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Children of Light (Rock Version)

Hold The Sugar is out now <3

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Written by Alexandra Leaving
Produced by Jack'O Hea
Mastered by Kristofer Harris

Hold The Sugar

Music: Little Man & Janne Hennie
Lyrics & Vocals: Janne Hennie
Instruments & Mix: Little Man

Lyrics:

Sometimes when I feel lonely
I find my picture of you
Put on some happy music
And sing along the whole night through

I'm singing Nananananana......

If I am a little unhappy
I find some songs that I love
Play them loud on the speaker
And have my own little singing show

I'm singing nananananana....

When I have to do some cleaning
But my energy is low
I play some good music
And sing along while the dirt has to go

I'm singing nananananana...

So if you feel a bit lonely
And your energy is low
Put on some good music
And have your own little singing show

You're singing nananananana.....

Singing Na Na

This is a bit of an experiment. Just me and my guitar recorded on my iPhone 16 pro.
Link to. video below.
https://youtu.be/4lXvHYD5VAA

All It Takes is A Smile (+ video)

Take it to the cross!

This is my tribute to the great Jason Becker who will forever be remembered as one of the greatest shredders and a huge influence for me as I was learning how to play guitar.

Altitudes

Lament for Ukraine (original song) by-

Well this song came out of nowhere in a way. So again it began when putting one of my Grandad's Poems in a song. The way I've been doing them is read the poem and then straight away write a piece of music I feel and maybe include an obvious relationship between instrument and poem. So I picked a windy VST start. Then when I started I wasnt sure if I was going to speak or or sing it. Then it just came out on the first run. It was like the words made the vocal line almost.

In hindsight I've been thinking.. If I wrote these words, would I have sung them like that. I've then started thinking wow... It's my most powerful vocal and it's just about nature and the seasons. in this day and age when we know it's nature we need to align with to save humanity... Maybe this is the stuff we need to sing from our full beings! Simple nature and simply what's real. 

Well if Papa was getting a rock band together! I know what he'd be singing about 

https://soundcloud.com/shoocrane
This rhythmical genius and very lovable soul, Shoocrane, did the drums on this. Cheers man


Lyrics (Adapted from a poem by my Grandad, Papa, Bill Stapleton)

Autumn in the wind
Autumn in the wind

"Blow nature blow at year's appointed time
Loose leaves remember now's your dying hour
Wild artists show your skill with shades sublime
West wind it's time to manifest your power"~Papa

'Autumn in the Wind'
Summer failed
Blown death recind
Nature, will again win
Winter grins
Life line Spring

"What beauty comes from such confusing gales,
How wonderful the art that nature shows,
Sad thoughts reflect as bloom of summer fails,
Mad compensating loveliness now flows."~Papa

'Autumn in the Wind'
Summer failed
Blown death recind
Nature, will again win
Winter grins
Life line Spring


We can curate a warm
Observe and don't harm.
Until the cold is gone,
We're standing waves to winds of harm
Be spring for good deed
Seasoned human psalm
This blood line shone wind words of charm
From the spirit world
From the garden of eden
Grown some new eARTh arm
Curate the warm
Turn the light on






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Picture taken on the 3rd October 2024 at 3am by me in the garden while smoking a doobie in between sessions haha 🎆 Phone on a timer (epic way of getting epic phone shots) looking up and it was probably a 4 second exposure. Galaxy Note 9. I've been waiting for a reason to use it and it just arrived! It's a giant sunflower and the cold is bringing it's demise so....

Autumn in the Wind

Moonlight Mile/Written by M.Jagger&K.Richards/Performed by Uwe Lauterbach

Moonlight Mile (Rolling Stones Cover)

The original idea for the That Was Then album was to open on a track with the same riff as the closer but at half time.... this is broadly what that song was going to be, apart from the lyrics - so it's a bit of a curio without a home, now that I went with a different opening song. The 'sister song' is This Is Now.

You don’t feel brown
You don’t feel mauve 
You don’t feel turquoise 
But everybody knows 
You can see red
And destroy it all
You can be yellow 
Coward in a hole 
You can be blue
Feel it in your soul 
I’m talking about primary colours
I thought you knew…
Red, yellow, blue

You know when a song
Only has one verse 
That really zings 
Do you think that’s the worst? 
How does it make you feel? 
I don’t need a clue 
It makes you feel 
Red, yellow, blue 

You try to mix me
You try to blend
You try to fix me
Where will it end?

Brush it 
All away

You try to mix me
You try to blend
You try to fix me
Where will it end?

I read the news
Said hello to the shoes
That would run the wind that blew me away
Yeah blood on paper
Banana boat hater
Not the joy but the ocean of pain that made her
Red 
Yellow 
Blue

Red 
Yellow 
Blue

Red, Yellow, Blue

Four leaf clover, think it over; what’s that s’posed to do?
Make a wish, a falling star. Conjure up a brand new car.
Luck is not found in a bottle, luck is who you are, and how you

Live the dream, but face the pain. Muddle through, do it again.
The easy way is usually not the answer to your
Dreams, but that’s alright. Do the work, put up the fight.
Nothing wrong with dreaming, but sometimes you have to try.

Think you ought to understand, black cats shouldn’t change your plan.
Never fear a broken mirror, get on your feet again.
Ladders go up and down, they’re not meant for walking ‘round.
Luck is never - never ever - luck is who you are, and how you

Live the dream, but face the pain. Muddle through, do it again.
The easy way is usually not the answer to your
Dreams, but that’s alright. Do the work, put up the fight.
Nothing wrong with dreaming, but sometimes you have to try.

Try

Live the dream, but face the pain. Muddle through, do it again.
The easy way is usually not the answer to your
Dreams, but that’s alright. Do the work, put up the fight.
Nothing wrong with dreaming, but sometimes you have to try.

The amount of attention, my music receives continues to amaze me!A big thank you to everyone of my listeners, and of course, those of you who ￼ have chosen to follow me! I appreciate every “like” I get and every repost! You inspire me! ☺️
￼ ￼￼ a ￼I’ve written a few songs over the years and now that I’m retired and have all the time in the world, I’m dusting them off and recording them… For posterity if nothing else. I’m also writing some new ones. It’s a lot of fun! 

Now, a little about me… I’m a recovering alcoholic with over 36 years of continuous sobriety. I’m also a former pastor, retired now after 25 years. Five years ago, I lost the love of my life to ovarian cancer, so that also makes me a widower. And oh yes… i’ve been blind for over 36 years! in spite of all that, exciting adventures, new experiences and love continue to fill my life with joy! If you wanna know more, just ask! ☺️￼ ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼

Take it to the cross!

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