When Music Videos hit the Scene, it caused musicians to ponder how to Up their Game by working video into their songs and their act. This new Medium became the Message, so players who were used to the Anonymity of the Recording Studio now had to learn to Step Out & Prance About, preferably with Scantily-Dressed Persons Grooving along to the Beat. That T ransition is what this song is all about. Hopefully, you can Groove Along with it too! Whacha Doin' To Me, Video 00:00 / 03:18 Whacha Doin' To Me, Video? - W Ross Campbell (SOCAN) Whacha Doin' To Me, Video? You make me into Something Else I Stretch, I Preen, I can Move if you know what I Mean Chor Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Whacha Doin' To Me, Video? You make me Turn the Other Cheek I Sigh, I Jump, you can hear me in the Night--- I go Bump! Chor Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Whacha Doin' To Me, Video? You Swing me To & Fro I Strut, I Prance, give me Time & I'll learn how to Dance! Chor Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Banw Banw Banw, Oo-oo Oo-oo Oo Oo Bop Do-Dit Rock Solid Drummer Kathy Frostand Keys Man Robert Campbell Drive this Mesmerizing Groove, with the Stellar Work of Funky Martin Mitchell on Bass and the Incomparable Eddie Patterson on Synth-Guitar adding Mind-Boggling FX! Add in Kathy & Martin's BackupVocals and Nifty Handclaps and Who can Sit Still?!? If you REALLY like this song, please send Ross a couple of bucks to help fund his next album of Original Music, where your name will be included in the Credits, and you will become a Member of his TOP FAN CLUB! Thanks a lot!

Non Possessive Love Must You Use The Word,"Love"? Because so-o-o many songs have been written about Love, song writers have often strived to introduce some unexpected twist or POV to help their song stand out. Must You Use The Word "Love"? is Ross's entry into that category. Written during Ross's time at Jazz School, the song not only has lyrics reflecting an unusual approach to Love, but there is also a "weird chord", namely a 'Minor Major Seventh Chord' lurking in the Harmonic Structure --- can you hear it? Must You Use The Word "Love"? 00:00 / 04:29 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS Busy Toronto Bass Player George Koller works with Drummer Dave Bjarneson to create the Solid Swing Groove, then Dazzling Pianist Andrew Glover has his way with it, with Ross adding a sax solo. If you REALLY like this song, please send Ross a couple of bucks to help fund his next album of Original Music, where your name will be included in the Credits, and you will become a Member of his TOP FAN CLUB! Thanks a lot!

W. Ross Campbell is an Edmonton singer-songwriter whose latest CD, SUPERCIRCUITMAN was awarded 3 Silver Medals for Outstanding Achievement at the 2018 Global Music Awards: one for his Lyrics, one for Alternative Music, and one for The Ross Campbell Fatband. Ross Campbell is a multi-instrumentalist with eclectic tastes. He studied classical violin as a child and folk & blues guitar as a teenager in Calgary. Later, he played violin for a few years with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra while fronting Continuum, an early Saskatoon fusion band, then moved to Edmonton to study saxophone at Grant MacEwan Jazz School. During the 1980s, Ross co-founded Fat Chants, a well-loved Edmonton swing band known across Canada for its lush 3-part vocal harmonies, witty original material and humourous slant on life. When Fat Chants disbanded, he formed The Ross Campbell FatBand reflecting Ross’s transition to a rockier sound and edgier lyrics. The Fatband ’s first release, still available on vinyl and CD, is entitled I’m Talkin’ To You, produced at Vancouver's Pinewood Studio by Claire Lawrence. More than once, Ross has reinvented The FatBand, exploring various hybrids of reggae, blues & funk, playing numerous festivals & concert venues, and releasing several CDs & DVDs featuring Ross’s original material. He has also toured through several parts of Europe & Asia, performing both with Low Commotion, a street busking ensemble funded by the Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts and as a lone busker. The most notable of his musical direction credits was as Music Director for the Citadel Theatre’s blockbuster production of the perennial favourite, The Wizard of Oz. SUPERCIRCUITMAN is Ross & The FatBand ’s newest and most eclectic CD, encompassing several styles, from Funk & Reggae to Alternative, Folk and Swing. Many of Edmonton’s best-known musicians and star players from Vancouver, Toronto & Saskatoon are featured on this album. Bloggers have praised the album & compared the funky music and pithy lyrics of SUPERCIRCUITMAN to Captain Beefheart, Cheap Trick & Huey Lewis. Don’t miss the unique “Hoedown Funk” groove of cut #4, Dance On The Breeze, featuring the stellar Pedal Steel Guitar of New York City’s Gib Wharton. For a complete 3rd party review of SuperCircuitMan, please go to: http://thebandcampdiaries.tumblr.com/post/163911300322/ross-campbell-with-the-fatband-supercircuitman

Feminism Its Not Too Late To Be Hip This song is about regular people caught up in their daily routines which may constrict their life choices. The second verse reflects how many women are constricted by outmoded sexist tropes. It's Not Too Late To Be 00:00 / 03:34 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS This song was recorded with my usual Friday Night Speakeasy version of The FatBand in Edmonton (It was "bring yer own booze" until the cops shut us down). The next year, when I went to Vancouver to record my vinyl LP I'm Talkin' To You, Produced by Claire Lawrence, I used the studio musicians at Pinewood Studios. The night before the vocal sessions, in my hotel room, I suddenly thought to myself that the reference to being Hip dated the song, so I quickly rewrote the lyrics of the chorus to record the track as Are You Prepared For Your Past? arguably a weaker hook line. Wouldn't you know it?! The year after that was when The Tragically Hip started recording their first hits! As a result, I've always regretted my hasty hotel room decision, & still prefer the Original Title. Ian Birse on Slide Guitar, Pat Braden on Bass, Rick Jenne on Drums, Hal on Keyboards Ernesto on Percussion, & The Jenne Sisters on Backup Vocals If you REALLY like this song, please send Ross a couple of bucks to help fund his next album of Original Music, where your name will be included in the Credits, and you will become a Member of his TOP FAN CLUB! Thanks a lot!

Must You Use The Word "Love"? - W Ross Campbell Must you use the word "Love"? I know you're fond of me You know I think the world of you But when you use the word "Love" the time confuses me And I forget I'm only passing through Must you always say "We"? As though we'll never part As though I'll never say goodbye And must I know when I leave That you'll be torn apart? Must you set yourself up just to cry? Please don't misunderstand me It's not that I don't feel That surge of warmth when you come in That signals something real Come and lie down by my side And put your lips to mine And whisper to me what you're thinking of But don't be shocked if I say When you've been whispering Darling, must you use the word "Love"?

Have you ever wondered why you have the job you have? Have you ever fantasized about how your life could have been different? Perhaps more to the point, do you LOVE TO DANCE to a Dynamite !FUNK! Groove, recorded by Monster Musicians? If so, this song is for you! GET DOWN & DIG DEEP! !FUNK! What Am I Doin' Here? What Am I Doin' Here 00:00 / 04:06 Lyrics What Am I Doin' Here? - W Ross Campbell (SOCAN) Vs I What Am I Doin' Here? ---here in Metropolitan Hell? What Am I Doin' Here? ...Software...Hard Hard Sell What Am I Doin' Here? Stuck in this Cognitive Cave What Am I Doin' Here? Just Punching In my Binary Grave (Chor) As a child I dreampt I'd be a Bigshot---I didn't know what was entailed Now I'm stuck in Middle Management---I've made it all the way to Middle Management Despite the Stupid Mistakes of my Youth Why couldn't I have been Nailed---I could have Learned a Trade in Jail Vs II What Am I Doin' Here? ---with Nobody else but Machines What Am I Doin' Here? Can anyone understand what that means? What Am I Doin' Here? I'm the only Biological Cog What Am I Doin' Here? Just Humping this Digital Dog (Chor) As a child I dreampt I'd be a Bigshot---I didn't know what was entailed Now I'm stuck in Middle Management---I've made it all the way to Middle Management Despite the Stupid Mistakes of my Youth Why couldn't I have been Failed---I could have learned to Ride the Rails About the song Kathy Frost provides the sparse, insistent Drum beat anchoring 'What Am I Doin' Here? ' Martin Mitchell on Bass, Eddie Patterson on Guitar, Robert Campbell on Keys, each adding their own Funky Layer. Ross sings the Lead Vocal and plays "His Best Baby" ---his Soprano Sax. If you REALLY like this song, please send Ross a couple of bucks to help fund his next album of Original Music, where your name will be included in the Credits, and you will become a Member of his TOP FAN CLUB! Thanks a lot!

Bad Cops BAD COP SONG This song is based on a True Story about a Real Bad Cop named John, who broke the law to bust Ross for a reefer way back when possession of cannabis was still illegal in Canada. The bust was only the beginning of this long, twisted story, but then Karmic Justice came down hard on John for abusing his role as Police Officer and power-tripping on longhairs & students to give his huge ego a boost. Over the next few years, John’s name became associated with Satanic Child Sex Abuse. Those charges were later dropped, but John’s life was ruined forever. Watch this website for Ross’s BAD COP SONG BLOG! For those who love a good thriller, it’ll CURL YOUR TOENAILS!! Chapter One is Coming Soon! Bad Cop Song 00:00 / 03:46 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS VIDEO Norman McPherson, Brian Newcomb, Dave Pickell, & Kat Hendrikse, as well as Nancy Nash & Mary Saxton, Vancouverites all, helped Ross create the Fat Hard Rock Groove and Heavenly Chorus for BAD COP SONG, at Pinewood Studios, produced by Claire Lawrence of Chilliwack fame. Ross's son, Riel Campbell-Lemire plays clarinet, with Ross on sax. If you REALLY like this song, please send Ross a couple of bucks to help fund his next album of Original Music, where your name will be included in the Credits, and you will become a Member of his TOP FAN CLUB! Thanks a lot!

Folk Hey Jude (not a cover!) No, this is not the Beatle song, but a Cheeky Folk Song with the exact same opening line, but no similarity thereafter. (But Yes, Ross did rip off the universally loved closing phrase, and hopes that The Beatles won't sue him over it.) Hey Jude 00:00 / 05:18 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS This is the Thinnest Version of the FatBand, with Ross providing Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica & Soprano Sax solo and Judith Johnson adding Banjo & Backup Vocals to create a Homey Folky Sound to this Simple Love Song If you REALLY like this song, please send Ross a couple of bucks to help fund his next album of Original Music, where your name will be included in the Credits, and you will become a Member of his TOP FAN CLUB! Thanks a lot!