By Your Side

By Your Side

A year or two ago I went to a performance of the Underground Circus. The show was, "The Necklace." It followed the trail of a valuable necklace coveted by a number of characters. I fell in love with the music of this show. The lyrics were clever and often whimsical; the arrangments were brilliant; and the voice of one of the lead singers (Lindsey Davis) was so smooth it sounded like silk.

During the intermission I wandered out into the concourse and found "Colorifics" songwriter and musician Bernard Boulanger selling CDs at a table. I purchased two of the three that were on sale. I recall how happy he was, thanking me four or five times while beaming a smile. I don't know if it's that easy to make him happy or if he really needed the money. LOL (I should talk. Just the prospect of happiness makes me happy.)

Patsy Klein (yes, it's her real name) is the lead singer on "Where There's Smoke." Lindsey Davis is the lead on "Living City." "Where There's Smoke" tends to be more whimsical and playful. "Living City" is more romantic. And the most romantic song on the latter is...

BY YOUR SIDE

Every star shining bright is the same
In Paris or in Cairo it's all the same
And if I had to choose between cold or hot
If I could decide between exotic or not
All that would matter is to greet the night by your side

As life floats by more and more I see
Sunrise sunset swirling endlessly
And I can be alone in a far off land
But that would create castles only made on sand
It all means nothing unless I live it by your side

Let's not let the ocean separate our love ever again
I just want to be by your side forever 'til the very end
The sun's made of silver as it touches the flow of the sea
Its beauty is full and I wish you were here for it to see
The beach is mellow full of peace and truth
But nothing can compare to what I feel for you
My life is empty unless I live it by your side

Unfortunately, "Colorifics" CDs are hard to come by. Copies of "Living Color" may be found on amazon.ca or amazon.com...maybe a few other places...but I haven't found any copies of "Where There's Smoke." This Vancouver band was very well received critically, but it's breaks, management, and connections that ultimately determine success or failure in the music industry, just as it does in the arts as a whole.

Living Color - amazon.ca

Living Color - amazon.com