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The Les Fradkin Story

by Les Fradkin

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Jangleholic 03:17 video
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Song Of A Thousand Voices 03:36
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Na,na,na,na,na,na Walk along, my lonely way, The shops I pass, are dark today, The memories past, recall the pain, And so I walk, in endless rain Na,na,na,na,na,na Walk along, with hope renewed, reflections past, bring thoughts of you, And now I know, but cannot see, The love you gave, returns to me Na,na,na,na,na,na
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You Can Cry If You Want To 03:16
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You said, you'd never suspect me of cheating You'd take, the tickets if you saw me leaving But now you know it's true, Hey, yeah, the joke's on you And so you'd better fly, and if you wonder why... CH: Baby you can cry if you want to darling, Try and lean on my shoulder Baby you can cry if you want to darling, When we get... a little bit older You said, you'd try and forgive all my lying But now, my promises just start you crying So if you still want me, you'd better leave me be And if you want me back, I'll be the one you'll see CH: Baby you can cry if you want to darling, Try and lean on my shoulder Baby you can cry if you want to darling, When we get... a little bit older
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God Bless California (1971 Version) 03:35
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You reach into your hand I see you pick your p's this way My rowboat rows along the shore my toy canoes at play A state of innocence is sinking in the bay What can I do about it, My faith is lost without it CH: God Bless California For a duck's blind faith to see You're the only state with the sacred honor To sink into the sea! Your clear reflective postage meter in your hand Are flying lettuce heads the poison you demand The state of Oregon is taking up a stand What can I do about it, My faith is lost without it CH: God Bless California For a duck's blind faith to see You're the only state with the sacred honor To sink into the sea!
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Black Gypsy 02:50
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Sometimes A Girl Must Carry On 04:49
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Sometimes a Girl, must carry on, Even thru times, her lover's gone Sometimes the waiting, last for many years, And while she's waiting, she cries many tears Sometimes a girl must hide her fears Sometimes when she, and he would part, There would be times, for broken hearts.. He isn't there to cheer you up in style, He isn't even there, to help you smile, Sometimes a girl, must wait awhile So in the days while he's away, There must be more to do than say, Com posing silly rhymes, and dreaming on, Will not deliver him while he is gone, Sometimes a girl must carry on, Sometimes a girl must carry on...
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Why Is This Man Smiling? 03:27
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I don't sing the old songs anymore And I don't do the old wrongs anymore I can't be the things you wanna be No I don't see the things you wanna see, baby.. CH: Why Is This man smiling? He should still be crying But he doesn't need to anymore Why Is this man smiling? He should still be crying He has finally opened up a door. No I don't take the old breaks anymore, And I don't make the old mistakes anymore I can't be the things you wanna be No I don't see the things you wanna see, baby.. CH: Why Is This man smiling? He should still be crying But he doesn't need to anymore Why Is this man smiling? He should still be crying He has finally opened up a door.
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I Could Make It Last Forever 04:25
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Since you've been away, things have been bad but they could be better If you'd only stay, I know in my heart it would be forever In time the moments cry there is no need The speed of choice wins out so choose me please CH: And I, Could make it last forever, You & me... And I could make it so much better, Wait and see.. When there is only time to speak goodbyes That's sorrow spoken I need to hear your voice to see your eyes, Not have my heart broken No need to speak my silent thin replies, To lie with you at night would be so nice CH: And I, Could make it last forever, You & me... And I could make it so much better, Wait and see..
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I'll Be There Tonight 03:35
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I'll Be There Tonight Words & Music by Les Fradkin ©1972, 2022 RRO Entertainment OBO Fradkin 2000 Music (ASCAP) Nobody can touch their hand to your problems, Nobody can tell you what is really right When everything to you seems so cloudy, dark and empty, I'll be there tonight... Nobody can light a light within your cavern, Nobody can tell you what is wrong and what is right, But if you feel yourself, indisposed for a decision, \I'll be there tonight... Bridge: It don't take a true religion, to help see in front of your eyes, It don't take a younger girl to tell, What it takes so long for you to decide... Nobody can light a light within your cavern, Nobody can tell you what is wrong and what is right, But if you feel yourself, indisposed for a decision, \I'll be there tonight... I'll be there, tonight, Tonight...
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Willin' 02:56
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Willing, to leave this country, to find my fame, in another land, When I'm willing, why won't you understand... Willing, to seek my fortune, to find my name, in another home, When I'm willing, why must I be alone BR: Thinking it over, I would not be sad, Thinking it over I would sure be glad, Thinking it over I would not be sad to spend my life with you... Willing, to find my fortune, To find my name, in another land, When I'm willing, why won't you understand.. Willing, to seek my fortune, to make my name, in another home, When I'm willing, why must I be alone.. BR: Thinking it over, I would not be sad, Thinking it over I would sure be glad, Thinking it over, I would sure be glad, To spend my life with you...
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Ivy, Ivy 03:28
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I never had the chance to let you go, I didn't think my thoughts could show, I never had the time to let you know, I left you there in blinding snow.. CH: I had to go to see the Ivy, Ivy, I had to leave the past behind me, Blindly, I can see... I never saw the sign that said one way, I couldn't see a brighter day... I always had to work there was no play.. I heard the call, I couldn't stay... CH: I had to go to see the Ivy, Ivy, I had to leave the past behind me, Blindly, I can see...
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I Challenge You 02:52
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I Can Never Say Goodbye 03:06
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Why don't you like me, you've been on my mind, Who turned your light out, you've been so unkind CH: Oh... I can never say good bye Oh... I can never say good bye Down on a long road, I've been there before, Down a long highway, I can't take much more... Oh... I can never say good bye Oh... I can never say good bye Why don't you like me, you've been on my mind, Who turned your light out, you've been so unkind CH: Oh... I can never say good bye Oh... I can never say good bye
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Down On My Luck 05:32
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Here comes the high wire walker He's getting tired of playing that three shell game, So he's surfing thru home shopping catalogs, To send away for fleeting fortune or fame He's keeping his options open, In case Manhattan Cable moves out to Queens, He might require the use of a second converter, To program all his favorite tabloid schemes, But when the bills pile up, and they come to collect He'll just scramble his signal and duck, He's not trying to hide he's just Down On His Luck... The postman rings twice in the evening He says I've got a letter you might not want Thumbs thru his sack full of woe mixed with joy Pulls out an invite from a confidant, And me..I'd rather be at Western Union, Receiving messages from long dead spies, Than to have to admit, my career took a hit Or maybe dazzle you with more of my lies So excuse me if I don't take this dance My feet get too easily stuck, I'll just sit this one out, cause I'm Down On My Luck.. 30 days for 59 dollars, at a club rated by all magazines, For 2 dollars a day, get a leg up and stay No crowds no waiting no unfortunate scenes A revolving door whips round in anger When I casually mention my name The concierge squeals with pride When he throws me outside and says "Don't come back till your soul's soaked with rain!" When bolts of lightning split the night And leaves those in fear thunderstruck.. I can face anything, I'm just Down On My Luck... (12 String Guitar Solo) Politicians escape with their anger Like steam bottled up with no room to spare They slip thru the net like some Internet vet, With 14 carat spray that freshens the air, We sit round like protected species, We graze around and we coo "Thanks a lot!" Like Buffalo herds, we stampede to their words While the Calvalry steals what we've got If all these things still cost so much How come pawnbrokers won't give a buck I've just misplaced my ticket, I'm Down On My Luck..
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You Can't Change Me (Single Version) 03:09 video
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Extreme makeover, we're hooked on looks We go to plastic surgeons, read our self help books Are you looking in the Mirror at your wrinkled face Do you tweeze between your eyebrows, Watch your youth erase... Take a look around, what do you see, You can change everything but you can't change me.. Get a tummy tuck, try a breast implant Lasik, laser, lypo, no one says you can't Television tells you you can change your life But you can't buck creation with the cut of a knife.. Hormone replacement therapy , You can change everything, but you can't change me Think I'm gonna be a plastic surgeon, I can always make a brand new version... (Solo) Workout everyday, new biceps in, Gotta lose that weight, so you'll be thin Take a pill to cure your ills, indulge your whim Get a brand new smile and you could be him... Nothing you alter has a guarantee, You can change everything, but you can't change me Nothing that you buy's got a warranty, You can change everything, but you can't change me change everything, but you can't change me change everything, but you can't change me change everything, but you can't change me change everything, but you can't change me
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Everything Is Wrong 05:37 video
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Words & Music by Les Fradkin & Loretta Fradkin ©2003, 2020 RRO Entertainment OBO Fradkin 2000 Music (ASCAP) In Japan, they treat a man, with a long term 50 year plan Get reward, without a sword, Loyalty encouraged with a Corporate fan, But in the States, no one relates, Board members argue, and stock holders debate, Promoting rot, a gordian knot, Lawyers and accountants, and God knows what! Raise the stakes and turn the screw, It's only words, unless they're true! Everything Is Wrong, Nothing's really right Can we ever win in a fixed game fight Everybody knows, Corporate power grows, Something's gotta change, fore the whole thing blows Endless drone, wake up alone, Driving in the dark to work, you're never home, Another resume, you while the day away, Fire up the Internet, no work or play, A shallow shell, a living hell, Alert the Corporation with a mission bell, Heed the call, before you fall, Lost your motivation, used to stand so tall, Wave your wand, reverse the spell, and change the drill, you know so well Everything Is Wrong, nothing's really right Can we ever win in a fixed game fight Everybody knows, Corporate power grows, Something's gotta change, fore the whole thing blows At the coffee machine, the gossip stays clean, Complain about the boss, but never say what you mean, Fight for praise, another raise, Do what you gotta do to brave the Corporate maze, People sweat and slave, plying their trade, Others get rich off the work that they made, Nothing really works, false hope perks, Just around the corner, a new world lurks Marriages destroyed, people stay annoyed, Families fall apart, too many unemployed, Speeches on TV, "A Job For You And Me!" Nothing ever fixes the void that we see, Someday I've got a hunch, the roles will be reversed And we'll do lunch in another Universe, Compassion will rule, You'll be in OUR school, Then somebody else will get to play the fool, Stand up and fight, get out of your chair And wash that brain, right out of your hair, Everything Is Wrong, nothing's really right Can we ever win in a fixed game fight Everybody knows, Corporate power grows, Something's gotta change, fore the whole thing blows
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System Crash (Radio Edit) 04:55
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Someday in a dim twilight find an old flashlight get new eyesight someday Someday when the time is right claim an old birthright get new hindsight someday Sometime when we grow to know, gotta make a change things move too slow System Crash, they stole all our hope now we got no cash System failed, large dreams died they were bought wholesale Lost control, beat us to the punch found an old loophole Someday if it's not too late, gotta find a way to a system update Back then when we gained some ground, conscience could be found We were outward bound back then Someone closed an old playground, ran a cause around Drove it underground back when Some folks like the status quo, other ones see through a new rainbow System Crash, they stole all our hope now we got no cash System failed, large dreams died they were bought wholesale Lost control, beat us to the punch found an old loophole Someday if it's not too late, gotta find a way to a system update Listen to the people sing, we're not afraid new plans are made now Gotta move fast upswing cadence cascade, not retrograde now It's crashed gotta fix it, it's crashed gotta fix it It's crashed gotta fix it, gotta find a way to a system update It's crashed gotta fix it (It's really crashed), it's crashed gotta fix (it's really crashed) It's crashed gotta fix it, gotta find a way out now.... Someday at an awful cost, we'll be found not lost, at a new outpost someday Someday when we walk across the surface gloss of a God-like Boss someway Someday in a future time, others won't prosper from their crime System Crash, they stole all our hope now we got no cash System failed, large dreams died they were bought wholesale Lost control, beat us to the punch found an old loophole Someday if it's not too late, gotta find a way to a system update It's crashed gotta fix it, it's crashed gotta fix it It's crashed gotta fix it, gotta find a way to a system update It's crashed gotta fix it, it's crashed gotta fix it It's crashed gotta fix it, gotta find a way to a system update!
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Turn To The Movement 02:31
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Ch: Turn to the movement turn to the light Turn to the truth and you’ll stop a fight Anything you want can turn out right I look around at people who play by all the rules Collapsing of our Nation, A ship of angry fools They’ve been indoctrinated, trying to toe the line but see a time when all will know the truth in God’s Design Ch: Turn to the movement turn to the light Turn to the truth and you’ll stop a fight Anything you want can turn out right To stand up for your rights boy is more than just a game this is about control & power, their rules are just insane You cannot give a reason to fail to try to bend If you don’t start to listen, the human race could end Ch: Turn to the movement turn to the light Turn to the truth and you’ll stop a fight Anything you want can turn out right
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Under The Covers 04:07 video
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Words & Music Les Fradkin & Loretta Pieper Fradkin (C) 2006, 2021 Fradkin 2000 Music Chorus: I’ve been here all along, Under the covers with you I’ve been a part of your life, invisible but in love with you too You hear me but don’t see me, I’ve spent all my life on the run, So let’s get Under the Covers, And turn two lost souls into one Verse 1: It’s hard to stay in the background,, With a sun so bright it obscures And the contributions I’ve offered, Combining the mine with the yours It’s time for the truth to see daylight, Let’s flip the bedding and sheets The past is only half of the movie, let’s write the story complete Chorus: I’ve been here all along Under the covers with you I’ve been a part of your life, invisible but in love with you too You hear me but don’t see me, I’ve spent all my life on the run, So let’s get Under the Covers, And turn two lost souls into one Verse 2: You’ve heard me all over the airwaves, transmitting this message to all But it’s hard to know where the message is from When there’s no ID on the call Excuse me while I take a moment, to tell you who’s behind the song It’s hard to believe, but try to conceive It’s really been me all along Chorus: I’ve been here all along Under the covers with you I’ve been a part of your life, invisible but in love with you too You hear me but don’t see me, I’ve spent all my life on the run, So let’s get Under the Covers, And turn two lost souls into one
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God Bless California (Oooh L.A.) 02:38 video
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A stirring retrospective of Les Fradkin's career as a Singer/Songwriter. Features several hits as well as previously unreleased gems from the past.

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released June 6, 2022

(P) 2022 RRO Entertainment
Produced by Les Fradkin & Loretta Pieper Fradkin
Words & Music by Les Fradkin (2.3.4.5.6.7.9.10,11,12,13,14,20)
Words & Music by Les Fradkin & Loretta Pieper Fradkin
(1,15,16,17, 18, 19)
Words & Music by Les Fradkin & Diane Ellis (8)
Words & Music by Les Fradkin & Amber Gomez (21)

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Les Fradkin is a Producer and Composer / Multi Instrumentalist, Vocalist and One Man Band. Symphonic Progressive and Pop Rock for One Man Band from the Pioneer of MIDI Guitar.

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