The Brownbread Mixtape was a live monthly variety show in The Stag's Head pub in Dublin, Ireland for over a decade. Some of Ireland's very best independent musicians, spoken word artists, comedians and actors performed at the legendary themed night. Brownbread Mixtape host and founder Kalle Ryan recently discovered a hard drive full of show recordings, so he has opened up the digital archives and curated a series of mixtapes featuring the best of the batch. 

Signature tune: Written by Kalle Ryan. Produced by Enda Roche
Graphic Design: David Bagnall
Podcast Production: Kalle Ryan

The Brownbread Mixtape Vol 1 - Music

The Brownbread Mixtape was a live monthly variety show in The Stag's Head pub in Dublin, Ireland for over a decade. Some of Ireland's very best independent musicians, spoken word artists, comedians and actors performed at the legendary themed night. Brownbread Mixtape host and founder Kalle Ryan recently discovered a hard drive full of show recordings, so he has opened up the digital archives and curated a series of mixtapes featuring the best of the batch.
This episode is a compilation of some of the best spoken word artists and poets who performed at the show during the decade we ran the gig. 

Signature tune: Written and performed by Kalle Ryan. Produced by Enda Roche
Graphic Design: David Bagnall
Podcast Production: Kalle Ryan

The Brownbread Mixtape Vol 2 - Spoken Word Poetry

A person power song, not to follow the crowd if you don’t want to.

Eve is a lonely lady livin’ in town,
All the old women yeah, they gather around,
“Why don’t you go out and find yourself a man?”

She tells them, “I’m doin fine just the way I am
I’m doin fine just the way I am”

My friend Steve has no mobile phone,
Only way to reach him is when he’s at home,
“You’re livin’ in the past” I say, “Get with the plan!”

He says “Hell , I’m doin fine just the way I am
I’m doin fine just the way I am”

So why not let other people do
What they wanna do
If it’s not harming us
Or anyone else
And maybe do a little thinking
We should do a little thinking
About ourselves

I’m doin fine just the way I am

Pat is a poet, sells his books on the street,
He used to be famous, had a show on TV,
People say he’s crazy (I think he’s gone nuts)
He doesn’t give a damn

He tells me,” I’m doin’ fine just the way I am
I’m doin’ fine just the way I am
At least I don’t live with my head in the sand”

So why not let other people do
What they wanna do
If it’s not harming us
Or anyone else
And maybe do a little thinking
We should do a little thinking
About ourselves

I’m doin fine just the way I am
I’m doin fine just the way I am
At least I don’t live with my head in the sand
I’m doin fine just the way I am
I’m doin fine just the way I am

© 2007 Enda Reilly

I'm Doin' Fine Just the Way I am

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