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1. |
Barbara
02:54
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Barbara (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
The queen of southern France is begging you to dance
I said the queen of southern France is giving you the chance
Chorus:
Barbara, Barbara
She wants you to
Put on your ruby shoes and baby go on home
Dress up in your best damn suit so the sky won't be alone
Barbara
Flying through the sun and snow
Barbara
A pomegranate lightning show
Barbara
Protector! Helper! Dancer! Flow!
Barbara
C'mon baby,
Go! Go! Go!
Chorus:
Barbara, Barbara she wants you to
Put on your ruby shoes and baby go on home
Dress up in your best damn suit, take your suit off the wall
And if you think you're good enough at dancin' all over the stars
She'll give you endless wishes at your wishing, at your wishing
Well, if you resist, the living world won't insist
But, oh, all the fun you missed,
And all the belles noiseuses you could've kissed
Ow!
Chorus:
Barbara, Barbara she wants you to
Put on your ruby shoes and baby go on home
Dress up in your best damn suit, take your suit off the wall
And if you think you're good enough at dancin' all over the stars
She'll give you endless wishes at your wishing, at your wishing...
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2. |
Virtual Stimulation
03:15
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Virtual Stimulation (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
Left on your own today
Wasting your time away
Stuck at your computer screen
Your dream is not what it seems
Chorus:
No
Don't want your virtual stimulation
Don't want your cyber situation
I want the real thing
I want it here and now
When will you ever shut up?
You are alive, not some whiny pup
But when your brain leaves you thin
You don't know the trouble you're in
Chorus:
No
Don't want your virtual stimulation
Don't want your cyber situation
I want the real thing
I want it here and now
With this love, you still have time
Without love, you know boy, it is a crime
Take your time, it's not a crime
Trust in love, just trust in love
Chorus:
No
Don't want your virtual stimulation
Don't want your cyber situation
I want the real thing
I want it here and now
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At the Serial Killer Disco (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
Walkin' down the street with a porcupine face
He's the ectomorph of the human race
He's a killin' man, though he looks like James Dean
You think he's sweet, but boy is he mean
There goes a leg, ha!
There goes an arm, whoa!
Well, I'm terribly sorry madame
I didn't mean you any harm
There goes a foot, whoops!
There goes an eye
See, I packed this one quite neatly in a box just three feet high
Chorus:
Je vous aime, Je vous adore
Je vous aime, Je vous adore trop fort
Je vous aime, Je vous adore
Je vous aime, Je vous adore trop fort
Whoa, o, o, o, !...
He will treat you like you're his best friend
Then, chop off your finger and floss his teeth with the end
He's a killin' man, like the ripper, Jack
Ya think he's sweet, but he's on the attack, attack, attack!
There goes a leg, ha!
There goes an arm, whoa!
Well, I'm terribly sorry madame
I didn't mean you any harm
There goes a foot, whoops!
There goes an eye
See, I packed this one quite neatly in a box just three feet high
Chorus:
Je vous aime, Je vous adore
Je vous aime, Je vous adore trop fort
Je vous aime, Je vous adore
Je vous aime, Je vous adore trop fort
Whoa, o, o, o, !...
Instrumental
Chorus:
Je vous aime, Je vous adore
Je vous aime, Je vous adore trop fort
Je vous aime, Je vous adore
Je vous aime, Je vous adore trop fort
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4. |
The Dirty Rat
02:57
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The Dirty Rat (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
Chorus:
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
Ya put your hands in the air and ya shake ‘em everywhere
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
And then you wag your tail like you just don’t care
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
Ya put your hands in the air and ya shake ‘em everywhere
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
And then you wag your tail like you just don’t care
Mr. DeMille was having quite a thrill
As his film rolled in reverse
The shadows thrown against the wall
Were obscure and perverse
There were a dozen rats jumpin’ all around
Makin’ it in the street
It was the middle of July
And the trash was good
And they were all feelin’ the heat
Chorus:
The dirty rat
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
Ya put your hands in the air and ya shake ‘em everywhere
Doin’ the dirty rat
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
And then you wag your tail like you just don’t care
The dirty rat
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
Ya put your hands in the air and ya shake ‘em everywhere
Doin’ the dirty rat
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
And then you wag your tail like you just don’t care
The crowd yelled and the critics scorned
It was banned all over the place
But overseas it was huge hit
And they loved rat’s cute face
DeMille jeered when he heard the calls
‘cause he loves the beast with his beady eyes
‘Cause if ya love to wag and ya love to bop
The rat can do like old bee-bop
Are you ready for your close-up Mr. DeMille
What?
Mr. DeMille, you dirty rat!
Chorus:
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
Ya put your hands in the air and ya shake ‘em everywhere
The dirty rat
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
And then you wag your tail like you just don’t care
Doin’ the dirty rat
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
Ya put your hands in the air and ya shake ‘em everywhere
The dirty rat
EEEEEEEEE! Ooh, Ooh, E-Ah! E-Ah!
And then you wag your tail like you just don’t care
That’s all folks,
After the end, you’ll want to thank your little friend
Get outta your hole, enjoy your soul!
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5. |
She's Bob
02:36
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She's Bob (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
Went out to a bar at 2nd Ave. and 9
Kickin’ back a few and havin’ a good time
When she walked through the door my jaw hit the floor
A dress so tight you knew she’d never be a bore
When she looked my way, she caught me by the eye
She said, “Come here big daddy, I’ve got a surprise”
Chorus:
She’s Bob
Star of the silver screen
She’s Bob
Degenerate beauty school queen
She’s Bob
Skin like heavy cream
She’s Bob
Your trans-gender dream
Bob, Bob, She’s Bob
We hit it off hard and then she took me for a yard
And chatted me up like a virgin buttercup
I invited her home and then we started to go
I never in my life had such a good show
Then we took off our clothes and I was shocked and scared
She wasn’t a she, she was a he standin’ there
Chorus:
She’s Bob
Star of the silver screen
She’s Bob
Degenerate beauty school queen
She’s Bob
Skin like heavy cream
She’s Bob
Your trans-gender dream
Bob, Bob, She’s Bob
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The Last Waltz in Belgium (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
Dress up in your tails like a Prince of Wales
And grab the next flight to Berlin
It’s the chance of a lifetime to kick up your heels
And delight in the dance therein
You’ll do the foxtrot while the young ravers rot
And be asked to dine in Japan
But you’ve heard rumor of a really good party
So, it’s not yet a part of the plan
Chorus:
The last waltz in Belgium is where you want to be
The last waltz in Belgium is where you really are free
Catch the next train to Amsterdamn
Get stoned along the way
Then, sail off to London town
And zip off to France in one day
And though trying on wigs with the Whigs was such fun
And Paris is always your number 1
You’ve heard of a really good party
Your trip’s not complete if you tarry
Chorus:
The last waltz in Belgium is where you want to be
The last waltz in Belgium is where you really are free
Bridge:
Float on the ether, let yourself go
Float on the ether, enjoy the show!
Instrumental
Chorus:
The last waltz in Belgium is where you want to be
The last waltz in Belgium is where you really are free
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7. |
Maripoza Azul
03:54
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Mariposa Azul (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
Chorus:
Mariposa Azul
Take this dance
It’s made for two
A butterfly will take to flight
To soothe your questions in the night
But, be prepared to fall in love
He is your angel from above
Chorus:
Mariposa Azul
Take this dance
It’s made for two
Your father, son, and holy one
Your Xmas present second to none
And though your love may be sincere
He will be gone by next year
Chorus:
Mariposa Azul
Take this dance
It’s made for two
Maripoza Azul, corazon painted blue
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8. |
San Diego
03:15
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San Diego (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
She’s a crazy woman from San Diego
She is the one you’d like to know
But she never gives her name
A restless heart that begging to be tamed
Crazy woman from San Diego
She tempts your soul down in Mexico
A gilded ram sleeps at your door
Don’t fool yourself, loverboy
She’ll have you begging for more
Crazy woman
She’s never fulfilled
Just too cool to chill
Crazy woman, no time for hello
She’s out the door from the word go
Too busy thinking of her next plan
Too busy breaking the hearts
The heart of Everyman
Crazy woman
She’s never fulfilled
Just too cool to chill
Crazy woman from San Diego
This song that I write on the radio
Tells all her secrets, but what is worse
After the love, loverboy
She’ll have you begging her to lift the curse
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9. |
Lovely Madonna
04:38
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Lovely Madonna (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
Her eyes are diamonds in the haze
A fickle light through the maze
So, when you trip and lose your way
Just remember the next day
Chorus:
Many men says she’s to blame
For driving them insane
Lovely Madonna, she’s alright
There to help you through the night
So, when you’re running and you don’t know why
Maybe scared some day you’ll die
Fear so strong, it kills all that you touch
Boy, you’re thinking way too much
Chorus:
Many men says she’s to blame
For driving them insane
Lovely Madonna, she’s alright
There to help you through the night
So, when you’ve tried the best you can
To be what the world calls a man
You struggled so much, lost all your friends
No one left to lend a hand
Chorus:
Many men says she’s to blame
For driving them insane
Lovely Madonna, she’s alright
There to help you through the night
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Walkin' the Brooklyn Bridge (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
I'm walkin'
Yeah, walkin'
Look out for karma
Stay away from drama
Keep walkin'
Chorus:
Don't care where the journey ends
I'll be walkin' the Brooklyn Bridge with my friends
Don't care where the journey ends
I'll be walkin' the Brooklyn Bridge with my friends
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11. |
25 Million, 10 Thousand
04:58
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25 Million, 10 Thousand (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
La-La, La-La, La-La, La-La, Lah
La-La, La-La, La-La, La-La, Lah
25 Million 10 Thousand light years away from home
Left on the earth to roam
25 Million 10 Thousand light years across the stars
Dreaming of a life on Mars
Chorus:
But tiptoe across the sky
Where Stardust will keep you high
Each and every day in each and every way
Forget all your worldly things
You don’t need them when you’ve got wings
So, don’t forget your place
‘Cause you’re from outer space
La-La, La-La, La-La, La-La, Lah
La-La, La-La, La-La, La-La, Lah
25 Million 10 Thousand light years is pretty far
Driving there in your car
25 Million 10 Thousand light years is pretty strange
As all the planets rearrange
Chorus:
But tiptoe across the sky
Where Stardust will keep you high
Each and every day in each and every way
Forget all your worldly things
You don’t need them when you’ve got wings
So, don’t forget your place
‘Cause you’re from outer space
La-La, La-La, La-La, La-La, Lah
La-La, La-La, La-La, La-La, Lah
Instrumental
Chorus:
But tiptoe across the sky
Where Stardust will keep you high
Each and every day in each and every way
Forget all your worldly things
You don’t need them ‘cause you’ve got wings
So, don’t forget your place
‘Cause you’re from outer space
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12. |
I Wake Up
02:58
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I Wake Up (2011)
Kevin McWha Steele (ASCAP)
When I wake up I think of you
And all these feelings
I think you feel them, too
With all my heart, I really want you to stay
But you say you’re needing a brand new start
So, I’ll be needing a change of heart
‘Cause that’s what hearts do
To really feel that their love is true
Chorus Melody:
When you’re on your own there is no way
To hide away all your pain
So, if you can hear these words that I say
You can just refrain
The city wakes up I hear it roar
I see your shadow standin’ at the door
The wind blows over
And then it steals your soul away
So now you’re driftin’ for far too long
And now it seems that you’re tired of the same song
With all your heart
You really ought to just stay
Chorus Melody:
When you’re on the street and left to roam
Do you know which way you’re travellin’ home?
I could stop the voices in your head
If I’m there instead
When I wake up I think of you
And all these feelings,
I think you feel them, too
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Kevin McWha Steele New York, New York
Alternative Art Rock, Blues, and Folk originals in French and English
"Kevin is a
brilliantly versatile modern singer/songwriter who can rock furiously as well as deliver languid french chansons in a smooth as silk crooner's voice. There is always something arresting going on in his extremely well-crafted and catchy songs."
- Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Gods and Monsters)
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