These Modern Times

by JJ's Blues Project

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1.
Won't Play Your Game 04:38
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WELL, YOU SAY THAT YOU’RE THE GOOD GUYS THOUGH YOU LIE THROUGH YOUR TEETH EV’RY TIME I CAN READ IT IN YOUR GREEN EYES BUT YOU NEVER SEE THE SIGNS YOU LOOK SO SOFT ON THE OUTSIDE BUT YOU’RE HARD ON THE INSIDE AND YOU’LL NEVER, EVER KNOW THE SCORE AN’ I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE THEN YOU WANT ME TO ADORE YOU LIKE SOME HERO FROM THE PAST BUT YOU NEVER COME TO MY RESCUE YOU LIKE IT HARD AND YOU LIKE IT FAST YOU LOOK SO SOFT ON THE OUTSIDE BUT YOU’RE REALLY HARD ON THE INSIDE YOUR DOGS THEY HOWL AND RAGE AT MY DOOR SO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO MORE! NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE SO, IF YOU WANT ME TO BELIEVE YOU YOU GOTTA’ PROVE YOU CARE BUT IF YOU AIM TO DECIEVE ME WELL, YOU KNOW THAT JUST AIN’T FAIR YOU SEEM SO SOFT ON THE OUTSIDE YOU’RE HARD AS STONE ON THE INSIDE YOU’LL NEVER, EVER KNOW THE SCORE SO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO MORE! AND, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE WELL, YOU GOT EARS BUT YOU’RE NOT LISTENING GOT EYES BUT YOU CAN’T SEE GOT THE POWER TO CHANGE THINGS BUT YOU JUST WON’T SET US FREE YOU LOOK SO SOFT ON THE OUTSIDE BUT HARD AS ROCK ON THE INSIDE YOU’RE ROTTEN RIGHT THROUGH TO THE CORE I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO MORE NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE SO, IF YA’ THINK YOU CAN DECIEVE ME WELL, YA’ BETTER THINK AGAIN I GOT EYES LIKE A HAWK AND I SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOUR PLAN YOU LOOK LIKE GLASS ON THE OUTSIDE BUT COLD AS STEEL ON THE INSIDE DO YOU REALLY WANT TO START ANOTHER WAR! SO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE, NO, I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAME NO MORE NO MORE!
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Modern Times 05:24
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OH, YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, YEAH OOH, THESE MODERN TIMES, EVER CHANGING TIMES MAKE EVEN A SAINT COMMIT A DEVILOUS CRIME YOU CAN READ ALL THE SIGNS ON THE WALLS OF THESE MODERN TIMES YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, YEAH, BE CAREFUL IN THESE MODERN TIMES WATCH OUT WELL, THE STREETS FILL UP WITH FUMES AND THE KIDS BREAK ALL THE RULES THE COUNCIL PLANS ARE IN RUINS AN’ THE SYSTEM’S RUN BY FOOLS SO, YOU GOTTA’ WATCH OUT YES, YOU GOTTA’ WATCH OUT YOU GOTTA’ WATCH OUT AND BE WARY IN THESE HERE MODERN TIMES WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT OH, THESE MODERN TIMES, EVER CHANGING TIMES POLITICIANS SPOUTING, EVER CHANGING LIES YOU GOTTA’ LOOK OUT YOU GOTTA’, YOU GOTTA’ WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT BETTER LOOK OUT, BABY FOR THESE HARD AN’ HEAVY, MODERN TIMES WATCH OUT! YOU BETTER WATCH OUT GOTTA’ WATCH OUT FOR THESE MODERN TIMES WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT WATCH OUT FOR THESE MODERN TIMES WATCH OUT! WATCH OUT!
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This Guitar 08:15
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YOU CAN TRY TO FOOL ME WITH YOUR PETTY RULES YOU CAN LOVE RINGS, DIAMONDS, PEARLS AND JEWELS YOU THINK THAT YOUR’E SO COOL ALWAYS WHEN I SEEM TO LOSE THEN YOU GIVE ME BAD NEWS AND MAKE ME BLOW A FUSE BUT THERE IS ONE THING YOU CAN NEVER DO THAT’S STOP THIS GUITAR CRYIN' THE BLUES (CRYIN' THE BLUES) OH, YOU TRY SO HARD TO TAKE AWAY OUR FREEDOM CUT US RIGHT BACK DOWN TO THE BONE YOU CAN’T DENY YOUR DOUBLE-DEALING KILLING THE PEOPLE AND HAVING FUN I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR LYIN' (WHEN THE DAY IS DONE) YOU CAN’T STOP THIS GUITARS’ DUES NO, YOU CAN’T STOP THIS GUITAR CRYIN' THE BLUES (CRYIN’) CAN YOU EVER BE SATISFIED OH, MAYBE, WHEN I’M DEAD YOU’VE TOLD SO MANY LIES IS IT ANY WONDER I SEE RED! YOU CAN TAKE AWAY EVERYTHING BUT THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO NOTHING YOU CAN DO YOU CAN’T STOP THIS GUITAR FROM CRY-IN' (CRYIN') CRY ON GUITAR...
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Put My Foot Down 04:53
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NOW, YOU SAY YOU CARE BUT WHAT GOOD CAN YOU DO FOR ME WHAT YOU DO, REALLY ‘AINT FAIR AND BEFORE YOU BRING ME DOWN GONNA PUT MY FOOT DOWN (FOOT DOWN) I CAN’T SURVIVE ON LIES AN’ CAN’T SEEM TO GET AHEAD BUT BEFORE YOU GIVE ME ANOTHER FROWN GONNA PUT MY FOOT DOWN (FOOT DOWN) I AIN’T GONNA LET YOU PUSH OR SHOVE ME AROUND SO BEFORE YOU TRY AND HOLD ME DOWN GONNA PUT MY FOOT RIGHT DOWN FOOT DOWN! FOOT DOWN! OH, HOW MANY TIMES MUST I GO -‘ROUND AND ‘ROUND? I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF HEARIN’ YOUR DARK BARKIN’SOUND I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR BARKIN’SOUND BETTER PULL BACK HARD ON YOUR GROWLING HOUNDS ‘CAUSE THIS TIME, I’M REALLY GONNA PUT MY (FOOT DOWN) FOOT DOWN! I AIN’T NO LONGER LISTENIN’ YOU OUGHTA’ TRY A-WHISTLIN’ AND IF YOU HOLD UP THE SYSTEM GONNA PUT MY FOOT DOWN (FOOT DOWN) I CAN’T TAKE NO MORE HEARD ENOUGH OF YOUR LIES AN’ BEFORE YOU GIVE ME FALSE HOPE, MAN GONNA PUT MY FOOT DOWN I AIN’T NO LONGER LISTENIN’ YOU OUGHTA’ TRY WHISTLIN’ IF YOU’RE HOLDIN’ UP THE SYSTEM GONNA PUT MY FOOT DOWN (FOOT DOWN) FOOT DOWN!
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A Brush With The Blues 04:07
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‘’TODAY, YOU’RE GONNA’ HAVE A BRUSH WITH THE BLUES!’’ WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNIN’ MY RADIO GAVE ME THE NEWS (GAVE ME THE NEWS) WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNIN’ THE RADIO GAVE ME BAD NEWS WELL, THE NEWSMAN HE GAVE OUT A WARNIN’, HE SAID, WOH, ‘’TODAY YOU’RE GONNA HAVE A BRUSH WITH THE BLUES!’’ WELL, I WAS FEELIN’ REAL GOOD ‘TIL HE STARTED TO SPEAK (‘TIL HE STARTED TO SPEAK) YES, I FELT SO GOOD NOW THE FUTURE LOOKS SO BLEAK AND IF ANYTHING WOULD COME TRUE, AH, WELL, TODAY I’II HAVE A BRUSH, ANOTHER BRUSH ‘’WITH THE BLUES’’ WELL, THE NEWSMAN SAID ‘’ YOUR'E GONNA’ HAVE A BAD DAY YOU’RE GONNA’ HAVE A BAD DAY AND YOU’LL LOSE’’ THE NEWSMAN SAID ‘’ YOU'RE’ GONNA’ HAVE A BAD DAY AND LOSE’ (YOU’RE GONNA’ LOSE!) THOUGH I THOUGHT HE WAS CRAZY, GUESS WHAT I HAD ANOTHER BRUSH; WITH THE BLUES! ‘’BAD LUCK SON, MAYBE TOMORROW YOU’LL GET BETTER NEWS’’
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I Need A Six 04:25
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OH, I NEED A SIX TO GET OUT OF THIS FIX AND NO OTHER NUMBER WILL DO I NEED A SIX, SO GOD, IF YOU EXIST IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO SHINE ON THROUGH SO, YOU CAN ROLL AWAY, THE GAME STARTS TODAY I’M IN IT BIG-TIME AND ALL THE WAY IT’S SO HARD TO PLAY YOU’RE GAME AND WIN BUT I NEED A BREAK TO ESCAPE THE MESS I’M IN YOU THROW THE DICE, NOW THE STAKES ARE MY LIFE AND TO LOSE WOULD BE SUCH A SIN GONNA’LOOK OUT FOR YOUR TRICKS OOH, I NEED A SIX TO GET MYSELF RIGHT OUT OF THIS FIX SO, C’MON, ROLL AWAY THE DICE ARE LOADED, THOUGH THE GAME STARTS TODAY YOU MAKE THE CALL, AN’ I HOPE I DON’T FALL SO, GIVE ME A SIX AND I’II GET OUT OF THIS FIX GIVE ME A SIX; GET ME OUT OF THIS FIX ‘CAUSE NO OTHER NUMBER WILL DO I NEED A SIX, GOD, YOU’VE HAD YOUR KICKS, YEAH IT’S TIME FOR ME TO SHINE ON THROUGH GIMME’ A SIX, OH, GOD, IF YOU EXIST IT’S TIME FOR THE BAD TIMES TO END SO, GIVE ME A SIX, GET ME OUT OF THIS FIX ‘CAUSE IT’S MY LIFE THAT I HAVE TO DEFEND AH, C’MON’, GIVE ME A SIX! OH, I NEED A SIX TO GET OUT OF THIS FIX SAYIN’ NO OTHER NUMBER WILL DO I NEED A SIX TO GET OUT OF THIS FIX IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO SHINE ON THROUGH SO, ROLL AWAY, THE DICE IS LOADED TODAY ‘C’MON, WHAT DO YA’ SAY? GIMME’ A SIX! OH, GIVE ME A SIX TO GET ME OUT OF THIS FIX ‘CAUSE NO OTHER NUMBER WILL DO, NO, NO, NO
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You Give Me Nothin' 05:39
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FROM THE MOMENT YOU WAKE UP TO THE LAST THING AT NIGHT THERE’S SOMETHING YOU JUST CAN’T FAKE, IN THE MORNING LIGHT YOUR LOVE IT FITS, LIKE A HAND IN A GLOVE (LIKE A HAND IN A GLOVE) AND I NEED NOTHIN’ NOTHIN’ BUT YOUR SWEET LOVE SOME PEOPLE GIVE FLOWERS, FROM THEIR IVORY TOWERS TRY TO CLIP YOUR WINGS, WITH GOLDEN TRINKETS AND RINGS SOME PEOPLE WASTE HOURS, TURNIN’ SWEET SUGAR SO SOUR BUT YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN', YOU GIVE ME NOTHING OH, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN', NOTHING BUT YOUR SWEET LOVIN' LOVE... WELL, I DON’T NEED TOO MUCH, ‘CAUSE I’VE BEEN THROUGH IT ALL DON’T NEED TO SWEAR NO VOWS, ‘CAUSE I CAN HEAR YOUR HEART CALL CAN’T STOP THIS FIRE, THIS FIRE A-BURNIN’ AN’ ALTHOUGH I WANT SOMETHIN’ I NEED NOTHIN’, YES, I WANT NOTHIN' NO, NOTHIN' BUT YOUR LOVE WOH, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’ YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’ YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’ YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, OH, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’ OH, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’ NOTHIN' BUT YOUR SWEET LOVE OH, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’ YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’ SAID, YOU GIVE ME NOTHIN’, I NEED NOTHIN’ SAID, I NEED NOTHIN’ NOTHING BUT YOUR SWEET LOVE (SWEET LOVE)
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Sometimes 04:13
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SOMETIMES, I FEEL SO DEJECTED CAN’T SEEM TO SHAKE IT OFF SOMETIMES I FEEL REJECTED CAN’T GET TO TALK TO THE BOSS OH, SOMETIMES, I FEEL DISRESPECTED AND SOMETIMES I’M AT A LOSS SOMETIMES I FEEL SO DISCONNECTED LEFT COUNTING THE COST SOMETIMES I WANNA’ BE PROTECTED THOUGH MOST TIMES I FEEL SO SUBJUGATED, YEAH OH, SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I’M INFECTED SOMETIMES, SO MOLESTED WOH, SOMETIMES I ‘M SELECTED BUT MOSTLY I FEEL I’M BEING INSPECTED SOMETIMES I FEEL DISSECTED AND SOMETIMES I FEEL SO DISCONNECTED FROM YOU SOMETIMES WHEN I FEEL SO DISCONTENTED, WELL WELL, I JUST, JUST WANNA’ STAY IN BED WHEN I NEED TO REST MY HEAD, WELL WELL, SOMETIMES, I FEEL I’D BE I’D BE BETTER OFF, BETTER OFF DEAD OH, OH, SOMETIMES I FEEL VIOLATED DOWN-RATED, DESSICATED AND BLUE AND MOST TIMES IT’S ALL DUE TO THE HATRED AND IGNORANCE IN YOU
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Too Far Gone 05:19
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I’VE BEEN TO SOME PLACES YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE SEEN SO MANY FACES AN’ THINGS YOU CAN’T PERCEIVE I’VE FLOWN OVER OCEANS AND I’VE PLAYED ON THE SAND WOH, THEN YOU COME A-BOASTIN’ YOU WANNA’ TURN MY HAND BUT I’M TOO FAR GONE (YOU AINT’ GONNA’ STOP ME NOW) I’VE TRY TO FIT IN BUT WITH MY KIND OF SOUL I’M A THIN ROUND PEG IN A FAT, SQUARE HOLE I JUST DON’T AGREE WITH YOUR HEAVY WAYS WELL, THIS IS MY LIFE; I NEED TO LIVE TODAY AND I’M TOO FAR GONE, YES, HEAR, HEAR WHAT I SAY... TOO FAR GONE; I’M GONE, I’M GONE... WELL, YOU’VE HELD ME BACK FOR MANY YEARS AND I’VE TRIED TO HOLD BACK THOSE BURNIN’ TEARS BUT WHILE YOU WEAR A BEJEWELED CROWN WELL, ALL I WEAR IS A WORRIED FROWN 'I’M NOT YOUR LITTLE TOY OR YOUR WHIPPING BOY!' ‘CAUSE I’M TOO FAR GONE AND I’M STILL ON THE RUN... I’M SO GONE (YOU’VE BEEN OUTFOXED) I’M SO FAR GONE (I’M SO OUTSIDE MY BOX) OOH, I’M REALLY GONE (HAVIN’ SO MUCH FUN) SO FAR GONE OOH, I’M GONE; YOU AINT’ GONNA GET ME NOW! OOH, WELL I’M, ‘ER, REALLY GONE! I’M GONE HEADING FOR THE SUN I’M GONE OOH, WELL, I’M REALLY GONE SO GONE I’M GONE NOW, I’M TOO FAR GONE TOO FAR GONE SO FAR GONE, SO FAR, GONE YOU AIN’T GONNA’ CATCH ME NOW I’M GONE, I’M REALLY GONE...
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Don't Give Up 04:40
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DON’T GIVE UP ON LOVE BECAUSE IT’S ALL WE NEED RIGHT NOW NO, DON’T GIVE UP ON LOVE ‘CAUSE IT’S ALL WE REALLY NEED AND HOW IT’S THE GLOVE THAT REALLY FITS AND WHEN IT ALL COMES DOWN TO IT IT’S ALL THAT WE REALLY NEED TO SHOW OH, DON’T GIVE UP ON PEACE ‘CAUSE IT’S SOMETHING WE ALL NEED NO, NO, DON’T GIVE UP ON PEACE ‘CAUSE IT WILL ONLY MAKE US BLEED DON’T GIVE UP ON PEACE OH, TELL ME, WHAT IS LIFE FOR? SO, TAKE HEED ‘IT’S BETTER TO MAKE PEACE, NOT WAR!’ YOU GOTTA’ HAVE SOME FAITH IN HARMONY ‘CAUSE YOU KNOW WE CAN GET ALONG WE’VE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER TOGETHER WE CAN BE WARM, TENDER AND STRONG SO, DON’T GIVE UP ON LOVE (LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE) IT WILL LEAD US TO THE PLACE WHERE WE BELONG, WE BELONG DON’T GIVE UP ON LOVE DON’T GIVE UP ON LOVE
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This Guitar [Instrumental Version] 08:08
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There are no lyrics for this instrumental (harmonica/guitar solo) version of track three: 'This Guitar'.

about

I wrote all the songs (and recorded/mixed them) between February and July 2013. I began with the lyrics; from ideas I had over the particularly harsh Winter of 2012/2013. By the time I was ready to record, I became ill (again) but persevered, though I believe it shows a little in places on the album (the vocals in particular). Under increasing duress from all angles (especially relentless health and financial problems), I let the situation/predicament guide me (not having much choice anyhow) and deadlined July 1st for completion - no matter what! I do like a challenge but I only just made the final mixes on time - in retrospect, maybe a little hurried.

I hope my feelings about the world we currently live in come across in the way I planned and that, although the mountain is high and the way is long, we should never give up on love - the true power of the universe.

Feel free to comment on this and my previous material. You can leave comments on YouTube: JJ's Blues Project - Modern Times (Video) and at Vimeo (Modern Times - Video).

My new video 'This Guitar' will be on both YouTube and Vimeo soon.

Thanks for listening - please download a track or album!. Peace. JJ.

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released July 1, 2013

JJ:
Guitars/Vocals/Bass/Keyboards/Synth/Drums & Percussion.
Recording/Editing/Mixing & Mastering.
JJ & DJ:
Photography/Artwork

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JJ's Blues Project Birmingham, UK

JJ’s Blues Project: is an on-going, solo, blues-based concept that began on tape in 1998 (digital 2001). This is a sample of my work; I play all instruments and sing my own lyrics (I also created the artwork). All albums are recorded, mixed & mastered by me; away from my job as guitar, bass, keyboard, drum tutor and producer etc. Thanks for listening/ downloading. JJ. ... more

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