Taking inspiration from classic openings like Golden Girls, Cheers and the like, I wrote this catchy tune to capture the light-hearted, family-friendly Naked and Scared YouTube series produced by ImpulseSV and Skizzleman.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVX2I3KruzTnDTsKXGwbGkw

[Lyrics]
When you wake in the morning, yawning,
Your heading for a brand new day.
You gotta get out exploring, for mobs'll be 
Spawning and coming your way.

It's gonna be rough, times will be tough,
You might feel like you won't make it through.
There's 21 days and one million ways,
To do what you've got to do.

You head to the Nether riding striders together,
Gotta get yourself prepared.
You find yourself diggin to hide from the piglins,
You know your homey buddeh is  there,
When you're Naked and Scared...

Naked & Scared

The management of 530 Collins Street hold an annual ANZAC memorial service at which I perform the Last Post and Rouse bugle calls.

ANZAC Day 2021 - Last Post & Rouse - 530 Collins Street

This is a song I have tried to write a million times and today, well it was one of those days and the words just came. I wrote and recorded this on my badly out-of-tune upright over the last two hours, so it may evolve, but I just wanted to share this one with the world... And I've recently lost my voice, so please excuse the scratches!

If you are ever having one of those days, please try to talk to someone and share your feelings. It took me far too long to have the conversation I needed. ❤️

[Lyrics]
There'll be days that suck,
There'll be days that don't.
There'll be days I cry,
There'll be days I won't.
There'll be days I stay,
There'll be days I go,
There'll be days it hides,
There'll be days it shows.

If my bones were broken you could see that I'm in pain,
But my sickeness is inside me and it hurts me just the same.

There'll be days that I just watch the hours go by.
There'll be days that I just feel like I could fly.
There'll be days that take me ages to accomplish any task.
There'll be days that I'm excited going anywhere I'm asked.

A rash that you could see would help you empathise with me,
I cannot find the words that will describe my misery.

So there'll be days I try to find some simple things that I can do,
And have a conversation, write another song for you.
You may have days like these, but please remember someone cares.
It may be a neighbour, phone call taker, there's love that we can share.

And maybe if there's someone there, a friend or family,
You can listen to their story, help them find every support they need.

There'll Be Days... (Demo)

I had the pleasure of speaking with David, Eve, Alex and Neil on JOY FM in the lead up to my Fringe show in 2021. Thanks to JOY FM for sharing the podcast of this interview.

https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/

Fringe Interview - JOY FM - Sunday Arts Magazine

This recording was made in the Victoria Police Academy Chapel in Glen Waverley in February 2015 at the funeral for a retired police office.

Last Post And Reveille (Rouse) - VicPol Academy Chapel

I had the honour of performing the Last Post and Rouse for the XLI Club at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne in the lead up to ANZAC Day, 2016.

Last Post and Rouse - Shrine of Remembrance - April 2016

This is a rough and incomplete demo of a track by jkavalier76 called "Spoonbender", which they are considering adding a trumpet to. I have recorded the trumpet melody and solo; this is a rough mix of the original tune and my additions.

Spoonbender + Trumpet

For Remembrance Day, 2016 I was invited to be interviewed by Red Symons on 774 ABC, Melbourne and to play the Last Post.

Interview With Red Symons: Remembrance Day 2016

After spending a number of hours on the phone trying to solve a billing issue on my telephone account, I stopped to ponder all the far more fulfilling things I could be doing with my time, like watching the cricket.

"Change" is one of the six tracks on my debut EP, "Nerd of the Herd".

Change

Holidays are a time for families to come together and all the chaos that ensues. This is my first ever single and will be available to download/stream on all great platforms soon!

Written and performed by Richard Thornton
https://richardthornton.com

Recorded and mixed by Christopher Wiseman
https://christopherwisemanmusic.com

Recorded at The Base Recording Studios, South Melbourne
https://thebaserecordingstudios.com

Mastered by Jacob Munnery at Clockwork Mastering
https://clockworkmastering.com

Coming Down My Drive

[Lyrics]

You're probably used to hearing thank you.
In all your comments there on YouTube.
From your stunning builds to redstone, they follow all your tips,
But then there's those of us who get the...

Short end of the stick, we just don't get you,
Reading all your comments there on YouTube.
Have they changed the game mechanics, I last played in 1 dot 6?
Your tutorial is giving me the...

Shove I need to come right out and tell you,
In your comments there on YouTube.
I cannot find the fix for all these broken redstone bits,
Man this game is really full of...

Shifting rules that seem to just confuse you,
I'm back to all these comments here on YouTube,
Everything is out of sync, I hate repeater ticks,
I'm sorry if I've sounded kind of shirty with you...
I'll leave this comment there, on YouTube.

Writing you a Comment

[Lyrics]

G’day! I wrote this song for you Legates,
Something for you all to contemplate,
A kind of proposition from this humble musician,
Don’t want to put you in a position,
So please let me explain.

I’m a comedy singer songwriter on Twitch,
I also play and stream Minecraft a bit,
And while I’d kill to have your skill,
Skizz always will be my guide;
My personality shines,
But my builds are bit shonky. (Sorry Skizz!!)

And so here’s the idea,
It uses this amazing space you see here,
Took me a week to put it together,
But I know that we can make it much better,
So lend me your ear…

Can you imagine, a travelling show, yeah…
Comes to your server, you all deserve a vacation from
Blood Nights, and Scorched Earth, 
The What Now, Pets and Nomportation,
It won’t cost you money,
I may be just a little bit funny,
But I’d have a sing, we could make it a thing,
Your own music festival, but then best of all…
You’d have a few minutes of content not made by yourself at all.
I eagerly await your call.

A Song for the Legates

Richard Thornton is a comedy singer/songwriter, trumpet player and entertainer from Melbourne.

As a singer, songwriter and composer, Richard is making a name for himself with his funny, sincere and creative lyrics. He has performed his solo show at venues around Melbourne and has recently recorded his first single, Coming Down My Drive. He performs regularly on Twitch - search for RichardThornton.

On trumpet, Richard performs with Funk Buddies and has toured Australia, New Zealand and Asia playing in various ensembles. He's played on TV and radio, and has played with Melbourne's leading theatre companies.

Richard also recently wrote a song, played in the band and recorded an album for Society the Show, a burlesque circus appearing in the Melbourne Fringe Festival, 2019. Man Like Me was one of a number of original tracks for the show and has been released by Funk Buddies on their album Music from Society.

Richard Thornton

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