Smashing! (1996)



01. Everybody Loves Me
02. Brick By Brick
03. Big Time
04. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town
05. You Want Kissing
06. La Samba
07. Living On A Dream
08. Til The Sun Goes Cold
09. Favorite Thrill
10. Mr. Bad Vibe
11. Radio
12. ABC
13. Place I Know (The Fairy Song)
14. Everybody Loves Me (reprise)




EVERYBODY LOVES ME

Hip Hip Hooray
I’m a pop star
Hip Hip Hooray
No clouds in my sky
Premieres and stocks and shares
Paradise on ice
So much fun
I’m the chosen one

Hip Hip Hooray
I got a gold disc
Hip Hip Hooray
I’m honored and I’m thrilled
No one ever mentioned that I’m pickin’ up the bill
C’est la vie
The drinks are on me

Everybody loves me money
Just like on TV
Everybody says they really care
Everybody loves me money
Just you wait and see
So much fun
I’m the chosen one

Hip Hip Hooray
I’ve got diamonds
Hip Hip Hooray
I’ve got houses, boats and cars
Life is getting tougher for us daring superstars
That charity, it depends on me

Hip Hip Hooray
I’m on the dole now
Not hip today
My rent is overdue
Scavengers and managers still waiting to be fed
The girls don’t cling
And the phone don’t ring
No it don’t, no it don’t
Everybody, Everybody Every body loves me

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BRICK BY BRICK

You and I just strayed
We got lost down lovers lane
From wooden cross
A house that's shaded
With a kissing tree
For you and me
And I got a crazy crazy
Fear of heights
A quiet room

In our house on love street
We're gonna build it all...

Brick by brick
Build a house called paradise
Brick by brick
Do it up, but keep it nice
With a little hard work
And some help from my friends
We can build it up again (x2)

You and I bang bang nails and wood
Fix it up, make it good
A house that's shaded
With a kissing tree
For you and me
And I got a crazy crazy
Fear of heights
A quiet room

In our house on love street
We're gonna build it all...

Brick by brick
Build a house called paradise
Brick by brick
Do it up, but keep it nice
With a little hard work
And some help from my friends
We can build it up again (x2)

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BIG TIME

Well there's a big Romeo/Juliet
Inside us all as you'd expect
Well there's a big Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire
Those happy feet can take you there

Big shot people deep in love
Around the world yes
It's gonna be big time

Big shot people deep in love
Around the world yeah
It's gonna be big time

Well there's a big time dueling in Japan
You know me, I'm your man
Well the big time does it in the room
Cuz Batman don't, Katmandu

Big shot people deep in love
Around the world yes
It's gonna be big time

Big shot people deep in love
Around the world yeah
It's gonna be big time

Well there's a big bell anyone can ring
So get the faith, just pull the string
Well there's a big button anyone can press
It says "Big Time", it's painted red

Big shot people deep in love
Around the world yes
It's gonna be big time

Big shot people deep in love
Around the world yeah
It's gonna be big time

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RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN

You've painted up your lips
And rolled and curled your tinted hair
Ruby are you contemplating
Going out somewhere
The shadow on the wall
Tells me the sun is going down
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town

It wasn't me
That started that old crazy Asian war
But I was proud to go
And do my patriotic chore
And yes, it's true that
I'm not the man I used to be
Oh, Ruby I still need some company

Its hard to love a man
Whose legs are bent and paralyzed
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age
Ruby I realize
But it won't be long I've heard them say
Until I not around
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town

She's leaving now cause
I just heard the slamming of the door
The way I know I've heard it slam
100 times before
And if I could move I'd get my gun
And put her in the ground
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town

Oh Ruby for God's sake turn around

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YOU WANT KISSING

The greens you get from a grocer
Fishes you get from the sea
Bread you get from the baker man
You want kissing, come to me now

Now blues you get from BB King
Apples you get from a tree
Heat you get from the mid day sun
You want hugging, come to me now

I never know how much I'm gonna love you
I never know how hard I'm gonna squeeze
I never know how much I'm gonna love you
You want kissing, come to me now

Stress you get from the city
Honey from a bee
Meat you get from the butcher man
You want kissing, come to me now

Pearls you get from an oyster
Hope you get from a dream
High you get from having a good time
You want hugging, come to me now

I never know how much I'm gonna love you
I never know how hard I'm gonna squeeze
I never know how much I'm gonna love you
You want kissing, come to me now

I never know how much I'm gonna love you
I never know how hard I'm gonna squeeze
I never know how much I'm gonna love you
You want kissing, come to me now

Trust you get from a best friend
Turn on you get from a tease
Bounce you get from a rubber ball
You want kissing, come to me now

I never know how much I'm gonna love you
I never know how hard I'm gonna squeeze
I never know how much I'm gonna love you
You want kissing, come to me now

The greens you get from a grocer
Fishes you get from the sea
Bread you get from the baker man
You want kissing, you want huggin, you want lovin'
Come to me now

I never know how much I'm gonna love you
I never know how hard I'm gonna squeeze
I never know how much I'm gonna love you
You want kissing, come to me now

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LA SAMBA

I ran down the strand
Cuz I knew that the band
Had intentions to overcome her
The error that they made
Was a song that they played
Her love is the samba, not rumba
The rumba you see
It don't make your heart weak
Like the samba
A spell you're under
With the stars in our eyes
And our eyes on the prize
Our hearts full of lightening and thunder

I think we can boast
That we samba the most
Until we can samba no more
I think we can boast
That we are the toast
Tonight on that samba floor

The nights without sleep
And those weeks upon weeks
Of miles of ?? sequins
We stood hand in hand
While the judges declare
Deciding "Is this where the green ends?"
Remember the chords
You can hear the hearts torn
The couple who slowly grew sad
The winners were named
And the cup was embraced
They crowned the king and queen
Of the samba

I think we can boast
That we samba the most
Until we can samba no more
I think we can boast
That we are the toast
Tonight on that samba floor

We ran down the strand
With the cup in our hands
Before the band's final number
The moment they played
I knew we were made
Her love is the samba, not rumba

I think we can boast
That we samba the most
Until we can samba no more
I think we can boast
That we are the toast
Tonight on that samba floor

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LIVING ON A DREAM

Living on a dream
Sometimes

Make my day with a single touch
Make me stay, don't give up
I've no control when it comes to you
Make my day baby won't you
A single touch is all I need
Don't give up baby don't retreat
I've no defense when it comes to you
Make my day baby won't you

I'm living on a dream
Or so it seems
Sometimes
Living on a dream
No milk, just cream
Sometimes bells chime

T-t-t-toe to toe
Cheek to cheek
You get close
And I get weak
Don't shoot me down with your baby blues
Make my day darling won't you
Your baby blues call my name
You won't hear my heart complain
Hang with me and we'll do the do
Make my day baby won't you

I'm living on a dream
Or so it seems
Sometimes
Living on a dream
No milk, just cream
Sometimes bells chime

Living on a dream
Sometimes

I'm living on a dream
Or so it seems
Sometimes
Living on a dream
No milk, just cream
Sometimes bells chime

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TIL THE SUN GOES COLD

You can exist
You've got no reason to kiss me
You've got no aching
No lonely heart that's breaking
Your nights are sleepless
Your shy smile is sheepish
I wish I fell for someone else

Til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting
Til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting
Til the sun goes cold

I'm turning over
A new leaf just to show ya
No tears, no missing
No girl, no chance of kissing
You see this greatness
Well just keep watching this place
I wish I fell for someone else

Til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting
Til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting
Til the sun goes cold

Well I'm still here girl
Maybe you want my old world after all
I thought you could crumble
The Berlin wall, it tumbled
I wish I fell for someone else

Til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting
Til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting
Til the sun goes cold

I'll be waiting til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting til the truth gets told
I'll be waiting til your baby gets older
I'll be waiting til this breath goes cold

Til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting
Til the sun goes cold
I'll be waiting
Til the sun goes cold

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FAVORITE THRILL

Given everything that I feel about you
I could never carry on loving without ya
You're my favorite thrill

Lover lover stand no more than an inch from me
The stars favor us tonight
Lover lover stand no more less than a clinch from me
A honeymoon, a sugared sky

Cuz Saturn's burning bright
Gives the moon a shine
Venus says we'll ride

Given everything that I feel about you
I could never carry on loving without ya
You're my favorite thrill

Given everything that I know about you
I could never carry on loving without ya
You're my favorite thrill
On planet Earth

Lover lover roll to me, chop thru the galaxy
? at the Milky Way
Lover lover those who say cupid's a fantasy
Couldn't have seen you today

Cuz Saturn's burning bright
Gives the moon a shine
Venus says we'll ride

Given everything that I feel about you
I could never carry on loving without ya
You're my favorite thrill

Given everything that I know about you
I could never carry on loving without ya
You're my favorite thrill
On planet Earth

Lover
The stars favor us tonight
Lover
A honeymoon, a sugared sky

Cuz Saturn's burning bright
Gives the moon a shine
Venus says we'll ride

Given everything that I feel about you
I could never carry on loving without ya
You're my favorite thrill

Given everything that I know about you
I could never carry on loving without ya
You're my favorite thrill
On planet Earth

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MR. BAD VIBE

Mr. Bad Vibe
Stay away from my house
Mr. Bad Vibe
Mr. Bad Vibe
Soap and water in you mouth
Mr. Bad Vibe

Don't be stray, don't you lay
None of your bad vibes my way

Mr. Bad Vibe
Drink it while it's fizzy
That's my advise
Mr. Bad Vibe
Never be too busy
Well lay down a good vibe

Don't be stray, don't you lay
None of your bad vibes my way

I could say
It's good to see you
I could fake
A wink and smile
I say black, you say white
I say day, you say night
Mr. Bad Vibe

Mr. Bad Vibe
I've found that first impressions
Are normally right
Mr. Bad Vibe
I found your true confessions
A little on the sad side
We'll surprise you one day
When a good vibe comes your way

I could say
It's good to see you
I could fake
A wink and smile
I say black, you say white
I say day, you say night
I say gay, you say straight
I say love, you say hate
I say yes, you say no
I say come, you say go
Mr. Bad Vibe
Mr. Bad Vibe

Mr. Bad Vibe
Never think I'm joking
Just cause I smile
You're clever but you're no king
Of lies and denial

Don't be stray, don't you lay
None of your bad vibes my way

I could say
It's good to see you
I could fake
A wink and smile
I say black, you say white
I say day, you say night
Mr. Bad Vibe

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RADIO

No Lyrics Available!

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ABC

From my toes to my spine
My legs, where the sun don't shine
Funny bone, finger tips
Hold the phone, why you kiss my lips

We got a real life beautiful thing

ABC, 1-2-3
You and me it's elementary
ABC, 1-2-3
You and me it's elementary

From the bottom to the top
I've begun now so I can't stop
In my tummy, butterflies
Born in love girl, fluttering by

We got a real life beautiful thing

ABC, 1-2-3
You and me it's elementary
ABC, 1-2-3
You and me it's elementary

From my nose to my chest
Heading south with strategicness
Hang a left, ? ride
Within in reach, but out of sight

We got a real life beautiful thing

ABC, 1-2-3
You and me it's elementary
ABC, 1-2-3
You and me it's elementary

I love it
ABC
I like it
1-2-3
We got it
You and me it's elementary

ABC, 1-2-3
You and me it's elementary

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PLACE I KNOW (THE FAIRY SONG)

There's a place I know
Where the fairies go
To put the world to right
And the universe
Endarkened dells
And with magic spells
Working thru the night
Got to get it right

What would you know
If you never try
To see the good in anything
What would you know
If you only mope
We expected more than this
9-5 and mortgages
Sunglasses on
Let's find the sun
And have a lovely day
There's a place somewhere
Where the rules are fair
And angels referee
I bet it's heavenly
Goals get scored
But you always draw
And no one ever lost
Or got slightly cross

What would you know
If you never try
To see the good in anything
What would you know
If you only mope
We expected more than this
9-5 and mortgages
Sunglasses on
Let's find the sun
And have a lovely day

There's a place I know
Where the fairies go
And I should know
Where the fairies go
Endarkened dells
And with magic spells
Working thru the night
Got to get it right

What would you know
If you never try
To see the good in anything
What would you know
If you only mope
We expected more than this
9-5 and mortgages
Sunglasses on
Let's find the sun
And have a lovely day

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EVERYBODY LOVES ME (REPRISE)

No Lyrics Available!

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