Gary Randman Playlist

you can’t see like i do

Pink Floyd meets Duran Duran.

Electric & Acoustic Guitar: Larry Rolando
Pedal Steel: Milo Deering
Drums: Josh Rodgers
Bass: Pete Miller
Vocal: Will Montgomery
Background Vocals: Julie & Spencer Broschard
Engineering: Paul Osborn @ Audio Dallas
Mix: Will Montgomery

Demos 2023

Under The Sun

Mini k (prod. tenferno)

Every time I look in the mirror
I see less and less of me
There was a time when I believed
I could be anything I dreamed

I'm - not really sure anymore
I'm - not really sure anymore

I gotta get
Back to the treehouse
Back to the ball field
Back to the bicycle jump we made
When we were young and stupid
But we could fly

Summertime blankets
Covered with sand
An afternoon empire
From our lemonaide stand
We were young and stupid
But we could fly

Every now and then I remember
The spark I used to see
A world of limitless horizons
No boxes around me

I'm - not really sure anymore
I'm - not really sure anymore

I gotta get
Back to the treehouse
Back to the ball field
Back to the bicycle jump we made
When we were young and stupid
But we could fly

That summertime blanket
Fashioned into a cape
We'd soar from the roof
Despite the bruises and scrapes
We were young and stupid
But we could fly

released May 5, 2024
Written, Performed & Produced by John Mendenhall
©2024 John Mendenhall

Young & Stupid

Fun Pop Rock song about guy who is with a girl who pulls all the strings, but he doesn't care as long as she wants to be with him. 


Lyrics:

As Long As I Have You 
(c) 2024   Gary Randman

[Chorus]
I don't care if the world thinks
You got me hanging by a string
And I don't care if you use me
You can spend all my money
I don't care, as long as I have you
And I don't mind, as long as I have you


[Verse 1]
You say want to find yourself, I'm on your side
Trying all the latest craze, to me that's fine
My heart rules the way and my mind just obeys
Babe you're the one for me 

[Chorus]
I don't care if the world thinks
You got me hanging by a string
And I don't care if you use me
You can spend all my money
I don't care, as long as I have you
And I don't mind, as long as I have you

[Verse 2]
You go and buy the stylish clothes, I won't deny
Hanging with your friends all day,  I'll let it slide
Don't care what they say and my feelings won't change
Babe you're the one for me

[Chorus]
I don't care if the world thinks
You got me hanging by a string
And I don't care if you use me
You can spend all my money
I don't care, as long as I have you
And I don't mind, as long as I have you

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 3]
You want to sleep til late, hey that's alright
Staying in the house all day,  I will abide
Won't ask you to change,  cause your love's what I crave
Babe you're the one for me

[Chorus]
I don't care if the world thinks
You got me hanging by a string
And I don't care if you use me
You can spend all my money
I don't care, as long as I have you
And I don't mind, as long as I have you
and I won't care, as long as I have you

As Long As I Have You [Rough Demo]

About a guy who reflects back on an early love and wonders what life would have been with her.


Lyrics:

Once In A While
© 2002 Gary Randman

[Verse 1]
Long time ago
In a town near the coast
Met a girl named Jolene
For a little while we were real close

We’d runaway
To go hide in the caves
Where we talked and we laugh
And we fell in love, it was true love

[Chorus]
Once in a while
Thinking of her
What it be like
Life together now

[Verse 2]
She’d always say
To be strong not afraid
So I gave her my heart
If I would hurt she would heal me

Cold winter days
Lying close feeling safe
And we held on so tight
It felt so good and it felt right

[Chorus]
Once in a while
Thinking of her
What it be like
Life together now

[Verse 3]
Remember the day
She moved away
And we kissed one last time
She said good luck, don’t forget me


[Chorus]
Once in a while
Thinking of her
What it be like
Life together now

[Outro]
Now I’m living with someone else
It’s good but I think
If I was still with her now
Would it be the same?

Once In A While (Demo)

About a guy and a girl that are friends but they really are something more but the girl is hesitant to admit.


Lyrics:

It’s Love
© 2024 Gary Randman

[Verse 1]
Love, is one step away
Tell me girl, are you still afraid?
Finding out, we’re so much alike
It scares me too

Know you’ve been burned
So you keep your distance
Your minds made up but
Your heart says give in
You won’t move away cause you’ll always wonder

[Chorus]
Don’t deny it
Try to fight it
We both know
That It’s Love, That It's Love, That It's Love

[Verse 2]
Love, is so hard to find
Come on girl, won’t you change your mind?
Looking back, you fear hurt again
I understand

We’re by your door
And I know you need me
Your words say go but
Your eyes say don’t leave
You can’t run away cause you want to be near

[Chorus]
Don’t deny it
You can’t fight it
We both know
That It’s Love, That It's Love, That It's Love

[Bridge]
You're sending signs
That play in mind 
We're something more than friends

There's a line you're standing behind
A door you won't open
Don't be scare and let yourself go

[Outro]
You’re excited
You can’t hide it
I feel it too
Let me love you

It's Love [Rough Demo]

About a guy who has doubts around how his girl feels about him.  

Lyrics:

My Sweet Love
 © 1990 Gary Randman
[Verse 1]  
 My sweet love
 With the rose in your hand
 Do you sleep well at night
 Knowing I am your man?

[Chorus] 
 Do you love me
 And are you happy
 When the morning comes?
 All the birds in the tree
 They're singing softly
 But they don't know what
 What she'll do
 What she'll say
 Where she goes
 Where she's been today

 [Verse 2] 
 My sweet love
 With the gold from your ears
 Why do you hide your thoughts?
 Are you scared of your fears?
 
 [Chorus] 
 
 [Bridge]
 Taking many chances
 Too much romancing
 Don't know what she's after
 Flirting with disaster
 Wish she give a sign
 Stop wasting my time

 [Instrumental]
 
 [Chorus]
 
 [Outro]
 Taking many chances
 Too much romancing
 Don't know what she's after 
 Flirting with disaster
 Changes in her ways
 Have made me start to say
 Don't want to be a fool
 Emotions being used
 She's playing with mind
 Can't read between the lines
 Is this love I see
 Or is it make believe
 Wish she give a sign
 Stop wasting my time

My Sweet Love (Demo)

About a guy whose girl wants to end things and he wants to talk about it and resolve.


Lyrics:

Let’s Talk About It
© 2002 Gary Randman


[Verse 1]
It’s been a long hard workday
Won’t you give me a break
Boss wants me to design
A new product line

I work all day
and I come home late
and I’m weak and tired

Now you start complaining
That I don’t give a damn
You think love is fading
And I don’t understand

[Chorus]
Let's talk about it
Talk about it
Don’t let the good times fade away

[Verse 2]
We used to kid and laugh a lot
Spend our time just kissing
Hours would pass us by
We just keep on loving

The times were good
and we thought they would
Always last forever

Now you say you’re leaving
Cause I’m bringing you down
There’s no use persuading
Can’t save the love we found

[Chorus]
Let's talk about it
Talk about it
Don’t let the good times fade away

[Verse 3]
Want things to get better
Want life the way it was
Please don’t give in easy
Let's try to work it out

[Chorus]
Let's talk about it
Talk about it
Don’t let the good times fade away

Let's Talk About It (Demo)

A touching song for someone who is going through difficult time and to let them know they are a special person and don't deserve this and try to raise their spirit.

Lyrics 

You Deserve The Best Of Life
© 2002 Gary Randman
 
[Verse 1]
I know you’re holding on
You’re hurt and not so strong
I see your crying eyes
Don’t be sad, Don’t be mad
It’ll be alright

[Chorus]
You deserve the best of life
No more pain for you to fight
I have seen what you’ve been through
It’s brought out the best in you

[Verse 2]
I see inside your soul
You have a heart of gold
An angel in disguise
You’re so kind, do what’s right
You shine so bright

[Chorus] 
You deserve the best of life
Only good and only right
I wish you lots of love
I hope you’re blessed with much
 
[Outro]
You deserve the best of life
You deserve the best of times
May all your dreams come true
I hope you see it through
Don’t care how bad it seems
They can’t take your dignity

You Deserve The Best Of Life (Demo)

TRYIN TO DO RIGHT FREESTYLE

Go-Mode

It's a song about fear of unknown and trying to fight it in everyday life. If You like cover grafic or sound of this song DM me.

Fight Or Flight

We come for you

Running in the Gutter”, BABAL’S 13th album, the 1st to be released on Fruits de Mer label Friends of the Fish, definitely hits the ground running and keeps you locked in to their immersive world of intense lyricism and potent musical ideas.
The resulting album is a beautifully crafted selection of hypnotic and rhythmic pieces, each delving deeply into the world we think we know.
BABAL have come up with an immersive, yet accessible blend of songs that illustrate the band’s superlative improvisational skills, whilst still retaining cohesive musical ideas that weave poetry and dynamic vocalizations that are central to the band’s alternative core.
Opening track “One Big Family” is a full-on attack on social media; the rise of the biggest brain-washing experiment in history; “eye sockets sore, mind in chaos, thoughts flying round, like a bird in a cage, manic with facts and terrible rage! Nowhere to go, I can’t turn the page!”.
“The Best Restaurants” is a sharp take on poverty consciousness and opposing huge wealth, and a vain hope that religions may save us, but very probably not.” All I saw was a crowd of starving souls, chewing at their wishes”
“The World that we Know” is a plea for the World to wake up to the real possibility of extinction, “I wanna green world! I wanna green world! I want it to smell good; I don’t want it to stink like it does at the moment! Open your arms and let it in!”.
“Cake Music” is a high-energy satire on the virtues of neo-liberalism, “recycle now and do your bit! Be a match when the fires are lit; move a little closer to the cholera pit! Ha Ha!”
“We shall be Fables” is a sweetly enchanting song that lulls the listener, yet reminds us ultimately of our mortality (one of Karen’s recurring lyrical themes), “life is eating us up, we shall be Fables, when the noon-tide beckons and the reaper reckons; we shall be Fables” It ain’t gonna last forever……..
Title track, “Running in the Gutter” is a truly majestic love song, poignant yet hopeful that love can still make the difference in all our lives; “you won’t applaud, it has a drive, it’s not a lot till love arrives! Love is not a number, it lives, it dies, running in the gutter, it doesn’t strive”. We can all get there, no matter how far down in the gutter we are.
“Running in the Gutter” is available on the Fruits de Mer label, Friends of the Fish, on vinyl, CD, digital download and streaming. Pre sales from 1st July, release date August 8th 2025.
BABAL will be launching the album at the Son Of Sardonicus festival of Psychedelic Delights on Saturday August 2nd, the Cellar, 25/26 Quay Street, Cardigan, SA43 1HU. Advance copies of “Running In the Gutter” will be available at the festival.
“Could it be argued that Crass are joining force with Cardiacs to deliver a Beefheart take on Byrne? Possibly, but instead of attempting to work out the influences and wonder how to describe them, instead say this is classic BABAL with the band putting their troubles behind them and being at full strength and power. Long may they continue as for prog to survive it needs to be as uncompromising and challenging as this.”
Kev Rowland: Prog Archives (author of the Progressive Underground vols 1-5).

Babal - Running In The Gutter - 02 - The Best Restaurants

Walking Onslaughts Tale: Shattered Personalities

After the very great war the walking onslaughts had, Offspring while the rest of the gang are physically beat up and too damn tired to teleport home. So Offspring decided to lend him the left over power he had and accidentally teleport to a whole different location. As he look around, he saw around him nothing but lots and lots of gems around him. It eventually lead him to explore this new place he's currently in. As he look around, he suddenly realized it was a war going on with titan like gems and everybody else. He was going to escape until he saw Jasper and could tell she wasn't the friendly type. She lunched out a mirage of attacks towards offspring leading him to be hurt even worse then before. Jasper went on to lunch towards offspring but only for her the get a hole punch right threw her chest.  After that happened, Offspring gotten pissed was ready to fight anybody on site who posses as a foe. It wasn't so long until Garnet saw the damage Offspring done to jasper and she was ready to take him on. Now offspring his built on rage and rush coursing threw his body.  It was a on going back and fourth match when Offspring landed a powerful strike causing garnet to fly threw a wall. Offspring felt relived until he look around and saw she wasn't alone. His response " O you gotta be shittin me, alright listen right now I'm tired as shit and ready to take my black ass home so let's make this quick" Right after that remark he made, they all sworn against him giving them their fullest strength. Surprisingly, he was able to withstand their mirage and gave all of them a run for their money. That was until all of the gyms fused as one making them the ultimate gem. He tried as much as he could to land a hit on them until it was too much for him to handle. He was tossed to a cave as he accidentally bit on a piece of gem causing his body to react differently. BOOM  a big explosion happened in the cave. The ultimate gem checked out what happened only to see a strange white figure covered in gems and light and dark aura blended together. They went on to duke it out for hours until Offspring's new form lead him to releasing a ultimate ki blast making the titan gem no more. That's not all. It even made his new form jump put of his body having them stare face to face with each other. As soon he got a word out his new form ran off and disappear, thus, a new creature was born, and that new creature you may ask is known as Spawn, Spawn Mysterious 

#OffspringMysterious #WalkingOnslaughts #StevenUniverse

Birth Of A New Creature/New Crystal Gem

I've been writing songs as a hobby for many years while I raised a family but I'm now looking to take the songwriting to the next level.  I grew up with the Classic Rock of the 60's & 70's and the 80's music scenes.  Hard to find a similar artist to my songs but it is in the Pop, Rock genres.  I believe the songs have good potential and are something different and original from what you hear today. Take a listen to my various demos and let me know what you think.  I'm looking for a creative producer who enjoys what he hears and would be interested to take this music to a new level to grow a fan base and/or share with an artist.

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It's Love [Rough Demo]

Gary Randman

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