Graham Graham Beck

I visited what is thought to be the UK's oldest joke shop, situated here in Hull. I was inspired by the window displays (that rarely change), to write a song, 'It's A Joke!', because life is very much like a joke shop. It's full of stuff - some of it good, & some of it bad. Some of the things are funny, & some of them are not. Life is full of surprises, & you never know what's around the corner. Life is, indeed, a joke.

This track is an 'early mix', that will form part of my 13th solo album, 'Unlucky For Some'. There are 13 tracks, & it's due to be released on 13th October (2026). The song features the ever-energetic local musician/singer-songwriter, Rob Nicklas on guitar.

Here is a 'track in progress', where it could change, or it could not. It probably will change. Anyway, it will eventually appear on the next GGB album (which isn't due until 2026), so this is an early EXCLUSIVE! The song is about organising - I like organising things, otherwise everything becomes chaotic & I can't find anything. It's time to dance in a strange fashion!

Loop The Loop is another track taken from the upcoming album, IT'S NICE TO BE NICHE (released Oct. 13th). Quite a laid-back song, that references both skate boarding & tranquillity (& why not?!).

I have been mistaken for looking like two celebrities - one is Pete Townsend (across a darkened club, from quite a distance), & the other is that of Kevin McCloud (the Channel 4 presenter blokey & designer/architectural guru from the programme, 'Grand Designs'). This is a brand new song, in it's early stages of mixing, & getting ready to appear on GGB's 2024 album, 'IT'S NICE TO BE NICHE'. Short & sweet, & heavy to the beat! I've tried to keep it as 'raw' as possible. It could change.

An early mix of the song, 'You're Not Long, You're Short', destined for this year's Graham Graham Beck album (which will be entitled - unless I change my mind, again - 'It's Nice To Be Niche'). What is the song about? A good question! Answers on a postcard, please... However, I am long - the song is short (under 2-minutes).

Here's an early mix of a track, 'Teetering On The Edge', which will be on this year's - 2024 - album ('It's Nice To Be Niche'), due out in October. Is it a song for the Flat Earth Society? No, but it could be. Is it a song about falling over? No. Do I like the word, 'teetering'? Yes, I do. It's a great word! But also, sometimes it does feel as though we are all Teetering On The Edge.

Here's another 'early mix' from next year's (2024) album, You're Out Of This World (& Into The Next)! When you think you know somebody, & then you realise you don't, noticing that something is different. Something you can't really fathom out. This song asks the question, 'What planet are you on?'

A song about a mysterious object in the car, that rolled & 'clunked' every time the car turned a corner. Once found, mystery solved!

This is an early mix of a track that will appear on GGB's 2024 album (yet to be titled). There's plenty more to come...

I Saw A Flying Saucer is a brand-new song, written & recorded between December (2022), & January (2023). It's the beginnings of yet another GGB album, not due for release until 2024!...But I like to plan ahead. The vibe is 'lo-fi synth/art pop'.

For the live version, expect some new headwear!

Another song from the new 2022 album, ORDER CHAOS - 'What Do They Call Mrs Foster?' - & it's the shortest track, clocking in at only 2' 43". I've tried to inject a lot of suppressed energy into it, including thunderous bass & frantic guitar solos - & I'm NOT even a guitarist! If you listen to it, you'll probably agree. The song came about when I 'refound' an old piece of exercise book, with the words, 'What Do They Call Mrs Foster? Mrs Jones. They call Mrs Foster Mrs Jones? Yep!' Thus, the song was born.

I call it my Post-Punk Post-New Wave Post-Pandemic Posturing moment.