2:39

Chains for Wages
v4.5+
Steampunk-inspired swing and sea shanty fusion with rowdy, theatrical energy, Male lead vocals in a bold mid-to-low range, clean and punchy, with call-and-response gang vocals in the choruses, Delivery should feel biting and sarcastic, like workers chanting in unison, Instrumentation includes upright bass, brass (trumpet and trombone), accordion, banjo or jangly guitar, stomping percussion (boots, claps, chains), and swinging drum rhythms, Music should have a carnival-like grit, smoky atmosphere, and shanty-style swagger, Structure: stomping intro, rowdy verses, gang-vocal choruses, call-and-response bridge, big layered final chorus, Mood: rebellious, sarcastic, gritty — the sound of forced labor sung as a bitter anthem
2:11

Feast of Kings
v4.5+
Steampunk-inspired swing and sea shanty fusion with rowdy, theatrical energy, Clean male mid-to-low vocals, bold and punchy, with sarcastic bite in the verses and loud gang vocals in the choruses, Call-and-response sections should sound like a crowd chanting together, stomping and laughing at authority, Instrumentation includes upright bass, brass (trumpet, trombone, tuba), accordion or concertina, jangly banjo/guitar, stomping percussion (boots, chains, claps), and swinging drum rhythms, Music should move between swaggering carnival brass in the verses and big, stomping gang-vocal choruses, Structure: stomping intro, swaggering verses, rowdy choruses, call-and-response bridge, and a chaotic final layered chorus, Mood: rebellious, mocking, gritty — a worker’s anthem about destroying robber barons and feasting on the rich
2:19

Rust and Rum
v4.5+
Rowdy steampunk swing-shanty with the energy of a drunken tavern victory song, Male mid-to-low lead vocals, bold and punchy with sarcastic swagger, Gang vocals and call-and-response choruses should sound like workers stomping, shouting, and laughing together, Instrumentation includes upright bass, brass (trumpet, trombone, tuba), accordion or concertina, jangly banjo/guitar, stomping percussion (boots, claps, chains, mugs), and swinging drums, Music should sway between swaggering swing verses and big stomping shanty choruses, with a raucous call-and-response bridge, Structure: stomping intro, rowdy verses, gang-vocal choruses, call-and-response bridge, layered final chorus, and drunken outro with laughter and accordion, Mood: celebratory, gritty, rebellious — the sound of workers toasting their victory with rust and rum
