This was my own self challenge to create a new song using the chord progression from a very famous song (in this case Dancing in the Dark)but make it different - although with obvious references to the original song.

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Play Me The Song From 1984

So finally my 14th song for this February - hope you like them all! This was the hardest - try to make a decent guitar instrumental in 6 hours  - If you are following me this is the last of 14 songs written for the February Is Album Writing Month (FAWM) and I plan to pull these out and make tighter and hopefully more enjoyable recordings.

Number 14

Yes it just was groundhog day but this is about how we humans relate to our own shadow. My first FAWM (February is Album Writing Month) song this year.

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It’s Groundhog Day

It's hard work making good music! This song is based on the last advice Toby Keith gave to songwriters - pretty good advice I'd say based on his success!

I Just Toil Away Every Day

a short meditation on cold weather from inside a warm house.

I’m Warm The Cold

Lovers With Knives And Glasses

A real-live story song with a good ending - done all on GarageBand instruments. #5 for this month's FAWM songwriting marathon.

The Fog

a collaboration with FAWMer Kaiju_Tea_Party and myself - sort of ambient ukulele and my new fender bass and some other GB stuff. Why can't live beyond the stars?

Beyond The Stars

My very first piano composition! Yes it's a bit rough but - one year of lessons and I ain't Billy Joel yet! What does "true love" mean in a polyamorous group?

I Don’t Want So Very Much

Last song of FAWM 2024 - an extra day to compose and so my second yes second piano composition. A celebration of this year's February Is Songwriting Month group - the goal is 14 songs written in this one month - I did 8 and very happy with them - no AI or other intelligence except my own - so here the full band (me myself and mine) 8-bar blues with a hiphop beat piano guitar bass vocal - thanks Soundclouders for following these efforts and soon I will put out some actually finished songs!

Zack Niman