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Live at the Atomic Rooster!

by The Phoenix Big Band

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1.
Reunion Song 03:07
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Reunion Song © Steve Ballou Can’t believe that we’ve been gone so long (oh no) Can’t believe my beard has gone so grey (oh no) Seems like we were here just yesterday (oh yeah) This is our chance Take it now or forever let it go This is our chance Everyone just wants to have some fun Everyone just wants to sing the song Sometimes can’t remember all the words This is our chance Take it now or forever let it go This is our chance Seems to me the world has gone so strange Everybody just seems to stay the same And I hear a song that takes me back This is our chance Take it now or forever let it go This is our chance This is our chance Take it now or forever let it go This is our chance Take it now or forever never more This is our chance
2.
Don't Touch My Junk aka Airport Security Blues 03:11
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Thought I had my shit together Passport Ticket Money and all Rolled up to the terminal building Into the departure Hall Checked in my guitar and my suitcase My other stuff was in a carry on Feeling good ‘cause nothing seemed Nothing seemed to have gone wrong But when I lined up for security I got this power-tripping punk First he stole my scotch, Then he felt me up, So I said Hey! Don’t you touch my junk! Don’t you touch my junk! Well maybe I shouldn’t have said that ‘cause they wrestled me to the floor I tried to calm the situation But they pushed me through an unmarked door I got the full-on strip search and they took away my passport too They waited ‘til my flight left the tarmac And then they finally let me go I just wanna go home So give me back my shoes I can’t stand any more Of these Airport Security Blues Don’t you touch my junk! Don’t you touch my junk! You power-tripping punk You got me in a blue funk Don’t you touch my junk!
3.
Have Some Fun Tonight 04:29
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Have Some Fun Tonight © Louis Weatherhead We like to sing, we like to play We play music each and every day What makes us feel good for sure Is to see you people dancing across the floor Come everybody, have some fun tonight Hear the bass, listen to the beat Let the music help you move your feet Come on people you can take a chance Grab a partner come out here and dance Come on people, have some fun tonight! All you gents you’re standing around You see a little girl and she’s sitting down You just go up to that girl and say Hey little missy you want to have a twirl? Come everybody, have some fun tonight! We love to play, we love to sing We play most everything What gives us a big thrill for sure Is seeing you people dancing out on the floor Come everybody, have some fun tonight! Everybody! Have some fun tonight! Everybody! Have some fun tonight!
4.
Cry Out 03:59
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When I Cry out it's a simple way to free yourself from what the people say When I Cry out for what you have done For what you left behind for the ones you love Everybody knows that it makes you feel so much better Letting go of what you never wanted to be Now you know its time to Cry Out When I cry Out for what you can't see Maybe you are blind or maybe you are free When I Cry Out when all is said and done It’s up to you to know if your time has come Everybody knows that it makes you feel so much better Letting go of what you never wanted to be Now you know its time to Cry Out When I Cry out it's a simple way to free yourself from what the people say When I Cry out for what you have done For what you left behind for what you left undone Everybody knows that it makes you feel so much better Letting go of what you never wanted to be Now you gonna try to Cry Out
5.
Telegram of Love 04:24
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I called you on the telephone Your sister said you’re not at home She even said that You don’t live there anymore I feel the need to get in touch I’m missing you so much I cannot stand this pacing Up and down the floor So I’m just prayin’ for the day when you will Come back home to stay And I will hear you knockin’ on my door Oh Baby I’m gonna love you all my life Oh Baby you know I want you for my wife Oh Baby you really must believe it’s true ‘Cause even when we’re far apart I’ll get the beating of my heart To send a telegram of love to you Well I’m as crazy as they come I maybe had a touch of sun But there ain’t nothin’ gonna change my ways It’s a feeling I can’t fight, I think about you every night My head is spinning in a melancholy daze Though I’m ten thousand miles from you There’s only one thing left to do And that’s to telegram my love to you Oh Baby I’m gonna love you all my life Oh Baby you know I want you for my wife Oh Baby you really must believe it’s true ‘Cause even when we’re far apart I’ll get the beating of my heart To send a telegram of love to you Oh Baby I’m gonna love you all my life Oh Baby you know I want you for my wife Oh Baby you really must believe it’s true ‘Cause even when we’re far apart I’ll get the beating of my heart To send a telegram of love to you a telegram of love to you a telegram of love to you
6.
Tall Tall Heels 07:11
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I left my job the other day, walking down the street Turn around the corner, and guess who I should meet It was my old lady, I never seen her look so fine She was wearing tall, tall heels, a little red dress the colour of wine She didn’t see me follow her As she walked on down the street She was nodding her head winking her eyes At every guy she’d meet And I said “Hey lady, how d’you treat me this way?” I come down here to work hard to make my money And you, you come down here to play - yeah I said I love you baby with a love that’s so very true So let me tell you just what it is we’re going to do We’re going to get dressed, yeah we’re going to hit the town I want everyone to see you baby You’re the jewel in my crown She smiled at me, she kissed me Here eyes were full of delight She ran upstairs saying We’re going to have real fun tonight So I’d sit downstairs I was waiting, yeah I was biding, biding my time There she was in those tall, tall heels, and that Little red dress, the colour of wine
7.
You 06:19
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Well I’m wondering what you’re thinking, And what you’re dreaming of, When I see you smiling, You look just like an Angel from above You look just like an Angel from above I’m so glad I met you And have you by my side, With you I am so very happy, You are my friend, my love, my guide You are my friend, my love, my guide Life wasn’t always easy, Sometimes we’d fuss and fight, But when the night was over, Everything worked out all right Everything worked out all right) And now we’re getting older, And our hair is turning grey, I know I have been so lucky, To have been with you each and every day To have been with you each and every day
8.
Better Wake Up 03:42
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Well you’d better wake up, You’d better not cry Better Wake Up, I’m telling you why Time is a wasting, It’s flying right by Gonna get up not gonna lay down and die - oh my! Well you’d better wake up better wake up right now The clock is a ticking hands going round Sand in the hourglass trickling down Water is dropping on the roof of the shed Memory’s gone and won’t be back again Well you’d better wake up better wake up right now Well the planet is crumbling, stars burning up You sit at your table half empty your cup You’re talking that trash, scratching your head One fine day you’re going to wake up dead in your bed Whoa yeah Well you’d better wake up better wake up right now Yes I said Well you’d better wake up better wake up right now
9.
One In A Million 04:17
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I’m one in a million; you’ll never find another man like me I’m one in a million, just you wait and see You can go looking, but you must agree You can never find another one like me When I come over, just to visit you I can make you happy, even when you are blue I will bring you presents that will tickle your fantasy You must agree, there’s not another one like me I’m one in a million; you’ll never find another one like me I’m one in a million; just you wait and see Tell your mother and your father, and they must agree That there will never be another one like me When we get married, you know I promise you I will make you happy, you will feel good through and through Everyone who knows us, will have to agree There will never be another man like me
10.
Wedding Bell Blues 02:40
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The girl I loved got married, but she didn’t marry me The girl I loved got married, but she didn’t marry me Oh Lord I’m gonna miss her, and what she did for me She was as pretty as a picture, looked so lovely dressed in white She was as pretty as a picture, looked so lovely dressed in white Her smile was brighter than the sunshine, she made me feel alright I’m making plans for leaving, but that won’t get her off my mind I’m taking my memories with me, but leaving a broken heart behind - yeah When the wedding was all over, I stood in line to kiss the bride When the wedding was all over, I stood in line to kiss the bride It broke my heart to have to kiss her, to kiss that girl goodbye
11.
Love Is Real 05:16
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I know that we've been running round for much too long I know that we should settle down once and for all But it seems so very hard, yes it seem so very hard to make up my mind, to realize that life is short and love is real Once upon a time there was a man who lived his life alone In his way every day he had to drag his soul along But it seemed so very hard, yes it seemed so very hard to make up his mind, to realize that life is short and love is real
12.
I Just Cant Keep My Eyes Off Of You 02:57
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Just an ordinary day, when the band began to play We started with a shuffle, and a jive With the bass lines sounding and the back beat pounding The place soon began to come alive People passing by were stopping in to say hi We even had them dancing in the street When the horns got in the groove you could see their feet move As people started swaying in their seats But then you stepped out onto the floor And got the whole place rocking You got my Heart Stopping, Jaw Dropping Eyes Popping, Knees Knocking I just can’t take my eyes off of you Now my heart keeps leaping and I’m having trouble sleeping, I see you in my mind’s eye everywhere Until the next time we are playing and I hear myself saying, I hoping that I’m gonna see you there Down at the old Atomic Rooster We play blues like they used to Rock and rollin’ til we all have had our fill Come and get it off your chest Do the thing you love best, and Give the boys a great big thrill … When you step out onto the floor You get the whole place rocking You get my Heart Stopping, Jaw Dropping Eyes Popping, Knees Knocking I just can’t take my eyes off of you I just can’t take my eyes off of you I just can’t take my eyes off of you

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All the tracks on this 2021 album release from the Phoenix Big Band in Ottawa Canada are live versions of songs on our first CD released in 2011.

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released September 8, 2021

Louis Weatherhead Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Steve Ballou, Vocals, Bass, Percussion, Guitar
Mark Fryars, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
James Brender, Drums, Percussion
Joe Truss, Percussion
Dan Sharon, Tenor Saxophone, Bass, Backing Vocals
Zeek Gross, Alto Saxophone
Ed Krul, Cornet, Percussion
Doug Mirsky, Harmonicas, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Sound and Recording Engineer Rowan Alcock
Recording Venue Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank Street, Ottawa
Band Photos by Kaitlynn-Rae Landry

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The Phoenix Big Band came into being in 2009 when eight seasoned musicians hailing from Barbados, England, Silesia, Romania, USA and across Canada came together in Ottawa. They blend influences from Blues, Jazz, Fusion, Funk, Rock, Latin and Reggae into their original music. Their infectious tunes and full sound have proven popular at fund raising gigs in local clubs and at local festivals. ... more

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