Songs That Surprise

I have been writing songs for many years. I have also worked as a clown, and many of my songs were intended as clown songs.

Living in Quebec I like to be able to sing my songs in French. Since English is my mother tongue, I also like to sing in English. As a result I have written many of my songs in both French and English versions. If you are interested in the art of translating poetry and songs check out this section : Questions of Song Translation.

You may copy and use these songs as you wish for your personal enjoyment, but any commercial use requires permission from the author, Prem Srajano (SOCAN).

Songs presented in both English and French are indicated by the presence of two titles

- Demo recording by Prem Srajano available only through this Web site.
- Recording from CDs by Jay Sewall.

Bebop Beluga / Bebop Beluga
"I'm a tourist attraction and I love my fame, Bebop Beluga is my name"

Aristocratic Cat / La chatte aristocrate
"I am a very aristocratic cat, I lie on my cushion all day"

Lost in the Dark
"What should I do with my life?"

Massage Man
"I was doing a massage on a really tense guy, Pulled on his neck and he hit me in the eye!"

Tell Me What is Truth
"Truth is sitting on a chair, Truth is neither here nor there"

A Condom a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
"Condom, condom, everybody love dem"

Poor Me / Pauvre, pauvre de moi
"My therapy is in a rut, enlightenment isn't my luck..."

Yalaboula / Yalaboula
"What good’s an angel with wings, If he just sits here and sings"

Woof! Woof! / Wouf! Wouf!
"I am a very obedient dog"

Poor Little Angel / Pauvre petit ange
"I’m a poor little angel with a broken wing, Please won’t you take me home"

Marry Me My Sweet Guitar
"I put my arms round your shoulder, And I pluck at your strings gent-l-y"

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