Nazz: Fungo Bat (unreleased)
Artist
Nazz
Players
Carson Van Osten, Todd Rundgren, Robert "Stewkey" Antoni, Thom Mooney
Producer
Nazz
After the first Nazz album, the Nazz recorded a double album entitled Fungo Bat. This was not accepted by the record company. Songs were culled from Fungo Bat and Nazz Nazz was released. Later, more songs were culled and Nazz III was released; however, not all songs
got used. Here is the original song list and lyrics to the songs not found on the other two albums.
- Sydney's Lunchbox
- Love Everywhere
- Oxymoron
- Forget All About It
- Only One Winner
- Magic Me
- Gonna Cry Today
- Meridian Leeward
- Under The Ice
- Some People
- Rain Rider
- Resolution
- Old Time Lovemaking
- Featherbedding Lover
- Take The Hand
- How Can That Be Beautiful?
- Loosen Up
- Sing a Song
- Good Lovin' Woman
- Sing a Song (reprise)
- It's Not That Easy
- Plenty Of Lovin'
- Letters Don't Count
- Kiddie Boy
- Christopher Columbus
- Hang On Paul
- You Are My Window
- A Beautiful Song
- Train Kept A Rollin'
I got lost in my sleep five thousand miles from here
I was seduced by a lady with deadly snakes in her hair
There was a dragon there who could have been anywhere
There was me, and the beast, and fire in the air
I was the first knight to fly but tumbled out of the sky
To meet fiendish Grendel where the sea hag hides
On the grain of dust where I meander
Aphrodite does what I command her
I want to dream back and fly with Mercury
Fly on wings to Helium and I will not believe
You're everywhere that ever was
See everyone whose ever sung
I love the emperoress of a distant sun
It's here, tapping on my window, knocking on my door
It's coming out for sure
It's there, floating on the air, must be everywhere
Saying do you want to share
Could it be
That what you want to see is
What you see
It's all around you
So please think of what you're saying
Don't rush
Think more of us
If you can try to understand
It's easy to make plans
Just love me if you can
What's your answer
Or will you take this chance and
Make a stand for
It must be everywhere
Love everywhere, everywhere
Some day many dreams will pass away
Some day all the still will come to play
Everywhere you look it can be found
Everywhere, everywhere, all around
Somehow it sees, but it is blind
Somehow it thinks but has no mind
Though it never was, it never will be
It always is and always will be
Sometimes it stops but never ends
Sometimes while ending it begins
Constantly dying in the sea
Constantly seeming to be free
Everyone's got to have a cause or two
No one's changing enough to help you
There's something basically wrong
Everywhere, we revolve out of our time
And we know that's there's
nobody listening to people like us
But for now, for awhile
We just forget all about it awhile
Forget all about it awhile
For awhile
Thoughts of life, lots of women, thoughts of love
These are things that we can't be sure of
And every minute you live takes you
a minute towards when you must die
And we know there are
times when I'm not even sure I'm alive
But for now, for awhile
We just forget all about it awhile
Forget all about it awhile
For awhile
No one's fit to run the world, as far as I can see
The only person fit to run my world is me
But that's just one of my own personal crusades
And for now I'm not complaining, not campaigning
If you haven't got time to rest, then take the record off now
There is only one winner
There is only one prize
Whoever gets your heart is the winner
There is only one winner
I'm at war with a man that I still haven't seen
It's a fight for life, if I lose you I'll die
Somebody's got to lose you and that's why
There is only one winner
There is no second place
I only know I must be the winner
There is nothing to lose but the sight of your face
I can't stay around if I know you're not mine
Somebody's gonna be lost in your mind
There's a line I don't want to have to follow behind
And I just can't see myself hugging you, loving you
There is only one winner
You're the one to decide
You've got to tell me who is the winner
Tell me who gets the broken heart, who gets the bride
Not a thing I can do - it depends upon you
But nobody wants to win more than I do
I can't lie, and I'll do anything to show you my side
I won't lie, no lie
I'll do anything to bring you over to my side
Take your time, take your time
If you want all my time is yours
Time is yours to make me the winner
Innocent angel with your evil mind
But not around to see me plot the perfect crime
It makes me dizzy thinking just what you might do
And if you should find that I'm as evil as you
Magic Me, know just what you hide girl, Magic me
It isn't just talent 'cause it took me years
And girls like you only want to see my tears
I'd like to sit back now just to picture the fun
And see your reaction when the damage is done
Magic Me, know just where you hide girl, Magic me
The spell is very simple and it's worked so far
It's quick and very painful and it leaves a scar
Justice is all right with me
And I'll treat you just like you treated me
You know as long as I can remember
I wasn't ever liable to give myself away
But it sure doesn't look like it makes a difference now
So I'm gonna cry today
You know as long as I can remember
Nobody ever got anybody back this way
And it sure doesn't look like I'm gonna be the first
So I'm gonna cry today
Are you turned off by my lack of composure
Please excuse my state, it's just that I know
Your gonna take away something that I never had
But I thought was mine
You know as long as I can remember
You and I never had to find ways to waste a day
But it sure doesn't look like you're gonna be around
So I guess I'll cry today
Are you turned off by this over exposure
Please excuse this mess, it's just 'cause I know
Your gonna take away something that I never had
But I thought was mine
I'm a human being now but I used to be a pig
'Til they shortened up my nose
and they made me wear a wig
I'm afraid the things on piggy farm
will never be the same
Since they picked me for this job
and they stuck me with a name
It's a name, it's name,
who ever heard of a pig with a name like
Meridian Leeward - that's my name
I fly around the sky in a big jet plane
I'm a flash ace pilot, got my name on the wing
I hang around with people
and they don't suspect a thing
You look like a person but you know you're a pig
I'm not afraid of dying
from some mad man's gun or knife
When I was still a piggy, dying was a way of life
I'm not a piggy anymore and I don't share that dread
The other day for breakfast I ate half of Uncle Fred
I wonder who ate the other half of Fred?
I think I'd rather be a cop
I think that's what I'd like to be
I'd show you people a thing or two
If a man in blue starts beating on you
Look out 'cause it might be me
You look like a cop but you know you're a pig
Ice, it forms in sheets from your eyes
Your tears are down and so crass
Because all you wanted was a touch from the face
Try to find a feeling nothing and wondering why
And the snow queen turned into a princess of ice
Braving cold and staring cooly aloof as you die
Under the Ice
Please, an ill wind blows no one good
A hurricane in disguise
And it sings you a song you find appealing inside
Waits around until you've learned to sing like a fool
It's a wind that lingers long enough to be fed
Takes away the woman, leaves you hung in a blue sea of cool
Some people think they were born out of wisdom
Some people think they were bred out of grace
Some people think they're alive out of glory
Some people think through the hole in their face
Some people are so fine
And some people ain't you, and some people ain't me
And some people are something that I don't ever want to be
Some people think that I'm acting naively
Some people think I'm not thinking things right
Some people think we don't look square at each other
Spite is the main driving force in my life
Some men sail the waters, some men live on the land
I was born Apollo with the reins and the whip in my hand
Where I take the ladies is something you've never seen
But nothing stops a man who flies
and glides like a dying machine
I don't need the motions that are made for that hill
And I don't do half the things you think that I will
And I don't see how you find it much of a thrill
That's unless you want to take a ride
Ride my chariot baby, my role is the sun
Ride my chariot baby, my steed's on the run
Ride my chariot baby, we're leaving by dawn
Come on, come on, or else you're gonna see me gone
I got the belts and whips on, hanging around my waist
I ride the skies of lightning
with the clouds running over my face
Start out in the morning, sailing on the edge of night
I can save you with my left hand,
I can destroy you again with my right
You've got one last chance to catch a ride on my tail
When I move my tracks are hardly leaving a trail
And the sun and I leave every dawn without fail
So if you want to take a ride
Think of something I can send her while I'm thinking
Can't remember when I had such fun
Maybe later it won't matter
No spent feelings looking at her
When she's out of sight, if she's out of mind
Wondering all the time did I do it right
Something tells me though she's left me, it's not over
Still I thought we'd had a very nice time
One for the money, one for the lady
Two is the price to make the style of the day
Six days awaiting, now it's together
All that's forgotten can be picked up along the way
I'm of single mind, you know
I know what I want and I know what you need
You're looking at me
You're looking at the man home free
Got to get into that old time lovemaking
Old time, old time making of love
Time for the lady, time for the master
Time is awaistin' 'til it's time to get down
Fire on the heart side, love in the vinyards
Run down the reasons why we bother to stay around
I believe by now we know
My head is a song and my soul is a wire
My heart is a fire
I'm burning up with that desire
Let's go down, now everybody's waiting there
Nobody's done a thing like this before
Do it again
When you're standing on the floor
It's all together two in love (I love you)
Send [...] where it is impossible
Hold my hand, hold my hand
I gotta get away from here
Play it by ear now, play it by ear
Please start it once and then play it by ear
Please start it once again, play it by ear now
Can't quite remember when my brother told me to hear
What did he say?
I wish that he were here today
To see me digging that old time love making
Ain't it nice to find somebody waiting at home
Ain't it nice to find somebody waiting at home
But she's just a featherbedding lover
I might as well be living alone
You're out all night and I work all day
You tell me you love me,
but I think you just need a place to stay
I believe I'm feeding someone else's doe
'Cause you're just a featherbedding lover
I might as well be living alone
Pack your things, I think this time you better go
Pack your suitcase, I think this time you better go
'Cause you're just a featherbedding lover
I might as well be living alone
There's a hand that reaches
Reaches from a heart
One that isn't able
One that doesn't know just where to start
So it starts to tremble
Gives itself away
Strains to find a gesture
Something that the heart can easily say
Take the hand
It would mean so much to the heart to touch you
Play the part
Would you hold the hand and warm the heart
And take the heart that's waiting
Open it and find
There's a heart that's reaching
There's a heart that's reaching from inside
There is only one winner
There is only one prize
Whoever gets your heart is the winner
There is only one winner
I'm at war with a man that I still haven't seen
It's a fight for life, if I lose you I'll die
Somebody's got to lose you and that's why
There is only one winner
There is no second place
I only know I must be the winner
There is nothing to lose but the sight of your face
I can't stay around if I know you're not mine
Somebody's gonna be lost in your mind
There's a line I don't want to have to follow behind
And I just can't see myself hugging you, loving you
There is only one winner
You're the one to decide
You've got to tell me who is the winner
Tell me who gets the broken heart, who gets the bride
Not a thing I can do - it depends upon you
But nobody wants to win more than I do
I can't lie, and I'll do anything to show you my side
I won't lie, no lie
I'll do anything to bring you over to my side
Take your time, take your time
If you want all my time is yours
Time is yours to make me the winner
Hi everybody, we're the Nazz from Philadelphia, home of tuna fish hoagie. In
Philadelphia, we do a little thing called the loosen up. It goes like this.
First we loosen up on the drums. OK, now we loosen up on the bass. All right
let the guitar player fall in. Now then, now then, the organ player. Get
loose everybody. Do the loosen up. You can do it now. Ain't nothing to it
now. Loosen up baby. Get loose. Hang loose baby. Hang loose mother. Hang
loose fungo bat.
Sing me a song 'cause I've been away awhile
I just want to hear some music
It's been such a long time
Don't you want to hear me cry
I can't keep a tune
I could never dance too well
But my head is sick inside
I need the music to make me well
I need music to make me well, make me well
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We just want to sing you a song
That's all we want to do
You don't have to change your way or mind
That's only up to you
We are singing this song
If you'll listen for awhile
If you try as hard as we do
Maybe together, we can manage a smile
I know you think I've done something wrong
I'm only trying to see myself through your eyes
And put myself where I belong
You think I'm hurting, I can't make you see
I can't love you when the person you love isn't me
I can't stop feeling, my heart still feels like before
How can I tell you to make you see what I mean
I couldn't mean it anymore
If I could see you I'd try to explain
You're my heart's life, it can't take the pain
I'm alive - keep me alive
I'm not the guy that you think I'll turn out to be
You knew somebody with love too easy to say
But girl you know that isn't me
It's not that easy to say I'm in love
'til it's something we both are sure of
If you want me to say I'm in love
make it something we both are sure of
I've got plenty of love for you
Golden rings for your fingers too
Well I can dance and tell jokes too
If you'll buy me a drink of my favorite brew
Let's make plans full of fun and games
I'll sing you a song, you can call me names
I'd love to hear anything you say
Just another few dollars, I'll be on my way
I've got plenty of love for sure
A mind that's clean and a heart that's pure
So let's get together for a couple more
'Cause I've got plenty of love that's for sure
Ever since the last time I saw you,
you tried to qualify my life
You never knew the way I live
And I'm sorry I was never for changing
the things I couldn't change anyhow
And I'm sorry I'm not a different sign
And I don't believe in hiding the people
and the things in my past
And I know you don't want to hear me say
I wish that we were together again
We just couldn't make it work on paper
I'll never know why but you never knew me
except for my name
Maybe you think that I have changed
but nothing can change my mind
Those changes of your own that you held so dear,
to me were just a waste of time
Making believe we know it all without enough of
an understanding going on
All of the words won't change your mind
'Cause they're lost when you put the
letter back in the drawer
If I stood before you now,
you couldn't put me away anymore
Letters don't count
Letters don't, letters don't count
Letters, letters don't, letters don't count
Kiddie boy, kiddie boy, don't kid around with me
Don't do nothing with my woman,
you wouldn't want me to see
Kiddie boy, kiddie boy, I knew your papa too
He'd come around my house, someone my mama knew
Kiddie boy, kiddie boy, I'm gonna have my day
It seems you don't like living,
you're gonna get your way
Once upon a time I had this idea
That the world was round like me
So I asked the queen for three fine ships
To sail across the sea
Traveling with hoodlums as my crewman
Made me quite a little scared
Luckily I found that in the new world
Somebody was already there
I wasn't very sure just what to call them
See the funny clothes they wear
So I called them Indians
'Cause I knew they were already there
Someone's gonna tell you and it might be me
There's something on your face that even you can't see
It isn't your eyes and it isn't your nose
You don't have to sniff to tell you that it ain't no rose
It's something in your arrogant line
Your brain is tired of biding its time
You're gonna blow up here
so Paul you got to make up your mind
You drag into the studio and don't care why
You got a life as big as city hall and that's no lie
The aging owner treats you to a couple of beers
Feeding you cliches about the thing between your ears
You wonder if its all he can say
You'll find a better way to say it someday
But Paul you're too busy stripping gears,
now Paul your life is dripping away
Hang in, hang out, hang on, hang on Paul
You're having a ball
It's your way of life and not mine
It's so strangely easy to see
But you're laughing so hard you could die
I'm not about to tell you what you should be doing
I tend to disappear when I smell trouble brewing
I understand exactly what's the matter with you
We're stranded here together in this paddleless canoe
I'll take my chances in the water for now
It's what my mother would have wanted anyhow
The life you're living is over
but Paul, you're no contented cow
They say being in show biz is a thrill
It makes your life a breeze, [...]
But you better do something Paul before it kills you, yeah
Paul, you've got to make up your mind
You are my window
You cast my shadow
All in the light is you
All I ever saw in the love light was you
All I knew
You are my marrow
You cast my sorrow
You feel the world for me
You are what the world isn't feeling for me
And the key
Here with me
And the world is black but I can't see my window
You are my prism
You are my reason
You're what I want to be
You are everything that I want you to be
You're my key
Set me free
Open up my mind
Make me be the soul you hope to find
Keep me in line
We know I'm not all I should be feeling
Don't make me fake it
I'm not all love sense
Not all,
always,
not all,
free and,
not all,
me and,
not all
You are,
you are,
you are,
you are,
you are my window
You're my everyday
my pathway,
you're my mind,
my hope,
my light,
my dream,
my sleep
You are my pillow
You are my willow
You shouldn't wait for me
No one need weep for me anymore
You're my door
I wanted to write you a beautiful, beautiful song
I wanted to write you a beautiful, beautiful song
A beautiful song
The kind that makes your memory
go sailing through the window
Like in a movie
And fly away, a million miles into space
And look down
And look down on the lights of the world
Like people were as nice as the sight of it all
Just you
I wanted to sing you a beautiful, beautiful song
I wanted to sing you a beautiful, beautiful song
But you know what a cynic I am
And my voice isn't that good anyway
So all I can do is rave on
On a train, I met a dame
She was so handsome, she was a knock out girl
She was pretty from New York City
Oh I loved her up and down that whole damn track
With a heave and a ho, well I just couldn't let her go
Get along, sweet little woman, get along
Come on now get along
Train kept a rollin' all night long
Well the train kept a rollin' all night long
Came a stop and I was jerky
She was a fowl and I was a real guy turkey
She got off the train
But she looked so good, well I just couldn't let her go
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