Chris’s tune, lyrics, vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
Toms Mandolin
Johnnys keys
Grey Matters
Pale grey.. my blanket of birth... For what it’s worth
No one can say
Frozen hue.. bequeathed to me..
The powers that be
But what colors…
Orphans were asked to contribute a track to a new 'Halloween Compilation' - released by Whiplash Records - this is our cover of the Coops 'Dwight Fry' - Hope you enjoy!
Orphans were asked to contribute a track to a new 'Halloween Compilation' - released by Whiplash Records - this is our cover of the Coops 'Dwight Fry' - Hope you enjoy!
Hang Ups
mariano
We got our kinks, or something peculiar
I'm on the brink, you're feeding me lines
Stop and think, or call on your savior
Your weakest link, is tugging on mine
Fix me a drink, neat or its dirty
Ship starts to sink…
The Boogieman
tboudreau
I just might be hiding behind your bedroom door
you might find me lying under your bed, down on the floor
You swear you hear the creekin' coming up the stairs
you got your eye on the peep-hole and nobody's there…
Its Coming On
boudreau
Can't ya feel it start to unwind
Can't ya see it or am I just blind
Can ya hear it slippin' out of time
Do you fear it in the back of your mind
I can't shake it I feel it's shaking me
I try and break it right across…
we were asked for a Halloween tune, I wrote this but we felt it wasn't Halloweenie enough - so I re-wrote the lyrics to Jack O'Lantern - same tune, different lyrics - this was the original.
Ghost Train
boudreau 10-03-16
Tell me train conductor…
Jack O’Lantern
(boudreau10/12/16)
Well that Jack O' Lantern he’s just an empty-headed soul
He’s got fire on his breath and his eyes are just couple of holes
And skin as tough as leather and that busted up smile
But soon to be forgotten…
Doing My Time
Lyrics T Boudreau
Music Jimmy T
I was off on my ways
Might even call me crazy
I said, 'Baby brother,
can you spare a dime?'
He said 'from one to another,
how long have you been doin' time?"
I was out on a break…
Narrow Bridge
Lyrics - T Boudreau, C Maiorano Music - Jimmy T
That old narrow bridge might get ya to the otherside
But the strength within you will push you far and wide
And the lessons learned are far greater than the ride
All those hours…
Four by Four World
Lyrics Boudreau
Music Jim Tramontano
Well i wont pretend to hide
i choose not to step outside
my four by four world
Cast all your thoughts aside
Dont question or criticize
My four by four world
i'm challenging you…
Cemetery Mary
tboudreau /cmaiorano
I went out creeping on a Halloween night
Looking for the scream of my life
Not a single soul was sleeping every spook was insight
Even half-dead were alive
There's a guilty moon hanging in the gallows…
The Boogieman
tboudreau
I just might be hiding behind your bedroom door
you might find me lying under your bed, down on the floor
You swear you hear the creekin' coming up the stairs
you got your eye on the peep-hole and nobody's there…
The Boogieman
tboudreau
I just might be hiding behind your bedroom door
you might find me lying under your bed, down on the floor
You swear you hear the creekin' coming up the stairs
you got your eye on the peep-hole and nobody's there…
The Boogieman
tboudreau
I just might be hiding behind your bedroom door
you might find me lying under your bed, down on the floor
You swear you hear the creekin' coming up the stairs
you got your eye on the peep-hole and nobody's there…
First Lie
Chris Tune / Toms Lyrics
I heard you singing from the roof tops
saw you swinging in the trees
tripping on a cough drop
dealing your disease
I watched you watching from the washroom
heard you tumble down my stairs
passed out…
The Boogieman
tboudreau
I just might be hiding behind your bedroom door
you might find me lying under your bed, down on the floor
You swear you hear the creekin' coming up the stairs
you got your eye on the peep-hole and nobody's there…
First Lie
Chris Tune / Toms Lyrics
I heard you singing from the roof tops
saw you swinging in the trees
tripping on a cough drop
dealing your disease
I watched you watching from the washroom
heard you tumble down my stairs
passed out…
First Lie
Chris Tune / Toms Lyrics
I heard you singing from the roof tops
saw you swinging in the trees
tripping on a cough drop
dealing your disease
I watched you watching from the washroom
heard you tumble down my stairs
passed out…
You shouldn't try to keep your secrets
And then just run off to confess
I'm sure you've got your own reasons
To fight the movement to suppress
Acting parts in your own theatre
But going blind under the spotlight
(Chorus)
Even though it's all…
With the flick of a switch when the light ran away
And the last scraps of daylight abandoned
Instead of feeling secure inside the cozy retreat
There were noises just outside on the landing
When the shadows crept through the deepening gloom
A twinkle…
Ditty #9 for the RPMC album "Bones".
I'd had this rolling around in my head for about a year now, and even played it live with the SD&Q trio. Didn't quite turn out as planned, which is not unusual.
I drove past Canobie Lake in Salem, NH the other day and I suddenly had this title for the RPM project pop into my head. Showdown at Canobie Lake Park. Think of it as 3:00 High only set in front of an awesome wooden roller coaster.
Well, it IS!
lyrics for my Italian friends:
We're gonna be there in your wake
mending the seams when they start to break
make you do what you said that you would
and other words that rhyme with good
once so close why let it go, baby…
Holiday song written and recorded for the RPM Holiday Challenge 2011. This is about a California transplant waxing nostalgic about Christmas in New England.
Remastered: Nov 2015
Remixed: Nov 2023
i like the way the guitar excites the bands under the snare drum - sounds like you guys are in the corner of my room here...nice sounds - great playing
They were Black and Blue but finally Elvis got up and did his stint in the Live in the Living room fest....................................it was good practice for his strumming, cause by god does he need it.....but no one dare tell him…
Hey reg!love the ElvisJagger here...well done. And thank you for the continued support of the orphan tracks. Getting the occasional messages really make our day. Thank You and keep rockin!
You never would have caught me playing this genre a few years ago. WHat the hell happened ??
All the instruments were recorded with an open mic at my house. Which, as you know is always a chaotic place to record :) If you listen hard enough…
Comments on Orphans's stuff
Lyrics are simple yet deep. Relaxing.
Fantastic cover!
never heard the original....but i don´t need to...:) gives me goosebumps...
tight band! rock on KC
cool work on the keys dig your music KC
really dig those guitars good one KC
cool rocker! dig the guitars and vocals KC
Reminds me a little of the Undertones. Good job guys!
Tom - P.S. - The happiest year of my guitar playing life was the year i spent recording with The Orphans, THANK YOU!!!
Tom -I ' m listening to alot of these tunes with my new earbuds, INCREDIBLE!!! - Jimmy T.
A
Gritty and fat sounding.Wonderful guitar textures and execution of playing..loving that 70's vibe.
Great Lyrics!
This is EXCELLENT !!!
funny lyrics, great production. love those keyboards
Ha Ha! AWESOME!
I really like this beachy kind of vibe combined with these kind of bad morning after lyrics. Great song!
Great lyrics love the vocal in fact the whole thing is a belter....
glad I tripped on this one. perfect
I dig it.
Comments made by Orphans
Phenom
Awesome stuff
um...wow
Woah great stuff
Awesome
wow - great stuff!
cool track...well done
great track johnny...welcome to the tone!
wow...great sounds...trippy melodic...nice job
really great Reg...great swing...emotion
really tastey guitars...production is rich...crisp...really nice song - overall
wow...thats a really slick production...sounds great from here...
i like the way the guitar excites the bands under the snare drum - sounds like you guys are in the corner of my room here...nice sounds - great playing
Hey reg!love the ElvisJagger here...well done. And thank you for the continued support of the orphan tracks. Getting the occasional messages really make our day. Thank You and keep rockin!
wow!
really great again!
love that riff...old Soundgarden like
sorry i missed you in PMouth on Sat...was at Press Room from 8 to 11 or so...your stuff sounds great
great sounding record...nice work
really nice...clever writing...great sounds