The Call (original song) russbuss415 2024-01-30 | The CallBy russbuss 1/28/2024Built from claystands 10 feet tallWalks through the nightSearching for allthat we’ve foundAnd when we’re not aroundThe rooster barks and the doggies crowThe oddest of all soundsBuilt from clayShot down from the moonYou think it’s quiet nowBut it’s arriving soonAnd here we are And here we’re notTime slips away and the fog flows thickThe time that we forgot The highways are barren The lake mirrors the sky The mama owl grows so weary From chasing down, the little critters, that run through the nightBuilt from clayStands 10 feet tallFacing towards to sunriseIt’s waiting for the call
Farallon (original song) russbuss415 2024-01-30 | FarallonBy russbuss 3/22/23I swam up to meet youI swam up to shoreI swam up to meet you but you’re weren’t there anymoreThe ocean is bigThe ocean is wideIt’ll open its arms and welcome you insideThe waves were lapping at your skinDid you know the trouble you were inYou took that one last breathIt’s all that you had leftNow the bottom’s where your new life will beginDarkness. Sadness. Cold You know I’ve seen titanic,and this is trueMost of the ocean is not blue This home is bigThis home’s not kindWhat once was yours, well it’s now mine; it’s all mine
Torpedo (original song) russbuss415 2024-01-30 | TorpedoBy russbuss 4/10/23He floated on that cloud up to the skyThe ground so blurry tears all in his eyesThe people all stood there and wavedThey held their breath as prayers were madeHis heart so heavy hearing those goodbyesShe put the photos back into the drawerIt felt much heavier than it was beforeThe memories came rushing backAnd suddenly the room turned blackShe couldn’t even make it to the door The sun so bright. I’ll be there by nightStanding on that bridge aloneThe moon so round. I’m never coming downStanding on that bridge I’m home. He gazed at all the cities down belowEach point of light a life he didn’t know A lifetime chasing dreams for funBut none of them the one he wantsLonging for the heart that he could hold
Neil Young - Hey Babe (on 2 ukuleles) russbuss415 2024-01-29 | Video from 12 years ago (Nov 7, 2011). I had this in draft mode and never published it until now.Dominator's channel:youtube.com/@Dominatoruke
John Denver - Like a Sad Song (ukulele cover) russbuss415 2023-02-03 | Freeing up some space on my hard drive. From 2018.
The Cricket (23Skidoo cover) russbuss415 2023-02-03 | Found some old video files from 2018 on my computer so I'm uploading them to free up HD space. Here's a cover of the @23skidooooooooo original song "The Cricket". He wrote a great song!Check out his awesome channel here:youtube.com/@23skidooooooooo
Beck - Asshole (on ukulele) russbuss415 2021-08-18 | Your brains went black when she took back her loveAnd put it out into the sunThe birds did fly when the heavens all went dryAnd the cigarettes were smoking by themselvesShe'll do anythingShe'll do anythingShe'll do anything to make you feel like an assholeCall her name, she looks the same as youQuestion marks stretched across her skinShe dangles carrots, makes you feel embarrassedTo be the fool you know you areShe'll do anythingShe'll do anythingShe'll do anything to make you feel like an asshole
Krispy Kreme Challenge! russbuss415 2021-01-30 | 12 donuts over 5 miles in under an hour. Will we make it?http://krispykremechallenge.commusic from bensound.com
Yesterdays Coffee (russbuss original) russbuss415 2020-07-10 | Yesterday’s Coffee (by russbuss)6-9-2018G C G Cyou’re just like yesterday’s coffee todaynot good but i’d take a sip anywaya bit bitter, but it gets the job doneyou’re just like yesterday’s coffee todayC GWho drinks coffee like thatC A7 D D7Me, that’s who, please pass the carafethey would never serve it in a storebut that only makes me want it moreoh it’s stale, and just a little bit burntthey would never serve it in a storeWho drinks coffee like thatMe, that’s who, please pass the carafeyou’re just like yesterday’s coffee todayit’s bad when cold, and if you heat it up it still tastes bad.you’re just like yesterday’s coffee todaydon’t change and we’ll be alright, we’ll be alright
Angry Love Song (with Ukulollo) russbuss415 2019-07-05 | Lorenzo, our talented friend from Italy, was in town last October and we filmed this performance of one of my original songs. We are performing as "The Flamin' Jackets and Hats". Marvel at my fluency in Italian.Lorenzo/Ukulollo's channel:youtube.com/channel/UCm-Qp5oidpQ-2xpMArHKllw
She Dont Love You and Dont Close Your Eyes (UWC 2019) russbuss415 2019-06-11 | Me and Grumpy Coyote at the Ukulele World Congress in Needmore, Indiana. Big thanks to DeG for capturing this video!The songs are:She Don't Love You, by Eric PaslayDon't Close Your Eyes, by Keith WhitleyWe're both playing Mainland ukes! www.mainlandukes.com
The Queens Business (redux) russbuss415 2019-04-14 | Here's a new recording of a song I wrote and posted back in 2012. Wanted to see how it sounded in a different key and on a different instrument. Original version here:youtube.com/watch?v=UgRPfcJXHlA----------------------The Queen's Business(by russbuss)a rosebud once asked mewhat the queen's business wasif i lift a few petalswill you tell me what it is she doesthe answer ain't easyi didn't know for many yearsshe wasn't sure if we were readyor if we really caredone day she told us the storythe truth inside the hiveshe told us the storyof what it took to stay aliveyou see her business is lovethat's what she always thinks ofuntil she finds some peace below she will watch her workers growyou see her business is loveyou see it starteda thousand earth years agoshe stumbled into something redthen her wings ceased to growand so she sits there aloneshe's buried all her friendsshe stopped trying to make senseof a life that never ends
This Old Town - Tom Petty (ukulele cover) russbuss415 2019-03-15 | In the town of Clearlake, CA for a quick getaway.
Cancer Research (original song) russbuss415 2017-11-13 | Song based on a true story. Thanks for watching!----------Cancer Research (by russbuss)Hey Bob, I know she wasn’t the onebut she was the one who really made the nightHey Bob, though it was years agoand we may never know, was she Mrs. RightThe one you wanted was nice and all but shecouldn’t hold a candle to that girlHindsight is a son of a bitchbut maybe there’s another in this worldlike her, like her, cancer research It’s been, a solid fifteen yearsa decade and a half, of wondering where she isI swear, I don’t think about it muchbut maybe still too much for my own goodI don’t even remember her namebut it’s all the sameIt’s been a long time after allThe one thing that I do recallis the type of work she doesHey Bob, it’s two thousand seventeenSo many things we have seen, I know that life goes onBut hey Bob, don’t tell me it’s just mewho wonders if it could be, she’s singing the same song
Transformer Man - Neil Young (ukulele and vocoder) russbuss415 2017-11-13 | Just playing around with a vocoder app on my iPhone.
Angry Love Song (original song) russbuss415 2017-10-18 | It's been forever since I've written something. So here's something. Thanks for watching...-----------------------------------------------------Angry Love Song(by RussBuss)stop talking about iti’m leaving the roomain’t no doubt about itthere’s no need to assume anymorethat what is going on is not what we agreed uponstop talking and listen to this tunejust another angry love songor maybe it’s the firstto escalate the situationlike it could get any worsefirst they tell you it’s rightthen they tell you it’s wrongfriends are good for thatthey’re with you all alongyour inabilityto see the things that you should seefirst you’re right, then of course you are wrong-----------------------Film clip from:"Satan in Prison"by Georges MélièsPublication date 1907
Robert Palmer (original song) russbuss415 2016-08-30 | It's been a while. Hope you like my latest effort. Lot's of weird shit going on in the world today. Let's all try to be kind to one another.Thanks for watching.----------------------------Robert Palmer(by russbuss)Jazz and blues, rock and reggae tooWhatever was the callPop rock music in a suit and tieThat really topped them allIt was simply, simply irresistibleHe didn’t mean to turn you onAddicted to Love, Get it On, Bang a GongSome Like it Hot, were some really great songsLittle Feat, Vinegar JoeBands I’ve heard of but don’t really knowPower Station, now that’s my jam1 part Chic, 2 parts Duran Duran[chorus]Born in England, died in FranceLived in the Bahamas, rocked so many lands60s to 90s, he made his markGone too early, but his soul lives on[chorus]
Im a Whale (original song) russbuss415 2016-06-05 | A new song written for my boogie boarding buddies. Ocean beach, San Francisco, cold as F.----------------------------------------------------I'm a Whale(by russbuss)Big shark, big shark, big shark, I'm a whaleLittle shark, big shark, swordfish tailMean shark, nice shark, fancy me a treatPlankton and krill, it's all that I can eatAll around the world I see sharks, that's what I seeI wish that the sharks would just let me beBlack shark, white shark, rainbow wishPurple shark, paisley shark, you sexy fishIf you're out swimming, better watch your feetYour pretty little toes are what they're gonna eatGet out of my way you sea turtleGet out of my way you jellyfishGet out of my way you unagiI gotta get my dish
The One I Love - David Gray (ukulele cover) russbuss415 2016-05-28 | From David Gray's 2005 album "Life in Slow Motion". We covered this before on the UkeCrazyBitches channel (with Boozelele and GrumpyCoyote) a while back but I thought I'd do it again because it's such a heartbreaking and evocative song and I really dig it. Have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone.Your pal,Russhttp://www.youtube.com/ukecrazybitcheshttp://www.youtube.com/boozelelehttp://www.youtube.com/grumpycoyotetunes
Try and Love Again - Eagles (ukulele cover) russbuss415 2016-05-06 | A song originally written and sung by Randy Meisner for the Eagles album Hotel California (1976). Played on a Dominator soprano ukulele. Thanks for watching!
After the Gold Rush (with Ken Middleton) russbuss415 2016-04-19 | Ken Middleton on the piano. Sorry his head got cut off. Ken's channel: http://www.youtube.com/kenmiddletonukulele
Happy Birthday Mary-Anne! russbuss415 2015-10-13 | A birthday card for a friend up north:http://www.youtube.com/mctrmt
Hey Jesus (Original song) russbuss415 2015-08-28 | Took a long break this summer. Will be back to Youtube soon to get caught up. Here's a new song in the meanwhile.Thanks for watching!--------------Hey Jesus(by russbuss)Hey you know me JesusIt's been a long time since we've had a conversationI've been high up for no reasonI could use a little help, can you reach out your ever-loving handAnd help me to understandHow I can be a better manHey I know I've seen youI've seen you uptown, downtown, even by the fountain at the parkYou were there bathingThough it seemed a little strange, I would never question anything you doI'm not some kind of foolI know I've let you down more than a few times in the pastIt's just the feeling never lastsBut when you come around, things will get better for a whileAnd then I crash that's just my styleHey I see you clearlyIn the cracks in the ground and the shadows that lean against the wallYou smile at meAnd now I'm reaching for that meaning that will keep me from feeling so downYou lift me up off the groundI know I've let you down more than a few times in the pastIt's just the feeling never lastsBut when you come around, things will get better for a whileAnd then I crash that's just my style
One More Roll of the Dice - Brooks & Dunn (ukulele cover) russbuss415 2015-06-06 | From Brooks and Dunn's 2005 album "Hillbilly Deluxe". Thanks for watching!
Making the Rounds (Original Song) russbuss415 2015-05-26 | I was recently asked why I still post on Youtube. I didn't have an answer for that so just shrugged my shoulders and replied "Shit if I know". Anyway, here's a new song. Thanks for watching.-------------------------------------------------------Making the Rounds(by russbuss)there’s so much beauty in the worldbut she’s just here to destroy itso much beauty in the worldthere’s so much tension in the airshe’s just here to employ itshe feeds on her despairRunning from town to town in a beat up pickup truckMaking the rounds like a traveling circus, but with no show to speak ofthere’s so much meaning in her lifeshe’s just here to ignore itshe won’t open her eyesthere’s so much beauty in the worldbut she’s just here to destroy itthis silly little girl
Sugarloaf Mountain (redux) russbuss415 2015-05-24 | Here's a re-recording of an original song from June 2010. Added a verse and of course plenty of reverb. Original version on ukulele here:youtu.be/GnNJcUMxnmIAwesome turtle footage from the Internet Archive (archive.org)------------Sugarloaf Mountain v2.0 (by russbuss)you chased me upi followed you downyou wanted to knowif i've been aroundup on sugarloaf mountainyou said maybeup on sugarloaf mountainyou said maybeand that's good enough for me you've got my heartplease don't give it backyou gave me your wordand i'm satisfied with that we missed the stormthe clouds have flown awayi've waited so longfor this very day
Driftin (original song, take 2) russbuss415 2015-05-04 | This is a re-recording of a song I did last week. No need to comment again. Thanks for watching.-----------------------Driftin' (by russbuss)I was drifting out there on an old dirt roadI was drifting out there with two bags in towI was walking backwards with the trafficI was out driftingI was drifting out there with the wind in my hairI was drifting out there trying to go anywhere but hereI was driftingMurderous? Some might sayMurderous? Maybe (only) on some daysI was floating out there with a thought in my mindI was floating out there when I lost track of timeIt's been twenty years, that's right it's been twenty yearsthat I've been floatingI've been floating out there with my head in a viceI've been floating out there against my own adviceI lost my way, or I never really had it
Turbo Red POS (Original song) russbuss415 2015-04-28 | Driving home from LA this past weekend, I witnessed many aggressive drivers endangering themselves and others. Anyway, I had Taco Bell along the way and that was pretty cool. Thanks for watching.Footage from the Internet Archives (archive.org)---------------------------------------------Turbo Red POS (by russbuss)You pull aheadYou shake your fistPedal to the metal Are you going for itTwo lane highwayOne track mindDo you think you'll everMake it on time Turbo red piece of shitAre you gonna go for itTurbo red piece of shitUpside down spewing smoke from the bottom of a ditch(You looked so cool, but now you're paying for it)Tail lights glaring Forward leanBoth hands on the steering wheelLooking real mean Two lane highwayOne track mindDo you think you'll everMake it on time
Driftin (Original song) russbuss415 2015-04-24 | Saw a lot of hitchhikers on this island which inspired this song. Terrible audio courtesy of the pool fountain, roosters, a cat, Macbook Air, and ultimately ME. Thanks for watching!----------------Driftin' (by russbuss)I was drifting out there on an old dirt roadI was drifting out there with two bags in towI was walking backwards with the trafficI was out driftingI was drifting out there with the wind in my hairI was drifting out there trying to go anywhere but hereI was driftingMurderous? Some might sayMurderous? Maybe (only) on some daysI was floating out there with a thought in my mindI was floating out there when I lost track of timeIt's been twenty years, that's right it's been twenty yearsthat I've been floatingI've been floating out there with my head in a viceI've been floating out there against my own adviceI lost my way, or I never really had it
Sleep Tonight (Original song) russbuss415 2015-04-09 | Inspired by a restless toddler, Elm Street, and Carcosa. Thanks for watching!-------------------Sleep Tonight (by russbuss)she said don’t let me go to sleepdon’t let me dream the night awayshe said don’t let me rest my headtomorrow’s not too far awaythe stars don’t sleepthe moon’s up thereand if i don’t why should you care?the night is full of lifethe bed is madeand so is my mindi’m well aware of the timelet’s watch the sun arriveso don’t make me sleep tonightdon’t make me sleep tonightshe said don’t let me go to sleepdreams can be a scary placethere is a man with blades for handsand spaghetti noodles on his face
Sunday Brunch (original tune) russbuss415 2015-04-01 | Just like bearron, I'm NOT writing a silly Easter song this year:Check out bearron's video here:youtube.com/watch?v=hBLpB2Z56sc
Ken (original song) russbuss415 2015-03-23 | Finally found a free moment to record a song about a friend. Nothing exaggerated, all true stories.-----------------------------------------Ken(by russbuss)Ken is my friendhe lives in Englandthat’s very far from hereonce in a while he’ll pick up the phone and dial my number and we’ll chat about the things we used to dowe slayed the dragon outside the city gatesKen threw some gold coins on the groundand when the people swarmed like ducks on bread crumbsa grand cacophony of sound. that time we built a bridge out of dinner rollsto cross the river and not get wetthe bakers woke up angry and called the castle guardsthey forgave but would not soon forget
Harrison Street (Original song) russbuss415 2014-09-16 | I saw a man on a skateboard get hit by a car today and the impact sent him flying through the air. The skateboarder was totally at fault for shooting straight through a red light in a very busy intersection and miraculously walked away seemingly unscathed. Pretty sure he's gonna feel it in the morning.Video footage from archive.org.--------------------------Harrison Street(by russbuss)moving on down the streetaccelerating with my feetup ahead I see a light so brightbut it doesn't mean much to meflying through the air, the asphalt looks invitingspinning 'round and 'round 'til i touch the groundstaring at the sun, the sounds of the street are drowning outthe noises in my head the ones i can’t figure out standing before the gatesmy story up on displayup ahead I see a light so brightbut it's not a light that's meant for megreen means goyellow means slow downred means stop
We Three Dragons (original song) russbuss415 2014-09-10 | A few weeks ago, my daughter was sitting with me and referred to us as "We two dragons" which I thought was fairly amusing. I added in her mom and now we are three.If anybody would like to add harmonies or additional instrumentation to this, I would be super grateful. I tried to myself and failed. Thanks for watching!-----------------------We Three Dragons(by russbuss)we three dragons go to sleepperched on a cliff so steeprest your wings my little onemay your dreams be peaceful and sweet tomorrow we sit and watch and learntomorrow we watch villages burnwe’ll hold hands and we’ll block the suntomorrow we watch people run we three dragons go to sleepperched on a cliff so steepyou have your mother’s eyes and that’s no big surprisethat’s what we call heredity when we awake we’ll do it againwe’ll leave this dragon’s denwe’ll fly so high that we’ll sear our wingsjust because we can do these thingswe three dragons go to sleepperched on a cliff so steepyou have your father’s heart, and here’s my favorite parta little of his insanity May your dreams be peacefulMay your dreams be sweetMay your dreams give you a peekAt the bottom of the seaBecause that's one place that dragons can't go. we three dragons go to sleeptomorrow’s gonna be so sweetwe three dragons go to sleeptomorrow’s gonna be so sweet
I Believe In You - Neil Young (ukulele cover) russbuss415 2014-08-21 | My attempt at this great Neil Young song. Boozelele covered this song years ago to much better effect (both in terms of ability and dramatic lighting). Check out his cover here:youtube.com/watch?v=rTEZvIGx8_QThanks for watching.
Stabby (original song - redux) russbuss415 2014-06-24 | Haven't had time to write lately so here's a song I wrote back in August 2009. This time played on guitar. Beware of murderous hill folk. That's all I have to say about that.Thanks for watching!----------------------------------------------Stabby (russbuss original)the trees couldn't hide such a beautiful skythe birds were in the air that daysinging songs of peace and happinessand there he was, and there he wasstabby came from the hillsdown a long and dusty gravel roadhis hog had run out of fuelno further could his thunder rollthe trampled green grass, formed a trail out backthe trail was soft beneath our feetit led us to a fallen treefrom the shadows he emergeda strange gaunt characteri turned to ben and saidhey man, it was nice knowin you
Great Highway (original song) russbuss415 2014-05-28 | Just a rough sketch of a song that I will likely neglect to work on in the future. Please excuse the messy garage.Thanks for watching though.------------------------------------Great Highway (by russbuss)let's play a song for the birds belowthe sun turns green when we end the showwhen we play loud, when we play loud, when we play loudThe heart beats so fast like it's going to explodesing it out loud to the memories of lovesing it out loud, sing it out from high abovei don't wanna go, no i don't want to go(gonna get so low, i don't want to get so low)so can someone please call joecan someone please call joe on the way home30 60 90 cruising through the greenswhen we're rolling in the flames, it'll be quite a scenewhen we go out, when we go out, when we go outHolding out your hand you'll be lying next to me
Good People (Original Song) russbuss415 2014-05-09 | Something I wrote a while back. Just got around to recording it. Thanks for watching.---------------Good People (by russbuss)I want to thank you for being my friendYou don't need to stick with me until the endBut hey if you do, oh the damage we could doAnd never ever having to pretendto be good people all the timeJust look around you, far as you can seeThere are horrible people just like you and meWe are a part of a thriving breedFew people understand the need to not be good people all the timeWe are all capable of so much worse and that's what makes us humanWe haven't been good people since our birthand maybe a few years after thatI'm not scared I'll see you thereDown by the river of fire and painFriends up here are friends down thereI know that I'll see you again where there are no good people all the time
Rocks (original song) russbuss415 2014-04-01 | I took a year off from YouTube to do some soul searching. I found nothing.Enjoy the 4 minute crotch shot. Miss you guys!
Jack Kills! (original song with animation by tinitussi21) russbuss415 2013-03-14 | Here's a new original song based on Jack and the Beanstalk, written from the point of view of a jealous catty villager. The animation was done by an amazing artist named Tine from Switzerland. Please check out her channel for more great art work and animations:http://www.youtube.com/user/tinitussi21She created an alternate version of this video that you can see here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtV14l6wypQThanks for watching!-----------------------------------Jack Kills!(by russbuss)i'm not sure that i like jackor what he's donebut when it all came raining downhe became the town's favorite sondon't forget to feed the henand turn on the harpthere's gonna be a party tonightto celebrate this new starti heard a fee fi fo fumand then the sound of thundering i heard a fee fi fo fumand then not a goddamn thingyeah i know jack, yeah i know jackhe's that prick that lives down the roadyeah i know jack, we all know jackhe killed his way into a lot of goldwho needs the cow now that wehave the whole damn storei'll buy you milk, silk and thingsyou've never owned beforecrane your neck to the skysee that big ol' holethat's where the giant used to liveand now i swim in his goldi heard a fee fi fo fumand then the sound of thundering i heard a fee fi fo fumand then not a goddamn thingyeah i am jack, yeah i am jackI'm that prick that lives down the roadyeah i am jack, yeah i am jacki turned some beans into a lot of gold
