 
En we schieten jullie allemaal dood,
we schieten jullie allemaal dood



Les Truies Du Vol - De Zwerver

I just recorded this song. Haven't done a pop punk song in almost two years! And this actually came by surprise, 'cause at first it wasn't my intention to write such a song. 

Hope you'll like it and feel free to leave a comment. 

By the way, this is not meant for my band Only Seven Left and has nothing to do with it.
(It's a rough mix, so spare me on that one ;)


- Bjørgen

Bjørgen - Hold On (Mix #1)

Did a cover of this amazing song by The Script. 

Please leave a comment!

- Bjørgen 

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