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The Fantastic Machine

by PAMELA PARKER

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1.
Believe 03:27
So you’re searching for love Why don’t you come inside with me now You never know what you’ll find Until we come together Baby, come meet me on the dance floor Then we’ll be inspired to be Gonna have a party Everybody’s coming here Make your way.. here Everybody wants it, Everybody needs it All in this together, You better believe Everybody wants it, Everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe it What kind of world would it be If we could treat each other equally You know I’m thinkin’ it’s time We got ourselves together Baby, come meet me on the dance floor Then we’ll be inspired to be We’re gonna have a party Everybody’s jumpin’ here… Everybody wants it, Everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe Everybody wants it, Everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe Better believe it...yeah Better believe, better believe, better believe it, you better believe, you better... Kick back, relax Find out who you really are The world needs you more than you’ll ever know So shine your light for all to share You can be the way….you wanna be… Everybody wants it, everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe Everybody wants it, everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe it Everybody wants it, everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe Everybody wants it, everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe it Everybody wants it, everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe Everybody wants it, everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe it Everybody wants it, everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe Everybody wants it, everybody needs it All in this together, you better believe it
2.
Love is blind, Your eyes, I took your name Now there’s a new girl She ain’t got no shame ☯️🐲☯️ Every thaaaang’s Gotta be your waaaay Always been like thaaaat But, not todaaaay...aeh 🎶🎶🎶🎶🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🎶🎶🎶🎶 Pedal to the metal with the wind in my hair Mama never taught me that, but I swear Sunset is falling as I’m on the rise Takes a strong woman to open her eyes 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💋💋💋💋💋🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 I’m on my own now Driving all night long Gonna reach the golden gate Got no more time to wait. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🎶🎶🎶🎶 Pedal to the metal with the wind in my hair Mama always taught me this and I swear Music is calling me to sing Got a dream, got a daughter Gotta follow one, to serve the other 🎶🎶🎶 Live my life how I like, Contrary to all of your demands I am and I can just take a stand With a hand on the wheels of life Go turning 💟🌺💟🌺💟 My only sin was waiting to begin Show my baby how to win 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 Pedal to the metal with the wind in my hair Mama always taught me this and I swear Music is calling me to sing Got a dream, got a daughter Gotta follow one, to serve the other 🎶🎶🎶 Live my life how I like Contrary to all of your demands I am and I can just take a stand With a hand on the Wheels of Life, Go turning 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 Pedal to the metal with the wind in my hair Turning ...Turning…(burnin rubber)... Mama always taught me this and I swear Music is calling me to sing Got a dream, got a daughter As I follow one, I serve the other 🎶🎶🎶🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🎶🎶🎶 Live my life how I like Contrary to all of your demands I am And I can just take a stand With a hand on the Wheels of Life, Go turning Turning ...Turning…(burnin rubber)... 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
3.
Red 03:21
4.
Fearless 03:12
Hear what I’m sayin’ To the fear inside you Make your way get your pay Whatcha gonna do with your time? Now you know that Life is precious If the world knocks you down, Get up and stand your ground -------------------------------------------- You can choose who you want to be We have the power, we are FEARLESS It feels so right ------------------------------------------- They try to separate us But I don’t see no difference Well, you know that we get along better When we are together When the noise gets louder We speak truth to power You gotta push, To get some action Silence won’t get you satisfaction -------------------------------------------- You can choose who you want to be We have the power, we are FEARLESS It feels so right....oh Stand Up, I wanna see us hand in hand What a feeling? Side by side to the beat, Sing it louder All of us in the street FEARLESS….oh Stand Up, Stand Up Stand Up, Stand Up Stand Up, Stand Up Stand Up, Stand up Side by side to the beat, sing it louder People dance in the street FEARLESS….
5.
Even in the darkest hours of a day I can see right through the way you lay your eyes on me I can feel the thrill of the wind running through my viens. Yeah we’ll make it there, no matter what if we dare to care, oh yeah we can be Seein’ clearly, we all sharin’ in this beautfy Ya’ feelin’ me, I see in you what I see in me Oh yeah we can be Oh Oh On top of the world Oh yeah On top of the wo-o-orld yeah Where everythang is possible If you want it too, All ya gotta do Is believe in me, I believe in you And together we can b-e-e-e On Top of the wo-o-orld….. Even In the darkest hours of a day I can see right through to every possibility Where everythang is possible If you want it too, all ya gotta do Is believe in me, I believe in you And together forever we can be on top of the world (wo-o-orld) On top of the world On top of the world (woooooooorld oh) On top of the world, On top of the world
6.
Ride On 05:01
Broke down busted on a dead end street Just searchin’ for some fool to meet On a mission just wishin you never did take That drug you down, down straight down Ride On to a brand new day Take my hand and let those troubles fade away You don’t need nothin’ you’ve got everything you’ll see So, come on pretty baby and just ride with me Caught up in some bullsh#t you just can’t shake Well step right up in it and take a minute Look inside and find your vibe and do something with it Break it down turn around and get right to it Ride On to a brand new day Just take my hand and let those troubles fade away You don’t need nothin’ you’ve got everything you’ll see So, come on pretty baby and just ride with me Riiiiiiide with me Hear that train a comin’ your tune it’s hummin’ Could it be the promise you’ve been waiting for Pick it up from your bootstraps and make that ship fly You get what you believe no need to ask why Ride On to a brand new day Just take my hand and let those troubles fade away You don’t need nothin’ you’ve got everything you’ll see So, come on pretty baby and just ride with me Ride with me Just keep on ridin' Keep on rollin' Keep on ridin' Keep on rollin' Ride on
7.
Today was the day I planned to make it all go away Tonight was the night We made OUR night But as the time it came, you took it all as we changed Caught by the wind… (Caught by the wind) It’ll come again... (just like it’s been, caught by the wind) Fill the space within… (Caught by the wind) Just like it’s been… Well now you’re here To tell me what it is you fear Whisper in my ear (darling my dear) This void could swallow us whole As we wait for our story to unfold Caught by the wind… (Caught by the wind) It’ll come again... (just like it’s been, caught by the wind) Fill the space within… (Caught by the wind) Just like it’s been… :::Bridge::: You thought we had it all under control But our hopes have turned to snow Caught by the… Wind… (Caught by the wind) It’ll come again... (just like it’s been, caught by the wind) Fill the space within… (Caught by the wind) Just like it’s been… (just like it’s been, caught by the wind) Ohhhhh caught by the wind…. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnd Ooooohhhhh…. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnd Yeah yeah yeah…. Wiiiiiiiiinnd Fill the space within… (caught by the wind) Just like it’s been
8.
Eclipse 04:09
When you first took my hand I had no idea What was to come from it Oh, my darling one I hope you will get here soon Oh dear, it’s been months Oh, since I’ve seen you and your smile All the while I’ve been waiting While I’ve been doing just fine What it feels, what it feels What it feels like is something, oh Oh, something unexplainable Oh honey, so sweet Like a flower when it blooms in the spring Well I can understand Why you’re a man And you know I’m a woman We are, we are, we are what we are and We’ll walk, we’ll walk, we’ll make our way Oh yes, we’ll walk, we’ll walk, we’ll make our way
9.
This Time 04:00
10.
Breakthrough 05:39
Well I see you think you’ve got it all And I know you just about to fall Well my dear, you might wanna think it through Before you make yourself into someone new Well, you got something big to lose It always comes straight on back to you And you know, you got a lot of things you wanna do So, just breakthrough...and see who’s who Well, I sold it to the highest bid Back when I was just a kid Well it’s for life, not for winning It’s your right, it’s for giving Well, you got something big to lose It always comes straight on back to you And you know, you got a lot of thangs thatcha wanna do So, just break, breakthough, see who’s who You’s who... Chew it up and spit it out Tell me what it’s all about Isn’t love worth a bow….anyhow? Well, I hear it in the streets And I feel it in your heartbeat Well in a moment, I could take you there But just remember what your mama says Well, you got something big to lose It always comes straight on back to you And you know, you got a lot of thangs thatcha wanna do But you gotta break, breakthrough Oh and see who’s Who’s who, you’s who Chew it up and spit it out Tell me what it’s all about Isn’t love…worth a bow
11.
You know who we are, and it’s the final hour, now Oh, you see how we play, and it’s the final hour, now Oh, go on and get it girl, go get it now, go on Go on and get it girl, get it yeahy yeahy, go on Go on and get it girl, go get it now, go on Go on and get it girl, get it yeahy yeahy, go on You saw us funk dat club in the final hour now And you heard us rock that night in the final hour, now Oh, go on and get it girl, go get it now, go on Go on and get it girl, get it yeahy yeahy, go on Go on and get it girl, go get it now, go on Go on and get it girl, get it yeahy yeahy, go on Go get that, Chu gonna get that too Main dog gonna get that for you At the final hour now, Awe, go’ne get that, chu gonna get that too Main dog gonna get that for you At the final hour now, Awe RAP - Shock G - 1:54 You’d never think to use him, Said he never tried to abuse him He took us all by the hand, cuz Butch was the man He wasn’t... switchin’ dope with no man, He took us all by the hand I’m tellin you, Butch was the man... And the first person to turn me onto Hyde Street (Studios) wow! Butch was the connector, the “Bill Graham” of the sidewalk Go On Go On Go On, go get that You gonna get that too, Main dog gonna get that for you At the final hour, now aw Go on and get it girl, go get it now Go on, go on and get it girl, get it yeah, yeah Go on, go on and get it girl, go get it now Go on, go on and get it girl, get it yeah yeah, now aw

credits

released February 15, 2019

Produced by Pamela Parker, Chris McGrew & Jaimeson Durr

Mixed by Jaimeson Durr. Assistant mixing by Pamela Parker & Chris McGrew.

Recorded by Pamela Parker, Chris McGrew & Jaimeson Durr. Additional engineering by Nathan Winter, Jack Kertzman & David Saenz. Assistant Engineers: Jeff Gold, Eric Kamm, Tessa Orton, Jackson Galt and Justin Hetrick.

Special thanks to Michael Ward and the Hyde Street Studios Staff.
Recorded at Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, CA.
Additional recording at Wally's Hyde Out (Studio C at Hyde Street Studios)
Mastered by Mike Wells Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.

Pamela Parker: Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Tom Finch: Guitar, Vocals
Spence Murray: Bass, Vocals
Chris McGrew: Drums
Ryan Hickey: Piano, Organ, Moog, Vocals
Kim Moon & James Caran: Extra vocals on Eclipse (Track 8)
James Caran: Vocal Arranging on Eclipse (Track 8)
Kaitlyn Durr: Extra Vocals on Believe (Track 1)
Rich Armstrong: Trumpet, Horn arrangements (Tracks 5, 9 and 11)
Teddy Raven: Tenor Sax
Jay Davidson: Alto Sax
Ariel Sommer: Chimes on Breakthrough
Shock G: Vocal/Rap on The Final Hour (Track 11)


Red, This Time & Breakthrough written by Pamela Parker.
Believe, Fearless, Top Of The World, & The Final Hour written by Pamela Parker, Tom Finch, Spence Murray & Chris McGrew.
Pedal To The Metal written by Pamela Parker, Tom Finch, Chris McGrew, Spence Murray, Jaimeson Durr & Jean Buskirk.
Ride On written by Pamela Parker & Michael Moss
Caught By The Wind written by Pamela Parker, Ryan Hickey & Chris McGrew
Eclipse written by Pamela Parker & Ryan Hickey

Art Director: Michael Moss
Original Airbrush Art: Michael Moss
Graphic Design & Layout: Michael Moss
Photography by Edward Saenz
For more information please visit www.PamelaParkerRocks.com
Pamela Parker, Hyde Street Studios, 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

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Original Classic Rock for the New Millennium.

Armed with her trusty red Gibson SG, purple Vintage Modern Marshall half-stack, and out of this world band mates, and a show that is nothing short of electrifying, Pamela Parker has opened for Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's Heart and the legendary Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis Joplin's band). EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS is a testament to rock!!! ... more

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