Written in 1985, a sad tale of rejection and loss. Recorded in 2021 as an early attempt at using studio software.
Lyrics:

Why did you run

You’re presence still stays
In the room and on the things that you’ve touched
And I’ve tried so hard not to love 

But it’s so hard to expel you from my soul 

So Why, tell me why did you run?
(Why did you run?)
You never told me but you told everyone 
(You told everyone)
Yeah And you told them that you no longer loved me
(You said you don’t love me)
Yeah And I need you so bad so why can’t you see
That I need you so why can’t you need me? 

Have you any idea of the hurt and pain that remains? 
And there must be a release but I will not run away

But it’s so hard to expel you from my soul

So Why, tell me why did you run?
(Why did you run?)
You never told me but you told everyone 
(You told everyone)
Yeah And you told them that you no longer loved me
(You said you don’t love me)
And I need you so bad so why can’t you see
That I need you so why can’t you need me? 

James Whiteman  copyright 1985

WHY DID YOU RUN?

USE HEADPHONES FOR MUCH BETTER EXPERIENCE!!!!!
Occult pop muzak at its best or what? Hahahaha......!

The Capricious Inclination

Check out the original track by Funking Duck:
https://soundcloud.com/funking-duck/funking-duck-288-bites-of-rock-salt-bubble-gum

Check out Electra Volcana's great vocal on it:
https://soundcloud.com/user-6008493/opium-dreams

Her singing was used to create the robot singer diva :)

Funking Duck with his Magnificent Virtual Diva Electra Volcana: Give Us More Opium!

Over World 28722

This is a piece about contrasts in nature - dark and light, yin and yang, good and bad. I wanted to convey that we are emotionally complex beings and never only one side of the pole. We have the potential for opposites in all things. I feel like this message can get lost in our culture. If we learn to embrace our shadow I believe it will give us power and insight.

Written, performed, produced and mixed by David Mackenzie

Mastering by Alex @debutmastering

Bliss And Shadow

Stephanie Barbutova:  Vocals
Ben Juul:  Drums, Mixing & Mastering at Tone Hill, NY
Dirk Taubenheim:  Guitars, Bass, Vocals at Vestervang, DK

This is the story of an elderly gentleman who succumbed to the charms of a beautiful young woman and was only used by her for her own ends.

S U G A R   D A D D Y

Such a big disappointment
I feel like I´m being used
as I´m sitting here in silence
just hurt and so confused

I wasn´t     much more than     your stepping stone
a stupid     sugar daddy     who paid it all alone

you made me     think we were     more than just friends
you took all     that I had     every song, every cent

INTRO

Such a great enchantment
your voice can make tough men cry
once you get the attention
your beauty blinds the guys

BRIDGE    ohohoho

CHORUS

INTRO

Such a huge illusion
all the promises you broke
among all guys you´ve been foolin'
I was just another bloke

BRIDGE   ohoho

Everything Must Go

Sugar Daddy  (Bye-Bye Paris Girl)

"Your Cheatin' Heart" is a song written and recorded by country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1952. It is regarded as one of country's most important standards. My Dad loved Hank Williams...my first time trying to sing this classic.

Your Cheating Heart - Cover by Tony

MONKEY No 1

The Smoking Trout collaborative is back with another installment in The Quest for the Holy Dumpling (follow the whole story here: soundcloud.com/tea_are_sea/sets/quest-for-the-holy-dumpling). This time Stephen/TexMex Shaman partnered with me on the production, and we're featuring Nadia Selvaggi who also joined us on 'amanita muscaria'. Thank you Jeff, Uziel, Stephen, and Nadia for another awesome creative experience, this one was a trip to work on!

Stonerjazz @user-911083679 - Vocals, Lyrics, Drums and Bass
Nadia Selvaggi @nadiaselvaggi  - Vocals, Spoken Word, and Operatic parts
Uziel @user-455619833 - Piano, Strings, and other acoustic sounds
TexMex Shaman @texmex-shaman - Guitar, Effects, Production
Tea R. Sea - Synths, Production, and Final Mix

Lyrics

Get on the bus get on the bus, Get on the bus wlth us
c'mon c'mon get on the bus
There's Gus, who drives the bus and he does Everything for us
He's got the peddle down--

and all the band and larry mary sid and johnny too and that's to jjust to name a few
and all of you who have the eyes and ears to hear and see-
all of us are on that bus Telepathically
so you had better be ln the vicinity of the bus
whose designated destination ls infinity and all points ln between

Believe you me, there ls no comfort or relief ln Clarity
Truer words were never spoken and even though we're all broken
here's a little token of the love l'm feeling for the instant beauty of the moment

Everyone ls psychedelic from those purple Mlcrodots
Fuel ls burning under stars so bright
on the bus, 10 feet off the ground
blacktop slippin under us at half the speed of light

Now lt comes flowln down, lt washes over me
something l can hear, but l can't exactly see-
Cans are Blarin, l'm just starin
hearin things we can't believe
music soothin, lt's not Taxing so relaxing
making music with some friends of mine
making noises so Delightful-
on the bus, where betrayal ls the only thing
that's not allowed

Come along, you're all lnvlted to rlde the bus wlth us
get on the bus get on the bus
c'mon get on the bus
don't make a Fuss
Just get on the bus

(Spoken word samples are readings from The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe)

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To hear more from the Smoking Trout, check out our first album, The Land of Zed soundcloud.com/tea_are_sea/sets/land-of-the-zed

Get On The Bus! (HOLY DUMPLING #4) w/ Stonerjazz, Uziel, TexMex Shaman, Nadia Selvaggi

Himno 135

1-Sin la sangre͜ y su limpieza
No se puede͜ unción tener;
Sin pasar por el Calvario,
No habrá Pentecostés.
Si la sangre no nos limpia
No͜ hay poder espiritual,
Si queremos ser testigos
Hoy la cruz hay que llevar.
 
Por la cruz, mi buen Señor,
Haz mi alma fenecer;
Cualquier precio pagaré
Para plena͜ unción tener.

2-Si no se golpe͡a la Roca,
Agua viva no saldrá;
El Espíritu sin muerte
No se manifestará.
Si morimos hoy con Cristo,
Para todo͜ así perder,
Salvaremos este mundo
Al vestirnos Su poder.

3-Sigue al altar el fuego,
No͜ hay ganancia sin perder;
Si no se ofrece͜ el todo
Nunca͜ el trono se͜ ha de ver.
Si͜ hay un sacrificio vivo
Para͜ a Dios obedecer,
Se verá comprometido
Desplegando Su poder.

4-Hay que preparar los vasos
Para͜ Aceite contener;
Al cavar por fe las zanjas,
El la Lluvia͜ ha de verter.
Sólo el Jordán pasando
La unción nos cubrirá;
Bautizados en Su muerte,
La Paloma bajará.

5-Cuando vemos la cosecha
Tan dorado͜ en su͜ esplendor,
Nos recuerda las semillas
Que la tierra consumió.
Antes que florezca͜ el fruto
A la muerte hay que ir;
Si͜ el Espíritu queremos
Hoy con Cristo͜ hay que morir.

6-Ya que por Tu senda͜ estrecha
Sólo debo caminar,
Oh Señor, rompe mi͜ orgullo,
Para͜ en obediencia͜ andar.
No por más poder te pido,
Sino en Tu muerte͜ estar,
Y que͜ en mí la Cruz opere
Tan profunda realidad.

Sin _la _sangre_ y _su _limpieza-Himno 135 🌹 First _the_ blood,_ and_ then_ the_ ointment-Hymn 279 🌹

Puddles

I’m a singer/songwriter from Guildford, Surrey, England. I started writing songs when I was 12 on a piano but really got into it when I started playing the guitar at 13/14. As with so many of us, career and family became the priority and I stopped writing over a 30 year period. Now I’ve retired, I’ve finally got time to write and record again and I love it! 
I play everything on the songs and record on my MacBook on GarageBand. Still learning! 
I hope you enjoy the songs and thank you in advance for any comments and feedback. 
James