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The Rockpool Files

by TA Walker

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1.
Memory Lane 03:12
We waited long, through months of grey And finally, the sun arose again The boy deep down inside, prays this is the day To rollerskate down Memory Lane Long-forgotten summers await the kiss of life Trains to distant seaside towns await Grab an ice-cream you remember Memory Lane is calling - don't be late The signs we see - both black and blue Are only recollections that remain Sometimes further down, mists may block the view But I've never broken down on Memory Lane Long-forgotten summers...
2.
He leaves the keys with a trusted elf And sets off for Hawaii all by himself Even the man with the toys needs a break It’ll do him some good, for goodness’ sake... You’ll know it’s him leaving the airport By the red-and-white Bermuda shorts The hotel staff can’t believe their eyes Their tip is sherry and mince pies He swaps his sleigh for a Jumbo jet And he doesn’t mind if his feet get wet The elves all cheer, “Hip-hip-hooray” It’s Santa’s summer holiday That’s Mr Claus chilling by the pool With a G&T where the shade is cool He gives the volleyball a spin And soon resolves to get more slim And on the beach as the sun descends Joining singalongs with his new friends Plays ukulele like a pro On “Jingle Bells”, the only song he knows He swaps his sleigh for a Jumbo jet... He won’t forget the postcard to the Pole With Christmas a few months away Santa’s earned his holiday
3.
Frost on the window A dim memory With June round the corner And you next to me The red of September Can wait for a time The dreaming of blue skies With tonic and lime Summer breeze and morning light To kiss your eyes awake Coffee, toast and cornflakes Leave to me... Or maybe we stay here And make today wait For this is our week when All meetings run late The waves in the distance Can roll on alone The toast isn’t burning I turned off my phone And maybe this evening A table for two And a date with the shoreline To take in the view The moon’s the exception That three is a crowd This evening in slow-mo Then we’re home-bound Summer breeze and morning light...
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Azure 03:10

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An EP of pieces with a loose summer connection between them.

I wrote two of the songs as part of the 2013 50/90 Challenge (to write and record fifty songs in ninety days... best not to enquire how that went!), whilst the other two emerged in the late spring of 2013. I thought it was about time I put out a few tracks, and preferably before the summer was out, so here they are. Enjoy :-)

Tim

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released August 12, 2013

All songs played, sang, arranged and recorded on an Apple iPhone 4S by T.A. Walker
All compositions by TA Walker, except for additional musical material on "Santa's Summer Holiday" by Felix Mendelssohn, William Cummings and James Lord Pierpont
Mixed in Logic Pro (Mac)
Cover produced with the VinylizeMe app for iPhone (vinylize.me)
Photos: Tim
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TA Walker UK

Guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter, often with "electronica", "lo-fi" and "prog" inclinations.

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