Biography:
Formed in 1964, the original group consisted of 5 students from St. John's University...Ted Haenlein, Frank Stapleton, Eric Crane, Denny Ryan and Peppi Marchello. The group was originally called the U-Men and played most of their gigs in the Rockaways (Peyton Place & McNultys) & Long Island (The Attic, Tiger's Tail etc.). In 1966, Frank Stapleton's brother, John, arranged for the group to play at a club in Queens, New York (The John Doe Room) where a record company executive heard them and eventually signed the band
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
didn't find chords for this amazing songs. so i've decided to post them.
Enjoy. Amir b.
A Fm
They won't play my music no i'm never comin' back
G D
I made too many boasts along the way
A D
And its a cold, long lonely day
A Fm
Let me share your fire and I'll sing a song for you
G D
Funny cuz I only have this song
A D
and if you want, I'll move on
chorus:
A D
The songwriter can make you laugh or cry
A D
He's pumping gas at night just to survive
A D
And all he asks is for you to sing his songs
G D A
And put his name in lights where it belongs
Solo: A - D *2.
A
I used to have a family
Fm
A wife and three small kids
G D
I couldn't give them anything they need
A D
I guess I'm a long way from being a man
A
Hey there Mr. Gershwin
Fm
Gone at thirty eight
G D
Gave so much and yet so much to give
A D
And I thank you for the Ratcity in Blue
G D A
And I must confess sometimes I think of you
chorus:
A D
the songwriter can make you laugh of cry
A D
He's pumping gas a night just to survive
A D
And all he asks is for you to sing his song
G D A
And put his name in lights where it belongs
Enjoy. Amir b.
A Fm
They won't play my music no i'm never comin' back
G D
I made too many boasts along the way
A D
And its a cold, long lonely day
A Fm
Let me share your fire and I'll sing a song for you
G D
Funny cuz I only have this song
A D
and if you want, I'll move on
chorus:
A D
The songwriter can make you laugh or cry
A D
He's pumping gas at night just to survive
A D
And all he asks is for you to sing his songs
G D A
And put his name in lights where it belongs
Solo: A - D *2.
A
I used to have a family
Fm
A wife and three small kids
G D
I couldn't give them anything they need
A D
I guess I'm a long way from being a man
A
Hey there Mr. Gershwin
Fm
Gone at thirty eight
G D
Gave so much and yet so much to give
A D
And I thank you for the Ratcity in Blue
G D A
And I must confess sometimes I think of you
chorus:
A D
the songwriter can make you laugh of cry
A D
He's pumping gas a night just to survive
A D
And all he asks is for you to sing his song
G D A
And put his name in lights where it belongs
Goodbye Fairbank (...)
Goodbye June
Goodbye Mr. Mack (...)
Goodbye Pants
Goodbye Tomorrow