Featuring a choir sing-a-long at the end from forum members of songwriterforum.co.uk. Their user names there: NeilC, PaulAds, PompeyJazz, 5 Guys Named Lars, Wicked Deeds, Jack Simmons @MonnoDB and LostBoy

Phyllis the Fish

She was the best swimmer at university 
Yet In the shallow end she took a shine to me
Then as she coaxed me to discard my water wings
I practiced breast stroke while she dreamt of wedding rings
Though me and Phyllis surely lacked a chemistry
She warned you can’t deny destiny

Goodbye,  Phyllis the fish
Remember your wish
That love would bless you
Goodbye, Phyllis the fish 
Should have been kissed
As love caressed you
Passion obsessed you, goodbye


She said for me she’d swim the reservoir of ice
I said no need for that, I suggested she think twice
But to prove love she said who dares wins
She stuck a pose I swear, flexing dorsal fins
Though our doomed love swam against the tide
Phylis swore she’d be my bride

CHORUS 

Then came the day when we all gathered by the icy lake
She cried I’m swimming this for you and for our love’s sake
And people patted me on the back and hollered, how they cheered
Until she disappeared 
Poor Phyllis lost for eternity
I heard the crowd sing with me

CHORUS

Phyllis the Fish - feat a choir of buddies

Songs in English on https://soundcloud.com/seb-mankoo

https://linktr.ee/Melusine_
Vous êtes ici Dans le labo de mes compositions, majoritairement des démos.
Dans le milieu de la musique depuis un peu plus de 4 ans, j'ai été membre du groupe Star XD avec 5 albums diffusés sur les différentes plateformes numériques, où j'ai contribué à l'écriture conjointe ou l'écriture entière de chansons de ces albums tout en les interprétant en duo ou en solo.
2 ans plus tard, j'ai commencé à écrire mes propres compositions .

It’s unmistakably original - Pompeyjazz doesn’t imitate, he distills and reimagines !!

John Bradley A.K.A Pompeyjazz is a Southsea based Singer / Songwriter, multi instrumentalist and producer who has released 16 solo albums together with other albums with collaboration projects Star XD and The Auditors. His music covers a wide variety and genres and influences based on a lifetime of playing music.

​These days, live performances are mainly solo acoustic interpretations of his catalog of songs.

https://pompeyjazz.bandcamp.com

Pompeyjazz on Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2QfDhSlidjwyONhk8Srbpe?si=7cb9610383b7493c

Star XD on Spotify (Collaboration with Ces Sile)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4S34BGkchyjUwxETLKS3xf?si=0507552e86b14f53

The Auditors on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/11SgWBQiUwBk84a5RZBEat?si=1b540475860349f4

Enjoy the music !

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Check out my music video for "Not The One" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TyVVmzJxI0
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WOW! 3,000 followers, many thanks to everyone who listens to my music
and to the brilliant voices of "Fignola Alexandre" , "DivinityinLove" and "Amira" .. 
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So you can now find me on Spotify and a bunch of other services.
https://open.spotify.com/search/results/dakoda%20sada
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Hi, thanks for stopping by my Soundcloud page.  I'm a songwriter and novelist from North West England, looking to reach a wider audience with these little treasures of mine.

My three novels, 'Gavin & The Bodysnatchers', 'Sixth Beatle' and ‘Peckersley’s Bird Cafe’ are available through my website - link below. Plus you can find out a lot more about me there.

For music fans on here, you’ll find that my ‘Sixth Beatle’ novel is about a young composer trying to come up with the most perfect piece ever written. What most of us creating on Soundcloud strive for, I guess - but not many come close to achieving! 😁 Why not check it out?

Hi guys, “Pebble Wreck” is the project name for all of my solo singer/songwriter stuff. :)
 I have no delusions of grandeur, I just really enjoy writing songs and putting them out for anyone who finds them to hopefully enjoy.😊
Thanks for stopping by.
Leo 😄

hustler
lyricist
creative
producer
artist

Reached the limit of artists I may follow. Want to follow everyone but I can't. Peace

"To my mind, a BLUES doesn't have to be a 12-bar progression. To me, if a song has the right emotion then I accept it as BLUES" - PETER GREEN

"I go by feel, I go by feel. 
The only way I know what's real" - BUDDY GUY

Mostly, as a self-taught guitar player (maybe not... considering all the influences and internet/book resources I've come across lately!)  and rather than trying to be anything remotely near a good player of any great technique, I'm not bound by genre or clichés; I just like to go for it. It's a whole lot better that way. 
Blues is a human expression of emotion. That may explain why I felt called to blues music, even though, I grew up in Europe, a continent apart from the music’s heartlands in America’s Deep South. And that may also be the reason for the great Portuguese Bluesmen we have nowadays (The Legendary Tigerman/Frankie Chavez/Budda Power Blues/Rui Veloso/Dead Combo/The Black Mamba/Mazgani and many others...)

I’m a fan of raw guitar players who aren’t really polished… you’re not sure if it’s all going to fall apart.  Those who, rather than trotting out a collection of preconceived practised licks and lines, take some chances along the way, creating ideas on the spot. IMHO they sound more exciting and impressive for it. I play whatever comes into my head. It's an adventure because when I do a breakdown or a solo, it's new each time and I just let it go... The majority are first take. I just turn it on and press record...they are mostly one moment in time. I’m always looking for something. Sometimes I’m not quite sure what, but you just have to keep looking...
The real beauty is playing without thinking and once you have some concepts down, what comes out, is from the heart.  It's second nature. 
I just enjoy listening and playing some music, in honour of that timeless way of killing time (just for the fun of it...and whenever inspired: "If you're not feeling it, don't play it!"). I'm happiest picking out a blues tune to a suitable backing track. After all, simple music is the hardest to play...
For me, half the battle is to get the right sound. And that, in turn, inspires how you play.
As a tone fiend, I like to let those bluesy guitar tones breathe a little bit. But, almost everything I play, it never, ever comes out quite the way I heard it in my head. Sometimes I end up with something that's kind of close, but it's not quite what intended originally. These uploaded tracks are no exception... They are far from being perfect. First of all, I'm not a fan of perfection when it comes to music...it may even compromise the tone, but if the tone is there, great! It sounds like a human being playing guitar. 
As Dan Patlansky once said "I would rather hear an average player with a great guitar tone than a great player with a bad tone".
 I love stuff that sounds like a spontaneous real-life experience. Playing music is a human activity, and we humans are far from perfect! There is a certain charm in something that feels human with the flow of a spontaneous performance. It's that spontaneity that makes for the magic... 
Feel free to comment good, bad or indifferent and do not hesitate to share any ideas you might have. 

Favourite guitarists (old school suspects apart):
Matt Schofield;  Jim Campilongo;  Walter Trout; Robin Trower; Joe Bonamassa; Andy Timmons; Gregor Hilden; Robben Ford; Larry Carlton (among others)...

The Cat is currently sleeping while I look for a singer....
If you're interested in being part of Cat Came Back V2.0......drop me a line.....

Cat Came Back (up to 2023) were:
Gina Graham - vocals 
Graeme Mc Pherson - bass, keyboards, samples, beats, production. 
Music written by Graeme, words by Gina.

Our music can also be found on most of the popular streaming platforms but I can't guarantee it will always be there or even here on Soundcloud for that matter.... 
So if you really liked anything you heard here and want to keep it, please visit our Bandcamp page. Or if not ours, support someone else's music you've heard here - it's a tangible gesture that will make their day. 
There's a link below to my personal Bandcamp purchases and recommendations, many of which were artists I discovered here on Soundcloud.

Thanks for listening, Graeme.

Phyllis the Fish - feat a choir of buddies

Michael A