very nice version...and tough to play/sing

so good to hear this song again , still brings that warm vinyl feel,  well done !!!

Very nice performance, beautiful cover🍀🍀🌱🌱🌱💚

vedry nice cover, your voice is close to Paul too :)

80’s Babies (They’ve All Got Rabies…Maybe)

A young lady with a smile
Mile to mile
Just under the age
Of the boy with the white light in his eyes
So he painted that smile down
And he put it in his room to dry
Then he could do what he wanted 
And always stay young and beguilin' to the folks of his kind
Till that paintin' in his room started cacklin'
And its beauty faded to grey


Thats why I been on the road
Thats why I been on the road
Somethings fade away
On their own
Thats why I been on the road
Thats why I been on the road


Every moment is a crossroads
To that I can attest
I drove my gocart to some folks
I truly did detest
It was far too overweight 
But in the end it all worked out fine
Or were they just tryin' to fool the kid 
Who could never ever walk the line


Thats why I been on the road
Thats why I been on the road
Somethings fade away
On their own
Thats why I been on the road

SOMETHINGS FADE AWAY

“Hey, Dad?”

What’s it like in Heaven?
Do you party every day?
I’ve got so much to ask you –
But not a lot to say!
Do you ever miss us?
Down here on Earth?
Is being there familiar,
Or a rebirth?
You’re always here with me,
You’re always near!
When I make the grades, or
The toasts I’ve made!
In pictures or afar,
Your me-mor-y is deep within
My heart!

Who’s all there in Heaven? 
Grandma and Aunt V?
Are Uncle Joe and Bob there?
Can you give them all a hug – from me?
Is it better?
Is it better than the life
You had on Earth?
Is it warmer than a sunset,
Or calmer than the surf – up there?
Well, I guess I’d better run
It’s been real fun
I love you to the Moon
I’ll see you soon! 

Music and Lyrics by Jonas L. Cockson

Copyright 2024

"Hey, Dad?"

Feelin Groovy 59th Street Bridge Song(cover)

A song I wrote with my old band some years back now- hope you enjoy! :D

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Charlie and the Fox are back , this time with Greg Willis , a knockout Sax player , we hope you like it ! We're busy working on a 60s Wall of Sound style song , it's coming together nicely ! In a couple of days me and Greg have a new one out , The Right Time . After that it's me and Gaz on the 18th , a busy time , thank you so much for giving us the time of day !

Don't Say That It's Over ( Charlie and the Fox feat Greg Willis )

Dedicated to my late father. It's grief in music.

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Low Battery

Dedicated to some folks in my life who've picked me up along the way, especially through music...

This is one I'm pretty proud of.  Oddly, it's the first time I’ve written a full original song with me singing my own lyrics. I'm joined by the uber talented @TexMex-Shaman, who is wielding the lead electric guitar starting at the first verse through to the end. (this is the second time now where my vocal melody is partly inspired by his magical playing!) He also lends his mastering skillz to great effect here. Thanks TMS for truly bringing this to life with your playing! 
All other instruments are played by me on the keyboard - acoustic guitar, bass, organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, 2nd electric guitar (the higher one in verse 2), horns, drums & percussion, words and voice. The chorus is supposed to sound like a 60's soul song, like Marvin Gaye meets Van Morrison. 
If you play this more than once I'm sorry but I'm afraid you'll be stuck with it in your head all day.  :)

This one's a personal one for me, so thanks for listening, and for picking us up with your music!

LYRICS: 

Verse 1
alone in the corner, that old six string whispers to me
ah but when daddy played, he could set your spirit free 
like the drops in the rain, or a forest tall and green
there's music alive all around
and mamma she told me, you must listen for more than the sound
and hear with your heart

Chorus     
(And then she’d) 
pick me up higher, pick me up higher, pick me up higher
pick me up, lift me up, build me up,  
pick me up higher, pick me up higher, pick me up higher
pick me up, lift me up, build me up, 
pick me up higher 

Verse 2
Now I’m writing my own song… makin’ music with old friends and new
But the joy of my days, are my beautiful daughter and you
And when you play that song, she would close her eyes and sway
all the while as she sings
And man when I hear her, whispered memories they lift me up still
like a bird on the wind

Chorus  

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Other credits: 
-second verse sample of 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' (by John Denver), performed by my 9 yr old daughter
-image design by me using Chat GPT
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Just for fun, here's a link to just the final chorus vocals and horns isolated: 
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/pick_me_up_vox_isolated
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here's some pictures I took:
https://500px.com/p/MrMark?view=photos

-mark

Pick Me Up (Song on the Wind) - collab with TexMex Shaman

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WALK AROUND THE MOON

Mark Reitenga creates intimate songs that elicit a "Welcome to My Living Room" charm.

https://www.instagram.com/markreitenga/?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw%3D%3D

Feelin Groovy 59th Street Bridge Song(cover)

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