The jukebox
Turn it up. Read along.
27 songs, 1:42:34 of play time. Every MP3 is a free download.
Plug in, chip in
Connect to the cloud
We'll tell you what you want to hear
So you don't speak so loud
VerseThey make us think
There are 2 sides
There is no left
There is no right
VerseWhen the camera's on
Their smiles a mile wide
The show must go on
And keep the great divide
ChorusWhat are we thinking?
How can we be so blind?
We follow the pied piper
Believe the same old lies
There's only me and you
And we are all I
VerseWhy not have one world
With an overseeing eye?
We'll keep you safe
And tell you when to die.
VerseTruth is not what they say
Truth is they are afraid
That we will wake up
They may not get paid
VerseWe know what's best
You must trust the science
We say there is no god
Trust US...we are the highest
ChorusWhat are we thinking?
How can we be so blind?
We follow the pied piper
Believe the same old lies
There's only me and you
And we are all I
BridgeYou like being unique?
You like to think you can win?
That all goes away
When the chip goes in
I choose what to eat, when to sleep
What to believe in
That all goes away
When the chip goes in
VerseYou see the difference I'm sure
If you don't, you will
We'll program you to
Bow to our will
ChorusWhat are we thinking?
How can we be so blind?
We follow the pied piper
Believe the same old lies
There's only me and you
And we are all I
This track blends industrial rock aggression with a live-room atmosphere. It delivers a warning about manipulation, division, and the slow surrender of individuality by AI and the powers that control it.
Driven by pounding drums, crunchy guitars, and haunting layered vocals, the song paints a world where fear and control are packaged as safety and progress. The lyrics challenge the illusion of opposing sides and question the systems that profit from keeping people divided, distracted, and dependent.
Built around a relentless E–F–G progression. The guitar riff has been playing in my head for at least 5 years now and it feels so good to finally put lyrics to it and publish.
The riff came in just a few minutes many years ago. I finally decided to put serious effort into writing lyrics that matched the feeling I have each time I play the riff. There's something rebellious it. Once I started, the words kept flowing and I had to delete 4 verses. Otherwise, the song was over six minutes long! I think I have way too much to say.
At its core, the song is about identity, free thought, and the fear of losing what makes us human. The “chip goes in” refrain becomes both a metaphor and a warning — a symbol of surrendering choice, belief, and individuality to AI systems that promise convenience while demanding obedience. Dark, provocative, and emotionally charged, this track tries to capture thoughts I have way too often.
Songs & videos
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5:15 Video And We Are All I
This track blends industrial rock aggression with a live-room atmosphere. It delivers a warning about manipulation, division, and the slow surrender of individuality by…
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4:55 Video Time is Funny
This is a song inspired by my early twenties through my early thirties, when I packed up my guitar and left everything familiar behind…
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3:51 Video You Just Don't Get It
Written with my step daughter in mind when she was a teenager. We had a strained relationship back then and I guess I just…
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4:05 Video Falling Rain
Written on a rainy day. This is one of my favorite new songs as it describes how I was looking out my man cave/garage…
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4:08 Video Do You Feel It?
"Do You Feel It?" came together pretty naturally. It started as a simple groove with some lyrics I had left over from another song,…
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5:08 Lonely No More
Written in the mid 2000s during a pivotal chapter of my life, this song carries equal parts anger and optimism - two emotions that…
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4:05 Video Round and Round We Go
Life moves in circles. Every day we wake up, go to work, chase our goals, disagree, struggle, love, hope, and wonder where it's all…
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4:42 Video The Devil is Coming
I'm sure this will go over well. Nothing like a good controversial song to get things a bit spicy. Here is an AI generated…
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3:58 I Blame You
Written with my wife Ausra in mind. She sees right thru me and I'm thankful for it every day. I'm a very lucky man.…
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3:20 Video I'm Not Free
Originally inspired by a poem my step daughter wrote while in middle school. I think it's a cool little riff in D. The original…
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5:16 Video The Minstrel
Stay till the end and you might want to sing along! "The Minstrel" follows the story of a wandering musician drifting through forgotten towns…
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3:04 Video Batter Up
This one is called "Batter Up!" because apparently subtlety was overrated this time. It's a blues-rock track built on a driving groove, gritty guitars,…
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3:30 Video My Pa's Radio
"My Pa's Radio" is a nostalgic blues rock song about the timeless gift of music and how it connects generations. Whether it's a guitar,…
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Can't You See?
I think this is a kinda catchy hook. The song was inspired by my step daughter who at the time was a teenager and…
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4:04 Video The One That I Am
"The One That I Am" is a love song about the woman who somehow met me years ago, ignored all the obvious warning signs,…
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Pretty Lady
I really like this tune and I'm using some strange chord combinations in the original recording. The AI interpreted it farily well. I was…
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2:11 Video Nice to Know
"Nice To Know" is a short, sweet song about having someone in your life who is always there when you need them most. Sometimes…
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3:52 Video I Gave it a Try
A song about having the courage to leave behind what is familiar and take a chance on something new. Inspired by my own journey…
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3:33 Video The Secret - V3
This is the AI version that I tried to keep as true to the original as possible. A song I wrote after watching the…
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3:43 Video The Apple - V2
Another song written with my wife Ausra in mind. What if the greatest gift in life isn't something you can buy... but someone you…
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5:00 Video The Seeker - V3
This song was inspired by my nephew Jeff, who contributed some of the original lyrics while we were living together on a farm outside…
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3:23 Too Good to be True - V2
Another song written for my wife, Ausra. Since the day I first wrote this, our life together has been nothing short of an adventure.…
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3:29 Video I Don't Know Why
Not sure what I was thinking when I wrote this. The lyrics were an excuse to play some blues.
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5:23 If You Insist - V2
Tongue in cheek song and not really about anyone in specific. Another excuse to play some blues.
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4:23 Video Semper Fi
"Semper Fi" is a song written for my Uncle Tom, a 20+ year Marine Corps veteran, who passed away from cancer while we were…
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4:16 Can We Hurry Up
A tongue and cheek song I wrote in my head while driving my teenage step daughter somewhere. She was always in a hurry to…
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4:00 Video What Will it Take
An anti-establishment rock anthem. When will we realize it's all just a crazy game we've been forced to play? What will it take to…
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The story
Rock and roll runs in the family
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1950s
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It's in the blood
My grandfather was the original bass player for Bill Haley and the Comets. Rock and roll was in the family before I was.
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1960s
02
The Beatles flip the switch
The first time I heard the Beatles, that was it. Add years of air drumming and my Pa's radio, and yes, there is a song about that.
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1970s
03
Small town, loud radio
Rural southeast Pennsylvania. Paper routes, odd jobs and a full-service gas station. A dollar went a long way, and most of mine went to music. See my concert ticket stubs.
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1980s
04
Ink, steel and six strings
Seven years in a print shop, then running a million-dollar press that looked like NASA built it. The guitar never went back in the case.
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1996
05
Heading south
Sold the house, packed the '86 Firebird and drove to Florida to study audio engineering at Full Sail. Degree in hand by the end of 1997.
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1997
06
Music meets computers
The recording studio led to a dot-com, the dot-com led to web design, and web design became Embryo Design. The songs kept piling up in the vault.
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2009
07
Piano and drums
Bought my first piano and taught myself to play, then added an electronic kit. Most of The Apple and Protocol of Forgotten Frequencies started on those keys.
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2026
08
Out of the vault
AI helped turn my rough tracks into finished songs, without arguing with the bass player. Every word and every melody is still mine.
The axe
The black beauty
A Duesenberg USA 59 in gloss black. Art deco chrome, a pickguard bar that looks straight off a 50s Cadillac, and a tremolo smooth as butter. Every riff on this site came through this thing.
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