From my CD "No Signal"
All The Same
And so how it goes
The darkness in our minds
But who is it to blame
This warped and twisted game
In the end its all the same
We go through our days
Wondering what for
It all seems for naught
And yet we still want more
But who is it to blame
This warped and twisted game
In the end its all the same
But who is it to blame
This warped and twisted game
In the end its all the same
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... /no-signal
The Wagtunes Corner
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
From my current work in progress CD "Divas"
Carbon Dating
Looking for a life form life form
Something outside the norm
Two eyes three eyes got no preference
Doesn't need to be born
Cold and distant
In an instant
No point waiting
Contemplating
Carbon dating
Patch me into your machine
Carbon dating
Look for something in between
Living matter
Gray goop splatter
I'm done waiting
Carbon dating
Futuristic sci fi sci fi
Can it look me in the eye
One head two heads got no preference
Either bad or good guy
Man or cyborg
Emu or Korg
No point waiting
Contemplating
Repeat Chorus
Ready set begin
In the state I'm in
Hook me up in time
Make that carbon mine
Repeat Chorus
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... va-on-lead
Carbon Dating
Looking for a life form life form
Something outside the norm
Two eyes three eyes got no preference
Doesn't need to be born
Cold and distant
In an instant
No point waiting
Contemplating
Carbon dating
Patch me into your machine
Carbon dating
Look for something in between
Living matter
Gray goop splatter
I'm done waiting
Carbon dating
Futuristic sci fi sci fi
Can it look me in the eye
One head two heads got no preference
Either bad or good guy
Man or cyborg
Emu or Korg
No point waiting
Contemplating
Repeat Chorus
Ready set begin
In the state I'm in
Hook me up in time
Make that carbon mine
Repeat Chorus
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... va-on-lead
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
From my CD "80s Squared"
Mannequin
Look at me...I am a mannequin
I can be...anything you need
Bend my arms...watch me wink at you
If you want...I can take the lead
Look at me...I am a mannequin
I'm as real...as any girl
Hold me close...feel me holding you
If you want...I can rock your world
Hold me squeeze me hug me tease me now
Kiss me Love me I will show you how
Look at me...I am a mannequin
Take me home...Let me meet your dad
I can be...anything you need
Very good...or very bad
Repeat Middle 8 2x
So much fun...You and your mannequin
I'm a ten...Or so it seems
We will meet...This same time tomorrow night
In your bed...And in your dreams
She's a mannequin
She's a mannequin (to fade)
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
Mannequin
Look at me...I am a mannequin
I can be...anything you need
Bend my arms...watch me wink at you
If you want...I can take the lead
Look at me...I am a mannequin
I'm as real...as any girl
Hold me close...feel me holding you
If you want...I can rock your world
Hold me squeeze me hug me tease me now
Kiss me Love me I will show you how
Look at me...I am a mannequin
Take me home...Let me meet your dad
I can be...anything you need
Very good...or very bad
Repeat Middle 8 2x
So much fun...You and your mannequin
I'm a ten...Or so it seems
We will meet...This same time tomorrow night
In your bed...And in your dreams
She's a mannequin
She's a mannequin (to fade)
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
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- KVRist
- 238 posts since 10 Jun, 2004 from Portland, OR
For what Steven is posting on this thread I actually agree with this 100%. Steven, you obviously have a very wide pallette when it comes to compositional chops. I really enjoyed your prog rock project you posted up a while back. This stuff I could 100% see being the soundtrack to some kind of musical. I agree with others that it would be great to have a real vocalist, but heck, it would be great if I could have an actual symphony orchestra backing some of my stuff. We all make compromises to actually produce stuff with what we have at our disposal. Thanks for sharing.Bodhisan wrote:Wags, take this as a compliment: Your music is in the artery (for the good) of Broadway. Maybe that’s been said before, but I think you missed your calling as a Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webberesque type composer - but you do both words and music - which is a cool. Again, please take this as a compliment, but your music usually sounds “familiar” yet a bit unique, which is what I think of when I think of musicals. In other words, from my humble vantage point -
For streaming and free music downloads visit http://kennethrobertsmusic.com/
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Another one from my CD "80s Squared"
Nuclear Fallout
Watch the rain falling down
As it lands on the ground
People light up like signs
And I'm losing my mind
What's going on here
Death's coming real near
Ain't nothing to doubt
Nuclear Fallout
In our shelters we go
As we trudge through the snow
Nothing much left to give
Wonder how long we'll live
Repeat Chorus 2x
Nuclear fallout (to fade)
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
Nuclear Fallout
Watch the rain falling down
As it lands on the ground
People light up like signs
And I'm losing my mind
What's going on here
Death's coming real near
Ain't nothing to doubt
Nuclear Fallout
In our shelters we go
As we trudge through the snow
Nothing much left to give
Wonder how long we'll live
Repeat Chorus 2x
Nuclear fallout (to fade)
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Another one from my CD "80s Squared"
Dancing With Davy Jones
Dancing with Davy Jones
It's the craze around the nation
Everybody's doing the thing
Grab a corpse and dress him in cashmere
Spin him round till he gives you his ring
It's a dance with a dead man
It's a waltz with some bones
It's your destiny calling
When you're dancing with Davy Jones
It's not hard to find a partner
Just a pistol will do the trick
Put a bullet into his thick skull
Or just find a good solid brick
Repeat Chorus
So come on and join the new craze
I can promise you quite a thrill
Find your soul mate there in an instant
When they bring you in for the kill
Repeat Chorus 2x
Ooo wah
Ooo wah
Ooo wah
Ooo wah (to fade)
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
Dancing With Davy Jones
Dancing with Davy Jones
It's the craze around the nation
Everybody's doing the thing
Grab a corpse and dress him in cashmere
Spin him round till he gives you his ring
It's a dance with a dead man
It's a waltz with some bones
It's your destiny calling
When you're dancing with Davy Jones
It's not hard to find a partner
Just a pistol will do the trick
Put a bullet into his thick skull
Or just find a good solid brick
Repeat Chorus
So come on and join the new craze
I can promise you quite a thrill
Find your soul mate there in an instant
When they bring you in for the kill
Repeat Chorus 2x
Ooo wah
Ooo wah
Ooo wah
Ooo wah (to fade)
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Another one from my CD "80s Squared"
Modern Talking
Will you please explain
Why you don't talk to me anymore
Are my words too old
Is that why you just walk out the door
Parlez vous francais
Is the language of love that you crave
Is that what you need
From my lips for our love now to save
I can do modern talking
If you need modern talking
We can have modern talking
At night
I can do modern talking
If you need modern talking
We can have modern talking
For life
When the lights are low
Try so hard to be all that I can
But you are so cold
And I know that I'm just not a man
Enough for you
And I don't know what else I can do
You leave me no choice
But to try in a much different voice
Repeat Chorus 2x
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
Modern Talking
Will you please explain
Why you don't talk to me anymore
Are my words too old
Is that why you just walk out the door
Parlez vous francais
Is the language of love that you crave
Is that what you need
From my lips for our love now to save
I can do modern talking
If you need modern talking
We can have modern talking
At night
I can do modern talking
If you need modern talking
We can have modern talking
For life
When the lights are low
Try so hard to be all that I can
But you are so cold
And I know that I'm just not a man
Enough for you
And I don't know what else I can do
You leave me no choice
But to try in a much different voice
Repeat Chorus 2x
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Another one from my CD "80s Squared"
When In Rome
Feel the air around your face
Clean and warm sweet embrace
In your eyes I can see
All the love you have for me
So while we're here (When in Rome)
Let's play the part
And feel the love
Inside your heart
Love it comes but once for real
And my heart there to steal
Here and now me and you
Do the thing that we must do
Repeat Chorus 2x
When in Rome
When in Rome
When in Rome
When in Rome with you
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
When In Rome
Feel the air around your face
Clean and warm sweet embrace
In your eyes I can see
All the love you have for me
So while we're here (When in Rome)
Let's play the part
And feel the love
Inside your heart
Love it comes but once for real
And my heart there to steal
Here and now me and you
Do the thing that we must do
Repeat Chorus 2x
When in Rome
When in Rome
When in Rome
When in Rome with you
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Another one from my "80s Squared" CD.
Evil Twin
Out of the lab
On a dark dark night that's calling
Rise from the dead
All around me night is falling
Coming now
Don't know how but
It's my evil twin
It's my evil twin
It's my evil twin
Come to destroy me
Look at his face
It was like a mirror shining
Reach for my throat
Try to find a silver lining
And I fear
Death is near..yes
Repeat Chorus to fade
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
Evil Twin
Out of the lab
On a dark dark night that's calling
Rise from the dead
All around me night is falling
Coming now
Don't know how but
It's my evil twin
It's my evil twin
It's my evil twin
Come to destroy me
Look at his face
It was like a mirror shining
Reach for my throat
Try to find a silver lining
And I fear
Death is near..yes
Repeat Chorus to fade
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... 0s-squared
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- KVRian
- 893 posts since 12 Jun, 2006
I've listened to all Wagtunes' songs in this thread and they all have potential:
1) The melodies and harmonies match up much more convincingly and musically than some pieces that are taken much more seriously on this forum.
2) The actual melodies are generally well-constructed...not perfect by any means, but quite well-shaped. One is still stuck in my head and that has to be a good sign for any tune.
3) Some quite interesting lyrics as well...might need pruning here and there, but they catch your attention.
4) Production in all needs development: Those artificial voices grate after a while; the general sound stage is very flat; quality of the actual sounds could be better
5) Other music elements also need development - harmonies could be tweaked to ebb and flow more effectively and the texture could do with more variation at times.
What I don't really understand is why Steven is posting them here at all...
In another thread he clearly says that he composes because he enjoys it and doesn't take it too seriously at all. He also mentions that he doesn't care what others think...
In that case, my advice is: carry on enjoying the composing, (it's good for you), but just keep it to yourself + maybe a select few people who will give you polite, useful feedback.
1) The melodies and harmonies match up much more convincingly and musically than some pieces that are taken much more seriously on this forum.
2) The actual melodies are generally well-constructed...not perfect by any means, but quite well-shaped. One is still stuck in my head and that has to be a good sign for any tune.
3) Some quite interesting lyrics as well...might need pruning here and there, but they catch your attention.
4) Production in all needs development: Those artificial voices grate after a while; the general sound stage is very flat; quality of the actual sounds could be better
5) Other music elements also need development - harmonies could be tweaked to ebb and flow more effectively and the texture could do with more variation at times.
What I don't really understand is why Steven is posting them here at all...
In another thread he clearly says that he composes because he enjoys it and doesn't take it too seriously at all. He also mentions that he doesn't care what others think...
In that case, my advice is: carry on enjoying the composing, (it's good for you), but just keep it to yourself + maybe a select few people who will give you polite, useful feedback.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
I post here because this is the Music Cafe where this stuff belongs and thus, since I'm not breaking any forum rules, I'm allowed to post here.ChamMusic wrote:I've listened to all Wagtunes' songs in this thread and they all have potential:
1) The melodies and harmonies match up much more convincingly and musically than some pieces that are taken much more seriously on this forum.
2) The actual melodies are generally well-constructed...not perfect by any means, but quite well-shaped. One is still stuck in my head and that has to be a good sign for any tune.
3) Some quite interesting lyrics as well...might need pruning here and there, but they catch your attention.
4) Production in all needs development: Those artificial voices grate after a while; the general sound stage is very flat; quality of the actual sounds could be better
5) Other music elements also need development - harmonies could be tweaked to ebb and flow more effectively and the texture could do with more variation at times.
What I don't really understand is why Steven is posting them here at all...
In another thread he clearly says that he composes because he enjoys it and doesn't take it too seriously at all. He also mentions that he doesn't care what others think...
In that case, my advice is: carry on enjoying the composing, (it's good for you), but just keep it to yourself + maybe a select few people who will give you polite, useful feedback.
It could be worse. I could have made a separate thread for each song (like many do here) and you'd end up with a whole page of my threads. This way, everything is contained to one thread which people are more than welcome to ignore. Nobody is forcing anybody to come here.
Having said all that, thank you for your comments. They are appreciated.
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- KVRian
- 893 posts since 12 Jun, 2006
Fair enough Steven...I'm, personally more than happy for you to post if you are now more at ease with the whole experience!
I can guarantee that I will ALWAYS give you polite and useful feedback! :0)
I can guarantee that I will ALWAYS give you polite and useful feedback! :0)
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
From my CD "Bananas Crackers And Nuts" a little 70s disco.
Blame It On The DJ
In the night with the drinks a flowing
It's hard for me to see straight
Neither one of us a knowing
That this would be our last date
But the gods of disco shine on
And bring the beat to our lives
And the food we care to dine on
It's how our love still survives
And so it goes the blame who knows
But we know whose the one who made it happen
Blame it on the D J
Blame it on the D J
Blame it on the D J
That we fell in love
All our days are now right before us
I'm seeing better right now
Our true love cannot ignore us
Romantic night showed us how
Repeat Pre Chorus
Repeat Chorus To Fade
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... s-and-nuts
Blame It On The DJ
In the night with the drinks a flowing
It's hard for me to see straight
Neither one of us a knowing
That this would be our last date
But the gods of disco shine on
And bring the beat to our lives
And the food we care to dine on
It's how our love still survives
And so it goes the blame who knows
But we know whose the one who made it happen
Blame it on the D J
Blame it on the D J
Blame it on the D J
That we fell in love
All our days are now right before us
I'm seeing better right now
Our true love cannot ignore us
Romantic night showed us how
Repeat Pre Chorus
Repeat Chorus To Fade
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... s-and-nuts
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
From my CD "V Pop". This is kind of a Broadway like number.
Wanting To Be Free Again
Wanting to be free again
Wanting to be free to touch the stars in the sky
Wanting just to see again
Wanting just to see that loving look in your eyes
But these chains that bind me lock me away
Deep inside my soul where nothing can stay
I long to break free to live another day
Wanting to be free again
Wanting to be free to know there is good all around
Wanting to be free again
Wanting to be free to see all the sights hear the sounds
But the past that holds me won't let me go
Stuck inside this hell it's all just a show
I need to break free more than you'll ever know
When I look all around
All I hear is the sound
Of my life just passing me by
While I'm staring at the ground
When I'm feeling confused
When I feel I've been used
All that I can do is just cry
Knowing how I've been abused
Wanting to be
Needing to be
Free
Free
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... sets/v-pop
Wanting To Be Free Again
Wanting to be free again
Wanting to be free to touch the stars in the sky
Wanting just to see again
Wanting just to see that loving look in your eyes
But these chains that bind me lock me away
Deep inside my soul where nothing can stay
I long to break free to live another day
Wanting to be free again
Wanting to be free to know there is good all around
Wanting to be free again
Wanting to be free to see all the sights hear the sounds
But the past that holds me won't let me go
Stuck inside this hell it's all just a show
I need to break free more than you'll ever know
When I look all around
All I hear is the sound
Of my life just passing me by
While I'm staring at the ground
When I'm feeling confused
When I feel I've been used
All that I can do is just cry
Knowing how I've been abused
Wanting to be
Needing to be
Free
Free
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... sets/v-pop
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
The title track from my CD "Botany Bay"
Botany Bay
Heading on down to botany bay
Where the flora play
They say (The sun shines all day)
Heading on down to botany bay
Not a care today
Okay (We have it our way)
Peaceful
So peaceful
Down at botany bay
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... botany-bay
Botany Bay
Heading on down to botany bay
Where the flora play
They say (The sun shines all day)
Heading on down to botany bay
Not a care today
Okay (We have it our way)
Peaceful
So peaceful
Down at botany bay
https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... botany-bay
