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swan songs: a ukulele tribute to phantom of the paradise

by ella cesari

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Axel Kirst Hell, the soundtrack of POTP as ukulele-version?! Now I've heard everything! Get it before the copyright-owner gets to know. Favorite track: the hell of it.
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1.
we'll remember you forever, eddie through the sacrifice you made we can't believe the price you paid for love little eddie mitty born in jersey city started singing when he was five never knew his father mother didn't bother to catch his last name fast as he came he was off and flying times were really trying eddie and his mother alone soon another mister soon a baby sister mama kept swinging and eddie kept singing and now, the tragic story eddie's sister, mary louise, needed an operation to get the money he would have to become an overnight sensation eddie believed the american people had wonderful, love-giving hearts his well publicized end he considered would send his memorial album to the top of the charts and it did when a young singer dies to our shock and surprise in a plane crash or flashy sports car he becomes quite well known and the kindness he's shown has made more than one post mortem star well, you did it eddie and though it's hard to applaud suicide you gave all you could give so your sister could live all america's choked up inside we'll remember you forever eddie through the sacrifice you made we can't believe the price you paid for love
2.
faust 02:47
I was not myself last night couldn't set things right with apologies or flowers out of place as a cryin' clown who could only frown and the play went on for hours and as I lived my role I swore I'd sell my soul for one love who would stand by me and give me back the gift of laughter one love who would stand by me and after making love we'd dream a bit of style we'd dream a bunch of friends dream each others smile and dream it never ends I was not myself last night in the morning light I could see the change was showing like a child who was always poor reaching out for more i could feel the hunger growing and as I lost control I swore I'd sell my soul for one love who would sing my song and fill this emptiness inside me one love who would sing my song and lay beside me while we'd dream a bit of style we'd dream a bunch of friends dream each others smile and dream it never ends all my dreams are lost and I can't sleep and sleep alone could ease my mind all my tears have dried and I can't weep old emotions may they rest in peace and dream, dream a bunch of friends rest in peace, and dream, dream it never ends
3.
never thought I'd get to meet the devil never thought I'd meet him face to face heard he always worked alone that he seldom wrote or used the phone so I walked right up to meet him at his place
4.
upholstery 02:16
carburetors, man that's what life is all about that's what life is all about that's what life is all about that's what life is all about that's what it's all about I was not myself last night lost a fight, my woody barely running by a dude I should have beat, and on the street a blow like that is stunning I finally lost control I tore my tuck-n-roll upholstery where my baby sits up close to me that's supposed to be what our life is all about upholstery where my baby sits up close to me that's supposed to be what our life is all about of all life's mysteries the greatest one I've seen my short runs better when it's clean I was not myself last night ran a light without my registration where the cops were bound to see and you know me already on probation I wound up on parole I tore my tuck-n-roll upholstery where my baby sits up close to me that's supposed to be what our life is all about upholstery where my baby sits up close to me that's supposed to be what life is all about
5.
caught up in your wheeling-dealing you've got no time left for simple feeling I thought I knew you, but I didn't know you at all trapped inside your world of worry you miss so much when you always hurry well slow down baby, you'll only get hurt if you fall well you told me one time that you'd be somebody that you weren't working just to survive but you're working so hard that you don't even know you're alive working so hard to be somebody special not working just to survive well you're special to me, babe but what I don't see, babe is where you go once you arrive where we go once we arrive damn all evil that takes possession until your pipe dreams become obsessions they scare me baby, and we should have nothing to fear I'm no child but I can't help wonder it seems like some kind of spell you're under you're listening baby, but somehow you don't really hear well you told me one time that you'd be somebody that you weren't working just to survive but you're working so hard that you don't even know you're alive working so hard to be somebody special not working just to survive well you're special to me, babe but what I don't see, babe is where we go once we arrive where you go once you arrive
6.
half asleep I hear a voice is it only in my mind? or is it someone calling me someone I failed and left behind? to work it out I let them in all the good guys and the bad guys that I've been all the devils that disturbed me and the angels that defeated them somehow come together in me now face to face I greet the cast set in silence we begin companions in an empty room I taste their victory and sin to work it out I let them in all the good guys and the bad guys that I've been all the devils that disturbed me and the angels that defeated them somehow come together in me now a tale of beauty and the beast I defend my soul from those who would accuse me I share the famine and the feast I have been the world and felt it turning seen the jester yearning to amuse me like a circus on parade seldom close enough to see I wander through an angry crowd and wonder what became of me to work it out I let them in all the good guys and the bad guys that I've been all the devils that disturbed me and the angels that defeated them somehow come together in me now
7.
we need a man that is simple perfection there's nothing that's harder to find someone to lead us protect us and feed us and help us to make up our minds we need a man that's sophisticated quiet and strong and well educated where to go what to do could it be somebody super like you we need a man that can stand as a symbol and symbols have got to be tall someone with taste and the tiniest waist with his help would not life be a ball if we had fun he would not restrain us if we got caught he would just explain us where to go what to do could it be somebody super like you we pledge allegiance to his gracefulness and charming manners with a voice that's both sides choice he'll bring us to our knees in admiration he is king of all who see and hear his perfect pitch and more surprises when his time is come a stallion rises we need a man with a head on his shoulders a nose that is simply divine hollywood smile and a perfect profile with eyes that would sparkle and shine long flowing hair for a crowning glory there'd be a man who could tell our story where to go what to do could it be somebody super like you we pledge allegiance to his gracefulness and charming manners with a voice that's both sides choice he'll bring us to our knees in admiration he is king of all who see and hear his perfect pitch and more surprises when his time is come a stallion rises rises rises rises
8.
life at last 01:13
life at last salutations from the other side I can see that you're the devil's pride do you realize that all of you donated something horrible you hated that was part of you I'm your nightmares comin' true I am your crime life at last sit and listen while the fun begins hearts are broken and the bad guys win sit and listen all the cutting up is easy and this isn't for the queasy or the weak of heart you had better start for home while there's still time I'm the evil that you created gettin' horny and damn frustrated bored stiff and I want me a woman now i'm the evil that you created gettin' horny and damn frustrated each of you must stop and try me all of you might satisfy me--
9.
old souls 02:15
our love is an old love, baby it's older than all our years I have seen in strange young eyes familiar tears we're old souls in a new life, baby they gave us a new life to live and learn some time to touch old friends and still return our paths have crossed and parted this love affair was started long, long ago this love survives the ages in its story lives are pages fill them up, may ours turn slow our love is a strong love, baby we give it all and still receive and so with empty arms we must still believe all souls last forever so we need never fear goodbye a kiss when I must go no tears, in time we kiss hello
10.
roll on thunder shine on lightnin' the days are long and the nights are frightnin' nothing matters anyway and that's the hell of it winter comes and the winds blow colder well some grew wiser you just grew older and you never listened anyway and that's the hell of it good for nothin', bad in bed nobody likes you and you're better off dead goodbye (goodbye) we've all come to say goodbye (goodbye) goodbye (goodbye) born defeated died in vain super destructive you were hooked on pain and though your music lingers on all of us are glad you're gone if I could live my life half as worthlessly as you I'm convinced that I'd wind up burning too love yourself as you love no other be no man's fool be no man's brother we're all born to die alone y'know that's the hell of it life's a game where they're bound to beat you and time's a trick they can turn to cheat you and we only waste it anyway and that's the hell of it good for nothin', bad in bed nobody likes you and you're better off dead goodbye (goodbye) we've all come to say goodbye (goodbye) goodbye (goodbye) born defeated died in vain super destructive you were hooked on pain and though your music lingers on all of us are glad you're gone

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as an incredibly niche birthday gift to myself, I recorded ukulele renditions of the songs from phantom of the paradise (1974)

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released June 13, 2022

original music and lyrics by paul williams

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ella cesari Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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usually I do animation (find me @drawnwithoutref) but here I am with some tunes!

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