Following a visit to a local council tip where the writer experienced amzingly rude service, I was challenged to write a song about it, so here it is.

Ballad Of Violia Man

A rewrite of Kinks song about medication taken by old folk and its effect on the NHS. Thanks to Anthonky John Clark for his throwaway line.

MEDICATED SWALLOWERS OF STATINS

A song exploring memory loss and dementia. This is only the second  song I've written myself (other than messing about)and is a simple recording from my phone.

SOMEBODY I HAVE KNOWN

Conceived on holiday and imagining someone who is trying to escape from a personal issue but realizing that he must face up to it.

Watching the World Go By

Semi-autobiographical, but I've got over it now!!

Second Child Blues

A song about normal childhood insecurity and the need for a 'comfort blanket', told through the eyes of a child, a Teddy and an old boy

Mammy Can I leave the Light On

Remember not having the courage to ask a girl out or even talk to her? And only finding out later that she has a similar problem?

She Never Looked at Me

This song contrasts aspects of a relationship through a metaphor of the clarity of the sky. Is the relationship real or imagined? Is it past, present or future?

JohnB

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