Archer Music

  (Traditional –  by Dominic Behan  –  Arranged and performed by David Archer, Toronto ,2010) or here or download other file types including wave and ogg vorbis here: Internet Archive Download mp3  (right click)  Crooked Jack Come Irishmen both young and stern With adventure in your soul There’s better ways to spend your days Than working … Continue reading New Video For Crooked Jack →

(Traditional - Lyrics by Dominic Behan - Arranged and performed by David Archer, Toronto ,2010) Crooked Jack Come Irishmen both young and stern With adventure in your soul There's better ways to spend your days Than working down the hole I was tall and true, all of six foot two When they broke me across the back By a name I am known, and it's not my own No they call me Crooked Jack The ganger's blue-eyed pet was I Big Jack could do no wrong And the reason simply was I worked hours on and on I cursed the day I went away To work on the hydro dams Of hopes and fears and blood and tears Caught up in a shuttering jam They say an honest toil is good For spirit and for soul But it's for flesh and blood me boys They want you down the hole

But Still.... Somehow.....

Any Way You Want To A very slow love song Any Way You Want To – (3:39) Music and Lyrics by David Archer Download mp3 (right click – save target as) Lyrics/Notes “Any Way You Want To” was originally included on my first complete solo effort “Underground Sun”. It’s a very slow love song and … Continue reading Any Way You Want To →

Joy Of Life   Joy Of Life (3:29) – Underground Sun 2004 Music by David Archer Violin composed and performed by Sandra Swannell Download mp3 (right click – save target as) Lyrics/Notes

Your Spirit Will Never Die There’s always something more… Your Spirit Will Never Die (3:27) – Underground Sun 2004 Music and Lyrics by David Archer Download mp3 (right click – save target as) Lyrics/Notes Your Spirit Will Never Die I saw silver trails in the sky While I was busy killing time A falling coin, … Continue reading Your Spirit Will Never Die →

“Whatever Happens” by *The Blue Assassin* The rest of us just better hope and pray that the revolution will be televised….. Whatever Happens(2:51) – *The Blue Assassin* Music and Lyrics by *The Blue Assassin* Download mp3 (right click – save target as) Lyrics/Notes   Whatever Happens These words are written, not carved into stone Five … Continue reading Whatever Happens by *The Blue Assassin* →

Bombs Falling/Nowhere To Go is set in Gaza – I take a neutral political position on Israel/Palastine and honour all civilian victims of war. Bombs Falling/Nowhere To Go A Gaza Bombing Sound Collage Bombs Falling/Nowhere To Go – (4:01) Music by David Archer. (Unauthorized) text by Jawad Harb Download mp3 (right click – save target … Continue reading Bombs Falling/Nowhere To Go Video →

The Last Parade by David Archer

A strange, stormy night of recording in a creepy one hundred fifty year old building.....

Sacred Tree Written during the Iraq invasion. Sacred Tree (2:37) – Underground Sun 2004 Music and Lyrics by David Archer Download mp3 (right click – save target as) Lyrics/Notes