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The Other Side

from Funny Day by Bird Mancini

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    Big harmonies, rock 'n roll accordion, guitars sometimes crunchy, sometimes mellow, visual melodies and lyrics all reflecting the acid trip of life. Comes with 8 panel booklet, lyrics, pics and beautiful artwork by Jane Smaldone.

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Ruby: This came to me shortly after a near-death experience in the ocean, as the currents were pulling me out to sea faster than I could swim back in. Fortunately I was rescued, but strangely, I became much more freaked out after I was back on shore.


Billy Carl: I wrote the middle section one day when I was trying to play this tune on piano. Of course I can't play piano but sometimes playing an instrument you don't know how to play yields new musical avenues. The words were easy..I just remembered how alone, scared and helpless I felt watching Ruby floating out to sea.

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The Other Side
©Ruby Bird & Billy Carl Mancini, Bonk Zone Music ASCAP

Baby, babe you know life is pretty short
And a lot goes by the way of pride
But I gotta know, am I gonna see you
See you on the other side?

Oh, we’ve got worries and we’ve got cares
And babe we’ve had our share of good times
But I gotta know when the next one rolls over
Will I see you on the other side?
Will I see you on the other side?
Will I see you on the other side?

Hey we’ve been lucky in a sea of circumstance
Flowing with the incoming tide
But when I go out with the undertow
Will I see you on the other side?
Will I see you on the other side?
Will I see you on the other side?

Watching you floating away
Just left a hole inside my soul
Forever is such a long time
How will I know which way to go…?

Oh, we get wreckless with what we have
When we’re standing in the morning light
But when the sun falls down below the horizon
Will I see you on the other side?
Will I see you on the other side?
Will I see you on the other side?
Will I see you, see you, will I see you,
See you on the other side?

credits

from Funny Day, released March 1, 2007
Ruby Bird-vocals, accordion, melodica / Billy Carl Mancini-vocals, guitars, percussion / John Bridge-bass / Larry Harvey-drums

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Bird Mancini Boston, Massachusetts

“…a cosmopolitan fusion…pop music in the most adventurous, inclusive sense of the term.” -The Boston Globe

Ruby Bird and Billy Carl Mancini, better known as BIRD MANCINI, Boston's acclaimed accordion/guitar rock duo/band features eclectic and at times a bit psychedelic rock with lush vocal arrangements, blues-tinged guitar, accordion, harmonica, and a variety of percussion, bells and whistles. ... more

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