Adam Brand (born Perth) is an Australian country musician. Brand first beg… Read Full Bio ↴Adam Brand (born Perth) is an Australian country musician. Brand first began playing drums at age ten, and followed his father, a traveling salesman, in his teens. Brand moved to Sydney in 1997 and released his first album, a self-titled effort, on Flying Nun Records the next year. The record was awarded three CMAA awards after being nominated in five categories. In 2003 he began recording for Compass Brothers; 2003's Built for Speed was certified gold in Australia, and Get Loud debuted at #2 on the Australian country charts and #16 on the national ARIA charts in 2004.

Discography

* Adam Brand (Flying Nun Records, 1998)
* Good Friends (2000)
* Built for Speed (Compass Brothers, 2003)
* Get Loud (Compass Brothers, 2004)
* Christmas in Australia (Sony Records, 2005)
* What a Life (2006)
* Blame it on Eve (Compass Brothers, 2008)

External links

* Adams Official Website
* Adam Brand at Allmusic.com
* Adams MySpace
* Compass Bros Records Myspace (Free Streaming of Songs)

Fan Comments
adam brand is not what you expect he takes time for his fans, makes you feel as if his time doesnt matter and yours does, to make you feel as if being a fan of his music is just as important to him as you make yourself feel well listening to it.he is also very easy on the eyes..............

Grandpa's Piano
Adam Brand Lyrics

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Grandpa had a piano it was built in 1904
He brought it down from Sydney town before the First World War
He'd sit down and crack his knuckles put his glasses on his head
When he'd start to play the cat would run and hide behind the bed

Well his right foot stomped the pedals and his left foot stomped the floor
His wrinkled hands would skip the keys that wouldn't play no more
He'd play Onward Christian Soldiers and the window panes would shake

When the man of 87 played his old 88

The piano sat in a corner on a sagging hardwood floor
On top was a frame I made for him with a picture of the Lord.
A faded baptist hymnal took it's place above the keys
We'd take turns sitting by him he'd nod we'd turn the page

Well the old piano's silent now it don't ring with joy no more
Except sometimes when the cat jumps down when there's someone at the door

I can see him up in heaven with a smile upon his face
When God and all the angels let him lead Amazing Grace

Overall Meaning

Adam Brand's "Grandpa's Piano" tells the story of a cherished family heirloom, the piano that belonged to the singer's grandfather. The piano was built in 1904 and was brought down from Sydney town before the First World War. Despite its age, the grandfather lovingly played the piano, complete with cracking his knuckles and putting on his glasses. His music was so powerful that even the cat would hide behind the bed when he began to play.

The song highlights how important the piano was to the family, with its frame carefully made by the singer and a faded baptist hymnal, which took pride of place above the keys. The piano was often played by the family, including the singer, who would sit by the grandfather and turn the page. However, the piano is now silent, and the only time it rings with joy is when the cat jumps down and when someone is at the door. The grandfather has since passed, and the piano now holds sentimental value for the whole family. The song ends with a sweet image of the grandfather in heaven, leading the angels in music.

Line by Line Meaning

Grandpa had a piano it was built in 1904
The piano that belonged to Grandpa was created in 1904

He brought it down from Sydney town before the First World War
He brought the piano from Sydney town before the First World War

He'd sit down and crack his knuckles put his glasses on his head
Grandpa sat down, cracking his knuckles and wearing glasses on his head

When he'd start to play the cat would run and hide behind the bed
Whenever Grandpa played, the cat would be frightened and run behind the bed

Well his right foot stomped the pedals and his left foot stomped the floor
Grandpa stomped the pedals with his right foot and the floor with his left foot

His wrinkled hands would skip the keys that wouldn't play no more
Grandpa's wrinkled hands would bypass the keys that no longer produced sound

He'd play Onward Christian Soldiers and the window panes would shake
Grandpa played Onward Christian Soldiers which shook the window panes

When the man of 87 played his old 88
When the 87-year-old man played his 88-year-old piano

The piano sat in a corner on a sagging hardwood floor
The piano sat at the corner of the hardwood floor which was starting to sag

On top was a frame I made for him with a picture of the Lord.
There was a frame placed on top of the piano with a picture of the Lord that someone had made for Grandpa

A faded baptist hymnal took it's place above the keys
Above the keys was a faded Baptist hymnal that was kept in place

We'd take turns sitting by him he'd nod we'd turn the page
We would go by and sit with Grandpa, and he would nod when it was time for us to turn the page of the hymnal

Well the old piano's silent now it don't ring with joy no more
The old piano is now silent and doesn't produce the joyful sounds it once did

Except sometimes when the cat jumps down when there's someone at the door
Occasionally, the cat will jump down from the piano when someone arrives at the door

I can see him up in heaven with a smile upon his face
It's possible to visualize him with a smile on his face as he resides in heaven

When God and all the angels let him lead Amazing Grace
He leads the song Amazing Grace with God and all the angels

Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: VERNON RUST

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