Tag: pop

‘Big Apple Rendezvous’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

I honestly have given up for the moment on #FOTUS. I’m spinning my wheels at this point, and it definitely looks like unless some news breaks I’m not really going to uncover anything new. So, I’m at this point just letting off creative steam writing song lyrics. These lyrics are in the same vibe as “Someone Saved My Life Tonight.”

Big Apple Rendezvous
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

September nights called us together
he flew in to save the world
before he had left I’d been cloud nine
looking down on the world with glee
enjoying my big apple rendezvous

everything he said trumped my past
life for us in the moment was a gas
tight as can be together as moon looked on
we knew it couldn’t last
but it didn’t matter as long we had our
big apple rendezvous
big apple rendezvous
big apple rendezvous

now I look back with a tear in my eye
the brick was broken in a cloud of lies
when the time came I made my deal
now my lips are forever sealed about our
big apple rendezvous
big apple rendezvous
big apple rendezvous

‘Throwing Bricks’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop Rock Song

I like songs that tell stories and Plup’s Common People tells the true story of Jarvis and a girl hanging out. So, this is my attempt to tell the basics of the #FOTUS scandal theory in pop rock lyrics. As you may know, there’s a song called “Brick” by Ben Folds Five which deals with abortion. I’m using the term “brick” as a literary shorthand for “abortion.”

Throwing Bricks
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

at an East Village bar I noticed dame
I caught her eye and before you know it
I was by her side smelling her perfume
she had a great smile and an easy laugh
before you know we were drunk on each other and life

the night wore on and things grew dark
she confessed she was the mistress of a famous man
who was known for throwing bricks

throwing brick
throwing bricks
laying foundations for the pain
throwing bricks
throwing bricks

leaving the bar she waled into the night
explaining her plight
I asked her who was her guy
she declined to explain his state
saying only I knew him
my head began to swim thinking of the sin

she made it clear she had regret
for the bricks she had thrown
pressured she was by some guy named Cohen

throwing brick
throwing bricks
laying foundations for the pain
throwing bricks
throwing bricks

[bridge]
my head began to swim
thinking the wrong of the night
bricks were lying all about
Cohen was a fault

before the night was over
we compared notes of regret
in bed
but don’t you fret
she was smiling soon enough
and I fixed her breakfast in bed

‘The Mad King’ #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Song

This is about Donald Trump being bonkers, but it hopefully is open enough to interpretation that it could get radio play.

The Mad King
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

wake up to the tweeting of the bird
it’s banging inside my head
the world is turning out of whack
when will we realize we’ve woke

the mad king
we’re ruled by
the mad king

now my day has begun
my mind wonders to the bunny’s brick
that’s all part of the mad king’s shtick
we are living in a waking dream
if you know what I mean

when this all over what will we say
will we ever get over the shame
knowing we are to blame
but it’s going to end
just a matter of when

the mad king
we’re ruled by
the mad king

[bridge]
just you wait and see
the sea will part
the brick will march
towards their home on the hill

what’s going down
that’s what making me frown
will even matter
once we know the facts of the matter

‘I Got Questions’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop Song

Another phrase I am using a lot these day is “I got questions.” These lyrics again, would work on more than one level. For the average person, they would seem to be about a lover. But for clued-in people, they’re about how bonkers the #FOTUS cover story is.

I Got Questions
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

I see lovers walk the sidewalks
they smile and hold hands
but I think back in time
to another time another place
what happened to the brick
produced in flame
who fathered that shame
what’s his name

I got questions
fill me in
I got questions
what’s the deal
I got questions
I got questions
I got questions

give me a clue
open the door to the mystery
is he orange in his rage
or just damn lame
two princes have claim for the blame
one is mad king
the other plump and on a rut

the true is hidden by a star
we all know it’s true
he’s the stink is all about
like a rat on the lam
from the hunters on a roll
knowing their goal

I got questions
fill me in
I got questions
what’s the deal
I got questions
I got questions
I got questions

[bridge]
don’t you worry
don’t you fet
I got this covered
the facts are light as a feather
they’re going to fly away
any old day

my questions are simple
but I’m willing to take the blame
when the bricks begin to fall
might hit on the head
and I’ll still exclaim

I got questions
I got questions
I got questions

‘Big Black Void’ — #Lyric To A Woke Pop Song

I have found myself using “big black void” a lot and I’m struggling to write a song as well written as “No More Tears Left To Cry.” This should work on more than one level.

Big Black Void
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

I look around me wondering of my fate
can’t seem to find a date even at this late date
the big black void surround me
all these questions about the world
when will I learn the truth
there’s so little I know for sure

when I learn the answers that I seak
the powerful will be brought to their knees
and the people will stand on their feet
things look pretty bleak that’s for sure
but once the big black void is gone
we’ll be back on our own

big black void
surround me right now
big black void
hold on tight
our fright will be behind us soon

when I think of the big black void
how it leads to despair
all I know is thing will change
the big black void will be out of range
the people will be free
the force of evil will flee

you may ask me
what’s in the big black void
I don’t know for sure
but the answers I seek I feel
will be there in the darkness
once ask a few questions of
the powers that be

big black void
surround me right now
big black void
hold on tight
our fright will be behind us soon

[bridge]
don’t you worry
don’t you fret
we’ll figure this out
of that you can bet

the lights are flashing
the big black void is leaving us
questions are being answered
they’re pretty wild
I say with a smile

big black void
big black void
big black void

‘Orange’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Rap Song

This is me trying to rant about Donald Trump in a rap song. No one listens to me, I’m just screwing around. This would have a thumping bass beat to it.

Orange
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

nothing rhymes with orange
or so I’m told
nothing rhymes with orange
nothing rhymes with orange

we’re ruled by a fool
an orange hateful orange troll
breaking norms left and right
but there’s one thing he can’t do
despite his hand on the football
and access to the codes

nothing rhymes with orange
or so I’m told
nothing rhymes with orange
nothing rhymes with orange
orange
orange
orange

not even he can rhyme orange
he can rant all he wants about his dick
he’s flawed just like the rest
if you love freedom you’ll have no rest
till his orange ass is on racing out the door
things are tight for poor folks
we have the opportunity to make things right
I loath to say much to my dismay

nothing rhymes with orange
or so I’m told
nothing rhymes with orange
nothing rhymes with orange
orange
orange
orange

[bridge]
just wait and see
orange will flee
like he must
if we all don’t fade into dust

that orange king is going to keep us in control
if we don’t vote him out with the rest of his vichy louts
we can lick them I believe
make the orange jester shut up once and for all
we’re one a roll like a orange peel
before it’s over he’s going to squeal
like the orange piggie he is
I just hope I get to see it sooner rather than later

‘In The Year 2020’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Folk Song

I’m bored and unhappy, so I’m venting with song lyrics that will never be performed.

In The Year 2020
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

in the year 2020
if we survive this shit
we’re all going to be looking for a hit
chomping at the bit at our fate
will the orange find a rhyme
or are we all going to die

in the year 2020
in the year 2020
what will be our fate
will even get to live to see it
our are we doomed

I can’t predict what will be
when 2020 arrives
all I can do is sing of our sin
our lives seem to flee in a click
nothing will be as it was before
if orange doesn’t get retired

but I can’t explain my pain
things could be better then
our maybe we’re all doomed
to an orange sky of lies

in the year 2020
in the year 2020
what will be our fate
will even get to live to see it
our are we doomed

[bridge]
I hope we don’t look back
in the year 2020
with regret that our hidsight
wasn’t what we prayed it would be

so the last question of the moment is
will 2020 be our 30/30 and the end
or will it be the beginning
will the darkness fall
or will everything be orange

in the year 2020
in the year 2020
in the year 2020
in the year 2020

‘Global Warming’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop Song

The issue is, it’s almost impossible to call out Trump directly in pop music. So, this is sort of my round about way of attempting to do it. This would have a peppy little beat but with dark lyrics.

Global Warming
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the earth is getting hot
and you’re as hell not
you lie as much as you can
it appears to be that’s your plan
the oceans are rising
but you don’t give a shit
it’s obvious to me

rumor has it
you’ve got a least one brick in your past
one taken out with the trash
we all know your foundation is weak
never going to be saved as you seek

global warming is going to get us all
global warming is our fate
you’re bring it along with great haste
global warming
global warming
global warming

[bridge]
what’s at stake
is the whole world’s fate
but you don’t give a shit
we’re all going to be done with it

the women you’ve grabbed
know you’re a cold fish
as the earth gets hot
the Blue Wave will wash over you
bring down your lies
ending your disguise

‘Wherever You Go’ — #Lyrics To A Pop Song

It’s odd to me that pop music today is completely devoid of anything that makes it interesting. It’s like it lives in an alternative universe from this dark period in our nation’s history. Anyway, here’s my attempt at something like a song from a lyrical standpoint I really like — “No Tears Left To Cry.”

Wherever You Go
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

things change so much
makes you wonder what’s the rush
but as my mother used to say
you take yourself
you take yourself
wherever you go

you can go from zero to hero
and back again
but no matter where you go
you take yourself don’t you know

sometimes you have to admit
when life is treating you bad
that you’re the source of the problem
to be had
to be had

you take yourself
wherever you go
you take yourself
wherever you go

[bridge]
what can I say
you have to just exclaim
you can be the source of your problems
change will do you good

but I’m not hear to hiss
tell you how to find your own bliss
we’re all alone on this planet
just be wise
find a better style

‘Where’s My Pa?’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock-Rap Song

There was a little jingle that the Republicans taunted Democratic President Grover Cleveland with which went something like “Ma, Ma, Ma where’s may pa? / Gone to the White House, ha ha ha!” So, this song would be like This Is America in structure. It starts of with children singing that little chant in a cute manner then gets really dark really fast.

Where’s My Pa?
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha

That’s a lie. You’re dead

where’s my pa
where’s my pa
wallowing in sin
wallowing in sin
lying about your fate kid
we know you’re dead
over a million reasons for your death
POTUS didn’t want you around
now you’re in the ground

where’s my pa
where’s my pa
he’s living in the White House
with the Russians
selling children to the traffickers
’cause they’re lost just like you
lost children follow POTUS like his shadow
now you, too, get to dance and sing

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha

That’s a lie. You’re dead

[bridge]
wish things could be different
but they can’t
POTUS is a piece of shit
indifferent to your death

things are dark in America now
there’s nothing we can do
we can’t bring you back little kid
but we can chase your daddy out of town
yet that’s not going to happen
that makes me frown

get down!

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha

ma ma ma
where’s my pa
gone to the White House
ha ha ha