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Gumbo du Jour

by Kagero

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1.
Wednesday morning I woke up late Not so hungry but I ate Eggs and white toast on a plate With a black coffee I contemplate Doing my laundry but I hate Wasting my day so I debate, Watching TV talking about Current unemployment rate I looked for a cigarette in my pocket Cause I forget I quit smoking so many years ago But who cares how long I can live this life? It's no one else's business if I don't have a wife I take it easy with no trouble and strife It's like I'm walking on the ... "Bon chiki ba ban, bon chiki ba ban!" Smoking on Bali Shag I rolled up leaning against the wall Oh I'm feeling lazy and gray Ooo "c'est la vie" like smoke goes up and then ashes fall In search of a bright & happy day Wanna go to a bar but I can't I got drunk like an elephant Today I feel like a tiny ant Here in Bedford-Stuyvesant Let me roll another cigarette Thinking of the girl that I met Kissed on her cheek after the set Playing in a band, that's what I get I would have never made it this far, had I never had my guitar While an average boy choose to buy himself a car Oh where's my day going through the cloud? Somewhere I hear the hip-hop music playing loud Just take it easy, no need to overcrowd my head Otherwise, I would go "bon chiki ba ban, bon chiki ba ban!" Smoking on Bali Shag, what's her name? I can't recall Oh can't believe she's still seventeen! Ooo "c'est la vie" like smoke goes up and then ashes fall And I live somewhere in between (SOLO) Smoking on Bali Shag I rolled up leaning against the wall Oh I'm singing Doris Day! "Que sera sera" like smoke goes up and then ashes fall In search of a bright & happy day Smoking on Bali Shag I rolled up leaning against the wall Oh I'm feeling lazy and gray Ooo "c'est la vie" like smoke goes up and then ashes fall In search of a bright & happy day
2.
I came from Jakarta long time ago To find good living, to earn some bread you know I like my country but there's no employment I couldn't stay, so I went To New York city where I found a job To New York city where I met my friend Bob He asked me one day, "you like it here?" So I said, "No, let's make it clear" I don't like this life at all Just like walking on the ball I don't like this life at all One day I wanna go back to my Jakarta I came from Jakarta, I work at a restaurant Saw John Travolta at the same restaurant I like this country, don't get me wrong I shouldn't have stayed this long It's New York city, what can you say? It's New York city, what more can you say? And all my friends' gone back to their lands Now living life as it's planned I don't like this life at all Just like walking on the ball I don't like this life at all One day I wanna go back to my Jakarta La la la ... It's New York city, what can you say? It's New York city, what more can you say? So should I stay just five more years? That's what I said five years ago! I don't like this life at all Just like walking on the ball I don't like this life at all One day I wanna go back to my Jakarta Back to my Jakarta La la la ...
3.
I work in a grocery store May have told you once before As well as I'm a singer in a band Don't you know? Everyone I know, they say Rather shocked and in dismay How long are you gonna live like this? Can't you see the reality? No girlfriend, no security You're almost on your own in this babylon You may last a year or two And then what are you gonna do? Aren't you afraid of being all alone? Yes, I'm afraid like everybody else Yes I do fear another day I face With my bet I place Every single day of life, Hoping one day my dreams will come true I can be nobody else but just myself And I will take the blame And I won't be ashamed even if I hit the floor Yes, I'm a rockstar in a grocery store So my friend came back from a holiday Lying on a beach, Caribbean bay It's nice to get out of New York sometimes Don't you think? They give warnings for my fate Find another job before it's too late When was the last time you took vacation? Everyday I go around I eat breakfast in Chinatown I see the world without taking an airplane Here's Jamaican festival I join the multi cultural parade right through the sidewalk in the rain I won't be afraid like everybody else I no longer fear another day I face In any case, every single day of life is such a treasure in a secret drawer Why be like somebody else? When you're the only one that lives like you and feels like you I don't worry any more Just call me a rockstar in a grocery store Just let everybody know Yes, I'm a rockstar in a grocery store Working right next door Counting singles in my hand But at night I'm a singer in a band La la la ... I let the stars above decide my fate and I just can't wait for tomorrow, that's for sure Yes, I'm a rockstar in a grocery, Rockstar in a grocery, Rockstar in a grocery store!
4.
My Freedom 05:47
Every day, underneath Manhattan bridge I sip coffee that's eighty cents Every day, on a bench under the bridge I dream of the world beyond the fence Every day, I sit by the river Look around there's a fishman on the reel And I see across a flash of silver It's my hope nobody can steal Oh oh oh... Oh oh oh... So my freedom is in, in the song I sing by day So my freedom is in the sound I play Oh every day I'm less rich in my pocket But you know I'm richer, you know I'm richer in my mind Every day, I choose to be a runner How far away is the place I am to get? Sometimes I wanna sleep in woman's breasts But I stay on the track that's for the best for you and me Every day, I dream of Ethiopia Every night, music comes to me Every day, I can dream of Andulcia Every night... So my freedom is on, on the train I take by day So my freedom is on the rusty rails Oh every day I'm less rich in my pocket But you know I'm richer, you know I'm richer in my mind (Solo) Oh we are living in New York City Where things don't seem to get any pretty Through the noise and the crowd I walk on Till I meet people on their salty feet Oh every day I'm less rich in my pocket But you know I'm richer, you know I'm richer in my mind Oh every day I'm less rich in my pocket But you know I'm richer, you know I'm richer in my mind In my mind, in my mind...
5.
Angel Baby 03:11
Angel baby Can you show me the way you always dance in Brazil? Angel baby I think I heard this sound and melody Makes my heart dance, dance, dance Angel baby Please forgive if I step on your little feet Angel baby I think I had just one too many drinks tonight But don't stop, and let me lean on a stool I'll watch your every move Angel baby, tonight my heart is stuck on you La la la... Angel baby Can you tell me where you learned all the skills? Angel baby I'll try my best to stay in harmony Angel I didn't notice how quick time went by Angel baby You make me feel eternity is not enough time to be with you, oh, so please stay in my view Angel baby, tonight my heart is stuck on you La la la... Angel Can you show me the way you always dance in Brazil? Angel baby, angle baby Angel baby, tonight my heart is stuck on you
6.
Before you give up on yourself Why don't you girl just give it a try Sometimes one try is not enough If you wanna reach high above the sky I say "ron chiki la ba la bun bun bu ba x 2" There's always another chance I say "ron chiki la ba la bun bun bu ba x 2" If you take another glance *Spiritual impact will come and lift you up To a good state of mind Now we can spread the words to the brothers in the world who stay unbowed in the calamity of life **All this time, I've been learning to experience life's a thrill All the good times are still ahead I'm confirmed life's a thrill It's always a shot in the dark When you begin new phase of your life But once you get hit by the spark Just go take your inspirational flight I say "ron chiki la ba la bun bun bu ba x 2" It's never an easy climb I say "ron chiki la ba la bun bun bu ba x 2" Not trying is surely a crime Spiritural contact is made, now you got the information Now we can spread the words to the sisters in the world who stand strong in their destiniy of life ***All this time, I've been searching the wisdom to prove life's a thrill After all these years are gone I'm still certain life's a thrill *Repeat **Repeat ***Repeat La la la la Life's a thrill...
7.
La la la... She was a girl who was working almost every day in a bar Behind my apartment building 301 west 42nd street She was good at making drinks with some strange tropic names Though she came all the way from the coldest country in the world Some nights I was alone, the other nights there was some music Playing some familiar melodies No friend was needed as long as we had our conversation La la la... The girl from the coldest country in the world Smiled me the coldest smile in the world And vanished into the future of her fate Beginnings always come with their ends How long are we to pretend? I fell in love with a girl from the north That was long, long time ago La la la... She was a girl who liked talking about every movie she saw About some Polish films or else some other European films She told me all the places where she wanna travel and see Before she goes back to the coldest country in the world Oh every man has a desire to be a lonely stranger With some stories he could spare inside Kisses are always good after a slight hesitation La la la... The girl from the coldest country in the world Smiled me the coldest smile in the world And trapped me into believing in our fate Will memeries remain unlost until eternity? I fell in love with the girl from the north (Solo) The girl from the coldest country in the world Smiled me the coldest smile in the world And vanished into the future of her fate Beginnings always come with their ends How long are we to pretend? I fell in love with a, I fell in love with a, I fell in love with The girl from the coldest country in the world La la la...
8.
So many years have already passed me by Was it I who has said a reflection can make you old? So many tears have already filled my glass And there's no such a thing as perfection, so I've been told London town, I thought I was agressive enough to break the chains of prisoners seeking an escape In cafe, I have my last espresso cause outside can't you see the police? Jugglers are on the avenue Newspaper writes nothing new How come I took a life of crime Outside is just a lovely view They are now waiting for the cue Oh well it's a perfect day to laugh aha Just one mistake can make things go fall apart Was it I who believed in the lesson of lifetime Oh by the lake she's been waiting for my return I can say with all my heart "oh grazie" My perfect crime White rose on the lapel was impressive she said, now it turns into scarlet, there's no escape In cafe, I have my last espresso On the side, la la la Irish whiskey Jugglers are on the avenue Newspaper writes nothing new How come I took a life of crime Outside is just a lovely view They are now waiting for the cue Oh well it's a perfect day to laugh aha La la la... Jugglers are on the avenue Newspaper writes nothing new How come I took a life of crime Outside is just a lovely view They are now waiting for the cue Oh well it's a perfect day to laugh aha La la la...
9.
Immigration man designed to clean this town Let's hide in the sand or stay underground Next morning at lawyer's office Elevator two floors up Two hundred bucks for a consultation After talking for twenty minutes It can be done if you really want Just fill out all the information We always sympathize with the people like you We help you exercise your rights all way through But there's one easy way out Find a citzen girl and marry her Di di da da da di da Di di da da da di da Help me here Wont' you be my, won't you be my, won't you be my green card bride? But don't say a word to the Arizona border police It's been so many years since we came to this land And we live with growing fears which we learned to withstand When opportunity even knocks, we can't still unlock the door In fact we are ready to escape from the window But we can never turn back the clock, we built our lives around the block We are living in between shadows and rainbows But please do understand No one is proud to do this thing Di di da da da di da But money talks Wont' you be my, won't you be my, won't you be my green card bride? But don't say a word to the Arizona border police Pa payapa paya pa payapa... Wont' you be my, won't you be my, won't you be my green card bride? Wont' you be my, won't you be my, won't you be my green card bride?
10.
A while ago, I was lost in a town Where I was almost gonna have a nervous breakdown As I walked through the door underground Well I saw on the floor people were dancing to the marvelous sound! Let me ask you, "Mama, tell me, what's this music playing around?" "Mama, tell me, what's this beat that knocks me down?" Ra pa pa ba ba ba ... Baby don't you get it now? Ra pa pa ba ba ba ... Baby if you don't, just stay in touch, Gypsy connection Ra pa pa pa ra ... Jiguruda, jiguruda ... ra pa ra ha Oh yes, I'm a New York country boy Trying to play it cool and nonchalant But the night is so exuberant and so hipnotic Come on let it do the trick Let me ask you, "Mama, tell me, where's this music coming from?" "Mama, look what all these people have become" Awesome! Ra pa pa ba ba ba ... Baby don't you get it now? Ra pa pa ba ba ba ... Baby if you don't, just stay in touch, Gypsy connection Let's go! (Solo) Let me ask you, Mama, tell me, what's this music playing around?" "Mama, tell me, what's this beat that's knocking me down?" Get down! (2nd Solo) Ra pa pa ba ba ba ... Baby if you don't, just stay in touch, Now! Ra pa pa ... Dibidi dabada dibidi dabada di dadarn!
11.
So I've been working many hours Selling just flowers, making my way through late night crowd I was in a funk, my feelings have all sunk Down into the ocean of the tears Someone called me a coward Even I got showered with the words That did not make me proud But I guess it's a part of the job I have Life is not always as it appears Passion is easy to lose like an old magazine you've read before La la la Passion is easily forgot if you don't take good care of it Man, have I got any more of them left? Don't call me a lonely rose vendor Cause I can help somebody wear a smile Don't call me a lonely rose vendor Even if just for a while Don't call me a lonely rose vendor Cause I can help you express your love in style Don't call me a lonely rose vendor Even if just for a while La la la la... Well so here somebody's missing That I was always kissing She disappeared into the night It's like there is a hole in my heart That she stole It's a love I should have never known Here I go again with the late night crowd La la la life goes on with or without Everything you've learned as time goes around in a spiral But how can we be sure? Passion is easy to lose like an old magazine you've read before La la la Passion is something you just can't refill like a gasoline Man, I go down every now and then but, Don't call me a lonely rose vendor Cause I can help somebody wear a smile Don't call me a lonely rose vendor Even if just for a while Don't call me a lonely rose vendor Cause I can help you express your love in style Don't call me a lonely rose vendor Even if just for a while La la la la...
12.
Got solitude in Nostrand Avenue Felt gratitude in Lafayette Avenue And the sky was blue for no one else but true people that came from the land, land of Africa Now you smell the scent of summer in the air And the breeze just went through me down the stairs If I'm the only fool who wanders all around Just leave me playing underground in America Every corner of this town I meet someone Every corner of this town there's a ghost who ask me to sing That song from Africa ah ah, that song from Africa ah ah That song from Africa, can't you sing? Oh oh la la la la la, oh oh la la la la la My latitude now needs to be defined With the magnitude of the stars that shine I remember this time for I've been through some time Thinking of the meaning of drifting through the years Every corner of this town I meet someone Every corner of this town there's a ghost who ask me to sing That song from Africa ah ah, that song from Africa ah ah That song from Africa, can't you sing? (Solo) That song from Africa ah ah, that song from Africa ah ah That song from Africa ah ah, can't you sing me? That song from Africa ah ah, that song from Africa ah ah That song from Africa ah ah, can't you sing me? That song from Africa ah ah, that song from Africa ah ah That song from Africa...
13.
Morna 04:29
Can't remember just how I managed to dance last night Can't remember just how I managed to kiss you good night Only thing that I do remember is not so much fun So I will just drink it off of my mind I'm sitting in a bar by the ocean just watching the sand "Outra por favor" I emptied the glass in my hand Only thing that I don't regret is the choice of the song That I played on the jukebox in the back Only thing that I wanted so much, only thing that I wanted so much Is gone and there's no substitute For the thing that I wanted so much, so many years have passed My life has been of such solitude, la la la la la la la Morna, morna, let me hear the band play like in Cabo Verde Morna, morna, let my soul dance to the Morna Você, você, você... Eu fui com saudade de você Can't remember just how I managed to dance last night Can't remember just how I managed to kiss you good night Only thing that I do remember is not so much fun So I will just drink it off of my mind Only thing that I wanted so much, only thing that I wanted so much Was just a fool's fantasy Only thing that I wanted so much was just a way to escape From all the things made of lunacy, la la la la la la la Morna, morna, let me hear the band play like in Cabo Verde Morna, morna, let my soul dance to the Morna (Solo) Only thing that I wanted so much, only thing that I wanted so much Is gone and there's no substitute For the thing that I wanted so much, so many years have passed My life has been of such solitude, now play Morna!

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released February 2, 2013

Kagero
Kaz Fujimoto - Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Kazoo
J.W. - Fiddle
Rob Simpson - Electric & Upright Bass, Vocals

Jeff Gretz - Drums
Kate Dunphy - Accordion
Yoed Nir - Cello (solo on Song from Africa)
Ritchie Marrero - Percussion
Max A. Midroit - Piano
RJ Avallone - Trumpet
Barami Waspe - Tenor Sax (solo on Gypsy Connection)
Bryan Beninghove - Tenor Sax
Matt Maley - Bari Sax
Vera Sousa - Backing Vocals
Sarah Donner - Backing Vocals
Rod Cone - Backing Vocals

All songs written by Kaz Fujimoto
All songs arranged by Kaz Fujimoto & Kagero

Horn arrangements by Kaz Fujimoto and Barami Waspe

Produced by Kagero

Recorded & Mixed at The Kennel Studio, Brooklyn, NY by Billy Szeflinski, and JW Studio, Brooklyn, NY by J.W. and Kaz Fujimoto

Mastered by G & J Audio, Union, NJ

Artwork Design by J.W. & Kaz Fujimoto

Photography by Shuggy

This album is dedicated to our biggest fan, Glen Rawk! Harrisburg isn't the same without you.

Thanks to all of our Kickstarter Backers, we couldn't have done the album without your help!

Thanks to Lorenzo Lopez for lending Kaz your nice Spanish Guitar to record this album!

All songs © 2013 Kimono Spy Music
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"Cultural Confusion". Kagero’s world music goulash is very tasty -- even if you don’t always know what’s you’re eating. Just call us your local neighborhood urban-gypsophonic, border-jumping, international debtor’s prison groove-loving feel-good band next door. ... more

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