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Transcontinental
03:08
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I've got a man you haven't met
But he's perfectly charming and sweet
He's saved me a kiss I'd have to bet
For the next time that we meet
After the tour, I'll fly out west
And we'll be together again
But for now, I'll write my very best
And I'll count the days 'till then
My new romance is transcontinental
Sea to shining sea
Although you think it's all incidental
We're happy as can be
He signs his cards with hearts
I return them all in kind
He keeps my locket 'round his neck
And I keep him on my mind
The modern ways are now instrumental
For love affairs to last
Forgive me if I'm not sentimental
Tradition is the past
I can fly in the sky, to see my guy
He's the one I want to most
My new romance is transcontinental
I love him coast to coast
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My Well-Read Baby
03:17
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If you wanna be my honey bee
You gotta show some wit and charm
You don't have to be from the Ivy League
If you say the right words when you're in my arms, so
Philosophize me, Socrates me
Write me a sonnet or a song
With some rhetoric and rhyme, It won't take you any time
You'll be me well-read baby from now on, yes
My well-read baby from now on
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Show me stacks of play in three acts
And darling never will I roam
For the man I'm gonna marry needs a broad vocabulary
I want a well-read baby to call my own, sweetheart
A well-read baby to call my own
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If you're anything lesser that a tenured professor
You better quote me Emily Dickinson on the phone
'Cause if you're Thomas, Dick or Harry, I hope you own your own library
I want a well-read baby to call my own, yes
A well-read baby to call my own
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Parts & Labor
03:22
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Lights Out
03:02
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If I wrote a song for you, sweetheart
It would keep me company
With its winsome melody
In summer rain
Well the verse would play its part
Tell our story from the start
Then I'd warm my tender heart
With each refrain
Let me take us note by note, floating
On a tune as shimmery
As the weathered memory
Of love still new
But there's a problem 'round the bend
I don't think the song could end
It's time I'd gladly spend
If I wrote a song for you
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Cincinnati
03:30
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Down the Hatch
03:10
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Callous & Kind
03:51
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You're callous and your kind
You can't make up your mind
I wish you'd treat me right
Now it's Friday night
And you can't be found
So if you want me and love me true
Why don't you keep me around?
You're fickle and you're fun
But not the only one
I think you've figured wrong
Because I've sung this song
Too many times before
So when you're ready to leave me, dear
Go on and get out the door
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So now you wanna go
I wish you'd let me know
I hope you've had your fill
Well to quote old Bill
"Parting is such sweet sorrow"
Because I'll find me another Romeo
When I wake up tomorrow
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Buffalo Convention
04:12
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Forged in Rhythm
02:52
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Down in the valley where I was born
My dear folks they would play
Some good old tunes their parents knew
And songs from far away
My mama plays old time guitar
With a perfect pulse in every bar
The beat will get you where you are
I was forged in rhythm
My old man he fiddles good as sin
But don't call that thing a "violin"
Four potatoes and you're in
I was forged in rhythm
I met someone who cuts a rug
When the music starts to jump
Now when my baby smiles at my
My heart goes thump thump thump
Before the kids were in the band
They hailed from all across the land
BUT THERE'S A BEAT THAT WE DEMAND
We were forged in rhythm
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When I'm Here Alone
04:02
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I hear what my heart has told me
I'm happy, as the years have shown
I don't need arms to hold me
But it's cold when I'm here alone
All of my friends are hitchin'
But I've followed a path of my own
Can't spare no time for courtin'
Though it's cold when I'm here alone
You can keep your songs of righted wrongs
Of soulmates and chivalry
If "love is blind," then I don't mind
Missing out, so I can see
Someday romance will find me
It's not like I'm carved from stone
Don't send me names of potential flames
Though it's cold when I'm here alone
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Keep your songs of righted wrongs
Of soulmates and chivalry
If "love is blind," then I don't mind
Missing out, so I can see
Someday romance will find me
It's not like I'm carved from stone
Don't send me names of potential flames
Though it's cold when I'm here alone
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12. |
Pocket Aces
03:25
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City in the Deep
04:09
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Eastbound
03:15
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Strolling 'cross the sand
We're so happy hand in hand
Think how charming it would be
In the dwindling light by the sea
Darling if I may
Take us dancing by the bay
Picture you so close to me
In the dwindling light by the sea
The band plays our favorite tune
And you smile, and I swoon
The sun dips below the sky
A breeze rolls in with a gentle sigh
Watching golden waves
'Till one of us misbehaves
Nothing sounds as fine to me
As the dwindling light by the sea
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You dear, at my side
I could search both far and wide
But nothing sounds as fine to me
As the dwindling light by the sea
As the dwindling light by the sea
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Keenan McKenzie Durham, North Carolina
Keenan McKenzie is a Durham-based saxophone and clarinet player, specializing in dance-oriented music. In addition to leading his own band, the Riffers, he appears with The Mint Julep Jazz Band, Michael Gamble, Jonathan Stout, The Rhythm Serenaders, and The Shakedown. ... more
Keenan McKenzie recommends:
All Cooped Up - Quarantine EP
by Jonathan Stout
Jonathan's latest EP features 5 clever guitar arrangements (including one of of my tunes!) - if you dig this, you should also check out his previous release, "Pick it and Play It"
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Latch Onto That Rhythm (Isolation Sessions #1)
by Michael Gamble and his Very Swinging Friends
Michael coordinated the recording of FOUR quarantine EPs this summer! You'll hear well-known swing musicians from across the US, and you'd almost believe it was recorded live in a club. Enjoy!
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Tribute to Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars / Live at Lindy Focus
by Gordon Au
I had the privilege of being a part of this show back in December. An unforgettable night of music, with many highlights, including stellar band-leading and playing by trumpeter Gordon Au.
go to albumIf you like Keenan McKenzie, you may also like:
Spreadin' Rhythm Around
by Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five
supported by 216 fans who also own “Forged in Rhythm”
Campus Five will always pack a dance floor and this album is no exception
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Pass The Bounce
by Brooks Prumo Orchestra
supported by 211 fans who also own “Forged in Rhythm”
I've been playing this CD on repeat for DAYS! Great dance music!
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Oud Vibrations: East Meets West With Ahmed Abdul Malik And Chick Ganimian
by Fingertips
featured on Bandcamp Radio Aug 9, 2016
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