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The Band Plays On
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Performed by Jan Cleary
singer songwriter musician female original guitarist independent
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Independent female singer/songwriter, guitarist from New York City. All original compositions.
Jan was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1952 on a cold day in February. She grew up on Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and the Beatles. Jan considers Richie Havens as her biggest music influence. In 1960, her family moved to Staten Island, New York. At 8, she started piano lessons. At 11, her big brother, Pat, gave her his Harmony semi-electric guitar for a Christmas present. She taught herself from the latest Beatles music book. The first song she learned was I Wanna Hold Your Hand. In 1965, she and her best friend put together the first all female rock band on Staten Island called The Starliters. The rest is history.She is an original songwriter/guitarist/performer and producer who has been playing New York City clubs since 1980. In 1987, Jan was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Major Bummer!
Song Info
Genre
Alternative • Indie
Charts
Peak #140
Peak in subgenre #32
Author
Jan Cleary
Rights
1980
Uploaded
December 04, 2005
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 4:02
Story behind the song
Mothers on crack, Unholy Wars, Corrupt government, unemployment, starving children
Lyrics
The Band Plays On I can't believe the things I see, I can't believe the things I hear I only know for certain that it hurts me I know people everywhere don't even have a dime to spare What in the world are we going to do now? And the band plays on and on! Tired children cannot sleep Pray the lord their soul to keep Where in the world are we going to? Flying bullets rip the sky, Babies hungry and mamma's high What in the world has happened to us now? And the band plays on and on!
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