What's Babu Music?  Well, the name came from our granddaughter Charley Rose Regan.  She calls me Babu & calls my wife Barb, BeBe.  We call her Charley, among other things --all good.  I also call Barb by many others names --again, all good.

     I've been playing music for something like 58 years (as of 2021), which is rather an ambigous statement, depending on how much time during that time was spent actually playing.   Nevertheless, the most frequent instrument, and the one I play with others, is the electric bass guitar.  Singing was never a part of my credentials primarily because I don't like singing while playing bass.  To me they seem to be two drastically different mental functions, but I've always been amazed when other bassists have no problem with it.  It seems I use my vocal cords when playing bass, and my fingers when I sing. 

      In the past, I only put voice to song when making a demo for others.  These, too, were essentially with that in mind.  Initially I wanted to surprise Barb (Moudge) with a bunch of songs I recorded for our 41st Wedding Anniversary (2019).  They were recorded with the intention of providing some of my favorite local musicians with demos, so we could record them in two of my favorite studios, Saturation Acres and Eight Days A week, operated by Brett Alexander and Brett Alexander & Paul Smith, respectively (and respectfully).  Then, I was hoping to take some money from the sale of our house to pay for all of it, but we came up quite a bit short on that score.  The only thing we downsized was space, not cost.  Perhaps one day...

      This list has grown considerably since that initial intention, and will likely continue until I can't because I can't stop.

       All of the tunes below were arranged in Band-in-a-Box, and then uploaded and processed through Cakewalk by BandLab and/or Reaper.  Click on the name of a song and be taken to a page with some yadda yadda, links to WAV & Video files (with lyrics) that you can listen to and/or download.  Or not.  I understand that this page is just a place to keep everything organized, and I will be pretty much the only visitor.  Still, there is an aesthetic façade that covers my organizing.

12 Bars Blue*	I Knew What It's Like*	Show Me The Magic (reggae)*
12 Bars' Booze*	I Know Blues*	Sing A Song For Sick Spense*
A Biting Chill*	I Know It's Wrong*	Sitting In Limbo
A Sense O' Mia*	I'm In It For The Minute*	Sojourn Soldier*
Always Look On The Bright Side...	I'm Talkin' 'Bout*	Someone Said Whiskey*
Baby, Baby Love*	It's Me*	Some Songs*
Backroads*	Its' Gonna Fall*	Somewhere In The Loss*
Back To The River*	Knowing What We Know We Know*	Somewhere In The World*
Back To The Rhythm*	Lean It On The Dreaming Tree*	Soulshine
Bad Advice*	Learn To Rub Yer Soul**	Stand By Me**
Bailey's Blue*	Let's Try Some Blues*	Start At The Stars*
Better Then Never*	Lifting Doldrums*	Stuck In The Middle
Born Today*	Li'l Lies O' Jayne*	Such A Heavenly Woman*
Blue Monger*	Long For The Season*	Sultry Sway*
Bump Me To The Top*	Look Like That*	Sweet Devilish Style*
Bring It On Home	Loose & Lovely*	Take It Or Leave Me*
Cabin Rooftop Dance*	Midnight Special**	That Night*
California Stars**	Midnight Train*	That Sadder Day Dance*
Celtic Kiss*	Mixed Signals*	The Devil's Debutante*
Can't Afford Your Love*	Mug-Slingin' Brawl*	The Long Way Home*
Choo Choo Ch Boogie	My Babe**	The Main Street Moan
Come On Down To...*	My Baby Don't*	There's No Time*
Dark Days Are Numbered*	My Girl**	There's Something In My Eye*
Dazy Days*	My Girl Renewed**	The River's Gonna Rise*
Did He Ditty Do?*	My Last Goodbye*	The Price*
Don't Know What It Is*	My, My*	They're Coming*
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	Mystery Vibes*	The Windows Of Your Worries*
Don't Tell The Judge I Lied*	Never Knowing Love*	This One's For The Ride*
Don't Worry None*	Nobody Knows You	Time Will Tell (but who will listen?)*
Down The Drain*	Nothin' Never Happens*	To Know You Is To Love You
Down The Road Of Life*	Now And Then*	Truth In The Proof*
Drowning In The Hurt*	One Night Away*	Use Me*
Early Ages*	One Night Away TWO*	Walking In The Garden*
Everybody Knows Your...*	Once I Had A Wife*	We Are The World
Every Conversation*	On The Chop	We Were Alive*
Everything Is Turning Blue*	On The Ferris Wheel*	What A Wonderful World
Everything You Do Is Wrong*	P, B & J*	What A Wonderful World (other)
Every Time I Do*	Poncho & Lefty	What I'd Do For Your Kiss*
Every Woman	Rainin'*	When You Walk In The Room**
Falling In Love Is Easy*	Rock Me, Baby**	Wild World
Fat Lady's Swan Song*	Sad Clown Blues!*	Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow**
Fly Me To The Moon**	Sailing Through The Breeze*	Wonderful Tonight**
Frida Gough*	Sails*	Wrong To Write*
Give Me Something*	Save It!*	You Are Not Alone**
Good Night*	Save The Last Dance For Me	You Can Always Say Baby*
Go On Teasin'*	Sea Are Mist***	You Can Never*
Hang Me	Sea Of Blues*	You Coulda Fooled Me*
Heaven Only Knows Your Name*	See You Down The Road*	You're Driving Me O-O-Y Mind**
Hold My Hand*	See You In The Morning Tonight*	Your Mind Is On Vacation**
How Can I Begin*	Shanty**
How Can I Say Goodbye*	She Could Walk With Me*
How Many Blues*	She's The One*
I Didn't Do It*	Show Me The Magic*
I Got It*	Show Me The Magic (pop)*

* Original   **I added some lyrics   ***Origianl Instrumentals

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