This song started life many years ago as an instrumental piano boogie. At some stage I decided to add vocals, but only ever wrote one verse before other events intervened ,,, so ... the lyrics never got finished and the song never recorded. I have been a follower of the extraordinary vocalist, poet and songwriter W. E. Bartolotta (Bill) on SC for some time now, and one day, in my head, I heard “Life of the Party” in his voice. I contacted Bill, who was quite enthusiastic about a collaboration, so I passed on what I had, along with a preliminary recording. After some back and forth, we arrived at this final result.
Credits belong to: W. E. Bartolotta: lyrics, arrangement and vocal Ken Minty: music, lyrics, piano, bass and lap steel John Walsh: mouth harp Mike Konopka: percussion, bass, sound engineer, arrangement and mix
Please check out Bill's SC site at soundcloud.com/user-233624083 … I promise, it will be well worth your while.
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Lyrics: have the words ever hung from the tip of your tongue but you knew not what to say i know how you feel it¹s no big deal you will survive another day still if you wish some assistance to keep that doubt at bay here is a fact for a winner, whether saint or sinner keep your cards in play cause you¹re the life of the party life of the party be free
some have the notion there exists a potion that can flip a fool to cool but when your stomach is churnin and you brain is burnin you may feel just a tool still if you need some assistance to keep that doubt at bay here is a fact for a winner, whether saint or sinner keep your cards in play cause you¹re the life of the party life of the party be free
there's no one like you in all the galaxy come join the party be free
some think life is merry just a bowl full of cherries each treat preceding the next some like to wallow in the causes they follow to fill up their emptiness still if you need some assistance to keep that doubt at bay here is a fact for a winner, whether saint or sinner just keep your cards in play cause you¹re the life of the party life of the party be free