Very clever idea to follow up on Billy and Judy

Wonderful songwriting and loving these outro harmonies!!

Nice track. I’m feeling an 80’s vibe in a fresh sort of way.

Great song. It has a very nostalgic vibe. I'm glad you get to rock out in your bedroom and share it with us. Otherwise, where would we be without that epic Gaz Brownie sound? 😊😊😉

Love the piano intro..
great transition..
vocals & lyrics & instrumentals all combined creating this masterpiece..
great job producing 🔥
Bravo
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Trapped Rat

When I was young I remember watching Bob Geldof of The Boomtown Rats on Top Of The Pops rip up a picture of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John from Grease. Summer nights had been at number 1 for seven weeks. The Rats had knocked it off to take the number one spot with Rat Trap. 
I was around 11 and thought this guy is so cool and the music and storytelling lyrics captivated me. 
This is the reason I wanted to be a frontman which lead on my journey of music from playing live at Birmingham’s Nec, releasing singles, albums on various labels and finally my last ever band gig selling out Ronnie Scott’s. 
These days I’m more of a bedroom rockstar recording remotely which suits me fine. It’s a young man’s game.
Trapped Rat is a continued story of Rat Trap and how in my head I thought Billy & Judy ended up 45 years later.
Yes I know it’s a long track but stick with the story as it’s a short story in song.
Noobly said it’s our Jungleland like Springsteen and I agree with him.
Hope you enjoy the journey because Rat Trap still remains one of my favourite all time tunes. 
And Geldof in his early work was a lyrical inspiration to me. 

V1
Billy rocks from side to side sitting in the darkness 
Hes listening to music that now makes him feel worthless 
The songs they remind him of those younger days 
When he thought he had no future 
And needed to change his ways 

Bridge pre chorus 
And Gorgeous  Judy was the only precious thing 
And he don’t see her no more 
Cause he’s a troubled thing 
Who  are the Rats who are the people 
it’s hard to decide for Billy theses days

V2
Billy don’t leave the house only to go down the offey 
8 on the dot to buy cheap booze and backey 
He still pushes the button to cross that busy road 
He’s now in his early sixties and god he feels the cold 

(Bridge pre chorus )
As the youths are hanging around the yellow streets lights 
In years gone by he would have picked a fight 
Who  are the Rats who are the people 
it’s hard to decide for Billy theses days

Chorus 
Your still  a trapped rat Billy 
Cause you never left the cage 
Your still a trapped rat Billy 
Cause you never left the cage 
Even in your old age x2



V3
Judy made a life with some hot shot lawyer
And her life with Billy is just something that annoys her
And when she arrives she pictures the Italian cafe 
It’s new bricks and mortar shes now visiting her and Billy’s daughter 

V4
Judy now in the bracket of middle classes 
And now drinks her coffee in double walled borosilicate glasses
And now 50p is  the least of her worries & cares 
She lives the highlife with panache grace &  flair

(Bridge pre chorus)
She don’t speak of Billy and nights spent together 
She as her own family from the land of never never 
She knows the rats 
She know the people 
It’s not hard for Judy  to decide these days
These days 

Chorus 

Lead break 

Trapped Rat Billy ……to end

Trapped Rat ~ Conscience Of Kings

Welcome to Gaz Brownie music projects.
Gaz Brownie music projects is a collection of collaborative work from more recent projects to the bands I have played in over the years.
Been singing since the age of 15 in bands and various music projects.
I play guitar on my solo stuff but really only as a vehicle to write songs and finds cords for vocal melodies, and also a little keyboards. 
To date I have recorded and wrote/ co wrote over 200 songs in a professional studio environment, working with established producers . Played endless live gigs with numerous bands and projects.
I have had music published, appeared on TV/radio, Music videos, released albums, Eps and singles, on several different labels. 
Style preference is a indie pop/rock vibe focusing on interesting lyrics, vocal melodies and catchy chorus lines.

Current ongoing projects are :

My solo work 
Conscience Of Kings (with Noobly)
This Sound Society (with Mike Fox &  other invited artists) 

Collaborations with:
The Eclectic Collective
The  Gatsbys 
Jeff Roberts 
Under This Sun 

Own Bands on the cloud:
Airplay 
This Elegant Chaos 

Conscience of Kings project is also available on all major streaming services with previously unreleased songs that are not available on soundcloud.
Hoping soon to release an album with This Sound Society to go on the major streaming services also.
Thank you for reading this brief introduction and supporting my music.
I will listen to anyone else’s music especially if they put a shift in on mine. Open to collaboration projects please don't be shy, just ask.
Thanking you now if you listened, liked, reposted and especially commented. 
Always appreciate the support that’s been shown.
 I have  made  great friends on this platform & discovered many amazing talented musicians. For that I'm am grateful and long may it continue
Remember this is a music community and supporting other artists is vital because if we don’t what’s the point.

Links to Spotify & YouTube videos
Finally it’s out the video to BELLA 👇👇👇👇👇👇
by Conscience Of Kings 
The story of who put BELLA IN THE WYCH ELM  👇
https://youtu.be/RtWuEIsi1Ss?si=q9_hT8ZLBRKz94-d

OUT NOW The new EP Generation Talk !!!!
Conscience Of Kings 
It takes Conscience of Kings back to their up-tempo indie rock/pop homeland with a collection of songs about love relationships, emotional issues and everything in between. The catchy melodies and rousing earwormy choruses are inevitable.
Just click link below 👇 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3fNUdqBsus6P84VyUjhpIg?si=oNSgWvXiRuuJpE-ub6DFDA

OUT NOW !!!!8 track mini album CONSCIENCE OF KINGS ~ The Serenity Of Fractured Beauty ❤️💔🖤
A chilled vibe of all human experiences and emotions 🔥
Streaming on all major services.

https://open.spotify.com/album/44IaMzSi9lKkBIQg9fQNHx?si=d3-_nvggR6y1qpQbw0mY9g




4 Track EP ~Conscience Of Kings . Don’t Come For Me  Unless I Send For You  featuring Nat Daniels 
https://open.spotify.com/album/0rAxRMpDwcR53nBwRUpsaV?si=GHeDw9TjSmqYBENBRBS83w

FULL DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW ! 🔥CONSCIENCE  OF KINGS 
https://open.spotify.com/album/2Ei1Yv0MVoQ9HOZ5rPZPQq?si=KkZzBHqPRF6cS3TRisQKDw

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