Cover of the song "Imagine" by John Lennon. All guitars played by Bastiaan77 (youtube.com/Bastiaan77). All vocals performed by Xylopolist. A rather unique arrangement of this song by Bastiaan77 made me inquire to see if he would like to do a collaboration. After getting the OK, I laid out the vocal tracks and created this video. I think it turned out great, and look forward to more collaborations with Bastiaan and others. Lyrics: Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today... Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist bastiaan77 david dave biggs john lennon imagine cover acoustic guitar rock sing song music
Added: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:06:49 GMT

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Cover of the song "Sparks" by Coldplay. All instruments, vocals performed by David Biggs. I've got some more Radiohead, Collective Soul, Oasis, and Tonic covers in the works- but I wanted to finish this song first, one that I often play at Open Mics, etc. This song is not being played exactly the way that Coldplay performs it.. I didn't have a capo on hand, so I just played it without. For anyone that reads these descriptions, please let me know if you think the guitar tone sounds better or worse than in the "Cast No Shadow" cover.. This time I just mic'd the guitar, and usually I record it straight into the computer. I'd appreciate the input, thanks! Lyrics: Did I drive you away? I know what you’ll say, You say, “Oh, sing one we know,” But I promise you this, I’ll always look out for you, That’s what I’ll do. I say “oh,” I say “oh.” My heart is yours, It’s you that I hold on to, That’s what I do, And I know I was wrong, But I won’t let you down, (Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah I will, yes I will…) I say “oh,” I cry “oh.” Yeah I saw sparks, Yeah I saw sparks, La, la, la, la, oh… La, la, la, la, oh… La, la, la, la, oh…

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist david dave biggs cover acoustic guitar rock sing song coldplay sparks music video
Added: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:01:07 GMT

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All instruments and vocals are performed by David Biggs. Cover of the song "Cast No Shadow" by Oasis. One of my favorite bands out there.. Sure they're pretty arrogant (Liam and Noel) but they're also some of the best songwriters in the business. I just got a new microphone for my birthday from my girlfriend Erin, so I'd like to dedicate this song to her. This is the first time I've ever added backup vocals to my own, played electric guitar with the acoustic, and recorded the music with my computer instead of the camcorder. Sorry I didn't include video of the backing vocals and/or electric guitar but there were just too many takes! Lyrics: Heres a thought for every man who tries to understand What is in his hands (whats in his hands) He walks along the open road of love and life To find it if he can (to find it if he can) Bound with all the weight of all the words he tried to say Chained to all the places that he never wished to stay Bound with all the weight of all the words he tried to say As he faced the sun he cast no shadow (haaaaaaaa-ah) As they took his soul they stole his pride (priiiii-hide) [-- 3 times As he faced the sun he cast no shadow (haaaaaaaa-ah) (haaaaaaaa-ah) (haaaaaaaa-ah) Heres a thought for every man who tries to understand What is in his hands (whats in his hands) He walks along the open road of love and life To find it if he can (but only if he can) Bound with all the weight of all the words he tried to say Chained to all the places that he never wished to stay Bound with all the weight of all the words he tried to say As he faced the sun he cast no shadow (haaaaaaaa-ah) As they took his soul they stole his pride (priiiii-hide) [-- 4 times As he faced the sun he cast no shadow As he faced the sun he cast no shadow (haaaaaaa-ah) [-- 2 times As he faced the sun he cast no shadow

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist david dave biggs oasis cast no shadow cover acoustic guitar rock music sing song
Added: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:40:03 GMT

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Cover of the song "Don't look back in anger" by Oasis. Brings me back to junior high.. I think that makes me old. =P Lyrics: Slip inside the eye of your mind Don't you know you might find A better place to play You said that you'd once never been All the things that you've seen Will slowly fade away So I'll start the revolution from my bed Cos you said the brains I had went to my head Step outside the summertime's in bloom Stand up beside the fireplace Take that look from off your face You ain't ever gonna burn my heart out So Sally can wait, she knows its too late as we're walking on by Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger I hear you say Take me to the place where you go Where nobody knows if it's night or day Please don't put your life in the hands Of a Rock n Roll band Who'll throw it all away So I'll start the revolution from my bed Cos you said the brains I had went to my head Step outside the summertime's in bloom Stand up beside the fireplace Take that look from off your face You ain't ever gonna burn my heart out So Sally can wait, she knows its too late as we're walking on by Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger I hear you say Don't look back in anger Don't look back in anger Don't look back in anger At least not today (shortened the ending)

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist dave david biggs oasis don't look back anger don't look back in anger acoustic guitar cover rock sing song music
Added: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:05:40 GMT

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Cover of the song "Man on the Moon" by REM. I just got finished watching the movie based on Andy Kaufman's life by the same name.. Great movie, great song.. Hope it translates into an acoustic number okay! Lyrics: Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Monopoly, twenty one, checkers, and chess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Let's play Twister, let's play Risk. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah See you in heaven if you make the list. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Hey Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch? If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool Moses went walking with the staff of wood. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Newton got beaned by the apple good. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Hey Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are you having fun? If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool Here's a little agit for the never-believer. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Here's a little ghost for the offering. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling (wrestling bears). Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Hey Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch? If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist dave david biggs rem r.e.m. man on the moon acoustic guitar cover rock sing song music
Added: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:23:51 GMT

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Cover of the song "Endlessly" by Muse off of their album Absolution. Had to change the feel of the song a lot, since it's really only made up of keyboards/bass and vocals. Hopefully it turned out ok. If you get a chance to go see Muse in concert, jump on it - they throw one heck of a live show. Lyrics: There's a part of me you'll never know The only thing I'll never show Hopelessly I'll love you endlessly Hopelessly I'll give you everything But I won't give you up I won't let you down And I won't leave you falling If the moment ever comes It's plain to see it's trying to speak Cherished dreams forever asleep Hopelessly I'll love you endlessly Hopelessly I'll give you everything But I won't give you up I won't let you down And I won't leave you falling If the moment ever comes Hopelessly I'll love you endlessly Hopelessly I'll give you everything But I won't give you up I won't let you down And I won't leave you falling But the moment never comes

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist dave david biggs muse endlessly absolution acoustic guitar cover sing song music rock
Added: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:43:09 GMT

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cover of the song "Run" by Collective Soul. Most people probably know this song from the Varsity Blues soundtrack - I was pleasantly surprised to hear it in the movie but I'm familiar with it from one of my favorite Collective Soul albums, Dosage. Hope ya like it. Lyrics: Are these times contagious I've never been this bored before Is this the prize I've waited for Now as the hours passing There's nothing left here to mature I long to find a messenger Have I got a long way to run [x2] Yeah, I run [x2] Is there a cure among us From this processed sanity I weaken with each voice that sings In this world of purchase I'm going to buy back memories To awaken some old qualities Have I got a long way to run [x2] Have I got a long way to run [x2] Yeah, I run [x2]

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist dave david biggs collective soul run acoustic guitar cover rock sing song music
Added: Thu, 24 May 2007 20:22:54 GMT

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Cover of the song "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" by Vertical Horizon. An interesting band that changed drastically since they started with some memorable radio hits such as "Everything You Want" and "You're A God". Lyrics: So you sailed away Into a grey sky morning Now I'm here to stay Love can be so boring Nothing's quite the same now I just say your name now [Chorus] But it's not so bad You're only the best I ever had You don't want me back You're just the best I ever had So you stole my world Now I'm just a phony Remembering the girl Leaves me down and lonely Send it in a letter Make yourself feel better [Chorus] But it's not so bad You're only the best I ever had You don't need me back You're just the best I ever had And it may take some time to Patch me up inside But I can't take it so I Run away and hide And I may find in time that You were always right You're always right So you sailed away Into a grey sky morning Now I'm here to stay Love can be so boring What was it you wanted Could it be I'm haunted [Chorus] But it's not so bad You're only the best I ever had I don't want you back You're just the best I ever had The best I ever had

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist dave david biggs vertical horizon grey gray sky morning best ever acoustic guitar cover rock sing song music
Added: Thu, 03 May 2007 07:32:16 GMT

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Cover of the song "Orange Crush" by R.E.M. Since this is a song only usually done by a full band I decided to change up the guitar parts a bit and add another lead track to fill up the sound. Also experimenting a bit with some new video editing software. Hope you guys like it. =D Lyrics: Follow me don't follow me I've got my spine I've got my orange crush Collar me don't collar me I've got my spine I've got my orange crush We are agents of the free I've had my fun and now its time to Spread your conscience overseas Coming in fast over me

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist dave david biggs orange crush rem r.e.m. acoustic guitar cover rock sing song music
Added: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:47:43 GMT

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Cover of the song "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's. Yeah I'm a sap, so shoot me. =D Lyrics: Hey there Delilah What's it like in New York City? I'm a thousand miles away But girl tonight you look so pretty Yes you do Time Square can't shine as bright as you I swear it's true Hey there Delilah Don't you worry about the distance I'm right there if you get lonely Give this song another listen Close your eyes Listen to my voice it's my disguise I'm by your side Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me What you do to me Hey there Delilah I know times are getting hard But just believe me girl Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar We'll have it good We'll have the life we knew we would My word is good Hey there Delilah I've got so much left to say If every simple song I wrote to you Would take your breath away I'd write it all Even more in love with me you'd fall We'd have it all Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me A thousand miles seems pretty far But they've got planes and trains and cars I'd walk to you if I had no other way Our friends would all make fun of us and we'll just laugh along because we know That none of them have felt this way Delilah I can promise you That by the time we get through The world will never ever be the same And you're to blame Hey there Delilah You be good and don't you miss me Two more years and you'll be done with school And I'll be making history like I do You know it's all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there Delilah here's to you This ones for you Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me What you do to me.

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist hey delilah plain white t's acoustic guitar cover rock sing song
Added: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:22:29 GMT

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Cover of the song "Wild World" by Cat Stevens. What a timeless piece of music this is - I've heard hundreds of covers of the song but people seem to try a little too hard when they're playing it.. Here's my version. Lyrics: Now that i've lost everything to you You say you wanna start something new And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin' Baby, i'm grievin' But if you wanna leave, take good care Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world It's hard to get by just upon a smile Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world I'll always remember you like a child, girl You know i've seen a lot of what the world can do And it's breakin' my heart in two Because i never wanna see you a sad, girl Don't be a bad girl But if you wanna leave, take good care Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware Chorus Baby, i love you But if you wanna leave, take good care Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware Chorus

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist wild world cat stevens acoustic guitar cover rock sing
Added: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:06:23 GMT

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Another song from many years ago, rearranged a bit from when it was originally recorded. Lyrics: Wake up.. in silence, Your voice.. is all you are. Breathe in.. don't swallow Inside you're one of us But outside, The sun beats down Without you, I'm lost without a sound These words untouched, Though time moves on Protected by our love, for this our silent song

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist dave david biggs lost without sound original acoustic guitar
Added: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:21:01 GMT

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One of several older songs that I've wanted to redo for a while and finally gotten around to recording.. This song was written about 6 years ago so please don't take the lyrics and mood of the song as an indication of how I'm feeling at the moment. =D Lyrics: i know the fire in your heart, is dead i hear the words within my ears, my fears and you replace me as i am, a friend i knew that we would never be so real again so tell me i don't understand and tend the fire with your hand and there is nothing i can do just please come back to me won't you some kind of sunlight in your eyes, surprise and i feel the shortness of my breath, depressed a tired picture fades from view, it's you i'm lost inside myself again the end so tell me i don't understand and tend the fire with your hand and there is nothing i can say just please come back to me someday

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist dave david biggs tired picture original song acoustic guitar
Added: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:09:11 GMT

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Cover of the song "Blackbird" by The Beatles.. Written by Paul McCartney, this song is beautiful and timeless - and although I couldn't possibly do it justice, here's my attempt. =D I'm not playing this absolutely correctly, and am aware of that.. just in case anyone wants to leave a comment to that effect.

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist blackbird beatles paul mccartney acoustic guitar cover rock sing
Added: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:53:44 GMT

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Cover of the song "High and Dry" by Radiohead. Tried to do something different here by adding in some extra pictures and effects with my video editing program. Feel free to let me know if it adds to or detracts from the performance.. Pictures used are royalty free and from stock.xchng Two jumps in a week, I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy. Flying on your motorcycle, watching all the ground beneath you drop. You'd kill yourself for recognition; kill yourself to never ever stop. You broke another mirror; you're turning into something you are not. Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry Drying up in conversation, you will be the one who cannot talk. All your insides fall to pieces, you just sit there wishing you could still make love They're the ones who'll hate you when you think you've got the world all sussed out They're the ones who'll spit at you. You will be the one screaming out. Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry It's the best thing that you've ever had, the best thing that you've ever, ever had. It's the best thing that you've ever had; the best thing you've had has gone away. Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist radiohead high dry cover acoustic guitar rock sing song
Added: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:26:07 GMT

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Cover of the song "Clumsy" by Our Lady Peace.. what a cool song, and probably not something that should be acoustic but what the heck. =D OLP Rocks! Throw away the radio Suitcase...Keeps you awake Hide the telephone, the telephone Telephone in case...You realize that Sometimes your just not OK You level off, level off, level off It's not alright now...You need to understand There's nothing strange about this You need to know your friends...You need to know that I'll be waving my hand Watching you drown, watching you scream, quiet or loud And maybe you should sleep And maybe you just need...A friend As clumsy as you've been there's no one laughing You will be safe in here, you will be safe in here Throw away this very old...shoe lace Tripped you again Try to shrug it off, shrug it off, shrug it off It's only skin now You need to understand...there's nothing fake about this You need to let me in...watching you and I'll be waving my hand Watching you drown, watching you scream, no one's around And maybe you should sleep And maybe you just need...A friend As clumsy as you've been, there's no one laughing You will be safe in here, you will be safe in... I'll be wavin my hand...Watching you drown... Watching you scream...Quiet or loud... And maybe you should sleep And maybe you just need...A friend As clumsy as you've been, there's no one laughing You will be safe in here, you will be safe in here...Yeah You will be safe in here...in here...Yeah

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist lady peace clumsy cover acoustic guitar rock sing song
Added: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:50:31 GMT

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Cover of the song "Sunshine of your love" by Cream as performed by Why Not Featuring Paul Allodi at Bungalow Joe's Open Mic on Tuesday, February 20, 2007.

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist paul allodi why not sunshine love cream cover live
Added: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:51:26 GMT

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Cover of the song "Hit me with your best shot" by Pat Benatar as performed by Paul Allodi featuring Gabby at Bungalow Joe's Open Mic on Tuesday, February 20, 2007.

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist paul allodi gabby pat benatar hit best shot cover
Added: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:20:41 GMT

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Cover of the song "Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead. I was a little off with the high notes in the beginning, keep watching though I promise it gets better. =P lyrics: Her green plastic watering can For her fake chinese rubber plant In fake plastic earth. That she bought from a rubber man In a town full of rubber plants Just to get rid of itself. And it wears her out, it wears her out It wears her out, it wears her out. She lives with a broken man A cracked polystyrene man Who just crumbles and burns. He used to do surgery For girls in the eighties But gravity always wins. And it wears him out, it wears him out It wears him out, it wears him out. She looks like the real thing She tastes like the real thing My fake plastic love. But I cant help the feeling I could blow through the ceiling If I just turn and run And it wears me out, it wears me out It wears me out, it wears me out. And if I could be who you wanted If I could be who you wanted, All the time, all the time, ohhh... ohh...

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist fake plastic trees radiohead acoustic cover guitar rock sing
Added: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:51:49 GMT

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Cover of the song "Black Star" by Radiohead. Thom Yorke says the song is about sex in the morning, the best time to have it. I agree with him, but don't see what exactly that has to do with the song. =D But hey, the guy's a little crazy. lyrics: I get home from work and youre still standing in your dressing gown, Well what am I to do? I know all the things around your head and what they do to you. What are we coming to? What are we gonna do? Blame it on the black star, Blame in on the falling sky, Blame in on the satellite, that beams me home. The trouble words of a troubled mind, I try to understand what is eating you. I try to stay awake, but its 58 hours since that I last slept with you. What are we coming to? I just dont know anymore Blame it on the black star, Blame in on the falling sky, Blame in on the satellite, that beams me home. I get on the train and I just stand about now that I dont think of you. I keep falling over, I keep passing out, when I see a face like you. What am I coming to? Im gonna melt down. Blame it on the black star, Blame in on the falling sky, Blame in on the satellite, that beams me home.

Author: xylopolist
Keywords: xylopolist black star radiohead cover acoustic guitar rock sing song
Added: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:53:49 GMT

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