Drinking With the Poet

Sense

Midnight Man

words and music copyright ebmartin socan

I'm a midnight man I come from East St. Paul
I formed a rock and roll band and played a west coast ball
Moved to San Fransisco my brother went to war
Honey take my hand and I will wander no more

I'm a natural man don't take what I don't give
Having something to believe in is the only way to live
Honey take my hand close the door
And I will wander no more I will wander no more

I'm a travelling man I've seen the Mountains in Nepal
The killer whale's mating dance and the greatest wonder of them all
When you take my hand I know I'll never fall
Until the angels call until the angels call

And I will wander no more I will wander no more
And I will wander no more I will wander no more...
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words and music copyright ebmartin socan martinsongs@gmail.com

Midnight Man ..with lyrics

John Jackson  Slide Guitar  Cam MacInnes Guitar  Denis Keldie Keys  Bucky Berger Drums  Terry Wilkins Bass

Box O' Bones

I'll Be Seeing You

Written in the spring of 2010. Dedicated to the beautiful and wonderful Anna McGarrigle. Written after reading, in The New Yorker, that she didn't want to sing anymore after the passing of her sister, Kate. My daughter was devastated at Anna's quote. And so I wrote. 

Sing With Us Anna

Regina Spektor playing an own version of No Surprises, originally performed by Radiohead, which can be found on the album OK Computer (1997).

This is a second cover done by Regina Spektor, performed and recorded in the Triple J studios, affiliated with ABC.
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/

The first cover was released with the purpose of raising money and awareness of the charity organisation "Doctors Without Borders Emergency Relief Fund". 
To respect Regina Spektor's intentions behind this song, I encourage you to visit the website and buy the first cover on iTunes if you can spare it:
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/
http://bit.ly/dcv4dA
 
My opinion and some info about this song:
This second version is less true to the original, and has more of a personal touch compared to the first.
No surprises being a silent though desperate plea for silence, for escaping all the mess in life, Regina elegantly captures this feeling, and her comforting and understanding voice resonates with the frustrations and fatigue in all of us.
 
Radiohead and Regina Spektor both make amazing music, and any one who respects music shouldn't compare these one-dimensionally by suggesting that there's a better version.
There's a subtle difference in how the songs resonates with our feelings, and what specific mood it brings us in. Both however, are brilliant in capturing a complex but strong feeling.
I recommend checking out both artists and their albums. These are one of those few artists who are consistent in their quality:
http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/
http://reginaspektor.com/

I hope you will enjoy the music!

Regina Spektor - No Surprises (Radiohead Cover) [Live on Triple J Radio]

Track 2 of 4 off of the EP, "You Don't Belong Here"

(Spring) This Was Your Place

Lady of Fire Poetry- drums, samples, mix/mastering, vocals- Tanisha Jackland
for the collaboration if you need my vocal stems, inquire within.

I love myself and you should too! Feel free to individualize this too! 

Video=  https://youtu.be/fZUoDlxlT3c

Enjoy!

My Africa ❤️ (open collab)

here in the Cloud or martinsongs@gmail.com 

... The Box o' Songs is continually growing - most songs I have, have not been recorded as yet, They exist only in my head, heart and certain muscle memories, 4-tracks 8 tracks 16" ..,on napkins, boxes of pads and pads of paper, shoe box of mixtapes and demos and my own lowgrade hard-drive. Aside from that thanks for listening. Welcome to my virtual Box o' Songs Peace

Midnight Man ..with lyrics

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