Written for RPM 2009. My wife said "write me a song". Here it is.

An excerpt from a 40 Minute long (!) Ambient Noise piece; I like the grumbling bassline in this piece.

Sequoia Memories...Capo @ 5 C Off the coast of California Where the dolphins ride the waves We stood and watched them from the cliffs above Until the sunlight went away Then we slept in ancient shadows Underneath the redwood trees…

Because the story needed an ending.

Bouzouki Ukulele

A song for the end of your last set of the night.

Slightly odd DooWop piece.

I swear I'm not that pissed off.

Fun little tune about the evils of strong drink.

Mostly for the opportunity to play the Harmonica.

Guitar and vocals. Kind of the opposite of last years 'Honey, Why You Stay With Me'.

Surf tune. Sorta,

Title track to my RPM09 album. Mostly ukulele and vocal, with a few other things thrown in.

A sample-based song that glorifies the absurdity of 80's arena rock.

This is about my paternal grandmother, Ma. She more faith in God than anyone else I knew then or since. I miss her to this day.

Right. So, faced with the task of creating my first ever sample based beat, I decided to tip my hat to the sheer awesome that is the character Kara "Starbuck" Thrace from Battlestar Galactica. All drum patterns were created by myself in Reason…

Pretty much the title says it all. It's about memories of my brothers and me. Only one of my brothers remains. My other brother only lives in my memories. This is for my brother Mark who became my sister Sandra. She passed on to a better place…

So many people today want to be the musician they idolize; be somebody that they will never be. This song is for them.

12 – Goodbye From The Okay Chorale. Written and recorded 22nd Feb. ‘Til next time. Info and lyrics at www.butterflypolite.com/uglifruit

11 – Eventually (Pop Song). Written and recorded 1st Feb. A joyous celebration of the lie ‘Ladies First’. Honestly - this is pure filth, start to finish. Cover your ears. Info and lyrics at www.butterflypolite.com/uglifruit

10 – Strictly Rehearsed. Written 13th Feb. Recorded 13th/14th Feb. More upbeat shenanigans, this time attacking someone’s who’s off the cuff remarks are pre-prepared (and written as crib notes on their cuffs). Info and lyrics at www.butterflypolite…

09 – Carry On Crying. Written and recorded on 12th/17th Feb. A 5/4 romp starring Sid James and Hattie Jacques. Godley and Creme will direct the video. Info and lyrics at www.butterflypolite.com/uglifruit

08 – Feeling Confuzzzed. Written 19th/20th Feb. Recorded 20th Feb. Come on Wembley, let’s see those hands in the air. As poppy as they come, including plenty of la la las to sing along with. I was very pleased with my Harrison-style slide…

07 – What’s ‘Round Here? (A Mystery). Written and recorded 22nd Feb. A mystery. Info and lyrics at www.butterflypolite.com/uglifruit

06 – Lullaby. Written and recorded 14th Feb. A song for the sleeping. Info and lyrics at www.butterflypolite.com/uglifruit

05 – Officer’s Mess (March). Written and recorded 2nd Feb. This is as close to beat-boxing as I am able to do. I can only apologise for the smutty pun. Info and lyrics at www.butterflypolite.com/uglifruit

04 – Machiavellian Ways. Written 5th Feb. Recorded 5th/9th Feb. Mark Morriss has written some really witty triple rhymes in a slightly country fashion, and I wanted to try it too. Although I am not sure if I succeeded, I had fun - and got…

03 – Meteorites. Written 2nd/3rd Feb. Recorded 3rd Feb. Inspired by the film ‘Stardust’ where our hero meets a (literal) fallen star. The painful low vocals were particularly fun, and their emotional cracking was acting rather than the fact…

02 – Falling Down Again. Written 17th/18th Feb.  Recorded 17th/18th/19th Feb. A slightly schizophrenic pop song, with a vocal section that also betrays me wanting to be a Beach Boy. Worryingly there is actually a red sticky trickle that seeps…

01 – My Prayer. Written and recorded 16th Feb. Paying homage to ‘Our Prayer’, the opening of SMiLE – the Beach Boy’s album that never was. An extended version of this song appears on ‘28 seconds later’, an album on which each song is exactly…

[Thanks to Helen and Colin for coming to my aid with the warblings! :) ] When You Least Expect It And you're out to dry And its all too hectic Thats when it comes x 2 And it feels electric And you feel alive Cos when you least expect…

You never let me smile You never let me out of sight You never let me live You never learned you had to give I'm taking it away x 2