Another powerful collaboration by lyricist John O'Brien and composer Christian Meyer-Pedersen (adMeyer), who met here on Music2Deal, “Ball and Chain” is a swaggering, high-energy rock song built around the idea of love as a crime you willingly commit. Using prison, punishment, and criminal imagery as a playful metaphor for irresistible attraction, the song tells the story of someone who knows he has been captured — and wouldn’t want to escape even if he could. The verses set up a dangerous, magnetic relationship, while the explosive chorus turns the central “Ball and Chain” hook into a memorable declaration of surrender. Lines about life sentences, guilty verdicts, solitary confinement, and grand theft give the song a distinctive character and a tongue-in-cheek rock ’n’ roll attitude. At its heart, “Ball and Chain” is about being completely overwhelmed by love: knowing you’re trapped, knowing you’re guilty, and loving every minute of it. The clever wordplay and recurring criminal theme give the song plenty of personality, while the strong chorus offers natural sing-along potential and room for a charismatic lead vocal. “Ball and Chain” could work particularly well for a rock or blues-rock artist looking for something energetic, playful, and character-driven — a song with attitude, humour, and a classic rock ’n’ roll sense of swagger. Its central concept also leaves plenty of creative space for the artist and producer to shape the production, from raw and gritty to polished and contemporary. Available for artist recording, production, and potential collaboration. Lyrics: John O’Brien (PRS/MCPS), Music: Christian Meyer-Pedersen (BMI)

Ball And Chain © 2026 – (Demo) – Unpublished – BMI Work # pending – Lyrics written by John O'Brien, music by Christian Meyer-Pedersen, first recorded in 2024 by Christian Meyer-Pedersen – adMeyer © admeyermusic.com 2024–2026 – Cover photo: Christian Meyer-Pedersen

Unpublished and yet unlicensed Disco track. For this demo I have used AI technology. The development of all my songs, from first draft to current version, can be followed at https://adMeyerMusic.com.

Neo Disco Thing (Demo) – Unpublished – Music & Lyrics: Christian Meyer-Pedersen – Cover art: Christian Meyer-Pedersen

FOOL – a song I wrote against ignorance and stupidity that we find in highest offices these days. While the world keeps growing more and more insecure and unjust some heads of government seem to have nothing better to do than pour oil into the growing global fires. Change can only happen if the protest finds a common language like currently in Hamburg, where protesters from all over the world demand fairness instead of politics made without those who will have to bear the consequences. Here you'll find two cover versions of my original song FOOL from 2017. One was made the same year by Fred Puffe, drummer and audio-engineer – http://www.frederik-puffe.de. This latest demo is an AI-remixed version from 2025. Find more information and more songs by adMeyer here: http://admeyermusic.com/

FOOL – (Demo) – Unpublished – BMI works #25051694 – adMeyer (Christian Meyer-Pedersen) Find more information and more songs here: http://admeyermusic.com/en/