Motel Matches (Elvis Costello) Cover by Thomas Price

My rendition of one of the hits from their first album, Meet the Beatles!

It Won't Be Long (Lennon-McCartney) cover

My original song about humanity's failure to grasp the immediacy of protecting this fragile earth and all its creatures. No more sitting on a cornflake waiting for deliverance. That cereal is getting quite over-baked.

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My cover of Paperback Writer, now with real typewriter sound intro!

Paperback Writer (Lennon-McCartney cover) by Thomas Price

I heard this tune in my head so had to write and record it before it disappeared. The lyrics came to me gradually, and then all at once. It's a song about deliberately freezing one's feelings when emotional pain becomes overwhelming. Ha, I know a thing or two about that character I just created. The dude needs to learn to laugh about it and realize he's closer to being rescued than he often fears. But, hey, Ganymede is really cold so bundle up before you go!

Lyrics and my band camp site is here:

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com/track/ganymede

Ganymede

My unique cover of this iconic song from the Sgt. Pepper's Album.

A Day In The Life (Lennon-McCartney cover) by Thomas Price

My cover of Elvis Costello's song that got him banned from SNL.  Don't bite the corporate hand that feeds!

Radio Radio cover by Thomas Price

My acoustic lounge version of my original jazz song about a favorite pastime of mine, and maybe yours?

Worry (acoustic lounge version) by Thomas Price

In Honor of the recently completed Marvelous Mrs. Maisel series.

Girls Talk (cover of E. Costello song) by Thomas Price

Time is the inescapable journey with the only connection with the past being memory.  Don't try to escape it. If you do, the Time Constables will come for you!

Time Traveler

My cover of Drive My Car from the Beatles Rubber Soul album.  I'm not driving.  I'm just getting out of the rain so to eat my PBJ and have a beer.  Besides, the statute of limitations has run and it's Canada.

Drive My Car

My cover of one of the most amazing songs from The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album.  Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher in 1966.

God Only Knows (cover) by Thomas Price

Acoustic version of one of my original songs.  The message is simply that until the protagonist turns from his self-righteous greed and certainty he is lost.  Only fools claim certainty in the face of what is obviously broken, namely, ourselves.  But there's still a way out. Human compassion is the only way forward.  But obvious age-old lessons are often discarded in favor of short term ends.  Always think again.  Goes well with another song of mine entitled, "Know it All."

Wind When Broken

An original song written in the style of an old Jazz Standard.

Mystery In A Locket

My acoustic version of this Beatles song from the "A Hard Day's Night" album.

I Should Have Known Better

My acoustic version of a new song of mine written during the most recent arctic blizzard.  Peace and harmony to you!

You can find this song and others of mine at my band camp site right here: 

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com/track/blind-ambition-acoustic

Blind Ambition (acoustic)

A song written by my bandmates and I when we were all 17 years old and had just graduated high school.  As I recall, we compared notes on our experiences with heartbreak and came up with this song.   Mike was totally into major 7th Chords, so practically all chords are Major 7ths.  Key changes, amazingly, work in this song.  They were done by feel rather than music theory.    Written by: Mike Davis, Thomas Price and Paul Thimm.

I Never Could Hold On

My simpler acoustic version of my new song, written from the perspective of an aging parent experiencing demential.

Slipping Away (acoustic)

A lament about the state of how our media tends to cover the election horse race.  As if it's all just normal.

Got Bread And Circus!

This is the full rock & roll/spaghetti western version of my new song, "Got Bread and Circus!"  Consider listening after watching the political horse race news, before throwing your shoe at the TV.  

A goofy video, plus the song can be found at my Bandcamp site as well.  Here's the link--

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com/track/got-bread-and-circus-2?fbclid=IwAR1n72wOOknYUp0ugpKWGZTdc66zvWYZxbJ7v8SBHf94FSC9JgXdfQfqtmc

Got Bread And Circus!  (full production version)

My own rock & roll song for the dearly misguided.  

You can also find it on my bandcamp site as well as other original songs here:

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com/track/no-warranty-clause

No Warranty Clause

My original song against the hateful thinking that divides us.  Time to come around and reject it.

Come Around

My original song inspired by that famous and, even more relevant today, Ray Bradbury science fiction book about censorship.

You can find more of my original music at:

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com

A bluesy, jazzy song that I just wrote.  Sure it has a message, as do all of my songs.  Seems like it would work in a musical.

You can find the lyrics and more of my songs here:

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com/track/dirty-look-quit-lying-to-me

Dirty Look (Quit Lying to Me)

After my sister died, my mother was always haunted by the loss. A pain both healed, concealed, and fully present. Mom helped us all continue with our lives. We were forever changed, but as hard as that experience was, I know my grief did not compare to her's. It's been decades, but seldom is there any day when it does not cross my mind. So, this song just wrote itself.

You can find this and my other original music at:

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com

Come What May

Happy April Fool's Day!

You can find this song and others at my band camp page:

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com/track/vintage-bamboozle

Vintage Bamboozle

My cover of the 1968 song  by Mark James, first recorded by B.J. Thomas.

Hooked On A Feeling (cover) by Thomas Price

We saw the movie, "Civil War."
It's disturbing, to say the least. 
It caused me to write this new song...

You can find it, with lyrics and my other original songs at my band camp site here:

https://thomasprice.bandcamp.com/track/heard-it-was-just-another

Heard It Was Just Another

My original rock song about making a list.  Lots of us do it.  Is it a burden or is it relief?   Maybe a bit of both.  Are you listing?  If so, put this on your playlist.

I'll List It

Acoustic version of one of my recent original songs.  To all you lovers of lists--revel in it and make your list.

I'll List It (acoustic)

My cover of the song by Roger McGuinn of the Byrds.

It Won't Be Wrong (cover)

My new original rock & roll song with a boogie-woogie rhythm.  I hope you enjoy it!

Sure Seems Like Bad Times

I was considering the maniacal monkey minions from the Wizard of Oz, plus King Louis from The Jungle Book. This inspired a new satirical song. Of course! So here is a new brew from the distillers at Vintage Bamboozle! Enjoy the brew, but avoid all feudal lords. None are any smarter than you dumbest distant relatives. And I'm not really referring to beloved non-human primates. Preserve your democratic republic while you can.

Monkey Kingdom Come

Lyrics: 

The leader of the nation,
Was a monkey man.
Wanted dominion over,
Every grain of sand.

Speaking to his throng,
Harnessing their hate.
Bright as noon day sun,
Vengeance broke the gates.

I looked in the mirror that day,
Wondering, could this pass?
Shadow companion,
Was a red tied sycophant.

Happiness was gone.
Virus in the veins.
Kill the human throng.
Praise the monkey king.

Could we all just shake him loose?

The sun was bright that noon day,
The sky magnificent.
Dear Leader's thoughts and prayers,
Barked out malevolence.

Billies in the bong,
Broke my last guitar.
No time left for song,
Monkey's kingdom come.

It can't happen here.
Don't shout out that song.
Cause if you say these words,
You're gone.
Just say,
Monkey kingdom come.

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