'“Mercedes Benz” is a lonely blues tune about the illusory happiness promised (but rarely delivered) by the pursuit of worldly goods,
Janis Joplin was known for living her life in the fast lane and, during her short but remarkable career, she made herself an unstoppable force that was undoubtedly the voice of her generation. Her free spirit and rebellious streak would tragically lead to the singer losing her battle with addiction when she was only 27-years-old. Just three days before her death, Joplin recorded vocals on the track ‘Mercedes Benz’, an iconic number that is even more breathtaking when you realise that was the very last time she would step foot in a recording studio.’  excerpt from an article in Far Out by Joe Taysom

I’ve sung this magical song at too many gigs to remember...
When i broke a guitar string- as a powerful end to a set ...or simply because there's a Joplin fan in most audiences and they asked for it! Also it is my Mum’s favourite!
I hope you enjoy my version of Janis Joplin's’ Mercedes Benz. ’ Love Salx

Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin (Cover by Sal)

Death Is Not Scary, Dying Is

No Valentine 

Key of A | 4:4 | 112-120 BPM | Train Shuffle 

This one is a fictional story of a boy who lost his Dad, older now but still a kid, reflecting on his loss, just old enough to barely remember him, too young to have made enough memories to hold on to, and whose Momma is so heart-broken, she is unable to move past her own sorrow, to be there for the boy, to start a new life.  Desensitized, lost, and full of grief, his father’s memory is fading, making the pain of loss, and his desire to be loved even greater.  The irony is in Momma’s song, how the boy is drawing parallels to his pain while she sings of hers, and they’re so lost they can’t find each other.   

 

Intro 8 Measures 

Verse 1: 8 Measures 

Daddy found dirt when I was 3, [uh huh] 

He didn’t leave much Momma and me [uh huh] 

The rooster crowed and sang his song 

The sun came up and he was gone [uh huh] 

 

Verse 2: 8 Measures (Vocals change on second and fourth verse) 

I climb the oak tree out behind the chicken pen 

To think about my Daddy and what could’ve been. 

It’s getting hard to find memories, no baseball games, or catch for me [uh huh] 

 

Pre-Chorus:  8 Measures 

I wish this hurt would go away but the pains still fresh and here to stay [uh huh] 

 

Chorus: 8 Measures 

(A) Fill me up with Gasoline, (D) it lights the rag when Momma sings 

(G) No chocolate, wine, just tears for me, (A) No Valentines 

Nothing left but rusty dreams, I burn till sleep while Momma sings 

No kisses, hugs, or man to love, No Valentines 

Bridge/Solo?????   

 

Verse 3: 

I walk the train tracks to the sea [uh huh] 

Swear every whistle’s meant for me [uh huh] 

My Daddy’s ashes in a can and I feel like I burned with him [uh huh] 

 

Verse 4: 

Every step one closer to the morning light. 

Every day one closer to the next goodbye 

Nothing left, no memories, no birthday presents, or Christmas tree.  

 ../ 

Pre-Chorus/  

No, I can’t see nothing now but the blood red sun glow through closed eyes. [uh huh 

 

Chorus 

Fill me up with Gasoline, it lights the rag when Momma sings 

No chocolate, wine, just tears for me, No Valentines 

Nothing left but rusty dreams, I burn till sleep while Momma sings 

No kisses, hugs, or man to love, No Valentines

No Valentines

Daughter Of The Seventh Sun

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Tired of writing lyrics, we used the text of a well known The Verve song for this one.

Lyrics by Richard Ashcroft (1997)
Music by Interpret Unbekannt (2023)

No Change (Reimagination of a The Verve Song)

A musical sketch to accompany 'Apples' by Nedyalko Delchev.

Some Ancient Power

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Apples

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Sagte ich nicht, ich bin Eins?
Weshalb bin ich dann so zu mir als wäre ich ein Fremder?
Hab ich vergessen, was ich fühlte?
Leugne ich mich und meine Natur?

Wo ist die Zeit, in der ich mich liebte?
Mir zeigte, wer ich bin?
Jetzt sehe ich nur noch mein Bestreben,
Den Schein der Anderen zu leben.

Es ist vorbei, bin nicht mehr Eins,
Ich bin das Duet in Einem, 
gemeinsam meinen Weg beschreiten,
Vergangenes in den Abgrund begleiten.

Gäbe es einen Weg zurück,
Ich würde ihn nicht beschreiten.
Zu groß das Risiko, ich würde verrückt,
In meinen Ansichten, meinen Einheiten.

Mich bindet das Leben, Erinnerungen und Kinder.
Und so ist es gut, mein eigenes Leben wird mir bringen den Mut.

Die unüberwindliche Schwelle

Adagio mit rhythmischer Intensität (I.) Hauptthema: Die unüberwindliche Schwelle

Feet In The Creek - Combstead & Robert Grigg

Back to the pop-punk here, with a sprinkling of ska..

LYRICS:

Fifty shades of denial
We'll never get to the final countdown
Sounds better on vinyl
Come on over to mine
I'll show you how..
How we do it here

We're gonna batten down for the hail
A hammer, plank and a nail'll fix it
We're boarding up our betrayal
You wanna hear a tall tale
I'll tell you how..
How we do it here

Ooh
How did you get here?
Ooh
It's how we do it here

We've had a lot of time to talk about the past
If I write another line it may well be my last
Oh, you led me through the forest
on a promise and a prayer
You told me close my eyes
and then you left me standing there

Ooh
How did you get here?
Ooh
It's how we do it here

Do It Here

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I'm a singer-songwriter from Dundee with a warm, distinctive sound and a love of storytelling through song.

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"All music is folk music, I ain't never heard a horse sing" Big Bill Broonzy

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