Video; https://youtu.be/bYPsEd-WOQs?si=G8UxFbMa2avMsGUQ

Song written because of an observation I made of so many grandparents raising young children. Originally written for a friend to sing in the vein of John Mellencamp. He had done an excellent version of one of Mellencamp's songs.
I'll link to it as soon as I find it.
Sadley, my singer friend got sick and passed away. 
So, I was forced to do the vocal.

Grandma's got the baby

Grandma's Got The Baby

Oranssi Aura. The delightful and groovy new single release from Krissi tells a happy and optimistic story, though camouflaged in the rags of a good old 12-bar-blues, then painted with bright, sunny colours. This tune will not leave you cold. More likely you will find your foot tapping with a silly smile glued on your face.

Oranssi Aura

Krissi- Oranssi Aura

Huge Fight In The Family

And one day, said the voice, it will all be forgotten

A sentimental country-ish ballad with a big sad finish.
Dedicated to anyone suffering from memory loss. Thanks for listening.
Lyrics:
I can still remember
Felicia in December
Outside in the cold
Smoking Swisher Sweet Cigarettes
But she would always forget
If you're gonna inhale that shit
You know she always got sick
She'd chewed down the tip

It's like I told you on the phone
My mind is not all my own
All my memories are dissolving
Our nights in Arroyo Park
Out feeling that spark
That Datsun that would never start
My bad Cure haircut (disaster!)
My heart was beating faster
A sketch of a love scene
Painted behind
A gothic old master

I was selfish with my time
And now I seem to lead my life
Conducting orchestras in my mind
Oh, I don't know how this sounds
But sometimes I listen to the ground
To hear and feel the rumblings
I think that you're coming around

All my memories are dissolving
Soon, I'll have no memories of this world
I'll have no memories of this world
So let's go out tonight
And shoot out the lights!
Let's break our hearts tonight
I'll have no memories of this world

I wanted to drop you this line
To thank you for the time
And thank you for being in my life
Thank you for being my life

Let's Break Our Hearts Tonight

Performed by David Cooper

Written by 

David Cooper - Music

Ron Todd -Lyrics:

Oh Genevieve you're the world to me,
Like a walk by the river Seine,
The intoxication from your sweet perfume,
Is like strolling in the summer rain,

When I see your face, that killer smile,,
The stolen moments that we share,
I imagine the sublime taste of you,
Like coffee from a cafetiere

Chorus

Oh Genevieve
Sweet Genevieve
A Parisian beauty queen
Oh Genevieve
Sweet Genevieve
Every artists' living dream

You're a statue made by Michelangelo
With the style for the streets of Milan
Everything is such a perfect fit
The clothes, the shades, the tan

The way you talk with that French refrain,
Gives me goose bumps on my skin
You're a centrefold from a magazine
An idyllic picture scene

Chorus

music break

Chorus

Always be my Genevieve
Sois toujours ma Geneviève
Sois toujours ma Geneviève
Always be my Genevieve

Genevieve (Cooper/Todd Collaboration)

Einstein

Feels like we’re just creatures in a zoo
Living with eight billion angry souls
Someone needs to put up a big sign that says
Don’t feed the angry trolls

They say you shouldn’t wrestle with a pig 
Because in the end you’ll both get dirty
But the pig will actually have fun
And you’ll need a shower when you’re done

When someone tosses red meat at you
You can make the decision not to chew
You can be like Dirty Harry - say make my day
But sometimes it’s better to walk away

You don’t need to go straight to defcon one
With some random jerk who likes to argue for fun
You don’t need to start world war three
Just because you disagree

People out there who are like pigs
And they try to drag you into the mud
They’re out there trying to provoke
They make you angry and they think it’s all a joke

For days you’ll replay the argument in your head
While every night the pig sleeps comfortably in his bed

Everyone thinks they’re right
They don’t want to admit that maybe they were wrong
They’ve had opinions for so long
Sometimes you just have to let it go
And realize that you’re not goanna change their mind
Keep moving forward don’t look behind

When someone tosses red meat at you
You can make the decision not to chew
You can be like dirty Harry - say make my day
But sometimes it’s better to walk away

If you’re going through life trying to make it through your busy day
And a pig comes along with something provocative to say
Just let it go in one ear and out the other side
Don’t let that pig take you for a ride
Don’t feed the pigs
Just let them pontificate 
and go about your business 
and don’t take the bait

Why can’t we all just get along
Hold hands and sing that kumbaya song
Why can’t we all just get along
and accept the fact that sometimes we're wrong
Why can’t we all just get along
Hold hands and sing that kumbaya song

Don't Feed The Pig

Sdmk: keyboards, arrangement, mixing 
Roy Roy:  guitar, rhythm arrangement, strings 

Sdmk: https://on.soundcloud.com/u2oZEvEKZvAuFRYj6

Roy Roy: https://on.soundcloud.com/SaED4cdyGTTzpDvn8

Music for Walking ( Sdmk / Roy Roy )

HUGE thank you to J.J. Terrell for putting this one together with me!

And thank you to K2 for the drums!

Contributions

Piano/Organ: J.J.Terrell
on.soundcloud.com/zMRZHupDxhFSYd676

Vocals/Lyrics/Mix (Audacity): Tam Jennifer
https://on.soundcloud.com/Tyc5G

Drums: K2 and the Three
on.soundcloud.com/xGewgZifWnxsEmZY7

Cover picture: Erin Jennifer
on.soundcloud.com/imA3NPDbnh667UtS9

Lyrics

What do I have to say
To make you stay
The world is turning now
Without me

Why do you have to keep
Just letting me retreat
This worldly learning is
So lonely

Take my hand, dear
Help me to stand, dear
It thaws my heart, just
To have you near

Cos times are changing, so fast
Can we find the energy to last
This price we paid was it worth the cost
Or will we feel that all is lost

On the horizon
Sunset or sunrise
Facing death, or saving lives
Losing our faith
Or finally arrive

You used to bring me
Coffee in the morning
You used to kiss me in the rain
I remember times so full of yearning
Oh will we ever feel that way again

Cos times are changing, so fast
Can we find the energy to last
This price we paid was it worth the cost
Or will we feel that all is lost

On the horizon
Sunset or sunrise
Facing death, or saving lives
Losing our faith
Or finally arrive

© Ben -Tam Jennifer Hastings, J.J. Terrell, Ken Karasek, 2024. All rights reserved.

Echoes Of Tomorrow-Tam Jennifer/J.J. Terrell/ K2 and the Three

Freestyle M.C By IPG1, @ipg1
Keyboards By Jamie Rhind, @jamie-rhind
Other Instruments By Martin Reed. https://soundcloud.com/its-tophonicus
Produced By Martin Reed, IPG1 & Jamie Rhind.

Mysteries of the blim groove 110 BPM ....
Collab with Martin Reed

This is a new year —-the outlook is fair
 Start a brand new chapter I killed it last year 
A force to be reckon with ——this much is clear 
Writing futures not histories a real pioneer 
yo ——-it’s IPG1——— I’m still off the chain 
turn up the music ——- this ——-the heat I maintain 

*******for Part 2 ***Freestyle—-not written

OK here we go ——set it off like a boss
I—-Paid the price ——-paid the cost—-there’s —no love loss
Call it what you want ——but ——call it—-pure pleasure 
——skillzzz gained——- from every bar —- every measure 
treasure the moments —the performance—the key
I deliver it right ——-Come on vibe with me 
————it’s an—-emcees delight ——when I lock it down —-
I lock it down tight——-Slamming bars ——like it’s Devine right
authorized to excite—-Sight beyond sight
and I keep it cool ———-like my name was frostbite 

Caught up in the same struggle —-on the daily 
one common interest in mind ——who’s gonna pay me 
——Let’s take some time —-to acknowledge each other
because it’s the same struggle——only change is the weather
different rule —-same game —-we’re all ——in it together
We Position ourselves ——with the things we’ve earned 
And the knowledge ——we’ve collected ——from the lessons learned

my space of existence ———is-in the mix 
Acknowledge—-the persistence ——a hip-hop fix
Real sounds—— real memories—-why resist
so profound ———in harmony ——as I transmit
different vibes —— and melodies —do exist 
But I’m the source—- and the remedy ——you must admit
——worded ——-artistry —as—-I transmit
doing —-what comes naturally——so I just spit

Mysteries Of The Blim Part 3

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious).  
I do not use AI to create my songs. 
Recently I have had the urge to pick up my guitars (Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire) and I have been trying to use more guitar in my songs.  
My go to .vst plug ins are  EZkeys 2, EZ Bass and  EZ drummer 3) and my DAW is Logic Pro 11. 
I welcome your comments and enjoy listening to all the great music on SoundCloud. 
All songs are originals and copyrighted.

Don't Feed The Pig

Joe Stroffolino