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The Jimmys

by The Jimmys

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Another Foggy Day 02:48
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What’s the latest craze, my friend? Sometimes it seems like it’ll never end It just goes on and on and on And I don’t know what to do Oh what will it be today, my friend? Come on tell me what’s the latest trend A brand new diet, a new dance craze, Or a political nightmare But I can’t see through the clouds, I can’t see what’s going on, The candle's finally going out, And I feel afraid that tomorrow will be, Be another foggy day Tell me, my good friend, When will the people finally bend? Is it too much to take, another big break, Or are the fads just made for us? Don’t you lie to me, my friend I don’t know how long I can pretend I can’t stay up to date, I don’t want to know, What they’re wearing at the Oscar show But I can’t see through these storms, It’s like they’re never gonna fade With no land on the horizon And I feel afraid that tomorrow will be, Be another foggy day Another foggy day with no light shining in, Another cloud another craze with no hope of an end I can’t fight any more when I can’t see the sky, I can hardly move without the fear of falling But I can’t find my way home, I’ll never know what’s going on. Things today are so complicated And I feel afraid that tomorrow will be, But I will find my way home Don’t need to know what’s going on It doesn’t have to be complicated And I don’t mind if tomorrow is Another Foggy Day
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(I Wish I Could Write An) Angry Record Label Song 03:15
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I wish I could write an angry record label song And I’d say “those corporate pigs won’t let me write the song I wanna write” Then I’d go home to my million dollar house And my supermodel wife will be next to me at night I guess I should be thankful I could never be a rock star I feel so bad for them I never have to do a song or show that I don’t want to, In fact I don’t perform much at all Fame I couldn’t handle it I’d crack under all that money Fame Who needs it? I’d rather be a nobody any day I wish I could write an angry record label song And remember how much better life was when I was broke No one knew my name and no one came to see my shows, And nobody was hanging on to every word I spoke But I guess I should be thankful I could never be a rock star I feel so bad for them I never have to do a song or show that I don’t want to, In fact I don’t perform much at all Fame I couldn’t handle it I’d crack under all that money Fame Who needs it? I’d rather be a nobody any day Fame I couldn’t handle it I’d crack under all that money Fame Who needs it? I’d rather be a nobody any day I wish I could write an angry record label song ‘Cause they promised me one or two more million for that hit I could have guitars that work and drums not on a string And I could vote Republican for my own benefit But I guess I should be thankful I could never be a rock star I feel so bad for them I never have to do a song or show that I don’t want to, In fact I don’t perform much at all Fame I couldn’t handle it I’d crack under all that money Fame Who needs it? I’d rather be a nobody any day
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Rose-Colored Glasses 02:42
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With rose-colored glasses She looks to the sky Fire and ashes Turn to clouds in her eyes But she’ll never see the trees Just the pleasant dreams Of a world that exists in her mind The sun fades away As the darkness breaks through And she’s only left With the golden fruit From the Garden of Eden From me it was given From my love to love now gone by Oooh, Oooh The world is filled with wonder and fantasy Oooh, Oooh As the cool sea breeze blows through my hair I’m alive There’s a grave where she lies Beneath the rolling sea Where it was that I left her Beneath the willow tree Through rose-colored glasses Her life before her passes To see what there is to be seen Oooh, Oooh The world is filled with wonder and fantasy Oooh, Oooh As the cool sea breeze blows through my hair I’m alive Twas that very night She breathed her final breath Those rose-colored eyes Had never seen death With her innocence taken And her mind shaken She covered her face and she cried Oooh, Oooh. Oooh, Oooh Oooh, Oooh. The world is filled with wonder and fantasy Oooh, Oooh As the cool sea breeze blows through my hair I’m alive Oooh, Oooh The world is filled with wonder and fantasy Oooh, Oooh As the cool sea breeze blows through my hair I’m alive
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Stormy Sea 04:09
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I feel I’ve known you for a million years We’ve had our laughs and our own share of tears But now I feel the time has come To leave all we made behind I think it’s about time to slip away I see the future coming today I wish I could know where I should be But I’m a blind man in a stormy sea I can’t go back to where it all began This is now and that was then And though I know it’s hard to say I think you’ll understand this all someday And though there’s no path through the clouds I can’t look back at where I’ve tread I’m sure I’ll miss you when you’re gone But I have no choice except to carry on I don’t mean to make it hurt But with things like this it’ll only get worse I hope this choice will set us free But I’m a blind man in a stormy sea We can’t go back to where it all began This is now and that was then And though I know it’s hard to say I think you’ll understand this all someday I feel I’ve known you for a million years We’ve had our laughs and our own share of tears But now I feel the time has come To leave all we made behind I think it’s about time to slip away I see the future coming today I wish I could know where I should be But I’m a blind man in a stormy sea We can’t go back to where it all began This is now and that was then And though I know it’s hard to say I think you’ll understand this all someday
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Slip Away 05:03
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Oo As we lie and stare Into the dim Dark spaces You turn away I hear the sound Wash over me And slip away I hear aloud Up in the clouds Our voices two in one As we dance Our lonely dance I slip away Me And You We Always Slip away Oo
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(I'm Justa) Lonely Boy 02:36
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He’s justa lonely boy walking down the streets at night He’s justa lonely boy trying to live his life alright It seems it’s been twenty odd years since he could sleep without fear He’s tried to push those thoughts away, but something always seems to say I’m justa lonely Wishes that he could freeze time, afraid he might get left behind He’s just tryin’ to clear his mind, tryin’ to find some peace But the people run around at night and he’s afraid that they might bite But don’t worry brother it’s alright, that’s not what keeps you up at night I’m justa lonely The boy’s got a lot on his mind, from tomorrow’s news to next year’s plight There’s a hole in the atmosphere, and this month’s rent is still not here He’s afraid of spiders that bite and creepy clowns that scare at night But worst of all, he can’t stand the future at his door I’m justa lonely
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Half A World Away 04:00
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You always talked of home But you were never here Half a world away We shared a bed But nothing else Why can’t we meet halfway Who am I to keep you here You’ve got your own life somewhere else I only hope you’re happy there You barely said goodbye You just drove away Neither of us cried Everything’s inside Your head You locked me outside Who am I to keep you here You’ve got your own life somewhere else I only hope you’re happy there Who am I to keep you here You’ve got your own life somewhere else I only hope you’re happy there
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Sleazy Pete 03:58
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Step out of the bar and what do I see This slimy guy staring at me I look away and walk down the street That’s not a guy I’d like to meet I turn around and there he is Sticks out his hand and says "Yeah they call me Sleazy Pete" "I think you know what I mean" Sleazy Pete "Yeah babe, sleazy pete" He Says “hey man what size are your shoes?” Uh I don’t know, thirteen? He looks around and leans in “I missed you man, how you been?” Hey leave me alone I don’t know you Alright, what’s your name? "They call me Sleazy Pete" "I guess you know what I mean" Sleazy Pete "Yeah, Sleazy Pete" He gives me a grin and then he goes “you’re James right?” “I’ve been looking for you every night” He digs into his pocket and then he pulls something out “You gave this to me, but I don’t need it now” He puts something cold and wet in my hand And as I scream he says "They call me Sleazy Pete" "I guess you know what I mean" Sleazy Pete "They call me Sleazy Pete"
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Here I Am Thinking 02:48
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My name’s not important And neither are you You’re someone to talk to Once we’ve both had a few I’ve come here to forget But here I am talking Of the life that once was mine I’ve been here for hours Done nothing but stare At the spire on the handrail At the foot of the stairs I’ve come here to forget But here I am thinking Of the life that’s no longer mine Well it’s better to‘ve loved Than never at all But if you climb too high Then you’re bound to fall When we were younger We thought we were free But when we got older It just couldn’t be So now she’s moved on And here I am drinking Cause that life’s no longer mine She writes to me sometimes And I tell her somehow My life’s come together That I’m happy now But I’ll never tell her That I still come here thinking How that life could have been mine Well it’s better to‘ve loved Than never at all But if you climb too high Then you’re bound to fall Well it’s better to‘ve loved Than never at all But if you climb too high Then you’re bound to fall I’ve come here to forget But here I am wishing For the life that once was mine I’ve come here to forget But here I am wishing For the life that once was mine
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My Mind Keeps Coming Back To You 04:58
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I said it’s my own life to live You gave me all I asked you to give It’s not enough for me And it would never be But it’s me I can’t forgive I try to tell myself I’m better off alone My mind keeps coming back to you I know that bridge was burned a long time ago My mind keeps coming back to you It was the hardest thing to do But things were worse than you knew It would hurt you more Than it did before That’s why I can’t do this to you It wasn’t anything you said I was hanging by a thread I’m sorry this had to be With all you meant to me All of this was in my head I try to tell myself I’m better off alone My mind keeps coming back to you I know that bridge was burned a long time ago My mind keeps coming back to you I try to tell myself I’m better off alone My mind keeps coming back to you I know that bridge was burned a long time ago My mind keeps coming back to you
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The River 02:30
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The river won’t take you home Please take my coat I won’t leave you alone I’ll take you back to the start I’ll show you who you are Home really isn’t that far I can tell You’ve seen better days I can see Behind your choice of words But I know That you’ll feel better When it comes to tomorrow Even if the end is today The water may seem like a friend It may seem like it ends Time seems to suspend And when I look in your eyes I know that you can’t deny You think there are blue skies I can tell You’ve seen better days I can see Behind your choice of words But I know That you’ll feel better When it comes to tomorrow Even if the end is today So please let me take you home I tell you you’re not alone There’ll be a tomorrow I’ll stay with you through the night To make sure you're alright We’ll walk by the star light And I know That you’ll discover The little things That make life worthwhile And I know That you’ll feel better When it comes to tomorrow Even if it takes all night
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The Memory Carries On 04:17
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Waking up this morning Not a cloud in sight The world’s still spinning, The sun’s still bright But things are not the same Time is moving on It’s just a normal day But the bandmates are gone But in my dreams It’s still yesterday. The memory Carries on. Though We’re all far away, We’re here to stay In our hearts. We’re wiser now Than we ever were But those good times we had I’ll always treasure We had our fights and struggles But we always made it through With friends like family Together we grew But in my dreams It’s still yesterday. The memory Carries on. Though We’re all far away, We’re here to stay In our hearts. And so I hope to see you Someday soon We’ll talk about the good times And maybe sing a tune And when the day is over We’ll go our separate ways And hope we’ll meet again Some other day But in my dreams It’s still yesterday. The memory Carries on. Though We’re all far away, We’re here to stay In our hearts Waking up this morning Not a cloud in sight The world’s still spinning, The sun’s still bright But things are not the same Time is moving on It’s just a normal day But the memory carries on But in my dreams It’s still yesterday. The memory Carries on. Though We’re all far away, We’re here to stay In our hearts

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The Jimmys have come a long way from their roots. With "Mixey Wixey," they advanced in instrumental complexity and explored a variety of genres. With "Before The Age Of The Choo-Choo Train," they improved their songwriting abilities and delved deeper into the production process.

And now, with their third album, The Jimmys have yet again pushed their musical ability further, both in terms of composition and production. With two years of preparation and work going into the LP, these twelve tracks are the band’s best work yet. John McGovern and Claire Roche worked intensively as a songwriting duo to bring such songs as "Another Foggy Day" and "My Mind Keeps Coming Back To You" to their full potential, while also going off in their own directions with "The River" and "(I Wish I Could Write An) Angry Record Label Song." Jimmy Portanova displayed his emerging talent as both a musician and a songwriter in “Half A World Away.”

Overall, "The Jimmys" is full of songs that elevate the band to a new level of musical quality.

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released June 15, 2018

We'd like to thank all of those who have dealt with our tedious review process and those who lived through our drum-banging for a week in the intense heat of May.

The Members of The Jimmys:
Jimmy Portanova
John McGovern
Claire Roche
Rebecca Mastellone

Jimmy's little helpers:
Jessica Romeo, and her lyrical critiques
Marc Lee, and his unlimited resources
Jaedyn Quinn, and his tolerance for John's perfectionism
Bob George and Andres Diaz, and their constant enthusiasm about the group
Nick and Brendan, and their ability to put up with our racket

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