Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)

Subject: Lyr Add: The Voice
From: Peace
Date: 15 Jul 06 - 03:29 AM

The Voice

I seek the voice of honesty,
Tell me where you are tonight;
Seven children killed today,
Who never should have gone to play,
Fathers hold their tears at bay,
A mother's son is on his way,
In Arlington they'll dig the grave,
And Mr Bush has this to say:
"We're here to set things right!"
I seek the voice of honesty tonight.

I seek the voice of honesty,
Tell me where you are tonight;
Neo-cons make cauldrons roil,
They light the fires and watch them boil,
Mr Bush sends troops to toil,
To kill, to die on foreign soil,
In a phony war, the perfect foil,
For friends of his who want the oil:
"We're here to set things right!"
I seek the voice of honesty tonight.

I seek the voice of honesty,
Tell me where you are tonight;
Machines of death take to the sky,
Civilians have no place to hide,
From weapons held by either side,
The sunset brings tears to my eye,
In words so crass, so smug, so snide,
Mr Bush with the age-old lie:
"We're here to set things right!"
I seek the voice of honesty tonight.

I seek the voice of honesty,
Tell me where you are tonight;
The television screens so clear,
Put lots of spin on what we hear,
With platitudes we hold so dear,
Truth really never does appear,
George Orwell got it right I fear,
And Mr Bush can't hide the sneer:
"We're here to set things right!"
I seek the voice of honesty tonight.

Bruce Murdoch
July 12-14, 2006

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice
From: Jeri
Date: 15 Jul 06 - 07:56 AM

Bruce, if you're writing songs like this these days, you need to do another recording, dammit! I'd like to hear the tune for this one. I'd like to hear it on the radio, too.

I've been tired of transparent lies and the obvious spin that others can't seem to see for quite a while. Bush is starting (STARTING?!) to sound like that Charlie Brown grown-up, "Wah-wah-WAH-wah" voice. The words and meaning never change, just the date.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice
From: Amos
Date: 15 Jul 06 - 11:13 AM

Man, does this guy get it said, or what?

You have "it", dude.


Beautiful job.


A

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice
From: bobad
Date: 16 Jul 06 - 01:02 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice
From: Beer
Date: 16 Jul 06 - 09:41 PM

Message has been removed at request of poster.

Bert

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: GUEST,Georgiansilver sans cookie)
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 02:41 AM

I seek the voice of honesty,
Tell me where you are tonight.
Bushs' puppet Tony Blair,
Bluffs it through without a care.
"Come fight with us if you dare,
These terrorists are everywhere".
But mainly in the oil rich land,
Come on buddy, lend a hand.
We're here to set things right,
I seek the voice of honesty tonight.

Better go get my cookie back...Nice one Bruce.
Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 02:46 AM

Sorry bout that..got cookie back. Just wanted to put a little UK perspective to your song...LOL.
Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: John O'L
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 05:18 AM

Hits the nail right on the head Bruce. Well done.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: kendall
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 06:03 AM

Talk about "cutting to the chase" WOW!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Azizi
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 07:44 AM

When I first read this song, I first thought about the Iraqi war. But the terrible truth is that-with or without Bush's name-this song could be about other conflicts happening now or other conflicts that have happened in the past or-God help us-other conflicts that may happen in the future.

I found the third verse to be particularly powerful in its words and its emotions. And the beginning and ending lines of each verse-WOW is right!! These lyrics are so easy to remember and are unfortunately so true. We need to speak truth to the lies that are being programmed to us on a daily basis.

As Jeri said "Bruce, if you're writing songs like this these days, you need to do another recording, dammit! I'd like to hear the tune for this one. I'd like to hear it on the radio, too."

-snip-

And I'll add that I'd love to buy your CD!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: alanabit
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 07:53 AM

I would like to hear it on the radio too, but I won't, sadly. It reminds me of a line from another song, "Songs like this should not be necessary." It's a very fine piece of work, but even more than hear it, I would sooner hear that some sense and honesty had prevailed in the world. With the other horrible news emerging from Lebannon, I fear I have a long wait. No disputing the quality of the work though.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: jacqui.c
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 08:16 AM

Beautiful piece Bruce. I too would like to know the tune.

(And when are you going to cut the next CD?)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 08:42 AM

Wonderful song, Bruce... There is a longing in the song which I like. Not just an angry diatribe about how terrible Bush is. I feel the hunger for peace (no pun intended) in the lyrics.

Good on you..

Jerry

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Bill D
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 10:51 AM

.........................yes...............*small tears*

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: number 6
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 11:13 AM

Beautuful Bruce. My hat is off to you.

Honest questions, in an age of lies.

sIx

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Cruiser
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 11:13 AM

Thanks Bruce. The U.S. needs a good war protest song.

As a former soldier during the Viet Nam era, I could not understand that "war" (although I served my country) and I strongly disagree with the current "war".

How blind people are and there will NEVER be a way to get the majority to see how senseless the wholesale slaughter of other humans is. Self defense is natural; what is happening in Iraqi is just the opposite and unjustified.

Moral: Protest songs help. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" helped me through the trying times of the Viet Nam conflict.

Cruiser

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Amos
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 11:37 AM

Bruce:

If you get a student to help configure the recording setup on your computer you can have an MP3 of this song circulating across the internet like wildfire in hours. It has the legs and beauty to really move.


A

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 12:08 PM

great set of words! well done!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Bert
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 02:22 PM

Great song Bruce, I love it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: open mike
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 03:59 PM

as i hear news of more conflict erupting in the mid east
I am saddened and horrified that so much suffering is on
the rise. Honesty is definately needed and also some common
sense and control on the part of those who are adding to
the escalating conditions. thank you for these words...
how can we get them to be heard by those who most need them??!~~

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Peace
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 04:18 PM

Thanks to all of you for the posts and comments.

It is my intent to somehow get this thing to mp3 and then put it on the www, a task for which I will likely return here seeking advice. I will post with the mp3 words to the effect that anyone who wants to do the song may, with my blessing. If there are cash proceeds from it, they may be given to a burn unit at a hospital near them. I agree with Alan: "Songs of this kind should not need to be sung, so let's lay down our drums."

Thanks again.

BM

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: number 6
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 06:57 PM

I beleive Songs of this kind should be sung ... music is a universal language ... sing it, and sing it far and wide .... what have we to lose, but it is much ( much needed) that we have to gain.

regardless on how you feel BM, thanks for the gift.

sIx

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Jeri
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 07:17 PM

Joyce Andersen did something with a protest MP3 on her home page. Here's her home page, with pictures of her and Harvey's kid, who looks way too much like Harvey. Here's the page with just the song: Filled With Love. The lyrics are there, plus you can download the lyrics, the CD booklet and label art.

You could do something like this, you just need the files and a friend with webspace and some HTML skill to put up a simple web page for you.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Alba
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 07:40 PM

As always, another really excellent song from an accomplished Songwriter.
This song has wings. May it take off and fly to the north, south, east and west.
J

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 07:54 PM

and very nice to hear from you, Bruce. Hope all is well with you. do you have a website?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: open mike
Date: 17 Jul 06 - 10:11 PM

i just got a link from a musician
who has a my space site..they seem
to be quite user friendly and you
might want to try putting your song
up using one of those. They are quite
an interesting way to connect to people
and form networks and links .

good luck.

try www.myspace.com

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Amos
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 11:21 PM

Bruce's song has been made into an MP3 by a friend in Canada.

So you get to hear it!!

It is playable by clicking here.

This is a powerful, beautiful song.

A

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Peace
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 11:36 PM

It is a bit slower than I wanted, but we were in a hurry--so what's there is take one and take last by me. Welcome to it. (I sure am not a singer-guitar player. But, that war has GOT to end, and that guy has GOT to go, and a song is really all I can contribute to those ends.)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Peace
Date: 19 Jul 06 - 11:40 PM

Thank you very much, Amos.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: alanabit
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 02:29 AM

I would like to hear that played over a video of some of the horrible pictures coming out of the Middle East at the moment. It would be crude propaganda perhaps, but isn't that what we are getting from the war marketing industry? Thanks Bruce.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: GUEST,Hope
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 07:39 AM

Hear it and weep
for all the right reasons
and then do something about those reasons
Thanks, Bruce for reminding us

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 07:58 AM

So good. Is there any way I can get a download of this one? My system seems to want me to buy an add on to do it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Jeri
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 08:32 AM

Jacqui, it's trying to download an application for your browser to handle embedded thingies. I hate embedded thingies because they aren't saved and if you want to hear them again, you have to keep going back to the website.

Right click on the link above.
Select "save as" or whatever your browser uses that means "save the link as a file on your computer"
Save it, probably on your desktop where you can find it.

Click on it after it's downloaded. You should be able to use Windows Media player to listen to it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 08:50 AM

Thanks Jeri.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Jeri
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 09:20 AM

I've got it, and all I can say is, "wow!"

Might be good faster, might be good with instrumental breaks, might be good with a full rock-anthem type of arrangement, bluegrass or acapella arrangement. I hear many possibilities, but most of all I hear a stong, clear, honest song.

Thanks Bruce, thanks Bruce's friend in Canada, and thanks Amos.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 10:11 AM

Please don't turn it into tacky with war pictures of torn up babies. This one stands on its own.
How do we women fall for it every time? We raise our children to be good and honest and loving and then we proudly turn them over to the likes of Bush to turn them into bloody pulp or worse heartless murderers.
Thanks, Bruce.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Beer
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 12:22 PM

I dislike songs that go with videos. Leaves nothing for the imagination. A work of art.
Many, many thanks.
Beer

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Beer
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 01:21 PM

"Dislike" is to strong a word to use. I prefer songs with no videos so you can use you mind to picture what is happening.
Beer

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 01:33 PM

Maybe with pyrotechnics and lasers and semi-naked dancers and fog machines....

Nah.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: bhb
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 01:47 PM

The lyrics are strong and provacative. I think it deserves a more compelling tune, though.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 20 Jul 06 - 02:43 PM

Outstanding, Bruce. I'll be in touch soon. ATB from Charlie.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Cruiser
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 11:24 AM

Good Morning Bruce.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Beer
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 09:13 AM

Presently listening to Bruce's song on the folk program "Folk Roots Folk Branches" in Montreal. Mike Regenstreif does a great job with his show and it is streamed lined. The song sounds great on the radio.
Beer

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: bobad
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 10:05 AM

Mike gave a very nice intro to Bruce and his song, I'd be curious to hear about any reaction/responce to it from his listeners.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Cruiser
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 11:10 AM

Missed the program...it likely will be archived.


Every Thursday morning 9:00 to 11:00 Eastern time

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: C. Ham
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 03:11 PM

Yes, it's archived at that link. Bruce Mudoch is a very fine songwriter indeed. All the rest of the music on show was very good, including the live music by Terry Joe Banjo and Dara Weiss. They're a couple of real talents to watch out for.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Beer
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 03:15 PM

C. Ham
They are at our festival this weekend. I say ours because I do the booking. If you ever have the chance (don't know where you live.) get to see Terry Joe and Joe Grass together. "The Sloppy Joe's" as Terry likes to call their duet. They will leave you with your mouth open wondering how such magic can happen.
Beer

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: C. Ham
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 04:23 PM

Hi Beer,

I'm in Toronto. A little too far I'm afraid to attend a festival this weekend near Montreal.

My appologies to Bruce for spelling "Murdoch" wrong in my post above.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: Cruiser
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 03:01 PM

Good song Bruce. I just listened to it on the CKUT archive.

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Voice (Bruce Murdoch)
From: gnu
Date: 03 Aug 06 - 03:46 PM

Well, well, well. Just had an old uni buddy now living in Drayton Valley (Peace know's where it is... not far from him) send me an email about a great new "protest song" on the net. Apparently, it's sung by this here obscure Canadian folk artist from waaaaay back when we were kids at uni and it's all the rage. His daughter downloaded it for him! Hahahaha.

Seriously... good on ya. REAL good on ya.

More, more, more.