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I Want To Be A Sideman

from We Took On The Town by donnie joe's American Swing

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©1998
Dave Frishberg
arranged by Don 'donnie joe' Sweeney

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I want to be a sideman
Just an ordinary sideman
A go along for the ride man
Responsibility free

I want to fill behind the vocal
Double on flute and Jam on the blues
I want to go and join the local
Buy a dark suit and start payin’ dues

I want to maintain my book in neatly numbered order
I want to listen to Lester Young on my recorder
I want to play while the people dance
I want to press my own coat and pants
I want to ask for an advance
I want to be a sideman

I want to be a sideman
Just a highly qualified man
A real professional pride man
Old indispensable me

Now I can cut whatever comes up
Fake and transpose and I won’t make a fuss
I want to set the vibes and drums up
Sightread the shows and Sleep on the bus

I want to spend all my time with music and musicians
I want to go out and grab a smoke on intermissions
I want to sleep in the afternoons
And let the leader call all the tunes
I want to be young
I want to have fun
I want to be a sideman

I want to work for a superstar
I want to hang in the hotel bar
I want to be young
I want to have fun
I want to be a sideman

credits

from We Took On The Town, track released October 9, 2020
Don ‘donnie joe’Sweeney - Guitar & Vocals
Heulwen Thomas - Fiddle & Vocals
Tamasin Reardon - Alto Saxophone
Gareth Hall - Piano & Vocals
Ashley-John Long - Upright Bass
Greg Evans - Drums

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donnie joe's American Swing Cardiff, UK

Swinging jazz, Witty tunes, Infectious rhythms, and Poignant songs; donnie joe's American Swing brings them all together for the best of the 30s, 40s, 50s, & 60s. Music with a beat that will surely put a smile on your face, get your toes tapping, and make you feel like dancing. ... more

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