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Bamboo Lounge

by sparkle*jets u.k.

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    180 gram European pressing, full color inner sleeve replicates all the original booklet artwork.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Bamboo Lounge via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Monster 03:14
Open your eyes There’s a monster in front of you And she is a girl You’ll breathe a sigh When she brings here presence Remember she is a girl She’s flesh and blood Maybe more than the rest of us But she’s just a girl You will be dreamin’ and walkin’ Schemin’ together and talkin’ The band is just about rockin’ Then she blows Open your eyes There’s a monster in front of you And she is a girl She can be happy or she can be sad In her cherry vanilla swirl You know the stories You know how she gets But you wanna give her a whirl You will be dreamin’ and walkin’ Schemin’ together and talkin’ The band is just about rockin’ Then she blows Open your eyes There’s a monster in front of you And she is a girl She’ll tell you sorry She’ll tell you she’s right Remember she’s still a girl Open your eyes Open your eyes She’s still a girl You will be dreamin’ and walkin’ Schemin’ together and talkin’ The band is just about rockin’ Then she blows
2.
She might be very sweet Dress real nice and look petite She might be everybody’s prize But she’s got one fatal flaw One that matters most of all She may be nice, but she ain’t you She may have eyes of blue Killer thighs and a boss tattoo The toast of every guy in town A whole wardrobe that oozes style Breaking hearts with just her smile She may be nice, but she ain’t you She ain’t you, she ain’t you No one could ever ever thrill me like you do She ain’t you, please believe me ‘cause it’s true She may be nice, but she ain’t you She may be charming, flashing flair Fashion eyes and flowing hair The greatest beauty in the land She may have all of this and more But there’s one thing I know for sure She may be nice, but she ain’t you She ain’t you, she ain’t you No one could ever ever thrill me like you do She ain’t you, please believe me ‘cause it’s true She may be nice, but she ain’t you he may be charming, flashing flair Fashion eyes and flowing hair The greatest beauty in the land She may have all of this and so more But you’re the one that I adore She may be nice, but she ain’t you She ain’t you, she ain’t you No one could ever ever love me like you do She ain’t you, please believe me ‘cause it’s true She may be nice, but little girl You’re my paradise, oh yeah She may be nice, but she ain’t you
3.
Sorry 04:00
Seems we woke up on the wrong Side of the bed this morning The sun’s come out to play And it’s time I must be on my way But something in your silence Giving me the warning That something isn’t right Though things were wonderful last night Did I pour out too much coffee? Did I leave the place a mess? Did I get back home too late again? What little thing could brew up all this stress? But if I say I’m sorry and you say you’re sorry We can chalk it up as a misadventure If I say I’m sorry and you say you’re sorry too You know I live it all for you Sitting at my desk feeling so distracted I know that you’re at home Stewing all alone Wondering what I could have done Or how I acted To make things go this way To ruin such a pretty day Did I say something stupid? A careless word that made you frown? This petty stuff that makes us crazy Can make my world come crashing down
4.
So your love is down And not taking liquids You say you need some Pine-Sol To clean your heart You can’t believe it’s still alive You tried so hard to kill it Say five hail Marys And call me in the morning You can agonize Till your agony Is your heaviest load Come on, get happy Take the coins off your eyes You’re not dead yet You’re always putting your love coffin Before your love last rights Just do what the doctor says And no one will get hurt Say five hail Marys And call me in the morning You can agonize Till your agony Is your heaviest load Come on, get happy What you need is a little vacation No monkeys, Buddha, or civilization A word of advice: Don’t take your mom and daddy Say five hail Marys And call me in the morning You can agonize Till your agony Is your heaviest load You can agonize Till your agony Is your heaviest load
5.
So Gone 03:08
She’s got it made, she’s got it bad Couldn’t see the warning signs along The road to her bed She’s out of her head First she goes to him But she comes with me And she sings la de da de da And she knows who’s the evil one And she sings la de da de da But she don’t care ‘cause she’s gone All the nights she’s stayed on And all the jerks she’s laid on And all the tunes I’ve played on Seem to say: Let it go, she’s so gone I don’t get to choose, I know I’ll lose But she says that’s just what losers do No need to regret, ‘cause I can forget Glad I found it out before it found me And she sings la de da de da And she knows who’s the evil one And she sings la de da de da But she don’t care ‘cause she’s gone All the nights she’s stayed on And all the jerks she’s laid on And all the tunes I’ve played on Seem to say: Let it go, she’s so gone
6.
Well I hope you had A real nice time without me I hope you went and had yourself a ball It really was so neat You stumbled to your feet, oh yeah And I hope you had A real nice time without me Did you have a good time? Did you have one with lime? Did someone say l’chaim? Did you tell her you’re mine? Well I hope you had A real nice time without me Well, I’m Sorry when you told your story I was sawing logs About when you both first kissed She turned back into a frog It really was so neat She had all she could eat Oh yeah I hope you had A real nice time without me Did you have a good time? Did you have one with lime? Did someone say l’chaim? Did you tell her you’re mine? Well I hope you had A real nice time without me Did she dance like this?
7.
I understand What you’re going through I used to be a lot like you You don’t make the rules Baby you can’t win Doing all you can just to fit in Got some porcupine action Goin’ on up there You’re a really cool guy But I hate your hair
8.
Beautiful girl it seems like years ago I heard a tune then I told you that soon It would hit number one And beautiful girl, hot as the hell below And sweet as a dream, though a marketing scheme Kinda silly and fun, it sold by the ton But you’ll never know what it’s like To know the truth the way I do Beautiful girl, this is the only song that’s true Beautiful girl, hear it call out to you Every note is contrived for maximum vibe To make you laugh or cry And beautiful girl, it’s addictive as any brew Every phrase is a melodic maze Designed to trap you inside and fill your mind But darling, you see, it’s happened to me I can be fooled just like you Beautiful girl, this is the only song that’s true But darling, you see, it’s happened to me I can be taken just like you
9.
When I’m feeling tired A little sad and uninspired I do just what my best friend tells me And everything’s all right When I feel ignored Like there’s no purpose for me anymore I listen to what my best friend tells me And everything’s all right She tells me I’m important She says my day will come She’s sure that my adventure Has hardly begun Then she says It’s gotta happen, it’s gotta happen, it’s gotta happen It sure ain’t happening now It’s gotta happen, it’s gotta happen, it’s gotta happen It sure ain’t happening now When I don’t feel sure A little shy and insecure I do just what my best friend tells me And everything’s all right When I’m out of touch My contributions to society don’t mean much I listen to what my best friend tells me And everything’s all right She tells me that I’m special She says I’m doing great It’s gonna happen soon And baby I can’t wait Then she tells me It’s gotta happen, it’s gotta happen, it’s gotta happen It sure ain’t happening now It’s gotta happen, it’s gotta happen, it’s gotta happen It sure ain’t happening now
10.
He’s got her in his back pocket The crazy ways she’s acting too He’s got the key and he’ll never unlock it She’ll never have the upper hand again I see it happen every night He treats her like she’s nothing and it isn’t right I can take it, I can’t take it anymore She calls me to cry on my shoulder She saves her secrets just for me Though it means that I never can hold her I’m off her list forever that’s for sure After all my time and care She looked right past me like I wasn’t there I can take it, I can’t take it anymore She says she’s nobody’s girl, nobody’s girl But she’s everything I would want in this world Wonder what it would do if she only knew That she’s everything to me But that can never be Every move I make really shows it I dote on her like a nervous host Got a feeling that everyone knows it Except for her, and that’s what hurts the most I wish I’d known before my fall Nice guys come last or not at all I can take it, I can’t take it anymore She says she’s nobody’s girl, nobody’s girl But she’s everything I would want in this world Wonder what it would do if she only knew That she’s everything to me Wish I was nobody
11.
12.
Called you up one last time Just to prove it to myself That you’re no longer mine You said it’s over, okay that’s fine But you didn’t have to tell me That I’d wasted my dime Stepped out my door without a tear There was no one there to hear So I shouted loud and clear Good morning world ‘Cause it’s a good, good morning world Hold my breath and count to ten Then I realize how great it feels To be free again So I went out with my friends But all the girls I saw Were going out with other men I was alone, all by myself Would you put me on the shelf? Please, I really need your help Good morning world ‘Cause it’s a good, good morning world I must admit that I have cried If you only knew about the many Times I’ve tried to tell you how I feel I guess it’s time to swallow pride But when you left that day A little piece of my heart died I never thought it would have to end If our relationship could mend Would you, could you be my friend? Good morning world ‘Cause it’s a good, good morning world Good morning world ‘Cause it’s a good, good morning world
13.
A Nice One 03:09
I just wanna write a nice one I don’t wanna write a mean one Cuz I wrote a really mean one Just the other day I don’t wanna write a snippy one A snippy lippy dippy jippy one I just wanna write a pretty song To end this day But don’t you know it’s Smog that makes the sky look pretty Hunger that makes your food taste good And you don’t know you’re really happy Until you get sad I just wanna write a nice one A really really really nice one We don’t need another mean one Though mean ones always get their way I just wanna write another pretty one We don’t need another ugly one There are already enough ugly ones I just wanna make you smile But don’t you know it’s Smog that makes the sky look pretty It’s Hunger that makes your food taste good And you don’t know you’re happy Until you’re sad And don’t you know it’s Crap and rain that make the flowers grow Pain and suffering that make your juices flow And you don’t you’re in the middle of good Till things go bad And remember Time goes by before you know it Please make sure that you don’t blow it Spread your love around while you still can And that is why I just wanna write a nice song A little shiny happy pretty song It doesn’t even have to be long I just wanna write a nice song
14.

about

You can only come out of left field once, and the Sparkle*Jets U.K. had already managed to stretch their novelty by following up their irreverent debut with a full-fledged tribute album to themselves. So the band wisely decided not to replicate In, Through and Beyond and took a different approach entirely with Bamboo Lounge. Susan West is utilized more directly here; while her off-kilter character added variety to the debut, now she's brought front and center. The production on her tracks makes her vocal growl sound like her DNA was lifted from Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson. And her material ups the ante, too -- instead of being ambivalent about the death of a controlling boyfriend, she's now a caterwauler at a square dance where the participants will all be shot dead (yes, really). And Simmons responds by turning out a set of songs that are more faithful to power pop conventions than anything on the debut, such as the gorgeous "Sorry." There are no covers this time and they are missed, but to replace them the band makes a few liberal lifts from '70s classics like "Rock & Roll All Nite" by Kiss (in "She May Be Nice") and Elvis Costello's "Alison" (in "Beautiful Girl"). And the package is rounded out by a lounge instrumental, a twisted children's song, and album packaging that resembles the drink menu at a Chinese restaurant. Adoration of junk culture has never been as silly or as fun as this. (Jason Damas - All Music Guide)

credits

released October 20, 2017

THANKS AND LOVE most of all to OUR FAMILIES, the amazing JO HN PERRY, SJUK alumni JAMES DeBEAU &
JOEL VALDER, and our dearest pals and all-star live support team of LISA MYCHOLS, ROBBIE RIST & JOHN BORACK
Also thanks to TISHA BOONYAWATANA, MIKE WILLSON & ANTHONY GRISHAM for playing with us and keeping SJ*UK alive.

not to mention: KEN WEST, DAVID BASH, BRIAN HONDA, LISA JENIO, WAYNE RESNICK, PROBYN GREGORY, PETE MAGDALENO, SEVERO, ANNE M. BRAY, PATRICK McGRATH, LESLIE ALEKEL, CATHY GALE, KEN KOSTA, TONY & TANSY, GAIL GEORGE, THE AMAZING BOSTICKS, GLEN LANGDON, STEVE ADAM, JOHN KEEL, DON MOGILL, RICH KANE, KEN SHARP, ROBERT KINSLER, JEREMY KOLLER, GARY “PIG” GOLD, AARON CHRISTOPHER, ANDREW ALEKEL, DARIAN SAHANAJA, DESIREE GUZETTA, WENDIE COLTER, NORM KELSEY, BEN ESHBACH, DERRICK ANDERSON, WIL O’BRIEN, MARCOS DE LA CRUZ, JEFF GLENN, TAMMY FERRANTI, ROY LANSDOWN, JIM LASPESA, CARL CAFFARELLI, JEFF CHARREAUX, ROY APPLEMAN,
ADAM MARSLAND, DAVID MACK, HANS ROTENBERRY, JEREMY MORRIS, ARLO at MR. T’s, the AUDITEERS, KEN CALDRETTI, BRUCE BRODEEN, DEREK SIVERS, DAVID KOVAL, LINDA JEMISON, all the kids at FOUNTAIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, all the great bands and friends we rawk with in LA & OC (yeah, that’s you!), BOBBY BOGNAR’S HAIR, and especially JULIAN & his babysitters.

PRODUCED and RECORDED by MICHAEL SIMMONS at SPIDER CRAB WEST STUDIOS, FULLERTON, CA (DDD)
EXCEPT “SHE MAY BE NICE” RECORDED by ANDREW ALEKEL at GRAND MASTER RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, CA (AAD)
MULTI- MULTIMEDIA CONTENT (CD) BY JOHN PERRY SPECIAL THANKS to ROBBIE RIST at SPIDER CRAB WEST
MIKE and SUSAN PORTRAITS by JOHN KEEL
COVER PHOTO of THE BAMBOO LOUNGE by MIKE
GRAPHIC DESIGN by MIKE and SUSAN
PROBYN GREGORY appears courtesy of
MORTIMER SNEED & THE BRIGANDS
LISA JENIO appears courtesy of
SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY

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Michael Simmons Huntington Beach, California

Guitarist/songwriter/vocalist for venerable powerpop band sparkle*jets u.k., frequent voice behind Popdudes, and 1/3 of Yorktown Lads.

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