A song about Évariste Galois (1811-1832): pioneer of group theory and political revolutionary, tragically killed in a duel at age 20.

Doctor Revolution
Can’t you find a solution
I’m running out of patience
Tried a hundred and twenty permutations
It’s getting kind of old
I’m wondering if it can be solved
I feel so numb
I’m stuck 
My number is up

Some of these things can’t be solved
It’s just a symmetry thing
You factor it in
But it just won’t go
Like you’re the only one who seems to know

Docteur Révolution
Est-ce qu’il ya une solution?
Je n'ai pas plus de patience
J'ai essayé cent vingt permutations
Je n'en peux plus
Je me demande si ça peut être résolu
Ça prend ma tête
J'arrête
Ça devient bête


Here is an overview of Galois' life and work:
https://twitter.com/ianholmes/status/1387118517858623488?s=20

Évariste

Appreciate me
You don’t appreciate me
I don’t think you see
I’m just me
I can’t do the things you do
Till you show me
I wanna play with you
Do you want to play with me
Swinging around like the big kids do
I feel like you left me behind
I’ve heard it said
You live in your head
Well I want to be on your mind
Like you’ve been on mine

Doesn’t matter much what you do
I just gotta see a sign from you
So you better find a way to show me
That you appreciate me and me only
All I do is try to please you
Even when it seems like I’m tryna tease you
All I need is to see that you rate me
Please appreciate me

When you ignore me
When you got nothing for me
Hiding in your hole
Frozen cold
I keep hoping you’ll turn round
And remember
I’m holed up by your side
And I’m tryna catch your eye
Always complaining I slow you down
The loneliest thing I could do
Just understand
That I got your hand
To show I appreciate you
Now you try it too

Appreciate Me (feat. Ursula Gerstbach)

The programmed frameshift element in the Coronavirus genome serves as a metaphor for a troubled relationship.

Frameshift (rough mix)

Évariste feat. Yin, Cassandra, Diastrid & Elmelo

Appreciate Me (Holmes & Purdie Feat Ursula Gerstbach)

Little birthday tune for Erin O'Connor. Video at https://youtu.be/16yUlZxsZQY

Berth Day

Disaster Phone

Time-Traveling Librarian.mp3

Well if you challenge me
I’ll see that you lose
And if you try to cheat
I’ll get you back too
And if you tell lies
You’ll get a surprise
I’ll look you in the eyes
And point at the truth
J’accuse!

I’ll watch your every move
I’m cracking the clues
And if I disapprove
I’m coming at you
I’ll build up a case
To make your disgrace
I’ll stare you in the face
And guess what I’ll do
J’accuse!

Try to clear your name
Try to shift the blame
Try to point to me instead
Try to get ahead
There’s no doubt
I’ll call you out
Soon
As I choose
J’accuse!

So if you’re twisting round
And wriggling loose
I won’t be backing down
I flatly refuse
Cos I’m in the right
I’m shining a light
I’ve got you in my sight
I’m pointing at you
J’accuse!

Ian Holmes