Moonpub Music

Back on Spotify again!

Johnny — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:33:42 +0000

Moonpub Music is back again on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and all those other streaming music shops everywhere. Just search for “moonpub music”. Search for songtitles on this site when interested in more info about these demo songs.

Thanks for listening!

Zitten In De Nacht (NL)

Johnny — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 02:55:06 +0000

Just a fun recording of a dutch lyric
song that was lying around for
decades without a proper recording. Updated November 2021.

zitten in de nacht
‘k weet niet echt waarom
maar naar mijn gevoel
is de dag nog niet om

zitten in de nacht
helemaal alleen
alleen wat schemerlicht
en de stilte om me heen

herinnering houdt me wakker zo lang
tot je een vroege vogel hoort
de de de de krantenman

zitten in de nacht
ben nog lang niet moe
lust er nog wel 1
en nog wel eentje toe

geroezemoes houd me o zo wakker
tot aan de eerste geur van brood
(van zijn buurman die is bakker)

Where Is My Head? (EN)

Johnny — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 00:29:23 +0000

What’s In A Song? – Volume 3 on Spotify

Where is my head
Where is my mind?
Why are my thoughts
So hard to find?
Can’t concentrate
Can’t seem to care
All I can do
Is sit and stare

Where is my head?
Where is my mind?
I was so wrong
I was so blind
I didn’t mean
The words I said
Where is my mind?
Where is my head?

Mem’ries of me
Mem’ries of how
We used to be
Where is my head?
I wish I knew
I guess it left
Along with you

Take Me With You

Johnny — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:00:23 +0000

What’s In A Song? – Volume One on Spotify

I consider this recording one of the best of this song archive. All homestudio work wasn’t wasted on this one and the song is defenitely one I wished I had more of.

Is probably also a style that works well with me, there’s a few other recordings also medium style tempo and nice vocal performance, so could be it’s a style I should concentrate on more. If I was a performing artist myself it could be in this style.

Can’t remember actually what work it gave recording this songs, that could mean it was done fast say 2 days homestudio time and with no problems at all. Sometimes long & hard work gives bad results and terrible songs/recordings, sometimes an easy job produces a gem – love those songwriting surprises …

Baby here comes the sun don’t look surprised
Look up and see those heartshaped skies
And if this is heaven the lets keep love alive
I can see above the clouds…

Take me with you
Take me with you

I’m blowing purple crystals up against the silvery moon
And through my window pane
I can see the daffodils will blossom soon
You can help me cope with these feelings so new
Feel my heart beating out loud

Sometimes I admit I dont’know what to do
All I know is I want you to take me
Take me with you

Baby we can ride untill the break of dawn
and enjoy the late night kisses
while we’re laying in each others arms
From the cradle to the grave let’s keep love alive
Feel your heart beating out loud
See the moon above the clouds

Lyrics: Shirley E. Matthews
Music & Tracks: John Hoeve
Recording: Moonpub Music

How Sweet Will Be My Sleep (EN)

Johnny — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 23:24:53 +0000

What’s In A Song? – Volume One on Spotify

My mind is troubled, my heart is creamed
I’m worried about every blib that lights my radar screen
I don’t know why I’m anxious
I don’t why I feel this doubts
There’s little enough love in this world
without me putting my own flame out

How sweet how sweet
How sweet will be my sleep tonight
Knowing you be here with me

Shadows paint my window,
Nosferato darks my door
and though the sun is shining
he ain’t afraid no more

Banshees wail forlorn,
sirenes scream and call
I will never make the surface
in these waters deep I fall

How sweet how sweet
How sweet will be my sleep tonight
Knowing you be here with me

No imaginary castle
No wall of glass can hide
What I know when I feel naked
Outside your loving arms

Stay Around (EN)

Johnny — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:27:04 +0000

What’s In A Song? – Volume 3 on Spotify

This song was done with the map of the USA at hand. Needed to find out what route the singer would take leaving California riding around a bit and making (unanswered) phone calls to home and then finally decides to go back to California again. Got impression that could be a trip of a few days: California, Oklahoma and Colorado. These places also sounded nice in the song ofcourse but I needed to be sure if that route could also be done in real life by car.

Ofcourse it’s all about problems with the relation why the singer leaves California (it needs a change) but finally decides to return home again. Only to find the phone is now blocked for all his calls at the end of the song. It’s not always happy endings in songs ofcourse…

Baby I’m in California
and I’m feeling fine
But I thought to let you know some
and what is one my mind

Seems so strange, can’t explain
Why we needed change
Seems so strange

Baby I’m in Oklahoma and all goes swell
Hope it’s not too complicated
with you as well

Tried to reach you but no reply
your phone keeps saying to me
a strange goodbye

Oh How I wanted to stay around
but it needed break to calm us down
believe me
How I wanted to stay around

Baby I’m in Colorado on my way back home
Let me hear your sweet voice talking
turn on your phone

Seems so strange…

Just Getting Old (EN)

Johnny — Thu, 20 May 2021 21:53:52 +0000

What’s In A Song? – Volume One on Spotify

I woke up this morning and got out of bed
Another day older but nowhere near dead
I ain’t as fast as I used to be
But I’m still footloose and fancy free

My mem’ry is failing, my mind it can roam
But I ain’t quite yet ready for the nursing home

I’ve got twinges in my hinges
And aches in my bones
There’s a pain in my shoulder
That won’t leave me alone

My feet’s gettin’ tender
My hair’s gettin’ thin
God have mercy
On the shape I’m in

I ain’t callin’ it quits
I ain’t gettin’ cold
I ain’t givin’ up
I’m just gettin’ old

Traded in my boots for some sensible shoes
The years keep stacking up
and I’m paying my dues
I still can dance ’til the light of day
Get me my cane and point out the way

Can’t move as fast as I used to do
But I can still keep up with the likes of you

I’ve got twinges in my hinges
And aches in my bones Etc.

I ain’t gettin’ lucky
I ain’t strikin’ gold
All that I’m doing
Is gettin’ more old

I’m not over the hill
I’m not past my prime
I’m just pickin’ up speed
And takin’ my time

And it’s only gettin’ harder
To do what I’m told
I guess it’s just a part
Of just gettin’ old…

The Way For Me (EN)

Johnny — Sat, 01 May 2021 21:47:54 +0000

What’s In A Song? – Volume 2 on Spotify

I can still remember doing the homestudio recording of this song because something magical happened. It was a hot summers day, must have been a saturday because I used to spent saturday’s the whole day recording in those days, not much time to do that during weekdays.

I remember hearing a bird sing nearby and believe it or not it seemed it responded to the sound coming from the speakers.

So I took some time recording this bird taking the microphone outside and then got the idea I simply had to get some of that birdsong into the recording.

And as you can hear in the break at 2:22 into the song there is that bird. Thank you, bird!

It’s early morning another day
running fast because there’s things to do
off to work to earn that little pay
makes you think that there’s a curse on you

Ain’t the way I want it
Ain’t the way to be
Ain’t the way I need it
Ain’t the way for me

One day soon there’ll be a change
and things will be like a dance
all sunny days instead of rain
and all around you nothing but friends

That’s the way I want it
That’s the way to be
That’s the way I need it
That’s the way for me

I’ve been waiting such a long long time
but these are days that you can leave behind you
Once you feel that every day is new
Once there is passion in the things you do

It’s early morning a brand new day
It’s early morning come and play

That’s the way I want it
That’s the way to be
That’s the way I need it
That’s the way for me

I Am The Dreamer (EN)

Johnny — Sat, 01 May 2021 12:21:30 +0000

What’s In A Song? – Volume One on Spotify

In spring we’ll awaken
With the season’s first bloom
And sweet scented blossoms
Will fill every roomIn summer we’ll dance
Under black velvet skies
The sparkle of stars
Shining deep in your eyes

I am the dreamer,
you are the dream
In parallel worlds,
we journey through time
Where everything’s known
but nothing is seen
You are the reason
and I am the rhyme

In autumn the bright leaves
Will slowly descend
When the soft western wind
Draws our dance to an end

In winter we’ll sleep
Under pale quilts of snow
And the beat of our hearts
Will be measured and slow

And the earth keeps on whirling
Like a dervish in space
I hear your faint whisper
Though I can’t see your face
And sometimes at night
I can hear the stars sing
Is it you? Is it You?

Up Where Rivers Run (EN)

Johnny — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:28:20 +0000

This may be a bit of an unusual recording for a traditional country song, although it may do just fine as a contemporary country song. The lyric I think is traditional country but I tried to give it music that is more up to date. Well as usual, you are the one the decide if that is done okay. Thanks for listening!