Track 03 "Oh, Christine" - 'One Way' Album Preview

NOTES
"Oh, Christine" is the closest thing to piano-pop on the record. In my head I heard a big Beatles horn section straight out of the White Album, like on "Martha My Dear." At first I had a real tough time working on lyrics to a song that's so melodic and short - it's not like a folk tune where you have lots of space to develop a story and characters (I just remember thinking it was neat to get "confound" into the song) . It made me realize just how deceptively good those silly Beatles were. Silly Beatles.

But whose Christine? The story goes that I repeat this line so often in the song that I figured a name should go there. And I heard it in my head as an "ee" sound. I went through them all - Marie, Justine, Marina, Potpourri... And wallah, Christine just fit. Also, notice the violin at the end that was totally impromptu in the studio. Our producer Rob at one point said "Great, it sounds like an Italian funeral now in the middle of 'Oh, Christine.'"

FACTS
Music, Horn Arrangements and Lyrics by Danny Ross
Written in 2005 in London (Age 20)
Inspired by: Paul McCartney (circa White Album); Ben Folds
Produced by Rob Guariglia and Danny Ross
Piano Recorded at The Bunker Studios;
Engineered by Aaron Nevezie
All Else Recorded Spring 2008 at Galuminum Foil Productions; Engineered by Jeff Berner

Instrumentation:
Danny Ross – Vocal, Piano
Carl Basler – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Fred Kennedy - Drums
Matt Wigton - Bass
Mike Maher - Trumpet
Evan Smith- Tenor Sax
Paul Nedzela - Bari Sax
Leo Adamov - Violin

LYRICS

Oh, Christine

Find that burning light

And forget the fears that bind you

I’m behind you

We’ll be smiling bright

And Christine

Your blue eyes filled with haste

Are hypnotized and nervous

You don’t deserve it

You’re just caught up in the race

So please

Remember we’re all in a flow

Where everything’s steady and slow

Let everything go

Let everything go

Oh, Christine

Don’t try so hard to breathe

Won’t you let the breeze confound you?

Look around you

We’ve got all we need

Oh, Christine

So please

Remember the glow in your heart

Where nothing’s too heavy or far

Way up in the stars

You’re up in the stars

It’s hard Christine

But find that burning light

And forget the fears that bind you

I’m behind you

We’ll be smiling bright

We’ll be oh alright

Yes, Christine please try

Play "Oh, Christine” and the whole album now at the new http://www.dannyrossmusic.com
One Way will be available October 6, 2009.

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