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Metaphoric Love Metaphors If you are Head-Over-Heels in Love, you may Fantasize about your Lover as a Hero who has Rescued you from your Previous Life. You may use Metaphors to express the Relief you feel in leaving the old life Behind. If you should string half a dozen Metaphors together, you may find them getting more Fantastical. Even so, some might argue that Ross Campbell has gone too far that way in this song. But isn't that what songs are for? Metaphoric Love 00:00 / 02:55 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS Ross Campbell sings the Lead Vocal & leads the horn section on Alto Sax. This fabulous 10-piece FatBand gave their all for this Live Dance Audience, but wouldn't let their names be used here for contractual reasons. Luckily, through the Magic of Recording, You can Be There Now to hear their Fab Licks 'n' Riffs for yourself. 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!

The Lie - W Ross Campbell "Why, t ell me why won't you take me along?" I heard a young man call He was speaking to a woman in a taxi-cab 'N' for a minute she said nothing at all But the woman wasn't crying, just shaking her head You could tell she was saying goodbye Then she turned and she looked right into his face And said "You never should have told me no lie!" (chorus ) For a lie is for someone you don't really know Or for whom you just don't care Any lover of mine's gotta tell me the truth If he lies, I don't wanna be there Yes a lie is for a stranger or an enemy Or a person who's putting you on But you lied to the woman who was sharing your bed And for that I'll be moving along II Well the man said "Baby, you can't leave now I don't know what I'd do I only lied for the sake of our love And I really do love you!" But the woman smiled hard and tapped on the glass And the taxi started rolling away She said "What kind of fool do you take me for? That's a stupid thing to say." (repeat chorus) Would you lie to your brother when he's counting on you Or your friend who's standing by? You don't lie to your helper, or your Mother who taught you not to lie You wouldn't lie to a blind man or a person who'd helped you to see So why in the name of Sweet Love, Babe, did you have to lie to me? (repeat chorus )

Danceable Love It's Not Over How do you feel as you watch your lover fly away on an international jet, not knowing when you might meet again? Mean words said in haste may ring in your head, along with Pangs of Regret. Future plans may Dissolve in a flash, and Uncertainty may pull at the Heart Strings. In amongst the Shock, Huge waves of Love & Loneliness may wash over you. It's Not Over 00:00 / 03:04 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS This song was recorded live at Danceland, one of North America's last horsehair-sprung dance halls, built at Little Manitou Lake on the Canadian Prairies in 1927 to the day's highest standards. The dance floor holds 400 dancers, and is a separate structure resting on huge bales of horsehair, which allow the floor to give an inch or so to the beat of the band, while keeping the dancers' feet as fresh as a daisy. This mineral lake is great to swim in--- not only are the minerals good for your health, but because it has three & a half times the salt content of the ocean, you cannot sink. 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!

Oh Lady Be Bad - W Ross Campbell (SOCAN) Vs I Ever since we met, you've told me you're the Lovin' Kind Every night of the week you send Shivers up & down my Spine You give the Best Damn Loving that I've ever had Oh Lady Be Bad, Bad, Bad Oh Lady Be Bad Oh Lady Be Ba-a-a-ad Vs II When I've had a tough day, you know just how to Lay Me Back You take me for a Ride on your Boxcar clackety clack You make me feel Younger just like when I was a Lad Oh Lady Be Bad, Bad, Bad Oh Lady Be Bad Oh Lady Be Ba-a-a-ad Chor I know how much I dig it when you're Good to me And everybody knows what a Joy that can be But if you really really wanna Drive Me Mad Then Baby you just Keep on Being Ba-a-a-a-d Vs III You're my Water Bottle, Baby, you know just how to Keep me Hot I want a Lifetime Supply of whatever it is you've got If you're teaching Kinky 101 I wanna be your Grad Oh Lady Be Bad, Bad, Bad Oh Lady Be Bad Oh Lady Be Ba-a-a-ad

Nutrition Don't Eat Nuthin' That You Can't Spell In Olden Times, those with least resources, or Peasants, were unable to afford bread made with refined flour, so "peasant bread" was rough & brown & necessarily whole-grain, which, ironically, provided the body with better nutrition than the over-refined white bread of the upper classes. Now, in our era of Corporate Consumerism , so-called Wonder Bread rules, no doubt contributing to our culture's "poor health outcomes". This song addresses this state of affairs, urging us to read product labels in search of preservatives, food additives & other chemicals with tongue-twisting names designed to maximize Profits, often at the expense of Consumers' Health. Don't eat Nothin' that You Can't Spell 00:00 / 03:00 If you like this song, you can DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE HERE DOWNLOAD LYRICS was Ross Campbell's early Swing Band with Allan Stein on Guitar & Backup Vocals, Mairi Maclean on Rhodes Piano & Backup Vocals, Eric Leuke on Drums and Darryl Goede on Bass 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!

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. BAD COP SONG HARD ROCK Bad Cop Song 00:00 / 03:46 Lyrics BAD COP SONG - W Ross Campbell (SOCAN) 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 CopNow, 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 dayThey'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 Ross Campbell created the Fat Hard Rock Groove and Heavenly Chorus for BAD COP SONG at Pinewood Studios in Vancouver with the help of Producer Claire Lawrence of Chilliwack fame, Dave Pickell on the Prophet Five Synthesizer, Drummer Kat Hendrikse, Bassist Brian Newcomb, & Guitarist Norman McPherson. Ross sings Lead Vocal, with Nancy Nash & Mary Saxton on Back-up Vocals. Ross's son, Riel Campbell- Lemire plays Clarinet, with Ross on Tenor Sax. About the 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!

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