We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Tiger Pop Ten

by John Brodeur

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Immediate download of 12-track album in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

    When you download from Bandcamp the money goes directly to the artist. Everybody wins!
    Purchasable with gift card

      $5 USD  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    The reissue project in a deluxe 2-CD set. Housed in a double-tray digipak, with the 2010 re-recording ("Tiger Pop Ten") on Disc 1, and the 2000 original ("Tiger Pop") on Disc 2. This is currently the only place to find a copy of "Tiger Pop" as the original disc is long out of print. Featuring members of The Suggestions, Maggie Mayday, and more.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Tiger Pop Ten via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days

      $5 USD or more 

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 10 John Brodeur releases available on Bandcamp and save 45%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Wedding Ring, The Last Hour: A Lo-Fi Tribute to Elliott Smith, Little Hopes, Starlet/Janet, Maggie Mayday EP, Tiger Pop Ten, For Christmas, Get Through, and 2 more. , and , .

    Purchasable with gift card

      $19.80 USD or more (45% OFF)

     

  • Buy Tiger Pop Ten on Amazon

1.
Masterpiece 03:35
I've noticed a change in your gaze It's telling me Whatever it is has been on your mind for days And I'm sure I know That you're bubbling up from below And about to explode Confused and alone and ostracized For telling me "I think it's okay if we live our own lives" And when I'm on the phone You start to cry Like you want me right back by your side Like we both never lied Why? And from the eyes of a man Who has been his share of cruel Your courageous display Is making you look like such a fool The future is ours to make The canvas is blank You choose your favorite shade of nothing And you start to paint All the buildings burned down All the rivers run dry And there are holes in the earth There are holes in the sky Don't look to me and ask why This picture has you terrified Why? Cause this is your masterpiece Aren't you proud? This is your masterpiece Aren't you proud? This is your masterpiece Say it out loud I'm alone and I'm proud
2.
Peace 05:23
Hush now, it’s not over yet And won’t be soon Dry your eyes I’ve pondered Poison colored blue If it’s just a dream You win, you win I can’t keep the peace forever If I had a choice You know I would I would keep you safe forever Melancholy suits you It seems so secure Feelings come like flashes Light and dark so pure If it’s just a dream You win, you win I can’t keep the peace forever If I had a choice You know I would I’d keep out the ghosts I’d make your every day all sunshine and flowers I’d bring you peace forever
3.
The way things should have been, how they should always be The whole thing has become a mystery to me The ups and downs, the yins and yangs have sucked me dry While I should be asking how, I go on wondering why And confidentially I’m not really in control Keep it a secret, don’t tell a soul I always thought I’d fall in love and that was all Found out along the way it’s more about the fall Nobody likes having no one to call their own Sometimes it makes more sense for us to be alone And confidentially I sometimes wish you’d stayed Keep it a secret, don’t throw it away I’m counting on you I’ll keep it quiet and you should to I’m counting on you Confidentially I sometimes wish you’d stayed Keep it a secret, don’t throw it away And confidentially I think this is how it ends Keep it a secret, don’t tell you friends Don’t say a word, no matter what they say they’ve heard Confidentially, my fingers are crossed I hope this secret don’t get lost I’m counting on you
4.
Easier 02:30
I wish I was as strong as you If I was I might be someone Who could deal with things that to you Might seem so very common Oh I am not the weakest soul To ever walk this earth But if I was as strong as you Everything would be easier I wish we had a place to live Where everything was happier And the trees were green and the skies were blue And the fathers never raped their Daughters who were innocent And did not deserve such pain But if we had a place to live Everything would be easier Don’t need no consolation or a place to lay I don’t need you to tell me everything’s OK And in a perfect world no one would mess with you Sometimes it makes me wonder what am I to do When there is no one in this world to look up to I wish I had a piece of string You could tie around your finger To remind you that the pain you feel Will most certainly linger And in time might fade away But the scars always remain Like that little piece of string Could make everything easier
5.
It Goes Away 04:03
Wear a blindfold to block it out I can’t see it and it can’t hurt me, it goes away You’re not with him, you don’t know him And I don’t know you anymore What am I trying to say? I think about you together I have a drink and remember Back when I had you forever Empty faces, they all look like you And in the mirror all I see is just a pale blue shadow And pale blue tears fall full of pale blue memories From pale blue eyes, oh linger on And tell me that it’s not so bad I guess I could have tried harder And maybe I broke your heart Why can’t we both be the martyr? I can remember every smile and every teardrop Every time you called my name All these memories, I’ve had enough I think about you together And I have another drink And remember, yeah So let the cards fall, I’ve played my part And I can’t see myself running back to you for any reason Have I changed much? Yeah, but does it matter When every day has become a bright and shining season? Maybe I’m just fooling myself I guess we’ll have to wait and see Just one more thing—and this time I mean it I loved you But the time has come to let it be
6.
I don’t want to say I told you so But here he comes again and now you know Sitting by myself at a table set for two If you’ll be long I’ll order for you No matter how many times you say You’re not going back, no not that way You crumble underneath the weight You can’t be lovers, you can’t be friends When will you put this to an end? Don’t let me see you change your mind again I’ve known you for years, I’ve noticed all the trends You’ve always said we’re more than friends So just humor me and take some sound advice And get the hell away from him (chorus) I’ve always said Do what you think is best for you But now it’s time to do what’s best for me (chorus) Another feather in your cap— I’ve heard it before, it’s a load of crap Like a bug to fire, you run to hold his hand You can’t be lovers, you can’t be friends When will you put this to an end? Don’t let me see you change your mind again Don’t let me see you change your mind again Don’t let me see you change your mind again
7.
Kitten 03:06
Kitten, baby Don’t ever go Kitten, honey You ought to know I am always here Waiting for you Come home soon I’m waiting for you Kitten, darling I’d be a mess Kitten, sweet thing If you ever left I’d be always here Waiting for you Come home soon I’m waiting for you
8.
Sucker 03:39
You’re dirty, low-down and full of tricks Like a used-car salesman in politics No one could be better at selling a lemon Telling me that hell is the back door to heaven I’m such a sucker And I fall for it every time Two faces and a big, shiny, plastic smile Sometimes you take ’em down hard, but that’s your style Everyone’s a loser when they play by your rules And I’m the one crowned John Doe, King of Fools I’m such a sucker And I fall for it every time And you’re just a hole in my dirty little mind Such a sucker, you know what that means I’ve got to disconnect myself from my dreams All bark and no bite as you breathe down my neck And still I swallow what you say comes next I’m such a sucker And I fall for it every time
9.
Selfish 03:40
You gave me all I need Now I want you to leave This pressure burns my skin Please don’t pass my way again I’ve been here a thousand times And I see places in my mind Without you I’d be free But what would you do without me I’m leaving you today We’re better off this way I’ve taken all I can You’ve made me a selfish man Leave something else for me A souvenir, no photos please Your pretty face gives me chills Your sweet prize a bitter pill I’m leaving you today We’re better off this way I’ve taken all I can You’ve made me a selfish man You let me and I’ve taken everything Don’t let me be cause I will take everything You gave me all I need Now I want you to leave This pressure burns my skin Please don’t pass my way again
10.
Dying for Me 04:35
You had your chance to give me up But now too much time has passed and you are stuck The end of your rope is just a thread You start to think goodbye is something that you should have said Trapped inside the box No no, you didn’t ask for this And now your fate is sealed with a kiss Spent all your life a bit off course Followed a path that only led to locked doors And your one chance is in your face You want it so much but you’re so afraid to look the other way Trapped inside the box No no, you didn’t ask for this And now your fate is sealed with a kiss I can see you’re dying for me I can see it in your eyes This is the time, this is the place It’s now or never, time to meet it face to face The answer lies within your grasp Don’t let this moment pass I can see you’re dying for me I can see it in your eyes
11.
In a cold empty room At the end of the hall The remains of a heart Are crying out into the dark Shadows fall on the floor By the light of the moon The remains of a heart Shut up in a room in the dark Only sympathy could ever heal these wounds When everything is all there is to lose Sometimes sympathy makes you sing a brighter tune But not all hearts are made to be reused All the windows are closed And nobody can see The remains of a heart Shut up in a room in the dark Only sympathy could ever heal these wounds When everything is all there is to lose Sometimes sympathy makes you sing a brighter tune But not all hearts are made to be reused You can open the door People they stop and stare The remains of a heart Shut up in a room in the dark The remains of a heart Are crying out into the dark The remains of a heart An empire falling apart The remains of a heart Labeled as a cheap work of heart
12.
Infected 04:23
I’m so in love with you Infected by your smile And all my biggest fears They line up single file And fall like dominoes Into your abyss I’m fractured by your voice Complicated by your kiss And when you turn your gaze upon me I turn to stone Yours are the bluest eyes An ocean on which I can float away I’m completely dazed Stumbling like a drunk I’m so into your scene I want to be the only one To watch you fall asleep And be there when you wake Worshiping my shrine At the altar of your face And when there’s nothing on the radio I dream of you You are the sweetest song I sing along to you (La la la la la la la) So if you ever go I will be lonely don’t you know But I won’t crash and burn Awaiting your return ‘Cause my heart’s open wide And my feelings are true Come on take a ride I’m so in love with you

about

A re-recording of John's out-of-print debut album, on the occasion of its 10th birthday. Featuring members of The Suggestions and Maggie Mayday, plus string arrangements by Adrian Cohen.

[Bandcamp track order resequenced from CD to match artist's original intent.]

credits

released April 5, 2011

Recorded by Brett Portzer, Ryan Slowey, and John Brodeur at North Sea, Albany NY except: Remains of a Heart, Confidentially and Peace recorded by Travis Harrison at Serious Business, NYC. Masterpiece recorded by Troy Pohl in Troyland. Piano recorded by Troy Pohl at Adrian's house. Synth recorded by John Brodeur at home. Wurlitzer recorded by Travis Harrison at Serious Business. Backing vocals on Infected and Dying for Me recorded by Prescott Kagan at KSK Studio, Chicago. Mixed and mastered by Troy Pohl. Cover photo by Angela Wieland.

MASTERPIECE
John Brodeur: vocal / Adrian Cohen: string arrangement, piano / Sam Clapp: cello / Ori Burger: violin / Dylan Canterbury: trumpet

INFECTED
JB: lead vocals, guitars, drums / Keith Hosmer: bass, backing vocals

REMAINS OF A HEART
JB: lead vocal, guitars / Jennifer McCarron: bass, backing vocals / Meghan Tully: drums

DYING FOR ME
JB: lead vocal, guitars / KH: bass, backing vocals / Jason Schultz: drums / Eric Halder: guitar solo / AC: string arrangement / SC: cello

SELFISH
JB: vocal, guitars / KH: bass / JS: drums

SUCKER
JB: vocals, guitars, drums, synth / KH: bass

KITTEN
JB: lead vocal, guitars / KH: bass, backing vocals / JS: drums / Thelonious & Maud: backing vocals

CHANGING YOUR MIND
JB: vocal, guitars, Wurlitzer, saxophone / KH: bass / JS: drums / DC: trumpet

IT GOES AWAY
JB: vocal, guitar / AC: piano / KH: bass / JS: drums

EASIER
JB: vocals, guitars, drums, synth / KH: bass

CONFIDENTIALLY
JB: lead vocal, guitar, Wurlitzer / JM: bass, backing vocals / MT: drums

PEACE
JB: vocals, guitars, drums / JM: bass / AC: string arrangement / SC: cello

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

John Brodeur New York

Now making music as BIRD STREETS

birdstreets.bandcamp.com

shows

contact / help

Contact John Brodeur

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this album or account

If you like John Brodeur, you may also like: