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"Any time I have left is a gift, not only from God, but courtesy of modern technology and the diligence of a wonderful
medical community in Australia. My Father, who also had angina, chose not to have the operation. Dad made the
choice that best suited him, for me, it was life at all costs. So since 1997 I believe every single day has been a gift and
I am grateful. It shows in my songs, they're not so full of angst, they're more hopeful and in search of answers. I also
practice the philosophy of Vipassana Meditation and it helps calm and focus my thoughts, so once again I feel like
writing. 'MUSE' is the first in a trilogy of my music which will cross pollinate genres and challenge your
precepts on popular music styles. JB

JBs MEKANIX
ALL NEW ORIGINAL MUSIC CD
CROSSROADS - on Perfect Blend thru MGM
ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY JOHN BROWNRIGG

John Brownrigg has been known in the past to leave an audience captivated with his rich soulful spirit filled voice. His voice has an old school flavour with a new school sprinkle. An easier way to say it would be BB KING meets Brian ADAMS. Singing is as important as breathing is to him.


click picture to hear 'I'M IN LOVE FOR THE LAST TIME'

JOHN BROWNRIGG'S MEKANIX BAND performing 'CROSSROADS' are ...

GUITARS
JOSEPH CALDERAZZO

LUKE KOTERAS

with additional pieces from:
JOHN BROWNRIGG / PHIL NUNN / PETER TOOHEY

BASS
PETER TOOHEY

HAMMOND ORGAN / PIANO

COL NOLAN

DRUMS
ANDY DAVIES

LEAD MALE VOCALS
JOHN BROWNRIGG

LEAD FEMALE VOCALS
TABATHA BROWNRIGG

VOCAL 'COTERIE' = 'clique, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp,
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose'
FIONA BYE / TABATHA BROWNRIGG / PHIL NUNN / ALEX CROKE
LUKE KOTERAS / AMBER JADE / JOHN BROWNRIGG

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY JOHN BROWNRIGG
ARRANGED BY PETER TOOHEY
PRODUCED BY JOHN BROWNRIGG
RECORDING & MIXING ENGINEER RUSSEL PILLING
RECORDED AT DAMIEN GERARD STUDIOS BALMAIN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHER FOGSONGS PTY LTD SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
RECORDING DATE: SUMMER - FEBRUARY/MARCH 2006

TITLES

I’M IN LOVE FOR THE LAST TIME

THERE ARE NO NEW FEELINGS NOW MORE EXCITING THOUGHTS
THERE’S NO ILLUSION LEFT ME I’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE
IT’S LIKE FLOATING DOWN A RIVER
WHEN YOU KNOW JUST AROUND THE BEND
A WATER FALL IS WAITING
BUT YOUR COURSE YOU DON’T AMEND 

I’M IN LOVE FOR THE LAST TIME YOU’RE IN LOVE FOR THE FIRST
AND WHEN IT’S ALL OVER PRAY MY HEART DOESN’T BURST
I’M IN LOVE FOR THE LAST TIME YOU’RE IN LOVE FOR THE FIRST
I PRAY FOR LOVE UNDYING WITH AN UNQUENCHABLE THIRST
BUT IS LOVE A CURSE? IS LOVE A CURSE? 

DAYS AND NIGHTS THROUGHOUT MY LIFE
I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE NEWS
TO TELL ME OF YOUR COMING WITH A LOVE I CANNOT LOOSE
YOU’LL TANTALISE ME, MESMARISE ME GET INSIDE MY MIND
SQUEEZE ME TEASE ME DON’T EVER LEAVE ME WE’LL BE ONE OF A KIND

YOU BELIEVE IN THE ALMIGHTY AS A FRIEND OR AS A FOE
WHO WILL LET YOU GO ON HOPING AND NOT SAY I TOLD YOU SO
BUT LIFE WITHOUT LOVE IS A MEANINGLESS AFFAIR
SO MY LOVE MAKE IT LAST FOR MY SOUL IS IN YOUR CARE

THE MUSE THAT SINGS THE BLUES

BLUES IS A FEELING THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS
BLUES IS A FEELING THAT GROWS AND GROWS AND GROWS
AND BLUE IS THE FEELING I’M FEELING TONIGHT
BUT I WANT TO MAKE LOVE WITH YOU
I WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU TONIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT! 

TIME HAS A MESSAGE IT LONGS TO IMPART
IT SPEAKS TO ME NOW THROUGH THE BEATING OF MY HEART
AND TIME HAS NO MEANING WHEN YOU GOT THE BLUES
NO MATTER HOW IT ENDS YOU’RE STILL GOING TO LOSE
SO TIME AND TIME AGAIN I CHOSE TO CHOOSE THE MUSE
THAT SINGS THE BLUES SING THE BLUES 

GUESS I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
WHAT I DON’T WANT TO SEE IS NOT MEANT TO BE
FOR ME WITH YOU. FOR SO LONG
I CHOOSE TO GRIEVE AND SMILE AS YOU’RE LEAVING

BLUES IS A FEELING THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS
BLUES IS A FEELING THAT GROWS AND GROWS AND GROWS
AND TIME HAS NO MEANING WHEN YOU GOT THE BLUES
NO MATTER HOW IT ENDS YOU’RE STILL GOING TO LOSE
SO TIME AND TIME AGAIN I CHOSE TO CHOOSE THE MUSE
THAT SINGS THE BLUES SING THE BLUES

I CHOSE TO CHOOSE THE MUSE THAT SINGS THE BLUES

CLICK PICTURE TO HEAR 'KISS AND TELL'

KISS AND TELL

I DON’T KNOW AND I DON’T CARE
IF YOU CAN’T FIND A PARTNER USE A WOODEN CHAIR
BUT IF YOU LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE
AND LOVE THE LIFE YOU LEAD
YOU’LL WAKE UP EACH MORNING AND REALISE
THE LOVE ALL AROUND IS REFLECTED THROUGH YOUR LOVERS EYES

LITTLE MISS MUFFETT SAT IN A TUFFETT
EATING HER CURDS AND WHEY
ALONG CAME A SPIDER AND SAT DOWN BESIDE HER
WHEN SHE LOOKED UP SHE DID REALISE
THE ONLY LOVE SHE’D KNOW WAS REFLECTED THROUGH A SPIDERS EYES

SUPERMAN DID LOIS LANE
THEN CLARK KENT CAME AND DID IT AGAIN
NAKED BOTH MEN LOOKED THE SAME
LOIS LANE A TEAR SHE SHED
CAUSE THE ONLY MAN SHE’D EVER LOVED
CAME IN A LYCRA SUIT AND A CAPE OF RED

MISTER PRESIDENT OF THE RECENT PAST
KNEW HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CIGAR LAST
AN INTERNS JOB’S NOT ALL IT SEEMS
WHEN YOU’RE ON A GOOD THING YOU BETTER DO IT WELL
GIVE IT ALL IT’S WORTH THEN GET PAID FOR THE KISS AND TELL

PRINCES ROYAL AND CHARLES THE KING
DID VERY PUBLICLY SHAKE THEIR THING
THROUGH ALL THE GLITTER AND OPULENCE
PRINCES ROYAL DID SOON REALISE
THE ONLY LOVE SHE’D KNOWN WAS REFLECTED THROUGH A LIARS EYES

KISS THE MIST

click the picture to hear 'KISS THE MIST'

IT RAINED ALL DAY BUT WE HAD PLENTY TO SAY
ABOUT THE WORLD AND THE GREAT BEYOND
LISTENED TO PAUL SIMON WHOSE MUSIC I’M KINDA FOND
ATE COFFEE AND CAKE AND FORGOT ABOUT TOMORROW
REMEMBERED THE PAST WITH JOY AND WITH SORROW

THEN I KISSED THE MIST
IN THE HAZE OF THE BLUE
AND WHEN I KISSED THE MIST
IN MY MIND I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU

THE STARS CAME OUT BUT I COULD NOT SEE THE MOON
I KNEW THE WORDS BUT COULDN’T HUM THE TUNE
TRIED TO SAY YOUR NAME BUT THE WORDS DIED OUT IN MY MOUTH
BREATH IN BREATH OUT GOT TO LOVE YOUR LIFE
FEELS LIKE MY HEARTS BEEN CUT WITH A KNIFE

THEN I KISSED THE MIST
IN THE HAZE OF THE BLUE
AND WHEN I KISSED THE MIST
IN MY MIND I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU

I SHOOT THE BREEZE BUT YOU DON’T HEAR MY PLEA
NOTHING I SAY WILL BRING YOU BACK TO ME
CHAINS TUG AT MY HEART ‘CAUSE NOW WE ARE WORLDS APART
EVERYBODY KNOWS I LOVED YOU IN VAIN
BUT NOW YOU’VE GONE YOUR NAME DRIVES ME INSANE 

STILL I KISSED THE MIST
IN THE HAZE OF THE BLUE
AND WHEN I KISSED THE MIST
IN MY MIND I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU

SWEET SWEET WOMAN BLUES

SWEET SWEET WOMAN - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
SWEET SWEET WOMAN - MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND
HOLD MY HAND AND I’LL PLAY YOUR GAME
SAY MY NAME AND DRIVE ME INSANE
SWEET SWEET WOMAN TAKE MY BLUES AWAY

SWEET SWEET WOMAN - PLEASE SET ME FREE
SWEET SWEET WOMAN - WHY CAN’T YOU SEE?
SET ME FREE AND I’LL COME RIGHT HOME
NO MORE WILL WE BE TRAVELLIN’ ALONE
SWEET SWEET WOMAN TAKE MY BLUES AWAY

SWEET SWEET WOMAN – TAKE MY BLUES AWAY
SWEET SWEET WOMAN – SEE THE BRIGHT NEW DAY
LOOK AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW
KISS MY LIPS AND I’LL SHOW YOU HOW
SWEET SWEET WOMAN YOU TAKE MY BLUES AWAY

HAPPY TOGETHER (Stop All War!)

THERE’VE BEEN TIMES LIKE THIS IN THE PAST
WHEN NOTHIN EVER SEEMED TO LAST
WHEN THOSE WHO’VE CARRIED ON
HAVE HAD TO MAKE UP FOR THINGS THAT HAD BEEN LEFT UNDONE 

NOW IF YOU’RE EVER GOINTA BE FREE
AS HAPPY AS YOU CAN BE
YOU GOTTA THINK MORE AND MORE
AND BREAK DOWN THE WALLS BUILD BRIDGES AND STOP ALL WAR
STOP! X 4

EVERYBODY GOT TO BE FREE
THAT’S THE LAW AS FAR AS I CAN SEE
PEACE FOR ALL LIVING ON THIS EARTH
AFTER ALL IT’S JUST A LITTLE ROUND BALL OF DIRT
BUT SOMEHOW WE ALL GET HURT

PLEASURE IS THE POTION OF BEING
LOVE THE KEY THE RIGHT WAY OF SEEING
MEN AND WOMEN SHARING THEIR FEELINGS NOT RELIGION OR COLOR
WE SHOULD LOVE ONE ANOTHER
LOVE ONE ANOTHER x 2 YEAH!

WHATEVER YOUR DOING DON’T’ RUN FOR COVER
WHATEVER YOUR RACE … EMBRACE
HOLD LOVE IN YOUR HEART FOR EVER AND EVER
PEACE ON THE EARTH YEAH WE ALL CAN BE HAPPY TOGETHER
HAPPY TOGETHER x 4

EVERYBODY GOT TO BE FREE
THAT’S THE LAW AS FAR AS I CAN SEE
PEACE FOR ALL LIVING ON THIS EARTH
AFTER ALL IT’S JUST A LITTLE ROUND BALL OF DIRT
BUT SOMEHOW WE ALL GET HURT

CLICK ON PICTURE TO HEAR 'YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO ROCK N ROLL'

YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD TO ROCK N ROLL

DRUNK ME A LOT OF WHISKY
DRUNK ME A LOT OF WINE
TRYING TO HIDE IN A BOTTLE
TRY AND FORGET THAT WOMAN OF MINE 
SMOKING CUBAN CIGARS DOING THE THING YOU DO
YET MY BROKEN HEART HAS BEEN SPLIT IN TWO 
YOU TAKE ALL THE MEN OF MEDICINE
AND ALL THE MEN OF SCIENCE
THEY CAN NOT DECIPHER THIS STRANGEST ALLIANCE 

I’VE BEEN DUMB AND I KNOW IT
AND I STILL CAN’T DEFEND
I WRITE YOU A LETTER
NEVER MEANING TO SEND
NUMB THE MIND FROM MY MOUTH WITH THIS THICK WOODY TASTE
NO LIPS TO KISS LIFE CAN BE SUCH A WASTE 
I KEEP COMING BACK
YEH I KNOW THE SCORE
SMOKE MY CUBAN CIGAR LOOKING OUT FOR MORE 

A CUBAN CIGAR
DRINK OF HARD LIQUOR BOOZE
OH WHAT A FEELING
WHEN YOU’VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE 
NUMBS THE MIND FROM MY MOUTH WITH THIS THICK WOODY TASTE
SMOKING CUBAN CIGARS IS NEVER A WASTE
IT TAKES ALL THE MEN OF MEDICINE
AND ALL THE MEN OF SCIENCE
TO DECIPHER THIS STRANGEST ALLIANCE

YOU’RE NEVER TO OLD TO ROCK N ROLL
THAT’S WHY GOD INVENTED THE BLUES

ONE MAN WOMAN MAN BLUES 

I’M A LOVER I’M NOT A FIGHTER / I’M A MAN I’M NOT A BOY
I’M A SQUEEZER I’M NOT A TEASER / I’M REAL I’M NOT A TOY

I’M A HEATER NOT A WIFE BEATER / I’M A FATHER WHO HAS A SON
I’M A SMILER I’M NOT A DEFILER / AND I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE

CHORUS: I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN MAN / I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN MAN

I’M A DEMON, I’M NOT THE DEVIL / I’M A REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
I’M A SEEKER YES I’M A BELIEVER / I’M THE ONE NO ONE IGNORES

I’M A MAN OF CONTRADICTIONS / I’M COMPLEX AT TIMES AFRAID
I MAY USE BUT I’M NO ABUSER / I GUESS MY DUES I’VE PAID

YOU CAN BE ANYONE YOU LIKE, YOU CAN EVEN CHANGE YOUR NAME
YOU CAN LOOK ANYWAY YOU LIKE BUT … I’M NOT THE ONE TO BLAME
NO I’M NOT THE ONE TO BLAME

I’LL STAND TALL IF YOU ARE WITH ME / IF YOU FALL I’LL LEND A HAND
I AM MAN AND YOU ARE WOMAN / TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A STAND

WE MAKE LOVE TO ONE ANOTHER / WE CAN SHARE ALL THAT WE FEEL
YES WE HAVE THE HOPE OF FUTURE / TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IT REAL

I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN MAN / I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN MAN
I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN MAN / I’M A ONE MAN WOMAN MAN

THE DREAM

WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
IT’S LIKE LOOKING THROUGH THE NIGHT
NOT A WINDOW TO YOUR SOUL
IT’S COLD

WHEN I’M WHISPERING YOUR NAME
I CAN FEEL YOU’RE NOT THE SAME
CAUSE I’M TALKING TO MYSELF
ALONE

YOU’LL MISS ME - WHEN YOU WAKE UP
YOU’LL MISS ME - BY YOUR SIDE
EVERY NIGHT - THAT I WAKE UP
I’LL ROLL OVER AND REALISE
YOU HAVE GONE AND MY DREAMS WERE ONLY LIES

THEN ONE NIGHT WHILE MAKING LOVE
STUPID ME FELL OUT OF BED
WAS IT ALL INSIDE MY HEAD
YOU’RE GONE

I KNOW MEMORIES A BITCH
LIKE AN OLD DRUG ADDICTS ITCH
THAT WILL CUT RIGHT TO THE CORE
EVERMORE

AND I THANK YOU TOO

NOW I KNOW THAT I’M A MAN ‘CAUSE YOU TOLD ME THAT I AM
AND I THANK YOU
AND I FEEL THE WAY I FEEL ‘CAUSE YOU MADE MY LIFE REAL
AND I THANK YOU

I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND
WE CAN WORK IT OUT
FROM ME TO YOU
LOVE LOVE ME DO

I KNOW I ACT THE FOOL BUT YOU TAUGHT ME TO BE COOL
AND I THANK YOU
RUBBER SOUL MADE ME WHOLE GAVE ME LOVE OF ROCK N ROLL
AND I THANK YOU

LIKE LADY MADONNA
ON A LONG AND WINDING ROAD
GOT TO LET IT BE
BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR (BEEP BEEP AND BEEP BEEP YEAH)
AND I THANK YOU

SERGEANT PEPPER WAS THE BEST AND IT CHANGED ALL THE REST
AND I THANK YOU
WHEN YOU SAID ‘GIVE PEACE A CHANCE’ I WAS HELD IN YOUR TRANCE
AND I THANK YOU

LUCY IN THE SKIES
A DAY IN THE LIFE
DEAR PRUDENCE
I AM THE WALRUS (COO COO CACHOO CA COO COO CACHOO)

NOW I KNOW THAT I’M A PAIN BUT YOUR MUSIC KEPT ME SANE
AND I THANK YOU
I CAN SING THE BLUES ‘CAUSE OF YOU I CANNOT LOOSE
AND I THANK YOU

EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
LIVING IN A GLASS ONION
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
SHE LOVES YOU
AND I THANK YOU

WATTO'S BLUES
INSTRUMENTAL
Peter Toohey (c)