Songs from the webseries 'Lovely Little Losers' in order of when they were played in world.

Lovely Little Losers

Oh Brother

Coffe fiend

'A Merry Note' was arranged by Elsie Bollinger and Reuben Hudson, and performed by Caleb Wells and Reuben Hudson for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers', which can be found on YouTube. 

The lyrics are by William Shakespeare, and appear in his play 'Love's Labours Lost'. 

The video where this song was originally performed can be found here: 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwDSP3B3Ans


LYRICS

When icicles hang by the wall 
And Dick the shepherd blows his nail 
And Tom bears logs into the hall 
And milk comes frozen home in pail, 

When blood is nipp'd and ways be foul, 
Then nightly sings the staring owl, 
Tu-whit, tu-who, 
Tu-whit, tu-who, 
Tu-whit, tu-who, a merry note, 
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot 

When all aloud the wind doth blow 
And coughing drowns the parson's saw 
And birds sit brooding in the snow 
And Marian's nose looks red and raw, 

When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl, 
Then nightly sings the staring owl, 
Tu-whit, tu-who, 
Tu-whit, tu-who, 
Tu-whit, tu-who, a merry note, 
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot 

Oooooo 

When daisies pied and violets blue 
And lady-smocks all silver-white 
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue 
Do paint the meadows with delight, 

The cuckoo then, on every tree, 
Mocks married men; for thus sings he, 
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, 
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, 
Cuckoo, cuckoo, O word of fear, 
Unpleasing to a married ear 

When shepherds pipe on oaten straws 
And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks, 
When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws, 
And maidens bleach their summer smocks 

The cuckoo then, on every tree, 
Mocks married men; for thus sings he, 
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, 
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, 
Cuckoo, cuckoo, O word of fear, 
Unpleasing to a married ear

***

Vocals by Caleb Wells and Reuben Hudson 
Guitar by Reuben Hudson 
Produced by Elsie Bollinger and Plan 9

A Merry Note

'New Beginning' was written and performed by Reuben Hudson for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers', which can be found on YouTube. 

The video where this song was originally performed can be found here: 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpNyQKK3H9A


LYRICS

Drunk too much last night I’ll forget 
Anything that’s real that we said, 
Ain’t got no worries hanging over me, 
Ain’t got no pounding in my head 

I can’t wait, 
How can I keep it to myself? 
I wanna shout it from the rooftops that it's 
All taking shape, 
I’m ready to make my move, 
Let's escape 
Oh let’s escape 

Potentially 
This could be 
A new beginning 
For you and me 

Feel like a brand new me 
And I can finally see clearly 
I know now what it is I want 
And who it is I wanna be 

I can’t wait, 
How can I keep it to myself? 
I wanna shout it from the rooftops that it's 
All taking shape, 
I’m ready to make my move, 
Let's escape 
Oh let’s escape 

Potentially 
This could be 
A new beginning 
For you and me

***

released 25 March 2015 
Guitar and vocals by Reuben Hudson 
Produced by Elsie Bollinger and Plan 9

New Beginning

'New Beginning' was written and performed by Reuben Hudson for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers', which can be found on YouTube. 

The video where this song was originally performed can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtwltWQDQi0

LYRICS

I'm running mad lately, 
It's too hot this January. 
Heat's gotten too my head, 
Got me going cuckoo crazy.

Too many people catching my eye. 
Need to stop staring so I
Turn my head up to the sky.
These birds are singing at me, 
But it sounds like they're laughing at me, 
What do they find so funny? 
I swear I'm going crazy. 

I'm on my knees, 
Begging please, 
Oh bring this summer to an end so I can get some sleep. 
I'm tossing turning, 
What'd I do to deserve this? 
You know I need to cool down. 

I've been lonely lately, 
Too cold to go outside, 
But I'm still woken by the drunken cries out in the night, 
I should be with them really, 
But this weathers got me feeling blue, 
As my lips and fingertips, 
I'll admit I miss my crew. 
What'll I do? 

I'm on my knees, 
Begging please. 
Oh bring this winter to an end just so I can see, 
Past the fog outside my window. 
I can't wait to go away.
You know I need to cool down.

***

released 25 March 2015 
Guitar and vocals by Reuben Hudson 
Produced by Elsie Bollinger and Plan 9

Running Mad

'Hypocritical' was written by Elsie Bollinger, Sally Bollinger, and Rona Aitken for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers' on YouTube. The song is sung by Jessica Stansfield with Pearl Kennedy on ukulele. This audio is sourced from the original video, which can be viewed here: 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=woy6YLdCQYk

LYRICS
  C                       F
I tell you to wear sunscreen, 
               Am
But then I go and get burnt.
           C                              F
Don't stick the knife in the toaster, 
             Am
Oh you think I would have learnt.
  C                          F
I can’t believe that you are sick, 
                 Am
Don’t you read the best by date,
  C                        F
I know it was the creme burlee, 
                  Am
Cos that’s exactly what I ate, oh….


C                    F            Am
I'm extremely hypocritical,
  C                      F
I think that I am always right,
       Am
But I don't really know.
          C                      F
Don't tell me what to do,
           Am                            
But I'll make sure that I tell you, cos...
C                     F           Am
I'm extremely hypocritical.
               C
Hypocritical


Falling off a cliff,
The second time always hurts the worst
I say this with authority
Because i did it first.

Don't climb that tree,
But look and see
That’s how i broke my leg.
I yell and scream, 
Please look a me, 
I never loose my head, oh…

I'm extremely hypocritical,
I think that I am always right,
But I don't really know.
Don't tell me what to do,
But I'll make sure that I tell you, cos...
I'm extremely hypocritical.

Please tell me that you love me,
But I won't tell you the same.
This relationship has become a mess,
You're the only one to blame.

You think that I'm an idiot 
And I act like a fool,
Unfortunately that is
Absolutely positively true. 

G
Everybody acts like this, except for me cos I’m perfect
Everybody acts like this, except for me cos I’m perfect

I think that I am special
But I’m no different.
Ohhh
You think i would have learnt….
By now.

I’lI tell you not to do something
Then I go do the same.
The only explanation is 
That I am really lame

But I never admitted it no,
Cos that's just what i do
I just turn it all around 
And poke fun at you

Cos...

I'm extremely hypocritical,
I think that I am always right,
But I don't really know.
Don't tell me what to do,
But I'll make sure that I tell you, cos...
I'm extremely hypocritical.

***

released 04 August 2015 
vocals - Jessica Stansfield 
ukulele - Pearl Kennedy 
recorded by - Sarah Golding 
produced by - Elsie Bollinger

Hypocritical - Original

'Cloud Control' was written by Maude Morris for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers' on YouTube. The song is sung by Mouce Young, Ella McLeod, and Reuben Hudson, with Reuben Hudson on guitar. This audio is sourced from the original video, which can be viewed here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJe2zimhdCI

LYRICS
It’s a challenge 
Waking up seeing the sky as grey as your mind
You can push your self and just get up 
And wear a coat
But it’s a challenge
Yeah it’s a challenge
You walk through puddles in the rain to get to where you’re going
Cause it feels right
So let those rainbows apologise for those grey skies

And you love winter nights
But you also love long summer days
But choosing one is not so easy
Cause both are great and maybe have chosen wisely this time

You walk through puddles in the rain to get to where you’re going
Cause it feels right
So let the rainbow apologise for that grey sky

The storms are coming
They’re intense
Don’t hide away i know it’s loud but you can face it
Cause lightning lights up the world
In a beautiful way 
You walk through puddles in the rain to get to where you’re going
Cause it feels right
So let the rainbow apologise for that grey sky

CHORDS
verses: Fmaj7   C
chorus:  F G C
              F E7 Am
Capo on 4th fret


vocals - Mouce Young, Ella McLeod, Reuben Hudson
guitar - Reuben Hudson
recorded by - Sarah Golding 
produced by - Elsie Bollinger


Cloud Control - Original

'Cloud Control' was written by Maude Morris for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers' on YouTube. This audio is recorded of and by Maude Morris. 

The video this song features in can be viewed here: 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJe2zimhdCI
lyrics
It’s a challenge 
Waking up seeing the sky as grey as your mind 
You can push your self and just get up 
And wear a coat 
But it’s a challenge 
Yeah it’s a challenge 
You walk through puddles in the rain to get to where you’re going 
Cause it feels right 
So let those rainbows apologise for those grey skies 

And you love winter nights 
But you also love long summer days 
But choosing one is not so easy 
Cause both are great and maybe have chosen wisely this time 

You walk through puddles in the rain to get to where you’re going 
Cause it feels right 
So let the rainbow apologise for that grey sky 

The storms are coming 
They’re intense 
Don’t hide away i know it’s loud but you can face it 
Cause lightning lights up the world 
In a beautiful way 
You walk through puddles in the rain to get to where you’re going 
Cause it feels right 
So let the rainbow apologise for that grey sky 

CHORDS 
verses: Fmaj7 C 
chorus: F G C 
F E7 Am 
Capo on 4th fret
credits
releases 14 August 2015 
vocals - Maude Morris 
guitar - Maude Morris 
recorded by - Maude Morris 
produced by - Elsie Bollinger and Maude Morris

Cloud Control - Maude Morris

'Fish In The Sea' was written by New Zealand artist Bill Lake, and features in the webseries 'Lovely Little Losers' on YouTube. The song is performed by Reuben Hudson. The video can be found here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4ONcaYagaA

LYRICS

You're the only fish in the sea,
For me, for me
I thought that you were fishing for me,
Maybe, maybe

You're the one that got away,
And you got bigger everyday
I kept stretching out my arms, 
But you were always way beyond
My reach

There's no more we're you came from,
No one, no one
I guess I flew to close to the sun,
Head long, head long

I' been a fish out of the water,
Ever since the night I saw ya
I've been swimming on dry land
Feeling like a drowning man
In the sand

You're the only pebble on the beach,
Out of reach, out of reach
I knew that you have something to teach,
With no speech, with no speech

You caught me hook, line, and sinker,
When you weren't even thinking
You just didn't wanna know,
But I made you tell me so,
You had to tell me no,
'Cos I had to know

How I wish I'd caught you too,
Just you, just you
Now we might be out in the blue,
Us two, just two

The only fish in the sea
The only fish in the sea

Vocals and guitar by Reuben Hudson 
Written by Bill Lake
Produced by Elsie Bollinger and Plan 9


Fish In The Sea

'Stay' was written and performed by Reuben Hudson for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers', which can be found on YouTube. 

The video where this song was originally performed can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJFr5qIBJxY

LYRICS

Baby in blue, I saw you
Sitting alone across the way
Baby you know how to
Flip my day upside down anyway
I know I just met you,
But I feel like there's something I should say
I gotta go, but if I leave you will be okay?

Cos' if not I can

Stay, oh
And just listen to what you say
I can stay, oh
And sit with you all day
I don't mind either way

Can I steal away for tonight?
If I took you by the hand, would you mind?
We can drink this bottle of wine
I can't pronounce it's name, but I'm sure it will be fine
Take a walk around the lake
I'm not in a rush so we can
Take our time

Cos' I don't wanna go
I wanna

Stay, oh
You won't hear me complain
I can stay, oh
I can miss my train
Cos' if I'm home or with you it's the same

Don't tell me that your fine
I know that look in your eyes
Let me distract you for a little while
Let's forget time
I can take you away
We can forget this place
Don't let this day I met you go to waste

I can stay, oh
I can stay, oh
Stay

***

Guitar and vocals by Reuben Hudson 
Produced by Elsie Bollinger and Plan 9

Stay

This track is the rendition of 'Understand' by Maude Morris, who wrote the song for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers' on YouTube. It was performed by Mouce Young in the original video, which can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beztpBBy8yg


LYRICS

VERSE ONE:
Please keep those old love letters I wrote,
They'll bring back happy memories
And you say you hate me now,
But stupid people do stupid things
When they're so much in love
I wish you could understand,
I wish you could understand.

CHORUS:
Your love isn't guaranteed,
But I love you desperately,
So baby take me by the hand again,
This love thing's not so easy

VERSE TWO:
And everything I do, I think of you,
And do you still love me too?
If I don't ask you might forget, 
What you felt before
I wish you could understand,
I wish you could understand.

CHORUS

BRIDGE: 
And I love you 
More than you could ever know
How to love
And I got lost along the way
I'm sorry babe
But,

CHORUS

***

Vocals, guitar, bass, and drums performed by Maude Morris. Recorded and produced by Maude Morris.


Understand - Maude Morris

'Understand' was written by Maude Morris, and performed here by Mouce Young and Jim Mitford-Taylor for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers' on YouTube. This is the original audio from the video, which can be found here on YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beztpBBy8yg

LYRICS

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vocals - Mouce Young
guitar - Jim Mitford-Taylor 
original song written and composed by - Maude Morris
recorded by - Sarah Golding 
produced by - Elsie Bollinger


Understand - Original

'Break 'Dem Rules' was written by Maude Morris, and performed by Reuben Hudson for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers' on YouTube. The original video can be found here on YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReYB-LL0-B0

VERSE ONE
You have waited months for this to come, 
To see us here, we've come so far, 
We've opened up our eyes to see
There's nothing left we need to fear

CHORUS
And they can't tell us
How to live this way
We'll break the rules
And we've been jealous, 
Struck by madness
We can break the rules
It's what we're meant to do

VERSE TWO
You can stand apart, ignore your head
Follow your heart, 'cos it knows best,
If it sounds right take a chance on life
Take that weight off of your shoulders
You can rest your head on mine

CHORUS

BRIDGE
The instructions in life aren't as clear as they seem
You've got a complete checklist, not a complete me
So don't wait for leaders, you can do this alone
If you have no fear, it'll become known

CHORUS

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vocals and guitar - Reuben Hudson
original song written and composed by - Maude Morris 
recorded by - Plan 9
produced by - Elsie Bollinger and Plan 9

Break 'Dem Rules - Original with Reuben Hudson

This track is the rendition of 'Break 'Dem Rules' by Maude Morris, who wrote the song for the New Zealand web-series 'Lovely Little Losers' on YouTube. It was performed by Reuben Hudson in the original video, which can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReYB-LL0-B0

LYRICS

VERSE ONE:
You have waited months
For this to come,
To see us here,
We’ve come so far.
We have opened up 
Our eyes to see,
There’s nothing left,
We need to fear.

CHORUS:
They can’t tell us how to live this - we will break the rules.
We’ve been jealous, stuck by madness, but we can break the rules,
That’s what they’re meant to do.

VERSE TWO:
You can stand apart,
Ignore your head,
Follow your heart,
‘Cause it knows best.
If it sounds right,
Take a chance on life.
Take that weight off of your shoulders
So you can rest your head on mine.

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
The instructions on life aren’t as clear as they seem,
You have a complete checklist but not a complete me.
So don’t wait for leaders you can do it alone,
If you have no fear it’ll become known.

CHORUS

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Chords:
Verse: E     A
Chorus: F#m    A   E    B
Bridge: E     A

Vocals, guitar, bass, and drums performed by Maude Morris. Recorded and produced by Maude Morris.

Break 'Dem Rules - Maude Morris

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