From your parents you will learn everything and nothing without even realizing lyrics: Don't look in the mirror, your skin will never seem as soft Don't wait in the middle when your mind is already made up Just make it home, please…

for the 2009 RPM Challenge album "Sabbatical" Standing at the edge of Canyon de Chelly in Arizona at sunrise last summer I had an out of body experience.

for the 2009 RPM Challenge album "Sabbatical"

A message to my better half.

A story about farmers, and how they are squeezed out of success.

Inspired by the movie Ghost.

This is the affect my beloved has on me.

A story from high school.

We work so hard for our daily bread.

The unwritten, often unspoken pact between lovers.

A geek love story.

What does your ex think about?

Another ode to the affect my beloved has on me.

I used to work in Chicago, but have my home in Ohio. This is travelogue on the trip home.

One of my best melodies, but I can't seem to get the vocals right. Would welcome any one else who might want to take a crack at it.

A song about Change from Brian.

Written for RPM 2009.

Written for RPM 2009.

Written for RPM 2009. Inspired by a piece of graffiti on the wall in the toilet of Nottingham's Rock City club.

Written for RPM 2009.

Written for RPM 2009.

Written for RPM 2009. Lyrics originally written in conjunction with Sister Savage many moons ago.

Written for RPM 2009. A song about having kids.

Written for RPM 2009.

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…