Pandora's Box, by NU SHOOZ

Pandora's Box

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1.	Welcome To My Daydream 05:59	lyrics	buy track
WELCOME TO MY DAYDREAM by John R. Smith Welcome To My Daydream Let me take you Far away in the daytime Far away Welcome to my garden Really want to show you On the inside Glistening let me take you Far away Welcome to my daydream Maybe I could show you All the places I have found I will show you Only you Somewhere There’s a garden Behind a waterfall In the evening If you’re listening There are places Made of sound Welcome………...…. Welcome to my daydream Let me take you Far away In the daytime Somewhere There’s a garden Anytime I want to I can go there I will take you in my daydream Far away Ahhhh…….
2.	Spy vs. Spy 04:42	lyrics	buy track
Spy vs. Spy by John Smith I stare into A swirling maze One world inside A fragile shell Clandestine lives Are self contained To hide the spy The spy within Beyond the reach of mortal things To find the spy The spy within Abandoned mines And broken chains I find the lamp And light the flame When all is gone the self remains To try to find The spy within Beyond the reach of mortal things To find the spy The spy within Beyond the world the self remains To find the spy The spy within The spy within When all is gone the self remains Behold the spy The spy within
3.	Right Before My Eyes (free) 03:51	lyrics	download
RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES by John R. Smith The miracle of life Seasons change from day to day All the world Is a stage It’s a sign That you are changin’ You are changin’ All the worlds a play And your hand that writes the page What a world I can see in your eye You are changin’ Right before my eyes Why’d you have to go How I wish that you could stay Here with me in a world that we made But you are changin’ You are changin’ A moment in a dream In between the cracks of time But I know for today You are mine You are changin’ Right before my eyes Right before my eyes Right before my eyes Right before my eyes
4.	Pandora's Box 03:26	lyrics	buy track
PANDORA’S BOX By John Smith I’ve been accused of being sad Is it because I dress in black one day I found a box an ordinary box I looked inside I was transformed forever Pandora’s Box Oh when I look into my past I see a thread A thousand years Dating back To Mary Queen of Scots Or Anne Boleyn Oh what a fool I’ve been Lost my head What will I do without a head Just like Marie Antoinette I’m rearranged Above the neck I went out to the park Twas merely following my muse Communing with the ducks I looked inside a hole and there I found a brand new world One within My inner self Pandora’s Box You never know what I will do When I get up everyday And go outside Outside to play Among the objects of desire Joy and pain What would I do without you To keep me sane Ahhhhhhhh………… But when I look inside the box I see myself reflected in the mirror of the world Oh Madre Dios What will I do Now that I’ve gone and opened up Pandora’s Box And now I cannot get it closed I’ve really gone and done it now
5.	Color of Everything 05:20	lyrics	buy track
COLOR of EVERYTHING Love is black and white Love is red all over I take my brush and paint a portrait of you A portrait of my desire All the colors start to run together Till they become the color of everything Love is burnt sienna Aquamarine azure and alizarin crimson I pick up my brush to paint a portrait of you A portrait of my invention All the colors start to run together Till they become the color of everything All the colors start to run together Till they become the color of everything The color of everything… All the colors start to run together Till they become the color of everything Till they become the color of everything Color of everything Color of everything Color of everything Horns back in through ending
6.	Looking Glass 05:46	lyrics	buy track
LOOKING GLASS by John R. Smith There’s a man in a stocking cap Squeeking notes from a coronet He may never get good Never stand on a stage Never sound like anyone but a man In a stocking cap There’s a man with a shopping cart Full of poetry In spiral bound notebooks Pages run from the rain Running from the man The man with the shopping cart There’s a girl in a mini skirt falling down It’s her time to fall down It’s her time to fall down It’s her time To run From the woman in the Looking Glass The woman in the Looking Glass If only she could go through the Looking Glass If only she could go through the Looking Glass There’s a woman living in a car With all her dogs and cats She’s happy in a way All she wants is to be left alone To be left alone With the woman living in a car If only she could go If only she could go If only she could go Through the Looking Glass
7.	Miles Beneath The Sea 07:40	lyrics	buy track
MILES BENEATH THE SEA by John R. Smith Miles Beneath The Sea A coral grows On the starboard light Miles beneath The Sea A chandelier Above the promenade Where no one ever goes Miles Beneath The Sea A coral grows On the starboard light Miles Beneath The Sea A chandelier A wing, a fan, a flower opening Miles Beneath The Sea A gentle shape Leaves a shadow on the sand A sailing ship from long ago From a distant place Where no one ever goes A desert land of shifting sand And here and there a monument to the work of man And what his hands have made And what his hands have made Beneath the sea A coral grows A hundred fathoms down Where light will never go And what his hands have made Beneath the Sea Miles beneath the Sea Miles beneath the Sea Miles beneath the Sea
8.	Before The Fall 06:46	lyrics	buy track
BEFORE THE FALL by John R. Smith My Muse it strayed Across the desert land I knew the way Though I never had been there The ancient stones they read About a place Abandoned long ago I knew the way Though I never had been there I had never been there Before…. The ancient scrolls had turned to dust The pages crumpled at the touch of my hand Who knows what words of wisdom could have saved us all I knew the song, I knew the words Though I never had been there I had never been there Before…. Before the Fall Before the Fall Though I never had been there I had never been there Before Before the Fall Before the Fall Before the Fall Before the Fall
9.	Charade 04:20	lyrics	buy track
CHARADE by Henry Mancini When we played our charade We were like children posing Playing at games acting out names guessing the parts we played oh what a hit we made we came on next to closing best on the bill lovers until love left the masquerade fate seemed to pull the strings I turned and you were gone While from the darkened wings The music box played on Sad little serenade Song of my hearts composing I hear it still I always will Best on the bill charade
10.	Skeets Benni 03:50	lyrics	buy track
SKEETS BENI by John R. Smith Skeets Beni had long bangs They hung down so low Eye specialist told her You better cut ‘em or you better not drive No, ya better not drive Skeets Beni drove a pink MG With a continental wheel Made a living as a car hop Till the day that she didn’t show up No she didn’t show up Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni She liked to drive too fast Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Hey now, hey now She liked to drive too fast Every town in the whole wide world Has a dead mans curve Charlie found pieces of the pink MG But they never found her No they never found her Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni She liked to drive too fast She liked to drive too fast You know they never found her Oh no they never found her You no they never found her No they never found her Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni She liked to drive too fast Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Did you ever hear about Skeets Beni Hey now, hey now She liked to drive too fast She liked to drive too fast She liked to drive too fast
11.	(The Return of) Point of No Return (free) 05:04	lyrics	download
(The Return of) Point of No Return by John R. Smith and Valerie Day I was your friend, And you were mine You’d been around for a long long time. I loved you then, But not like now Something has changed And i dont know how. Well, i’m at the point of no return I’m at the point of no return It’s taken me a while to learn I’m at the point of no return I’ve never been In love like this You turned me around With just one kiss. I’ve never seen you In this way before Now you got me wantin’ more and more. Well i’m at the point of no return I’m at the point of no return It’s taken me a while to learn I’m at the point of no return I’m at the point sing w/horns It’s taken me a while to learn I’m at the point Of no return No turnin back – Its much too late To go back now would be a big mistake. It’s taken me A while to learn I’m at the point of no return. I’m at the point I’m at the point I’m at the point I’m at the point
12.	Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most 05:35	lyrics	buy track
SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST by Landesman/Wolf Spring this year has got me feeling Like a horse that never left the post I lie in my room Staring up at the ceiling Spring can really hang you up the most Morning's kiss wakes trees and flowers And to them I'd like to drink a toast I walk in the park Just to kill the lonely hours Spring can really hang you up the most All afternoon those birds twitter-twit I know the tune This is love, this is it Heard it before And I know the score And I've decided that spring is a bore Love seems sure around the new year Now it's April Love is just a ghost Spring arrived on time Only what became of you, dear Spring can really hang you up the most All afternoon those birds twitter-twit I know the tune This is love, this is it Heard it before And I know the score And I've decided that spring is a bore Doctors once prescribed a tonic Sulfur and molasses was the dose Didn’t help a bit My condition must be chronic Spring can really hang you up the most All alone, the party is over Old man winter was a gracious host But when you keep praying For snow to hide the clover Spring can really hang you up the most.
13.	Driftin' 06:49	lyrics	buy track
DRIFTIN’ by John R. Smith Picked up by the changin’ tide Drifted from the shore Soon there was no land in sight I couldn’t see you anymore Our love is slippin’ away Just like the twilight on a rainy day I’m driftin’ away from you Driftin… Driftin away from you, what can I do I’m driftin’ Driftin away from you While I was sailing all alone I found an island in the storm Where I could sit beside the fire And find some shelter from the cold Our love is slippin’ away Just like the sunlight on a cloudy day I’m driftin’ away from you Driftin… Driftin away from you, what can I do I’m driftin’ Driftin away from you Like the sunlight on a cloudy day Our love is slippin’ away Like the twilight on a rainy day Our love is driftin’ away Tell me baby, what can I do I’m driftin’ away from you What can I say, don’t you know that I’m driftin’ way from you Driftin’…..I’m driftin, Driftin….i’m driftin away from you
14.	I Can't Wait: 20th Anniversary Edition (free) 05:07	info	download

about

More than two decades after their 1986 Top Ten Hit single, “I Can’t Wait,” took the world by storm, NU SHOOZ returns with a new album, “Pandora’s Box”, and a 10 piece orchestra Gil Evans would have loved. Formed in Portland, Oregon in the summer of 1979, their line-up has changed over time, but in all its various forms, they’ve always pushed the boundaries between pop, funk, and jazz. Now, with the release of Pandora’s Box, Portland’s favorite soul explorers take one giant leap for mankind with a brave new sound, combining their signature brand of funk with elements borrowed from Film Noir, ‘60s Spy Movies and even Tarzan.

Yes, Tarzan.

Lyrical and dreamlike, playful and sublime, PANDORA’S BOX is the latest stop in the continuing journeys of band leaders Valerie Day and John Smith. The NU SHOOZ Orchestra is our experimental music laboratory,” Day says, “and John the mad scientist of beats and chords.” This latest addition to the NU SHOOZ sonic landscape features nine new songs, along with remakes of three SHOOZ classics from the band’s 1986 Gold Record “Poolside:” an all-grown-up funky version of the Billboard Top 40 hit “Point of No Return,” a laid back “Driftin’” and a jazzy 20th-anniversary version of the band’s #3 Billboard hit “ I Can’t Wait.”

Since the ‘80s Day and Smith have both had unique and varied experiences. Day has been performing and recording jazz (www.valeriedaysings.com), and created “Brain Chemistry For Lovers”, a combination concert, cabaret and science lecture that explores the neuroscience of Romantic Love (www.brainchemistryforlovers.com). Smith has been a composer and arranger - scoring indie films and hundreds of commercials (www.malcocreative.com).

NU SHOOZ was nominated for a “Best New Artist” Grammy award in 1987 and earned a Gold Record for the album “Poolside.” Their breakthrough hit, “I Can’t Wait” continues to be played on radio stations around the globe every 11 minutes. The band has been featured on MTV, VH1, and classic music programs like American Bandstand, Solid Gold, and the UK’s Top of the Pops. They’ve toured with some of the biggest names in show business, including Tina Turner, Billy Ocean, and the Pointer Sisters.

And the journey continues…

credits

released August 1, 2010

The NU SHOOZ ORCHESTRA is:
Valerie Day –Vocals, Congas, percussion
John Smith- Guitar, Piano, Hammond B-3
Drew Shoals- Drums
Dennis Caiazza- Bass
Mike Horsfall- Vibes, Keys
Tim Jensen- Woodwinds
Paul Mazzio- Trumpet And Flugelhorn
Lars Campbell- Trombone
Justin Kagan- Cello
Skip Von Kuske- Cello

Additional Musicians: Michael Beach, Da’Mone Batease, Dave Captein, Tom Cheek, Julie L. Coleman, Rich Cooper, Shannon Day, China Forbes, Gary Hobbs, Sean Holmes, Alpha Lang, Chris Mayther, Megan Moran, Una O’Riordan, Curtis Salgado, Ross Seligman, Chan Tan, Gregg Williams

“The music I desire must be supple enough to adapt itself to lyrical effusions of the soul and the fantasy of dreams.” Claude Debussy

PRODUCED BY GREGG WILLIAMS
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY JOHN SMITH
MIXED BY DAVE FRIEDLANDER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: VALERIE DAY
ALBUM COVER ART and DESIGN: LUKE FELDMAN (skaffs.com)

Recorded by Gregg Williams @ POOLSIDE and THE TRENCH, Portland, Oregon, Mastered by: Tony Lash @ SUPER DIGITAL, Portland Oregon
Music Copyist: Tom Cheek

Thanks; D. Hamilton, Malcolm Smith, Lance Limbocker at Downstream Sound, Greg Lee, Kevin Welch and All Shooz Past, Present, And Future.

This album is dedicated to Fritz Richmond.

ALL SONGS COPYRIGHT ©2006 by JOHN R. SMITH except ‘Point of No Return’ ©1985 John Smith and Valerie Day, ‘I Can’t Wait’ ©1984 John Smith, “Driftin’” © 1987 John Smith, ‘Charade’ ©1963 by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini, and ‘Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most’ ©1955 by Wolf/Landesman
ALL SONGS PUBLISHED BY MALCO CREATIVE/BMI

“Everything you’ve ever heard comes out in what you play.” Keith Richards

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NU SHOOZ Portland, Oregon

NU SHOOZ was nominated for a “Best New Artist” Grammy award in 1987 and earned a Gold Record for the album “Poolside.” Their breakthrough hit, “I Can’t Wait” continues to be played on radio stations around the globe every 11 minutes. The band has been featured on MTV, VH1, and classic music programs like American Bandstand, Solid Gold, and the UK’s Top of the Pops.
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