• Whatever Happened… will be happening soon.

    11 October 2022

    Hi everyone,

    Well, it’s been an interesting year, beginning it with my hand in a cast and being unable to work for 10 weeks. Fortunately, this allowed me to focus on my music, although unable to play the keyboard with both hands.

    After creating many new songs, having a few that missed previous albums and sone gems from previous decades, it made me feel the urge to create another album.

    As it happens this new album contains only songs recorded in the last year or so.

    The album could have have been called, We Won’t Stop, but due to the way these songs came about it is more appropriate to summarise it with a statement that sounds like a question. It is a mixture of old and new lyrics, that range from serious and controversial, to deep and sincere. The styles within this playlist are very varied too. How did such a variety come about? And what made me create them in the way that I did? Well, I say to myself “Whatever happened in life is the cause of how it developed and sounds, and now it is what it is for that reason”. And as it features my best mate Tim (a drummer, but guitarist and vocalist on the last song), who I formed a band with 40 years ago, it makes ‘We Won’t Stop’ a very apt song that can complete the album title statement (e.g. Whatever Happened – We Won’t Stop).

    My target date for release of this album was before November. If the mixing isn’t completed in time then I will have to extend this date, and the last track still needs a bit of work. I do have the rest of this week off, but within 3 afternoons I need to finalise the mixes if I am going to guarantee releasing the album on time. I am also tempted to release one more single to gain more interest in the meantime. Which one though? ‘You’ is a very sincere and an appropriate ending to the variety of songs (a heavy ballad), but ‘Forever Together, You And Me’ is very soppy and could demonstrate another side to me. Both of these songs finalise the story on a very happy note, so I will focus on the latter songs this week.

    There is a vague chance that ‘We Won’t Stop’ will be released separately, at a later date and then be included on a new ‘Best Of’ album. The songs included on such an album would either be determined by me, or the streaming figures. My favourites aren’t necessarily the same as the listeners’ so that could make things awkward.

    If you like my music and lyrics please save my songs to your Spotify playlists, or purchase the songs on other streaming sites and then the next ‘Best Of’ album will become more genuine.

    Thanks for reading this blog/post and I look forward to finally releasing this album I’ve been working on throughout 2022.

    Colin E. Pyle The Lost Connection

    Listen to Whatever Happened, an album by The Lost Connection on #SoundCloud
    Whatever Happened

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  • Streaming site menu update

    8 September 2022

    Hi everyone,

    Today, I updated the streaming site links to all of my albums.  Previously, the top menu took you to my ‘2020 Vision‘ album, but now every streaming site link will take you to ‘The Lost Connection’ discography page.   As of Monday, the single, ‘I Am Just Me‘ should also appear amongst my releases.  For some reason Napster are 2 years behind and do not have my last 3 albums listed.  Hopefully not many of those who are following me, use Napster.   I will have to find out why this is.

    I am about to include all of the newer streaming sites to the top menu, as well, to make it easier to access all my releases, whatever streaming site you use.  My newer recordings/releases are more professional than my earlier demo-like, practice session songs and therefore I hope they are gaining more interest as my releases increase.

    If you like my lyrics and songs, please check out ‘I Am Just Me’ on September 12th.  Thanks for reading this blog/post and feel free to comment or share if you feel any of my work it deserves attention.

    Bye for now,

    Colin E. Pyle
    The Lost Connection

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  • Won’t Stop! (Single Version) by The Lost Connection – DistroKid

    8 August 2022

    Hi everyone,

    Today, 8th August 2022, I finally released another single, which I have been working on all year, I rarely release singles, but when I do it is because the song is very important to me. ‘Voluntary Redundancy’ was a single I had to release as it was the start of a new era in so many ways. ‘Won’t Stop!’ is a about carrying on the passion of making music no matter what anyone else thinks. The music in this song was created, by my friend and I, around 3 decades ago and luckily I recorded it when it happened. I decided to add lyrics last year and turned it into a full song this year. This single is a short version, but on the album a slightly longer version will begin the album and an even newer, and fuller version, will end the album.

    The next single will be ‘I Am Just Me’ and then I will release the album soon after, hopefully. Please check out ‘Won’t Stop!. It was co-created and is about our separate musical endeavours and, despite whatever happened, we didn’t stop creating music. Unfortunately, spare time is rare and finding time to complete any of our songs over the decades, and now, has always been hard. Luckily, due to breaks from work, I managed to get another album completed and as I feel the production has progressed I have decided to release a couple of singles. No singles were released from ‘The New Lost World -19-20-21’, nor ‘Lost Property’. In 2013, ‘SongCast’ was released through SongCast radio (aptly enough) but was only available for a few years. It can now be found on ‘The Lost & Found History (2021 Song Update)’ album though. As it happens, I have written a song about DistroKid, so hopefully that will be recorded in the future, but time is running out and ‘Whatever Happened’ may be my last album I release, but let’s hope I/we won’t stop recording songs and making musical memories for ourselves and anyone else who digs what I do.

    Thanks for reading this post and, if you like what I do, please buy/stream this song when possible (and share if you really like it).

    Colin E. Pyle
    The Lost Connection

    Won’t Stop! (Single Version) by The Lost Connection – DistroKid

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  • Whatever Happened – The next album!!

    25 June 2022

    Hi everyone,

    Well, over the last few years I have shared my song history on 10 albums. It was something I felt I had to do because I had nothing else to show for my existence in life, and these recordings were the best I could do at the time and, on the latter albums, the lyrics were very significant for those particular moments in time so I felt they had to be released while current and relevant.

    As with ‘2020 Vision‘ and ‘The New Lost World -19-20-21‘, this next album, Whatever Happened, will be significant. It is a mish-mash of songs which I put together to form a concept once again. In summary, it is about getting through life in different ways and through different circumstances. In my case it all came good eventually. Major changes were made and a new life began. I’ve still managed to lose money and break a few of my bones but, overall, life is good and my music has progressed. This was due to having more time to learn, listen, practice and develop. Despite the struggles and misfortunes we get through life in some way or another and, in my case on this album, the best way – through love and commitment!

    Taste is very subjective and, despite certain criticism, I am pleased with how my songs are now sounding. Songwriting has got me through life and I am now almost sounding as good as I was hoping to a few decades ago. Having a good job, a bit of money, good friends, a decent home, friendly neighbours all that stuff, helps to make life more pleasant but, even when life was shit my songwriting and recording never stopped. There are hints of anger in my voice throughout this playlist, but that’s because I was angry, although the happier songs do also sound a bit dark too, but at least it has a signature sound and a common thread running through the songs. (When you’re not in a good place and struggling, it’s hard to sound like Mary Poppins – not that I could anyway lol). I am now content in life, but this album is about battling through hard times to reach the good times (although comparisons with less fortunate ones is made) and self-justification for your endeavours.

    And now, ‘Whatever Happened’ is virtually ready to be released. I could spend another 6 months adding extra parts and making every song absolutely faultless, but I’m not going to. I hope that the people who follow me online, and have liked my music up until now, will appreciate and enjoy how my music is now sounding.

    Anyway, bye for now and watch this space for the release date of ‘Whatever Happened’.

    Colin E. Pyle
    The Lost Connection

    PS. Whatever happened – don’t stop!!!!

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  • Two-Timing (Song 0138)

    18 May 2022
    Verse 1
    I love my music and I love you
    You think I’m two-timing – I guess it’s true
    Music was my first love – it fell from above
    Although I’m loving music it’s you I’m thinking of.
    Chorus
    Gotta learn to live with it
    You’ve gotta learn to
    give and take a bit
    You’ve gotta learn…
    To live with it!
    Verse 2
    She thought she knew me and what I was about
    I said I wouldn’t change – no doubt about it
    She said, “Give it time and it will all pass”
    But I still have music – what comes first goes last.
    Chorus
    Gotta learn to live with it
    You’ve gotta learn to
    give and take a bit
    You’ve gotta learn…
    To live with it!
    Bridge
    Sometimes I just feel I’m waiting for a music queen
    Sometimes I think I’m just wishing on a dream
    Is there a rock queen – where is my scene?
    Reality won’t leave me, for there isn’t any dream.
    Chorus
    Gotta learn to live with it
    You’ve gotta learn to
    give and take a bit
    You’ve gotta learn…
    To live with it!
    Verse 3
    I love my music and I love you
    You say I’m two-timing – I guess it’s true
    But music was my first love and now it’s in my blood
    Although I’m loving music it’s you I’m thinking of.
    Chorus
    Gotta learn to live with it
    You’ve gotta learn to
    give and take a bit
    You’ve gotta learn…
    To live with it!

    Outro
    Learn to live with it!
    Learn to live with it! (My music)
    Learn to live with it!
    Learn to live with…
    My two-timing won’t ever quit.

    © 1993/2022 – Colin E. Pyle
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  • Lyrics Index

    10 May 2022

    Hi all,

    I’ve been updating my Lyrics Index, so all of my lyrics are readable eventually. I have been publishing them on my website, via WordPress, to make them readable, instead of just being in draft format (and just Facebook versions which were quickly uploaded 4 – 5 years ago). This however, does cause lyrics of less interest, to be shared. I realise many of my lyrics are more personal and relative to another moment in time and may well be irrelevant and uninteresting to others now, so I apologize for sharing lyrics such as this.

    I was going to share every new set of lyrics as soon as they are ompleted and, based on that I should share with you my latest two: ‘She Said’ and ‘Living The Dream For Real’. That I may do but ‘She Said’ is a sexually humourous one and ‘Living The Dream…’ is a follow-up to my ‘Reality In Dreamland’ story.

    As I’m still adding brief descriptions alongside each title it is a long process, but I am striving to get my website perfect. With 1024 titles to sort it out it isn’t a quick job. Also, I’m still trying to prepare the release of my next album, in-between my 50 hours p/w day job.

    Thanks to those who are following me and reading my blogs and hope you like the new stuff I’m writing and recording.

    Bye for now,

    Colin E. Pyle

    The Lost Connection

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  • Love and sexually orientated songs with a difference… (The first 12 only listed so far)

    27 April 2022

    Here’s some lyrics I have written in which I play around with double meanings, metaphors, comedic sexual encounters using my weird imagination in conjunction with reality. Hope you enjoy, but don’t read if you’re easily offended and have no sense of humour, as a few are a bit… well, you’ll see maybe. 😂

    Love Me (0004)
    La’Linda (0011)
    Love Music (0016)
    Love Struck (Thor The Lady) (0038)
    Onion Man (Death By Quest For An Onion Lover) (0040)
    Hot Dog (NEW VERSION) (0040)
    Love Drug (Bang! Bang! You’re Under The Gun) (0052)
    Do I Know You? (0061)
    The Lonely Heart Hotel (0075)
    Yogurt Lady (0096) (0096)
    Mermaid Tale (0133)
    Blind Date (0269)
    Isabel Blue Meets Me Wright (0317)

    https://the-lost-connection.com/song-lyric-index/ This is the link if you want to check out the lyrics above.

    I will update this list, in due course, so it includes all lyrics that have been written with these kinds of themes.

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  • Breakout (Song 0100)

    16 April 2022

    Verse 1 There’s a thousand people in me all wanting to break free But I still don’t know which one of them is me There’s a thousand and one doors for which I hold the keys But a thousand of these rooms no-one gets to see. Chorus I’ve got to get out – I’ve got […]

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