“We are spirits in the material word” Spirits in the Material World Written by Sting & Performed by the Police The theme for this month’s column draws from one of my favorite bands and songs from the 1980s: “Spirits in the Material World” by the British rock trio, The Police, written by Sting. It’s the […]
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The Bottom of the Food Chain “There’s not a moment’s rest at the bottom of the food chain. You’re always on the run at the bottom of the food chain. There’s never peace of mind at the bottom. We’re always running, running, running, running, running, running, running away.” The Bottom of the Food Chain By […]
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Temporary End – musings by Randy Lewis Brown on “From Behind the Pine Curtain” “Another link in an endless chain Behind the joy here comes the pain But wait… here comes the joy again Just goes to show that you CAN tell Something’s over when it starts again Someday losers always win When the homeless […]
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Everybody Wants to Rule the World “I can’t stand this indecision Married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the world” Tears for Fears – Orzabal, Stanley and Hughes 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is a song by the English pop/rock band Tears for Fears. It was written by Roland Orzabal, […]
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Truth is a rabbit, is a rabbit, is a rabbit Truth is a rabbit in a bramble bush. “Truth is a Rabbit” by Randy Brown from the CD Dream Big This month’s lyric is from one of my songs from my first solo record, released in 2006. This was before I added the “Lewis” to […]
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“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do” From the song: One – By Harry Nilsson “One” is a song written by Harry Nilsson and made famous by Three Dog Night whose recording reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 and number four in Canada. Nilsson said he wrote the […]
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“I am a snowflake, I fell from heaven There is no other just like me I am in wonder of my existence My perfect symmetry” By Randy Brown (Before I added Lewis) From the album “But Wait, There’s More…” This month I am quoting my own song. “I Am a Snowflake” which was originally released […]
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Dead of Winter “I will measure up my life, my days as they go screaming by With Xs on the calendar, till pennies on my eyes I will count my many blessings with gratefulness my mentor And I will count myself in luck as I count the dead of winter” An unfinished song by […]
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“Time is the wildest bird It flutters just beyond your reach It does not argue judge or preach No time flies, time flies” Randy Brown from the album Dream Big In case you are wondering why “Randy Brown” recorded this month’s lyric, I wrote and recorded this song “Tempus Fugit” long before I added my […]
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“Teach your children wellTheir father’s hell did slowly go byAnd feed them on your dreamsThe one they picks the one you’ll know by”“Teach Your Children” by Graham Nash “Teach Your Children” is a song written by Graham Nash in 1968 when he was a member of the Hollies. Although it was never recorded by that […]
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