Parody of Love Sandra "Sandra, the last song on Ross Campbell's album, SUPER CIRCUIT MAN is introduced with an infectious Funk Groove, then a surprisingly mellow chord progression kicks in which reminds me of The Beatles. One of the most interesting tracks on the album." - The Bandcamp Diaries \ From an early age, for some unknown reason, Ross Campbell grew to love Recitations in the middle of Love Songs, the Cornier the Better. There are two versions of this song, one with with a shortened Recitation and another featuring the full uncut Recitation. Do you have the stomach for the long version? (Coming Soon) Sandra 00:00 / 03:39 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS This lineup consists of top Saskatoon players Skip Kut z on Bass David Brook on Piano Steve Bengtson on Mandolin Duane Dorgan on Drums with Ross Campbell on Guitar Connie Kaldor & Alan Kellogg 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!

Bilingual Love Entre Chien Et Loup The saying Entre Chien Et Loup, or Between Dog and Wolf, a metaphor for Between Day and Night, has a history in both French & English languages. Dusk, this song tells us, seems to be a lovely & appropriate time for Making Love with your Sweetie Entre Chien Et Loup 00:00 / 04:53 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS VIDEO In the 1970's, a friend of Ross Campbell's operated David's Dulcimer Works in Alberta and gifted Ross with an Appalachian lap dulcimer, of the kind made famous by Joni Mitchell. (In fact, Joni once used Ross's dulcimer for a concert in Saskatoon when all her equipment was sidelined by a paralyzing prairie blizzard.) A traditional Appalachian dulcimer can play in only a very few keys, so Ross took his gift back to David to get a fourth string and 3 new frets added so that he can play it in minor keys and use extended jazz chords on it. That instrument, one of Ross's favourites, forms the musical foundation for this song. Ross added several Violin & Viola parts to flesh out the orchestration in verses two & three. Instead of a sweet little violin solo, Ross decided to add an edgy viola solo instead. Ross also performs on Guitar, and is provided with a subtle & effective Bottom End by Dale Ladouceur on Bass & Bill Hobson on Drums, both of Edmonton's Crowtown Productions, where the song was produced. 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 COP SONG - W Ross Campbell There's a rotten apple in every platoon 'N' our police department in Saskatoon's got a son-of-a-bitch He'll break the laws of human rights 'N bust some head on a summer's night just to scratch his itch He's riding on a psychopathic power trip He's going for the Macho Moron championship So watch out for this dangerous psych and Thank God every cop's not like Bad Cop, John Bad Cop Now, some cops work an 8 hour day 'N' next to plumbers they get lousy pay--don't get no tips So if you're on the street downtown Be careful you don't get shaken down just for kicks If the Police Commission knew how John behaves every day They'd cut off all his buttons & take his badge away So watch out for this dangerous psych and thank God every cop's not like John Bad Cop It seems to me there's nothing just about Hunting 'round for teens to bust--don't it make you sad? This kind of guy should never be Put in a position of authority--he'll abuse it bad Each time we let a nut like him walk around as a cop He'll mess up people's lives 'n' then the shit won't stop Friends, many of you might ask yourselves: "What can I do when faced with this kind of Injustice?" Well, there's only one answer: Not a damn thing! But even though we may feel powerless as individuals There are certain universal principles Which come to bear on scenes like this and give us hope For while a Bad Cop'll never feel remorse About illegal searches & the use of force We can just let Karma take it's course I'm talking about Karma, in it's own good time

Meaningless Work What Am I Doin' Here? 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! What Am I Doin' Here 00:00 / 04:06 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS Kathy Frost powers the Sparse, I nsistent Drum Beat anchoring What Am I Doin' Here? with Martin Mitchell on Bass, Eddie Patterson on Guitar, and Robert Campbell on Keys, each adding their own Funky Layer. Ross 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!

3 Silver Medals for Alternative Music for Lyrics for the Ross Campbell with the FatBand SUPER CIR CU IT MAN W 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. Ross's latest CD, SUPER CIR CU ITMAN, 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. 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 as well as CD, is entitled I’m Talkin’ To You , produced at Vancouver's Pinewood Studio by Claire Lawrence. Ross has reinvented The FatBand more than once, exploring various hybrids of reggae, blues & funk, playing numerous festivals & concert venues, and releasing several CDs & DVDs featuring Ross’s original material. SUPER CIR CU ITMAN is Ross & The FatBand ’s newest and most eclectic CD so far, 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 SUPER CIR CU ITMAN 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. F or a complete 3rd party review of SuperCircuitMan, please go to: http://thebandcampdiaries.tumblr.com/post/1639113003 22/ross-campbell-with-the-fatband-supercircuitman Happy Super Circuit Dreams!

Metaphors - W Ross Campbell (SOCAN) Vs I I was stuck in a Sardine Can when you came along with the Key You Rolled me Back and Set me Free Then you Rowed by in a Boat when I was Floundering in the Sea You Reeled me In and Rescued Me Now I know you've heard all of these before You've heard these Same Old Cliched Metaphors I was tied to a Railroad Track without my Swiss Army Knife You Flagged that Train and Saved My Life! You F lagged that T rain and Saved My Life! Vs II I fell off of that High Trapeze with No Safety Net at all You Rushed into that Ring, Baby, & Broke my Fall Then the Brakes Failed on my Cadillac just when You had Hitched a Ride You Dragged Your Feet---otherwise, we might've Died! Now I'm sure you'll hear these Urban Myths again These Metaphors that dwell inside My Brain I was Sinking in Quicksand--- it was Up Around my Neck You Drained My Swamp, Baby, and Took Me Home for Sex You Drained My Swamp, and Took Me Home for Sex