Devil's Claw
Devil's Claw (Right) is a Gothic Bluegrass act producing dark, unsettling tales of misfortune in a past that never was. Brad Gates (Left) is a country music singer who loves tractors and has a poor judgement when it comes to finding a life partner. Gryppe of Onan is an imaginary punk band. If you know, you know... All songs Copyright (c) 2024 Graham Wheatley. #music #political #punk #singing #country #thememusic #videogamemusic #rock #hardrock #folkworldcountry #indianclassical #humming #speech #musicalinstrument #guitar #noiserock #alternative #alternativerock #electronic #house About another one of the worst prime ministers we've had since 2020, and the source of music for All Trussed Up. Liz Truss was one of the worst prime ministers we've had since 2020, who managed to destroy our economy by attempting to cut taxation of the super rich so that we would all benefit - the discredited Trickle Down theory of economics. I recorded it over the chords of 'Don't you Ever Listen...' and actually managed to perform it live 3 times before s... Poor Brad's ex gave him a really hard time when they were together, and he'd often find himself in the doghouse without having much of an idea of what he'd done or said to deserve being there, or what had happened for him to come out of it again A rare song performed with a band (The Groundlings). In another band we did songs about Leicestershire, so this is really about living and working on the Grand Union canal. What ever happened to those people genetically disposed to becoming pirates? Could they find a home in modern Britain where they weren't hounded, but were actually part of the establishment? When you put it like that the answer's obvious... FAWM again - this was written and recorded in an hour as part of a Skirmish. The brief was to write a song about a walk, hike or tramp. The setters implied a leisurely experience, however I seized upon the word Tramp instead. This song in no way represents my views on homelessness. A Gryppe of Onan song about the thoughts of our great leader during the pandemic and how he managed to justify his behavior whilst thousands were dying around him. For grammar pedants it uses double negatives to give the appearance of lying whilst actually telling the truth. Brad found an old tape in the attic at his Dad's (Bradley Gates Senior), who seem's to have been as unlucky as Brad! I did my first FAWM in 2024 and this was the first song, where Brad - who is about to retire - feels he will be finally free of impostor syndrome. Or will he... Mobile phones have a lot to answer for, so this is set before they existed. A man working away comes home early to find the other two sides in his love triangle together. What could possibly go wrong? Shortly after Brexit formally kicked in during 2022, the then environment secretary Theresa Coffey suggested that we all eat turnips instead of nice food from Europe. Happily I only got to do this song once live before it went out of date. This is about Britain's leading Snake Oil Salesman - Nigel Farage There was a pub in the Black Country that may or may not have been illegally demolished. Nobody will ever know and this song is pure speculation.
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Devil's Claw (Right) is a Gothic Bluegrass act producing dark, unsettling tales of misfortune in a past that never was.

Brad Gates (Left) is a country music singer who loves tractors and has a poor judgement when it comes to finding a life partner.

Gryppe of Onan is an imaginary punk band.  If you know, you know...

#music #political #punk #singing #country #thememusic #videogamemusic #rock #hardrock #folkworldcountry #indianclassical #humming #speech #musicalinstrument #guitar #noiserock #alternative #alternativerock #electronic #house

About another one of the worst prime ministers we've had since 2020, and the source of music for All Trussed Up.

Liz Truss was one of the worst prime ministers we've had since 2020, who managed to destroy our economy by attempting to cut taxation of the super rich so that we would all benefit - the discredited Trickle Down theory of economics.  I recorded it over the chords of 'Don't you Ever Listen...' and actually managed to perform it live 3 times before s...

Poor Brad's ex gave him a really hard time when they were together, and he'd often find himself in the doghouse without having much of an idea of what he'd done or said to deserve being there, or what had happened for him to come out of it again

A rare song performed with a band (The Groundlings).  In another band we did songs about Leicestershire, so this is really about living and working on the Grand Union canal.

What ever happened to those people genetically disposed to becoming pirates?  Could they find a home in modern Britain where they weren't hounded, but were actually part of the establishment?  When you put it like that the answer's obvious...

FAWM again - this was written and recorded in an hour as part of a Skirmish.  The brief was to write a song about a walk, hike or tramp.  The setters implied a leisurely experience, however I seized upon the word Tramp instead.
This song in no way represents my views on homelessness.

A Gryppe of Onan song about the thoughts of our great leader during the pandemic and how he managed to justify his behavior whilst thousands were dying around him.  For grammar pedants it uses double negatives to give the appearance of lying whilst actually telling the truth.

Brad found an old tape in the attic at his Dad's (Bradley Gates Senior), who seem's to have been as unlucky as Brad!

I did my first FAWM in 2024 and this was the first song, where Brad - who is about to retire -  feels he will be finally free of impostor syndrome. Or will he...

Mobile phones have a lot to answer for, so this is set before they existed.  A man working away comes home early to find the other two sides in his love triangle together.  What could possibly go wrong?

Shortly after Brexit formally kicked in during 2022, the then environment secretary Theresa Coffey suggested that we all eat turnips instead of nice food from Europe.
Happily I only got to do this song once live before it went out of date.

This is about Britain's leading Snake Oil Salesman - Nigel Farage

There was a pub in the Black Country that may or may not have been illegally demolished.  Nobody will ever know and this song is pure speculation.

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Devil's Claw

Devil's Claw (Right) is a Gothic Bluegrass act producing dark, unsettling tales of misfortune in a past that never was.

Brad Gates (Left) is a country music singer who loves tractors and has a poor judgement when it comes to finding a life partner.

Gryppe of Onan is an imaginary punk band. If you know, you know...

All songs Copyright (c) 2024 Graham Wheatley.

#music #political #punk #singing #country #thememusic #videogamemusic #rock #hardrock #folkworldcountry #indianclassical #humming #speech #musicalinstrument #guitar #noiserock #alternative #alternativerock #electronic #house

About another one of the worst prime ministers we've had since 2020, and the source of music for All Trussed Up.

Liz Truss was one of the worst prime ministers we've had since 2020, who managed to destroy our economy by attempting to cut taxation of the super rich so that we would all benefit - the discredited Trickle Down theory of economics. I recorded it over the chords of 'Don't you Ever Listen...' and actually managed to perform it live 3 times before s...

Poor Brad's ex gave him a really hard time when they were together, and he'd often find himself in the doghouse without having much of an idea of what he'd done or said to deserve being there, or what had happened for him to come out of it again

A rare song performed with a band (The Groundlings). In another band we did songs about Leicestershire, so this is really about living and working on the Grand Union canal.

What ever happened to those people genetically disposed to becoming pirates? Could they find a home in modern Britain where they weren't hounded, but were actually part of the establishment? When you put it like that the answer's obvious...

FAWM again - this was written and recorded in an hour as part of a Skirmish. The brief was to write a song about a walk, hike or tramp. The setters implied a leisurely experience, however I seized upon the word Tramp instead.
This song in no way represents my views on homelessness.

A Gryppe of Onan song about the thoughts of our great leader during the pandemic and how he managed to justify his behavior whilst thousands were dying around him. For grammar pedants it uses double negatives to give the appearance of lying whilst actually telling the truth.

Brad found an old tape in the attic at his Dad's (Bradley Gates Senior), who seem's to have been as unlucky as Brad!

I did my first FAWM in 2024 and this was the first song, where Brad - who is about to retire - feels he will be finally free of impostor syndrome. Or will he...

Mobile phones have a lot to answer for, so this is set before they existed. A man working away comes home early to find the other two sides in his love triangle together. What could possibly go wrong?

Shortly after Brexit formally kicked in during 2022, the then environment secretary Theresa Coffey suggested that we all eat turnips instead of nice food from Europe.
Happily I only got to do this song once live before it went out of date.

This is about Britain's leading Snake Oil Salesman - Nigel Farage

There was a pub in the Black Country that may or may not have been illegally demolished. Nobody will ever know and this song is pure speculation.