Jeff Burger Pop Sampler

My homage to classic rock, longing for what, in retrospect, now seem were the carefree days of youth. Mixed with golden-ears bro Tim Jessup at Chicago's private studio in Sedona, AZ.

Written and produced by Jeff Burger (ASCAP). Copyright © 2022 Jeff Burger

LYRICS
----------

Found our names carved in a tree
Down by  the old mill stream
Where we’d scheme and dream
Killin' it on a dare
Hangin’ out way back then
Not lookin' around the bend
I still remember when
We never had a care
Maybe it was just a phase
Chasin’ down the latest craze
But take me back to the good old days
The good old days

Kickin’ round our old ‘hood                                     
Sometimes up to no good
Pulled pranks just ‘cause we could 
You and me side by side                                 
‘Member how we used to meet 
Past lights on that dead-end street
Always tryin’ to cheat
A little more from those nights 
Cruisin' every night and day
Singin’ what the radio played
Oh, take me back to the good old days 
The good old days

If only we could have just stayed
In simple times with simple ways
Wish that we could  fly away
All the way to yesterday
And the good old days

In the yard of our old school
Worked  hard at playin’ it cool
Drew cards, kings, queens and fools
Learnin' the game of life

Cut class on history
Made our own out runnin’ free
Rollin' to a beat
Out on those long joyrides
Cruisin' every night and day
Singin’ what the radio played
Oh, take me back to the good old days
The good old days

The Good Old Days

I was inspired to create this piece for a sync licensing brief for TV, film and ads calling for a piece similar to Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre and other early pioneers of synth-based electronic music circa '70s and '80s. I wound up adding a bit of a modern edge to it. Written, performed and produced by Jeff Burger (ASCAP).

Breaking Orbit

Remake of a song I wrote and demoed back in 1988 with Madonna in mind. I was inspired to recreate it in 2023 based on a movie sync licensing call for '80s female pop in the style of... Madonna!  (To be fair, it also cited Whitney Houston and Paula Abdul.)

The only recording that survived from back in the day was a burnt-out cassette that wasn't anywhere near today's broadcast quality. The original vocalist was also retired. So...

I recreated the tracks using synths and processing from the era and found the perfect vocalist, Ellie Beth, thousands of miles away in Norway. I was even able to use digital voodoo to extract enough of the original vocals from that burnt-out cassette to have the original vocalist join in the new harmonies from across the decades. Fun magic!

LYRICS
-------

You look at me and say you want my body tonight
You’re lookin’ fine to me
That’s not enough to make me want to spend the night
I need some certainty
So come on, baby, take it slow
And we’ll see if our love will grow

I’m waitin’ for the right love to come into my life
I’m waitin’ for the right love, don’t want no other kind

I’ve had enough of one liners and one night stands
That’s not enough for me
It’s time to look for love, true romance
One that captures me
So come on, baby, don’t go so fast
And we’ll see if our love will last

I’m waitin’ for the right love to come into my life
I’m waitin’ for the right love, don’t want no other kind

You could please me in a physical way
But only real love could make me want to stay
I want someone to share my dreams at night
Someone to love me and hold me tight

I’m waitin’ for the right love to come into my life
I’m waitin’ for the right love, don’t want no other kind
I’m waitin’ for the right love to come into my life
I’m waitin’ for the right love, don’t want no other kind

Copyright © 1988 Jeff Burger

Waitin' for the Right Love

Waitin' for the Right Love  (ft. Ellie Beth)

One-stop. Stems. Rock, guitar rock, classic rock, male vocals, danger, gold digger, black widow, dark, temptation, medium tempo, 123 bpm.

Black Widow's Web

Minimalist male singer songwriter pop. Inspired by TV/film scenarios like Grey's Anatomy where a loved one is waiting to know if a patient is going to survive. Doubles as a love song where the guy is watching his loved one sleep, wondering what they are dreaming, and possibly the fate of their relationship. Either way, the sentiment is "Just Breathe".

Just Breathe

My original compositions range from solo piano to electronic productions to pop songs. Much of my work explores thoughts along the way in my ever-unfolding spiritual journey. On many of my compositions, I perform and produce all the tracks in my studio. 

Thanks for listening! Your comments are appreciated!