Strategy

1. I’m Feeling Rundown
Instrumental Introduction
There is someone that I’ve long time known
Whose just been on the telephone
I told her that I won’t be down
Because I said I’m still locked down
So I tried … tried to understand
Why things are getting out of hand
Strong feelings are related
And I’m feeling so frustrated
CHORUS x 2
I’m feeling rundown ……hey!!! hey!!! Hey!!! hey!!! just like a heel …I am feeling locked down … hey!!
hey!!... hey!! hey!!! you know how I feel
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Instrumental, keyboard, sax, bass, drum solo and electric guitar lead break
Dialogue: I tried to explain what is going on, COVID hit, so to explain I wrote this ‘new normal song’
We still have hope for a better future, so let’s ‘pay it forward’ in unity as one
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That someone I’ve long time known
Has just been on the telephone
I told him that I’m coming down
Because they said we can now move around
So I tried … tried to understand
While things are getting back on track again
Strong feelings are related
And I’m feeling hopeful and elated
CHORUS x 2
I’m feeling rundown ……hey!!! hey!!! Hey!!! hey!!! just like a heel …I am feeling locked down …hey!!
hey!!... hey!! hey!!! you know how I feel
Ending: We need to collectively work toward: ‘Developing a Future Desired state for Community
Victory’

2. Anthony Rippon
These songs and poems are a tribute to ……..
(To those special contributors over 40 years between 1979 – 2019)
To my God (Abba Father), the Holy Spirit who guides me, my dearest and special mother
Mary, earthly father who is now with Jesus in heaven, Len, my wife Aneza, sister Azzie with
daughter Candy, Abbey, Neville and son Simon in Canada, previous wife Berchia with son
Nihan, my children Alechia, Marique, husbands Bennie and Hendrik with granddaughters
Amalia and Mila. My brother Garry and wife Rhoda in New Zealand, Kelli Anne in Melbourne
Australia and Rudilyn and family in Johannesburg. My special sister Gill, her son Jammie who
has similar interests, daughter Nicki Lee and all past friends such as Smith Radingwana and
Wynne Spradbury in particular living in Tasmania, muso’s I connected with over the past
years either in person or virtually and finally Prof. Nic Lessing who guided, motivated and
inspired me along the way through most of my studies completed between 1987 and 2005.
God bless you all!!!
Finally, a special tribute to Paul Stennet a great classical guitarist and John Bosse an
awesome guitarist who loved playing the bass, both wonderful friends and musos who
passed away a while back and more recently Steve Fataar a well-known jazz guitarist and
singer.
Thinking of past bands, SURRIPFREYDING, TRAPP, THE RIFFS, DIM DEP, DOC & AFRICAN
BUSKERS, amongst other artists. Wow so exciting. Many muso’s making up our first music
contributions between 1975 (whilst in high school) and 1981 (whilst at Natal University). First
practicing at our house, in York Avenue, in our garage, whilst we were living in
Pietermaritzburg, to MiTH (Music in The Hills), Hilton in 2015.
Celebrating ‘timeless’ legendary World Music. Song melodies, music, and chord progressions
from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and adapted in the 2000’s
Legends include:
Martin Godfrey, Anthony Surian, Martin Dinger, John Bosse, Pierre Roux, Andre’ van Rooyen,
Trevor Cox, Paul Gilliver, Paul Goodwin, Dwyne Smit (Gene Rockwell’s son), Clinton
Girdharlall, Cebo Ngema, Vincent Mthethwa, Jerry Kunene, The Sagiya Band, members of
our Jazz Ensemble, The Dim Dep Choir, members of Durban’s Youth Orchestra and finally
Atlas Philani Duma a musician, author, playwright, theatre practitioner, teacher and fellow
visionary amongst others. Legends celebrating the memory of those good old days, the
‘blast from the past’ at MiTH and with Sagiya Records, Sagiya Publishers and Sagiya
Foundation.
Furthermore, these are ‘timeless’ songs composed in my youth and adapted during this
coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) period.
Lastly, thinking of all those South African, African and global street buskers,
who could not provide a living for themselves or their families during this
Lockdown 2020
Africa it’s your time!!!