Another victim of circumstance theme. Music style is neo-classical rock. New version uploaded 12 Dec 2010.

Middle age sux. You wake up and realize you're not the rebel novelty of your self image. You've grown cowardly, protective and conservative. What the hell happened?

David Niven decided to ask her one rainy afternoon: "Why did you give up the movies?" She considered her answer so carefully that he wondered if she had decided to ignore his personal question. At long last, almost as if to herself, she…

Pretty straight forward modern rock. New version uploaded 12 Dec 2010.

Lyrics by Brian McCloskey in somewhat of a suprise collab. Musically a kind of feel-good soul-pop. I quite like how this turned out, and nominated it my prefered RPM-track this year. New version uploaded 12 Dec 2010.

Lyrics influenced by a conversation with a friend whose daughter was in a really bad way. Kind of set the mood for large parts of the challenge for me this year. New version uploaded 12 Dec 2010.

There is a whole class of songs by singer songwriters who gush in various ways about taking the big chance, following your bliss, following your heart, living your dreams, yada yada. These songs are ALL from the point of view of those who are…

Another downer, what can I say? Oddly enough though, it makes me smile.

Probably the single saddest song I ever wrote. This album is kind of a combination of hope and longing and loss. This one is definitely about loss.

A throwback to rampant sentimentality. Not for the jaded and cynical ears of the early 21st century, but for men and women traipsing around in evening attire in a black-and-white movie from the '30s.