Quelle belle et douce chanson et en français, bravo Lawrence !

magnificent song, moving lyrics, fine translation, lovely music and vocals

Well executed as usual. Love the harmonies.

Very well done! Another beautiful song, thoughtful lyrics. 

Such a heartfelt delivery, wonderful lulling, melancholic yet warm song, formidable!

A lovely, evocative project. Such a warm and poignant song. Enjoyed this a lot :)

the french version adds a nice nuance to the listening experience james , excellent

The 7th EP of "past is the verse"

-Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/track/61WDY5gOzzhD7VRlNXKy4u

-Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/album/calm-calm/1560415883

-Amazon Music
https://music.amazon.co.jp/albums/B09173RCC7

-bandcamp
https://pastverse.bandcamp.com/track/calm-calm

Calm Calm

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BON ANNIVERSAIRE BÉBÉ
Paroles et Musique par ©James Lawrence Nesser 2021
Traduction par Pascale Finella

This is the French language version of my song "Happy Birthday Baby" from a few years ago. The music is celebratory but also tinged with sadness because the one having the birthday is far away. I added the musette (done on my Korg M1) to make it sound more like a French café song. I would like to thank my fellow SoundCloud poster and fine musician Luc Finella for his very valuable advice and critique. I would also like to give a great big "Thank You!" to Luc's wife, Pascale, for translating my lyrics. Without her efforts this work would not have been possible. Both sets of lyrics are below.


Bon Anniversaire, Bébé
Nous nous sommes rassemblés 
Pour t'envoyer nos meilleurs vœux
Et remplir ta journée de joie

Une autre année est venue est repartie
Comment le temps a passé
Tu seras toujours aussi chère 
Que la prunelle de nos yeux

Nous t'enverrons toujours notre amour
Chaque jour de l'année
Tu nous manques, et tu nous es cher
Nous aurions aimé être avec toi

Bon Anniversaire, Bébé
C'est tout ce que je voulais dire
Pour t'envoyer tout mon amour
En ce jour particulier

J'ai encore une chose à dire
J'espère que tu le sais 
Tu seras toujours mon amour
Pour toujours je t'aimerai

Remercions les étoiles
Pas besoin de déprimer
Nous te remercions également, mon amour
D'être ce que tu es

Bon Anniversaire, Bébé
C'est tout ce que je voulais dire
Pour t'envoyer tout mon amour
En ce jour particulier

Je t'envoie tout mon amour
En ce jour particulier

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Happy Birthday, Baby 
We all have gathered here 
To send you our best wishes 
And fill your day with cheer

Another year has come and gone
The time it does pass by
But you will always be the one
The apple of our eye

We'll keep sending out our love to you
Throughout the coming year
We miss you and we cherish you
And we wish you could be here
 
Happy Birthday, Baby 
That's all I really want to say
To send out all my love to you
On this, your special day

There's one more thing to speak of
I hope you know this, too
You will always be my love
Forever I'll love you

So let us thank the stars above 
There's no need to feel blue
And let us thank you, too, my love
We're so grateful that you're you

Happy Birthday, Baby
That's all I had to say
To send out all my love to you
Upon your special day

I'm sending all my love to you
On this, your special day

Bon Anniversaire, Bébé

"Bon Anniversaire, Bébé"

Breathe

Get Something Going

rock'n'roll cover by ; Joel Painset
Summertime Blues est une chanson de rockabilly écrite par Eddie Cochran et Jerry Capehart, et sortie en single par Cochran en juin 1958. Devenue un classique du rock 'n' roll, elle est reprise par différents artistes, dont les groupes Blue Cheer et The Who. Entrée au Grammy Hall of Fame et Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, la chanson figure aussi en bonne place dans les classements de plusieurs magazines.
à voir vidéo  "you tube" :https://youtu.be/1k4osQ--F1M?si=kFjkRbC8gGOLQ9Mh

Summertime Blues - cover by Joel Painset

Here it is! A highlight reel of Eclectic Collective's greatest moments in the year 2023. This medley includes short interviews with group members, interspersed with their music. Special thanks to Jeff (StonerJazz) for hosting the Q&A, and to J.J. for assembling the medley. 

The Eclectic Collective (EC) is a very loose band of musicians who collaborate over the internet and communicate via email only. I'm honoured to have worked with the EC on a few songs, and look forward to playing with them again soon! Hope you enjoy listening!

CAST OF CHARACTERS (including interview start times):
Hosted by: StonerJazz on.soundcloud.com/6qwFQ
(1:32)    J.J. Terrell - keys, synth, organ on.soundcloud.com/ivM1E
(4:30)   Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary) - bass, lap slide guitar @josh-clary-1
(7:03)    K2 and the Three - drums, percussion @k2andthe3
(9:02)    Llanpsych - guitar, effects on.soundcloud.com/xehCe
(11:06)  TexMex Shaman - guitar, effects @texmex-shaman
(18:20)  MisterMark - piano, synth strings, vocals, effects on.soundcloud.com/qMWgp

Not interviewed in this piece, but a big thank you from all of us goes to:
Artur of Surfers Like Us @user-411502040
Mysterious Decibel @themysteriousDecibel
Steve of Steve’s Planet @Steve-Vervaet
Chris Maness @user-419254289-15129531

No animals were harmed in the making of this medley. ;)

(logo design my MisterMark)

Eclectic Collective Rockumentary - 'Bits of Hits'

Berlin Calling (Remix)

There’s a chicken wing restaurant near where I live that on Saturdays I often go to 

After cutting the grass and 
Wacking the weeds
Any  trimming any bushes unruly 

After several months if you sit in the same place the waitresses all get to know you 

And I always sit down 
in young Deborah’s section, 
she’s got a crush on yours truly

She really enjoys all the stories I tell and she laughs at my hilarious jokes 

She always makes sure I have plenty of ketchup, she doesn’t do that for the rest of these folks

Men, don’t fall in love with your waitress 
Being nice to you is part of her job 
Sure, she laughs at your jokes but she laughs at the jokes 
Of every Tom, Dick and Harry or Bob

One Saturday I’m sitting in my usual spot, but Debbie didn’t show for her shift 

And I’m thinking My god, 
what on earth could be wrong 
If I had her address then I could save her

And so I lied and told her manager that Debbie had called me and asked if I could give her a lift 

 He gave me her address 
On a cocktail napkin
And I thanked the man for doing me this favor! 

And I imagined when she saw me I would be her handsome hero and she’d plant on me a passionate kiss 

She’d say “leave your stupid, fat cow wife, she doesn’t love you, marry me instead and we’ll have marital bliss” 

Men, don’t fall in love with the waitress 
You’re not her white knight on a giant white galloping steed 
You’re just another guy who got the cheeseburger combo 
And an appetizer he didn’t need

So I drove up to her trailer and knocked softly on her screen 
And this 6 foot four gorilla came to greet me. 
He had perhaps the largest biceps I had ever seen 
And his fists were more than big enough to beat me. 

I said, “ I was sent to check on Debbie, make sure she’s okay 
Debbie then appeared engulfed in sadness 
She said, “wait a second, I know you, you’re there each Saturday. 
Why the hell did they give you my address?   

I said, “listen, I just wanted to make sure you were alright 
We’ve become so close I care about you deeply 
She said, “I just serve you chicken wings, what gives you the right! 
Get the hell off of my porch, you’re fucking creepy!  

So I got back in my car and I drove quickly away, for a moment there I feared for my life 

I knew that I had overstepped 
Her personal boundary 
And I could never sit again in Debbies section 

I thought from now on that after finishing the lawn, I should have a couple beers with my wife. 

We’re old and fat with two grown kids 
But just like Darwin said 
You have to trust in natural selection 

Men, don’t fall in love with your waitress 
On your personal reality try to keep a  very firm grip 
You’ve got a mortgage, a fat wife and four kids who need you 
So pay the check and leave a generous tip

Don't Fall In Love With The Waitress

United In Heaven

Simple.

It's been a while

Although I love just about all types of music, the biggest influence on what I write and record is the pop, rock, folk, and country music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s.  All vocals and instruments are performed and recorded by me and, except where otherwise noted, all songs are original compositions.  I often post the lyrics to my compositions as an aid to listeners who do not have English as their first language.  Thanks to all who stop by and listen to any of my songs.  I appreciate your time and attention, and I hope you enjoy listening.

"Bon Anniversaire, Bébé"

James (Lawrence) Nesser

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