This song I wrote in 2006 about nobody in particular, I think I watched a ghost movie at the time and then I wrote this song. The ending could have been better. The video is cool and I tried to make it spooky towards the end. Charlie sang it really well, I double and triple tracked his vocals and his harmonica playing suited the eeriness of the song perfectly. Watch the spooky video on YouTube but WARNING: leave the lights on while watching!  https://youtu.be/C8Sy-kwzPi0

“SARAH”

SARAH, HER EYES OF MISTY BLUE,	     
WATCH OVER ME LIKE A LIGHTHOUSE IN A STORM,     
SARAH, SAVIOR OF MY SOUL,     
SHE IS THE FIRE THAT KEEPS THE WINTERS WARM,
        
SHE,          
MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE TO ME,          
SHE,          
MAKES ME THE MAN I WANT TO BE, 

SARAH, CUTS THROUGH THE HAZY MIST,      
AND MAKES ME WISH IN A LOVE THAT NEVER ENDS,     
SARAH, TURNS BACK THE HANDS OF TIME,     
BRINGS BACK THE MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD ONCE AGAIN, 
               
SHE,          
MEANS THE WHOLE WORLD TO ME,          
SHE,          
IS ALL I’LL EVER I NEED,

SARAH, TAKES ME IN HER ARMS,     
WASHES ALL MY CARES AWAY WITH JUST A SMILE,      
SARAH, ALWAYS MELTS MY HEART,      
RUSHES OVER ME AND MAKES IT ALL WORTHWHILE,

SHE,          
BRINGS OUT THE VERY BEST IN ME,          
SHE,          
GIVES ME THE COURAGE TO BELIEVE,
 
MM. MM, MM, MM, MM,          
SARAH, SARAH, SETS ME FREE,          
SARAH, SARAH, SETS ME FREE.

BY JIM VALDES © 2006

STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE

"SARAH"

I wrote this song in 2002 about a dream I had about a girl named Amber, I never knew an Amber but I liked the name. It's a kind of Jazz song with a Latin beat and with pretty good lyrics but Charlie nor I could sing it quite right so I made a video for the instrumental, the melody is being played by one of the guitars. If someone out there can sing it with a smooth jazz/soul feel, let me know and we'll record it. Watch the video on YouTube for a visual of the kind of mood I'm looking for, Thanks!
https://youtu.be/R0i0PHIWFsE

“OH AMBER”

THERE’S A HIDDEN WORLD BEHIND YOUR EYES,     
A THOUSAND PROMISES AND A THOUSAND LIES,     
WHISPERING VOICES OF A LOVE SO TRUE,       
AM I JUST ANOTHER FOOL BELIEVING YOU?     
WHAT AM I TO DO?
              
OH AMBER,          
YOUR LIFE’S A MYSTERY,          
YOUR HEART IS AN OCEAN FULL OF SECRETS,            
WILL I BE ANOTHER ONE?          
OH AMBER,         
IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME,          
ARE YOU JUST TOYING WITH MY EMOTIONS?          
HOW YOU FASCINATE ME,          
YOU INTOXICATE ME,         
I COULD LIVE A LIFETIME IN YOUR ARMS,
     
EACH SUBTLE SMILE REVEALS ANOTHER SIDE,     
CAN’T HELP BUT WONDER WHAT YOU’RE TRYING TO HIDE,      
WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE I’M NEVER SURE,    
DON’T WANT TO END UP LIKE I DID BEFORE,     
I NEED SOMETHING MORE,

OH AMBER,          
YOUR LIFE’S A MYSTERY,         
YOUR HEART IS AN OCEAN FULL OF SECRETS,            
WILL I BE ANOTHER ONE?          
OH AMBER,         
IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME,          
ARE YOU JUST TOYING WITH MY EMOTIONS?          
HOW YOU FASCINATE ME,         
YOU INTOXICATE ME,          
I CAN SPEND A LIFETIME IN YOUR ARMS,
  
OH AMBER,          
YOUR LIFE’S A MYSTERY,          
YOUR HEART IS AN OCEAN FULL OF SECRETS,            
WILL I BE ANOTHER ONE?         
OH AMBER,          
IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME,          
ARE YOU JUST TOYING WITH MY EMOTIONS?          
HOW YOU FASCINATE ME,          
YOU INTOXICATE ME,          
I CAN LIVE A LIFETIME IN YOUR ARMS,        
I CAN LIVE A LIFETIME IN YOUR ARMS,
I CAN LIVE A LIFETIME IN YOUR ARMS.

BY JIM VALDES © 2002

SUGAR FREE

"OH AMBER"

This song was written by Jay Rich and I produced the video and sound effects. It was fun putting the video together and it's perfect for this upcoming Halloween. I will be putting out several spooky songs leading up to Oct 31, so Happy Halloween 2023 everybody!  Catch the VIBE & SUBSCRIBE!
Watch the video on Youtube if you dare but with the lights on!  - 

https://youtu.be/hwsOPTWUZDc

“I PUT A SPELL ON YOU”
      
She said, I put a spell on you,
I'm driving you half out of your mind,
You didn't see it,
'Cause you were far too blind to know the signs,
I put a spell on you,
There's no hidden potion in the wine,
I thrilled you and I filled you with a sense of the divine,

I put a spell on you,
I whispered incantations in the night,
Offered libations,
Stoked love and lust by candle and firelight,
I put a spell on you,
I stirred a passion that would make you mine,
Enchains your wayward heart to never part throughout all time,

Nothing out there now can save you,
I'll enslave you to the grave,
You're enchanted and enthralled,
And the trance will never pall,
It's no game and it won't wane,
Your life won't be the same,
On your very soul I've staked my claim,

I put a spell on you,
I bound you to me with a sense of sin,
Now do without me,
Uncanny is the bond you're held within,
I put a spell on you,
It's gone beyond all reason, got you ringed,
You've fallen in so deeply and completely you can't win,

[CHORUS] 

BY JAY RICH  © 2023

"I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" (Feat. Music/Lyrics By Jay Rich)

This song took over 3 months to put together, I wrote it with lyricist Jay Rich. Charlie and I sang it together, the laugh at the end is the Iconic Vincent Price. I had entire graveyards up and dancing for this one! Very fun song! 👻HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2023!👻 The Video is on YouTube - check it out if you dare! youtu.be/sEmuDsU2sCI

“FIRE DOWN BELOW”

DIGGING IN A GRAVEYARD, SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE,
THE MOON IS IN FULL-BLOOM TONIGHT,
IN THE DISTANCE I HEAR WEEPING, 
UNDERFOOT THE DEAD ARE SLEEPING, 
SCARY STORIES MAKE ME FEEL ALL RIGHT,

THERE’S A SPIDER IN MY HAIR, THERE’S AN EYEBALL IN MY SHOE,
A SEVERED HEAD NEXT TO A BLOODY KNIFE, 
THERE’S A FRESHLY DUG GRAVE, 
A TORTURED SOUL THAT WASN’T SAVED, 
SCARY STORIES ARE THE SPICE OF LIFE!

SO HERE WE GO, I GOT A FIRE DOWN BELOW,
AWAY WE GO, I GOT A FIRE DOWN BELOW,

ALL THAT’S LEFT FOR ME NOW IS A BRITTLE PILE OF BONES,
SOFT FLESH HAS ROTTED AWAY THE ARMS THAT I CALLED HOME,
IT’S A FIENDISH SITUATION, A GHOULISH ROW TO HOE, 
SO C’MON LET’S GO, I GOT A FIRE DOWN BELOW,
AS IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW, GOT ME A FIRE DOWN BELOW,

[LEAD]

REAPING HUMAN HARVESTS BURNING FOR ETERNITY,
THE DANSE MACABRE IS ON MY MIND, 
SHE’S REPELLENT AND SHE’S VILE, 
WITH A WRETCHED WORMY SMILE, 
COLD CADAVER FINGERS DOWN MY SPINE,

I CAN HEAR A WEREWOLF HOWLING, I CAN SEE A GHOSTLY FACE,
CREEPY CRAWLIES ALL OVER MY HEAD,
I CAN STILL REMEMBER, WHEN MY TRUE LOVE WAS DISMEMBERED, 
SCARY STORIES OF THE LIVING DEAD!

SO HERE WE GO, I GOT A FIRE DOWN BELOW,
BLOW ON IT REAL SLOW, GOT ME A FIRE DOWN BELOW,

[BRIDGE]

I GOT A FIRE DOWN BELOW, (FEED THE FIRE),
I GOT A FIRE DOWN BELOW, (FEED THE FIRE),
I GOT A FIRE DOWN BELOW, (FEED THE FIRE).

BY JIM VALDES & JAY RICH © 2022

MOON PIE

"FIRE DOWN BELOW"

This song is an instrumental jazz song I wrote a few years back. All instruments are played by me, including the sax on my keyboard. It's the name of a cocktail and we all slow down, drowse, and die a little in the afternoons. Especially at work! The video is a bit of a murder-mystery, watch it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/uOqSDOFY7dc
Thanks!

DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON

"DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON" (Instrumental)

This song I wrote back in 2012 and it's basically about life, we all leave a footprint in life that eventually gets erased by the rising tides of time. I always thought the lyrics were good and Charlie sang it well. It's a short song at the end of an album, the video I did for it helps move the song along better, with seagulls and footprints in the sand. We're here and then we're not, basically as quick as a footprint is erased by the ocean is the moral of the story. Watch the video on YouTube
https://youtu.be/jOfpN2dmmU4 
Thanks and enjoy!

“FOOTPRINT”

NOW I KNOW, THAT PEOPLE COME AND GO,
THEY EBB AND FLOW,
THROUGH OUR LIVES,  
SOME LEAVE HAVING LEFT AN IMPRESSION,
WHILE OTHERS PASS BARELY LEAVING A SIGN,
LIKE A FOOTPRINT IN THE SAND, 
WASHED AWAY BY THE RISING TIDES OF TIME,

ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE WOVEN BEAUTIFULLY,
INTO THE TAPESTRY,
OF OUR LIVES,
BRUSHED ON THE CANVAS OF OUR MINDS,
RE-AWOKEN WHEN OUR HEARTS DEMAND,
GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN,  
FOREVER LIKE A FOOTPRINT IN THE SAND,
LIKE A FOOTPRINT IN THE SAND,
LIKE A FOOTPRINT IN THE SAND, 
LIKE A FOOTPRINT IN THE SAND.
           
BY JIM VALDES © 2012

"FOOTPRINT"

This song is an instrumental cover of the beautiful song "Misty" written by Erroll Garner in 1954. I'm playing the guitar. The video was fun to make, it's about things that are relaxing to me cats, dogs, ocean, etc, etc. Watch the video on YouTube for a relaxing time! Thanks!

https://youtu.be/lvWjSQbuoT0

PLAY MISTY FOR ME

"MISTY" (Instrumental/cover)

This song I wrote with composer Jim Herzig, I wrote the lyrics and I tried to make a murder/mystery out of it, it's more clear on the video which is on YouTube. It's about a loner stuck in the rain and a detective chasing him. I didn't sing it very well but hey I ain't no singer. Please forgive my awful vocals.  I played all the instruments and gave it a more jazzy feel to it. Originally is was supposed to be more melancholy and more of a ballad. So have a Bourbon and get outta da rain! Cheers!

VIDEO - https://youtu.be/fcf73xC90x4

“FALLING RAIN”

IT’S REALLY COMING DOWN TONIGHT,
I’M SOAKED TO THE BONE,
NOTHING HAS TURNED OUT RIGHT,  
STRANDED HERE FREEZING ALL ALONE,             
IT’S FUNNY BUT WHEN THINGS START GOING BAD,      
THE SKY CRYS AND ALL THE DREAMS THAT YOU HAD,
ARE DROWNED BY THE SOUND OF THE FALLING RAIN,
NOBODY AROUND, WHEN YOU’RE STUCK IN THE FALLING RAIN,

THE WIND IS BLOWING HARD TONIGHT,
DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE I CAN TAKE, 
I’VE LOST THE VERY WILL TO FIGHT, 
EVERYTHING I DID WAS A MISTAKE,
IT’S SCARY, WHEN LIFE’S WEARING YOU DOWN,
AND YOU CAN’T PICK YOURSELF UP OFF THE GROUND,
A MIDNIGHT CRUISER, STUCK IN THE FALLING RAIN,
ANOTHER LOSER, STUCK IN THE FALLING RAIN,

I'LL KEEP WALKING DOWN THIS BARREN HIGHWAY,
PRAYING SOMEHOW SOMEONE WILL BE GOING MY WAY, 
THE DO OR DIE WAY,
     
MY BONES ARE HURTING BAD TONIGHT,
NEED A FIRE TO WARM THEM BY, 
TRYING TO STAY ALIVE WITH ALL MY MIGHT,    
DON'T KNOW WHY I EVEN TRY,
IT'S POINTLESS, WAITING FOR A NEW DAY,
SUFFERING ON THIS ROAD IN THIS INHUMAN WAY,
FORGOTTEN MAN, STUCK IN THE FALLING RAIN,     
NO HELPING HAND, STUCK IN THE FALLING RAIN,
A GRAIN OF SAND, STUCK IN THE FALLING RAIN.

WHY WILL NOBODY HELP ME? 
WHY CAN NOBODY HEAR ME?
WHY DON’T NOBODY SEE ME?

BY JIM VALDES & JIM HERZIG © 2023

"FALLING RAIN" (Feat. music by Jim Herzig)

#acapellasongs #relaxing #cool #moody #musicvideo - I wrote this song in 2022 and had Bella provide the vocals, she did a masterful job and provided harmony tracks as well. You can hear the complete song with instrumentation on SoundCloud and watch the video on YouTube as "Disappear". 
** VIDEO - https://youtu.be/Y_uliRI2LiM **
I used a weird guitar tuning for this song and it's just about disappearing from life and all the stress sometimes and of people that have disappeared from your life as well. Please subscribe if you haven't already, there's plenty more videos to come as I still have like 200 songs left. Thanks for watching and listening. Catch the VIBE & SUBSCRIBE! Cheers!

“DISAPPEAR”

NOTHING LEFT TO SAY,
NO ONE LEFT TO HEAR,
ALL MY WORDS DRIFT IN THE AIR,  
AND THERE THEY DISAPPEAR,                 

NOTHING LEFT TO SEE,
THE FUTURE’S SO UNCLEAR, 
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD AND GONE, 
NOW LONG-SINCE DISAPPEARED,

WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN THE RAIN,
WASHING AWAY ALL MY TEARS,
THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO HOLD,  
AND KEEP ME HERE,
SO I’LL DISAPPEAR,

NOTHING LEFT FOR ME,
NO ONE LEFT THAT IS DEAR,      
ALL MY DREAMS AND HOPES WENT UP,
IN SMOKE AND DISAPPEARED,
     
NOTHING LEFT TODAY,
NO ONE LEFT CLOSE AND NEAR, 
SO I PACKED MY BAGS AND RAGS AND FEARS,
TOOK OFF AND DISAPPEARED,    
       
[CHORUS]

BY JIM VALDES © 2022

COLLABORATION 2

"DISAPPEAR" (A Capella)

This song was written during the pandemic in 2021 and it's basically a Halloween song and a tribute to Alice Cooper. I wrote the lyrics first and recently wrote the melody and recorded it. Unfortunately, I'm singing it because during the pandemic Charlie didn't come down to the studio for a couple of years. The video is super fun & creepy, everyone should check it out on YouTube - https://youtu.be/dD7v_I3TBvk
I tried to include as many spooky creepy film clips as I could to match the lyrics on the video but the video is mild compared to today's standards. I call it "Boomer Rock"!  I've still got one more Halloween-themed song to be released called "The Empty-Eyed Suicide Waltz" which is only scary because it's too close to reality now a days, unfortunately!  Enjoy Halloween 2023 everybody! Le BOO!

“HEADLESS DOLLS”

I WAS HOOKED ON COMIC BOOKS, VAMPIRES AND GHOULS,
I GOT A KICK FROM HORROR FLICKS, 
AND WAS CALLED A FREAK AT SCHOOL,  
THE OTHER KIDS WERE INTO CHICKS AND PLAYING BASKETBALL,             
I WAS INTO MONSTER FILMS AND PLAYED WITH HEADLESS DOLLS,      

I SAT TOO CLOSE TO THE TV, IT MUST HAVE FRIED MY BRAINS,
TEACHERS SAID, LET'S SHRINK HIS HEAD, 
THAT BOY'S GOT TO BE INSANE, 
MY PARENTS SPENT A FORTUNE ON PSYCHO-ANALYSIS,
BUT REST ASSURED, I'M FULLY CURED AND OFF THE CRAZY LIST,

I STILL LOVE HEADLESS DOLLS,
I STILL WATCH THE WALKING DEAD,
I STILL NEED FRANKENSTEIN,  
THEY STILL LIVE INSIDE MY HEAD,
  
I'M ALL GROWN UP, SETTLED DOWN, BOUGHT AMAZON AND NETFLIX,
I'M FILTHY RICH, AIN'T THAT A BITCH,       
IF YOU CALLED ME SICK,
I OWN A YACHT, SEVERAL HOMES, AND SOME BEACH PROPERTY,       
BUT DEEP INSIDE, MY HEADLESS DOLLS,
STILL GET THE BEST OF ME,

I STILL LIKE ROTTING FLESH,
I STILL PLAY WITH LIFELESS THINGS,
I STILL CRAVE A FRESH DUG GRAVE,
I ADORE WHEN ALICE SINGS,
HE SINGS TO ME,
HOW I LOVE WHEN ALICE SINGS,
DOES HE STILL SING FOR ME? 
DOES HE?

BY JIM VALDES © 2021

"HEADLESS DOLLS" 👀

I wrote this song last year and it's a bit melancholy about a love that's lost. I wrote the lyrics first and then composed the melody. It's a sweet song made sour by my horrendous vocals! I really wanted a female vocalist to sing it but alas I couldn't find one. Watch the video on YouTube - 
https://youtu.be/kATSfOkYsVw
 
The video moves the songs along and distracts you from my sour vocals.  Forgive me for that, I'm a songwriter not a singer. Anyway I hope you enjoy it! Thanks.

“WORDS”

HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE WE SAID GOODBYE?
FEELS LIKE AN ETERNITY,
IT'S PROBABLY ONLY BEEN ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO,  
I MISS YOUR WAY OF BEING FUNNY,
YOUR JOKES ALL MADE ME LAUGH, THEY STILL DO HONEY,           
      
I STILL HAVE YOUR PICTURE SITTING BY MY BED,
IT WARMS MY HEART WHEN I THINK OF YOU, 
I'VE READ YOUR POEMS ALOUD ABOUT A THOUSAND TIMES,
WOULD I'M SORRY SOMEHOW SMOOTH THINGS OVER?
WHAT WORDS SHOULD I USE?
     
IF I SAID "I LOVED YOU" WOULD THAT BE ENOUGH?
WHAT OTHER WORDS WOULD DO TO BRING BACK YOUR LOVE?
FORGIVE MY HURTFUL COMMENTS,  
WORDS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM,
HELP ME FIND THE WORDS TO FILL YOUR HEART,

LET ME PROVE THAT I HAVE CHANGED,
LET ME SHOW YOU HOW I CARE,
WITH A SUNSET CRUISE ON THE RIVER,
WE COULD DANCE ALL NIGHT, UNTIL THE MORNING LIGHT,
ALL THE HUGS AND KISSES I WOULD GIVE YOU,
UNTIL YOU LET ME TRY, THERE'S NOTHING MUCH THAT I CAN DO,
BUT THESE WORDS ARE TRUE,          

IF I SAID "I LOVED YOU" WOULD THAT BE ENOUGH?
WHAT OTHER WORDS WOULD DO TO BRING BACK YOUR LOVE?
FORGIVE MY HURTFUL COMMENTS,  
WORDS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM,
HELP ME FIND THE WORDS TO FILL YOUR HEART,     
LET ME WIN YOUR HEART AGAIN.

BY JIM VALDES © 2022

ODDS & ENDS

"WORDS"

I wrote this song in 2021 and I feel it has some of my best lyrics. It's about no one in particular but the lyrics came first and then I wrote the melody months later, it has an odd beat which I like and Charlie sang it well. The video was fun to make and took me a few days to put together. Watch the video on YouTube for full appreciation!

https://youtu.be/Cq11SiwQm3A

“SHE REMAINS HIDDEN IN A MEMORY”



I REMEMBER HER SMILING WHEN THE SUN WOULD ARISE,      
I REMEMBER THE SHYNESS IN THOSE INNOCENT EYES,
OVERWHELMING LIKE WORDS FROM YOUR FAVORITE BOOK,        
OH AND HOW SHE SOFTENED MY HEART WITH THAT LOOK,             

I REMEMBER THE EBB AND FLOW OF HER HAIR,      
THE SMELL OF RED ROSES THAT HUNG IN THE AIR,     
IN HER HANDS RAINY DAYS WOULD EXPLODE WITH SUNSHINE,       
OH AND HOW I MISS THAT LADY OF MINE,
           
SHE REMAINS HIDDEN IN A MEMORY,           
REMEMBERED ONLY BY ME,            
TO BE ADORED AS A WOMAN SHOULD BE,           
SHE REMAINS HIDDEN IN A MEMORY,
  
I REMEMBER HER VOICE SO SOOTHING AND CALM,     
HOW I MELTED LIKE BUTTER IN HER WONDERFUL ARMS,           
SHE WOULD COLOR EACH PHRASE, IN SUCH MELODIC OF WAYS,     
SO THAT EVERY WORRY I HAD SLIPPED AWAY,       
 
EVERY NOW AND THEN, I REMEMBER WHEN,                 
ALL THAT MATTERED WAS FOUND IN HER KISS, HMM, HMM,
THEN I TUCK IT AWAY, FOR ANOTHER GREY DAY,                
TO REMIND ME OF WHAT I NOW MISS, HMM, HMM,

SHE REMAINS HIDDEN IN A MEMORY,           
REMEMBERED ONLY BY ME,             
TO BE ADORED AS A WOMAN SHOULD BE,           
SHE REMAINS HIDDEN IN A MEMORY,. 
  
BY JIM VALDES © 2021

"SHE REMAINS HIDDEN IN A MEMORY"

This is a cover song Charlie and I did many years ago written by Andy Partridge from the band XTC. I've always loved Andy's songwriting as well as the band XTC, they were very cool so I thought we'd pick one of their obscure songs to do. Please subscribe if you haven't already and the video is on YouTube for your viewing pleasure - https://youtu.be/qVJP9EGmU2k

“I DON’T WANT TO BE HERE”

I DRANK A RAINBOW BUT I COULD NOT GET ME DRUNK,
ALL I COULD GET ME WAS BLUE,
RED ROUND THE EYES WHERE I CRIED ‘BOUT HOW GREEN,  
I’D BEEN REGARDING YOU,                   
AND ALL THE SHIT YOU DO,

I TOOK A JET PLANE BUT I COULD NOT GET ME GONE,
ALL I COULD GET ME WAS HERE, 
STUCK IN THE TERMINAL, TEMPERATURES CRASHING, 
IN OUR ATMOSPHERE,     
NO PARACHUTE HANGS NEAR,

AND I DON’T WANT TO FIND MYSELF THIS WAY AGAIN,
I DON’T WANT TO PICK THE THORNY ROSE,
I DON’T WANT TO LET LOVE SPOIL THE DAY AGAIN,  
BUT IT MAY AGAIN, WHO KNOWS?
I DON’T WANNA BE HERE,
                    
I SMOKED A FOREST BUT I COULD NOT GET ME LOST,
ALL I COULD GET ME WAS FOUND, 
GRETAL SKIPS HOME AS I ROAM ON MY HANDS,
AND KNEES UPON THE GROUND,      
OUR CANDY HOUSE BURNS DOWN,

AND I DON’T WANT TO FIND MYSELF THIS WAY AGAIN,
I DON’T WANT TO PICK THE THORNY ROSE,
I DON’T WANT TO LET LOVE SPOIL THE DAY AGAIN,  
BUT IT MAY AGAIN, WHO KNOWS?

SWALLOWED A MOUNTAIN BUT I COULD NOT GET ME HIGH,
ALL I COULD GET ME WAS LOW,       
REALLY MARKED DOWN IN YOUR SALE OF THE CENTURY,
AND WE ALL KNOW,             
THAT EVERYTHING MUST GO,

AND I DON’T WANT TO FIND MYSELF THIS WAY AGAIN,
I DON’T WANT TO PICK THE THORNY ROSE,
I DON’T WANT TO LET LOVE SPOIL THE DAY AGAIN,  
BUT IT MAY AGAIN, WHO KNOWS?

I DON’T WANNA BE HERE, I DON’T WANNA BE HERE,
(where you wanna be? who you wanna be with? where you wanna be?)
I DON'T KNOW?
(where you wanna be? who you wanna be with? where you wanna be?)   
DON'T KNOW?!
(where you wanna be? who you wanna be with? where you wanna be?)    

BY ANDY PARTRIDGE © 1996

"I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE" (Cover)

This was basically an instrumental but added the lyrics for Charlie to sing - It has a kind of Pink Floyd vibe and the video was really fun to make! You must watch the video for it to make sense. It was written during the pandemic and It's about change and how desperately we need it to survive! Transitions could be good or they could be bad - saving our planet is a good start!  Watch the video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LLvMecNj-LE

“TRANSITION”
      
DARK TO LIGHT,      
DAY FROM NIGHT,        
WRONG TO RIGHT,                
WON THE FIGHT,

{TRANSITION!}

UP FROM DOWN,       
LOST TO FOUND,      
ON THE GROUND,      
SAFE AND SOUND,

WILL WE EVER HAVE TRANSITION?     
WE'RE SO HUNGRY FOR CHANGE,
   
{TRANSITION!}        

WILL WE EVER HAVE TRANSITION?     
WE'RE SO HUNGRY FOR CHANGE. 
                                            
BY JIM VALDES © 2020

STRANGE THINGS

"TRANSITION"

I wrote this song in 2022 and it's about young lovers and how they sometimes rush into things. I think I watched a film that triggered this feeling of lost love due to youth, I'm not sure but Charlie sang it very well. It has an interesting lyric rhyming scheme and of course I wrote the lyrics first. There's a nice Spanish guitar in the lead portion of the song. I wrote it with Elvis in mind for the vocals! I have a video prepared for it and will be posting it on YouTube soon! - https://youtu.be/tPZS_sgovyE 
Enjoy it, young lovers everywhere but remember one can never turn back time!

“TURN BACK TIME”
            
WHY CAN’T WE TURN BACK TIME?
RETRACE THE STEPS, ERASE THE MIND,
NO BROKEN HEARTS OR NERVOUS LAUGHS,  
ALL SHATTERED DREAMS NOW PAST,                 

IF WE COULD ONLY TURN BACK TIME,
WOULD WE DO THE RIGHT THINGS, REFRAME THE LINES?
AVOID THE PAIN THAT YOUNG LOVE BRINGS? 
KNOWING IT WOULD NEVER LAST,

THERE WILL BE NONE OF THAT,
NO REGRETS, NO TURNING BACK,
NO FORGIVING THE HURTFUL FACTS,  
THE CARELESS WORDS, THE CRUEL ACTS,
IT WOULD NEVER BE A LOVE SUBLIME,
IF WE COULD TURN BACK TIME,
     
SHOULD WE DARE TO TURN BACK TIME?
REKINDLE MEMORIES LONG LEFT BEHIND,      
BRING BACK THE LOVE THAT WE ONCE HAD,       
OR CHOOSE ANOTHER PATH?
      
THERE WILL BE NONE OF THAT,
NO REGRETS, NO TURNING BACK,
NO FORGIVING THE HURTFUL FACTS,  
THE CARELESS WORDS, THE CRUEL ACTS,
IT WOULD NEVER BE A LOVE SUBLIME,
IF WE COULD TURN BACK TIME.

BY JIM VALDES © 2022

STARFISH

"TURN BACK TIME"

This song was written during the pandemic in 2021, the wildfires, homelessness, the war in Ukraine, and on and on! I thought the world was going crazy then but now there are 2 wars, homelessness is rising, we had an insurrection, congress is now broken, and madness is everywhere, what in the world? Charlie sang it well and I just kept production to a minimum. This is just another of my "What's wrong with us?" songs, I am a child of the '60's!  All You Need Is Love and all that! The video was sad to put together and is on YouTube for viewing -  https://youtu.be/d0s26yjai3Y
Cheers and thanks for listening!

“WHAT IN THE WORLD?”

WHAT IN THE WORLD HAVE WE DONE?
WHAT HAVE WE ALL BECOME?
DETACHED AND FULL OF GREED,           

WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED THIS IS US?
THROWING UNDER THE BUS, 
ANYONE IN NEED, 
WHAT IN THE WORLD? 
WHAT IN THE WORLD?

WHY CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG?
LIKE WORDS WITHIN THIS SONG,
WHY CAN'T WE BELIEVE?  
EMBRACE EACH OTHERS NEEDS,
AND GO FORWARD AS ONE, ALL AS ONE,

WHY DO WE ALLOW THIS HATE,
TO SEAL OUR VERY FATE?
TO FESTER AND TAKE HOLD,
POISON THE VERY SOUL,
OF EVERY BOY AND GIRL? 
WHAT IN THE WORLD? 
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
     
WHY HAVE WE GONE DOWN THIS ROAD?
SO UNCARING AND COLD, 
LIKE HEARTLESS SELFISH FOOLS,    
  
WHEN DID OUR HEADS TURN AWAY?
WILL WE REGRET THE DAY?       
WE LET IGNORANCE RULE,
WHAT IN THE WORLD? 
WHAT IN THE WORLD?    
      
WHY CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG?
LIKE WORDS WITHIN THIS SONG,
WHY CAN'T WE BELIEVE?  
EMBRACE EACH OTHERS NEEDS,
AND GO FORWARD AS ONE, ALL AS ONE,

WHY DO WE ALLOW THIS HATE,
TO SEAL OUR VERY FATE?
TO FESTER AND TAKE HOLD,
POISON THE VERY SOUL,
OF EVERY BOY AND GIRL? 
WHAT IN THE WORLD? 
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
WHAT IN THE WORLD?

BY JIM VALDES © 2021

"WHAT IN THE WORLD?"

This song was written by Kevin Lyons and myself, Kevin composed, sang, and performed the music and I wrote the lyrics and supplied the Electric Guitar lead. It's a foreboding tale of our future if we don't do something about it now. This song deals with REALITY and is not for small children to hear, there is no foul language or sexual situations in it just some stone cold reality, Kevin and I felt we should put it out there for future generations to know that all of us weren't crazy in this time period. Some of us knew right from wrong! Watch the video on Youtube for a shot of reality - https://youtu.be/EtsQ5aRiIDc

“THE WORLD IS NOT ONLY YOURS”

YOUR LIFE IS YOUR OWN TO LIVE,
CHOICES ARE YOUR OWN TO MAKE,
BUT SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST,
IS HUMANITY’S FIRST MISTAKE,
           
PRESERVATION OF EXISTENCE,
ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE,
THOSE WHO MAY LOOK DIFFERENT,
DON’T DESERVE TO BE ALIVE,

WHEN RAGE IS ALLOWED TO DOMINATE,
WE LOSE OUR GOD-LIKE PARTS,
IF THERE’S PLEASURE IN DEATH AND HATE,
WE BECOME A BEAST AT HEART,
    
THE WORLD IS NOT ONLY YOURS,
IT BELONGS TO THOSE WHO CARE,
FOR THOSE WHO CHERISH PEACE AND LOVE,
THE WORLD IS OURS TO SHARE,

WHAT IS THIS NEED TO DOMINATE?
THIS TRIUMPH OF THE WILL?
THIS NEED TO CRUELLY SUBJUGATE?
THIS THIRST YOU HAVE TO KILL?
        
MADNESS AND DESTRUCTION,
OOZES OUT OF EVERY PORE,
EXTINCTION IS OUR FUTURE,
WHEN THE WORLD BECOMES JUST YOURS.
 
BY JIM VALDES & KEVIN LYONS © 2023

"THE WORLD IS NOT ONLY YOURS" (Feat. Vocals/Music by Kevin Lyons)

This song is the final recognition and acceptance that things will never be peaceful and everything in life has now changed for the worse, in my opinion. It's my interpitation of what it's like to disconnect. The vocal and guitars are a meant to be a little bit off on purpose, since that is how life is at this moment, Out Of Tune!  I am for PEACE but there will never be PEACE on this warlike planet! The "John" in the song is "John Lennon", of course, and how he "Imagined" peace on earth would be back in the 60's and 70's. I think we let him down! I made a video for this song for YouTube - https://youtu.be/gY3gAfCcv2E
Watch it if you want or don't watch it, who cares?

“NOW I SEE”

SITTING HERE, GUITAR OUT OF TUNE,
WISHING I WAS ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON,
FAR, FAR AWAY FROM ALL THIS MISERY,  
TRYING TO ERASE MY MEMORY,             
      
HERE I LAY, TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP,
BUT CAN'T FORGET THOSE WHO SAY WE'RE IN TOO DEEP, 
WALLS KEEP CLOSING IN DAY AFTER DAY, 
IS THIS ALL THERE IS? AFTER ALL THIS WAY?

I DO BELIEVE THAT ALL IS POSSIBLE UNDERNEATH THE SUN,
THAT WE CAN FINALLY ALL LIVE AS ONE,
HOW JOHN IMAGINED IT COULD BE, 
NOW I SEE, 
          
CLOSED MY EYES, WANT TO RELAX MY BRAIN,
MAYBE FIND A NICE DRY SPOT OUT OF THE RAIN,       
DOUBT AND FEAR WASHING OVER ME,
THOUGHT WE WERE ALL SPECIAL BUT NOW I SEE,           

I DO BELIEVE THAT ALL IS POSSIBLE UNDERNEATH THE SUN,
THAT WE CAN FINALLY ALL LIVE AS ONE,
HOW JOHN IMAGINED IT COULD BE, 
NOW I SEE, 
NOW I SEE, 
NOW I SEE, 
NOW I SEE.

BY JIM VALDES © 2020

AGE OF CORONA

"NOW I SEE"

I originally wrote this song in 1977 but the lyrics were awful so I re-wrote the lyrics in 2021. It's about no one in particular, I just like the name Savannah, I've written many songs with girl names that I love to hear in song like Savannah, Amber, Sarah, Alexandra, etc, etc. It's a love song and Charlie sang it beautifully, I decided not to have any drums in the song and it worked out nicely. Watch the video on YouTube coming soon - https://youtu.be/dl7xc7dRONA
The video was fun to put together as well and I hope everyone enjoys the magic of Savannah! The lyrics are very simple, direct, and uncluttered. I decided not to include the lyrics on the video because I think it distracts from the imagery. Cheers!

“SAVANNAH”

IF YOU EVER THINK I DON'T CARE,     
IF THERE HAPPENS TO BE,     
SOME WORDS BETWEEN US DON'T DESPAIR,    
DON’T DOUBT ME PLEASE,     
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND BELIEVE,     
HONEST FROM MY HEART,     
I’LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU,
                           
IF MY ARMS EVER FAIL TO HOLD YOU,     
IF IN THE MIDST OF UPS AND DOWNS,     
THERE’S SOME QUESTION ABOUT THE THINGS I DO,     
REMEMBER YOU’RE MY SOUL,    
WHEN DISTRACTIONS TAKE A HOLD,     
HONEST FROM MY HEART,     
I’LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU,
             
SAVANNAH,          
YOU'RE MY EARLY MORNING KISS,          
YOU'RE MY SUNSHINE WHEN I'M BLUE,          
SAVANNAH,          
ALL THAT I AM BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU,          
ALL THAT I AM BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU,  

A FOREVER LOVE IS HARD TO FIND,     
THAT’S WHAT I OFFER YOU,    
FROM MY HEART, MY SOUL, AND MY MIND,     
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME,      
I WILL NEVER LEAVE,     
HONEST FROM MY HEART,      
I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU, 

SAVANNAH,          
YOU'RE MY EARLY MORNING KISS,          
YOU'RE MY SUNSHINE WHEN I'M BLUE,          
SAVANNAH,          
ALL THAT I AM BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU,         
ALL THAT I AM BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU,  
S A V A N N A H. ☀️
                                                            
BY JIM VALDES  © 1977 & 2021

"SAVANNAH"

I wrote this song in 2017 and it's just about couples arguing and bickering about everything. It has really nice beat to it and the lyrics went well with the rhythm. Charlie sang it well, the sound effects will make more sense if you watch the video. The video is on YouTube -  https://youtu.be/aRc3amb0ckc
All anyone can ever do is try, right? So, I'm Only Trying.

 “I’M ONLY TRYING”

WHAT WAS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT LAST NIGHT?
WAS I AT FAULT FOR EVERYTHING?
YOU WEREN’T TOO CIVIL OR POLITE,  
WE BOTH SAID SOME UNPLEASANT THINGS,              
         
UP AND-A DOWN AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO,
YES AND-A NO, WHO THE HELL REALLY KNOWS? 
I’M ONLY TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT, 
HE SAID, SHE SAID, YOU’RE THE ONE TO BLAME,     
OVER AND OVER LIKE SOME STUPID GAME, 
I’M ONLY TRYING TO KEEP IT LIGHT, 
     
REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES?
THE I WILL AND ALWAYS WOULD TIMES,
OH SO HAPPY THEN,  
REMEMBER WHEN,
EACH WALK SEEMED LIKE A JOURNEY,
EACH TALK A WHISPER TO ME,
LOVE WAS IN THE AIR, 
BACK WHEN WE DARED, 
BACK WHEN WE SHARED,             
BACK WHEN WE CARED!  

WHY IS EVERYTHING AN ARGUMENT?
YOU’RE WRONG, I’M RIGHT, YOU’RE RIGHT, I’M WRONG, 
WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR HAPPINESS?
IT’S AS IF WE JUST DON’T BELONG,

UP AND-A DOWN AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO,
YES AND-A NO, WHO THE HELL REALLY KNOWS? 
I’M ONLY TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT, 
HE SAID, SHE SAID, YOU’RE THE ONE TO BLAME,     
OVER AND OVER LIKE SOME STUPID GAME, 
I’M ONLY TRYING TO KEEP IT LIGHT, 
                
REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES?
THE I WILL AND ALWAYS WOULD TIMES,
OH SO HAPPY THEN,  
REMEMBER WHEN,
EACH WALK SEEMED LIKE A JOURNEY,
EACH TALK A WHISPER TO ME,
LOVE WAS IN THE AIR, 
BACK WHEN WE DARED, 
BACK WHEN WE SHARED,
BACK WHEN WE CARED!

I'M ONLY TRYING, I'M ONLY TRYING, I'M ONLY TRYING.

BY JIM VALDES (C) 2017

"I'M ONLY TRYING"

This a collaboration with composer Kevin Lyons - it's about those little trips into the void that each one of us takes every night - It's very dreamy and sometimes spooky and has a surprise at the very end while you're being lulled to sleep by a mellow piano. Kevin sang and played all instruments, I wrote the lyrics and produced the video. The video is very eerie and creepy but it seems to work. It's on Youtube for all you insomniacs out there that can't SLEEP!
https://youtu.be/tysJoz-kEcA
Thanks for listening and watching, good night!

“SLEEP”

SLEEP,
THAT LITTLE TASTE OF DEATH,
THAT SLIP INTO THE VOID,  
THAT TAKES AWAY MY BREATH,                  

SLEEP,
SOME SAY IT’S ALL YOU NEED, 
TO GREET THE DAY REFRESHED, 
TO FACE THE SAME ROUTINE,

I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP,
WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S TICKING IN MY HEAD,
I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP,  
WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S KICKING ME INSTEAD,
     
SLEEP,
NEXT STOP IS CLOUD NINE, 
DRIFT AWAY TO DREAMLAND,
DEACTIVATE MY MIND,   
  
SLEEP,
THE DROWSE IS SETTING IN,       
MY EYES ARE GETTING HEAVY,
WILL I EVER WAKE AGAIN?          
  
I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP,
WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S TICKING IN MY HEAD,
I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP,  
WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S KICKING ME INSTEAD,    
        
DREAMING IS LIKE WATCHING A MOVIE,
A SCARY MOVIE, IT WILL NEVER DO ME,
I’D RATHER STAY AWAKE,
PREFER TO SHAKE AND BAKE,
THAN TO SLEEP MY LIFE AWAY.
            
BY JIM VALDES & KEVIN LYONS © 2023

"SLEEP" (Feat. Music/Vocals by Kevin Lyons)

This song was written in 2000 and it's about the end of long-term relationships, we've all had them at some point and we all think love will last forever but sadly sometimes it does not. One never knows why love fades but fade it does! It's a bit of R&B with a touch of soul. It's a very touching and moving song for me and was sang beautifully by Sharri Hobbs. She sang it with such passion and emotion that it broke my heart as I was recording her! The lyrics are simple but true. Charlie and I sang back-up on it. It has a nice smooth groove to it that I like. Watch the video on YouTube for a treat -
https://youtu.be/ZNMt-zXegBw
Thanks for listening and enjoy!

 “THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER”

GUESS I JUST BELIEVED,
THOUGHT WE WOULD ALWAYS BE,
BABY YOU AND ME,  
GUESS THAT I'M JUST A FOOL,             
DID NEVER THINK, 
DID NEVER THINK LOVE COULD BE SO CRUEL,      

IT CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE,
THAT DISTANT LOOK IN YOUR EYES, 
I NEVER REALIZED, 
IT WAS ALL JUST A GAME,
GOT NO ONE ELSE,
GOT NO ONE ELSE BUT MYSELF TO BLAME,

THOUGHT OUR LOVE WOULD LAST,
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE GET BETTER,
CAN'T LIVE LIFE IN THE PAST,  
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE GET BETTER,
THOUGHT OUR LOVE WOULD LAST,
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE GET BETTER,
CAN'T LIVE LIFE IN THE PAST,
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE GET BETTER,
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER,
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER,
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER,
     
FEELING SOMEWHAT USED,
BETRAYED AND CONFUSED, 
CAN'T SEEM TO SHAKE THESE BLUES,
BUT I KNOW IT WILL PASS,    
EVERYTHING DOES,
JUST LIKE THE LOVE WE ONCE HAD,
  
THOUGHT OUR LOVE WOULD LAST,
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE GET BETTER,
CAN'T LIVE LIFE IN THE PAST,  
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE GET BETTER,
THOUGHT OUR LOVE WOULD LAST,
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE GET BETTER,
CAN'T LIVE LIFE IN THE PAST,
WHEN WILL THIS HEARTACHE GET BETTER,
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER,
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER,
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER, 
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER,
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER.

BY JIM VALDES © 2000

"THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FOREVER" (Feat. Vocals By Sharri Hobbs)

This song I wrote back in 2014 and is very nostalgic. I wrote it in the style of the 1950's Doo-Wop that groups like The Platters, The Orioles, The Teenagers, The Five Satins were singing at the time. I always wanted to write one in that genre and here it is. Charlie sang it well and played the harmonica. Sounds very early Beatle as well. I also made a video for it on YouTube soon! 

https://youtu.be/b5GtOcGp3Sc

So close your eyes and grab your loved one and let me transport you back to the 1950's for a little American graffiti and enjoy! Thanks for listening!

“SILHOUETTE”

HERE I AM,
HANGING ON,
EVERY WORD THAT YOU SAY,  
WHILE YOU PLAY,
WITH YOUR CIGARETTE,
              
THERE I GO,
WISHING THAT, 
MAYBE YOU’LL NOTICE ME THERE, 
AS YOU STARE, 
AT MY SILHOUETTE,   

FOR I KNOW,
I HAVEN’T A GHOST OF A CHANCE,
I KNOW,  
YOU’LL NEVER INVITE ME TO DANCE,
NO SWEET ROMANCE,
DON’T STAND A CHANCE,
TO SHARE A DANCE WITH YOU,          

WHEN WILL I, 
EVER LEARN, 
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN DON’T SEE,   
FOOLS LIKE ME, 
I’M A SILHOUETTE,         
 
FOR I KNOW,
I HAVEN’T A GHOST OF A CHANCE,
I KNOW,  
YOU’LL NEVER INVITE ME TO DANCE,
NO SWEET ROMANCE,
DON’T STAND A CHANCE,
TO SHARE A DANCE WITH YOU, 

NO SWEET ROMANCE,
DON'T STAND A CHANCE,
TO SHARE A DANCE WITH YOU,
NO, NO SWEET ROMANCE,
DON'T STAND A CHANCE,
I'M A SILHOUETTE.
             
BY JIM VALDES © 2014

SILHOUETTE

"SILHOUETTE"

This song was written by a great composer & pianist Jennifer L. Jones. She also plays the piano on the track and we did it as a collaboration effort. I play the Bass & Jingle Bells and sing back-up, my wife Ana arranged and played the Cellos & Flutes and also sang back-up with me, Charlie sang lead vocals as well and did a wonderful job! I had a great time recording the audio as well as putting together a Christmas video for everyone to enjoy! It's very lighthearted, funny, and family orientated and will bring a smile to your face! On the video I added lots of sound effects and it's filled with a Ho, Ho, Whole bunch of Christmas cheer! Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/MIIJ9bjcyek
       I hope that this is the beginning of a long collaboration with Jennifer because she truly writes some beautiful melodies and I would very much like to compose lyrics for her tunes and contribute in any way possible to bring her songs to life! Visit her channel on Youtube & SoundCloud for some miraculous music, you will not be disappointed! Merry Christmas everybody everywhere! Let there be peace on earth and good will to all, please!🙏🎅🧑🏻‍🎄🤶☃️

“IT’S CHRISTMAS”

IT’S CHRISTMAS, IT’S TIME FOR LOVE AND CHEER,
IT’S CHRISTMAS, MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR,
IT’S CHRISTMAS, MY HEART IS POUNDING LOUD,  
IT’S CHRISTMAS, PLEASE DON’T BRING A CROWD,                   

IT’S CHRISTMAS, I DREAM OF SUGAR PLUMS,
IT’S CHRISTMAS, MY HEAD IS FEELING NUMB, 
IT’S CHRISTMAS, WHEN WILL I GET SOME SLEEP? 
IT’S CHRISTMAS, IT’S CHRISTMAS, IT’S CHRISTMAS, IT’S CHRISTMAS,

MERRY, MERRY, MERRY, MERRY,
MERRY, MERRY, MERRY, MERRY,
CHRISTMAS,  
MERRY, MERRY, MERRY, MERRY,
MERRY, MERRY, MERRY, MERRY,
CHRISTMAS,

THERE’S LAUGHTER AND SPARKLE,
HEARTS BROKEN AND DESPAIR,
COOKIES AND TUMMY ACHES,
ENOUGH TO SAY “I DON’T CARE”,
I’M DONE WITH THE GIFTING,
AND NOW I NEED A BREAK,
BUT EVERYWHERE I TURN, EVERYWHERE I GO,
IT’S CHRISTMAS, IT’S CHRISTMAS, IT’S CHRISTMAS,

IT’S MERRY, MERRY, MERRY, MERRY,
CHRISTMAS!
     
BY JENNIFER L. JONES © 2021

"IT'S CHRISTMAS" (Feat. music/piano by Jennifer L. Jones)

This song was written with Kevin Lyons who wrote and played the music, I wrote the lyrics, played the lead guitar, and sang not too well, I'm afraid! It's a Disco song with a plot, believe it or not! I tried to use a lot of the slangs the kids are using today in the lyrics, don't know what half of them mean? The sound effects are there for the video, they will make sense once you watch it. The video was really fun to put together, watch it on YouTube :

https://youtu.be/YJ9u4e9XTos

“EPIC MOVIE”

SHE’S ON THE VERGE, ON THE BORDERLINE,
SHE’S ON THE EDGE TONIGHT, 
COUPLE MORE HITS, SHE’LL BE SO STONED,             
TRIPPIN’ UNDER THE LIGHTS,      

SHE'S GOING UNDER ONE MORE TIME,
LEAVIN’ THE WORLD BEHIND,
BLEEDIN’ OUT IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE, 
‘BOUT TO BLOW HER MIND,

SHE’S SO BOUJEE, LIVING RENT-FREE,
CRAY CRAY SHE BE, EPIC MOVIE,
SHE BE DRIPPIN’, ALWAYS TRIPPIN’
WHAT’S THE BIG “D”? EPIC MOVIE,
SHE CAN HANG OUT, SHE AIN’T BASIC,
ALWAYS BUSSIN’, ALWAYS WASTED,
SHE’S SO EXTRA, I CAN’T EVEN,
SHE BE GROOVY, EPIC MOVIE,

NOT MUCH TO SAY WHEN YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY,
SHE'LL BE THERE SOON ENOUGH, 
TICKET TO RIDE TO THE OTHER SIDE,
THAT’S WHAT SHE’S THINKIN’ OF,   
  
YOLO IS WHAT SHE TELLS HERSELF,
AIN’T MUCH LEFT TO BELIEVE, 
SOLO IS HOW SHE SLIPPED INTO THIS WORLD,
BUT DANCIN’ IS HOW SHE LEAVES!       
      
SHE’S SO BOUJEE, LIVING RENT-FREE,
CRAY CRAY SHE BE, EPIC MOVIE,
SHE BE DRIPPIN’, ALWAYS TRIPPIN’
WHAT’S THE BIG “D”? EPIC MOVIE,
SHE CAN HANG OUT, SHE AIN’T BASIC,
ALWAYS BUSSIN’, ALWAYS WASTED,
SHE’S SO EXTRA, I CAN’T EVEN,
SHE BE GROOVY, EPIC MOVIE.

BY JIM VALDES & KEVIN LYONS © 2023

"EPIC MOVIE" (Feat. music by Kevin Lyons)

This song was written back in 2001 and it was just an instrumental funky guitar bit. I had forgotten all about it and stumbled across it recently. So I decided to make a video for it with a storyline about space travel and a rogue A.I. computer, kind of along the same lines of HAL in the movie 2001! I had a lot of fun putting the video together and you should check it out on YouTube:
 
https://youtu.be/0fbO9Ag5CHw

The piece will make sense with the video, believe me! The video is super trippy and just for fun I stuck Barbie on board that spaceship with the crazy computer!! Enjoy and thanks for dropping by and checking it out! No lyrics for this one! Cheers!

"SPACE FUNK"

I wrote this song in 2001 and it's for all the American veterans out there, Happy Veterans Day 2023! I am a veteran, I served 10 years in the U.S. Air Force and I'm very proud to have served my country! I wrote this song a few years after I moved to Louisville and it is basically a Rock & Roll song with a little Country thrown in for good flavor! It's a very patriotic song and I hope everyone enjoys it! Charlie and I both sang it together and he played a very cool harmonica part. Watch the video on YouTube for a true patriotic experience! 

 https://youtu.be/AcbRRAsy_GI

Thank You very much and Cheers! 

“SHE’S AMERICAN MADE”

I’VE GOT A CUTE KENTUCKY WOMAN BORN AND BRED IN THE U.S.A.
SHE BLEEDS RED, WHITE, AND BLUE,
AND REFLECTS THE AMERICAN WAY,
SHE LOOKS MEAN IN A PAIR OF JEANS,
OR ON THE COVER OF A MAGAZINE, 
SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,
          
SHE’S A HOT LITTLE BLONDE,
WITH A SOUTHERN DRAWL AND BABY-BLUE EYES,
AS THIN AS A PIN BUT EXPLODES LIKE THE FOURTH-OF-JULY,
JUST A LITTLE OLE’ COUNTRY GIRL,
WITH A BODY THAT WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD, 
SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,      
          
SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,
WITH A FLAG IN EACH HAND AND A SMILE ON HER FACE,
SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,
FROM THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE,
          
WITH A TATOO OF OUR UNCLE SAM ON HER INNER THIGH,  
SHE’S A FLAG-WAVIN’ HONEY FROM THE HEART OF LOUISVILLE, K.Y. 
SHE’S THE PRIDE OF THE U.S. FLEET, 
TOUGH AS NAILS BUT SUGAR SWEET, 
SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,
    
SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,
WITH A FLAG IN EACH HAND AND A SMILE ON HER FACE,
SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,
FROM THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE,

SHE'S AMERICAN MADE, OOH SHE'S AMERICAN,
SHE'S AMERICAN MADE, 
SHE'S AMERICAN MADE, OOH SHE'S AMERICAN,
SHE'S AMERICAN MADE, R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A.

SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,
WITH A FLAG IN EACH HAND AND A SMILE ON HER FACE,
SHE’S AMERICAN MADE,
FROM THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE.

BY JIM VALDES © 2001

"SHE'S AMERICAN MADE"

This was my first Christmas song written in 2000, it was sung beautifully by Sharri Hobbs with Charlie Isler and myself on backing vocals. It's a good sing-a-long type of Christmas song and Sharri nailed in one take! She has a tremendous voice!  Watch the new video on YouTube - 

 https://youtu.be/Yw3TlJm5OGU 

☃️MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!🎅

“HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS”

IT’S A VERY SPECIAL FEELING,
THAT ONLY COMES AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR,	
WHEN ALL CARES AND WORRIES ARE FORGOTTEN,
AND EVERY HEART IS FILLED WITH CHRISTMAS CHEER, 

SOME BELIEVE IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC,
WHEN THE OLDEST MAN BECOMES A LITTLE BOY,
AND ALL FAMILIES GROW A LITTLE CLOSER,
EACH BURSTING WITH THE GLOW OF CHRISTMAS JOY,
               
HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS,
HAVE A VERY, VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS,    
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS,
AND TO EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
      
IT’S A WONDERFUL SENSATION,        
SINGING SONGS AND TRIMMING THE CHRISTMAS TREE, 
HEARING SLEIGH BELLS RINGING AFTER MIDNIGHT,
AND FOOTSTEPS ON THE ROOF ON CHRISTMAS EVE,    
 
SOME SAY IT’S IMAGINATION,
A FAIRY TALE TO KEEP KIDS ON THE BALL,           
BUT THE SMILE ON A CHILDS FACE CHRISTMAS MORNING, 
IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF ALL,
   
HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS,
HAVE A VERY, VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS,
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS,
AND TO EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
AND TO EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
AND TO EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

BY JIM VALDES © 2000

"HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS"☃️🧑🏻‍🎄

I wrote this song about 25 years ago but I dusted it off and gave it an ultra-funky groove. Can you dig it? Santa's A little lonely without Mrs. Claus but he'l funk his way through it! Ho, Ho, Holy Moly! Watch the new video on YouTube -

https://youtu.be/y-GYmEMWb6A

“CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT YOU”

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE YEAR WITHOUT YOU,
SANTA'S JUST ANOTHER MAN WITH A BEARD WITHOUT YOU,
AND THE OLD CHRISTMAS TREE, DOESN'T LOOK THE SAME TO ME,
AND ALL THE YULE-TIDE SONGS NOW SOUND A BIT OFF KEY,

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE YEAR,
SINCE YOU LEFT ME,
THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAY IS UNCLEAR, SINCE YOU LEFT ME, 
EVERY GOOD GIRL AND BOY,
MAY BE FILLED WITH CHRISTMAS JOY,
BUT CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE YEAR,
SINCE YOU LEFT ME, SINCE YOU LEFT ME BABY,

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE YEAR,
SINCE YOU'VE GONE,
THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF ALL MAKES ME CRY,
SINCE YOU'VE GONE,
RUDOLPH'S NOSE MAY SHINE BRIGHT, 
IN FRONT OF SANTA'S SLEIGH TONIGHT,
AND THE SNOW MAY BE FALLING,
BUT SOMEHOW IT DON'T SEEM RIGHT,

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY FOR ME TO MISS YOU,
JUST ANOTHER DAY I WON'T GET TO SEE OR KISS YOU,
TILL SANTA BRINGS YOU BACK TO ME, 
AND PUTS YOU UNDER MY CHRISTMAS TREE,
CHRISTMAS WILL BE JUST ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT YOU,
WITHOUT YOU BABY, WITHOUT YOU, WITHOUT YOU BABY,

BY JIM VALDES © 1998/2022

"CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT YOU"

This song I wrote in 2001 and stumbled upon it and brushed it off and touched it up recently. Gave it a new ending. It's pretty basic and my vocals kinda suck but I wrote it for a female vocalist to sing but alas I couldn't find one so I sang it myself, sorry! The feeling is universal when you first fall in love with someone and it's my "Here, There, And Everywhere" song, well as close as I can get to it! I like it and I hope whoever listens to it likes it as well, just try to imagine a good vocalist singing it! Maybe a John Mayer or Olivia Rodrigo! Watch the video on YouTube for some extra love and care! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/7A-bSFVj_nU

“LIVING IN MY HEART”

ALTHOUGH I’VE ONLY KNOWN YOU FOR A FEW DAYS NOW BABY,
I CAN’T GET YOU OFF MY MIND,    
I THINK OF YOU ALL THE TIME,
AND ALL MY FRIENDS THINK THAT I’VE GONE COMPLETELY CRAZY,
THAT I SHOULD LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND,

I DON’T CARE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT YOU,        
THEY PUT YOU DOWN BUT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU,
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS,
IS THAT YOU’RE LIVING IN MY HEART,

ALTHOUGH I’VE LOVED AND LOST BUT I’M STILL WILLIN’ BABY,
I GUESS SOME PEOPLE NEVER LEARN,
THEY JUST KEEP GETTIN’ BURNED,
BUT THAT’S A CHANCE THAT I WILL TAKE IF YOU WILL SAVE ME,                
MAYBE IT’S FINALLY MY TURN,

I DON’T CARE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT YOU,
THEY PUT YOU DOWN BUT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU,
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS,
IS THAT YOU’RE LIVING IN MY HEART,
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS,  
IS THAT YOU’RE LIVING IN MY HEART,
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS,
IS THAT YOU’RE LIVING IN MY HEART,

EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY,
IN MY HEART,
AND I JUST CAN’T STAY AWAY,

I DON’T CARE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT YOU,
THEY PUT YOU DOWN BUT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU,
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS,
IS THAT YOU’RE LIVING IN MY HEART,
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS,  
IS THAT YOU’RE LIVING IN MY HEART,
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS,
IS THAT YOU’RE LIVING IN MY HEART,
OOH, OOH, OOH,
LIVING IN MY HEART.
                                  
BY JIM VALDES © 2001/2023

SHE'S AMERICAN MADE

"LIVING IN MY HEART"

I wrote this song during the pandemic and it's for my beautiful & wonderful wife Ana, one of many believe me! It's a simple little country like song, kinda like "I've Just Seen A Face", in that fashion. Charlie sang it well and I added a ton of guitars, maybe too much! The video is funny and was a blast to produce. It's posted on YouTube now - https://youtu.be/8sRJoueZBzI
I'm still trying to digest the Thanksgiving Turkey! I hope you enjoy it. Cheers!

“FOR YOU”

SOMETIMES I WISH THAT WE HAD MET SOONER,
THAT DETOURS ALONG THE WAY COULD HAVE BEEN FEWER, 
BUT THEN SOMETHING TELLS ME,  
WE LOVE EACH OTHER NOW EVEN MORE,             
      
NOW HERE WE ARE, IN LOVE AND TOGETHER,
I WANT YOU TO KNOW, I WOULD'VE WAITED FOREVER, 
TRUE LOVE WHEN IT COMES, 
IT'S ALWAYS WORTH WAITING FOR,     

FOR YOU, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE,
I WOULD'VE WAITED TILL THE END OF TIME,  
FOR YOU, MY WONDERFUL WIFE,
I WOULD HAVE CARRIED THE HEAVIEST LOAD,
I WOULD HAVE TRAVELED THE LONGEST ROAD,
I WOULD HAVE GONE WHERE NO ONE DARES TO GO,
FOR YOU,
          
SO AFTER ALL, I GUESS I WAS FORTUNATE,
THAT YOU CAME ALONG WHEN I WAS AT MY LONELIEST,       
AND ALL I HAD TO DO,
WAS WAIT FOR YOU PATIENTLY,             
            
FOR YOU, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE,
I WOULD'VE WAITED 'TIL THE END OF TIME,  
FOR YOU, MY UNDYING LIGHT,
I WOULD HAVE CARRIED THE HEAVIEST LOAD,
I WOULD HAVE TRAVELED THE LONGEST ROAD,
I WOULD HAVE GONE WHERE NO ONE DARES TO GO,
FOR YOU.

BY JIM VALDES © 2020

TWILIGHT

"FOR YOU"

I wrote this song in 2015 and it's about that timeless question if we'll be remembered when we're gone. We are but a grain of sand in the hourglass of time! The lyrics are very simple and to the point and my piano work is very clumsy but Charlie sang it well. The video is somber and hopeful, watch it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/gPG5Xh6IMOw 
Thanks for listening!

“WILL YOU OFFER ME ROSES?”

WILL YOU OFFER ME ROSES?
WILL YOU SING ME A SONG?
WILL YOU CRY WHEN I LEAVE YOU? 
I GUESS YOU WILL, I SUPPOSE, 
                   
WILL YOU RECALL WHAT I LOOK LIKE?
OR THE SOUND OF MY VOICE? 
WILL I FADE FROM YOUR MEMORY,
LIKE A CHILD’S BROKEN TOY?    
                        
WILL YOU MISS ME MY LOVE?
WHEN I’M NO LONGER HERE? 
WILL I TRIGGER A SMILE,
OR REKINDLE A TEAR?      

WILL YOU OFFER ME ROSES?  
WHEN I RETURN TO THIS EARTH, 
WILL YOURS BE THE FIRST FACE,
I SEE AT REBIRTH?

WILL YOU MISS ME MY LOVE?
WHEN I’M NO LONGER HERE? 
WILL I TRIGGER A SMILE,
OR REKINDLE A TEAR?     

BY JIM VALDES © 2015

FUNNY

"WILL YOU OFFER ME ROSES?"

I’m a songwriter, I've written over 300 songs, I play guitar, bass, piano, and am a good lyricist.  I play all types of music and have my own recording studio. If anyone wants to collaborate on any song just let me know, I'll be more than happy to collaborate.

MIAMI JEFF

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