Song Week 2023 #32: Working with the SaW prompt ‘Funerals and Weddings I have mashed up references to both in this song. It starts as a story and switches to the words of the author. It is about people seeking love and marriage, whilst dealing with death and concerns about our own mortality. No matter how explicit or implicit authors always reveal something of themselves in what they write.
Author Archives: BJD
Floating Seeds in Sunlight
Song a Week 2023 #29 (Delayed response). Lyft, Inc. is an American company offering mobility as a service, ride-hailing, vehicles for hire, motorized scooters, a bicycle-sharing system, rental cars, and food delivery in the United States and select cities in Canada.
Waiting for a Lyft
Song a Week 2023 #29 (Delayed response). Lyft, Inc. is an American company offering mobility as a service, ride-hailing, vehicles for hire, motorized scooters, a bicycle-sharing system, rental cars, and food delivery in the United States and select cities in Canada.
The Boom Boom Room
I have not written a song a week for a while due to illness. So back on track with this song written to the prompt ‘Boom Boom Room’ , which I understand is a usually male client oriented business wherein any sexual desire can be provided for money. This is a ‘House of the Rising Sun’ inspired tale of addictive misery.
Macca
Here is my finished song composed for the Talent is Timeless challenge of writing a tribute to Paul McCartney. The guitar part was written and performed by Peter O’Hare.
Macca (Demo)
Song a Week 2023 – Week 25: I was really short of time this week but started a response to the Talent is Timeless challenge of writing a tribute song for Paul McCartney. I recorded this hurried demo version. I am going to work this up with improved vocals and the addition of some real guitar parts as provided by Peter O’Hare. So new version coming soon….
The Roots Beneath the Tree
Song a Week 2023 – Week 24: I would describe this a s being moody and philosophical and close related to my song Life. It’s also about life, as well as ancient forests and ancestors. It’s about DNA.
Everything Changes 2023
Song a Week 2023 # 23: This song was originally written and recorded in 2019. As I had a difficult week, health wise, I revisited this song instead of writing something new. I recorded a stripped back version with just piano. Pretty much as I would have composed it. I then remastered the original to try and improve the sound. Here are both versions with a new lyric video.
Monday at Wembley
Song a Week 2023 – Week 22: Sheffield Wednesday finished third in EFL League One and now hold the record for the team with the most points not to get directly promoted. So to the play-offs:
Rooftop Drama
Song a Week 2023 – Week 21: A celebration of roof chase and high ledge scenes in the movies, starting with Vertigo.
