Malcolm Aalders Music

06/15/2024

I hate my birthday, but I love his...
Happy post-life birthday to the Outlaw Country legend Waylon Jennings:

05/17/2020

Here is the cutdown version of my 3 Song Set for the International Online Open Stage from 17 May, 2020. Here are the songs, and the lyrics are below: The Cynic, Why the Hell Not Me, and Slow Rollercoaster.

The Cynic
Words and Music by Malcolm Aalders
12 November, 2003

1.) With a belly full of stout, and head full of broken dreams
And a beard so thick, it seemed as if it spoke
He seemed like a weary traveler, 80 years on the road
He tapped my shoulder and he asked me for a smoke

2.) The cherry began to burn, he exhaled through his nose
He spoke to me as if I was his long lost friend
With his hand up on my shoulder, he looked right through my eyes
And said “This man’s story’s coming to an end”

Refrian:
He said “I ain't too bright, but I know when it rains
People profit off of other's pain
But if I never reveal my wounded Achilles Heel
I will stay dry even though the storm remains"

3.) He was thrown into this world, onto a bed of innocence
He saw it all through a child's eye
But he was raised in the city, in a concrete cocoon
And emerged a cynical butterfly

Refrain

4.) He said“We're a race of vulchers, picking at the dead”
He said “No one is born with a soul that's good”
Explained that Judas Iscariot, is the chosen Christ of man
And Mother Teresa would screw you, if she could

Refrain

5.) The bar came to a close, our conversation followed suit
I was left there to think about what he said
My heart goes to the man, who never saw the sun
Cuz he ran when clouds formed above his head

I'm Not Good Enough for Her
W&M: Malcolm Aalders
Oct-Nov 2018

1.) I can be an arrogant man, or maybe just the realistic kind
But I know a woman who can make a lion realize he's just ordinary swine
The First Day I met her in the bar, The Second Day I saw her at the church
I knew she would make me sing hallelujah, or make me stare into my glass and curse

Refrain:

I'm not good enough for her
Absolutely everyone agrees
But she's too good for everybody
So I figured, why the hell not me?

2.) I wasn't looking for a Savior, but I didn't need no saving any way
Then in my head, I heard a voice a'singing, saying “you're gonna marry that girl one day”
Patience might be a virtue, but it sure as Hell's no virtue of mine
I couldn't wait to see if she could walk on water, or maybe turn that water into wine.

Refrain

3.) The Third Day took a couple years. Would I be damned or live a bless-ed fate?
Throw myself into a life of Hell, or walk through a living Pearly Gate?
The Spirit in my head wasn't lying, when it sang to me that day saw her face
She puts a Heaven on this Earth, just in case I don't make it to that place

Refrain

Slow Rollercoaster
By Malcolm Aalders
January, 2013

It's an instrumental...make up your own lyrics, I guess!

05/17/2020

I'm playing another 3 song set tonight (Sunday 17 May) for the International Online Open Stage event on Facebook Live. I'll start at around 8:20 or 8:30 pm Central European Time...2:20 or 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.
For those of you who know my songs, I'll be playing: The Cynic, Why the Hell Not Me?, and Slow Rollercoaster. For those of you who don't know my music, I'm still playing The Cynic, Why the Hell Not Me?, and Slow Rollercoaster.

I hope you all are around to check it out!

05/04/2020

Here is the video from my 3 song set last night for International Online Open Stage...I cut out the wait times so it is just the meat...

As part of an online Facebook music series, here are 3 songs for my contribution on May 3rd: Prisoner of Freedom, My Muse (Is Even Lazier than I), and Minus ...

05/03/2020

I'll be playing tonight online through Facebook for 3 songs...I hope you all can make it!

05/01/2020

Fresh off of griddle! "Don't Call Me Karen" (Parody by Malcolm Aalders)

Don't Call Me Karen -- (Parody by Malcolm Aalders) Verse: A Bad, Waitress Dinner table in an empty Applebees A young girl, has a mom, who's the center of her...

04/20/2020

The rapper (Koos Langeveld) of my band (Apelazerus) wants to do a collaboration with this song (I'm curious what he/we will come up with). I figure I'd record it today and post it since I haven't posted anything in a while (sorry, or you're welcome, for that!). I haven't played it in a long time, so forgive the rust...but hopefully you'll enjoy!

Minus 5
W&M: Malcolm Aalders

1.) You never hurt a soul, but you're in this class with us
Welcome to Brotherhood that's known as Sisyphus
You never tricked the gods, but you're treated like this still
Forever damned to go and push that boulder up the hill
2.) You keep on pushing upwards, and the top is drawing near
But it's just going to prove to be in vain, at least that much is clear
Sweat on your brow, locked in a frown, while the gods they wear a grin
You reach the peek just to watch the boulder roll down again

Refrain:
And you're hoping that tomorrow, will be better than today
You fight like Hell not to live in Sisyphus's way
But the boulder's there before you, you know that's the way it goes
You take 7 strides up to the top and find you're 13 steps below

3.) Now the greatest of intentions, can deliver from the dead
But then you watch them turn on you and they call for your head
And when you're handed over, you get subject to their hate
And you find yourself in a twisted form of Sisyphus's fate
Refrain
4.) Now you're lying on the shore, after your last breath
Complaining to Persephone about their their disrespect
But it all falls onto deafened ears, more maybe no one cares
So go back to your boulder, boy, 'cuz that's your cross to bear
Refrain

03/13/2020

As to be expected, the Apelazerus gig on 19 March at the Waterhole in Amsterdam has been POSTPONED. We are rebooking with the Waterhole and let you all know as soon as we do.

Also remember: The "Farewell American Malcolm (and Good Riddance)" show with my band Apelazerus is still on at Studio de Veste in Leiden on the 17th of April!

Before then:
-As of now, Tuesday 17 March (St. Patty's Day) at Lemmy's in Leiden with Charles Barry is still on.
-As of now, my solo gig at Vi-king is still on for 21 March.
-9 May will likely be my last solo gig (also at Vi-kings)

Be clean and healthy and have a great weekend, folks!

As to be expected, our gig on 19 March at the Waterhole in Amsterdam has been POSTPONED (for the reason that we all are probably tired of saying the name of). We are rebooking with the Waterhole and let you all know as soon as we do.
Thanks to you all who were planning on coming and hopefully you all, and all of your friends, will be able to make the rebooked gig...
Also remember: The "Farewell American Malcolm (and Good Riddance)" show is still on at Studio de Veste in Leiden on the 17th of April!
Be clean and healthy, Aapjes, and have a great weekend!

02/26/2020

A quick reminder: Apelazerus is playing on 19 March at the Waterhole in Amsterdam, and 17 April at Studio de Veste in Leiden (potentially/probably my last gig before moving)! Mark your calendars accordingly!

A quick reminder: Apelazerus is playing on 19 March at the Waterhole in Amsterdam, and 17 April at Studio de Veste in Leiden (potentially/probably American Malcolm's last gig before moving)! Mark your calendars accordingly!