Dead Man's Arms
by Daniel McBrearty
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about
This is a little hymn to consumerism, modern life, mobile phones, and death - with an ironic wink.
The song was written in a few short hours the year before covid, one "January Saturday" in Antwerp, Belgium.
While others give you Christmas tunes - I give you this January-Blues Rescue Remedy. Don't forget to tip the barman as you leave!
The song was written in a few short hours the year before covid, one "January Saturday" in Antwerp, Belgium.
While others give you Christmas tunes - I give you this January-Blues Rescue Remedy. Don't forget to tip the barman as you leave!
lyrics
It’s a January Saturday
The streets are like a latter day inferno
Full of medieval saints.
We're all running round like rats
Woolly sweaters, Christmas hats.
My idea of paradise this ain't
Life is long
Like a Dead Man's Arms
What makes us feel like also rans in the human race
We collect and we consume
We forget then we resume
And we know we can’t continue at this pace
About 50 years ago
Some clever bastard in the know
Found a way to make computers sing like birds
Now everybody's got a Cray
We stare at them all day
They fill us up
With never ending words
Life is long - As a Dead Man's Arms
And I feel like being silent
Is no disgrace
Though I'm as guilty as the next man
Of believing that a text can
Somehow make me feel more wanted in this place
Well perhaps I'm getting older
Or the trail is getting colder
I don't run around the way that once I did
And the world can live without
Those little hooks I threw about
Anyway, just who’m I trying to kid?
Life is long
Like a Dead Man's Arms
And I don't mind seeing wrinkles on my face
I don't care for new beginnings
I'll cash in and take my winnings
And I’ll tip the barman
When I leave this place.
The streets are like a latter day inferno
Full of medieval saints.
We're all running round like rats
Woolly sweaters, Christmas hats.
My idea of paradise this ain't
Life is long
Like a Dead Man's Arms
What makes us feel like also rans in the human race
We collect and we consume
We forget then we resume
And we know we can’t continue at this pace
About 50 years ago
Some clever bastard in the know
Found a way to make computers sing like birds
Now everybody's got a Cray
We stare at them all day
They fill us up
With never ending words
Life is long - As a Dead Man's Arms
And I feel like being silent
Is no disgrace
Though I'm as guilty as the next man
Of believing that a text can
Somehow make me feel more wanted in this place
Well perhaps I'm getting older
Or the trail is getting colder
I don't run around the way that once I did
And the world can live without
Those little hooks I threw about
Anyway, just who’m I trying to kid?
Life is long
Like a Dead Man's Arms
And I don't mind seeing wrinkles on my face
I don't care for new beginnings
I'll cash in and take my winnings
And I’ll tip the barman
When I leave this place.
credits
released January 27, 2023
DANIEL MCBREARTY : vocals, guitars, keyboards, soprano saxophone, engineering, mixing and production
THE DAVID "EPIANOMUSIQ" CHOIR : background vocals
MR CHARLES "CHIDIBASS" : bass guitar
SIGNORA FRANCESCA "FRANPRATT" - drums
Words and music to DEAD MAN'S ARMS by DANIEL MCBREARTY
Thanks also to MR ALEXREVERBI for the most helpful mix critique and advice!
Thanks to my Fiverr musical family, I love you all!
DANIEL MCBREARTY : vocals, guitars, keyboards, soprano saxophone, engineering, mixing and production
THE DAVID "EPIANOMUSIQ" CHOIR : background vocals
MR CHARLES "CHIDIBASS" : bass guitar
SIGNORA FRANCESCA "FRANPRATT" - drums
Words and music to DEAD MAN'S ARMS by DANIEL MCBREARTY
Thanks also to MR ALEXREVERBI for the most helpful mix critique and advice!
Thanks to my Fiverr musical family, I love you all!
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about
Daniel McBrearty Ghent, Belgium
I write and play music for fun and to stay sane. Mostly saxophone, occasionally clarinet, but I do the singer-songwrtiter
thing as well.
I do it for my own satisfaction and pleasure, but if people (you) like it, well, that’s great. I’ve also messed around with making music videos too (but these days I don’t have time), and those you can find on YT (link is at the top).
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Daniel McBrearty recommends:
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The Magnolia Beacon, The Tim Robbins Sessions
by The Magnolia Beaconcouple of well known New Orleans ladies doing it right.
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Miracles For Beginners
by Nick HarperNick is the guy that made me want to try the singer songwriter thing. Amazing guitarist, great singer-songwriter. Up there with anyone. I could have said any of his albums, but this is great.
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SWING UPDATED
by Marco Bianchi - Giorgio Cùscito - Filippo Valnegriwonderful saxophone master and very fine pianist and composer, my good friend Giorgio Cùscito. Hold on to ytour hats!
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