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Side by side

by Mike Bench

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1.
Side by side 04:08
1. Vers: He was born in chains, just tried to find his own way, 8 years in High School, 8 years with the blues. With Johnny Cash in his ears & „The King“ had let start his tears. Early years of his life, he was bored of being bored, he had a gang and there he was a man. Every single friday night, they went out on the street, what a sight. Chorus: Yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll side by side Yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll turn off the light Boys were more than just boys & girls more than just girls, yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll, all over the world. 2. Vers: When he turned 16 in 1988, he met a little chick, she was called Kate, Cuck Berry´d cause her senseless nights & Gene Vincent then had brought her back to life. Just one year later, they got married in L.A., there was a new start, with a common way, Nothing stayed as it had been, oh wait a second, there was one last thing. Chorus: Yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll side by side Yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll turn off the light Boys were more than just boys & girls more than just girls, yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll, all over the world. 3. Vers: Now it´s the year 1993, they have a house somewhere there in New Jersey, their little cat and there son, Ray & Buddy, yes they have fun. Chorus: Yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll side by side Yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll turn off the light Boys were more than just boys & girls more than just girls, yeah they danced Rock´n´Roll, all over the world.
2.
1. Vers: It was the night, when Sammy arrived to our town. It was the night, when we´ve started to think on our own. Chorus: Yeah Sammy turned the light out, to show us there´s much more. We have to listen to our hearts now, stop believing what we see. The start of an era, the start of Sammy´s glee. 2. Vers: Time went on, the rivals of Sammy increased. Time went on, he was ravaged by disease. Bridge: My dear friend, my dear friend, come on My dear friend, come on, come on My dear friend, my dear friend, come on My dear friend, come on, come on Chorus: Yeah Sammy turned the light out, to show us there´s much more. We have to listen to our hearts now, stop believing what we see. The start of an era, the start of Sammy´s glee. 3. Vers: The day came, when Sammy didn´t wake up. His rivals just laughed, but to us it seemed like the end. Bridge 2: Johnny stood up, throwing his fist in the air, was shouting: „Friends, he won´t come back, but he had left there something behind, that we may never forget.“ Chorus: Yeah Sammy turned the light out, to show us there´s much more. We have to listen to our hearts now, stop believing what we see. The start of an era, the start of Sammy´s glee. Outro: Ooooh, oooooh, the start of Sammy´s glee Ooooh, oooooh, the start of Sammy´s glee Ooooh, oooooh, the death was Sammy´s fee Ooooh, oooooh, the start of Sammy´s gleeef.:
3.
1. Vers: I was born in the arms of an angel, man I´ll be blessed for my whole life. I felt the beat of Bruce Springsteen and his band, Felt the breath, that showed me yes I´m alive. Somewhere in the east of Austria a little town, that I call my home. It´s been the place, where my family settled down and the place, where we take care of our own Since the day we were born, it´s been the night we´ve decided to fight 2. Vers: My dad was working hard day in day out Just to let us reach the sky My mum tried to keep it all in this was love, and man don´t say that´s a lie Since the day we were born, it´s been night we´ve decided to fight Chorus: Yeah we´ve decided to fight as a family, as one just try to understand that force remember it is not too late, you can open this gate to find the same for you. 3. Vers: It was the day of my birth, do you know my friend it happened some 20 years ago. I ´m still a branch of this veteran tree of life I know, I´m not the last one on that row First I was afraid, couldn´t find my way they called me crazy, some even laughed at me Time passed by, I learned my lessons the hard way I realized, that´s my family Since the day we were born, it´s been night we´ve decided to fight Chorus: Yeah we´ve decided to fight as a family, as one just try to understand that force remember it is not too late, you can open this gate to find the same for you.

credits

released March 22, 2013

Produced by Michael Mosbacher and Mike Bench

Recorded by Michael Mosbacher at Much Music Studio
Mixed and mastered by Michael Mosbacher
Additional Strings on Track 2 & Track 3 recorded by Gunther Schuller

Additional guitars on Track 1, Track 2 & Track 3 by Alex Hackl
Bass on Track 1, Track 2 & Track 3 by Stephan Paulitsch
Drums on Track 1, Track 2 & Track 3 by Günther Paulitsch

Trumpet on Track 1, Track 2 & Track 3 by Michael Dax
Trombone on Track 1, Track 2 & Track 3 by Hermann Kureck

Violin on Track 2 & Track 3 by Monika Kröpfl
Cello on Track 2 & Track 3 by Hannah Holzhacker

Artwork by Bernhard Friedl
Photos by Bernhard Wimmer
Video by Bernd Faszl

Mike Bench is:

Mike Bench: vocals, guitars, harp
Tom Baldasti: piano, organ
Dominik Stumpfel: saxophone
Lena Bencsics: vocals, percussion
Max Neumann: guitar
Tom Traint: bass
Benny Weber: drums

Special thanks and love to everybody, who supports our music!

All songs written by Mike Bench. © 2013. All rights reserved. Used by Permission.

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