1. |
Live It Up
02:43
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Live It Up
(Cardier)
The lunatic said to me,
'Put all your money on number 3!'
Ain't no catch, ain't no hitch -
We're comin' back filthy rich.
Just gonna take it to the top -
Well, y'know we'll never ever stop -
Just gonna take it to the top -
You and me, we're gonna live it up.
Flash cars, movie stars,
Bad dreams and caviar -
Big cigars, all the frills -
Light 'em up with fifty-dollar bills.
Everybody runnin' scared -
I fire a gun into the air -
Tell you what I'm gonna do -
Blow it all in a day or two.
The lunatic said to me,
'Put all your money on number 3!'
Later on, he told another guy,
'Put all your money on number 5!'
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I Saved Annette From Drowning
(Cardier)
Well, I saved Annette from drowning late one afternoon -
Oh yes, I just heard the sound of someone calling -
All the beaches were deserted, I thought I was alone
But I saw footprints in the sand where I was walking.
Well, I saved Annette from drowning and I reached her just in time
Oh, around about us all the waves came crashing -
And it left us both so breathless as we made it to the shore
Oh, the sea was dark and seemed like it was laughing.
And sometimes, I think about it just like it was yesterday -
And sometimes, it seems like I was only dreamin’ it -
And you see it all so clearly and then it fades away
But I still hear the way Annette said, ‘Hey! We’re makin’ it,
Makin’ it!’
Well, I saved Annette from drowning, I said, ‘Swim between the flags.’
Oh she said, ‘Hey, let’s forget our obligations.’
By the shoreline, we were standing late one afternoon -
Oh, it felt just like the first day of vacation.
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3. |
Party
02:58
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Party
(Cardier)
I just woke up in the bath -
I just saw the aftermath -
Man, that party left 'em all for dead -
Get this lampshade off my head.
Oh, what a party it was.
Well, a smoky haze hung around the room -
Arms and legs lyin' in the gloom -
Walls with party food stickin' on -
The biggest ashtray in the world
Was the rug I stood upon.
The cops said, 'You're in trouble deep!'
They're over there smilin' in their sleep -
Ah, the resolutions! I've forgotten them -
There's a needle in a groove
Goin' over and over and over again.
I just woke up in the bath -
I just saw the aftermath -
We're gonna clear away the wreckage
And as soon as that is done
We're gonna have another one.
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4. |
Stars
03:53
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Stars
(Cardier)
Take a look at you now -
You're gonna make it somehow -
I guess you got stars in your eyes -
Just one even break -
That's all that it's gonna take -
Got to give it your best shot now.
Up from the gutter on to the stage -
Oh, doncha know you're gonna be all the rage.
Stars.
You'll be makin' it big -
Just a couple more gigs -
Gonna see that name up there in day-glo -
They say you ain't gonna fail -
They say you're cheque's in the mail -
They say they'll call you right back
But they don’t.
Stars.
But you got it planned -
You're gonna be in demand -
But you got the number of a friend of friend of a friend.
Stars,
You got stars in your eyes.
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5. |
Latin Quarter
03:08
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Latin Quarter
(Cardier)
Senorita from the Latin Quarter
Where the moon's the silver
Of a cold revolver
And she's so hot-blooded
Yet she love me tender -
She say Richie Valens loved her mother.
In the Latin Quarter, that's alright -
In the Latin Quarter, late at night.
Senorita in stiletto heels -
Well, she drink tequila
Then she smash the glass
And the warm breezes
Caress the curtains
Then comes the fragrance of the roses.
Put your red dress on, red dress on -
C'mon, c'mon, c’mon, c’mon -
Put your red dress on -
I said give us a twirl baby -
Twist and shout -
Twirl it round and round
And round and round...
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6. |
Change Of Heart
02:47
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Change Of Heart
(Cardier)
You don't look like you did before -
You don't talk the same any more
And there are times, we seem worlds apart -
Just don't say you had a change of heart.
You don't treat me like you always do -
You don't act just like you used to -
I should know why
But I'm not that smart -
Just don't say you had a change of heart.
Oh, well I guess things are different now -
Things are different now -
Maybe it's time to face it.
You had a change of heart.
And y'know I got a feelin' that I just can't shake -
And y'know there are decisions that we're gonna have to make -
Well, maybe all that's needed is a little give and take
But I don't wanna hear it, no no -
I don't wanna hear you say
You had a change of heart.
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7. |
Expectations
02:50
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Expectations
(Cardier)
I useta think there was no-one who
Could get to me the way you do
But how could I be so mistaken -
I was foolish, baby -
I guess we just keep searching for
Something but we're just not sure
Exactly what it's gonna be
But now I found you baby.
Livin' up to those expectations -
All I want is you -
Are you livin' up to those expectations too?
I useta be like someone who
Spent a lifetime goin' through
The jewellery at the jumble sale
For something precious baby -
Like you don't look any further
Than tomorrow's weather, yeah
Or maybe just yesterday's letters
For something precious baby.
Livin' up to those expectations -
All I want is you -
Livin' up to those expectations baby -
Livin' up to those expectations
And now I’m askin’ you
Are you livin' up to those expectations too?
I've been waitin', waitin' for a sign -
Lately I've been thinking maybe
We can make it shine.
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8. |
Flying Saucers
04:02
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Flying Saucers
(Cardier)
The aliens are in the kitchen -
She just screams and does the dishes -
I take cover I'm a suspect -
She's throwin' unidentified flying objects.
Flyin' saucers, flyin' saucers -
Baby, baby, take my hand -
Baby, I don't understand.
You say you saw a space invader
Talk to your refrigerator -
Don’t let love just disappear
Like an unidentified flying object.
Baby's gonna make it happen -
Baby's got a secret weapon -
All your words come through the air
Like unidentified flying objects.
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Glenn Cardier Sydney, Australia
Post 2000, Glenn Cardier’s re-emergence as a songwriter/performer of real distinction has been nothing short of extraordinary. In typical single-minded fashion, he writes, performs and produces his music. Onstage, there are the trademark flashes of dark humour and thumping rockabilly/blues. But underlying it all are the songs. Happy/sad songs. Sweet/crazy songs. Cardier songs. CDs on the website. ... more
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