Roberta

This was such fun to record with my dear friend Chris, who is very easy to work with, a pleasure indeed, and I look forward to many more such collaborations. I do apologize--I'm a post weekend wreck, or would have tried to lipsync, and you could've seen ME as well as Chris! who can be seen at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/hotfirecaster
,....and so you are digesting a slideshow instead ....maybe later I can swap out and add another vid to replace.
Chris sent a musical idea my way--one he assigned a name Alberta to, and I drew from that name..Roberta a very real gal in the world. The storyline is true, takes place in the 60s and a is a sweethearts story...and yes,.the eyes were a very memorable blue,...the man a memorable man. the gal, a real sweetheart--love you Bobbi;-)The lyrics:

Roberta,....Roberta you had him
at the first look
that's all it took, as you stood there
with pencil and pad in your hand
You were killer and he knew it
you took his order and looked
into the bluest eyes you'd ever seen
hold the onions and mayonnaise, please
he came back every day, and that's what
he'd say, and you'd deliver.......
you were killer, a sweet thing of only 16

waitin' to see the man with paint
on hands n Levis, tattered shoes
but he kept his white tee shirt and hair neat.....
and the twinkle in his eyes,
he had you, at the first look
down at the burger stand......
roberta, with pencil and pad in your hand
you were killer and he knew it,
and he had you with the first look
that's all it took, those eyes of blue

overtime the thrill was gone the grill
closed down and he did too but the
eyes that found the girl of sixteen
live on, live on...live on...................
those eyes of blue, eyes of blue.........

copyright C.Gardette and L Campbell
april 2009 all rights reserved

Category:

Music

Tags:

• collaboration
• original
• hotfirecaster
• cinderellalifestyle
• songwriting
• recording
• folk
• roots
• gretsch
• california
• france

[exit30sc]

Love it!!!  I searched to see if anybody ever would use MY name in a song...what are the odds?...not the prettiest name...however, you sure made it a pretty name in this song...great voice! Great song!

[cinderellalifestyle]

I hope you found more than this Roberta,....so glad you liked it, and BTW, I think it is a lovely name;-) thanks for such a lovely comment, and listening in! Laurie

[Sleepingsun4]

Awesome song&singing!!

[cinderellalifestyle]

thankyou very much--Chris is doing all the tracks and recording himself, and so it is a little bit like a gift to hear them "bare" I'm honored to be able to add the lyrics...:-)and sing..too Laurie

[reliablebow]

love the interlude guitar part....lives on....beautiful indeed

[cinderellalifestyle]

thanks on behalf of My collabateur(?) ,,,Chris (hotfirecaster), who laid down tracks......it is a surf sound, I love it too...:-) thanks for listenin' in! Laurie

[flohayron]

This one is so good toooooooo !!

[daviemcf]

Love this song Laurie and I love how you always put the lyrics up....keep writing beautiful songs like this!

[Toracube]

Revisiting some of your vids. Hi to Chris. 5/5

[jelasings]

dear laurielee...i guess i missed some of your last videos (was a little youtube tired...) but i am so glad to get back and discover this beautiful song from you and chris! the lyrics are so good! and your voice is so special and beautiful and the tune is fantastic! wonderful to listen to! hope you are fine and send you on this way my very best wishes...talk to you soon..bye, daniela