Musicians | 1st Street Bar Encinitas, CA | 5.26.2023
* Dan Greenbaum
* Mike Hunt
* Mark ODonnell
* Mike Pritchard
LyricsJerome J. Garcia / Robert C. Hunter
You tell me this town ain't got no heart (well, well, well, you can never tell)The sunny side of the street is dark (well, well, well, you can never tell)Maybe that's cause it's midnight, in the dark of the moon besides
Maybe the dark is from your eyes (maybe the dark is from your eyes)Maybe the dark is from your eyes (maybe the dark is from your eyes)Maybe the dark is from your eyes (maybe the dark is from your eyes)You know you got such dark eyes!
Nothin' shakin' on shakedown street, used to be the heart of townDon't tell me this town ain't got no heart, you just gotta poke around
You think you've seen this town clear through (well, well, well, you can never tell)Nothin' here that could int'rest you (well, well, well, you can never tell)It's not because you missed out on the thing that we had to start
Maybe you had too much too fast (maybe you had too much too fast)Maybe you had too much too fast (maybe you had too much too fast)Maybe you had too much too fast (maybe you had too much too fast)Or just over played your part
Nothin' shakin' on shakedown street, used to be the heart of town.Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart, you just gotta poke around.
Since I'm passing your way today (well, well, well, you can never tell)I just stopped in 'cause I want to say (well, well, well, you can never tell)I recall your darkness when it crackled like a thundercloud
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart ( tell me this town ain't got no heart)Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart (tell me this town ain't got no heart)Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart (tell me this town ain't got no heart)When I can hear it beat out loud!
Nothin' shakin' on shakedown street, used to be the heart of townDon't tell me this town ain't got no heart, you just gotta poke around
About the DayIn a previous life, my friends and I got together, formed a band, and shared the bill with the legendary Witches Tit. We played a bunch of shows over the course of a few years from Solana Beach, Encinitas, to the Redlands. At the time, I lived near D Street and surfed the area’s local breaks. Our regular haunt was First Street Bar in Encinitas, CA.
It’s the same stage I performed my first original songs. Flash forward to this show, the night before I scoped out the sound man Isik (cool guy, drives an Ambulance), saw that he had the same PA that I own, so I asked what I needed to bring, and if we could record the following night. He agreed, all was cool, so I went out, had a tri tip sandwich and smoked a mini jay with the owner of the food truck out front. Good times.
We didn’t promote this night’s gig too widely as it was a warm up for another night on the weekend. To our pleasant surprise, the entire crowd (friends, family, neighbors) from the Camp Store came down and partied hard. Ended up a big night after we played down at the Roxy. I think I had just gotten that cream SG Custom Shop, huge tone.
About the RamMark "The Ram" O'Donnell is an independent American composer, producer, filmmaker, multi-instrumental performer, designer, and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired rock-and-roll music on the West Coast.
For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com
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