HANDS UP DON'T SHOOT
Don't you wear a hoodie -- No walking in the street
Armed with bags of Skittles -- There's killers on the beat
Hands up in the day time -- And never out at night
Don't be selling menthols -- No breaking up a fight
All…
HANDS UP DON'T SHOOT
Don't you wear a hoodie -- No walking in the street
Armed with bags of Skittles -- There's killers on the beat
Hands up in the day time -- And never out at night
Don't be selling menthols -- No breaking up a fight
All…
HERE I AM
I've got troubles with my kidneys
My cholesterol is high
Swollen is my prostate
And my pancreas is fried
Well my blood pressure is boiling
And I really should be dead
Kiss my woman good-bye
Just before I go to bed
- But…
HERE I AM
I've got troubles with my kidneys
My cholesterol is high
Swollen is my prostate
And my pancreas is fried
Well my blood pressure is boiling
And I really should be dead
Kiss my woman good-bye
Just before I go to bed
- But…
HERE I AM
I've got troubles with my kidneys
My cholesterol is high
Swollen is my prostate
And my pancreas is fried
Well my blood pressure is boiling
And I really should be dead
Kiss my woman good-bye
Just before I go to bed
- But…
HERE I AM
I've got troubles with my kidneys
My cholesterol is high
Swollen is my prostate
And my pancreas is fried
Well my blood pressure is boiling
And I really should be dead
Kiss my woman good-bye
Just before I go to bed
- But…
EARTH
Humanity, you're blowing this
Good planets, hard to find
Insanity to wipe us out
To earn another dime
No use it is to build a house
Upon a dying land
We live upon a warming earth
Why don't we understand?
- Unless we govern for…
LIFE
The art of life, it lies between
Hanging on and letting go
I didn't ask to be alive
It's the best life that I know
So we are here, so let us be
Adding to the gripping tale
The universe can know itself
As we journey on our…
LIFE
The art of life, it lies between
Hanging on and letting go
I didn't ask to be alive
It's the best life that I know
So we are here, so let us be
Adding to the gripping tale
The universe can know itself
As we journey on our…
THE BEST I'VE FOUND
A ray of sun, an act of grace
A bit of song, a smiling face
Can lift me from dispair
And when I'm lost in yesterday
I find a kiss along the way
Will bring me here from there
A super moon, a darker blue
A purring…
Sweet song.
My song CODY'S SURPRISE is not a made up story.
I waited for a couple of years for Cody to write the song. He's a horse trainer singer/songwriter friend of mine living and working in California. Finally decided to write it for him. It was quite a trauma for him. His cowboy name is Cody Pendant.
LIFE
The art of life, it lies between
Hanging on and letting go
I didn't ask to be alive
It's the best life that I know
So we are here, so let us be
Adding to the gripping tale
The universe can know itself
As we journey on our…
FEEL THE TIME
Feel the time is rushing by,
I feel the time is near
Feel the time is crushing down,
I feel the time is here
That is how the world goes round,
that is how it goes
Just a question, when and how,
and that no one knows…
GOOD-BYE
I don't want to say good-bye
But I have to go
Catch the train that's heading West
Do another show
I don't want to make you cry
There's no other way
Give your weary head a rest
Carry on the day
- Don't know how to say good…
GOOD-BYE
I don't want to say good-bye
But I have to go
Catch the train that's heading West
Do another show
I don't want to make you cry
There's no other way
Give your weary head a rest
Carry on the day
- Don't know how to say good…
Lyrics, vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, and acoustic bass by Merry Bear. Fabulous and greatly appreciated harmonica performance by "Minneapolis" Mark Imsdahl.
MINNEAPOLIS MARK
He's Minneapolis Mark
He's got that magic spark
-- Makes…
Lyrics, vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, and acoustic bass by Merry Bear. Fabulous and greatly appreciated harmonica performance by "Minneapolis" Mark Imsdahl.
MINNEAPOLIS MARK
He's Minneapolis Mark
He's got that magic spark
-- Makes…
I'm mad, sad and scared for you, man. But, you have the right attitude and I hope that we can get together and play on the other side. Look for me. I feel honored to have played with you and will keep your tunes on my playlist… be thinking of you every time i listen… so, you will live on in the hearts of many in a cool way. That's a great legacy to leave. Peace!
This recording was revised 8/7/2014 with sound effects (train and whistle) and wah-wah guitar.
WRECK OF NINETEEN THREE
People listen to me tell you
Of the story of a man
Roamed the country in a school bus
People called him Danville Dan…
WALKING ON THE MOON
See the Earth on horizon
Watch the Earth as she's arising
I hope the living are gazing
I hope the people are loving
Feel like I'm walking on the moon
I think I will be on there soon
My body's going to set me free…
"Where is the lightning to lick you with its tongue? Where is the madness with which you should be cleansed? Behold, I teach you the Übermensch: he is this lightning, he is this madness." -Nietzsche
A song in honor of my Grandad Benny.......who survived the 1st world war and lived to the ripe old age of 96........but never forgot the friends he lost.......
The Screaming The Pain And The Mayhem
it was the 28th July 1914
and nobody could…
Just to let you know, I have 4 accounts here. My pre-2013 originals as Gene Eric Mann, my covers as Justin Otter Guy, stuff with Starry Nightmoth as Nightmoth, and new originals as Merry Bear. Anyway, this is a fantastic, and most interesting recording. I love your approach to the 12 and how you made the fiddle work with that. The reverb is excellent, as is the mix down. FABULOUS!
Throughout the whole zaniness that is 50/90, I have never written, recorded, and mixed a song in one day.
Until now.
This whole thing was done on Saturday 9/6/14. The vocals were recorded in the car while I was waiting to pick up one…
Another go at the concept of reverse engineering a popular song to see what it's made of. I think I actually got pretty far, given that I'm neither guitar-, bass- nor keyboard player...
New version with vocals is here: http://alonetone.com…
Collaboration with Freight Drive Reprobates (music) and Darkarma (lyrics).
Don't think it's my best, but it's been hanging around for so long, I needed to get it out so I can move on to the next one :)
Enjoy!
This song has been sat on the marvellous mechanical mouse organ in the broom-cupboard for well over a year.
A few weeks ago I got a bit of a scare - the mouse organ nearly broke down (in the middle of sorting out Delta Dawn). While I was fixing…
Thought I'd have a go at a soul number. FDR did some lead but the song was left all alone on my comp until today when I landed on it's lyrics while driving home. Thought I'd have a plumb at auditioning for the 3rd Reg, lol.
While on our European journey last summer, we stopped at an American Cemetery in between Venice and Florance Italy. It was a gray wind swept day, long rows of white crosses ran across a deep green grass field. I have read a bit about the allied…
Comments on Merry Bear's stuff
nice one, fun tune!
Very good,I love it!!!
Perfect attitude. Go down the path with style.
I like it.
Yeah! What she said!!!
LOL! Good one, ya ole fogey! (Knuckle cracks) :)
Good message ,sweet tune. The expanding Ricky.
!
S' good this!
Thank you, Merry. I did as you requested. j mt
Sweet song. My song CODY'S SURPRISE is not a made up story. I waited for a couple of years for Cody to write the song. He's a horse trainer singer/songwriter friend of mine living and working in California. Finally decided to write it for him. It was quite a trauma for him. His cowboy name is Cody Pendant.
Just love your sound!!
Very cool guitar! Great tune!
Nice track!
Stopped by for another listen to that Classic *GEM* sound. Well done my friend!
farewell
wow great guys, Mark and the Bear
I'm mad, sad and scared for you, man. But, you have the right attitude and I hope that we can get together and play on the other side. Look for me. I feel honored to have played with you and will keep your tunes on my playlist… be thinking of you every time i listen… so, you will live on in the hearts of many in a cool way. That's a great legacy to leave. Peace!
This recording was revised 8/7/2014 with sound effects (train and whistle) and wah-wah guitar.
I get it !
Comments made by Merry Bear
You blow me away, time and time again.
As usual, fabulous guitar work!
5 stars! Good music and vocals, and damn fine lyrics.
Just to let you know, I have 4 accounts here. My pre-2013 originals as Gene Eric Mann, my covers as Justin Otter Guy, stuff with Starry Nightmoth as Nightmoth, and new originals as Merry Bear. Anyway, this is a fantastic, and most interesting recording. I love your approach to the 12 and how you made the fiddle work with that. The reverb is excellent, as is the mix down. FABULOUS!
I'd suggest raising the vocal tracks by 3dbs, but otherwise, ROCK ON!
Now THIS I like!
You've stitched together an interesting, tasty collection of sound -- Rock on!
Bittersweet -- sad yet gorgeous.
what Jason Earls said.
I remember this one from ezFolk -- it's great to hear it again, and to hear it here. So glad you found AloneTone and are posting music here. Rock on!
Music shouts what voices cannot whisper. This is gorgeous bit of music. Very touching, moving.
Sounds like a band of gorillas masturbating in a circle around a serious cat fight.
This is a groovy arrangement of sounds. Interesting scale. I dig what you've strung together here. Sweet drum patterns.
I like it. Digging the bass. Good beat. Cool guitar work -- not subtle or in your face. The lyrics and vocals says it all -- "Hey!"
GREAT JOB -- really! You know the Blues! Rock on!
Came back for a second helping. Y'all make a great team. Sweet!
Nice -- really, really nice.
Yep, you got soul, bro!
You ROCK! Rock on!
Wow! Brilliant and beautiful. Great atmosphere, tasteful, fitting. It took me in. Thanks for this touching, moving tribute.