Musicians | The Camp Store Carlsbad, CA | 9.1.2024
Dan Greenbaum
Mike Hunt
Mark ODonnell
Mike Pritchard
Jay Phillips
Lyrics
Give me rock and roll music till the end of time
If I need to sell my soul I’ll be the first in line
With my favorite tune blasting out the radio
Can’t, you hear me knocking by the Rolling Stones
Dance with me baby, hold me real close
The one I choose the one I love the most
Baby show em how it’s done
Hold me little chosen one
Baby show em how it’s done
Woke up this morning feeling no pain
My baby’s love hits me like the pouring rain
Here comes the evening watch my baby sway
Her beauty flows like some fine champagne
Hang with me baby walk real close
The one I choose the one I love the most
Baby show em how it’s done
Hold me little chosen one
Baby show em how it’s done
Say now little baby don’t you board that jet,
I ain’t half done with the whole of you yet
The full moon’s a GLOW It’s gonna wax & wane
Saxophone playing by the subway train
My partner in crime lets chase down so fun
Hold you as tight as I can my little chosen one
Baby show em how it’s done
Hold me little chosen one
Baby show em how it’s done
About the Song
I love the drum beat of this song, it’s a nod to Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. The spiritual center of this great nation, the place I saw my first concerts, the home of Philly Soul. It’s a love letter to her, her romantic temple on the hill overlooking the river (the Philadelphia Museum of Art). Where I fell in love, where I met my soul mate and future wife. I will always love that city, and what it gave me. It gave me my future.
Music was my compass. Years back, in another lifetime I roamed around with a boombox and a handful of cassette tapes. They were an odd eclectic mix of 50’s, 60s, 70s classics. Most of the cassettes I got from discount displays at truck stops on road trips. Jackie Wilson’s Greatest Hits, The Drifters, Isaac Hayes Classics, and my crown jewel Barry White’s Greatest hits.
About the Live Video:
As with previous shows, I’m going to release a song a week until the complete show is uploaded and archived on Substack. This concert is being released in support of the new single “Perpetual Change” (released on November 8, 2024). We started video taping and recording our live shows consistently in 2023, when I took over the live sound. Prior to that the recording sound quality was a bit spotty.
Related stories tied to the November 8, “Perpetual Change” release:
Perpetual Change: Official Music Video
Perpetual Change: Studio Notes
Live Performance of Perpetual Change, First Time We Played It at the Camp Store
About the Ram
Mark "The Ram" O'Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired, West Coast rock-and-roll.
For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com
Song Metadata
First in Line
The Ram
UPC: 196167281861
ISRC: uscgh2028685
Release date: January 10, 2020
ASCAP Work ID: 906299087
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159
More Information
I currently use DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.
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