AmokOpera
The Sausage Factory of Fame The Sausage Factory of Fame
You think you've made it? Not so fast buddy.
Spend it Spend it Spend it Spend it Spend it Spend it
A look back to England and past times and friendship
1/16/2024 Alt-Pop 153 BPM 4/4 No samples
Britain in Bloom Britain in Bloom
12/4/2023 Alt-Pop No samples
Hello Magazine - A short ditty on fame Hello Magazine - A short ditty on fame
A short ditty about fame.
5/29/2018 Alt-Pop
As She Is As She Is
Our hero is away with his new love. It's a beach, they're chilling.
1/28/2018 Alt-Pop
Lottery of Life Lottery of Life
Our hero wins the lottery but it's not what he expects.
4/23/2018 Alt-Pop
Well Fair State Well Fair State
The waster explains the benefits of the benefit system. Graeme sings. Tom Franz is the therapist.
10/15/2017 Alt-Pop
I Had to Marry You I Had to Marry You
Sometimes there is no choice, or is there? Rebsie Fairholm sings and a Macjams choir lends its voice.
10/15/2017 Alt-Pop
A Beginning A Beginning
As the overture fades a marching band introduces our hero to the world and he is given some advice
10/15/2017 Alt-Pop
Charlie and the Butchers Bill Charlie and the Butchers Bill
From the Distant England cycle. Sam Dixon sings, John Locke acts, Graham Hodges wrote the alliterative introduction, Graeme Hobbs wrote the lyrics, Graeme and I wrote the music, and Leonard Sachs is turning in his grave.
4/3/2015 Alt-Pop
As Harrison Said As Harrison Said
Distant England was the first in this cycle and this is the last (but still a lot to come in between). Graeme Hobbs sings.
4/17/2014 Alt-Pop
Children's Favourites? Children's Favourites?
A song for modern England (and everywhere else)
1/3/2014 Alt-Pop
The Time of Morris Men Again The Time of Morris Men Again
Blimey, Amokopera is not yet dead. Distant England, begins. Distant England is the view of England from afar or Spain at least. Graeme Hobbs who has been living in Spain for 13 years takes a distant look at his home country
3/13/2013 Folk Rock
The Fairytale of Rock Rebellion/Swansong Lullaby The Fairytale of Rock Rebellion/Swansong Lullaby
And so the 4 year project comes to an end. It's been a blast. We've enjoyed it and hope you did too. Thanks from Graeme and Dick :-)
4/7/2012 Alt-Pop
House of Straw (with Pete Young & Steve Nylander House of Straw (with Pete Young & Steve Nylander
Our hero thinks he's "made it" but then it all starts to fall apart.... Many thanks to Steve Nylander for bass and mix advice and Pete Young for harmonies
11/7/2011 Alt-Pop