'Hit List', by Foxman

UPDATE: Shortly after the release of this album, my new goal was to have a music video for all 16 songs. With the release of Voodoo Doll on November 19, 2024, I accomplished this goal. It took about 4 years & a ton of patience & hard work, but I did it! This project is officially completed & I am excited about moving on to my next album. 

All 16 videos can be found below under the lyrics for each song.

From conception to completion. This project began on April 9, 2019 & was officially completed on November 19, 2024. Just over 5 1/2 years!! This blog covers the entire process. As you scroll down you will find background information, promo flyers, the graphic design for the new album, insight, song lyrics & a music video for all 16 songs.

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Official CD Sampler video for Hit List: Songs From The Underground


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Hello & Thank You for stopping by. My name is Brian Fox (Foxman). I am an Underground Independent songwriter, artist, photographer & actor from the Tampa Bay Area. This is the official blog for my 7th Independent album release, titled 'Hit List: Songs From the Underground' ('Hit List'). The new album includes remixed/remastered versions of some of the most popular songs from my previous 6 releases. Hit List will give all my friends & fans a chance to hear the absolute best that I have to offer on one kick ass album! It also gives me an opportunity to double back and fine tune all those little things that bothered me with the original song mixes. My entire 20 year songwriting career all comes down to this moment & I guarantee I will deliver! Song lyrics, insight, photo's & much more can all be found below. Thank you very much for your friendship and support. I wouldn't be who I am without you.  

Background Acting Roles 

I had the honor of appearing as a background actor in season 3, episode 4 of Bloodline. I was a boatyard employee for Kevin Rayburn (Norbert Leo Butz). I was in the background of 4-5 boat yard scenes and I was also at the church for the baptism. Amazing experience! I am a huge fan of this series. Just wish it wouldn't have been cancelled. I did write a song about the series which is called The Damage is Done. A re-recorded version of this song is track #1 on the Hit List album. 

My other background acting role was in The Last Thing He Wanted (Netflix, directed by Dee Rees). The show stars Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, Willem DaFoe, Rosie Perez, Toby McGuire & others. I am one of the many cheering fans at the Reagan re-election rally. They shaved off my beard when I arrived, because the show was set in the 1980's, so I may be a little hard to notice. But I am the only person in the crowd wearing a fedora. My brief moment happens around the 20:17 mark. I am holding a campaign sign & Anne is walking by at the end of the aisle.
 

Picture of me on the set of Bloodline (Netflix). Working for Kevin Rayburn at the boat yard.

Here are a couple of my scenes from Bloodline (season 3, episode 4). During the baptism, Kevin Rayburn (Norbert Leo Butz) is looking over his shoulder and wondering where his brother John is? I am behind his head wearing a lavender shirt and sitting next to my on-set wife. Earlier in the day, as one of Kevin Rayburn's boat yard employee's, I was hard at work in the garage as Kevin walks by. If you are curious, I was repairing a propeller. I also appear briefly in about 4-5 other scenes during the episode, mostly in the background at the boat yard. 

Hanging out on a chilly day in the Smoky Mountains. I am from Florida, so you can surely understand the excitement when I get a chance to see some snow (even if it is minimal). I am sporting my cowboy hat and Sons of Anarchy ring. No shame in getting older, everyday is a gift. It's all about what you leave behind and I fully intend on leaving behind a whole shit ton of awesome, ground breaking music!

My most successful music video to date is for my haunting love song Sweet Adelaide. The song is a chilling venture into the realm of immortality and painful loss. A kick ass remixed version of this song, with upgraded vocals, will be included on Hit List. The video was filmed and directed by my good friend Kevin Killelea in various locations throughout LaSalle Co, Illinois.

The music video for Sweet Adelaide can be found below

The Mime - Before I go any further, I should mention that I do not dress like this on a regular basis. The picture is from a photoshoot for The Hollywood Blacklist album. The mime worked out perfectly for my ultra-secretive, ultra-creative bass player persona. I should also mention that I do play all my own instruments (guitars, bass, keys, effects & percussion). I write my own lyrics and handle all the vocals. I am also in charge of all mixing and mastering. Foxman is my legally registered alias and Foxman Music serves as my Independent Record Label. I have never been formally educated at anything I do. I jumped in head first and learn as I go. Foxman Music was originally established in 2001.

One of my favorite pictures. I think it perfectly captures my image & persona as a songwriter. The picture was taken at a Flogging Molly show at Jannus Live in downtown St Petersburg, FL in 2018. Yes, I am a huge fan of wearing hats.

Foxman Discography 

Songs From The Gallery - (2001, 9 song demo album)

Like The Freak You Are - (2005, 9 songs)

Crazy Like A Fox - (2010/11, 13 songs)

Folklore & Superstitions - (2013, 15 songs)

The Hollywood Blacklist - (2015, 17 songs)

The Fools Mask - (2017, 14 songs) 

Hit List: Songs from the Underground - (2021, 16 songs)

Song Listing 

Here's a list of the songs that will appear on Hit List, in the correct album order, with the corresponding album that the songs first appeared on.

1) The Damage is Done - The Fools Mask

2) No More Lonely Nights - The Fools Mask

3) Terrible Tale - The Hollywood Blacklist

4) Voodoo Doll - Crazy Like a Fox

5) Under the Weather - Crazy Like a Fox

6) Ne'er Do Well - Folklore & Superstitions

7) Halfway to Memphis - Songs From the Gallery

8) Blood Drips - The Hollywood Blacklist

9) Shady Deal - The Hollywood Blacklist

10) Sweet Adelaide - Crazy Like a Fox

11) Wilderness of Mirrors - Crazy Like a Fox

12) Have Another Cigarette - Like The Freak You Are

13) City Streets - LikeThe Freak You Are

14) Meet Again Some Day - The Fools Mask

15) Jingle Bells - Folklore & Superstitions

16) America - (New Song)

Guest Appearances

Butch Thomas plays saxophone in Terrible Tale & Halfway to Memphis
Butch is a world class horn player who has played/toured with the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Jaco Pastorius, Thomas Dolby, Queen Latifah & many others.

Dennis Stadelman (Cope) plays lead guitar in Shady Deal & America
Amazing musician! One of the absolute best in the entire Tampa Bay area. The man can shred with the best of them.

Hit List Graphic Design

I have always taken a lot of pride in the graphic designs for my various album releases. Hit List will be no exception. As many of my fans know, I love to hide things in my graphic designs. Kind of keeps things interesting and adds another layer of depth. I will share these extras in the captions underneath of each image. Hopefully all this awesome artwork will encourage people to purchase a physical copy of the album. 

Front cover for Hit List. I love the clutter of urban decay. The voodoo figurines, skull and road closed sign forewarn viewers of a dark impending doom. It is always best to tread lightly and be cautious. But what has led to this perilous warning? Is there some kind of hidden message behind the images? If the intrigue has won you over, then put aside your inhibitions and hold on tight. "Creative songwriting is a lifelong journey through the minds and imaginations of many unsuspecting individuals (one of my quotes)". If it makes you feel a little bit better, the dove represents peace & love. 

The inside sleeve for the album with all the song titles and a few hidden items. There is the scary image outside the window (kinda goes along with Terrible Tale). The scorpion on the floor. The Day of the Dead figurines and a copy of this album on the shelf between the windows. I thought it was a clever idea to include an image of the album within the actual graphic design for the album. The old weathered image is I photo I took inside an old structure that we found while driving through the animal plateau area of the Smoky Mountains.

The actual disc top for Hit List. The image is a bit risqué, but I love it! I needed something that would appeal to the underground mystique of the new album. The image is ultra memorable, it pulls you in & it tempts your curiosities. 

Promo Flyers

Here are a few promo flyers that I created for the Hit List album. There's a lot going on in these images, so make sure you read the captions underneath. I was having so much fun with the promo flyers that I ended up making one for every song on the album. All 16 can be found in the Song Lyrics section below. 

I like the Gothic mood of this flyer. Kind of an odd collection of things, which do signify a few songs on the album. The Christmas ornaments signify Jingle Bells. The Foxman campaign pin signifies America (NO! I am not running for office). The rosary & cross signify Terrible Tale & Ne'er Do Well. The bloody hand print signifies Blood Drips. My clipboard photo signifies Wilderness of Mirrors & the old clock signifies Sweet Adelaide. If people find they are curious & want more, then they can follow the clue. The looking glass with the QR code that leads directly to this blog. Another little aside for everyone. The brick wall in the background is actually from a picture that I took at George Washington's Mount Vernon home.

This is my favorite promo flyer for the new album. The colors pop and pull you in. While the voodoo dolls, spiders & sugar skull encourage you to be cautious. The image has kind of a futuristic/computer vibe. If you zoom in and look around, there are a bunch of hidden captions about the album. This promo flyer kinda centers around my lucky voodoo song Voodoo Doll. If you are curious about the actual image. Well, it's a photo of me sitting inside a space shuttle while visiting the Kennedy Space Center. I did some experimenting with my digital editor and this is what emerged. I was wearing a cowboy hat & a green shirt. If you look directly above the sugar skull's head you will see  my smiling face.


Music Videos

After my 2 background acting roles (Netflix), I discovered that I have a passion for creating my own music videos. They are the perfect platform to share all 3 of my passions; music, art & acting. After the release of Hit List, I decided that my new goal was to have a kick ass music video for all 16 songs on the album. 4 of the songs already had more than adequate videos from previous album releases, so that helped simplify things a bit. As of today (May 6, 2023), I only have one music left to accomplish my goal! The music videos are the absolute best that I have to offer. The videos can all be found below underneath their corresponding songs, or you come join me at my You Tube Channel (link below)

*** The final music video for 'Terrible Tale' was released in July 2024. I have accomplished my goal! 

Foxman Music Channel (You Tube)


Song Lyrics

I wrote this song about the Bloodline Netflix series that I had the honor of being a background actor in. I was a boatyard employee in season 3, episode 4 and I also appear in the church baptism scenes.

The Damage is Done

Oh woe is me & me old tattered bones 
Just look at this wreck, that I have become
Don't cry for me darling
for the things that I've done
For there's no need to worry
About the mess I've become
My boat has set anchor
and the damage is done

Well I drank all the whiskey
and I drank all the rum
Trying to hide from my troubles
but they barely begun
And I can't fight the demons
they're haunting my soul
And I know 
they'll never let go

Those old family secrets
crawl back from the grave
When the bloodline is tainted
it poisons the veins
So you beg for forgiveness
but your conscience is stained
And the tides can't wash it away
No the tides can't wish it away

Music video for 'The Damage is Done', May 13, 2022

Photo was taken near Battery Park in NYC. No More Lonely Nights was the most popular song on The Fools Mask album. I was working on Clearwater Beach when I wrote it, so you will feel the beachy vibe come through.

No More Lonely Nights

Baby, what do I have to say to make it all go away
So there'll be no more lonely nights
for the rest of our lives
Baby, what do I have to do
to spend some time with you
So there'll be no more lonely nights
for the rest of our lives
For the rest of our lives

And I was all alone
sitting by myself
With all those memories of me & you
And the time slipped slowly by
cause you were always on my mind
When I sat alone and tried to think it through
But I was lonely in my thoughts
without you 

And there was nothing left
but the sunset
and all those memories of me and you
And the time slipped slowly by
cause you were always on my mind
When I sat alone and tried to think it through
But I was lonely in my thoughts without you
So lonely in my thoughts without you

Music video for 'No More Lonely Nights', Oct 16, 2021

Saxophone by Butch Thomas. There are a ton of hidden images in this promo flyer. The church in the upper right corner. The bloody knife in the bottom left corner (check the lyrics below). The song is about a priest who commits the horrible act of murder. He then goes to jail for 20 yrs, where he spends his time questioning his faith. After being released, he returns to his hometown, where he hopes to make things right. It is a very deep and perplexing song theme. 


Terrible Tale

Sometimes it takes me a long time
when I'm trying to make things right
I took a stroll last Saturday night
through some darker days of my life
I saw the old church there on the corner
looking weathered and worn
Its been condemned for nearly 20 years now
I hide my face and move on

Some memories cast long shadows
and you you don't know how to close the door
For better or worse
they are the thoughts that hurt
until you just can't take it no more
I took a walk down a lonely sidewalk
through the dirty side of town
It takes me back to days I remember
I close my eyes and move on

And the townsfolk tell a terrible tale
about a body that was found in the bottom of a well
They used to claim it was a ghost
saying nobody knows
Who committed the crime
who could be so low
But then one day they took a man away
that small town priest he was going to pay
They sent him down the road
to serve 20 to life
'cause some finally found
the bloody knife

While the townsfolk told that terrible tale
the priest was all alone in a prison cell
Questioning his faith 
and all that he knows
from the father, son to the Holy Ghost
But then one day it finally came to pass
those 20 long years to pay for his past
But what went wrong 
on the fateful hight
To make a holy man
wanna take a life

Sometimes it takes e a long time
when I'm trying to make things right

Music video for 'Terrible Tale', July 12, 2024

In voodoo terms, the black pin is used to dispel negativity. This song was originally called Same Old Troubles. For all of those who are familiar with my music, this is one of my most recognizable songs. 


Voodoo Doll

Well, I might be down and out
and singing the blues
But I won't be giving up 
on account of you
I've got a whole lotta troubles
that keep doing me harm
I'm gonna search my bag of tricks
and find me a lucky charm

Well, I feel like I'm walkin'
on needles and pins
I get to the end 
and start all over again
With them same old troubles
that keep dragging me down
I need to shove a black pin
through the heart 
of a voodoo doll

Well, I fear that I'm living
with no reason or rhyme
I can see it all clearly
from the end of the line
It's them same old troubles
that kept coming my way
Like watching cracks on the wall
while I'm scrying 
in my crystal ball

If I seem a bit distracted
don't be surprised
Cause you know it in your heart
the hand's quicker than the eye
I've got a whole lot of secrets
that just can't be told
And if you blink for a second
I'll be gone with your pot of gold

It's them same old troubles
that keep dragging me down
I need to shove a black pin
through the heart 
of a voodoo doll

I'm gonna shove a black pin
through the heart 
of a voodoo doll

Music video for 'Voodoo Doll', November 19, 2024

Under the Weather is one of my most downloaded songs. This new version is EPIC! The keyboards added a very cool element to the song. For all of those who have been through a bad breakup, this one's for you


Under the Weather

Don't wanna see your smiling face, baby
No not today 
I'm at a loss and I don't know what to say
Go take your thoughts and your indecisions
and just go away
I'm better off
when our sunny skies are grey

But its alright, take it or leave it
believin' it will turn out right
And its alright, feeling under the weather
when you know you're gonna be alright
And it's all, alright
 Yeah it's all, alright

Don't wanna hear your words of wisdom, baby
No not today
I'm down and out 
and I don't know what to say
Don't waste your time trying
to stand and deliver
Just go away
You're better off
when our sunny skies are grey

Don't wanna taste your sweet surrender, baby
No not today
We fell in love through so many sunny days
But times come, times change
and times fade away
And we're better off
when our sunny skies are grey

And we're better off
when our sunny skies are grey

Music video for 'Under the Weather', released on Oct 2, 2020 

Yes, that is me dressed up as Seymore Dingleweed. This is a very fun and bumbling song about a homeless person who is questioning his faith, while searching for signs to help him on his way. . 


Ne'er Do Well

Gonna throw my faith, in a wishing well
And pray, the bottom don't lead to hell
I gotta make, one last wish
And hope to God, it's worth the risk
Such trying times, so ne'er do well
And I need a little luck to break the spell
So I saved all my blessings
and I think it's time
Gonna make a wish, with my last dime
Is that a crime, is that a crime
Gonna tempt my faith
and hope I get a sign
Yet I fear a ne'er do well
ain't worth the time

I'm gonna wander, on down the road
And hope, I find somewhere to go
Gonna cross my fingers and hope for the best
But this witches tale 
is bound by no regrets
Such dire times, so ne'er do well
And I need a little luck to break the spell
While I travel, on down the road
And hope, that you'll let me know
Which way to go, which way to go
Please hurry Lord I really need to know
For I wandered down this road so long ago

Such lonely times, so ne'er do well
And I need a little luck to break the spell
So I saved all my blessings
and I spent my lucky dime
To make a wish, that God would help me find
Which way to go, which way to go
I hope I find somewhere to go
Cause I don't know, no I don't know
For I wandered down this road so long ago
I really wish, that God would help me so
So I know, I'd know which way to go
Which way to go, which way to go

Music video for 'Ne'er Do Well', released on November 24, 2013

Saxophone by Butch Thomas. I guarantee this song will be one of the most memorable songs on the entire album. Being the creative writer that I am, I'm actually playing 2 roles in the song. The singer and the madcap DJ who is playing the song. I am sure you will find it to be a very fun and meandering adventure. Excellent storyline too!


Halfway to Memphis


Don't take my world away
It's never too late to change
I've gotten myself in a whole lotta trouble
and that's the price you pay
I know, I've made mistakes
Some people get all the breaks
I travel on down that road
Away I go

It's them same sad songs
playing on that radio
And I'm halfway to Memphis
on this cold, damp, musty road

You just don't mean a thing
until you're buying them diamond rings
You better brace yourself 
for those rough waters
And hope you float
I dread that musty road
All the faces seem to come and go
And you have to keep looking back
over your shoulder
Why, I don't know

It's just so hard to tell
I dropped a dollar in the wishing well
And found me a lady
that I called my baby
And bought the diamond ring
She flushed it down the drain
And hitched a ride in the pouring rain
And traveled on down that road
Away she goes

Music video for Halfway to Memphis, released on February 12, 2021

This is one of the darker themed songs on the album. I love experimenting with different song themes. Vampires, serial killers, whatever fits your fancy. It kinda comes across like a B rate horror movie. It took me forever to get a good mix on this tune! I am very proud of the my lead guitar solo at the end of he song. It ROCKS!!


Blood Drips


Blood drips, from my lips, to the flesh of my fingertips
I know, it was hard to know, but you were next on my list
Call it a privilege, or a sacrifice, this bitter taste for life
Comes crashing in a violent thirst

Is that the curse, or something so much worse
That's gonna haunt you 'til it hurts

Superstitions, paved in stone
a cold sweat when you're all alone
A strange face in he windowsill, with a little time to kill
Eternal darkness through the fading lights
Another wasted life
You ear the pains from the shadows that lurk

Is that the curse, or something so much worse
That's gonna haunt you 'til it hurts
It's gonna haunt you 'til it hurts

Blood drips, from my lips, to the flesh of my fingertips

Music video for 'Blood Drips', released on October 31, 2020

Lead guitar by Dennis Stadelman. Come take a stroll through the seedy part of town. For lack of a better explanation, this song is technically about falling in love with a prostitute. The back alley groove is perfect. This is the most Rocking song on Hit List

Shady Deal

Go and tell it like you will, I've gotta little time to fill
But the word is out on the streets 
that it's just another shady deal 
And you sell it like a poison pill
so bittersweet and I'm ripe for the kill
Come haunt me with that mischievous smile
such a devious style
I'm so lost in the thrill 

Cause I know, full well, that you will

Go and tell it like a terrible lie
I'm so blinded by that look in your eyes
And that sweet taste of deceit's, so bittersweet
that I can't decide
But I got a little time to kill
You're gonna ride it like I know that you will
But the word is out on the streets
and the time feels like it's standing still

And I've grown, so lost, in the thrill
Cause I know, full well, that you will

The moonlight is shining down
casting shadows all around
Another day has come and gone
Another body in the lost and found
And you haunt me with those mischievous eyes
Selling snake oil, deception and lies
I guess I hoped that something was real
But it was just another shady deal

And I'd grown, so lost, in the thrill
Now I know, that I knew, full well
I just never thought you had the heart to kill

Music video for 'Shady Deal'. Released on May 6, 2023

Please make sure to check out the music video for this song. It's an earlier version, but it still ROCKS! The video can be found at my home website foxmanmusic.com Sweet Adelaide is a haunting venture into the realm of immortality and painful loss. This is my most recognizable song ever! The new version is Amazing!! The video was filmed/directed by my good friend Kevin Killelea. 


Sweet Adelaide

There's something kinda strange
about the hypnotizing ways that you move me
I can hear you in my thoughts
and when your near I feel you walk
right through me
Casting shadows on the wall
'til the darkness of it all
consumes me

And a cold chill fills the air
That's the feeling that I get
when you're near
Sweet Adelaide
How long must I wait for you

There's something kinda strange
about the never ending ways that you haunt me
From the pictures on the wall
to the stairway down the hall, you move me
To the cemetery gates
where a whisper from the grave
cuts through me

Music video for 'Sweet Adelaide'. New version released on March 5, 2023

All lyrics in this song are made up of spy terms and doublespeak. The government is corrupted from the top on down. All of those who are in the know are being eliminated one by one. Will I make it to the dead drop on time, to secure my new identity, or not! There is a cool, first person view, video for this song that can be found at my home website foxmanmusic.com


Wilderness of Mirrors

Got ghouls in the graveyards window dressing moles
Shooters on the catwalks, with assets in their scopes
Cousins flyin' a false flag and rabbit's on the run
While Uncle's in the White House
tryin' to hide the smoking gun

And the blowbacks being rolled up and burnt to the bone
A throwaway to the Agency, with a legend that's exposed
I fill the take to the dead drop and watch raven disappear 
Now I'm a hard man in the wilderness of mirrors
It's a jungle of lies in the politics of fear 

Hunting packs pound the pavement, big brother's in the sky
Wheel artists in my rearview mirror, it's a swarm of evil eyes
I flip and find a decoy, now I'm blowing in the wind
naked without a cobbler, a safe house or a friend

Now cousins tuned the music box to the sounds of bag and burn
Night crawlers scour the alleyways with honeypots and germs
While Uncle's in the background, pulling all the strings
while pondering his possibilities

Music video for 'Wilderness of Mirrors, released on May 7, 2013

Hopefully, if all goes well, this song will receive FDA approval. Talk about stepping outside the box and attempting a song theme that few songwriters would ever consider. It is a very catchy and influential song! To add to the urgency, I am using a bullhorn effect for the verse vocals. The songs also features an exceptional guitar solo and coughing (I was just getting over a nasty cold when I recorded it). 


Have Another Cigarette 

You're coughing up them bad emissions
Choking on your words
Hacking up your inhibitions
while grasping in the dirt
You're choking your enthusiasm 
Suffocating hope
Pacing like your nerves are shattered
While hiding in the smoke

Have another cigarette
Have another cigarette
Have another cigarette
Then try to catch your breath 

You're choking off your circulation
Yellowing your skin
Cruddin' up your pearly whites
Darkening your grin
You're coughing like a motor racing
hacking up a lung
Lapping up them cancer causing
Carcinogens

Music video for 'Have Another Cigarette', released on April 22, 2021

This song includes real life background effects from NYC. I recorded them myself in November, 2019. The song is about a homeless person who has lost everything and is holding on to the memory of a lost love. It's a sad theme, but it is delivered in a fun way. 


City Streets

Well I don't know what to say
cause I'm standing in the rain without you
And I don't wanna be without you anymore
It's lonely on the streets
with all the dopers and the freaks without you
And I don't wanna be without you anymore

On these cold, dark, damp
City Streets
Don't you worry 'bout me
I'll be fine darling without you

I don't know what to do
and I'm feeling kinda blue without you
And I don't wanna be without you anymore

I pass away my time
turning circles in my mind without you
And I don't wanna be without you anymore

I don't know what to think
and I'm really startin' to stink without you
And I don't wanna be without you anymore
It's lonely on the streets
with all the dopers and the freaks without you
And I don't wanna be without you anymore

Music video for 'City Streets, released on Christmas Day 2022

One of my favorite songs from The Fools Mask album. I love the fun, upbeat Rockabilly vibe and playful lyrics. This song was also the debut for my Taylor acoustic guitar. A huge upgrade in my arsenal.


Meet Again Some Day

I can see my baby walking', down that lonely road
She's searching for horizons, that I might never know
I can see her looking back now as I try to look away
And I wonder if we'll meet again some day

I can hear my baby laughin' and I truly wish her well
But I have to think I'm better off, but only time will tell
She seems to think I'm lost inside my ever lovin' mind
And she wonders if I'll ever find the time 

Sometimes I have to wonder, if it's really worth the time
I'd scratch my head and try to think, but I'd probably lose my mind
Cause sometimes is all or nothing and forever's nothing more
And it's you my love I truly do adore
Yes it's you my love I truly do adore

I can see my baby smiling as she stops to wave to me
It's funny how she always knows what's hard for me to see
I smile back and nod my head, you best be on your way
Cause now I know, we'll meet again some day
Cause now I know, we'll meet again some day
I always knew, we'd meet again some day
And now I know, we'll meet again some day
I always knew, we'd meet again some day

Music video for 'Meet Again Some Day', released on Sept 24, 2022

For my version of this song, I chose to take a folklorish approach that focuses more on the storyline than on the ultra popular chorus section. The song is actually about a man who wants to win over the girl of his dreams, but he fails and embarrasses himself. In the last verse he is sharing his advice with the younger generations. I did change some of the lyrics to make them easier to follow. You are more than welcome to sing along. 


Jingle Bells 

Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh
Ore the fields we go, laughing all the way
Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight

Oh, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
Hey, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh

A day or 2 ago, I thought I'd take a ride
A girl I yearned to know, was seated by my side
Our horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot
He ran into a drifted bank and we, we got upsot

A day or 2 ago, this story I must tell
I went out on the snow and on my back I fell
A gent was riding by, in a one horse open sleigh
He laughed as there I sprawling lie and quickly rode away

The ground is clear and white, so go it while you're young
Take the girls tonight and sing a sleighing song
Go get a bobtail bay, 240 as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack you'll take the lead

Music video for 'Jingle Bells', released on December 20, 2020

Lead guitar by Dennis Stadleman. I am very proud of myself for writing this song! It is a huge challenge for a songwriter to write an American anthem and not have it end up sounding cheesy. This is definitely one of the most important songs I have ever written. I already had the music recorded before coronavirus changed everything, but I was recording the vocals during that time period, so some of that mood may end up shining through. Just for the record, I am a descendant of John Rutledge of South Carolina (2nd Supreme Court Justice and a signer of the US Constitution).


America 

I take my time, don't worry 'bout nothin 
Cause nothin be wasting my time
I look around & see everybody stumblin'
Runnin' right out of their minds 
And I don't know, what I, don't know what I know
Cause there's times when them troubles
get to hard to ever let go


But it's another day
Another beautiful day in America
And we're all alive under a big blue sky
In America
Where we fight for our hopes & dreams
And we fight for our right to be free
Cause it's another day
Another beautiful day in America

The world keeps turnin' round, sometimes your up, sometimes your down
Sometimes it seems that's all we know
Well take a look around & give thanks for what you found
Cause love is everywhere we go 
And we don't know, what we, don't know what we know
When we're staring down them troubles
And we know that we gotta let go

 Sometimes we get to where we just don't know
The times are changing & we gotta be strong
We fight for freedom & we fight for hope
And we fight for the right
To call this our home

Music video for 'America', released on July 4, 2021




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