Another song about 'Rona which started out with a "random note selection" by the guys at Kingsley Centre.

V1   Are we out or are we in? Are we up or are we down?
Should we try to stay at home, save us going into town?
Are we high or are we low? Are we good or are we bad?
Getting used to how it is, even though it makes us sad.
BR  We carry on, getting through another day,
We carry on, cos you got to keep the blues away.
V2   Is it here or has it gone? Did we get it right or wrong?
Have we got to wait for weeks? Don’t think I can wait that long.
BR  We carry on, getting through another day,
We carry on, cos you got to keep the blues away.
CH   Go in hope, that’s the only way way to cope, to go in hope
V3   Are we high or are we low? Are we good or are we bad?
Getting used to how it is, not going to let it make me mad.
BR  We carry on, getting through another day,
We carry on, cos you got to keep the blues away.
CH   Go in hope, that’s the only way way to cope, to go in hope

Go In Hope

Yet another C-19 song, this one a tribute to all those who were:

Heroes
When the word hit the streets that a killer disease was loose,
Didn’t matter that it wasn’t near, it was still big news.
Just the pictures of hospital beds, the masks and the tubes,
Was enough to spread panic and fear;
What if it somehow came over here?
Well, it got here - too late to ask how - but without a sound;
As the number of casualties soared, we went underground.
Had we left it too late for a cure that had to be found?
In the meantime, the death figure rose
How hospitals managed, nobody knows.
Heroes, time after time,
Neck on the line for us.
Heroes, gave all you got,
Meant such a lot to us.
Doctors and nurses and hospital porters, and cleaners too
Drivers and carers and uniform wearers, and rescue crew.
All the shop workers and people whose jobs are serving you;
They’re the ones who stared death in the face
While helping the rest of the human race.
Heroes, time after time,
Neck on the line for us.
Heroes, gave all you got,
Meant such a lot to us.

Heroes

Spot the difference - I realised the previous version had two bum transitions so I'm sorry but they had to be fixed (plus a couple more tweaks...) Many thanks for listening (again) J

Spring

when you wake up, morning
kettle on, still yawning
cat rubs leg, it’s purring
juice maker, it’s whirring
coffee needed, full roast
marmalade on thick toast
start to reboot your brain
as you head for the train

so at first all seems fine
not rain but sunny shine
then look at their faces
vacant eyes, blank spaces
see you and look away
their façade coloured grey
maybe some hope inside
but to the world denied

you get told what you need
plant a tree, not a seed
but as soon as it’s bought
you need a new one is what you’re taught
why do we live this way
same shit day after day
why not escape the flock
with those who are woke, the ones the dailies mock

so the way things are going
leaves us no way of knowing
who we should be following
give it up
hear your inner voice calling
telling you life’s appalling
time to stop yourself falling
give it up

when you wake up wondering
what sound that is thundering
it’s just the world outside
taking you for a ride
coffee won’t do the trick
taste of it makes you sick
fails to reboot your brain
life going down the drain


finally all seems lost
nothing is worth the cost
tried talking to your boss
but he don’t give a toss
sees you and looks away
suit and face coloured grey
the faintest glow inside
but to you it’s denied

you get told what you need
plant a tree, not a seed
but as soon as it’s bought
you need a new one or so you’re taught
why do we live this way
same shit day after day
why not escape the flock
join those who are woke, the ones the dailies mock

so the way things are going
only one way of knowing
where your life should be flowing - give it up
hear your inner voice calling
telling you to quit stalling
you can run without falling if you give it up

Give It Up

Suppose It Does

The Elegant Elephant

V1 The waterfalls are rising and the towers
are all coming down
I search around for houses but there don't seem 
any in this town
The streets are full of people, though I see no
people who I know
V2 There’s rabbits driving taxis and a statue 
looking like a clown
His hands and face are lilac but the
Rest of him is golden brown
The streets are full of people, though I guess they 
have nowhere to go
CH I think I may be dreaming, everything’s so far away

V3 They want me as their leader and I hear suggestions
of a crown
They beg me not to talk of gold, I mention it 
and get a frown
The last king wore his in the bath and nobody 
did see him drown
CH I think I may be dreaming, everything’s so far away

Brrrok

Get past Sweet and you'll find sweet....... (sorry)

Dark

Over

Formed by Noit Otni & The Pits guitarist Rob Jacob with ex-Unicorn members Kevin Smith, Pat Martin, Ken Baker and Pete Perryer (who was later superseded by Michael "Nicko" McBrain. later of Iron Maiden), this Guildford band released one single [GO 351] on the Logo label in May '79 titled "If You Ain't Scared" with "Little Pictures" on the b-side. Here is that A-side for your delectation. Learn more about the Volunteers here: https://oursoundscene.org/2023/04/21/the-volunteers/(opens in a new tab)

Suppose It Does

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