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DISCLAIMER: We are still not taking Sonic questions on the main Q&A show, but we'll be doing some side content about the blue 'hog here and there going forward!
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BumbleKast Presented by BumbleKing ComicsBumbleKast for March 25th, 2026 – Sonic Boomer VS Sonic Zoomer: Generations Collide with Strawb!On this episode: Strawb of The Bee & The Berry joins Kyle to bridge the generational divide of Sonic fans!
DISCLAIMER: We are still not taking Sonic questions on the main Q&A show, but we'll be doing some side content about the blue 'hog here and there going forward!
Support the show on Patreon and Ko-Fi! NEW! Shop the BumbleKast Ko-fi Shop for stickers and prints!Find all previous questions on the Q&A Master List!
2026-04-201h 02BumbleKast Presented by BumbleKing ComicsBumbleKast for March 25th, 2026 – Sonic Boomer VS Sonic Zoomer: Generations Collide with Strawb!On this episode: Strawb of The Bee & The Berry joins Kyle to bridge the generational divide of Sonic fans! DISCLAIMER: We are still not taking Sonic questions on the main Q&A show, but we’ll be doing some side content about the blue ‘hog here and there going forward! Support the show on Patreon and ...Continue reading ‘BumbleKast for March 25th, 2026 – Sonic Boomer VS Sonic Zoomer: Generations Collide with Strawb!’ »
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El StrawbHigher Love (Curly Toes)Spiritual Love Song of If Only. Written after our first "not a date". The Beginning of Love!? (See the other side "I Wish I Didn't Love You" for the End of Love!)
I then wrote "Curly Toes" after our 2nd date and decided it was too shmaltzy and by then we were destined to just stay friends, so i dropped the chorus into the end of Higher Love instead.
How can you be... and not be
How can you see... and not see
How can you feel... and not feel
How can you be real... and not real
Higher Love...
2022-12-1103 min
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El StrawbI Wish I Didn't Love YouHow Love Ended.
Side 1 of a Double A sided single
A Bitter Dark True Love Song.
Written recorded and Sung by Me.
Heavily assisted in Final Production by Kevin Lloyd, with Final Master by Dave Grier, both of BASSLINE STUDIOS WSM
(Side 2 coming next week!)
I Wish I didn't love you
It ain't easy
With a hole
The size of your soul
In my heart
you kill me. Come fill me
I wish you didn't love me
But y'do. And like Eryka Badu you say...
Maybe next lifetime
Yeh, maybe next lifetime!
Insane in the love pain
I wish you...
2022-12-0104 min
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El StrawbARMIES of The World Unite - DUB INSTRUMENTALTruly Delicious! Please download and sing it yourself!
Armies of the World Unite
Stand up
Don't fight
Ask yourselves, who am i killing
And who am i killing for
Ask yourselves
Why am i killing
And what am i killing for
My government is corrupt
Our leaders are all fools
Who am i killing for
Who am i killing for
Oh Lord
Coz if I'm gonna die
I wanna know Truly why
and the answer can Not be
Orders
Armies of the World Unite
Go home to your families
To cherish and to Love
Tend the Land
Then you can...
2022-11-0702 min
El StrawbARMIES OF THE WORLD UNITE - (Stand Up. Don't Fight)Anti War Cry. This is maybe just the First mix. Feel free to make your Own version of this SONG! I didn't mean to or Want to write this song but now it's done...
I want to get people of Many languages to Speak the Chorus and outro words for a later mix.
I would also LOVE People of ALL Countries to Sing this song in their Own language. So i Have enclosed the instrumental for you to sing to and send to me for an album.
Remix package coming soon. Or remake it yourself!
Armies of the World Unite
...
2022-10-2102 min
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El StrawbSTORM - Song for a Heatwave. 4th TEST DEMO t.b.c.Originally written in 1994 and recorded back then with friends as an acoustic demo to 4track tape.
NOW... Slowly recorded "properly" over the Heatwaves of 2022 and Not Finished Yet! Still unsure of my middle 8. But I just wanted/needed to share my SONG after 28 years in the waiting!
To be Continued with Live Bass, guitars and who knows what! Bees probably!
Was written for a Female voice to sing it so, please feel free to send me your voice and we can get rid of me!
xx
STORM
Smoke rising. Slow
Lazy river runs low
Cool my fire
Blood running. Overflowing
...
2022-08-1406 min
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El StrawbI'm Bobby Ewing2nd Anniversary of Lockdown UK and it turns out “It Was ALL A DREAM”
A Horrible Dream, A Terrible Nightmare.
But "It's Over and NONE OF THAT HAPPENED!"
If Only...
and to be honest it would be nice if we all woke up and found Y2K Happened and the 21st century hasn’t happened yet. Then we get to redo it with hindsight and Be Nice this time, Careful and Kindly!
Celebrating Bobby Ewing's Triumphant return from Death to Dallas, way back in the 80's when TV Mattered More!
Recorded Before the war, as a bit of light relief to The...
2022-03-1602 min
El StrawbIn My Shed - Barely 24hour old Test DEMOFound the lyric in an old notepad last night and turned it into a song today.
To Be Continued with some Production, Live Dub Bass Guitar and Bent Lead Guitar Beauty.
First test of my new Microphone Booth.
2022-01-2304 min
El StrawbTwinkle Twinkle Little Satellite - Radio Mix"Are you Ready??
Ready for the Thought Police!"
A Joyous romp for these End times
Taking a Realistic View of our plight on this Beautiful Planet.
Features Liz on Guest vocals
Nichola on Backing vocals. Mike on Guitars and Ukulele. Dan on Bass
Deep Production by Kevin Lloyd with Final Master by Dave Grier of Bassline Studios WSM
Twinkle Twinkle....Little Satellite
Are you ready?
Ready for the Thought Police?
We’re All Doomed (Do Do Doom Doomed)
The Captain can’t save us now
The Ship and Crew are all going down (Down down down)
In a Plankton free, Plas...
2021-11-0504 min
El StrawbTwinkle Twinkle Little Satellite - Full original mixTheme Tune for Humanity 2021
"Are you Ready? Ready for the Thought Police?"
"We're All Doomed!"
Twinkle Twinkle....Little Satellite
We’re All Doomed (Do Do Doom Doomed)
The Captain can’t save us now
The Ship and Crew are all going down (Down down down)
In a Plankton free, Plastic Sea (Oooh Oooh Oooh)
Aye
We’re All Doomed (Do Do Doom Doomed)
(Don’t Panic!)
Every breath that you take
Everything that you say
Every song that you sing or play
Everyone that you meet
And every heartbeat
Every breath that you take
“Tracked
Recorded
Collated
For your Every Need”
Ever...
2021-07-0705 min
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El StrawbI AM UNDONE - THE DELICIOUS INSTRUMENTALLindt Chocolate Smooth and silky with a Deep bodied textured Heart
The Delicious Instrumental
Dream On....
2021-03-1203 minEl StrawbI AM UNDONEThis Song Fills me with JOY and I hope it does the same for you as you Listen, Love and Sing the Song!
Recorded in lockdown March 2021
"My Heart Breaks
Your Heart Takes
It's No Fun
I Am Undone
C'mon
Sing The Song
If Only
Nah Nah Nah If Only"
2021-03-1203 min
El Strawb(The) WHY (Wish)Recorded badly for Talent Is Timeless Songwriters competition as a live video.
Video since deleted.
Guitar is Not my strongpoint! This is the Only song I Know how to play, coz i wrote it!
Had to double track my vocal coz i was singing into my hand, watching where to put my fingers!
LYRICS ARE...
"I'm only in Love, today
Tomorrow
All memory blown away
And time conceals all wounds
Her Smile defeats all doom
And nothing exists
Outside my room
I'm counting.... On my breath
To move me on, when I am deaf
Dumb and falling
In time, to...
2021-02-2505 min
El StrawbLAVA Love- In (pure)A lazy Calypso Love Song for Lovers on a Hot Summers Day!
Song written 1994 and only just got around to Quickly recording it to try and add a little light to the Winter Gloom it was created in!
Also, Happy Valentine Babes!
xx
LAVA LOVE-IN
There's a hole in the sky, where a tree used to be
And the sun shines down on lazy you and me
Leaves in your hair, fruit on your lips
Painting pictures on your skin with my fingertips
Singing...
"Oooh la, Oooh la la la
Oooh la, Oooh la la. la la
Oooh la, Oooh...
2021-02-1402 min
El StrawbLAVA Love- In - Dance MixA lazy Calypso Love Song for Lovers on a Hot Summers Day!
DANCE MIX!
Song written 1994 and only just got around to Quickly recording it to try and add a little light to the Winter Gloom it was created in!
Also, Happy Valentine Babes!
xx
LAVA LOVE-IN
There's a hole in the sky, where a tree used to be
And the sun shines down on lazy you and me
Leaves in your hair, fruit on your lips
Painting pictures on your skin with my fingertips
Singing...
"Oooh la, Oooh la la la
Oooh la, Oooh la la. la la
Oooh...
2021-02-1402 min
El StrawbI Don't Know Where We're Going But We're Going Somewhere - INSTRUMENTALThe Majestic Instrumental!
All main sounds from my new Mini Korg S
Extra Moralee bass line from Prophecy Synth.
Sub bass from my delicious Blofeld Synth
Drums from Battery
Play Loud Listen Deeply.
2020-12-3004 min
El StrawbI Don't Know Where We're Going But We're Going SomewhereWritten and recorded December 2020 to soundtrack Where We Are! The uncertainty of all around and the journey ahead. Sung with joy, mild hysteria and mirth. Song 50 in A Song & A Story A Day posted in Facebook and tweeted.
Also, just bought a Mini Korg S and met a Singer with a Ukulele. Lucy. Hi Lucy! x
Bonus Spanish Ukulele by Mike
Massive Production Assistance and Deep Skills from Dave Grier and Kevin Lloyd of BASSLINE STUDIOS WSM.
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El StrawbHEY MR CROW - Radio EditNow Streaming on all platforms.
Recorded May 2020 downstairs, in lockdown
My Joyous Uplifting Funky Techno Pop Stomper
Hope you Enjoy.
Original Crow Artwork by Sarah Sweet
Now available in my bandcamp and Beyond
Still no Video
despite buying Crow Masks for dancers.... Dang corvid covid!
2020-05-2504 min2020-05-2336 min2020-05-2331 min
El StrawbHey Mr. CrowTEST MIX!! To be engineered and Mastered Next week. Only wrote it last tuesday! Soon Come.
But by golly, what a Song! Monumental Pop.
I’m in shock at its Majesty and Groove.
Hope you agree too.
Need a hit to pay for the album innit! 🐥
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El StrawbStrawbotamus (I Have Uses)I first saw a Strawbotamus in Facebook when my friend Bex Kneale randomly drew one. I asked her if i could use her drawing for an album cover. She said yes. Days passed and after an extra long bath I accidentally wrote a lyric for a Strawbotamus then compiled the album.
Now it is done and I Think the song is about being ignorantly mocked for being different. Might be autobiographical, might be about a friend who despite all that life throws at her, sits there, looking pretty and understanding the Full Use of herself and all around her. I...
2020-05-0504 min2020-05-0200 min
El StrawbFISH BLOOD 'n BONEI wrote this song for my New Garden. Spent last year transforming my Yard into a Garden with a border and small pond. Full list of Plants planted commences 2 minutes in, courtesy of Gwen. Beautiful Bass played by Mike Gutsel. (Essential) Production assistance by Kev Lloyd and Final Master by Dave Grier, both of BASSLINE STUDIO.
Special Thanks also goes to my neighbours for letting me paint their garage doors. Sweet Irie. X
2020-01-3104 min
El StrawbThis Is The Time - written/recorded 1/1/2020Ensure you play till the end for full appreciation!
Brand new song, written and recorded 1st Jan 2020. finished today. 2/2/2020
Tweaked and enhanced with a new annoyingly fabulous ending 4/4/2020
Possibly written At Me, partially sarcastically ?
Testing the new studio set up, ready for a New Dawn of Creation
Rather love this piece now.
Stunning remix to follow.
2020-01-0203 min
2019-04-1905 min
El StrawbEmpathic Traffic - EntireEmpathic Traffic.
Parts one and two. Includes the Gods Imagination Mix as well as the Radio edit.
Features Ana Salote as the Narrator with JUDDA on Guitars.
All music and lyrics by El Strawb
2019-04-1905 min
El StrawbGanapataye MANTRA. - 54 rounds, so Play Twice!!Ohm gum Ganapataye Nama Ha
is a Vedic Mantra for removing obstacles in your life.
so i sang it a few times and added some Frequencies, Beats, Guitar from Judda
Final mixdown engineering session thanks to Kev of Bassline Studios
And to Sarena for introducing me to MANTRAS
Play TWICE fro Full 108 blessings!
NAMASTE World!
Hope you enjoy
I PROMISE the next one Won't be so intense!!
xx
Strawb Oct 2017
2017-10-2205 min
El StrawbROBOTIZE MENow available as T-shirts, Mug and More! PRODUCT!!!
https://www.redbubble.com/people/el-strawb/works/27426178-robotize-me-the-new-single-from-el-strawb
I wrote this song after Too Many visits to A&E with my Dad. The last of which saw him howling in pain, despite being wired up to all sorts of machines and on a morphine drip. He's A Lot Better now thanks to NHS Brilliance and modern technology.
I'd also been having an interesting discussion with an i-phone loving friend about the next generation and their digital universe.
Recorded May 2017 after my Brilliant guitarist friend JUDDA had to cancel coming round to record...
2017-06-1404 min
El StrawbSLOW DOWN PETETrack one from the "Music is the Healer & The Singer is the Dealer - Volume One - SLOW SONGS" E.P.
A double 'A' sided CD release alongside "I'm In The Future". (WITH Double 'B' sides!!)
I wrote this song for ME! Hence the title. I hope it helps You Too!
WARNING - Very SLOW!!!
xx
2017-05-0505 min
El StrawbI`M IN THE FUTURETrack two from the double 'A' sided new release alongside "SLOW DOWN PETE" on"Music is the Healer & the Singer is the Dealer - Vol one. SLOW SONGS"
Also featuring Double 'B' sides!!
Coming soon locally to CD and then to MP3 sites everywhere
Featuring the Stunningly Gorgeous GUITAR Grooves of JUDDA
For which i Truly Thank him! NICE x
2017-05-0503 min
El StrawbI Digest Life - Affirmation 2017Using an Affirmation given to me 20 years ago by our High Priest CRAIG. Originally planned for the 1997 "ZEN TAILS" - "rising" album, but that came out instrumentally coz i didn't have the technology to get all the voices in that i wanted!
So now, 20 years on, I created this, last tuesday, having bought a new Drum on monday!
A new Global Mix is planned once I get friends from across the globe to send me the AFFIRMATION in their Native tongue. Spoken or sung.
"I Digest Life Safely and Joyously
Only Good Comes To Me and Through Me
I am...
2017-02-2704 min
El StrawbThe Catherine PalacePossibly my most unlistenable song/Creation/Aural Sculpture.
But it Makes ME Smile! Hope it does you too.
Watching a documentary on BBC. Interviewer talking to a Master Mason about his Craft.
Recorded the speech. Dropped it on a curious Techno Waltz i was building.
That is all!
I Do Love Russia though.
ENJOY Comrades!
xx
2017-02-2404 min
El StrawbLOVE Is NOT All U Needhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRsx7GjX5hQ
VIDEO now in you tube. PLEASE SHARE!!
ALTHOUGH... I Have to say when i Wrote this song, it was about Refugees the homeless and the lost. And the hypocrisy of society. also the line "You need a gun" is So for america and all who go to War, but mainly what's going on in Dakota with the pipeline! I THOUGHT the video would be reminiscent of The LIVE AID News video that used The Cars hit song "Drive" and then all "this" happened. Maybe someone will make a new video for...
2016-11-1804 min
El StrawbI'm A Faded Man (I'm An African) ... Earthican Mixhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfcT_LL5tUs
Watch The STUNNING VIDEO NOW!!
Inspired (again!) by Dr Alice Roberts and her latest BBC TV documentary "The Incredible Human Journey" This is an Evolutionary Song of where i am Now as a White (goods) Human Being in the 21st Century. Disconnected from source.
I'm a Faded Man
I'm an African
I'm a Faded Man
I'm an Earthican
My ego is open, It walked out the door
My ego is open, I can't see it no more
I am but clay, Sculpted everyday
for Millenium, now I am undone
Now i...
2016-11-0504 min
El StrawbGIRL - Bear Needs Honey, Eagle Gotta Land. I NEED YOUR LOVEPurely a Perfectly Pretty Pop Song
Dedicated to GIRLS in the hope that one might like me!
...and now dedicated to Britney Spears after seeing her on The Jonathon Ross Show and finding her to be utterly adorable and strong!
Sugar and spice
Sweet thing you feed me fire
Addiction and vice
I'm hooked on your desire
Girl
Girl.... you make my hair curl
Like a Bear needs honey
Beaver needs a damn
Daddy needs Mummy
Eagle gotta land
I need your love : I need your Love
You flash your eyes and wonder
At all the boys who blunder
They...
2016-09-2604 min
El StrawbLOVE Is NOT - Instrumental. Featuring Mike Gutsell on Ukulele & Wompa BASSVocal version is Great, https://soundcloud.com/el-strawb/love-is-not-all-u-need BUT, the Instrumental is Ubber Gorgeous and let's you hear all the melodies on the Ukulele and beyond.
Hope you Enjoy.
2016-08-2803 min
El StrawbTAINTED LOVE - The Soft Cell/ Gloria Jones Classic TECHNO DarkCore UPDATE!My 2016 update on the Gloria Jones/Soft Cell Ed Cobb Northern soul/Pop Classic.
Sung with the vitriolic intent the lyric portends to!
and with some personal inspiration too, after a certain holiday dee dah dee dah, nuff said!
"ZOLTARE" intro recorded while strolling through Lyme Regis' Amusement Arcade
2016-07-1203 min
El StrawbPlease Slow Down - The Slinky MixThe Slinky Remix of an old classic from early 21st Century Strawb .
About time I uploaded and shared this Wise little Groovy Beauty!
I could listen to the intro loop for Daze!
FULL VOCAL Original SONG available here:
https://soundcloud.com/el-strawb/please-slow-down
LYRICS printed on that page
Song originally released in 2002 on the "God Knows I'm Good" CD
Remastered for the All time Best 2011 online album "By The Seaside"
2016-07-0805 min
El StrawbMETEORITE - Eve Of Ethiopia Children. The Millenium MixINSTRUMENTAL MIX Also Available!!
Meteorite : Meteorite
Maybe, we’re all alone in this universe
What if we are all alone in this vast vast universe
Maybe we’re not the only life in this universe
What if we’re Not the only life in this vast vast universe
Either way it’s a Miracle everyday
Either way it’s a Miracle everyday
It’s a sin the way we lead this life
This precious precious life
Oh the things that I have seen done in Mans’ name
Oh the things that I have seen done in Gods’ name
Tell me Woman... ”It’s a...
2016-04-1209 min
El StrawbMETEORITE/Eve of Ethiopia Children - The Classic Instrumental. FULL Vocal Mix also availableFULL VOCAL MIX Now available too!
Back in late summer 2015 I went on a gorgeous day out to Lyme Regis. I bought a Meteorite from the man in the Dinosaurland Fossil Museum and told him I was going to write a song called "Meteorite". I did. I wrote the "hook" for my Rock when I got home. The lyric was inspired by an Arthur C Clarke quote given by a Chap presenting a BBC documentary about the universe. A few days later I wrote a separate lyric "Eve of Ethiopia Children" inspired by a Dr. Alice Roberts BBC documentary about...
2016-03-0309 min
El StrawbLove Is NOT All U Need - Test VIDEO Mix DEMO!!TEST DEMO MIX - FINISHED MIX now Up
VIDEO shot and in the final edit. Soon COME!
YES, it Is a direct reply to The Beatles "All U Need is Love"
'coz a Lot of people Love their guns etc. don't they!
So... y'know. Had to be said.
NOT Finished Yet. To be re-mastered and enhanced After we've shot the video.
A VERY simple, less than 3 minute Pop song!
Finally completed with the addition of Mike Gutsell on Lovely Ukulele and Big Wompa BASS!
Possibly the Happiest Wise song Wot i've ever written!??
ENJOY!
and Please COMMENT!!!
xx
2016-02-2804 min
El Strawb"I'M SUPER GIRL" featuring Mike Gutsell on Ukulele with Lily-Mai & the SuperGirl Choir"I'M SUPERGIRL" was originally created when i got back from a Gorgeous Reiki Healing & is dedicated to my Healer. Then came the words, dedicated to her. Then came Mike Gutsell on Ukulele, Classical Guitar & Bass. Then came Lily-Mai on guest vocals, finally followed by The SUPERGIRL CHOIR!
Next comes the T-shirt and the remixes!
SHARE & ENJOY amigos
and Sing it LOUD... "I'M SUPERGIRL!!!"
x
2015-09-1304 min
El Strawb"I'M SUPER GIRL" - The Classic InstrumentalVOCAL VERSION ALMOST READY!!!
Set myself quite a task it seems for the MANY vocals needed, but, I'm getting there. Well worth the wait. Apologies 4 Delay! xx
Full vocal Version to follow, with Guest Vocals from Lily-Mai and a cast of MANY!
"She's got Super Powers
She's more Beautiful than Flowers"
Still amassing a selection of Vocal samples for an "I'm SPARTACUS?" section. Taking longer than expected!
Electric Ukulele, Bass and Classical Guitar played by Mike Gutsell
Song dedicated to my RAIKI HEALER Debbie after a Very powerful clensing Healing session, with Love and Thanks. x
2015-07-2504 min
El StrawbSO TIRED (I Just Wanna Cry)True story! And my most Beautiful song! I Feel So Much Better now it's done. It had been on the back of an envelope for Way too long.
Special "Thanks/Blame" to 2 friends who visited halfway thru my writing/recording of this and expressed just how very much they Didn't like it and couldn't i write something a bit more Happy! Hence the middle 8 that i wrote while making an angry tea once they'd gone. Goodness Gracious Me, and back to the Song!
Love my Trombone! Love This Song!
xx
2015-03-1504 min
El StrawbBETTER - Love Song 4 The SONG - 2015 - Radio EDITRadio Edit and Future Single from forthcoming album "Angel Bathing"
Thanks to Pixie for Vocals and Mike for electric Ukulele
and Kev for help in Final Master
On the original version of this song, available on the "Strawb - By The Seaside " album, there's a Wompy noise that starts, then drives the track.
That was the sound of me removing the microphone cover after a Long Time Away from Singing.
I'd kinda given up at the end of 2011. Had a pile of "Some of The Best of STRAWB" Cds sitting in a box. Still have. Felt pretty damn low in...
2015-03-0104 min
El StrawbBETTER - Love Song 4 The SONG - 2015Updated version of the "By The Seaside" original
Now features Pixie on Guest Vocals
and Mike on Electric Ukulele
"Love Song 4 The SONG"
Boom boom boom boom boom boom Better!
What would i be without you?
Everything would go wrong if you didn't have a song.
It's just a melody
But it can free you from your troubles
It's just a melody
But it can free you from your pain
The power of a refrain
Sing it again
It's just a frequency of in rhythm
A vibration without and within
A travel in time, A hint of Divine
Soothing
Grooving
...
2015-03-0105 min
El StrawbWorking The Turkey DOWNTitle inspired by Homer Simpsons' "Just working the Turkey through..."
Lyric written 1995 by me.
Backing track written 2012 and remastered and enhanced Feb 2015 in preparation for LIVE Performances, by me!!
2015-02-0604 min
El StrawbNo More Of THAT - SLINKY RemixPopRadio Edit
Fully remastered at BASSLINE Studios. by Mr Dave Grier
Samples Many Stiff Little Fingers records and re-works the chorus from "No more of That"
All samples taken from Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers
2015-01-2704 min
El StrawbNo More Of THAT - 2015 DEMORadio Remix also available on the album Diamond Crystal Child https://soundcloud.com/el-strawb/no-more-of-that-yeah?in=el-strawb/sets/next_album-angel_bathing
Originally recorded in 2009 as a Protest song for how crap U2 (who?) had become. (L.O.L.!) Bless 'em.
Hence the "Stiff Little Fingers" samples.
Sampling "No More of That" "Johnny Was" and "Rough Trade" songs from their Magnificent Debut L.P. "Inflammable Material" Available from Amazon and All Good Record stores!
Re-recorded January 2015 for inclusion in Live Performance and because my original was, to say the least, a bit rough round the frequencies. Plus when Pixie came to...
2015-01-2405 min
El StrawbChick-A Boom boom boom boom Boom - (Part two) The Phatt Sweet 'n Groovy Remix…and to think, I thought the Original of this was Gorgeous!!!
HA!
Please Welcome…
The Phatt Sweet ‘n Groovy remix
“Chick-A Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom!”
VIDEO for The Original mix now on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1QiMqfUMJ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2EFQeWXeKc
Completed this day October 14th 2013 by your friendly neighbourhood Strawb!
With much Love and Groovyness.
First SONG from the New Improved Studio
Aka “The Bamboo Grove”
Started out as a Test for the studio routing.
Ended up as possibly my favourite song of mine Ever.
But PLEASE don’t let that stop you fr...
2015-01-1006 min
El StrawbWalking With Jesus (Rise Like The Sun)Even I think this one is Strange.
But it Is Joyous and somewhat Magnificent, so i hope you enjoy.
It's a RAVE Anthem, but you have to take a little Aural Stroll to get to it!
and what it Really says is...
"Why d'ya have to wear a hat to run a church, hey??"
Strawb 5p.m. May 25th 2014
~ Updated on the 26th with extra layers of BASS on Part Two
Plus softer vocals on the Chr. And a couple of Cymbal crashes for slide.
Sounds GREAT in my Car.
Ironically! ( - :
Walk on!
x
Proposed Video for “Walking With Je...
2015-01-1004 min
El StrawbHey Magic Butterfly (Over The Rainbow) REMASTERD and Tweaked!From a TWEET 2 a SONG
In under One Week!
and now REMASTERED and released on the "FUTURE RETRO" album
Put out a plea for a Magic Butterfly to get me the feck out of here in Twitter last Monday.
Later that night out it Sung!
And I went to my studio…
Imitation Lead Guitar played by el strawb on his fretless bass, transposed and put thru a guitar rig. Which was nice
Melodica by Strawb too.
And all the other bits, plus breakbeats.
Now I’m going out for some fresh air!
Please Share and Enjoy and Fly Free Amigos!
(some...
2015-01-1004 min
El StrawbSearching for my Yoko - 2014 - Now includes Bonus "Yokos Groove"LIVE Video Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B30jTtq0AI
Yoko written Nearly 20 years ago with Jon Canon!!!
Finaly we have a Produced Version, with beats and beeps by Me
I also played the Click Sticks and Melodica
Original Acoustic Guitar and Jazz Guitar by Jon Bruges- Canon
Mike Gutsell played his Ukulele and my Fretless Bass
Please SHARE SING and LOVE!!
and i hope you like the "New Yoko Groove" at the end.
I thought after 20 years in waiting (and some pretty disastrous Searching i might say) i ought to add something new to the mix
HUGE...
2015-01-1004 min
El StrawbChick-A Boom - (Part one) The sweet original - VIDEO Now on YOUTUBEFull Colour VIDEO Now on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1QiMqfUMJ4
The finished Mix!
Started off as Studio Test, turned into one of my favourite songs.
Hope you feel the same way.
Feel Free to Download and then add The Phatt Sweet ‘n Groovy Mix too!
As to the question “Why Not trust god above?”
Simple, coz it’s Inside of You!
No religion, just You and God!
So TAO be with You
And Be Your Own GURU!
Coz God loves you as you are babes!
Praise her with a Chick-A Boom boom boom boom Boom!
Live, Love, La...
2015-01-1003 min
El StrawbMoronification 2014Originally written in a small dark Cave in 2002. Recorded and released on my 2005 album "God Knows I'm Good"
A later version was to be recorded in 2002 using vocals from Amy Evans and "Beatle" Guitar and Bass played by Steve Pantlin. This version i took to a bigger studio only to spend 2 days EQing my hi hats. I ran out of money and the sessions were never completed. Until NOW! By me when i found the original session to create an instrumental Live version for Performance.
Re-sang my vocal to fit Amys and finished recording last night.
Hope you like!
Please...
2015-01-0104 min
El StrawbDecievin' Feelin' - Ft. Catriona1st Track from my New Album "FUTURE RETRO"
Now featuring Catriona on guest vocals.
Pure Swinging Euro Techno Pop!
From my album that celebrates the arrival of 2 Gorgeous New Synths to my studio.
2014-12-3104 min
El StrawbONE - 2015 . Remastered Version from CD "DIAMOND CRYSTAL CHILD"New Re-Mastered Mix for the CD release of my new DOUBLE ALBUM "Diamond Crystal Child"
Lyrics inspired by Richard Bachs' book "ONE"
and possibly some Kerouac i was reading at the time.
Lyric written way back in 1995.
I turned it into a song, maybe in 2009?
Returned to it this year and got my friend Pixie to add vocals.
Mastered at Bassline Studios by Dave da Guru!
NICE
It's Just a SONG!
X
2014-12-1503 min
El StrawbHi - Ya, Oh U A'right?Graffiti by J.P.S. Artist https://www.facebook.com/pages/JPS/241235295931632
Almost an instrumental!
Meant to stay that way too but then...
"Hi-ya, Oh U A'right?"
Title taken from First Sample, borrowed from "First Watch" on the Stunningly Gorgeous album "Diamond Mine" by KING CREOSOTE
Second Set of Samples taken from the Greatest Movie Ever.
FREE CD to the first person to guess its title!
Then came Vocals, briefly.
Kit used:
Korg Prophecy
Novation Bass Station Keyboard
Waldorf Blofeld Synth
Novation Ultra Nova Keyboard
Korg Classic Strings
One El Strawb & 2 CDs!
6th December 2014
2014-12-0706 min
El Strawb(If I Were A Child I'd Keep My) LUNG(s Clean)Temporary File. Still needs GUITARS!
But after 16 years in waiting, i've still only just laid down a quick vocal tonight, to celebrate this 5th of November.
Needs SPACE Guitars in the middle then PUNK Guitars at the end.
So... to be continued. Meantime, Enjoy!
x
Photo of my Grandmother. Dorothy Eileen Blackmore. Malaysia.
Classic Original INSTRUMENTAL available in my BandCamp
http://elstrawb.bandcamp.com/track/if-i-were-a-child-i-d-keep-my-lung-s-clean
2014-11-0508 min
El StrawbAll The FUSES Have Blown - 2014 (The Revolution will be available on i-player!)I did a Selfie Video for this a few years ago...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUPpelQrPJ8&list=UUI4sE11WiOTFcpZcBo0yh-g
Recorded in 2002.
Slight Re-Master for this Happy Go-Lucky Future we're now Merrily in!
Make sure to stay tuned in for the Monster Middle 8
( - :
x
2014-10-2504 min
El StrawbOld Enuf 2 Know Better (Young Enuf Not 2 Care)Firstly i'd like to point out, i WAS Young Enuf not to care when i first wrote this song, 20 years ago.
Bit more cautious these days!! I - :
Massive Thanks goes out to Mike Gutsell who came round last thursdy with his Ukulele, Acoustic and Bass Guitars to give life to my little old song.
2014-10-1203 min
El StrawbSpread A Little Love (A Calypso Lullaby)Firstly, that's me and Mike in the photo, Way back in 1996.
Note my red highlights. I loved my red highlights (Hi Karen! Xx)
Mike played Bass, Ukulele, Guitar and Mandolin on this track.
Guest vocals from the Magnificent PIXIE
and Steel Drums by the Legendary ALAN
THANK YOU ALL MASSIVELY
Song written in 1994.
Recorded 2014
2014-10-0305 min
El StrawbSHE (Kissed like a Spider)(re-mastered Demo mix)
Pure Pop!
To Be Re-Mixed!!! (or rather, Finished!)
...as i'm still waiting for "my guitarist" to come round and add some funky Chic Grooves to it.
But, as always, couldn't wait to Share.
Hope you Enjoy.
Thanks to Alice Cooper for the loan of Vincent Price!
and Thanks to Trina and Nicola for Gorgeous Harmonies.
xx
2014-08-1603 min
El StrawbPixie sings- "Mother Rising" (early 21st Century groove)PIXIE sings my song "Mother Rising."
Recorded very early 21st Century at The Bamboo Grove.
Words and music by Me
Live Bass by Leon.
Vocal melodies pure Pixie!
Brand New Pure ALL PIXIE songs to come sometime in 2014-02-23
Meanwhile please singalong on the Middle 8 with an…
“Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha”
Namaste Amigos!
2014-02-2303 min
El StrawbThis Boy is Beat. - TRUE STORY! (from the archive ~ early 21st Century Strawb!)I love this song. There’s nothing to it but that’s all it needed.
Written and recorded while living in a Barn (conversion) early 21st century!
So, it’s an oldie, but I Needed to Share it with you ALL because it’s How I’m Feeling.
Pretty tired, weary and lonely with a Great sense of failure weighing me down.
I hope you get to love my song too and then that will surely “ease my pain”
Namaste Amigos.
Please Love and Share My Songs
Strawb
2014
2014-02-2104 min
El StrawbJust A Little LOVE SONG from...JOSS & The Strawb - from the 1999 vaults - as a Thank YOU!Instrumental Sing-It-YourSelfie Mix also available
https://soundcloud.com/el-strawb/love-song-instrumental
LOVE SONG by "THE DAMNED" like you've Never heard it before.
As approved by Rat Scabies Children!
Thought I'd share this to celebrate my 3rd Year in SoundCloud.
THANK YOU DEEPLY to ALL who have Listened, Commented and most of all DOWNLOADED
Recorded at The END of The LAST Century in 1999 at The Bamboo Grove
Features my friend JOSS on lead vocals.
and probably a lot of Shut Up And Dance vocal samples.
MORE BRAND NEW MUSIC COMING SOON!!!
2014-01-2603 min
El StrawbThe MOT Transmission Mix ("My Body Needs an M.O.T. - 2014")"My Body Needs an M.O.T." T-Shirts and Baseball Caps Now Available.
Come see me on my Facebook Page amigos!
https://www.facebook.com/pete.skyrme.7
xx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvoOsAsVf3g
Gave up waiting on a friend to do a remix, so i did it myself last week!
Please Share and Enjoy
and Thanks to mike Gutsell for added Live Basslines on my Fretless.
2014-01-1704 min
El Strawb"My Body Needs an M.O.T. - Video Now on YOUTUBE!!!"MJ Needs an M. O. T." - The VIDEO Mix.
VIDEO NOW UP ON YOUTUBE!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvoOsAsVf3g
Featuring Colby Jackson as Michael.
Video also features a Sexy White Rabbit, Dr. Diva Demento and me in gold lame boots.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Please Stay Tuned in and Turned on
Namaste Y'all
Strawb
and Friends
x
2013-06-0204 min
El StrawbXTCs' "Dear God" techno soundclash remake (by "The Lion & The Pixie")The XTC CLASSIC remade and recorded in the hot summer of 2002 at The Bamboo Grove
by Clive T.V. and Pixie on vocals, Steve Pantlin on guitar and me at "controls"
thanks to Clive for telling me where to stick the snare!!
Had to leave the studio while they all argued over the notes to use
fun fun fun!
Please share and Enjoy
x
and recorded YEARS before TRICKY did his version.
2013-03-2404 min
El Strawb21st Century Fable - (bonus track on "By The Seaside")"The King has got no clothes on
but he's...
...got his mobile phone on"
21st Century Fable by "The ZEN TAILS Collective"
Who were Steve Pantlin on guitar, Pixie on brilliant backing vocals and "Rap" by me trying out a new vocoder!
Recorded especially for a Best Song competion at College back in 2001.
It came 3rd, for which i was mortified and insulted.
Original "ShakeY'Mumma" mix was nearly 11 minutes long due to the highly extended guitar solo and vocal outtakes!
Available from me if you ask nicely and send me an e-mail address to send it to!
Bonus Track on...
2013-02-2304 min
El StrawbTor Girl by "ZEN TAILS" (i.e. strawb!) - from the album "By The Seaside"Originally Taken from "The Castilia Suite" by my alter ego ZEN TAILS.
and Recorded back in 1998
Mastered to 16 track A-dat at Whitehouse Studios.
Possibly the greatest piece i ever recorded? so far!
Well, one of them! L.O.L!
Now proudly featured on the Strawb album "BY THE SEASIDE"
Share and Enjoy!
XX
2012-10-1304 min
El Strawb(Ohm Groove On) I Love My PlanetOhm Groove On (I LOVE My Planet.)
More of a Slow Build Mantra than a Song.
Recorded yonks ago. Features Jodi (then aged 8) as first guest vocals.
Then Pixi on Chorus. With me in the middle and on Tibetan singing bowl and percussion.
also written and recorded by me.
Can't remember who played Bass. Dan or Leon.
Also not sure at all who played the guitar riff, probably Leon coz he realy liked this one. Thanks Leon!
"One Planet: One Love: One God: One Spirit: One Heart: One Soul: One Race: One Life..."
Please stay tuned in and turned on...
2012-08-2706 min
El Strawb"Summer of LOVE Is In The Air" - STRAWB 'V' KC FlighttA cover version of Love Is In The Air.
Yup, that one. by John Paul Young
Heavily sampling/using "Summer Madness" by KC Flightt
(It was the follow up to "PLANET E" a RAVE CLASSIC from 1989. and if you've never heard that song, go find, it's HUGE!)
I first helped to recorded this in Jersey in the possible late 70's maybe early 80's.
Helping my Uncle make a demo for his Live Pub Gigs.
I chose the song and operated the drum machine.
i.e. i pressed the Now button for the drum rolls!
My Aunt on bass and backing...
2012-06-3004 min
El Strawb"Never Never" cover of The ASSEMBLY/Feargal Sharkey hit - from the album "By The Seaside"Strawb Goes POP!!
Singing NEVER NEVER by The Assembly.
This is what i did last week.
Started Sunday evening and continued most late evenings since.
finished this afternoon.
Sorry about the buzz on the vocal line, need to get Dave round to investigate.
Written by Vince Clarke.
Originaly sung by Feargal Sharkey
Hope you like.
Share and Enjoy if you do and download for Free
Then download them all!!
FREE
Try ROSEBUD. that's Niiiiice!
and i bet you haven't heard REBORN. That's a Gorgeous piece is that.
As for BLACK ROCK.... zowie!
and NEW ALBUM Available from Me.
"EASY TIGER. 17...
2012-06-1603 min
El StrawbBlack Rock - March 2012 - from the album "By The Seaside"Slightly fine tuned version...i.e. I've turned the guitars up a bit!
ENJOY and please Feel Free To Download!
And Please stay tuned to Sing Along At Me... on the end CHR!!
It goes...
"Don't be such a whining, self pitying git"
"You're such a lazy hypocryte"
...you'll understand Why when you get there!
Lead guitar by Steve Pantlin.
Cheers bloke!
Quality screamin'!
Nice.
Song written 1994 on Black Rock island at low tide.
On a hot summers day.
Purple ohm or possibly a strawberry on my mind.
Recorded March 2012 at The Bamboo Grove by a Strawb
Available now on...
2012-05-2304 min
El Strawb(I Married A) Monster (From Outta Space) by JohnCooperClarke sung by Strawb @1997?(I Married A) MONSTER (From Outta Space)
written by John Cooper Clarke.
Recorded late 90's at Bamboo Grove and at Fialka Central, Montpelier.
Many thanks to Karel for recording this one for me.
And for sending me the original audio files recently.
So if anyone fancies doing a remix!?
Uploaded in celebration at waking up the other day and seeing Mr John Cooper Clarke on Breakfast T.V!
And what an amiable fellow he was.
And yes i still have my orange triangle 7" copy of the single.
Respect to Mr C.C.
2012-05-0904 min
El StrawbSpaceman Tune - from the album "By The Seaside"Recorded in 1994. Released on the 2005 album "Songs of Ascension"
Now available on the online album "BY THE SEASIDE"
A life in song...
Or a bedtime story?
Spaceman Tune
I went out Astral walking
Just the other day
Thought i saw a Spaceman
come to guide me on my way
I turned to shake his hand
as he exploded full of love
A silence came around
and a voice from up above
"Don't listen to the sinners son
They're all after your soul
Just get your shit together go and
play some rock 'n roll
I'll show you notes and chords...
2012-04-2306 min
El StrawbRosebud - from the album "By The Seaside"Taken from my new album "By The Seaside"
This has been my proudest gem for many a year.
I thought it was time i shared it with more people!
Wow! What a Piece!
Thanks to King Slim for vocal and guitar production
Henry for Djembe and Guitar
and Laurie Anderson for the drum loop that began this beauty.
whisper it..."RooooseBud!"
and
"Turn Off Your Phone..
TURN ON YOUR LIFE!"
(-:
Namaste now
x
2012-01-0404 min
El StrawbLike A Hole In The Head - for ANNE - from the album "By The Seaside"True Story. "Gonna hunt down God, and cook him, on the hob..."
For Anne.
Live on in a song.
X
2012-01-0404 min
El StrawbEnd of The World Waltz - from the album "By The Seaside"Take your partner for the last waltz before you board the last space ship leaving in 2012!??
Written and recorded around-about 2001?
Helped greatly by Henry on melody, guitar, and djembe.
Also available as a The "WonderFunkyMonkeyMIX" in My Space.
Taken from the album "God Knows I'm Good"
and on "EASY TIGER - Some of The Best of Strawb"
Please Share and ENJOY
and it's NOT the End of the World.
It's the End of MANkind as a new phase of Human understanding begins
The Mayan calendar is cyclical. One ends, another begins
and on the last page they admit that their...
2012-01-0403 min
El Strawb"Reborn" by ZEN TAILSThe closest i ever got to sounding like Orbital, only Better!
Harsichord, Cheech and Chong, several XTC and Dukes of Stratosphear samples
Lovely Beats and a bit of "Austin" (Classic early Rave Anthem!)
and so much more.
A slow build, leads to many groovy avenues.
Seriously proud of this baby.
Please download, play loud, Dance, Share and ENJOY!
2012-01-0407 min
El Strawb"Have I Told You Lately" - COVER Version of the Van Morrison classicDownload FREE & Send to someone you LOVE
My 2015 Xmas gift to ALL who have came to see me LIVE this year and to ALL who have Listened to my SONGS , more so to those who downloaded and shared!
THANK YOU SO Very Much, TRULY! xx
Recorded in 2003 for a friend who wanted to sing it as a wedding anniversairy gift to his wife.
He never sang it. So this is what i gave him to rehearse with...
also featured on my 2005 CD "God Knows I'm Good"
Free-form 70's Funk Bass played by Steve Pantlin as was the Gorgeous Acoustic Guitar...
2005-11-0504 min