SONGS BY JOHN LUCKEN
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    • Archive I >
      • There's a place
      • Rejoice in the sun
      • Tomorrow & Yesterday
      • Travelin Man
      • One Step Beyond
      • The Dream
      • Right Then
      • Goodbye
      • Resolutions
      • The Nightmare
      • Solitaire
      • For You
      • The One
    • Archive II >
      • The Ways of Change
      • Lose Your Love or Die
      • Though You're Gone Today
      • Hello There Little One
      • Pacifier/Complicator
      • Love
      • Warning
      • Forever Evergreen
      • Those Times We Had
      • On Our Way
      • Nasty Habits
      • Slow Poke
      • War Child
      • Summer Breeze
      • Anytime Anywhere
      • Time Capsul
    • Archive III >
      • State of Mind
      • Tribute
      • Second Thought
      • Back Alley Blues
      • I Told You So
      • It Just Don't Hurt Anymore
      • Persecution Complex
      • Anxiety
      • Rock-n-Roll Star
      • Interlude in E/Triumph
      • Trouble-Maker
      • We Can Make a Difference
      • On Such A Night As This
      • Beyond Words
      • Voyager
      • The Uncelebrated
      • I'll Be Back For You
    • Archive IV >
      • Early Saturday Morning
      • I'm Leaving You
      • Friends are Friends
      • Renaissance
      • Another Buck
      • Days' Done
      • Haywire
      • Thing's aren't what they Seem
      • One
      • Baqtasia
      • The Seed
      • Loneliness
      • Dreamspun Reality
      • Try one more Time again
      • Tangled Lives
      • Derelict Shuffle
      • Heat Up
      • Our Love
    • Archive V >
      • Never Going Home
      • Come What May
      • Hide Away
      • Way Back When
      • Home
      • Heaven's Gate
      • Atlantis
      • No Matter
      • Another World
      • Say Your Prayers
      • Finding my way Back
      • Boogie Blues
      • Over the Crest of a Wave
      • Reasons People Change
      • Not Far Beyond the Dream
      • How Many Times
    • Archive VI >
      • Someway,Somehow,Somewhere
      • Sunrise
      • Instrumental 1
      • Instrumental 2
      • HalfWay
      • Fade Back-to Reality
      • Confusion
      • Take as you Give
      • Test of Time
      • Nothing can stop you
      • Steamroller
      • Doin' it Right
      • Easy
      • Impact
      • Sooner or Later
      • Melancholy Monday
      • Judgement Call
      • City of Thieves
      • No Rest for the Wicked
    • Archive VII >
      • Prologue
      • The Promise
      • Keyz Teeze
      • By The Way
      • I've seen you out there
      • Headline Story
      • American Dream
      • Say what you Mean
      • Outta sight-Outta mind
      • Roller Coaster
      • Oh well
      • 1976
      • Small Town Boy
      • After the Fall
      • Dolphin Sonata
      • Wake Up-It's Not A Dream
    • Impact-Ground Zero >
      • Steam Roller
      • Nothing Can Stop You
      • Sooner or Later
      • Confusion
      • No Matter
      • City of Thieves
      • Tomorrow & Yesterday
      • Fade Back-To Reality
      • Doin' it Right
      • Second Thought
      • No Rest for the Wicked
      • Try One More Time Again
    • Impact-Critical Mass >
      • Keyz Teeze
      • On Our Way
      • WarChild
      • Tangled Lives
      • Easy
      • Impact
      • The Uncelebrated
      • Though You're Gone Today
      • By The Way
  • Featured
    • Warning 2022
    • Tribulations
    • RTZ
    • Live in Peace
    • Featured Songs 2015-2017
    • The Evolution of Confusion
    • In Memoriam
  • What's Next
  • Feedback
  • The Studio
  • What Else?
    • Resist >
      • Election Day 2020
      • Election Day 2018
      • Wake Up-It's Not A Dream
      • Partisan Political Message
      • March For Our Lives
      • Democracy Awakening
      • Action Links
    • Earth Day >
      • Earth Day 2017
      • Earth Day 2018
      • Earth Day 2019
      • Earth Day 2020

January-april 2023


                 2/28/2023  I added some additional notes on my song
                                   Warning's page.

                 2/23/2023  I've changed the Resist tab on the web page
                                   header to What Else? I'll be posting items not
                                   as music-related that interest me there.
                                    

                 1/19/2023  Hoping to have a productive year and add
                                   some new songs/recordings & photo galleries
​                                   to the site. Will keep you posted! 

september-december 2022


                  10/30/22  I have re-recorded my 20th song Warning 
                                  & added it to the Featured tab.
                                  

                  10/4/22  Website 7th anniversary. I should have a new version
                                 of one of my old songs up by the end of the month!

may-august 2022


                    7/4/22  Working on new recordings of several of my songs.
                                Should be available to check out soon, will keep
                                you posted. Happy ​4th of July!

                    5/5/22  Happy Anniversary to my dear Wife!

january-april 2022


                     4/8/22  Adding a new song Tribulations and a 2022
                                 Earth Day page.

                    3/28/22  I've added a short tour of my guitar case that's
                                  pictured on my home page.

                     2/22/22  We won't see a date like this again in our lifetimes.
                                    I'm off to a slow start this year, but have been working
                                    on a new song that should be finished soon.
                                                           Stay tuned!
                                    I have added a link to archived pages of my
                                               Quick Take Home page notes.

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2021


                     10/4  Today is the 6th anniversary of my website!
                              Halloween is coming too.
                               

may-august 2021


                      5/26  I've changed the "Say Hello" contact tab, above, to 
                               "Feedback". 

JANUARY-APRIL 2021


                      4/30  My latest project RTZ is available now 

                      4/22  Video of Nothing can stop you has been added to it's song page.
                                Also on Home page under ​Quick Take.

                      4/6  Been working on a new instrumental on the keyboard.
                             Hope to have it & a video out this month, will post to Facebook 
                             when it's complete. Might put up an old video of Robert & I
                             practicing another song soon too. Meanwhile... it's almost
                                                                  EARTH DAY .

                       1/1  ​Happy New Year!

september-december 2020


                      12/8  Adding a page in memory of John Lennon.

                      12/1  Christmas is coming.

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                      11/26  Happy Thanksgiving! 
                                 
​Much to be thankful for as we survive a pandemic. 

                       11/1  I've added some thoughts on the upcoming election
​                                and on the Partisan Political page.

                       10/8  Happy Birthday to John Lennon who would have been
                                80 today. Now gone as long as he was alive.

                                Added the song, Respect the Wind, from one of my 
                                favorite movies, Twister, to the Eddie Van Halen page.

                                Halloween is coming so I've added that page under Featured.


                       10/6  Lost Eddie Van Halen today. Working on a tribute for 
                                In Memoriam.

                       10/4  5th anniversary of Johnluckensongs.com

may-august 2020


                        7/4  Happy 4th of July!

                        5/5  Celebrating my 30th Wedding Anniversary!

january-april 2020


                        4/8  Should have the new Earth Day page for 2020 up.

​october-december 2019


                     12/14  A rough 4 track version of Live in Peace 
                                has been added.

                     12/13  A video of my new song Live in Peace 
​                                will be available to view.

                     10/1  Welcome to fall! Well as you can see, I haven't got
                              that new song finished yet. So many distractions &
                              where did the summer go? Will complete before years
                              end. Meanwhile, the 4th anniversary of this website is on
                     10/4  when I usually name a few goals for the coming year. Then,
                              of course, there's Halloween!  

                     10/9  John Lennon's birthday 

                     10/25  There's a link hidden in plain sight on this page
                                 to a preview of a new song I'm working on.

July - September 2019


                      7/4  Have a Great 4th of July! Check out a little slideshow
                             I put together: ​Nature's Fireworks . 

                      8/5  Recoiling from all the mass shootings over the weekend.
                             Will have a new song available by late Aug./ Sept. 
                             Will add some thoughts to Partisan Political Message ​soon.

april-june 2019


                      4/1  Spring is coming & a new page celebrating Earth Day. ​

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january-march 2019


                      1/1  Happy New Year!

                      2/1  Happy February! 

                      3/1  Happy March!
                             Added a plug for the Queen Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody 
                             to the Quick Take section of my Home page.
                             

                             

October-DECEMBER 2018


                      10/4  3rd anniversary johnluckensongs.com

                      
10/9  John Lennon's birthday

                      10/31  Happy Halloween!
      
                      11/6   Election day

                      11/22  Happy Thanksgiving!

                      12/25  Merry Christmas!  

                      12/31  Archive VII will be available in the Featured & Songs ​tabs.

july-september 2018


                        7/4  Happy 4th of July!
                               
Celebrate your Freedom to be Independent!

                        9/23 Stand up and be counted! U.S. Election day is coming on                                            November 6th. Get yourself registered to vote, if you aren't                                          already, so you can do your part to help get our government                                        back in balance. I donated to 10 Progressive organizations                                         today. Please join me & do what you can to help restore
                                                         Justice to America.


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APRIL-JUNE 2018


                         4/8  I'll add a page for Earth Day 2018 which is on April 22nd.

                         5/5  Featured: Wedding Anniversary ​page.

JANUARY-MARCH 2018


                         1/1/2018  Happy New Year!

​                         1/15  Delores O'Riordan of The Cranberries passed away.
                                  She has a place on the In Memoriam page.
                               
                         2/5  I updated In Memoriam & I've added a page for                                                           Tom Petty as well as one for all the artists lost
                                in 2017. ​ 

                         2/21  Added a new remixed version of Wake Up-It's Not a Dream 

                         3/3    Updated & added the page San Bernardino and song                                                  Headline Story to the In Memoriam page

                         3/23  I will add a page to honor those we've lost, & those
                                  marching in the March For Our Lives.
                                  Add your feet,your voice & your vote for action toward sane                                        gun laws,getting the N.R.A out of our government & safer                                            schools & society. It's long past time for change.


October-DECEMBER 2017


                         10/1 Featured Song: Try one more time again   

                         10/4  Website 2nd anniversary Message

                         10/9  Happy Birthday John Lennon 

                         10/31  Happy Halloween!
                                    Adding a recording of The Nightmare ​from 1986 with Robert                                        Husk on drums on 11/5

                          11      Coming in November:
                                   The Evolution of Confusion. A chronology of the different                                              stages of development an idea went through to become one                                        of my best songs.

                                    Say your prayers. An updated version of the anti-war song                                           that was used as the basis for the anti-Trump song                                                       Wake up-it's not a Dream    

                                     I will be adding some thoughts to my                                                                             Partisan Political Message page.
                                     Now that a year has passed since the "election", I hope to                                           have a little more clarity in my thoughts after seeing what                                             has transpired & conspired in our government.

                        On 11/18 we lost another Rocker, Malcolm Young of AC/DC, a                                                    band synonymous with Party Rock & heavy Radio rotation.                                          Here's a link to my favorite AC/DC song.
                                        R.I.P Malcolm It's a long way to the top  but you made it!

                              11/21  R.I.P. David Cassidy. He & The Partridge Family were a                                               big deal in 1970 when I was 10. I have a small mention on                                           the In Memoriam page under 2017. 

                              12  Coming in December:
                                    ​Archive VI ​will launch on 12/22/2017



                                  JULY-SEPTEMBER 2017


                          7/1  Featured Song: Keyz Teeze  

                          8/1  Featured Song: Come What May 

                          
8/13 R.I.P Glen Campbell. A few links in the Quick Take section of                                      my home page.

                          8/14  A few thoughts about the events in Charlottesville,also                                                 in  Quick Take . 
                                   I'll add a few more in the Resist section soon.

                          9/1   Featured Song:  Interlude in E / Triumph 

                          
9/3  R.I.P Walter Becker of Steely Dan. There's a link to one of their                                   great songs in the Quick Take section on my Home page.

APRIL-JUNE 2017


                          4/1  Featured Song: I Told You So . 

                         4/1  RESIST 
                                A place to put my activist propaganda

                         4/1  ​Earth Day
                                It's cool to give a damn!

                         4/1  Added a Purple Rain video to my R.I.P Prince page. Still                                              powerful.

​                         4/22  2017 Earth Day Message 

                         5/1  Featured Song: Reasons People Change

​                         5/7  Adding a video to Wake up-it's not a Dream 

                         5/18  
R.I.P Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, another voice joins the                                        choir in the Superunknown.  

                         5/27  R.I.P Gregg Allman of the Allman Bros. I'll always remember                                        High School art class listening to Live at Fillmore East &                                              Whipping Post. Here's another of my favorites It just ain't easy.

                          6/1  Featured Song: After the Fall. My final session with drummer                                       Robert Husk recorded in 2008.

                          6/11  Making some changes to my Wake up-it's not a Dream page.
                                   Replacing the video with a new acoustic version that will be                                         featured on Youtube as well.








JANUARY-MARCH 2017


                            1/1      Happy New Year!
                                       Featured Song:  Finding My Way Back 

                            1/19    Will debut a new version of a song rewritten to commemorate tomorrows inauguration 
                                       Wake up-It's Not A Dream 

                            1/21    Women's March on Washington
                                       Show your support & solidarity. However you can.
                                       I am Extremely proud of the millions, across this country & around the world, 
                                       who stood up for what is right & made their voices heard! This, is the beginning.

                             2/1     Will extend January's Featured Songs through February.

                             2/19    I'm adding another version of Wake up-It's not a Dream with additional drums & bass.
                                       Gives it a little more attitude, one month into the Trump Disaster.

                              3/1    Featured song: Someway,Somehow,Somewhere 

                              3/21  I'm now on Facebook
                                       I've added a caption titled Quick Take to the Home Page to occasionally post a thought.

                              4/1    Featured Song: I Told You So
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                                      OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2016


                            10/1     Featured Song: Not Far Beyond the Dream 

                            10/4     Website First Anniversary 

                            11/1     Featured Songs: Second Thought & Confusion 
                                        A couple songs that might be appropriate for this election season. Both are already on the
                                        website, but this is an acoustic version of Confusion from Archive VI that has not been
                                        featured here yet. It's funny how pertinent some of these old songs are sometimes. I hope
                                        they give you something to think about. Please be sure to vote & Happy Thanksgiving!

                             11/8    Partisan Political Message updated 11/27 & 1/19

                             12/1    Featured Song: Time Capsule 
                                        
New slideshow: Concert T-shirts & memorabilia 

                             12/25    Archive V  ​16 songs 1983-86 #'s 65-81

                        1/1/2017   Featured Song: Finding My Way Back








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            JULY-SEPTEMBER 2016


                              7/1       Featured Song: Voyager 

                              
8/1       Featured Song: Never Going Home 

                              9/1       Featured Song: ​Test of Time 

                            
 10/1      Featured Song: Not Far Beyond the Dream.

                             
​10/4      Website 1 year anniversary.

                                                april-june 2016


                               4/8        Featured Song: The Promise

                                            A call to action: Democracy Awakening

                              4/22       Earth Day: I'll have a new page on April Features in the week preceding.

                              4/26       Prince R.I.P ( I've added video of ​While my guitar gently weeps 5/29)

                              5/1         May Features: Melancholy Monday & Our Love
                    
                              5/10       I learned how to create links to my song pages (!) You can now click on
                                            highlighted words & go to that page/song.

                              6/1         Archive IV launch, 18 songs,  #'s 47-64, 1981-82.

                                            Featured Song: Baqtasia 


                              7/1         Featured Song: ​Voyager

                                             January-MARCH 2016

                                                    1/1        Featured song: One
                              
                               1/24      Photo gallery: ​The Studio  

                                2/1       Featured song: Say What You Mean

                            February: A Tribute to David Bowie & Glenn Frey  (In Memoriam,see below)
                                            Still working out the details,but want to honor these guys somehow.
                                            Both had a big musical impact on me. R.I.P.***UPDATE: 2/24 Running
                                            behind,pushing to 3/13.I have a couple slide shows ready & have been 
                                            rehearsing a couple of their ​songs,but still need to record.***



                                 3/1      Featured Song: "​John's House"


 

                          


                                 3/13    In Memoriam will be available to view.
                                            Dedicated to David Bowie,Glenn Frey & Sir George Martin.
                                            Please click on the button below to enter.

In Memoriam

                                            December 2015

                               12/1      I will launch Archive III ,16 new (err- old) songs, numbers 30-46, from 1980-1981.
                                           This was the beginning of a productive period when I worked the night shift as a
                                            mechanic at the Empire Bowl ​in Redlands Ca.

                                12        Featured song: Take as you Give.
                                            At Christmas,or anytime.

                                12       Feature: San Bernardino to honor the fallen & express outrage, at the terrorist
                                            attack on 12/2 at the Inland Regional Center. 14 were killed & 22 injured when
                                            Husband & Wife shooters opened fire at a Holiday party, just a couple miles
                                            from where my wife & I work. I added a song written years earlier:
                                            Headline Story .
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                                12/8      Featured song: A Tribute to John Lennon
                                             
My reaction to his murder on this date in 1980, & featured on Archive III.
                                             ( I promise,this is the last Lennon reference,until this time next year!) 

                                12/13    BONUS: Just in time for the holidays, Featured song American Dream,
                                             
a short,simple song about consumerism.

                          1/1/2016     Featured song: ​One    
                                 

NOVEMBER 2015


                                  11/1  Featured Song: Roller Coaster 

OCTOBER 2015


                                   10/4   johnluckensongs.com ​is born at 6 pm. & includes Archive I , Archive II ,
                                            Impact-Ground Zero & Impact-Critical Mass as my first musical features.
                                            50 songs.

                                    10    First Featured Song 10/15  We Can Make A Difference.

                                    
10/8  Happy Birthday to John Lennon, my version of Come Together.

                                   
10/31  Featured Song The Nightmare for Halloween.


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