Loose Bruce Kerr's Parody/Original Song Podcast
Parody & Original Songs of Loose Bruce Kerr as featured on the Dr. Demento Show
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"LIKE A POLLING STONE" Loose Bruce Kerr parody of Bob Dylan's tune re Trump's continued drop in polls
03/12/2025
"LIKE A POLLING STONE" Loose Bruce Kerr parody of Bob Dylan's tune re Trump's continued drop in polls
with Bob Dylan’s current resurgence of popularity, and Trump’s NOT! ... this 2016 parody re today’s new continuing-slide poll numbers may be worth a spin (audio w/ today’s CNN poll still shot). Enjoy!
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"THE BALD TRUTH" (AUDIO/Song only, NO intro), by Spud City w/ Loose Bruce Kerr 1978
03/07/2025
"THE BALD TRUTH" (AUDIO/Song only, NO intro), by Spud City w/ Loose Bruce Kerr 1978
"THE BALD TRUTH" is an early Loose Bruce Kerr original from 1973, performed LIVE by his band with his hometown friend, Steve Hoeft, SPUD CITY - Music With a Peel." They worked New England bars & ski lodges in the late 1970's. In 1978, Spud City was invited to open a U. of Lowell in Massachusetts concert featuring Jonathan Edwards of "Sunshine" (go away today) fame. Around 3000 college students. "The Bald Truth" was featured in the middle of that set. It's about the 1973 (and successive, including RIGHT NOW) shortages of gasoline/food/everything...eggs...and having to just get by somehow. Also about Bruce's hair which was also starting to witness a shortage in his early 20's. The band features Bruce & Steve plus drummer Tyke Ten Eyke whom they met playing on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands and Mickey Marien on bass guitar. All 4 members sang vocals. Bruce sings lead on this one. Bruce went on to have a solo career as Loose Bruce Kerr, opening for "Weird Al" Yankovic and with over 160 song plays on the Dr. Demento Show. He is now retired and lives in northern California with his wife and expecting new cats. Steve is also retired and lives near Boise, Idaho. This track is without Steve's intro, just the song itself, for audio listening only, like with records in the old days. Enjoy!
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"THE BALD TRUTH" (AUDIO w/ still shot), full intro, by Spud City w/ Loose Bruce Kerr 1978
03/07/2025
"THE BALD TRUTH" (AUDIO w/ still shot), full intro, by Spud City w/ Loose Bruce Kerr 1978
"THE BALD TRUTH" is an early Loose Bruce Kerr original from 1973, performed LIVE by his band with his hometown friend, Steve Hoeft, SPUD CITY - Music With a Peel." They worked New England bars & ski lodges in the late 1970's. In 1978, Spud City was invited to open a U. of Lowell in Massachusetts concert featuring Jonathan Edwards of "Sunshine" (go away today) fame. Around 3000 college students. "The Bald Truth" was featured in the middle of that set. It's about the 1973 (and successive, including RIGHT NOW) shortages of gasoline/food/everything...eggs...and having to just get by somehow. Also about Bruce's hair which was also starting to witness a shortage in his early 20's. The band features Bruce & Steve plus drummer Tyke Ten Eyke whom they met playing on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands and Mickey Marien on bass guitar. All 4 members sang vocals. Bruce sings lead on this one. Bruce went on to have a solo career as Loose Bruce Kerr, opening for "Weird Al" Yankovic and with over 160 song plays on the Dr. Demento Show. He is now retired and lives in northern California with his wife and expecting new cats. Steve is also retired and lives near Boise, Idaho. This track has a band still shot from that concert to make this a video but it's really for audio listening only, just like with records in the old days. Enjoy!
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Loose Bruce Kerr LIVE @Sun Legal All-Hands 1998
02/20/2025
Loose Bruce Kerr LIVE @Sun Legal All-Hands 1998
This 11-minute LIVE 4-song performance at a Sun Microsystems Legal All-Hands conference in Silicon Valley in 1998 is by Sun contracts manager, Bruce Kerr, under the moniker he used in his preceding career as a songwriter-performer, Loose Bruce Kerr. Bruce had interrupted his earlier legal career as a legal services lawyer in Milwaukee in 1973 to go on the road and write and perform as a solo, in a duo, or in a band from California to New England to the Caribbean for 20 years. After he resumed his legal career, Sun's General Counsel, John Croll hired Bruce in 1997. After that, John tapped Bruce to perform a short segment of his songs and parodies as an entertainment break at the Sun legal All-Hands conferences in Silicon Valley and elsewhere around the country (including the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas). Bruce stayed with Sun Legal, becoming Assistant General Counsel in 2008 before Oracle acquired Sun in 2010 where Bruce remained until retiring in 2020. These 4 songs consist of a barbershop song arrangement about nearby San Francisco, "Java," about Sun's trademark infringement case against Microsoft at the time, "That Lonesome Road" with Bruce digitally generating 3 harmony parts triggered by his lead vocal per pre-programmed chord changes. Closing the set is one of his parodies about office life, "Black Magic Marker." Back in the day, Bruce opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic and had over 150 song plays on Dr. Demento. Though Bruce is retired, he continues to write, record, and upload his original songs, parodies and videos to his blog loosebrucekerr.com, YouTube, and other platforms. He lives with his wife, Linda, in northern California where they are expecting 2 new kittens. email:
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"DO LET'S DO" live in 1978 by Spud City, music & lyrics by Loose Bruce Kerr
02/03/2025
"DO LET'S DO" live in 1978 by Spud City, music & lyrics by Loose Bruce Kerr
"DO LET'S DO" (live in 1978) features the band, SPUD CITY led by Bruce Kerr (later: songwriter-parodist, Loose Bruce Kerr) and his boyhood friend from hometown, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Steve Hoeft. On drums: Tyke Ten Eyck from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, bass: Mickey Marien from New York. This rather rough, live, recording captured at the University of Lowell is a rare one from back in the day. Spud City played gigs in the late 1970's from the top of Vermont ski lodges down to Greenwich, Connecticut and east to Cape Cod. The main stage at the University of Lowell in Massachusetts had the band doing an all-original show except for their opening number, a barbershop arrangement of "The Oscar Meyer Wiener Song." "Do Let's Do" followed that opening in front of about 3,000 college students in 1978. Steve & Bruce play electric guitars, Tyke on drums, Mickey on bass, and all 4 sing the vocals. Bruce sings lead and the last chorus features a combo of Steve on chorus against Bruce on verse simultaneously. It's swing time, baby! (l to r: Mickey Marien, Bruce Kerr, Steve Hoeft, Tyke Ten Eyck - turn your phone 90 degrees to see full photo)
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"EVERYTHING'S GOING TO SHIT" parody by Loose Bruce Kerr
01/16/2025
"EVERYTHING'S GOING TO SHIT" parody by Loose Bruce Kerr
Congress is vetting Donald Trump's Cabinet appointees this week against a backdrop of Greenland, Canada, Panama and (pick your fear). I woke up with an earworm of a Rodgers & Hammerstein song and, well, this is what happens when things mix up. Enjoy this parody video. You may or may not agree, freedom! cheers, Bruce Loose Bruce Kerr Loose Bruce Kerr wrote, recorded & performed his original show (solo/duo/New England band in the 1970’s) for 20 years before returning to law and ending up Assistant General Counsel for Sun Microsystems in Silicon Valley and then as a Deal Manager at Oracle after it acquired Sun. He opened for “Weird Al” Yankovic back in the day and has over 150 song plays on the Doctor Demento Show. In 2022, his romantic holiday original, “Christmas Is You” was published in 5-part jazz a cappella format by Fred Bock Music, distributed by Hal Leonard. Today, Bruce is a retired lawyer in northern California with his Waukesha, Wisconsin hometown wife, Linda, and cats but continues to write and record his originals and song parodies. His videos and some audios are on youtube and all his audios & videos are available for streaming and/or downloading for free on his podcast loosebrucekerr.com. Email Bruce at:
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"IT'S BORING IN THE COUNTRY" Loose Bruce Kerr in band: SPUD CITY
01/10/2025
"IT'S BORING IN THE COUNTRY" Loose Bruce Kerr in band: SPUD CITY
“IT'S BORING IN THE COUNTRY,” (AUDIO) Spud City LIVE at the University of Lowell auditorium main stage, 3000 packed seats. Spud City played across New England in 1977-79, formed by hometown friends of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Steve Hoeft & Bruce Kerr. Other members were drummer, Tyke Ten Eyck, Dave Giordino (later replaced on bass by Mickey Marien, Mickey plays on this song). This is one of Bruce’s songs performed by the band live here and influenced by the folk group, the Limeliters and their satirical, topical folk songs performed in the early 1960’s by Steve’s and Bruce’s old folk group, the Coachmen in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio in northern California. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 songplays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. Also, his videos are available for streaming on youtube. email Bruce at:
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"TIME TO START NEXT CHRISTMAS" by Loose Bruce Kerr
01/03/2025
"TIME TO START NEXT CHRISTMAS" by Loose Bruce Kerr
“TIME TO START NEXT CHRISTMAS” is a satirical song by songwriter-recordist, Loose Bruce Kerr. Tongue-firmly-in-cheek, Bruce suggests we all redecorate in January while all placements are still fresh in mind. The song’s style reflects the Christmas songs of Bruce’s youth in the 1950’s & 60’s in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Loose Bruce Kerr wrote, recorded & performed his original show (solo/duo/New England band in the 1970’s) for 20 years before returning to law and ending up Assistant General Counsel for Sun Microsystems in Silicon Valley and then as a Deal Manager at Oracle after it acquired Sun. He opened for “Weird Al” Yankovic back in the day and has over 150 song plays on the Doctor Demento Show. In 2022, his romantic holiday original, “Christmas Is You” was published in 5-part jazz a cappella format by Fred Bock Music, distributed by Hal Leonard. Today, Bruce is a retired lawyer in northern California with his Waukesha, Wisconsin hometown wife, Linda, and cats but continues to write and record his originals and song parodies. His videos and some audios are on youtube and all his audios & videos are available for streaming and/or downloading for free on his podcast loosebrucekerr.com. Email Bruce at: [email protected]
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"THE LEADER OF IRAQ," ver 3 (US invades Iraq 2003, Sadaam falls)
12/16/2024
"THE LEADER OF IRAQ," ver 3 (US invades Iraq 2003, Sadaam falls)
3 versions of the Loose Bruce Kerr parody, "THE LEADER OF IRAQ" exist: 1) 1988 audio with 1989 video taped at Sparky's Waterfront Saloon on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Sadaam v. Iran's Ayatolah; 2) 1990 audio version, lyrics document Sadaam's invasion of Kuwait & US response; and 3) 2003 audio, lyrics document the US invasion of Iraq & toppling of Sadaam. The first 2 versions, '88 & '90 were played by Doctor Demento on his show a few times. This is the 3rd version. The first in video is on youtube and downloadable here, as well. The 2nd version, audio, is also available here on this podcast by searching on the title. Loose Bruce Kerr is a songwriter and parodist and is an irregular feature on the Dr. Demento Show. Bruce took 20 years off from his budding law career to write, record & perform his songs in a solo act, duo with Steve Hoeft, also of Waukesha, Wisconsin, as well as in a band, Spud City in New England in the late 1970's with Steve, Tyke Ten Eycke and Mickey Marien. After resuming his law career after the 20 year stint, Bruce started over and worked his way up to Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems, and finally Deal Manager at Oracle. He is now retired but continues to write, record, and post his new original and parody songs & videos to youtube, this podcast, and other social media platforms. this podcast: loosebrucekerr.com
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"THE LEADER OF IRAQ," ver 2 (1990 Iraq invades Kuwait)
12/16/2024
"THE LEADER OF IRAQ," ver 2 (1990 Iraq invades Kuwait)
3 versions of the Loose Bruce Kerr parody, "THE LEADER OF IRAQ" exist: 1) 1988 audio with 1989 video taped at Sparky's Waterfront Saloon on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Sadaam v. Iran's Ayatolah; 2) 1990 audio version, lyrics document Sadaam's invasion of Kuwait & US response; and 3) 2003 audio, lyrics document the US invasion of Iraq & toppling of Sadaam. The first 2 versions, '88 & '90 were played by Doctor Demento on his show a few times. This is the 2nd version. The first in video is on youtube and downloadable here, as well. The 3rd version, audio, is also available here on this podcast by searching on the title. Loose Bruce Kerr is a songwriter and parodist and is an irregular feature on the Dr. Demento Show. Bruce took 20 years off from his budding law career to write, record & perform his songs in a solo act, duo with Steve Hoeft, also of Waukesha, Wisconsin, as well as in a band, Spud City in New England in the late 1970's with Steve, Tyke Ten Eycke and Mickey Marien. After resuming his law career after the 20 year stint, Bruce started over and worked his way up to Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems, and finally Deal Manager at Oracle. He is now retired but continues to write, record, and post his new original and parody songs & videos to youtube, this podcast, and other social media platforms. this podcast: loosebrucekerr.com email Bruce: [email protected]
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"SILVER WHERE?" parody by Loose Bruce Kerr of "Silver Bells"
11/01/2024
"SILVER WHERE?" parody by Loose Bruce Kerr of "Silver Bells"
"SILVER WHERE?" (audio-slide) is a holiday parody by Loose Bruce Kerr of "Silver Bells" and speaks of the many forks, knives, and spoons often facing up at you at some dinner. Which to use? When? WHY? Bruce plays guitar, mandolin, bass, & sings. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 songplays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at
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"SILENCED NIGHT" audio-slide parody by Loose Bruce Kerr ("Silent Night")
11/01/2024
"SILENCED NIGHT" audio-slide parody by Loose Bruce Kerr ("Silent Night")
"SILENCED NIGHT" is the audio-slide parody by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Christmas classic, "Silent Night." It bemoans our ever-present smart phones and their disrupting capability in our lives. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 songplays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at
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"YOU GIVE GOLF A BAD NAME" by Loose Bruce Kerr, parody on Trump per Bon Jovi hit
10/02/2024
"YOU GIVE GOLF A BAD NAME" by Loose Bruce Kerr, parody on Trump per Bon Jovi hit
"YOU GIVE GOLF A BAD NAME" is a VIDEO SLIDE SHOW & AUDIO by Loose Bruce Kerr, parody on Trump per the Bon Jovi hit, "You Give Love a Bad Name." Whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or asleep, we're just having some fun. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio in northern California. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 song plays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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"O.J.-oh" 1995 3.5" PC diskette audio-visual, mp4 conversion, by Loose Bruce Kerr
10/01/2024
"O.J.-oh" 1995 3.5" PC diskette audio-visual, mp4 conversion, by Loose Bruce Kerr
Oct. 3, 2024 is the 29th anniversary of the not guilty verdict for O.J. Simpson. During the trial that preceding summer of 1995, we released the only known 3.5” PC diskette “single” live multitrack recording of this parody song (“O.J.-0h” to tune: “Day-O”) with an accompanying computer-generated moving (barely) graphic. This was years before video became available on computers. YouTube started 10 years later, in 2005. The diskette sold on a display rack by the check-out at Tower Records stores in Silicon Valley (Palo Alto & Campbell) at $4.99 a copy wrapped in a see-through plastic…glove (of course). Here’s the RECENTLY CONVERTED video of that 1995 diskette PC audio-visual as reconstructed using various programs by my former Sun Microsystems engineer whiz-cat colleague, E. Michael Durbin. The original audio-visual diskette was a collaboration of another whiz-cat engineer Lee Baxter and myself. A copy is lodged in the Computer History Museum in Fremont, California. Enjoy this 45 rpm vinyl-era “single” release, but which came out on a red 3.5” computer diskette. With “moving pictures!” Or maybe, “quivering pictures.” Only one of its kind in captivity.
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MY 1943 FORD-CHEVROLET (Loose Bruce Kerr with SPUD CITY, U of Lowell, 1978)
09/24/2024
MY 1943 FORD-CHEVROLET (Loose Bruce Kerr with SPUD CITY, U of Lowell, 1978)
In the late 1970's in New England, from the north of Vermont down to Westport, Connecticut, throughout Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts one found, if one was fortunate, the hardest working regional band in rock history, "SPUD CITY - Music with A Peel." A creation of 2 guys from Waukesha, Wisconsin, Steve Hoeft ("Superstar Steve") and Loose Bruce Kerr, this band did Bruce's originals and just enough cover songs in wild ways to get booked into every bar, club, ski lodge and wherever anyone wanted a night of fun entertainment, flaming electric guitars, drums, bass, banjo & mandolin, comedy and satire. "MY 1943 FORD-CHEVROLET," a car song Bruce had written back in the early 70's pointed out that, during WWII, Detroit switched from doing the latest cool cars to tanks, half-tracks, etc. The very latest models were tricked-out (cannons, machine guns), sold by the 100's of thousands (the Allies couldn't get enough) and actually conquered not just the military market, but the whole world. Certainly beat the Japanese and German models. (However, they did make a reputable comeback years later, what with their BMW's and Toyotas). Steve on slide electric guitar and background vocals (& effects), Bruce on lead vocal and acoustic guitar, Tyke Ten Eyke on drums and background vocals, Mickey Marien on bass and background vocals. "My 1943 Ford-Chevrolet," live, University of Lowell, 3500 college kids in a packed auditorium, 1978.
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"SPRINGFIELD PET DISASTER" -parody by Loose Bruce Kerr
09/14/2024
"SPRINGFIELD PET DISASTER" -parody by Loose Bruce Kerr
Bono of U2 sang Peggy Seeger (Pete Seeger's half-sister) & Ewan MacColl's "The Ballad of Springhill," here's... “SPRINGFIELD PET DISASTER” (to tune: “The Ballad of Springhill” by Peggy Seeger & Ewan MacColl, as performed by U2)
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13_14._FreedomCall_BruceSteve_1977.mp3
09/04/2024
13_14._FreedomCall_BruceSteve_1977.mp3
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"PARIAH" (AUDIO) by Loose Bruce Kerr (to the tune, "Maria" (mar-aye-ah) as sung by the Kingston Trio)
07/07/2024
"PARIAH" (AUDIO) by Loose Bruce Kerr (to the tune, "Maria" (mar-aye-ah) as sung by the Kingston Trio)
Here, to the tune of "Maria" (ma-rye-ah) as sung by the Kingston Trio, is "PARIAH" by songwriter & parodist Loose Bruce Kerr, a song about Donald Trump and the 2024 Presidential campaign. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 song plays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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"PARIAH" (VIDEO-SONG) by Loose Bruce Kerr (to the tune, "Maria" (mar-aye-ah) as sung by the Kingston Trio)
07/07/2024
"PARIAH" (VIDEO-SONG) by Loose Bruce Kerr (to the tune, "Maria" (mar-aye-ah) as sung by the Kingston Trio)
Here, to the tune of "Maria" (ma-rye-ah) as sung by the Kingston Trio, is "PARIAH" by songwriter & parodist Loose Bruce Kerr, a song about Donald Trump and the 2024 Presidential campaign. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 song plays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at
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"HEADS NOVA SCOTIA, TAILS UP DA NORT POLE" by Loose Bruce Kerr
07/01/2024
"HEADS NOVA SCOTIA, TAILS UP DA NORT POLE" by Loose Bruce Kerr
It's National Canada Day! And to celebrate our Canadian friends, here's a parody from 1996, multiple plays on the Dr. Demento Show, based on "Heads Carolina, Tails California" by Jo Dee Messina. Recently redone by Cole Swindell & Jo Dee (great version) here's the celebrate-Canada version: "HEADS NOVA SCOTIA, TAILS UP DA NORT POLE" by song parodist, Loose Bruce Kerr. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 songplays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at
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"WHEN IT'S 64" (cicadas) by Loose Bruce Kerr, parody of a Beatles song
05/23/2024
"WHEN IT'S 64" (cicadas) by Loose Bruce Kerr, parody of a Beatles song
THE CICADAS ARE COMING! THE CICADAS ARE COMING! (the Russians are otherwise "occupied") Here's a Loose Bruce Kerr song parody to a Beatles song about the co-emergence of 2 types of cicadas this summer, maybe coming to your hometown. At 64 degrees, they crawl up through the ground and onto trees & bushes where the males sing their hearts out in hopes of getting lucky! Here's "WHEN IT'S 64." Bruce plays the instruments and background vocals one at a time using multitrack recording invented by his town-mate (from Waukesha, Wisconsin), Les Paul, then sings live along with it for the video. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (over 140 songplays since 1987) and on the Jim Bohannon nationally syndicated radio show where his songs have been played many times over the decades. His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at
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"NERDLAND"
03/23/2024
"NERDLAND"
Silicon Valley was growing fast in the mid-1990's when I recorded this parody, 2 years or so before I found a long-term home at Sun Microsystems in the legal department. It's to the tune of "Birdland" which had been a hit with Weather Report as well as Manhattan Transfer. It was the latter on which I based this parody, "NERDLAND." In our garage in Mountain View (but of course) I laid down the vocals & instruments one at a time, including a digital drum machine thanks to integrated circuits developed nearby. And multi-tracked 1 part at a time onto my TEAC 4-track cassette deck thanks to my hometownie, Les Paul. How many references in the lyrics to names of innovators, companies, etc. in early Silicon Valley days can you recall? Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 songplays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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"GO TAKE THE WATER" (audio with still shot of Hygeia Mineral Spring, late 1800's) by Loose Bruce Kerr
03/10/2024
"GO TAKE THE WATER" (audio with still shot of Hygeia Mineral Spring, late 1800's) by Loose Bruce Kerr
"GO TAKE THE WATER" (audio with still shot of Hygeia Mineral Spring, late 1800's) is Loose Bruce Kerr's newest original recording, about his hometown, Waukesha, Wisconsin and its roots as being a world-renowned health resort town in the late 1800's-early 1900's. Its mineral-rich groundwater was held out to be a miracle and life-changing for "whatever ails ya." Hundreds of trains rolled in daily, huge grand hotels were erected for health-seeking guests. The town prospered on their thirst for the healing water. It was called "The Great Waukesha Springs Era." Bruce's great-grandfather, James M. Kerr managed one of the town's springs, Hygeia Mineral Spring, starting in 1894. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 songplays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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"GO TAKE THE WATER" (audio) by Loose Bruce Kerr
03/06/2024
"GO TAKE THE WATER" (audio) by Loose Bruce Kerr
"GO TAKE THE WATER" (audio) is Loose Bruce Kerr's newest original recording, about his hometown, Waukesha, Wisconsin and its roots as being a world-renowned health resort town in the late 1800's-early 1900's. Its mineral-rich groundwater was held out to be a miracle and life-changing for "whatever ails ya." Hundreds of trains rolled in daily, huge grand hotels were erected for health-seeking guests. The town prospered on their thirst for the healing water. It was called "The Great Waukesha Springs Era." Bruce's great-grandfather, James M. Kerr managed one of the town's springs, Hygeia Mineral Spring, starting in 1894. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. He sings and plays each part or instrument one at a time, then mixes it down to create the full recording. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 songplays since 1987). His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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"CHRISTMAS IS YOU" 5-part jazz a cappella by Loose Bruce Kerr (video/audio of sheet music & song)
12/18/2023
"CHRISTMAS IS YOU" 5-part jazz a cappella by Loose Bruce Kerr (video/audio of sheet music & song)
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"SKIP CHRISTMAS" (VIDEO) by Loose Bruce Kerr (parody of "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin
12/16/2023
"SKIP CHRISTMAS" (VIDEO) by Loose Bruce Kerr (parody of "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin
We all love Christmas but sometimes it can get to be too much! So here’s the VIDEO version of a new holiday parody in 5-part harmony to the tune of Bing Crosby's "White Christmas": "SKIP CHRISTMAS.”The audio mp3 is also available for streaming or download on this podcast page. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (150 songplays since 1987) and on the Jim Bohannon syndicated radio show where his songs have been played many times over the years. His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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"SKIP CHRISTMAS" (AUDIO, just the parody, no Spike Jones middle) by Loose Bruce Kerr
12/11/2023
"SKIP CHRISTMAS" (AUDIO, just the parody, no Spike Jones middle) by Loose Bruce Kerr
Here's a new holiday parody to the tune of Bing Crosby's "White Christmas": "SKIP CHRISTMAS." 6-part harmony. This version is the straight parody w/o the Spike Jones bit in the middle (that other version also available on this podcast site). Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (140 songplays since 1987) and on the Jim Bohannon syndicated radio show where his songs have been played many times over the years. His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at
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"SKIP CHRISTMAS" (AUDIO, w/Spike Jones middle) by Loose Bruce Kerr
12/05/2023
"SKIP CHRISTMAS" (AUDIO, w/Spike Jones middle) by Loose Bruce Kerr
Here's a new holiday parody to the tune of Bing Crosby's "White Christmas": "SKIP CHRISTMAS," a tribute to Spike Jones & His City Slickers. Enjoy! On this podcast site, I'll also upload the audio of the version of Skip Christmas that's a straight parody, no Spike Jones bit. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (140 songplays since 1987) and on the Jim Bohannon syndicated radio show where his songs have been played many times over the years. His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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MY PHYSICAL THINGS-Video
10/22/2023
MY PHYSICAL THINGS-Video
"MY PHYSICAL THINGS" (VIDEO ) is Loose Bruce Kerr's latest song parody to the tune of "My Favorite Things" by Rodgers & Hammerstein from their 1960's musical, "The Sound of Music." The parody's lyrics are about the health challenges of people over 60 (of which Bruce is one) and lists conditions many of us face. Not exactly our favorite things, but clearly, physical ones. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (140 songplays since 1987) and on the Jim Bohannon syndicated radio show where his songs have been played many times over the years. His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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MY PHYSICAL THINGS by Loose Bruce Kerr
10/22/2023
MY PHYSICAL THINGS by Loose Bruce Kerr
"MY PHYSICAL THINGS" (AUDIO) is Loose Bruce Kerr's latest song parody to the tune of "My Favorite Things" by Rodgers & Hammerstein from their 1960's musical, "The Sound of Music." The parody's lyrics are about the health challenges of people over 60 (of which Bruce is one) and lists conditions many of us face. Not exactly our favorite things, but clearly, physical ones. Loose Bruce inserted a 20-year performing and recording career into his 2 periods as an attorney. He's retired now from his latest 23-year term practicing law, most recently at Oracle. Before that, he was Assistant General Counsel at Sun Microsystems before Oracle acquired it. He continues to record his songs and videos in his garage studio. Back in the day, he opened for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's an irregular feature of the Dr. Demento Show on the internet (140 songplays since 1987) and on the Jim Bohannon syndicated radio show where his songs have been played many times over the years. His mp3 audio songs and mp4 videos can be streamed or downloaded for free at loosebrucekerr.com. email Bruce at [email protected]
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