An ode to the greatest rock star of all time

With https://soundcloud.com/john-tilbury

Joey Ramone (Demo)

Gently As She Goes

From The Secret Of The Kells.
Dedicated to my very own Pangur Ban, Béla. 2002-2018

Aisling Song (Pangur Bán)

A song very close and dear to my heart. The legendary Italian anti fascist song, as sang by Hannes Wader in my mother tongue.

Bella Ciao (German Version)

A song from the Russian Revolution, as sang by Hannes Wader in German, sang by Eltje.

Das Lied vom Knüppelchen

First take of a new EMS original.

In the corner of my mind
There's a wry crooked smile
I lie awake at night
With a swarm of belly butterflies

My man has beetle eyes
Allow yourself, to be loved by me
There's no consequence of being happy

Believe the things I say
I won't shy away
In each other's arms we are safe
Hand in hand, face to face

My man has beetle eyes
Allow yourself, to be loved by me
There's no shame in being happy



Beetle Eyes (Take One)

An EMS original. A short, silly song that begs the question.

Kind To Me

Photography credits: https://www.facebook.com/Imagemaker33

EMS's version of the early modern folk song, Greensleeves, supposedly composed by Henry VIII to lament his unrequited love for Anne Boleyn.

Greensleeves

Eltje sings a modern version of the late seventeenth century English folk song, Lavender's Blue

Lavender's Blue

Original improvised song
Artwork by Eltje

He made the stars jealous in the sky
For none shone brighter than his beetle eyes
And I love him
I lay my head down on his shoulder 
Black is his colour 

He found his heart 
Washed on a beach
He set it to beat
With electricity 
And I love him 
I lay my head down on his shoulder
Black is his colour 

His skin made the moon cry
For the moon was neither so pale or so white
Or so white
And I love him 
I lay my down on his shoulder
Black is his colour 
And I love him

Black Is His Colour (Improv)

We women sometimes dare to dream 
Think of what could have been 
In a lonely hour of the night 
When lover boy is snoring by your side 

We women know when to swallow our pride
He thinks he knows the worst
But that we always keep inside
We all still have something to hide 

I did my penance 
I threw my pieces of silver away 
I salted the earth 
But the weeds sprang up again
Should I say lover won't you come back to me

Lover Won't You Come Back To Me

I am of Britain, the holy land of Britain, good sire I pray for thee, for the saint of charity, come on and dance with me in Britain

I am of Britain

I lie under a blanket of stars
I welcome the coming of the dark
I dance in the softness of the night 
Pale as the moon, I am glowing white

Though I am far away
Hear me sing lu lay, lu lay
I’ll put my arms around you
Hear me sing lay lay, lu lu

You are a man of day and dawn
When the sun comes I am forlorn
Why must I watch from afar as you toil in the sun 
Only to enfold you when the darkness comes

Though I am far away
Hear me sing lu lay, lu lay
I’ll put my arms around you
Hear me sing lay lay, lu lu

Lullaby for a Layman

Just Like A Woman

I drink much more than I ought to drink, because it brings me back you

Lilac Wine

My Luve Is Like a Red Red Rose

Lang ha we parted been
Laddie my dearie
Now we are met again
Laddie lie near me

Laddie Lie Near Me

She Moved Through The Fair

Originals, folk music and a few covers. 

https://soundcloud.com/parlourphone Here is my lounge singing act, Polly Parlourphone!

Eltje

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