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Crabtree & Evelyn
03:05
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Crabtree and Evelyn
Crabtree and Evelyn
A pinch of this and a dash of that
The Christmas rush put us in the black.
I found your calling card
By a box of the jasmine tarts
But if I call will you break my heart?
Should I tell the truth?
That may be unwise
Since I've heard that you
believe only lies
Do we have the time?
Where shall we begin?
If you're here by 9
I can let you in
Crabtree and Evelyn
All this and more at half the price
Shelves must be cleared for new merchandise
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2. |
White House/Black Market
02:23
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White House/Black Market
White house, black market
No one tells me why
This penny in my pocket
I want to let it fly
Bobbles and bangles
Leave my friends alone
A house in shambles
Nobody home
I'm the only one who sees
Up and down the line
Money growing on the trees
Hanging from the vines
White house, black market
I don't know what to do
A penny in my pocket
I wish I had two
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3. |
Bebe
02:20
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Bebe
Bebe tried to steal a dress but she got stopped
Walking out of Macy's by a rent-a-cop
Bebe don't cry
I'll tell you why
I'll go your bail
I never fail
The girl I love
Jackie stabbed her mother in the back one time
They took her to the hospital and she was fine
Jackie don't go
I told you so
No need to run
'Cause you're the one
The girl I love
Nothing will ever come between us
Can't you hear this beating heart?
Even strangers when they've seen us
Never dare to tear our love apart
Anna sent me letter bombs and threatening notes
She stood outside my ranch house in an overcoat
Anna don't fear
I'm staying here
why can't you see
you'll always be
the girl I love?
I'm not the kind
To leave behind
The girl I love
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4. |
Chico's
03:06
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Chico's
Chico's was the place where the young folk went
'Til I kicked 'em in the street 'cause they didn't make rent
Maybe that was cruel, I don't know what to say
But when the rent is due you gotta pay
Late last night, way past dawn
Walkin in and out with their tap shoes on
Tryin' to do the tango an' gettin' it wrong
There's an undercover agent from district 9
Standin' in the hallway wastin' time
60 watt light bulb in my head
I wish I was in Vegas instead of here in bed
Freddy could dance and he taught the rest
How to shake and shimmy like they do out west
He knew what he was doin', I guess
Too much conflict on the floor below
Chandeliers are swayin', I think I gotta go
Pack my suitcase and take a trip
Out to Ensenada where the kids are hip
Beatin' on the bongos, doin' the fly
Freddy keep sayin', "hold your head up high
You ain't gonna make it if you don't try"
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5. |
Aeropostale
02:28
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Aeropostale
Aeropostale io vengo per te
Per piano o mare dovremo vede
Nel cello dipinto di blu
Non posso resisterti più
Aeropostale io vengo domani per tu
O, con quel occhi d'amore
O, io ti trovo ma dové?
O, che bella ragazza
O, non posso vive con altra
Nel pomeriggio io spero parti
Senza moneta spedizio mi cuore cosi
Straniero di qui a di la
purtroppo ma che posso fa?
Aeropostale per bene o male si va
Aeropostale per bene o male si va
Aeropostale per bene o male si va
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6. |
Marble Slab
02:49
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Marble Slab
Colder than a marble slab
Nantucket sound, the howling wind
Walls of ice, they block my path
Michael, can you let me in?
The fire's burning bright in there
I see it through the window pane
My breath is frozen in the air
While yours is dancing in the flame
I only came because you called
I brought the things you asked me for
If that's you walking down the hall
Why won't you open your front door?
Here comes another tidal wave
Buried under ice and snow
If not for you I won't be saved
Michael, where am I to go?
Colder than a marble slab
Why would you turn away from me?
Don't you remember who I am?
Tell me dear, how can it be?
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7. |
Ann Taylor
02:37
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Ann Taylor
Ann Taylor's dressed in rags
She's been living in a carpetbag
She got rights on an unarmed man
If you look at her you'll understand
Think of me way up there
Reading 'bout the fore and aft
All the copper I could spare
Was poured into a shot glass
She keeps her friends real close
Tied them both to a whippin' post
One was from the Southern Seas
The other was from Kilkenny
The lunch bucket overflows
A horn of plenty out of bounds
Put away your winter clothes
'Cause we'll be moving into town
If you want to I won't stop you
But you must leave with the one who brought you
If I'm payin' on the way in
Why can't I understand a word you're sayin'?
Somebody's burning leaves
Let's go close all the doors
Miss Taylor can't abide 'em
Being open anymore
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8. |
Nine West
02:40
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Nine West
Nine West off Broadway
The traffic stopped
A crowd is gathering
My doors are locked
Something keeps moving
And it's puzzling me
Out in the distance
What can it be?
Bonfires light the streets of Midtown
Gun shots echo on the train
People walking 'round in circles
Others stand out in the rain
I know that you're waiting
Somewhere back home
But I lost your number
And I'm all alone
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9. |
Hollister
02:32
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Hollister
Hollister lives out in a place we call the Coals
With his Cousin George and Arthur Black
In the Milner Hotel and everybody knows
Once you're there you're never comin' back
Hollister, gonna hold my hands up high
Sittin' on a platform when you come walkin' by
George is sellin' pencils, Arthur's standin' 'round
Hollister won't get up out of bed
He only wants to see the sun when it's goin' down
Isn't that what I heard he said?
Hollister, walkin' out the kitchen door
Leave a little money, why you wanna take it for?
Could it be I'm tipplin', am I fallin' down?
Better take a rest here, I suppose
Watchin' all the strangers ridin' into town
Carryin' a matchbox for their clothes
Hollister, look at what you gone an' done
Pick up your belongin's, put away your gun
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10. |
Kenneth Cole
02:34
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Kenneth Cole
Presuming Mr. Kenneth Cole
Will walk into the house tonight
We'll have a little party up the stairs
I'll pour the bowls and light the light
Even though the moon is bright
Evan and Renata will be there
If it's true I have to find
An overcoat and dungarees
A combination faceplate, my gentle acolyte
Presuming Mr.Cole
Will walk into the house tonight
Assuming Edward Vanderhoove
Is waiting by the railway ties
A driver must be sent for him in spades
Lady Mary disapproves
But lady as the birdie flies
Arrangements surely must be made
One's a riot, three's a crowd
You've been talking much too loud
We need to clear a path so Henry, shield your eyes
Assuming Vanderhoove
Is waiting by the railway ties
No one else must know of this
One thing I believe I missed
To guarantee a sense of bliss
Troubles must be kept from sight
Presuming Mr.Cole
Will walk into the house tonight
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11. |
Let's Go Straight
02:36
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Let's Go Straight
Let's go straight my dear
I'm so tired of everything I do ending in tears
I can make the time
Even though I lost it somewhere on that old mainline
Can't tell you if I still know wrong from right
One push and I might make it through the night
The walls are thin and I can hear the sound
Of iron chains dragging across the ground
Let's go straight my love
It's not just me, my darling, that I'm thinking of
I hope it's not too late
But if you drop a line then I might have to wait
Let's go straight
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12. |
Metro Park
03:10
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Metro Park
Metro Park wasn't ready when Desmond came passin' through
With his hard luck swagger, his jungle jake tattoo
Over by the fairgrounds, the ferris wheel and carousel
Desmond set to doing all the things he do so well
"Come here ladies, there's no point in you just lookin'
The cokes are in the ice box, I got a pile'a turnips cookin'
You gotta move before it's all up an' gone
By the way, I got some creepers from over there in ol'Hong Kong
My little man wrote a note, he sent it and he made it clear
If you take one all your troubles gonna disappear
Got your number, let's spend some time together
Sooner or later you're bound to feel a little better"
Some folks say Desmond was the losin' kind
But I know different, he was a friend of mine
You gotta run, run out in the dark
Desmond keep runnin', runnin' 'round Metro Park
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13. |
Sephora
02:47
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Sephora
Sephora took me through her house in Brighton
She had carpets hung and paintings on the wall
In the corners I could see reflections
But of what, I can't recall
We went out for a walk down by the seaside
There were men in suits and women in the sand
"Come here darling, don't you know you can't hide?"
She said to me and held my hand
It seems like a dream that's worth the telling
Not long ago, not far away
The setting sun upon the sea
She was standing next to me
Is it true? How can it be
Only yesterday?
Above us in the purple sky
I watched the gulls go flying by
She laughed and looked into my eyes
What did I hear her say?
Never take more than you need
Of every warning please take heed
Judge not word, judge not deed
And from this never stray
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14. |
Claire's Boutique
02:47
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Claire's Boutique
Claire's Boutique
No more crowds
The lines are long
The traffic's loud
At every stop
On the street
Claire's Boutique
A magazine
In my hand
Cathy knows
Where I am
Sitting here
In my seat
In Claire's Boutique
I made plans
Things to do
Things I'll be
Telling you
When you're here
When we meet
In Claire's Boutique
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15. |
J.Jill
03:05
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J.Jill
J.Jill was walking by the jewelry store
With her long black hair hanging down
I couldn't leave because I needed a ride
To my place on the west side of town
She came in talkin' 'bout some Spanish boots
She thought she might'a left in the stall
Her mother told her when she put 'em on
That she looked like a lady but they made her
Seem a little too tall
In front of the mirror, spinnin' around
My ballerina asked for three ermine hats
Valentino scarves and a hounds tooth coat
The skirt with a slit up the back
Even though my shift was through
I went to get what she was askin' me for
Goodnight Paula, so long Ann
There goes Janet walkin' with her man
out the door
Don't mind me, I'm only playin'
I got nothin' better to do
Nothin's free but I'm just sayin'
With every purchase
There's a complimentary chocolate for you
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16. |
Forever 21
03:47
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Forever 21
I went out to the mall the other day
And saw a woman I once used to know
I turned to her and asked her "What'd you say?"
She looked at me and asked me to go
Hey girl, you better get yourself together
Hey girl, you can't be twenty-one forever
I went back home feelin' kinda bad
I asked my wife if I'd done somethin' wrong
She sat there lookin' at me, kinda sad
And asked me where I'd been so long
Hey girl, you better get yourself together
Hey girl, you can't be twenty-one forever
Look at the front room, it's a circus
No one claims that I deserve this
In another time, another place
I remember things I used to do
Through the darkness I can see a face
Tell me, madam, is that you?
Hey girl, you better get your act together
Hey girl, you can't be twenty-one forever
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17. |
Everything But Water
02:15
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Everything But Water
Everything but water
Is raining down and washing over me
I need to find some shelter
I wish things were the way they used to be
When I had ponies I could ride
I'd ride 'em every day
'Til everything but water
Swept them all away
I better catch another
Train before my locket breaks in two
I don't think that I ever
Had the nerve to tell the truth to you
About the time you're waking up
I'll be down on the strand
It never crossed my mind
That you would understand
Isn't it time to pack
The trinkets that you found?
I don't want no part of that
It only brings me down
She has a way about her
And I believe I may have known her well
Down along the border
So far away but close enough to tell
That when I think of where I am
It makes me wonder why
Everything but water
Is falling from the sky
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18. |
Modern Nails
02:02
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Modern Nails
Modern nails and cold white skin
That's when I came walking in
In the middle of McHenry Green
Dust was floating in the air
People walking here and there
I can't take you anywhere it seems
It never crossed my mind, you see
That I would stay this long
I never lie, take it from me
How could I be so wrong?
I think there's something that I lack
I better change my tune
Before the stage lights fade to black
Beneath the harvest moon
Modern nails across my face
Never used to leave a trace
Up until a year or two ago
Now my make-up won't disguise
Come here, look into my eyes
You'll see something I already know
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19. |
West Elm
01:55
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West Elm
Rockin' and'a Rollin' on West Elm Street
Pickin' out a pony or two
I bought some cotton candy at the county fair
Saved a little bit for you
Sometimes you're funny, sometimes you're not
But you're still my valentine
You ain't picked a winner in about a year
And a year is a mighty long time
Rockin' and'a Rollin' on West Elm Street
Been there, now I'm back
Get out your pianie an' my ol'kit bag
Let's play a little alley cat, like that
Rockin' and'a Rollin' on West Elm Street
Save me from myself
I like it when you dancin' but when you're not
I wish you was somebody else
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Maurice Mattei Cincinnati, Ohio
Musically, everything I do revolves around songwriting. I began writing in the mid '70s, took a long break and started into it again in the late '80s. It was then that I found my own approach. I was influenced by the narratives in old Rock & Roll songs, folk & country tunes, and swing-era standards. My songs became more riff-oriented when I started the Tempers but not much changed lyrically. ... more
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