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Eponymous

by JAMESPARKER

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1.
Throw Myself 03:00
Throw Myself Words & Music by JAMESPARKER I can't think I'm, I'm saturated and I I can't talk I'm, I'm overrated and I I can't drink I'm intoxicated and I I can't walk it's too complicated and I... I don't know, where to go from here... Where to throw myself Throw myself Where to throw myself Throw myself... I can't feel, I won't allow my heart The room to breathe a while I can't cry, I'm all too numb And everything is all too real... I don't know, where to go from here... Where to throw myself Throw myself Where to throw myself Throw myself... Solo I can't think I'm, I'm saturated and I I can't talk I'm, I'm overrated and I I can't drink I'm intoxicated and I I can't walk it's too complicated and I... I don't know, where to go from here... Where to throw myself Throw myself Where to throw myself Throw myself... Throw Myself, Throw Myself Throw Myself, Throw Myself... © 2009/2015, James Parker, BMI/Socan. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love
2.
Bubble Boy 03:47
Bubble Boy Words & Music by JAMESPARKER I wanna want a better life I wanna want a faster car I wanna want a bigger home Don't really wanna live alone... I wanna want the latest cure For outmoded allure I wanna want the latest thrill Supply me with the latest pill... 'Cause I need, I want I need, I know... Dickie's living in a Bubble Boy Don't heed much he's got a brand new toy Dickie's living in a great big void Got no future it was all destroyed Destroyed, all destroyed... I wanna want a high class girl Who's gonna gonna make them swirl She's gonna gonna wear my ring And say the sweetest things... I wanna want the latest trend You've got it you can be my friend I wanna want the latest deal It fills the void I feel... 'Cause I need, I want I need, I know... Dickie's living in a Bubble Boy Don't heed much he's got a brand new toy Dickie's living in a great big void Got no future it was all destroyed Destroyed, all destroyed, all this... BRIDGE Dickie's living in a Bubble Boy Don't heed much he's got a brand new toy Dickie's living in a great big void Got no future it was all destroyed Destroyed, all destroyed... All destroyed, all destroyed... All destroyed, all destroyed... All destroyed, all destroyed, All destroyed... © James Parker 2014, BMI/Socan. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love
3.
Everything Changes Words & Music by JAMESPARKER From the courthouse to the street We're all marching to the beat Helicopters overhead Another Black Lives Matter dead... Everything changes Moving through the ages Everything in stages Morphs and rearranges A fire's raging down below It all began so long ago We're bearing witness to injustice And we're all standing in the glow... Everything changes Ever through the ages Everyone in stages Morphs and rearranges Bridge Everything changes Moving through the ages Everything in stages Morphs and rearranges Everything changes Ever through the ages Everyone in stages Morphs and rearranges... Come on. © 2015/2019 James Parker Socan/BMI. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love.
4.
Masters Of War Come you masters of war You that build all the guns You that build the death planes You that build the big bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks You that never done nothin’ But build to destroy You play with my world Like it’s your little toy You put a gun in my hand And you hide from my eyes And you turn and run farther When the fast bullets fly Like Judas of old You lie and deceive A world war can be won You want me to believe But I see through your eyes And I see through your brain Like I see through the water That runs down my drain You fasten the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion As young people’s blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud You’ve thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain’t worth the blood That runs in your veins How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I’m young You might say I’m unlearned But there’s one thing I know Though I’m younger than you Even Jesus would never Forgive what you do Let me ask you one question Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul And I hope that you die And your death’ll come soon I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I’ll watch while you’re lowered Down to your deathbed And I’ll stand o’er your grave ’Til I’m sure... ’Til I’m sure that you’re dead Copyright © 1963 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1991 by Special Rider Music
5.
Nobody Knows 04:15
Nobody Knows Words & Music by JAMESPARKER Nobody, nobody knows Nobody, nobody knows my hell Nobody, no one knows Nobody, nobody knows my hell... But you my friend have been around For a long, long time You've seen me crying in the rain Oh you my friend have been around For a long time Will you still be there in the end? Nobody knows... Nobody knows my pain Nobody, no one knows Nobody, nobody knows my pain... (That's right, and I don't know yours) But you my friend have been around For a long, long time You've seen me crying in the rain Oh you my friend have been around For a long time Will you still be there in the end? Nobody knows... Bridge But you my friend have been around For a long, long time You've seen me crying in the rain Oh you my friend have been around For a long time Will you still be there in the end? Nobody knows... Nobody knows my hell Nobody knows... © 2013 James Parker BMI/Socan. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love
6.
Angry Young Man Words & Music by JAMESPARKER Well times is tough in this ol' town There ain't much work around Been holding on as good I can The little that I've found... This ride's been rough, I'm feeling down I don't know where I'm bound Oh but I keep hoping someday soon This luck'll turn around... Angry Young Man, I do my best to understand Angry Young Man, I've got my back against the wall Angry Young Man, I'll keep on fighting if I fall Angry Young Man, Angry Young Man Oh well, I've got a wife and family Now they're counting on me But I've got bills and obligations Far as I can see... And Credit Union's at my door Well they've been here before Only this time I've gotta pay Else they'll take my home away... Angry Young Man, I do my best to understand Angry Young Man, I've got my back against the wall Angry Young Man, I'll keep on fighting if I fall Angry Young Man, Angry Young Man Bridge Angry Young Man, I do my best to understand Angry Young Man, I've got my back against the wall Angry Young Man, I'll keep on fighting if I fall Angry Young Man, Angry Young Man © 2013 James Parker, BMI/Socan. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." Love
7.
Eldorado Bridge Words & Music by JAMESPARKER Perched upon a ledge on Eldorado Bridge I observe the remains of our world High upon a ledge on Eldorado Bridge I confess that I fell for you girl... That you didn't love me, that you didn't care Had me losing control in despair ooh That you very simply didn't want me there Had me cursing and humbled and scared... Perched upon a ledge on Eldorado Bridge I remember a night long ago ooh When underneath a moon on Eldorado Bridge We first kissed and I first loved you so... True confessions made it all the more intense Do believe my confusion was real How you made me quiver when you laid it bare At the altar of whoredom I kneel... An honesty so brutal it could shatter stone Has me gathering the pieces alone I surmise we could still maybe make it right Do surprise me by climbing tonight... Perched upon a ledge on Eldorado Bridge Half insane, fully drunk and unbound Underneath a ledge at Eldorado Bridge That is where my remains will be found... Perched upon a ledge on Eldorado Bridge I observe the remains of our world ooh Underneath a ledge at Eldorado Bridge That is how and where I fell for you girl... © 2014 James Parker BMI/Socan. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love
8.
Hurt 05:25
Hurt Words & Music by Trent Reznor I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that's real The needle tears a hole The old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything... What have I become? My sweetest friend Everyone I know Goes away in the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt... I wear this crown of thorns Upon my liar's chair Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair Beneath the stains of time The feelings disappear You are someone else I am still right here... What have I become? My sweetest friend Everyone I know Goes away in the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt... If I could start again A million miles away I would heal myself I would find a way... © 1994, Trent Reznor, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love.
9.
Stoned 04:25
Stoned Words & Music by JAMESPARKER May your stone gather moss May your bones get stoned May your stone gather moss May your bones get stoned Be yourself, seize the day Free your mind and have your say Live your life, may your touch Be as gentle as your stay... Feel the rain falling down See the dew drops on the ground Feel the wind on your skin Don't forget where you begin... May your stone gather moss May your bones get stoned May your stone gather moss May your bones get stoned Be your own, let it known May your Love shine as it grows You are you, I am I We are all one as it flows... Know your heart, play your part Give yourself another start We are free to decide Matters not which kings abide... May your stone gather moss May your bones get stoned May your stone gather moss May your bones get stoned Solo Bridge Be yourself, seize the day Free your mind and have your say Live your life and may your touch Be as gentle as your stay... May your stone gather moss May your bones get stoned May your stone gather moss May your bones get stoned © 2013 James Parker BMI/Socan. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love
10.
Until The End Of Time Words & Music by JAMESPARKER Baby, when I look into your eyes I see the Earth and skies Like a new dawn rise... And baby, like an ocean pearl Like a sail unfurl Through this great big world... I give you my Love No conditions claimed Until the end of time Until the sun don't shine Until the end of time And baby, like a mountain soar Like a torrent pour Like a tempest roar... And baby, like an open mind Like a bridge unwind Like a beacon blind... I give you my Love No conditions claimed Until the end of time Until the sun don't shine Until the end of time And baby, should the Angels call Should the Heavens fall Should the devil crawl Should the prophets hail Should the trumpets wail Like a full forced gale I give you my Love No conditions claimed Until the end of time Until the sun don't shine Until the end of time Until the end of time Until the end of time Until the end of time... © 1996//2019 James Parker Socan/BMI All Rights Reserved "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ LOVE
11.
Bubble Boy Words & Music by JAMESPARKER I wanna want a better life I wanna want a faster car I wanna want a bigger home Don't really wanna live alone... I wanna want the latest cure For outmoded allure I wanna want the latest thrill Supply me with the latest pill... 'Cause I need, I want I need, I know... Dickie's living in a Bubble Boy Don't heed much he's got a brand new toy Dickie's living in a great big void Got no future it was all destroyed Destroyed, all destroyed... I wanna want a high class girl Who's gonna gonna make them swirl She's gonna gonna wear my ring And say the sweetest things... I wanna want the latest trend You've got it you can be my friend I wanna want the latest deal It fills the void I feel... 'Cause I need, I want I need, I know... Dickie's living in a Bubble Boy Don't heed much he's got a brand new toy Dickie's living in a great big void Got no future it was all destroyed Destroyed, all destroyed, all this... BRIDGE Dickie's living in a Bubble Boy Don't heed much he's got a brand new toy Dickie's living in a great big void Got no future it was all destroyed Destroyed, all destroyed... All destroyed, all destroyed... All destroyed, all destroyed... All destroyed, all destroyed, All destroyed... © James Parker 2014, BMI/Socan. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love
12.
Esteemed Words & Music by JAMESPARKER You're so very, deliciously perverted You're so sweetly, completely corrupted And if I've been tainted by the sweat, and by the smell of your skin And if passion is a sin, that I can't do without... Well, tell me something, tell me something... How could you walk away from this Without so much, as just a kiss... You're so very, deliciously perverted You're so sweetly, completely corrupted And I am haunted by desires I cannot control You've thrown an anchor 'round my soul You've thrown a wrench in my direction... But tell me something, tell me something... How could you walk away from this Without so much, as just a kiss... You're so very, deliciously perverted You're so sweetly, completely corrupted And if I've been properly bewitched By one who loved me little And who for sure esteemed less I've no one but myself to blame I guess... But tell me something, tell me something Tell me something baby... How could you walk away from this Without so much, as just a kiss... © 2014 James Parker, BMI/Socan. All Rights Reserved. "When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™ Love.

about

Love ;)

This record almost didn't end up being released at all...

In my quest to create the "perfect" album, it was initially assembled haphazardly whilst writing CORE, on the heels of my previous effort entitled GET NAKED.

A collection of new and somewhat older material, it was unofficially released in 2009 and sold in very small quantities while touring.

I have since come to realize its value in my discography and have decided to stop waiting for the "perfect" album to materialize... Ten years in the making and including new recordings of two seminal classic songs which were part of my live set at the time, here then for the first time, is the 2019 Remixed, Expanded and Remastered version.

To suggest its themes are dark would be accurate... To say Eponymous is solely rooted in anger would be limiting in scope for there is hope, and the thread explored throughout is perhaps best expressed in the songs that bookend this collection.

"Throw Myself" leads the way;
"Can't think, I'm saturated... Can't talk, I'm overrated..."

...I then reflect upon a world edging closer to madness as it insatiably feeds its need to consume at the expense of our survival and that of all species by destroying our very home in "Bubble Boy"...

"There is NO distinction between YOU and the ENVIRONMENT, baby..." ™

...and further proceed with a rallying cry as I stand in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter in "Everything Changes", go on to express my rage at the futility of war by interpreting one of my favorite Dylan songs in "Masters of War" (written in 1963!), and follow-up with another plea for social justice in honor of our First Nation brothers and sisters who are #IdleNoMore #NDAPL #StandWithStandingRock in "Nobody Knows".

"Angry Young Man" ensues, a track whose title perhaps best encapsulates the themes one will find in most of the songs on this album, and reflective of much of what we see happening around the world in terms of people being disenfranchised on a political level...

I move on to meditate on unrequited love with "Eldorado Bridge", and on life and loss as I struggled with grief upon losing both my mother and brother in the space of a single year with my interpretation of Trent Reznor's hauntingly beautiful song "Hurt".

All of this finally leads me to find some peace of mind in "Stoned"... as if the creative muse had served as a catharsis enabling me to become grounded once again.

Next is "Until The End Of Time, a meditation on unconditional Love written for my children, and dedicated to the human race.

Is "Eponymous" perfect? No.
An accurate reflection of where I recently stood in time and space? Undeniably so.

I am an activist. I stand for social and environmental justice in the belief we can move forward through the concept of non-violence as embodied by Gandhi and by Martin Luther King.
Punk was about rebellion. "#Love Is Punker Than Punk..." ™ is my way of saying Love is the only way one can rebel against hatred.

"When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™

Thank you ALL so much for your support!!!
You know who you are!

j.

Dedicated to my wife Bebel, to my children, to thinkers, doers, idealists, dreamers, romantics, lovers, and Eco Love Warriors the world over. Thank you for your Love and for your unyielding faith.

"Perfection is a work in progress... Aim High, Ask High, Get High..." ™

I also produced, mixed - and performed on - legendary Quebec artist Rémy Caset's (Parfaits Salauds) first two solo albums for Artic Records, critically acclaimed "La Minerve" (2017) & "L'hippocampe aux yeux clairs" (2020, due for release as soon as this pandemic will allow!) Love.

A limited edition gatefold vinyl release should be available soon!!! ;)
Reserve your copy today for $40.00 CA (plus delivery) by contacting y3kproductions@gmail.com

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"VOICE IS AMAZING!" Shawn Lefebvre (MUSE, Billy Talent, LA Guns - Engineer, Producer)

"I LIKE IT..." Alan McGee (Oasis, MBV, Primal Scream, The Libertines - record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian)

"STELLAR VOCAL!" Fran Ashcroft (Damon Albarn/Blur/Gorillaz, Lee Mavers/La's - Producer)

"REALLY, QUITE VERY GOOD..." Terry Brown (RUSH - Producer)

"...A BIG, TERRIFIC SONG... COULD FILL AN ARENA SHOW!!!"
Bruce Replogle (John Lennon, Nick Cave, The Cure - Publicist, Manager) on "Sunshine"

"INTENSE, SOLID VOCALS; TOP TIER SONGWRITING; MODERN, TIGHT, COLORFUL... GREAT WORK!!!" Brad Chapman (Anita Baker, Quincy Jones, The Bangles, Kevin Cronin - Vocal Coach)

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"When you change YOUR world, you change THE world..." ™

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released November 1, 2019

Written, Arranged, Performed and Produced by JAMESPARKER, y3klounge, Montreal, Planet Earth © 2019

Mitch Ben David: Bass on "Throw Myself"
David Ryshpan: Wurlitzer on "Throw Myself"
Mike Bellenger: Bass on "Everything Changes"
Gordon Hashimoto: Bass, Drumsticks, Acoustic & Electric guitars on "Throw Myself" (Summer Mix)
Chelsea Autum and Bebel: Back Vocals on "Nobody Knows" and "Stoned"
Louis-Philippe Gingras: Lead & Electric Rhythm guitar on "Stoned"

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"PRETTY GOOD" Tony Visconti (Bowie, Lou Reed - Producer)

"I LOVE IT" Steve Thompson (Bowie, Rolling Stones - Producer)

"VOICE IS AMAZING" Shawn Lefebvre (MUSE - Engineer)

"I LIKE IT" Alan McGee (Oasis, Primal Scream - Manager)

"REALLY, QUITE VERY GOOD" Terry Brown (RUSH - Producer)

"SOLID VOCALS; TOP TIER SONGWRITING; MODERN, TIGHT, COLORFUL" Brad Chapman (Quincy Jones - Vocal Coach)
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