NEW SONG, JULY 2017: (INSPIRED BY LISTENING TO(the Very Funny!) CBC RADIO FINANCIAL REPORTER< KATE Mac NAMARA:
*Kate MacNamara’s a Riot! Song lyrics by Alan L. Chrisman C. 2017
When shes’s on ALL In A Day, CBC
Doing her economic forecast
Shes’s so funny
She’s a blast!
Whether the numbers are up or down
With just her accent and her laugh
She can turn
The day around
She bears no bull
Interest rates, mergers ,
Acquistions, too
She makes it all sound cool
Chorus:
Kate MacNarmara’s a riot!
She’s so funny , She’s so smart
She even gives statistics
Heart
She could have her own stand-up show
We’d invest in her stock
And watch
The markets grow
Kate MacNamara
She’s the one
Seems like she could make
Anything fun!
When shes’s on ALL In A Day, CBC
Doing her economic forecast
Shes’s so funny
She’s a blast!
Whether the numbers are up or down
With just her accent and her laugh
She can turn
The day around
She bears no bull
Interest rates, mergers ,
Acquistions, too
She makes it all sound cool
Chorus:
Kate MacNarmara’s a riot!
She’s so funny , She’s so smart
She even gives statistics
Heart
She could have her own stand-up show
We’d invest in her stock
And watch
The markets grow
Kate MacNamara
She’s the one
Seems like she could make
Anything fun!
ORIGINAL SONGS CD TO ACCOMPANYTHE BOOK "IT'S A LONG WAY HOME": By AL & THE G-MEN:
SONGS TO ACCOMPANY BOOK:
”IT’S A LONG WAY HOME”
HEAR THE SONGS THAT ARE IN COLOUR: BY Downloading Them Under their Lyrics Listed Below:
1.Trip Back 3:47
2.Woman the Muse 4:25
3.Lady in Red 3:41
4.Don’t Pass on the Blame 4:24
5.Gotta be Strong 6:17
6.Bleeding Heart 3:49
7.Thought of You 6:03
8.Songbird 3:23
9.Human Reality 4:05
10.The Gift 4:05
11.We Didn’t Know 4:28
12.Black & White Movie 3:44
13.Balance 4:55
14.Lady in Black 3:11
15.Marie from Paris 3:01
16.Don’t Fix, What Isn’t Broken 4:29
17.Sleeping Beauty 3:06
18.Deja Vous 3:51
19.Dreamer 3:43
“AL & THE G-MEN”:
Alan L. Chrisman: All song lyrics, vocals, percussion
“G-MAN”: Music, lead vocals, guitars, harmonica, bass, etc.
All songs: Alan Chrisman c. 2012, 2013
www.rockthistownproductions.com
”IT’S A LONG WAY HOME”
HEAR THE SONGS THAT ARE IN COLOUR: BY Downloading Them Under their Lyrics Listed Below:
1.Trip Back 3:47
2.Woman the Muse 4:25
3.Lady in Red 3:41
4.Don’t Pass on the Blame 4:24
5.Gotta be Strong 6:17
6.Bleeding Heart 3:49
7.Thought of You 6:03
8.Songbird 3:23
9.Human Reality 4:05
10.The Gift 4:05
11.We Didn’t Know 4:28
12.Black & White Movie 3:44
13.Balance 4:55
14.Lady in Black 3:11
15.Marie from Paris 3:01
16.Don’t Fix, What Isn’t Broken 4:29
17.Sleeping Beauty 3:06
18.Deja Vous 3:51
19.Dreamer 3:43
“AL & THE G-MEN”:
Alan L. Chrisman: All song lyrics, vocals, percussion
“G-MAN”: Music, lead vocals, guitars, harmonica, bass, etc.
All songs: Alan Chrisman c. 2012, 2013
www.rockthistownproductions.com
“AL &THE
G-MEN” ---------BIO.
Al “Sticks” Chrisman has been kickin’ around music for a while, having run a vinyl store, promoting musicians, dejaying, etc. He also specializes in the jungle rhythms of the lost Amazonian tribe, the Gutu.
"G-Man” has his own pedigree: playing guitars since age 13 and having studied at the Burl Ives School of Folk and Ethnic Roots, under the renowned Prof. Schwartz Swinborne.
And together, they formed “Al & THE G-MEN” to combine and explore their unique tastes. Thus far, they have written and recorded independently over 50 songs including their CD of original songs to accompany Al’s 2013 book, “It’s A Long Way Home”.
Al “Sticks” Chrisman has been kickin’ around music for a while, having run a vinyl store, promoting musicians, dejaying, etc. He also specializes in the jungle rhythms of the lost Amazonian tribe, the Gutu.
"G-Man” has his own pedigree: playing guitars since age 13 and having studied at the Burl Ives School of Folk and Ethnic Roots, under the renowned Prof. Schwartz Swinborne.
And together, they formed “Al & THE G-MEN” to combine and explore their unique tastes. Thus far, they have written and recorded independently over 50 songs including their CD of original songs to accompany Al’s 2013 book, “It’s A Long Way Home”.
LISTEN TO AND DOWNLOAD SOME SONGS BELOW, FROM ABOVE CD: SONGS TO ACCOMPANY BOOK "IT'S A LONG WAY HOME":
Lady in Black – Lyrics by Alan Chrisman (REGGAE SONG)
It was a cold day
then sun broke thru the skies
Made me want to get away
to a hot island paradise
Dropped by my local cash place
Cause, Man, I needed some bread
There was your pretty face
and it made me dream instead
Chorus:
So let’s go under a tropical moon
and get up and dance
to a cool reggae tune
and give it a chance
In your thin black skirt
Lets just grab some cash
Woman, you made me want to flirt
and make a quick dash
Lets get out of the cold
to an island in the sun
winter only makes us feel old
and lets have some fun
c. 2012
Download and hear below "Lady In Black" performed by AL & THE G-MEN:
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"MARIE FROM PARIS" lyrics by Alan Chrisman (Parisian tune)
<intro>
Verse 1:
First time I saw Marie
She looked so shy and petite
In that little french cafe
down that quiet winding street
She sang her lovely song
about each precious moment in Time
As her voice soared to the sky
I knew I had to make her mine
Chorus:
She was Marie from Paris
Like the moon with the tides
Her voice could move the sea
Je t'aime, ma jolie Marie
<instrumental> like verse
Verse 2:
Her dark eyes sparkled like a gem
as she strummed that guitar
She held us in her hands
And she shined like a bright star
I'd move to France
and visit that cafe, everyday
Even learn to Can Can dance
Cause she melted my heart away
<Chorus>
Verse 3:
I'd move to France
and visit that cafe, everyday
Even learn to Can Can dance
Cause she melted my heart away
Ma jolie Marie from Paris
And I am on my way
I cannot wait to see
And I plan to stay!
<Outtro>
c. 2012
DOWNLOAD STUDIO VERSION BELOW OF "MARIE FROM PARIS" by AL & THE G-MEN:
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WATCH VIDEO BELOW: KRISTINE ST. PIERRE singing her beautiful "TIME" at Irene's Benefit, 2012, which inspired above song "MARIE FROM PARIS". Video by Alan Chrisman.
"THE GIFT" (Love Ballad) Lyrics by Alan Chrisman
When we open our heart
We take a chance
Right from the start
In life and romance
When we’re still young
We think it’s all fun
But when we get older, we need more
And sometimes have to keep score
Chorus:
So I give you my Gift
More precious than gold
And put it in your hands
Don’t let it be undersold
We give each other’s our heart
But on this Earth, nothing’s for sure
Please don’t tear it apart
We just hope it’ll endure
To another, to give
Is always a risk
But it’s the only way
Worth to really live
c. 2013
LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD BELOW "THE GIFT" BY AL & THE G-MEN:
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HEAR BELOW SONGS FROM "WAVES" CD 2013 by "AL & THE G-MEN" "WAVES" CD COVER - PAINTING BY SUSAN SHEPARD: http://susanartbydesign.blogspot.com
DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO "BLEEDING HEART":
DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO "BLEEDING HEART":
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"BLEEDING HEART" Lyrics by Alan Chrisman c. 2013
One day I looked in the mirror
There were tiny cuts on my face
I couldn't see myself anymore
Not even a trace
I had turned ashen-gray
Turned into a ghost
And there was a stranger
Instead in my place
Chorus:
Somewhere along the line Don't want to be a Bleeding Heart
I'd misplaced the thread But all the tiny cuts
Had gotten lost Can take their toll
And fell out of time Before you know it, we're old
Seems everybody wants something from me
My treasure , my time
My soul and my mind
Sometimes I just wish want to be free
But then I think of you
Your goodness and kindness
And your beauty too
and somehow it pulls me through
Real Good Woman – Lyrics: Alan Chrisman (Neil Young-like rocker) c. 2013
I need a real good woman
Like the one in my dreams
A real good woman
Doesn’t play games or schemes
I need a real good woman
One who won’t break my heart
A real cool woman
Who’ll do her part
Chorus:
Yes, she’ll be my woman
Always be my friend
She’ll be my woman
Through thick and thin
I need a real good woman
Who’ll let me be a man
A real cool woman
Not afraid to take a stand
I need a real good woman
Who doesn’t tell me lies
I need a real good woman
With no alibis
<Chorus>
I need a real good woman x 2
Who’ll keep on my toes
I need a real good woman
Who will help me grow
<Chorus <Outtro>
DOWNLOAD AND HEAR BELOW "REAL GOOD WOMAN" FROM WAVES" CD:
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"LISTEN & DOWNLOAD "DON'T PASS ON THE BLAME " BELOW, BY AL & THE G-MEN:
DON'T PASS ON THE BLAME" (Spanish/Mex. guitar) Lyrics by Alan Chrisman
Some of us are stuck in the past
Only look backward, not ahead
There's only the future
The past is dead
Some want nostalgia
For what came before
Some settle for less
When they deserve more
Chorus:
Some carry a grudge Everyone has their own pain
Or chip on their shoulder There's no easy answers
Others make excuses We have to face ourselves
For past abuses And not pass on the blame
Whether it's a blood relation
Or a whole lost nation
We can't just live
In our own imaginations
Some look for a guru
To tell them the truth
Some carry a cross
To make up for their loss
Some feel guilt
For something not their fault
But repeat the same patterns
And get stuck in the same old rut
c. 2013
DON'T PASS ON THE BLAME" (Spanish/Mex. guitar) Lyrics by Alan Chrisman
Some of us are stuck in the past
Only look backward, not ahead
There's only the future
The past is dead
Some want nostalgia
For what came before
Some settle for less
When they deserve more
Chorus:
Some carry a grudge Everyone has their own pain
Or chip on their shoulder There's no easy answers
Others make excuses We have to face ourselves
For past abuses And not pass on the blame
Whether it's a blood relation
Or a whole lost nation
We can't just live
In our own imaginations
Some look for a guru
To tell them the truth
Some carry a cross
To make up for their loss
Some feel guilt
For something not their fault
But repeat the same patterns
And get stuck in the same old rut
c. 2013
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“WE DIDN’T KNOW” (Buddy Holly/50's sound) Lyrics by Alan Chrisman
c. 2013
intro
We didn’t know
We were so young
We were so innocent
It wouldn’t be all fun
We didn’t know-We didn’t know
“ “
We didn’t know
It wouldn’t be so easy
We could get hurt
It could take its toll
We didn’t know-We didn’t know
“ “
Chorus:
We didn’t know
It could break our heart
We could fall-- apart
But we could make a new start
We didn’t know-We didn’t know
“ “
Instrumental
We didn’t know
Some would justify
We would have to cry
We would have to say goodbye
We didn’t know-We didn’t know
“ “
We didn’t know
We could still fall in love
We could pray above
Through it all, that we could grow
We didn’t know-We didn’t know
Repeat
Repeat-know!
Repeat
Repeat
Repeat-fade
LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD BELOW "WE DIDN"T KNOW":
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To hear Reggae version by The Gee-Men and Orchestrated Pop version by The Gents of "WE DIDN'T KNOW", produced by Bryan Anthony, go to www.soundclick.com and type song name in search.
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CBC MUSIC LINK: "HUMAN REALITY" http://cbcmusic.ca/artists type in AL & THE G-Men in Search
"HUMAN REALITY” ( L. Cohen-like folk song) Lyrics by Alan Chrisman
1.There is no perfection Chorus:
Not everything is connected Everybody lies
There is no excuse Everybody cries
There is no simple truth Everybody dies
Not everybody flies
2.There is no black
There is no white 4. There is no smart addict
There’s only wrong There is no escape
There’s only right There’s only ourselves to blame
There’s only human joy and pain
3.There’s not always a reason 5. The Spirit is overrated
Things are never simple Our ego’s are inflated
They are always complex Most have already made up their minds
It’s always a changing season Few will take the necessary time
6.Doesn’t matter how much we say
Only what we do
Whether we deliver
And come through
7.We are not equal
We are not the same
We are all different
In more than a name
8.Only you can grow
Only you can know
And not be a slave
And can yourself save
c. 2013
"HUMAN REALITY” ( L. Cohen-like folk song) Lyrics by Alan Chrisman
1.There is no perfection Chorus:
Not everything is connected Everybody lies
There is no excuse Everybody cries
There is no simple truth Everybody dies
Not everybody flies
2.There is no black
There is no white 4. There is no smart addict
There’s only wrong There is no escape
There’s only right There’s only ourselves to blame
There’s only human joy and pain
3.There’s not always a reason 5. The Spirit is overrated
Things are never simple Our ego’s are inflated
They are always complex Most have already made up their minds
It’s always a changing season Few will take the necessary time
6.Doesn’t matter how much we say
Only what we do
Whether we deliver
And come through
7.We are not equal
We are not the same
We are all different
In more than a name
8.Only you can grow
Only you can know
And not be a slave
And can yourself save
c. 2013
Download and listen below to "Human Reality":
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OTHER CD"S BELOW BY AL & THE G-MEN:
"LATE NIGHT DREAMS" CD ABOVE,: including " THE TROUBADOUR": Tribute to Lynn Miles (see "Still Rockin' Heading)
"DREAMER" (Slide-blues) Lyrics by Alan Chrisman
By AL & THE G-MEN:
We spend only half our lives awake
The other half in dreams
Some by day. some by night
Some are dark, some are light
With movies, dancing in our heads
As we toss in our beds
On a perch, precariously high
We feel like we could fly
Sometimes we wake in a nightmare
Wondering if anyone does care
Is life really fair
Will we get our share
Chorus:
Then I wish you, upon a dream
And we can escape
Make it all come true
Floating thru time, me and you
We spend half our lives running scared
Other half wanting to believe
Afraid of the shadows
But anything is possible we can conceive
So take my hand
For dreams help us see
My little one
Whatever we can be
c. 2012
LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD"DREAMER" BELOW:
By AL & THE G-MEN:
We spend only half our lives awake
The other half in dreams
Some by day. some by night
Some are dark, some are light
With movies, dancing in our heads
As we toss in our beds
On a perch, precariously high
We feel like we could fly
Sometimes we wake in a nightmare
Wondering if anyone does care
Is life really fair
Will we get our share
Chorus:
Then I wish you, upon a dream
And we can escape
Make it all come true
Floating thru time, me and you
We spend half our lives running scared
Other half wanting to believe
Afraid of the shadows
But anything is possible we can conceive
So take my hand
For dreams help us see
My little one
Whatever we can be
c. 2012
LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD"DREAMER" BELOW:
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"GOTTA BE
STRONG" (R&B) Lyrics
by Alan Chrisman
The world's a tough place
It isn't always clear
Hard to keep pace
There's way too much fear
It can sometimes seem dark
Hard to tell right from wrong
We all need a spark
To carry us along
There's lots of false gods
leading us down a garden path
We're running against the odds
But mustn't forget to laugh
Chorus:
You gotta be strong
You gotta be smart
Sing your own song
And listen to your heart
It's easy to get bogged down
But you gotta keep moving
Feels like we're gonna drown
But don't go under
You can smell like a flower
Float like a log
Swim like a fish
Jump like a frog
c. 2012
The world's a tough place
It isn't always clear
Hard to keep pace
There's way too much fear
It can sometimes seem dark
Hard to tell right from wrong
We all need a spark
To carry us along
There's lots of false gods
leading us down a garden path
We're running against the odds
But mustn't forget to laugh
Chorus:
You gotta be strong
You gotta be smart
Sing your own song
And listen to your heart
It's easy to get bogged down
But you gotta keep moving
Feels like we're gonna drown
But don't go under
You can smell like a flower
Float like a log
Swim like a fish
Jump like a frog
c. 2012
Download and listen below to "Gotta Be Strong":
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"WOMAN THE MUSE" CD c. 2012 Cover Above, with: "Ballad Of Harvey Glatt" song ( see Ottawa 60's/70's music heading)
"WOMAN THE MUSE" lyrics by Alan Chrisman
If you’d lived in ancient times
Men would have come from a distant land
You’d have occupied their minds
Just to fight for your hand
Like a Goddess from above
I’d have brought you all the gifts of gold
Worshiped you as the Queen of Love
Just to see your face, ‘fore I got old
And if you’d come from a star
All the way from outer space
I’d have traveled from afar
Just to visit your alien place
Chorus:
You’re Woman, the Muse, throughout time
Artists have made their art
And poets written their rhyme
Just to try and capture your heart
Even in jeans and cowboy boots
With only an innocent but sensual smile
And still your small-town roots
You can still drive, all men wild
c. 2012
If you’d lived in ancient times
Men would have come from a distant land
You’d have occupied their minds
Just to fight for your hand
Like a Goddess from above
I’d have brought you all the gifts of gold
Worshiped you as the Queen of Love
Just to see your face, ‘fore I got old
And if you’d come from a star
All the way from outer space
I’d have traveled from afar
Just to visit your alien place
Chorus:
You’re Woman, the Muse, throughout time
Artists have made their art
And poets written their rhyme
Just to try and capture your heart
Even in jeans and cowboy boots
With only an innocent but sensual smile
And still your small-town roots
You can still drive, all men wild
c. 2012
Download and listen to "Woman The Muse" by Al & THE G-MEN:
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LINK TO SOUNDCLOUD "MARIA SHARAPOVA" SONG BY "THE POLAR BEARS"/also known as AL & THE G-MEN: http://soundcloud.com/alanchrisman/maria-sharapova
LYRICS TO "MARIA SHARAPOVA"(" OH MS. SHARAPOVA (Love-30") by Alan Chrisman(AL & THE G-MEN)
(Russian Folk-like)
My lovely Ms. Sharapova
You're by far
My favorite tennis star
You shine like a supernova
When I see you on my TV screen
the way you smash that ball
and let out a little scream
puts me into a fantasy-dream
Blonde with legs so tall
determined, humble, Ms. Sharapova
Russian soul, you've got it all
Even your own candy-SUGARPOVA
CHORUS:
Oh Ms. Sharapova
I really do love ya
I'd like to get to know ya
I'd love to court ya
Way you clinch your fist, when the ball goes in
and jump for joy when you win
but even if it occassionally does goes out
you still have that sexy pout
Just with you, sometime to play
my serve, volley and my backhand
I promise, I'd practice hours everyday
even to just be your ball man
You could even help international relations
For you, we'd all be a rootin'
and bring together separate nations
Heck, you could even melt Vladimir Putin!
LYRICS TO "MARIA SHARAPOVA"(" OH MS. SHARAPOVA (Love-30") by Alan Chrisman(AL & THE G-MEN)
(Russian Folk-like)
My lovely Ms. Sharapova
You're by far
My favorite tennis star
You shine like a supernova
When I see you on my TV screen
the way you smash that ball
and let out a little scream
puts me into a fantasy-dream
Blonde with legs so tall
determined, humble, Ms. Sharapova
Russian soul, you've got it all
Even your own candy-SUGARPOVA
CHORUS:
Oh Ms. Sharapova
I really do love ya
I'd like to get to know ya
I'd love to court ya
Way you clinch your fist, when the ball goes in
and jump for joy when you win
but even if it occassionally does goes out
you still have that sexy pout
Just with you, sometime to play
my serve, volley and my backhand
I promise, I'd practice hours everyday
even to just be your ball man
You could even help international relations
For you, we'd all be a rootin'
and bring together separate nations
Heck, you could even melt Vladimir Putin!
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"MARIA SHARAPOVA" SONG by AL & THE G-MEN ( Also in the "THE POLAR BEARS" Band : From "HOLY GRAIL" CD c. 2012