sorry so late to this one  -- very nice Julie and the spoken word interludes are delightful

A lovely song that ponders, without being ponderous, the ridicule of some as regards spiritual growth, and becoming what we are meant to be.

this, like all of your songs, is very beautiful. they remind me if Chet Baker and how he used to almost whisper into the mic to make it sound very intimate. the intimacy adds power and gravitas to your songs. awesome music you have here!

A true gem of musical expression. Excellent vocals musicianship, production, mixing, and an overall audio delight!

1935. “Schultz's last words were a strange stream-of-consciousness babble spoken in his hospital bed to police officers who attempted to calm him and question him for useful information. Although the police were unable to extract anything coherent from Schultz, his rambling was fully transcribed by a police stenographer."(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Schultz)

Published on SC 1 August 2022

The Road to Wigan Casino (ESO7 WIP)

The Last Words (of Dutch Schultz)

If you could see inside my mind what is it you'd hope to find?...

And Joseph said Daad, 
I’ve got your sanity right here in my pencil case

There’s more to the eye             
Than meets the brain

I’ve said it before 
I’ll say it again

She was walking the streets
In the cool autumn air
The thoughts in her brain
Seemed to shine in her hair

Just like an add 
on YouTube TV

The spark in her eye                     
Sayin don’t skip me

You could buy it
Or Lease it
With low APR 
And Nothing to finance                 
               Not even a caaarr
                                             
 oh          ohhhhh   oh  
 ah bah bah         ahhhhh

   And No! this was real 
   her thoughts just flowed out 
   Like Miranda or Shakespeare
   On-a-wing-and-a poout
   
   I stood there and gaped
   My mouth hanging down
   The drool and the sweat
   
   A dumb founded clown

   How could her thoughts
   Be visible to me?
   Each clear & distinct
                               
   Like one, two, threeeeeee

 ahhhh hahhhh ha
 bahhh bah ba 

All these words Of hand written lice
They crawl up the walls 
And hit you just twice

The meaning    
The sounds

Are not what they seem
The concepts the pronouns

I whip them like cream

If I could see hers Could she see mine?
How would this play?
                            
What’s my next liine?

HOh ohhhhh hohhhhh 
ahh bah bahhhhhhhh

ahhhhh ahhh ahhhhhhhhhhhh

If she     
could read my mind

What
do you think she’d find?

Blue Skies 
or Acid Rain?
Smoke      
from a passing train?

Compassion 
in purple hue?                                              
A house         
with an ocean view?

oh huh hoohhhh
ah bahhhh bah
oh ohhhh hooohhh
        
A chair with a chicken leg?
                                                            
A thong         
or a hard boiled egg?

If you 
could see inside my mind
      
What is it     
you’d hope to find?
      
A faster      
than lightspeed car?
                                  
Cold fusion
inside a jar?

World peace 
and butterfly stew?                                           
Nice flowers and Jesus too?
Soft Linens and Battle cries?                                        
Greasy hair 
and curly fries?
Brass door knob, 
a poor beached whale?

hard copies 
of last year’s mail?

ohh ...

There’s more to the eye 
Than meets the brain

I’ve said it before 
I’ll say it again

Fizzledizzle 
Didgeridoo!

In Mind

Mountain alien is a mysterious song played with piano and sung beautifully with clear voice.

Mountain alien

My slightly ironic tribute to " the common man"! 
The title is a reference to efforts in the past.

The last track in this album of songs with a beat! LOL!
Turn Turn Turn

Everyman, Justice – Justice for every man!

1
I turn to the North, I burn in ice.
I turn to the South, I’m burned alive.
So I light a fire and open a door –
life is short, don’t wanna suffer no more.

2
I turn to the East, it’s far too bright.
I turn to the West, not enough light.
So I pull the blinds and open a door –
life is short, don’t wanna suffer no more.

Chorus
One of a kind, you can count on me –
I’ll give you my vote, give prosperity.
I more I thrive, the more I strive.
I am the salt of the earth, just look in my eye.
I am the gospel of all that prevails –
Justice for Everyman’s weighed in my scales
and nothing is gonna change!

3
No religion on the factory floor,
no religion at my front door.
The turnstiles take one at a time –
no other reason gonna change my mind.

Chorus

11  Turn Turn Turn

Actually the track already disappeared in our archives. But something made us dig up "BOB`s ISLAND" and rework it. But one important detail was missing. So we asked "joerxworx" if he would like to use his sax. No sooner said than done. And the wonderful relaxed song "BOB`s ISLAND" was born.
Ralf Wadephul > keyboards, synthesizers
Peter Pasch > Drums, Percussion & Electric Grooves / Mix and Production @docfritz
joerxworx > Sax  @joerxworx
Composed, Arranged & Performed by OESJ | ORCHESTRA OF ELECTRIC SPACEJAZZ Artwork and Graphic-Design by Peter Pasch 
© 2022 OESJ | All Rights Reserved | www.oesj.eu

BOB`s ISLAND ft. joerxworx

Blight

using language as a caress
your parodic Irish heart
(has my spirit emblazoned within it)?
blankness throughout
a dearth of creativity
belies the lies
easy to compliment 
sleaze tease such a disappointment
when all that we are 
becoming
is so much more…..

BLIGHT

Last year whilst I visited my daughter in France before Christmas, she surprised me with this gift of a "Séance de Shiatsu"....the lady who treated me, knew I write music, and she asked me if I could hear anything....
This is what I could hear......
My good friend Jean-Pierre Dubois (JiPé) was so kind to add his own orchestration to it, my sincere thanks go out to him...
I hope you will enjoy listening....

Art picture by k-mitch-hodge on Unsplash

Séance de Shiatsu by Jean-Pierre Dubois & Elisabeth Dicker

i tried to write a love song and this is what i ended up with.......close enough......thanks for having a listen

THE BOY - ANGELS' TOWN

Everything by THE BOY

.......Enjoy!

ANGELS' TOWN

Finally working the Volca Drum back into the mix after not having used it for a little while. I like the lofi effect it gives the drum beat. With this track I leaned a little heavier into the Vital VST I've been experimenting with, also used the old minilogue and microfreak. Thanks for listening!

Homeostatic Imbalance

'Another False Flag' is a Fusion track. With the world currently in a state of chaos, the old saying of: 'Think the best, but prepare for the worst' came to mind. So this is me thinking the best and hopefully we can all stay on that track, knowing that 'Another False Flag' could happen at any moment and being prepared for it.

Another False Flag

I am not a musician but music plays a very important role in my creative life! I am an artist/designer and music is my companion and my muse in the long hours I spend working in my studio! 
I am immensely impressed and grateful for all the talented and inspiring musicians whose work graces this Cloud, and I will always re-post sounds that I love (and will listen to again) - knowing that others will enjoy them!
I feel slightly embarrassed and quite humbled when I receive such graceful messages of thanks from artists whose work I have re-posted - after-all, I am the one who is so inspired by the discovery of your brilliant music!!!
So thank YOU!!!
Jools :)
P.S. If you want to see where the music takes me there is a link to my Portfolio site on Behance below!!! 
NEW!! - Thanks for all the great feed-back on my work! I shall be re-launching with a website (shop & archive) ‘KULT-JE’ in the not too distant future! Meanwhile, examples of past and current work are featured on my Instagram (@joolselphick)
Since my heart op in Jan2021, I have had to deal with taking quite a lot of meds which have interrupted my design work - that and moving to Germany in 2020 - and back in 2021 (due to Covid my business plans stalled!) - SO, slowly getting it together…. hang tight!😊

I have an archive of my work to date on Instagram - @joolselphick

BLIGHT

Julie Elphick

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