This is a song i always wanted to have a go at and it wasn't until Johnny let me have a go on his representation of it i got my chance. Thanks Johnny for letting me have a go, may you rest in peace............
Here's to Johnny!
Gifted composer. Talented musician. Supportive friend.
127 songs of posted AT rockin' goodness, posted from
2008-2011: the Stone Age!
Thanks for all of the tasty tunes Johnny.
5/4 120bpm.
This song was born on the 18th of Feb. 2011. It was the last piece I wrote/recorded for the challenge. It was a very sad day for me, almost as if all my usual winter sadness was concentrated and crammed into one day. The process of writing and…
Here's to Johnny!
Gifted composer. Talented musician. Supportive friend.
127 songs of posted AT rockin' goodness, posted from
2008-2011: the Stone Age!
Thanks for all of the tasty tunes Johnny.
5/4 120bpm.
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 65 miles all along
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 65 miles…
rpm 2011
As night falls, a cold wind blows
Together we shall strive
Hold me now before I fall apart
and come undone in pieces
and fall to the earth the like rain
Hold on through the dark
Hold on climbing together
Hold on to me as…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - November. This song was inspired, in part, by the balance (or imbalance) between the things that must be done in life (work, bills, etc), the things that one would rather be doing, and the constant…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - September. This song got its start as an instrumental, but ended up with the record for the most vocal tracks of all. The title "Just Go Back" referred to one of Ryan's comments when recording…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - October. Ah, the great mysteries in life: Why are we here? Is there a God? How much do you tip a bartender for a beer? Back when we were recording the songs for TheSongOfTheDay.com, inspiration…
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 65 miles all along
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 65 miles…
as to be expected, this album is perfect and beautiful. great sunday brunch backgroud ear candy. this song could not have been a better choice for a closer.
Here's to Johnny!
Gifted composer. Talented musician. Supportive friend.
127 songs of posted AT rockin' goodness, posted from
2008-2011: the Stone Age!
Thanks for all of the tasty tunes Johnny.
5/4 120bpm.
Goodbye Blue Monday
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Goodbye blue Monday
There's nothing else to say
We always knew
we would part this way
Time comes to say goodbye
To pause perhaps and wonder why
Why we always had to be
So blue, so blue
I can see that life…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - December. Written from a kid's perspective, this song challenges his parents to come clean about the truth behind Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy. After all, lies make the Baby…
Sloane did me a favor & played an electric guitar part on this one. I had hoped to work with her more on this project, but she wound up leaving town to help take care for a recovering family member.
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Seventeen thousand…
Original song: from the album, All In A Day's Work (which started out life as our RPM album for 2007). The views expressed in this song solely represent Beatnik Turtle, the band, and do not reflect the views of any individual member. The band…
(RPM 2011) For obvious reasons, many RPM albums make use of improvisational sound collages. ;-) This is the first of three that divide the record into sections. You may or may not hear the connections in the lyrics, but it actually does make…
Original song: from the album, TheSongOfTheDay.com - December. This was one of the last songs recorded for TheSongOfTheDay.com project. The original version was completely a sixties-inspired orchestra ballad a la something off The Beatles album…
Recent Comments
I almost missed this one. Superb twists and a great choice of cover tunes.
One of your more mellow jams....Rest in peace Johnny.
*no words*
Sweetttt! always dig the blues...especially Neil. Great cover.
Thats a groove man.......thats a groove......RIP Johnny.
Yap you got it!
Nice one.
Wow, mournful and affecting.
Is Tom's plate empty? For never have done a remix album, you did FABULOUS! w;-)
BT goes chorale on us! YES! w;-)
At least 15%,. by your speech pattern, I'd say at 15% it'd be about $5.40... w;-)
You know I like the beat. I think you hit both kinds of music here. Country and Western.
as to be expected, this album is perfect and beautiful. great sunday brunch backgroud ear candy. this song could not have been a better choice for a closer.
Nice. Your a class act Norm. Cheers Mate!
Beautiful.
LMAO! ~tears~ w;-)
Who doesn't love this guy's voice? Just gorgeous.
Yes, I fell in love in 2007 :) w;-)
What an appetiser! Ice cool!
I LOVE the remix! You just gave me a favorite of a favorite! w;-)