Original BIKER MUSIC

OLD HARLEY BREAKDOWN BLUES

Fast paced hillbilly tune about an old Hog breakdown and how the rider gets help from other riders. If you are a real biker of Harley, Indian, or English brands of the 1950-75 era, and in the mood for a chuckle, this corny song will bring a smile to your face. The image you see to the left is my old 1951 EL, which I often worked on.

HOLLISTER 1947

Imaginery theme to The Wild One of 1953, the first outlaw biker film, starring Marlon Brando as "Johnny" and Lee Marvin as "Chino", based on incident in Hollister, California in 1947 where drunken thugs from competing gangs fought each other and took over the town. The sample runs just over a minute; the full version of the song runs about 6.5 minutes. There is also a 4 minute version. Both the 4 and 6.5 minutes versions are being offered for sale. Trumpet and saxophone played superbly by Ron Matthews. Motorcycle and police sound effects and narration by Mark Sepic, who also sings the part of the Sheriff whom the bikers lock up in his own jail. Sort of a jazzy documentary, reminds some people a bit of the Pink Panther movie theme from the sixties and others of music in Fellini films. One musician said it reminded him of Chet Baker, whom I had never heard of. I looked him up on the web and what an interesting story. He was a great trumpet player with a sad life. Sorry but we cannot release either full version yet because of possible copyright issues with the original image choice (poster showing Marlon Brando and his Triumph) CAN ANYONE PROVIDE A PHOTO OF 1950's BIKERS WITH NO COPYRIGHT ISSUES? We can use the photos not only for the single image for this song but for an eventual video for YouTube for this song and Old Harley Breakdown Blues.

The GRIM REAPER

Heavy Metal or at least "Light Death Metal" song about Death which is always riding with us. Ends with sound of a coffin closing. Steppenwolf style guitar riffs played by Mark Sepic.

Drinkin' Buddies

North America's new drinking anthem! fun, catchy, upbeat. Background babble and tinkling glasses recorded at a Latino night club, a musicians' party and a blue collar bar. You will want to sing along after a few brewskies. My singing may remind you of Merle Haggard or Johhny Horton.

How Much Stress Can a Man Take?

subtitle: "Recession depression"

Original title was "Recession Depression." Catchy country song about a dude who gets laid off, creating financial and marital stress. Sad story but not a downer song - but has a couple of lines which makes everyone laugh. If I had to compare the style to anyone it would be Tennessee Ernie Ford, Johnny Cash or Waylon Jennings.)

JENNY and JILLY

1950's style hard rock with Jerry Lee Lewis piano. Mark Sepic plays the instruments on this one. This song was originally composed by me (well the chorus and basic melody) back in 1963 when I was still in High School, but I updated the lyrics to make it more contemporary. Now its about a pair of exotic pole dancers who drive the audience wild.)

Stuck in the City with a Country Heart

Rock-a-billy, country-blues backed up with guitar and harmonica by Mark Sepic about how I and so many others feel feel about having to live in a big city with its crime, noise and road rage, because of job or relatives, but longing to live in the country.

The COWGIRL PROMENADE

Catchy, danceable country tune about an attractive cowgirl and square dancing. In the Billy Ray Cyrus "Achey Breaky Heart" style. Another lawyer-musician said it reminded him of Merle Haggard. Mark Sepic plays the guitar on this.

How the Hell

Reminiscent of CCR/ John Fogerty sounds, also a bit of a cross between an early 1960's folk "protest" song and the AC-DC style, sung in an angry style with political and ecological lyrics about how and why the world became in such a mess, blaming corporations and politicians and military leaders.

World Vision (a.k.a. Vision for the World)

Bikers are known for their generosity, e.g. toy runs, runs to raise funds for diseases such as M.S. and blindness. This song urges us to either donate money or time and effort to help victims of famines, earthquakes, floods, civilians fleeing civil wars etc. The song is also a plea to save the environment from pollution and global warming which causes some of the disasters. Half the royalties will be donated to the World Vision charity, so by buying the song you are in fact helping the needy. Mark Sepic sings the main lyrics on this. The general idea is similar to "We Are The World" of the old Live Aid concert.