Category: Exploring Creativity

Inspired by The Weight from Amigo the Devil. Reimagined what it might sound like had Tom Waits done it.  Are you waltzing through the shadows Or dancing with the void inside I've got a pocket full of faces If you're searching for a place to hide In the soirees we shall orchestrate Donning disguises, wild … Continue reading Heavy Love – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by Wonder Boy from Tenacious D. Reimagined this campy rock anthem as a raunchy Tom Waits blues rant.  (Opening with a slow, melancholic blues guitar riff) In the town of destiny, where the streets are worn and the shadows grow, There came a lad of legend, in a world where the wind did blow. … Continue reading Shadow Boy – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by Day by Day from Doug and the Slugs. Reimagined as an equally upbeat folk song done by the supergroup known as The Travelling Wilburys.  (Verse 1) In a world that spins, where time slips away, A troubadour's tale, unfolds day by day, A melody whispered by the wind's embrace, As we journey on, … Continue reading Wanderlust Waltz – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by The Loneliest from Maneskin. Reimagined as a folksy-bluesy road song by Bob Dylan. (Verse 1) Behind the city lights, where shadows dance, A troubadour strums, takes a lonely chance. Malt liquor tales, echoes of the street, A solitary soul with worn-out feet. (Chorus) Oh, the solitude, a midnight serenade, Lost in the rhythm, … Continue reading The Solitude – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by Owner of a Lonely Heart from YES. Reimagined as a Tom Waits soliloquy. (Verse 1) In the city's constant glow, where the streets are paved with sorrow, There's a lonely heart, lost in the shadows of tomorrow. Through the urban haze, where the dreams all fall apart, Tales around the burning drum, hobo’s … Continue reading Tom’s Borrowed Lament – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by Love Interruption from Jack White. Reimagined as a raunchy Django Reinhardt swing song. (Verse 1) In the key of Gypsy jazz, a tale unfolds, A lust interruption, as the story is told. Django's spirit lingers in the air, As the devil’s chords echo, a raucous affair. (Chorus) Swing intrusion, a dance of the … Continue reading Swing Intrusion – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by Blackbird from The Beatles. Reimagined as a Tom Waits like Bebop song..  (Verse 1) In the heart of the city where the streetlights dim, A blackbird's melody, sweet and grim. Whispers in the alley, where the cool cats sway, Bebop echoes in the night, leading us astray. (Chorus) Midnight flight, jazzing through the … Continue reading Bebop Dreams – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by Be Yourself from Audioslave. Reimagined as a gospel-like campfire song..  (Verse 1) In the shadows of doubt, where confusion abounds, There's a whisper of truth, a sweet heavenly sound. From the echoes of rock, a revelation unfolds, A gospel of freedom, where redemption takes hold. (Chorus) Be yourself, let your soul unfold, In … Continue reading Soul Unbound – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by Paralyzer from Finger Eleven. Re-imagined as if done as a John Hiatt song. (Verse 1) Well, I stumbled into town on a restless night, Street lights flickerin', casting shadows in the moonlight. My heart's been wanderin', lost in a daze, Caught in a web of desire, like a moth to the flame. (Pre-Chorus) … Continue reading The Spider – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards

Inspired by Sorrow from Bad Religion. Reimagined what it might sound like as a road song done by John Hiatt (Verse 1) In the city where the darkness meets the night, I’m a troubadour with a heart aching to fight Lost souls wandering through the streets, In the shadows where the loneliness meets. (Pre-Chorus) There's … Continue reading Serenade – Lyrics from Outcasts, Rebels, Hobos and Bards