It's need-to-tell-this-to-my-therapist music Thursday! Please welcome our new imaginary combo "The Lamineers":

Sergio Párraga: Congas, Campana y Güiro
Jeff Roberts: Electrified Bass
me: what's left

Thank you a million Jeff and Sergio for having joined me with this ride. The road to get there was rather stony and winding --- some conversation excerpts: "I chose to enter the labyrinth of twisted meter and rubato alleys" --- "shall we call this one quits?" --- "man that is one idiosyncratic piece" --- "I take it as an adventure" --- "get that suckah out there!!!!!!!!!!"

https://soundcloud.com/jeff_roberts
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

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There's no voices in my head, but they must be right
Danger's everywhere
Everything is fine, but you need to keep in mind, you really need to keep in mind
Little white round enemies

Alligator's coming

Come on, let's hide in the swamp
Nobody can see us, we're hidden, just shh
Kwui

Alligator's chasing its own tail
How did we get here?
Nobody can remember, but it was a perfect plan
OK there's a way out, but we need to find a bar

Left? Right? Straight?
Wrong direction, wait!
Light, streft, reight!

Come my brave soldier, shelter is near
We're out of provisions, but we still have a beer

Alligator's coming
Alligator's
Alligator's coming

Little white round enemies, mean mean calamities
Little white round enemies, leave me my identities
Alligator's coming

Soon we're there, just six bars more to visit
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Yahoo
Alligator's coming

Little White Round Enemies ft. Sergio Párraga and Jeff Roberts

Lyrics

Hey Dave/Dan - Do wanna make some music  
Making music can be so much fun
Just hit a chord and away we go

Pound out a beat and it gets a little better  
Add some bass and we start a little groove
Add a second chord and the song begins to move
 
Then play a note for the melody  
You may even want it to be in key  
Or maybe take a chance and do something a little different  
 
Chorus
 
Bridge
Can you feel the music?
Can you feel the music?
Can you feel the music?
In your soul
 
Oh did I hit that note quite right  
Lets try and make it a little more bright  
Or maybe make it a little more free

You can find more music by Dave Coooper here:  https://soundcloud.com/warfydave

Making Music (Cooper/Lockhart Collaboration)

A ditty I wrote during holidays by the bay.  Enjoy 

Summer Song

a song expressing the recognition of the existence of God and that God is everywhere.  

Written and performed : Johnny 

Let Your Love Reign Down

Good Passover to all of you.

First off, I give a special thanks to Bruce Conover (@conover ((his profile picture is the spitting image of my dad circa mid 1980s. I sent a screenshot to my extended family and they all thought is was Kevin Windle, my dad))) for giving me sage advice concerning the mix. Please check out his page. He has amassed a collection of golden masterworks spanning decades.  

This song has been in the works for a good while. 
Perhaps it was because I asked my prospective collaborators to play or sing whatever they wanted with one caveat... it had to be about the ideal Father. And for me, that would be God, because I know that God is a Father, and that He is the most perfect Father. 

Since there are a great many people that hate the idea of an All-Powerful, All-Knowing, All-present, Unchanging "Sky Daddy," I also know that the idea of singing about one would be a tad too much. Other prospects I'm sure were otherwise too busy with other projects to contribute, and yet others had no idea on how to contribute.

Anyway, I then proposed the song to one Day Body (@day-bodine). And, Day is an all-out genius and a super humble dude. I have known him ever since I've been on this platform. Now, we never had any deep convos about faith and what life really means to each other, but when I proposed this idea he unabashedly tackled the project with sheer grace and a masterful panache that boggles my mind. The lyrics seem to spark the collective consciousness of the ancients. They evoke the timeless history of our Spiritual patriarch, Abraham...

Well, at least that is how I choose to hear the lyrics, and you all free to do with them as you wish. My only desire is that as you listen, please, reflect on the subject matter of a perfectly loving father who spared the life of His perfect Son, so that you may inherit perfection for yourself for all eternity, but only if you truly desire it. 

Shalom, shalom. And Good Passover to you all!

Lyrics:

Many years ago there traveled a man
for a family to a life giving land
He was raw and willing
Made from his heart
valuable tiding that earned us our start
Fast forward today, I thankfully stand
in awe, devoted to good father's plan

Let me follow, aspire to climb
and pass the wisdom to my next in line

Young seed, reach out to your sun
Family legacy strong
Vow to carry on
Until thy will is done
Faithfully your son

Day Body & Spicy Invalid - Abba (Passover Song)

Many thanks to Jeff for the encouragement (AOTS)

Keep on running from the claw (Jeff Roberts on drums)

for me there are two myths about climate change..opposing views..that work against each other, polarize people and make it impossible to address this situation logically
myth 1: we are the cause of climate change so we should be shamed into addressing it

myth 2; there is no such thing as climate change so why bother to listen

my view is yes earth is constantly changing , our living style is certainly adding to the rapidity and intensity of climate change and there are things we can do collectively to mitigate the severity of the blow and protect ourselves from the changes but we have to get out of this simplistic tribal intellectual rut caused by myths 1 and 2

lyrics

trickling of a waterfall, ocean's crashing waves
sun comes through the morning mist to start another day
blue jays fly with cardinals, turtles line the banks
frogs and crickets fill the air with their noisy thanks

bag of fast food on the road, cigar butts on the ground
cars and trucks spew deadly fumes that bring us floods and fires
forests fall and red tides rise, plastics fill the seas
these are things that time won't heal, warnings we must heed

the earth has been changing for millions of years
we aren't the only reason but one thing is clear
we can make a difference if we really try
we can make it better one step at a time

pretending it's not happening is a really bad bet
you can close your eyes and ears but your feet will still get wet
lets all work together and give it a try
believe what you see, don't be fooled by the lies

climate change (redo!!)

DON’T WANNA BE HERE
I WANNA BE THEN
DON’T WANNA BE NOW
I WANNA BE THERE 

I’M A PRO CRASCINATING MAN
COS I GOT SO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
NEVER MIND THE TICKLING OF THE CLOCK
I COULD WALK TEN MILES AROUND THE BLOCK

TIME TAKES TIME SO DO I
WILL ANYBODY EVER TELL ME WHY 
NOT 
TAKE 
TIME

I’M A PRO NON- PROACTIVE MAN
WHY SHOULD I 
THE LORD IS AT COMMAND
YES IT’S ALL SO MUCH UNDER CONTROL
GROWING OLD THEN TAKING A LITTLE STROLL

TIME TAKES TIME SO WHY NOT I
WILL ANYBODY EVER TELL ME WHY 
TIME
TAKES
TIME

I’M A PRO CRASCINATING MAN
AND I GOT SO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS

DON’T WANNA BE HERE
I WANNA BE THEN
DON’T WANNA BE NOW
I WANNA BE THERE 
DON’T WANNA BE HERE
I’M A PRO

I'M A PRO (lyrics)

Dear friends, we see that drug addiction is increasing all over the world. Many people get knocked out and young people lose their senses and can commit violent acts under the influence of, for example, Tramadol.
Tramadol is a ”fox poison” and many pain patients can testify to the extremely unpleasant psychological side effects this drug can cause.
Drug abuse also drives the ever-increasing crime rate. The most important thing is to never try these horrible drugs!
If everyone takes care of the children from a young age, the darkness can be transformed into light!

När Mörkret blir Ljust (When Darkness becomes Light)

When darkness falls - then everything happens
that's when a people should test their wings
they are the ones who will soon take over here
as we older people have to go on the next marked path
What should we do so that everything will be fine for our children
We will tell them how everything can be good
We must hold all children in our hand
                                                                                 
There are many dangers - which deceive them
when they want to have fun and it's the middle of the night
There are evil people coming forward
they want to trick the young into chewing dangerous pills
What should we do so that everything will be fine for our children
We will tell them how everything can be good
We must hold all children in our hand
                                                                                
You can see everywhere - examples of
how it ends for those who have started chewing pills
their life is ruined and they don't think clearly
their minds are exhausted and they can hurt someone
What should we do so that everything will be fine for our children
We will tell them how everything can be good
We must hold all children in our hand



När Mörkret blir Ljust (When Darkness becomes Light)

När mörkret har lagt sig - då händer allt
det är då ett folk ska testa sina vingar
det är dom som snart ska ta över här
då vi äldre ska gå på nästa utstakad väg
Vad ska vi göra för att allt ska bli fint för våra barn
Vi ska berätta hur allt kan bli bra
Vi ska hålla alla barn i vår hand
                                                                                 
Det är många faror - som lurar dom
då de gärna vill roa sig och det är mitt i natten
Det finns ondsinta människor som träder fram
de vill lura de unga att käka farliga piller
Vad ska vi göra för att allt ska bli fint för våra barn
Vi ska berätta hur allt kan bli bra
Vi ska hålla alla barn i vår hand
                                                                                
Man kan se överallt - exempel på
hur det slutar för dom som har börjat käka piller
deras liv är förstört och de tänker inte klart
deras sinnen är slut och de kan göra någon ont
Vad ska vi göra för att allt ska bli fint för våra barn
Vi ska berätta hur allt kan bli bra
Vi ska hålla alla barn i vår hand

När Mörkret blir Ljust (When Darkness becomes Light), (Lyrics in English below)

there's is a lot that is wrong and a lot to be done. It won't happen if we don't do it. learn from the past.don't repeat mistakes.the world is the same anywhere you go. Differences among people are exaggerated insignificant quirks twisted by those who want to remain in power. we are all more alike than different


lyric

in the time that's left to me ,let me touch what's left to feel
in the time that's left to me, through the dim light let me see
I never needed to travel the globe cause the world always came to me

cause the sun,the moon, the rain the snow are constant everywhere
people laugh, people cry,people hope and people fear
nothing's different from here to there
it's all the same,nothing to fear

when will we learn that we have the power to turn dark into light
to feed the hungry and cloth the cold
with no damage to our body or danger to our soul

our lives are short but our legacy is long
the past must be our guide through the night to the dawn
so we can touch what must be touched
so we can see what must be seen
and not stay locked alone in ourselves for our tiny eternity

make a difference

WHO LOVES A COWBELL IN A MINOR KEY
IT HAS TO BE YOU WHO ELSE COULD IT BE
WHO LIVES
IN THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS WITH TIM TONI
IT HAS TO BE YOU IT COULDN’T BE ME

NO NO OUI OUI
OH OH
TU ES BELLE MELISSA ÇA ON ME L’A DIT
AH AH

WHO LIKES 
DISCO BALLS & BEEF SHORT RIBS
EVERYTHING THAT SPARKLES JUST LIKE MOST OF THE KIDS
ET QUI AIME MAHLER ET PLEURE À L’OPÉRA
C’EST TOI MELISSA, QUELQU’UN M’A DIT ÇA
AH AH 
OH OH
YEAH YEAH
AH AH

WHO LOVES MONTY THE MAREMMA 
IT HAS TO BE YOU MAIS ÇA POURAIT ÊTRE MOI
COS I CAN TESTIFY HE’S A KING OF A DOG
JUST LIKE FOR THE VIKINGS RAGNAR LODBROG

A COUSIN OF MINE IF YOU CARE TO KNOW…

WHO LOVES THE ALL BLACKS AND MARZIPAN
QUI AIME LE RUGBY  ET LE MASSEPAIN
LES ROSES LA VIE, ETC…
HOW DO I KNOW HAVE A GUESS MELISSA

OH OH
YEAH YEAH

MONTY THE MAREMMA (Lyrics) song for Melissa

these are short songs ,poems more than musical songs really,that are meant to emphasize the lyrics that address what I think are critical issues for all of us : our relationship to each other/the planet/ourselves.. so please have a listen and let me know your thoughts. nothing fancy/cell phone recordings/take care be safe
I am now on Spotify.com ,Apple music,U-tube,Deezer as Dave Scamurra .please visit

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