ARMS OF THE BLUES

PK MAYO

SONGWRITER: PK MAYO

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: ARMS OF THE BLUES

LABEL: RED HOUSE RECORDS

GENRE: BLUES

YEAR: 2020

 

        PK Mayo – aka Paul Kennedy Mayasich, says there’s a little bit of blues in everything he plays, sings or writes. “To me, blues music is the music of the heart, the music of the soul. That is why – all of us in one way or another – respond to the music when we hear it. Blues runs through us all.” 

               PK Mayo’s original music, although influenced by blues, appeals to a wide range of music lovers crossing the spectrum of genres. He’s never fit into a box so neither does his music.

        Paul’s natural musical talent on guitar, especially slide guitar, has garnered worldwide praise from colleagues and critics alike. Vintage Guitar and Blues Matters UK have drawn comparisons to the work of Duane Allman, Lowell George, Roy Buchanan, Ry Cooder and Sonny Landreth. Although PK Mayo has a unique sound all his own, including his rich vocals, which have been receiving as much attention as his guitar tone and melodic riffs.

          Music is all PK Mayo does. Contact him to perform at your festival, club, theater, or private event. He is also available for session work.

I've got the weight of a lifetime

Hangin' here over me

Caught up in love and money

Sure ain't the way it's supposed to be

 

Gotta find me a way to set my soul free

Can't take another day, of this misery

Another Love gone wrong

A heart broken in two

The belief for mercy

A simple search for the truth

A mans wondering eye can make a woman lay down

 

Only to lay the blame on the final round

Lay me down, in the cold cold ground

Keep me warm, let me hear the sound

Free a mans mind and his conscience too

Way down here in the arms of the blues

 

I hoped and prayed all my lifetime

A love for you and me

But it all broke down

Too late for me to see

I can't to find my way back

Where I lost my way

And it's killing me every night and everyday.

 CAN’T HOLD IT IN ANYMORE

VIVIDRY

SONGWRITER: VIVIDRY

COUNTRY:

ALBUM: YOUR GOOD LIES

LABEL: EPIDEMIC SOUND

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 2019

 

             NÃO CONSEGUI INFORMAÇÕES SOBRE ESTA MÚSICA, APESAR DE TODO O ESFORÇO ENVIDADO NESSE SENTIDO.

Sound like a very sad love song,

Sound like a really sad love song,

Sound like a very sad love song,

Or is it just me?…

 

Everything i own in the black bag,

I promise i’ll be gone by the time it hits dinner,

My momma told me we wasn’t gonna last,

I tried to hold on ’cause i never been a quitter…

 

I can’t hold on,

No anymore without my hand,

’Cause you and i both know you didn’t stick to the plan,

So…

 

I’ve gotta let go,

I’m not holding on anymore,

’Cause baby,

It doesn’t feel right,

Something ain’t right,

You never act right, so,

I’ve gotta let go,

I can’t hold on anymore…

 

Although you did me wrong, i’m not sad,

I learn from my mistakes so it makes me a winner,

Want me back home baby,

My bad,

When it comes back around,

Oh, it really is a killer…

 

I can’t hold on,

No anymore without my hand,

’Cause you and i both know you didn’t stick to the plan,

So…

 

I’ve gotta let go,

I’m not holding on anymore,

’Cause baby,

It doesn’t feel right,

Something ain’t right,

You never act right, so,

I’ve gotta let go,

I can’t hold on anymore…

 

I’m going to,

Have to apologize,

I’m going to have to let you fall down,

You took me for granted,

No more can i stand it,

It’s been too many times,

Way too many times for me…

 

I’ve gotta let go,

I’m not holding on anymore,

’Cause baby,

It doesn’t feel right,

Something ain’t right,

You never act right, so,

I’ve gotta let go,

I can’t hold on anymore…

WHEN I TAKE MY SUGAR TO TEA

BOSWELL SISTERS

SONGWRITER: KAHAL SAMMY FAIN

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: THE BOSWELL SISTERS

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: JAZZ

YEAR: 1931

 

            The Boswell Sisters were an American close harmony singing trio of the jazz and swing eras, consisting of three sisters: Martha Boswell (June 9, 1905 – July 2, 1958), Connee Boswell (original name Connie, December 3, 1907 – October 11, 1976), and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell (May 20, 1911 – November 12, 1988). Hailing from uptown New Orleans, the group was noted for their intricate harmonies and rhythmic experimentation. They attained national prominence in the United States in the 1930s during the twilight years of the Jazz Age and the onset of the Great Depression.

         When the trio formally split in 1936, Connie continued as a solo vocalist in radio, film, and later television for an additional quarter of a century. The trio's "unique singing style and ground-breaking arrangements fused 'blackness' and 'whiteness' in music," and their collaborations with "the preeminent white swing musicians of their day—the Dorsey Brothers, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw—had a profound effect on the development of the big band sound in the 1930s." When assessing their legacy, scholars claim the Boswell Sisters "made 'real' jazz commercially viable, destigmatizing the music and opening its appreciation to the wider American public."

        The Boswell Sisters were a close harmony singing group, consisting of sisters Martha Boswell (June 9, 1905 – July 2, 1958), Connee Boswell (original name Connie) (December 3, 1907 – October 11, 1976), and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell (May 20, 1911 – November 12, 1988), noted for intricate harmonies and rhythmic experimentation. They attained national prominence in the USA in the 1930s.

I'm just a little "Jackie Horner"
Since I met my sugar cane.
That gang of mine has been revealin'
That they're feelin' sore.
I left the lamp light on the corner,
For the moon in lover's lane.
I'm doing things I never did before.
 
When I take my sugar to tea, all the
Boys are jealous of me, 'cause I
Never take her where the gang goes,
When I take my sugar to tea.
 
I'm a rowdy dowdy, that's me,
She's a high hat baby, that's she,
So I never take her where the gang goes,
When I take my sugar to tea.
 
Ev'ry Sunday afternoon,
We forget about our cares,
Rubbing elbows at the Ritz,
With those millionaires.
 
When I take my sugar to tea,
I'm as Ritzy as can be,
'Cause I never take her where the gang goes,
When I take my sugar to tea.

AUBREY

BReAD

SONGWRITER: DAVID GATES

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: GUITAR MAN

LABEL: ELEKTRA RECORDS

GENRE: SOFT ROCK

YEAR: 1973

 

            Bread was an American soft rock band from Los Angeles, California. They had 13 songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1970 and 1977.

The band was fronted by David Gates (vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, violin, viola, percussion), with Jimmy Griffin (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion) and Robb Royer (bass guitar, guitar, flute, keyboards, percussion, recorder, backing vocals). On their first album session musicians Ron Edgar played drums and Jim Gordon played drums, percussion, and piano. Mike Botts became their permanent drummer when he joined in the summer of 1969, and Larry Knechtel replaced Royer in 1971, playing keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, and harmonica.

          "Aubrey" is a song written and composed by David Gates, and originally recorded by the soft rock group Bread, of which Gates was the leader and primary music producer. It appeared on Bread's 1972 album Guitar Man. The single lasted 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 15. In Canada the song reached only number 41 on the pop singles chart, but reached number 6 on the adult contemporary chart. In New Zealand, "Aubrey" reached number 8.

            David Gates wrote the song after watching Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn. Actress Aubrey Plaza is named after the song.

            "Aubrey" was later recorded by Perry Como and included on his 1973 album And I Love You So. A soul-jazz interpretation of the main melody by saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. was sampled on the 1998 song "Step to My Girl" by Oakland-based hip-hop group Souls of Mischief. This version provided inspiration in turn for the song "Step" by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. 

And Aubrey was her name,

A not so very ordinary girl or name.

But who's to blame?

For a love that wouldn't bloom

For the hearts that never played in tune.

Like a lovely melody that everyone can sing,

Take away the words that rhyme it doesn't mean a thing.

 

And Aubrey was her name.

We triped the light and danced together to the moon,

But where was June.

No it never came around.

If it did it never made a sound,

Maybe I was absent or was listening too fast,

Catching all the words, but then the meaning going past,

 

But God I miss the girl,

And I'd go a thousand times around the world just to be

Closer to her than to me.

 

And Aubrey was her name,

I never knew her, but I loved her just the same,

I loved her name.

Wish that I had found the way

And the reasons that would make her stay.

I have learned to lead a life apart from all the rest.

If I can't have the one I want, I'll do without the best.

 

But how I miss the girl

And I'd go a million times around the world just to say

She had been mine for a day.