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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
THE PARADOX BALL
Specal thanks to Ralph, Michael Ray, Uncle Bob, Lavender Jim and the Paradox Choir for turning my words and a few chords into a song. It was the first time I ever had a dog in the race and it was a major rush to hear it become a reality. Bravo!
Those words put one right back in the Paradox. I can see it like an old photograph. A little poetic time machine. Every time that song is played, the doors open and there we are again.
"The Paradox Ball" by Gary Mullen. A tradition is born. A classic.
There's no way I'm the only reader who didn't enjoy hearing the lyrics to The Paradox Ball in real-time, so I won't feel alone in asking: any chance those lyrics could be posted herein?
In a strip mall on Tustin down in the BIG ORANGE Amid the great urban sprawl Sat this little ol' club I'm sure you remember Hell they don't even serve alcohol
You know Orange County it ain't cultural bliss But here's some advice you can use If you plant the right seeds your harvest will grow So put on your Paradox Shoes Chorus You may come down easy You may come down hard You may not come down at all You can write words of wisdom on the dressing room wall When you shuffle your feet at The Paradox Ball
Taxes will rise and so will the creek I'm pretty damn sure about that But one night a week you can let yourself go And put on your Dancin' hat
Tuxedos or blue jeans optional pearls Around and around in a whirl You can dance with your Demons Your Angels and all At the Thursday night Paradox Ball
Quick step forward and one to the rear I can see you're doing just fine A few more lessons and you're gonna find You'll be stepping out lightly in three quarter time
You may come down easy You may come down hard You may not come down at all You can write words of wisdom on the dressing room wall When you shuffle your feet at The Paradox Ball
For the Brother's and Sister's Who's Spirits have soared You'll always live on in our songs We know you'll be watching And answer the call For a final Fandango at the Paradox Ball
You may come down easy You may come down hard You may not come down at all You can write words of wisdom on the dressing room wall When you shuffle your feet at The Paradox Ball
Let's not forget the hard work of YOU Gary, bringing up so much equipment, being the worlds best guest, when I'd get up there would be coffee and rolls, he cleans the kitchen, a great cook too. Big cheers for Gary!!!!!not to mention the "t's" and store runs, so many thoughtful acts. love you......
Gary and Susan Mullen said... Ginny...Had to get some help from Harry Nillson on the cure...
"Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together, Put the lime in the coconut, and you'll feel better, Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up, Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning"
10 comments:
Bravo to you, too, Gary for writing it! It's our anthem now.
Those words put one right back in the Paradox. I can see it like an old photograph.
A little poetic time machine. Every time that song is played, the doors open and there we are again.
"The Paradox Ball" by
Gary Mullen.
A tradition is born.
A classic.
There's no way I'm the only reader who didn't enjoy hearing the lyrics to The Paradox Ball in real-time, so I won't feel alone in asking: any chance those lyrics could be posted herein?
The Paradox Ball
In a strip mall on Tustin down in the BIG ORANGE
Amid the great urban sprawl
Sat this little ol' club I'm sure you remember
Hell they don't even serve alcohol
You know Orange County it ain't cultural bliss
But here's some advice you can use
If you plant the right seeds your harvest will grow
So put on your Paradox Shoes
Chorus
You may come down easy
You may come down hard
You may not come down at all
You can write words of wisdom on the dressing room wall
When you shuffle your feet at The Paradox Ball
Taxes will rise and so will the creek
I'm pretty damn sure about that
But one night a week you can let yourself go
And put on your Dancin' hat
Tuxedos or blue jeans optional pearls
Around and around in a whirl
You can dance with your Demons
Your Angels and all
At the Thursday night Paradox Ball
Quick step forward and one to the rear
I can see you're doing just fine
A few more lessons and you're gonna find
You'll be stepping out lightly in three quarter time
You may come down easy
You may come down hard
You may not come down at all
You can write words of wisdom on the dressing room wall
When you shuffle your feet at The Paradox Ball
For the Brother's and Sister's
Who's Spirits have soared
You'll always live on in our songs
We know you'll be watching
And answer the call
For a final
Fandango at the Paradox Ball
You may come down easy
You may come down hard
You may not come down at all
You can write words of wisdom on the dressing room wall
When you shuffle your feet at The Paradox Ball
And let's not forget the hard work of Dave Hall -- our music man and technician all rolled into one.
I keep hoping all this music and video he and Pam are capturing will form the basis of some sort of non-profit Paradox foundation or Paradox house.
Let's not forget the hard work of YOU Gary, bringing up so much equipment, being the worlds best guest, when I'd get up there would be coffee and rolls, he cleans the kitchen, a great cook too. Big cheers for Gary!!!!!not to mention the "t's" and store runs, so many thoughtful acts. love you......
I second that!
Virginia Lee (Sheffer)
Gary... The song keeps runnin' around in my brain over and over and over.... do you know how to make it stop?
Gary and Susan Mullen said...
Ginny...Had to get some help from Harry Nillson on the cure...
"Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together,
Put the lime in the coconut, and you'll feel better,
Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up,
Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning"
July 3, 2009 3:50 PM
I think that's one of those ooo-wee songs... Now I'm stuck with all three of them.
No, make that four, since I can also hear Steve Noonan holding forth against the preachers thanks to Michael Ray.
What a night.
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