Name: Mardi Gras
Duration: P00H04M09S
Description: This is a modern twist on swing with electric guitar and song structure where swing doesn't usually go. Fun, upbeat, all about going to Mardi Gras and having a great time.

Mardi Gras

from Dancin' With The Boys by Elise Morris

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This is a modern twist on swing with electric guitar and song structure where swing doesn't usually go. Fun, upbeat, all about going to Mardi Gras and having a great time.

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I WOKE UP, LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW
I PUT MY FEET ON THE FLOOR
HOLY MOLY, I DON’T THINK I CAN TAKE ANYMORE
I JUMPED UP, GRABBED MY HAT
I WENT TO TIE MY SHOES
I CAN’T WAIT TO WAYLAY THESE FEBRUARY BLUES
DON’T GIVE ME NEW YORK CITY
ALL I WANT IS SOMETHING PRETTY
FROM THE MARDI GRAS

I STARTED PACKIN’ TO LEAVE AT SEVEN
I GOT ALL THE BREAD I COULD FIND
I GAVE A PAT TO MY THERMOSTAT
I’M GOIN’ AWAY TO UNWIND
I TOOK OUT ALL MY COTTON SHIRTS
CAN’T WAIT TO FEEL THE HEAT
GOIN’ TO SEE THAT RED FISH FRYIN’
DOWN ON BOURBON STREET
DON’T GIVE ME NEW YORK CITY
ALL I WANT IS SOMEONE PRETTY

MY THOUGHTS RUN TWICE AS WIDE
AS THE ROAD THAT TAKES ME DOWN TO LA.
I’M RUNNIN’ AWAY, YEAH, (YEAH YEAH)
RUNNIN’ AWAY
NOTHIN’ GONNA GET IN MY WAY
GOIN’ DOWN TO CREOLE
AND GRAND MARNIER, YEAH, HEY YEAH
DOO DOO DOO...

I GOT NEW WAYS FOR MY OLD WAYS
BUT BABY, CAN’T YOU SEE?
GIVE ME A KISS AND I’LL BE ON MY WAY
I’LL SEND YOU A CARD FROM TENNESSEE
OH IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE FREE
GOIN’ DOWN THAT BLACKTOP JUST THE RADIO AND ME
DON’T GIVE ME NEW YORK CITY
ALL I WANT IS SOMETHING PRETTY
FROM THE MARDI GRAS
DOO DOO DOO ...
(DON’T GIVE ME NEW YORK CITY) DOO DOO DOO ...
... OOOH YEAH!

credits

from Dancin' With The Boys, track released June 6, 2020
Elise Morris - songwriter, lead vocals, background vocals, piano
Frank Burrows - guitars
Christopher Bishop - bass guitar
Warren Odze - drums
Daniel Glaude - saxophones
Michael Boschen - trombones
Scott Englebright - trumpet
Paul Tafoya - trumpet

Doug Katsaros - producer, background vocals, keyboards, horn & background vocal arrangements

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EliseMorris New York, New York

Elise Morris is a singer/songwriter based in NYC. Her voice is heard by millions with the signature wail that opens the tv series “Cold Case." She was a featured vocalist and musician in Joe Jackson’s band for the "Heaven And Hell" tour.. In 2019 'Mardi Gras' charted #1 on the Billboard Jazz Digital Sales chart and “Unto Light Unbroken” reached #37 US iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. ... more

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