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5 Princess Poo-Poo-Ly Had Plenty of Papaya / Let’s Talk Dirty In Hawaiian
by Harry Owens/by John Prine & Fred KollerPoint of Departure
“This disc might be perfect. Armed with a terrific choice of songs, Ms. Bernard’s clear, fine voice saunters, whispers and pouts inside lively, loopy arrangements.” – Mark Keating, Sound Views
“Delivers the goods with verve, humor and quirky charm.” – The Music Paper
Mary Ellen’s debut album is as cool and classic as a vintage martini shaker, a stylish synthesis of past and present pop, jazz, blues, and lounge. Its mix of wicked humor and offbeat storytelling prompted a New York deejay to describe Mary Ellen as “Tom Waits meets Tracey Ullman.” Her wacky, big-band reincarnation of Patty Larkin’s folk-jazz “Caffeine” became a favorite with morning radio hosts.
Produced by Paul Guzzone.
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Sugar Reef
(by Paul Guzzone)
Life is sweet
Down at the Sugar Reef
Where troubled minds in modern times
Can always find relief
You can tell your friends
The sidewalk ends
Down at the Sugar Reef
Chuck trades bonds and securities
Where Broadway meets the Battery
In the shadow of the stature of liberty
He was a Wall Street Hercules
Til his whole portfolio went to hell
He cut a deal with a Denver S & L
Gone are the Porche and the beach house
Gone is “The Gipper” from the While House
What’s a broken man supposed to do
On less than a six figure income?
Poor Chuck doesn’t have any fun
Tell me what would Malcolm Forbes have done
He knew that…
Life is sweet
Down at the Sugar Reef
Where troubled minds in modern times
Can always find relief
You can tell your friends
The sidewalk ends
Down at the sugar Reef
Nicole came back from Italy
To work in a Soho gallery
Among the trend-setting wanna-be’s
Dressed in black
She met a guy with buzz cut purple hair
At the barber shop off of Cooper Square
Who said “I know a place where we can go
Where no one cares who you know
Or how you look or where you’re from
Let’s take a short vacation
A night of sin and salvation
Like the carnival and the Mardi Gras, he said:
Life is sweet
Down at the Sugar Reef
Where troubled minds in modern times
Can always find relief
You can tell your friends
The sidewalk ends
Down at the Sugar Reef
Chill out, homeboy, listen to me
You better leave your anger out on the street
Do I make myself clear?
Have no fear
‘cause in the end everybody
Is a friend in here
You know the answer:
Love one another
‘cause deep inside everybody’s a brother
It’s good for your soul
It’ll make you rich
This is a woman rappin’
It ain’t no bitch.
I know a place where we can go
Where no one cares who you know
Or how you look or where you’re from
Let’s take a short vacation
A night of sin and salvation
Like the carnival and the Mardi Gras.
Life is sweet
Down at the Sugar Reef
Where troubled minds in modern times
Can always find relief
You can tell your friends
The sidewalk ends
Down at the Sugar Reef
© 1993 Paul Guzzone (BMI)
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