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The On and On (live)
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Live from the Bitter End in NYC, with thanks to Si Twining for the recording.
piano funk live energy ne
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Propelled by VH1's hit show Bands on the Run, Josh Dodes has developed a loyal national following for his unique style of high-energy, piano-based pop-rock. For
Propelled by VH1's hit show "Bands on the Run," Josh Dodes has developed a loyal national following for his unique style of high-energy, piano-based pop-rock. His critically-acclaimed debut "Get Up" ("****... a surprisingly accomplished debut album" - All Music Guide) was voted one of the top 5 CDs of the year by the worldwide customer base of online record giant CD Baby. Josh has built upon this success through regular touring - he has played venues such as Irving Plaza and Bowery Ballroom (NYC), Camden Yards (Baltimore), The Tabernacle and The Cotton Club (Atlanta), The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), and House of Blues (Boston) - and airplay on independent and commercial radio stations across the U.S. In the past two years, he has opened for Avril Lavigne, Pat Benatar, Duncan Sheik, The B-52's, Alana Davis, BBMak, and funk legend Maceo Parker (who asked Josh to do some touring as his organist!). Based in Burlington, VT, Josh routinely plays to riveted audiences throughout the entire Northeast. Fueled by fan favorites such as "Be My Friend, But Be Naked," which fans have pushed to #1 on MP3.com’s AAA chart, Josh's high-octane live show has been a major element of his evolution from NYC local favorite to an emerging national act. Josh has just released his latest full-length album, "Freak," which industry insiders are already calling his best yet. Website Discography Radio: "Be My Friend, But Be Naked" (college/AAA), "American Angel" (college/AAA) Singles from "Freak" will go to college and AAA stations this winter. Check for chart news!
Song Info
Genre
Pop Indie Pop
Charts
Peak #220
Peak in subgenre #35
Author
Josh Dodes
Rights
2003 Rhymes With Otis Music (ASCAP)
Uploaded
November 21, 2003
Track Files
MP3
MP3 8.4 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
My tribute to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the other soul survivors.
Lyrics
Janie was the only child of a Bayou riverman Grew up to know just about what's goin' down Late nights, she'd dream jazz so blue she couldn't stand She grew up to bring the Delta down with a backstreet band And there's the Big Man, talkin' to the Plan, Tryin' to understand if the empty hand is a put-on Slipped him in with the quick spin Beat him to the pin with a bottle of the gin and a come-on And now they're doin' their own thing She got 'em kickin' on the front porch She got 'em bangin' on the back door She got 'em movin' don't know what for On and on and on and on, come on She got 'em jumpin' like they never seen She got 'em jivin' like they're seventeen She got 'em kickin' down in New Orleans At the club they call The On & On Unseen off of Dauphine Well, the word got passed around Among the vieux with a mon dieu She kept 'em comin' for the sound In your face with a string bass Pumpin' horns comin' from behind Janie'd pick and they'd all kick She got 'em runnin' from their mind And there's the Mighty Gack blowin' the attack Wanna pass it back up into the sax and come on Miss Muffett sittin' with the girls on the tuffet Till the Spider beside her decide to take her for a walk-on And now they're doin' their own thing [Chorus] And when the sun slips away from the night She's startin' over again SHe got the soul to keep on keepin' on Late at night when the hurtin' comes Well, that curtain comes to wipe her tears away She got to know she's the sole reason It keeps on goin' on It keeps on goin' on and on and on and on and on
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