dressed in fashion so why do they ignore me?? great expression of "doesn't grt it"..I think you guys have a good thing going:insightful "funny but accurate" lyrics. neat vocals and instrumentals

It's got a Downbeat cool groove and the vocal approach is refreshingly original.  Compelling lyrics -- alienation in the presence of callous denizens of the street. There's a very Blur / Damon Albarn vibe here.

I think you all know how excited I am for more from your new project. And if you want to know why, it's all in this song/record... writing, singing, arrangement, recording and general vibe... everything!

these dual vocals here are on the fire.  love it.

I first heard on Scotty's post but had to hear again here. Magic alchemy at work

Shimmering tonal finery with a layer of vocal prestidigitation on top.  You blokes know what you're about and no mistake...

Now THAT'S a groove! Love it, guys! And your vocals are perfect over top, too. Incredible work here, my friends!

9 X 10

I caught my 8-yo daughter Hannah improvising freely and just added some synths

Shut up (by Hannah)

Inspired by Jorge Morel's Danza Brasileira 
His years of countless serenades are manifested in his face as well as this fast paced Danza styling.
His six string reverberates through the streets and nearby alleyways.

Danza Brasileira

Mac , music , lyrics , vocals
Scotty , lyrics , vocals
Shane , lyrics , vocals

Well the night’s effervescent and I’m on fire
Full of anti depressants to blunt my ire
Well aware of the presence of my desire
It feels very pleasant as I get higher
And I’m clad in a fashion to catch the eye
So why does everyone ignore me as I walk by
It would be a different story for a different guy
But I’ll never find the glory unless I try
So why do I lie so low 
Why don’t I let them know
Let them bask in the glow
Of my ghetto falsetto

Most are fucked up from the drugs they take,
and don't care to interrupt all the love I make,
but I can't quite erupt so, I'll simply fake,
and make believe
that I have climaxed, because all the noise
that keeps me far from relaxed and trapped in the void, 
I've always had a clean nose but perhaps I'll toy 
with singing in falsetto. 

These streets are full of cackles and high pitched screams
A ghetto manifesto haunting my dreams
Monotone narration to a story I know
A baritone ending won’t leave me alone
I’m not crazy it’s the world around me
I’ll deal with the shit eventually 
Then get past the truth I know
That I’m too low for ghetto falsetto

But it don’t mater how high or how low 
Unless you mean it nobody will know
All you need is the seed and the get go
Let go of the ghetto falsetto

Ghetto Falsetto

not quite a cover...not quite an original...3 VU songs mashed into one...a sort of Holy Trinity
another homage to my mentor Lou Reed
a song for the forgotten and the misunderstood 
the ones who feel they don't belong
some things never change 

Candy Says

https://youtu.be/O4rbTBKRedE?si=-6WGLMd6NKSeOR2b

Lisa Says

https://youtu.be/RZ2877VuEwQ?si=sDyQl2L87w_tY6S4

Stephanie Says

https://youtu.be/P4tS67TDo6Y?si=eNW7LywYczM38mV9

From that world as bleak a New York street   
On a shuttered Sunday morning                     
Comes the wistful voice of a tired sister's song 
The past reveals its chosen few
To speak for the forgotten 
A reminder for the ones who don't belong 

She hates the quiet place
She hates the big decisions
Wants to watch the bluebird fly and walk away
Oh every time she makes it straight
It breaks her little heart
Break it baby, I'm only singing what you say

Candy says, I've come to hate my body   
Lisa says, She'll do it with just about anybody 
And Stephanie well,                                    
She's given half her life                              
To people she hates now                            

Forget the huddled masses
It don't matter what they think
Can you hear that sound, it's a shape shift melody
A pain that's pure and multiplying, alive in the hereafter 
Their voices blend, Lou's holy Trinity 

She lives to party
Wants to score some action 
Not afraid of dying, it's the living that scares her straight
They call them queers, queens and addicts
Try to break their little hearts
Break it baby, we're still living it today  

Chorus


BRIDGE  It's so cold in Alaska                  
                We're so far from home             
                Now she's walking                      
                away from herself                       
                Look at her go    
                        
Chorus

Lyrics  HotR/Reed
Music  HotR




Candy, Lisa and Stephanie Says...

I don't know, why I am into Hip Hop and EDM lately, but I can not help it. And I have no idea where to publish it, so SC is my place for my out of place tracks. I was very impressed by the power of this woman defending the rights of the Maori-people, so it inspired me to make a track out off her speech at the New Zealand parliament. If you want to know more about the event read this article:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/05/new-zealand-mps-who-performed-haka-in-parliament-given-record-suspensions

Ā upane, ka upane

me on the guitar...Cover Version of "Villanova Junction" by Jimi Hendrix
https://soundcloud.com/30gradx/little-wing-jimi-hendrix-cover

Sunday Breakfast #8 - Villanova Junction (J.Hendrix Cover)

Blue-Tinged Reverie drifts like a half-forgotten memory, steeped in melancholy but edged with beauty. The track leans slow and spacious, its rhythm carrying a quiet ache rather than urgency. The female vocalist sings in a husky, low register that cracks just enough to show the weight she’s carrying, her delivery conversational in places, almost like she’s talking to herself in the dark. As the chorus blooms, her voice widens, still restrained but glowing with the resilience that comes from living through sorrow. The production is warm and analog-rich, with textures that ripple like reflections in water, creating an atmosphere that feels both immediate and distant. It’s a soul-blues meditation on memory, longing, and the strange comfort of sadness when it’s shaped into song.

Blues-Tinged Reverie

[Verse]
In the ashes of the broken ground
A whisper rose without a sound
A crystal stream began to flow
Where nothing green dared to grow

[Verse 2]
Survivors came with hollow eyes
Searching truths beneath the skies
They touched the water cold and clear
And found the strength to fight their fear

[Chorus]
Oh fountain pure oh life reborn
In the wreckage where hope was torn
Your song of nature softly hums
A promise of what’s yet to come

[Verse 3]
The wind that carried dust and pain
Now dances light with sweet refrain
The earth awakens bit by bit
Where shadows once refused to quit

[Bridge]
The fountain’s glow it speaks to all
A beacon shining through the fall
No words it needs no voice to plead
Its silence fills the deepest need

[Chorus]
Oh fountain pure oh life reborn
In the wreckage where hope was torn
Your song of nature softly hums
A promise of what’s yet to come

[Verse]
The earth was cracked and skies were gray
Ashes covered where dreams would lay
From the ruins came a gleaming stream
A whisper soft like a waking dream

[Chorus]
Oh fountain pure in the chaos wild
A mother’s heart a nature’s child
You rise in grace through the broken ground
A hymn of hope where none was found

[Verse 2]
Survivors gather near your glow
With empty hands and hearts to sow
Each drop a tale of life unbound
Your waters sing without a sound

[Chorus]
Oh fountain pure in the chaos wild
A mother’s heart a nature’s child
You rise in grace through the broken ground
A hymn of hope where none was found

[Bridge]
Through dust and flame your waters gleam
A fragile thread in the harshest dream
The world may fall but you remain
A spark of life in the endless rain

[Chorus]
Oh fountain pure in the chaos wild
A mother’s heart a nature’s child
You rise in grace through the broken ground
A hymn of hope where none was found

Last Source of Life

I Watched Love Walk Away

Firstly on easy listening 6/4 bars, I cut some notes out of the main theme so as to give it dynamism, and finally obtained a prime amalgam of 17 quarter notes. I hid any recognizable thing in the accompaniment, and for the organic lines (voice and guitars) I tried the strong rhythm would not fix too much the melodies, first paying a lot of attention, and finally ... just letting me go.

Translated lyrics:

Oídos sordos (17 negras)  /  Deaf ears (17 quarter notes)

Quiero gritar todo lo que siento, estando solo;  /   I want to shout out everything I feel, being alone;
pero gritándolo al viento y si no contesta,  /  but shouting it at the wind and if it doesn’t answer,
dime, ¿de qué me sirve? (bis)  /  tell me, how does that help me? (bis)

Todos los vientos conocen mi historia  /  All the winds know my story
pero no hacen nada.  /  but they don’t do anything.
¿Será que no me oyen? (bis)  /  Perhaps they don’t hear me? (bis)

He estado aquí y allí gritando como un loco,  /  I’ve been here and there screaming like a madman,
pero todo sigue igual.  /  but it’s all the same.
¿Será que no me oyen? (bis)  /  Perhaps they don’t hear me? (bis)

Quiero gritar…  /  I want to shout out…

Ahora sé que no sirve de nada;  /  Now I know it’s no use;
el viento sois todos que callais al verme,  /  all of you are the wind, silent when you see me,
y dejáis que hable y hable,  /  and letting me speak and speak,
y dejáis que hable y hable y hable.  /  and letting me speak and speak and speak.

No creo que vuelva mañana  /  I don’t think I’ll be back tomorrow
a escuchar vuestro silencio.  /  to listen to your silence.
Quiero encontrar a alguien. (bis)  /  I want to find someone. (bis)

Quiero gritar…  /  I want to shout out…

©1995 E-RUIZZO – ®2013 FRANCÉS RECORDS ;)
Image: "Red eared cactus", photo by Ruizzoidman

Oídos sordos (17 negras)

Hi , we’re Mac , Scotty and Shane and we’re alright if you like that type of thing

Find Mac here : https://on.soundcloud.com/ykKOMJaT5S08shXQ2x

And Scotty here : https://on.soundcloud.com/CLSShQ7jOlAo9gXH6h

And me in random hedge bottoms

Ghetto Falsetto

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