Australia Is Having A Moment

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

Occasionally, a nation will have a cultural “moment” on the global stage that just can’t be faked. Though, of course, the fact that the “Korea wave” was thought up by the IMF for Korea as a way to get more cash into their economy should be taken into consideration.

Australia’s G-Flip.

Anyway, I’ve noticed an uptick of great rock music coming out of Australia. I love pop-rock music, the type of music that used to populate the Top 40. The issue is, of course, that rock is no longer pop. So, as such, rock has pretty much gone underground.

Rock is dead, and all that.

And, yet, there are a several nations, including Great Britain, Sweden and, of course, Australia where good old pop-rock music is still thriving.

The fact that rock is no longer pop in the USA is very…frustrating and curious. Anyway, all I can say is keep an eye out on Australia. I suspect some pretty great pop culture is going to come from Down Under, in a way not seen since INXS and Men At Work.

‘Shut Up And Write’ #lyrics to a #pop song

Shut Up And Write
lyrics by @sheltgarner
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here I sit alone with myself
wanting to exclaim
how much I love to write
as my refrain
but in the end people assemble
just to push me into a themble

shut up and write
they say
shut up and write
they declare
shut up and write
shut up and write
shut up and write

the words keep flowing
that’s something I’m really enjoying
not a loss for words
but I love to keep talking
about writing with the birds
enough that people stop and stare
and finally declare
shut up and write

shut up and write
they say
shut up and write
they declare
shut up and write
shut up and write
shut up and write

(bridge)
I could keep my mouth shut
but then I would just strut
my mind would race
out of the gate
until I burst out with more words
about my love of writing
which might be quite frightening

shut up and write
people say
shut up and write
they declare
shut up and write
shut up and write
shut up and write

Is Dua Lipa Entering Her Nellie Furtado ‘Loose’ Era?

by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner

I can still remember way back when dinosaurs ruled the earth when a very giddy young woman came up to me DJing at the bar Nori in Seoul and asked for me to play Nellie Furtado’s new track “Maneater.”

“It’s huge in Bangkok right now,” she said.

It’s a great song. In fact, the entire album that Maneater comes off of is kind of the sweetspot of the type of music I love. I love music that has a beat and you can dance to it. As such, when I heard the latest cut from Dua Lipa, “Houdini,” my listening ears perked up.

The track is…really good?

It’s got that same Loose vibe to it. It’s not…quite…there…but it’s so close as to be no big deal. I would have the song go a little harder as a dance track, but beggars can’t be choosers. Houdini is a solid dance pop rock song. It’s not disco and yet is sure to get punk ass Zennials on the dance floor.

Anyway. I hope the rest of the album is as good as this one song.

I will note there is an amusing element to the song’s video. Lipa yet again gives us a little T&A…without actually showing anything. She loves to do shit like that. You go girl.

‘Living In Denial’ — #lyrics To #pop #rock song

Living In Denial
lyrics by @sheltgarner
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the seas are boiling
but at least you’re close to me
things are getting hot
I wish we had somewhere to flee
but I’m afraid that has no
viability
but in the end you’ll be by my side
as we all slowly cook

living in denial
is enough to make one roar
we all know the score
the adults in the room
just want to zoom
’cause they’re
living in denial
living in denial
living in denial

don’t mean to rile you up
but maybe I do
if I think about it
don’t button your shirt
rather loosen your tie
we’ve got a lot to think about
given that we all may die
’cause we’re
living in denial
living in denial
living in denial

(bridge)
when things cool down
and see the return of seasons
maybe we’ll look back and laugh
at how it was all a gas
but I’m afraid Mother Nature
is going to have the last laugh

living in denial
is enough to make one roar
we all know the score
the adults in the room
just want to zoom
’cause they’re
living in denial
living in denial
living in denial

‘Let’s Go Home’ #lyrics to a #pop #rock #ballad

Let’s Go Home
lyrics by @sheltgarner
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in the still of evening
we see each other in greeting
I hold your hand
in the grocery store
with longing and a desire for more
so I turn to you and say
baby

let’s go home
stop our roaming
let’s go home
let’s go home
stop our roaming
let’s go home

the sun has set
making me regret
the distance of the day
when I fret that you may
have drifted away
with a co-worker
much to my dismay
baby

let’s go home
stop our roaming
let’s go home
let’s go home
stop our roaming
let’s go home

(bridge)
when we arrive home
we race to bed
so we can give each other head
we come to the conclusion
that this is the way
things are meant to always be

let’s go home
stop our roaming
let’s go home
let’s go home
stop our roaming
let’s go home

‘For The Love Of Flowers’ #lyrics to a #pop #rock song

For The Love Of Flowers
lyrics by @sheltgarner
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the machines are coming
the machines are coming
the machines are coming

what does it mean
to be a human
we all think we know
but we know for sho?
I like to think
when I’ve had too much to drink
that no machine will know
the joy or love
of flowers

the love of flowers
is a very human thing
not easy to replicate
by any digital mind
no matter how sublime
the love of flowers
the love of flowers
the love of flowers

the love of flowers
is a very human thing
not easy to understand
if you don’t have a soul
or any such thing
ones and zeros are not so bold
to know the joy of a flower
in one’s hands to behold

the love of flowers
is a very human thing
not easy to replicate
by any digital mind
no matter how sublime
the love of flowers
the love of flowers
the love of flowers

(bridge)
dead flowers
cold in your hand
break your heart
because of what could have been
but even then
you’re better off
than a robot
programmed to care not

the love of flowers
is a very human thing
not easy to replicate
by any digital mind
no matter how sublime
the love of flowers
the love of flowers
the love of flowers

‘Hot as Hell’ #lyrics to a #pop #rock song

Hot as Hell
lyrics by @sheltgarner
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in the month of July
sometimes I feel about to die
there’s just nothing going on
I think with a sigh
if you would be my love
one who gives me a rub
maybe it would spark some joy
in this bored old boy

it’s hot as hell
I’m bored as can be
bored as can be
bored as can be
with out you with me
bored as can be
bored as can be

the moment you eye me
from afar
I know we have a love
a love that will go far
if you’ll just grant me
the wish of a kiss
then my boredom will abait
and I won’t have to masturbate

it’s hot as hell
I’m bored as can be
bored as can be
bored as can be
without you with me
bored as can be
bored as can be

(bridge)
excitement will come
now that you’re the one
I bow at your feet
something that’s no small feat
we’ll be together forever
even when it’s not hot weather

it’s hot as hell
I’m bored as can be
bored as can be
bored as can be
without you with me
bored as can be
bored as can be

‘Good Enough’ #lyrics to a #pop #rock #ballad

Good Enough
lyrics by @sheltgarner
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all I want to be
as you can see
is good enough
to turn your head
maybe get you in bed
is it even possible to
have such a dream

good enough
is all I want to be
good enough is my goal
good enough
good enough
good enough
is all I want to be

feeling frustrated
event as I’m prostrated
you won’t even give me a smile
when you look my way
much to my dismay
all I want to be
is good enough

good enough
is all I want to be
good enough is my goal
good enough
good enough
good enough
is all I want to be

(bridge)
one day I’ll hold you in my arms
or maybe that’s just a dream
maybe something in between
when we lay together
you’ll be all atwitter
but that’s just me letting off steam

good enough
is all I want to be
good enough is my goal
good enough
good enough
good enough
is all I want to be

‘Ghost In The Machine’ — #lyrics to a #pop #rock song

Ghost In The Machine
lyrics by @sheltgarner
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humans have a warmth
no machine can match
we have a soul
shine brighter than the sun
with a warmth that can match
no machine can replace that

and yet here we are
with machines about to take over
ending our love with the truth
replacing it with ones and zeros

so don’t let the machines rule
don’t let the ghost in the machine
rule the roost
whatever you do fight the
ghost in the machine
ghost in the machine
ghost in the machine
until the end

it’s a strange time indeed
when machines call the shots
ruining everything in their path
with their hackish love for the bland
only a human can tell of love and its loss

and yet here we are
with machines about to take over
ending our love with the truth
replacing it with ones and zeros

so don’t let the machines rule
don’t let the ghost in the machine
rule the roost
whatever you do fight the
ghost in the machine
ghost in the machine
ghost in the machine
until the end

(bridge)
but it’s cheap as can be
to end the rule of humanity
so here we are at the end of history
worried that the age of humans is over
replaced with digits that are so bland
that we are all quite sad

and yet here we are
with machines about to take over
ending our love with the truth
replacing it with ones and zeros

so don’t let the machines rule
don’t let the ghost in the machine
rule the roost
whatever you do fight the
ghost in the machine
ghost in the machine
ghost in the machine
until the end

‘Sharp As Teeth’ #lyrics to a #pop #rock #ballad

Sharp As Teeth
lyrics by @sheltgarner
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you glance tears into me
like you’re eating my heart
out of my chest
once things were different
and there was peace in the land
between you and me
that was the plan
then things changed
and here we are
with you

tearing into me
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth

who am I to complain
when there’s bad blood in the main
between you and me I’m afraid
the red wine you’re drinking
gets me to thinking of
how you eat my heart out
and the blood spews out
’cause you’re

tearing into me
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth

(bridge)
maybe I fret too much
and we’ll make up
the water of tears of joy
will flow and was away the blood
but I’m afraid of what is next
will you tear into me again
sharp as teeth

tearing into me
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth
sharp as teeth