Forbidden City *Lyric Version*

LYRICS AND MORE INFORMATION BELOW

Jenna Mammina sings w/Brian Gore on Guitar. Forbidden City.

About "Forbidden City":
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/29/...

Lyrics
Forbidden City-- Brian Gore (GEMA Publishing)

I took a walk from the docks
Up to Chinatown
For some fun and libation
Before my ship headed out

Something exotic
Under the gun
Before headed out to war
Against the Land of the Rising Sun

I was in for a shock
A surprising one, too
Never thought I'd hear and oriental chanteuse
Who could sing the blues

Forbidden City!
A club in the fog
If that ain't entertainment
I'm a lump on a log

Golden dragons, shots of burbon
Steamy smell of dim sum
Chinese "Old Blue Eyes" from behind velvet curtains
Singing "I'm in the Mood for Love"

There's a guy they call the "Asian Fred Astaire"
He does a little whistling in a tap dance thing there
(Whistle/Tap Dance Interlude)

And when I'm on the edge of a battle
Just before Sarge gives the go
Amidst all the ruckus and the rattle
I think of the players in that show

When the future is slightly uncertain
And there's tension in the air
I just think of the "Forbidden City"
And for a while my fears disappear

I came back by
In 1965
My son was at Berkeley
My wife still alive

I went up to Sutter Street
And looked all around
"Forbidden City" was nowhere to be found

Forgotten story
Unforgettable time
That show was so good
I think it should still be playing, still be playing, now!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Forbidden
• City
• San
• Francisco
• Larry
• Ching
• Chinatown

[ProbTron]

Reminds me of an old children series. Dunderklumpen :) Yeah google that.

Nice playing btw (as usual)

[christrealized]

Great job but the guitar is over powering Jenna's vocals... a little different mic placement would have helped a lot..:) Still a great performance never the less..!

[tlyoung88]

Can someone put up the Arthur Dong documentary about Forbidden City?

[miguitplay]

Can't hear Jenna

[Mooku]

Dude, I love your pickin'. Very nice. It's gonna take me a while to get to that point. And ummm, you write good too lol. The piece was very nice. And Jenna, great singing. You have a nice voice.

[fayala045]

great!!!!!!I like jazz..:)

[zabalaceci]

in a winter afternoon at bs as I've been enjoying all your videos! they are grate! congratulations! the best

ceci

[dayselucia]

UAU!!! So nice, so jazz!

Congratulations, Brian.

Keep on whith the good job.

[dbaudrl]

very good. more than words ^^:

[AnchoriteProductions]

Great tribute song! Very interesting historical background. I always like to hear what inspires a particular piece or song. I would like to see the documentary, Forbidden City, then give this another listen. I wonder if it's still available? Well done! Thanks for posting. -Derek