Mixing Concrete

First there was the blues
then came the blue suede shoes
then there was the Stones
but now is time to shake those old bones.

Don't live in the past
nothing is forever cast
in concrete, in steel
tear up the rulebook, re-invent the wheel.

Mix concrete with love & imagination
Mix concrete with love & imagination

Free your narrow mind
it's all right to leave the apes behind
don't gather old moss
overtake your heroes, be your own boss.

Roll the drum of licks
add your own gimmicks in the mix
don't fit in, be bold
show your wittiness, enhance the mold.

Mix concrete with love & imagination
Mix concrete with love & imagination

Mix concrete with love & imagination
Mix concrete with love & imagination

Mix concrete with love & imagination
Mix concrete with love & imagination
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Music & lyrics & arrangement & vocals: Janne S

Mixing Concrete

A break song about making sure the 12-piece band stays in existence.

The Vid:  https://youtu.be/b8_TQ7dxKKE

Money In The Bottle

This is why I mostly do instrumentals!

I am playing my Jay Turser jazz box guitar and attempting to sing. Band-in-a-Box is playing the balance of the tracks using my sound sources.

Not Bad

V-Got up this morning
to take a pee
limped into the bathroom
got a sore knee
I'm at the age were I can
hurt myself as I sleep

v-Tried to drive my car
But lost my keys
Went to the frig
to get some cheese
You'll never guess what I found
Go ahead guess please

C-I can still play guitar
I know that I will never be a star
I have heard what people have said
I will prove that I can still shred 

guitar solo

v-Old fingers have slowed me down
I'm not as fast as I used to be
If your still guessing I'll tell you now
Next to the cheese I found my keys

C-I can still play guitar
I know that I will never be a star
I still get up on the stage
But not bad for a man of my age

But not bad for a man of my age

But not bad for a man of my age

Opps I drop my pick again
Well in hell did it go this time



 





Not Bad


  Vale Max , My beloved K9 best friend.


 Dust atoms drift in slanted light
 Still set your bowl on the floor
 I rinse it clean though you won’t return
 Just water circling the drain

 Your jumper surfaced from the box  
The back worn thin by winter rain
I pressed it flat like folded time     
Then put it out of sight

 I tucked you into yesterday
Like a violet pressed in glass
The grief don’t roar—it just lingers on 
In the quiet that you left

 The garden’s wild with clover now
I swore it’d bloom if you stayed
I let one stem fall at my feet
Some things grow best unheld

 This house forgets your footsteps
 No leash hangs by the door    anymore
 Just wind through open windows
 And silence louder than before

 I tucked you into yesterday
Like a violet pressed in glass
The grief don’t roar—it just lingers on 
In the quiet that you left

 The house unbends to evening hush,
Your collar sleeps in the drawer
I breathe, and almost call your name
Then let the silence fall once more


I Tucked You into Yesterday

I was just messing around and came up with this little ditty. Consequently I didn't come up with a title or a theme so I will leave it up to the listener to come up with them.

Via my breath and keyboard controllers I am playing the XIAO, the vocal lead, and the orchestra/choir.  Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks using my sound sources. 

Untitled Song

Lyrics: R.W. Davis
Music, vocals, production. Me
Graphic: Freepik.com

Ballad Of A LoFi Girl (with Joliz)

Starting of the new year feeling very brave.

I am playing the lead guitar and via my keyboard controller the rhythm guitar, bass, and the B3 organ. Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks using my sound sources.

Feeling Blue

v-Woke up this morning
Feeling Blue
I'll feel this way
All day through

V-Never happy
Always sad
I used to be happy
Now I'm mad

C-What's a man gotta do
When he's feeling blue
What's a man gotta do
To get over you

V-I should be happy
Now that I'm free
But I just sit here
Drinking whiskey





Feeling Blue


I drove past the places where we used to wander
But now it feels empty, just years of squander
You took the light that used to shine in my soul
Left me in places, where love lost control

And I hope you find peace in another man's arms
Where laughter rings true and won't cause any harm
No fire, no fight—just open sky
Where your name doesn’t ache when I say goodbye

As the sun sets low, painting skies red and gold
I play our old songs, the ones never told
Each strum on this guitar brings the past back to me
But I'll find my own way, let my heart set free

And I hope you find peace in another man's arms
Where laughter rings true and won't cause any harm
No fire, no fight—just open sky
Where your name doesn’t ache when I say goodbye

In the quiet of nights, when the stars start to glow
I gather the strength from the seeds that we sowed
The lessons of love, like the breeze in the trees
Life is a game  with  no guarantees

And I hope you find peace in another man's arms
Where laughter rings true and won't cause any harm
Though my heart bears the scars of a love gone astray
May the dawn hold your name as it did yesterday

So I’ll sing of the moments, both joyful and sad
A journey through heartache, but I won’t stay mad
And may the wind carry troubles that you've always known,
To a better tomorrow that feels like home.

And I hope you find peace in another man's arms
Where laughter rang true and won't cause any harm
No fire, no fight—just open sky
Where your name doesn’t ache when I say goodbye



When I Say Goodbye

I wonder what would happen if a guitarist were offered to write for an orchestra?  Well now I do!

Via my breath and keyboard controllers I am playing the following Swam instruments:
1- the French horns 1 & 2
2- the trumpet
3- the alto trombone
4- the violin
5- the viola
6- the bassoon
7- the oboe
Via my keyboard controller I am playing the following:
1- Timpani
2- cymbals
3-gongs

Band-in-a-Box is playing the balance of the tracks using my sound sources.

I Wonder

Lyrics: R.W. Davis
Music, arrangement, vocals, mix, master: Me
Graphic: Freepik.com
AI: None

She Made Me Smile

I am a songwriter from Finland, composing original, mostly harmless, pop songs. I'm interested in any kind of collaboration, composing, lyric writing, arrangement etc. Don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested.

I have only recently started to sing myself, so please accept deficiencies in my voice, even after lots of editing with Melodyne. I have also used hired vocalists and collaborators for vocals. There are also songs for which I have used Vocaloids, I may sing some of those at some point.

I normally use Band-In-A-Box for the arrangement. It is a great program for practicing, storing and developing ideas in many different genres. I really recommend it for you, see www.pgmusic.com

Popfinger points to the fact that I like pop music and pop songs in various styles. I've used also other pseudonyms like Syvis Entertainment, Suvis Wonderland, Dr. Elvi's Cosmic Sextet, Smutty Waters, The Artist Never Known As Prince, Gates of Asylum, Pop No Harm and Poop Dilan.

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