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THE CALL OF THE BLUES

by Whitey Somers

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THE CALL OF THE BLUES 07:14
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THE CALL OF THE BLUES ©DEC. 11/20 WHITEY SOMERS AN ENTERTAINER WITH NO STAGE ALONE IN SILENCE SONGS UNPLAYED CAST ADRIFT IN AN EMPTY ROOM A MUSICIAN WITH NO MUSE A BLUESMAN OUT OF TUNE THE FEEL OF THE MUSIC THE TASTE OF SWEAT LOOMS ON VOICES STILL CRYING THE CALL OF THE BLUES THE GYRATING BODIES THE FACE OF THE CROWD GONE, NOT FORGOTTEN BUT ELUSIVE SOMEHOW I NEED TO PACK IT UP GET ON DOWN THAT ROAD MORE LATE NIGHT SESSIONS LIKE DAYS OF OLD A LION ENCASED IN A PLASTIC ZOO MY HEART AWAITS THE CALL OF THE BLUES
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CAN'T CONTROL IT 03:58
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CAN’T CONTROL IT ©WHITEY SOMERS 2020 I’LL TELL YOU PEOPLE WHAT WE’RE GUNNA DO WE’VE COME HERE TO TAKE AWAY YOUR BLUES SO GET UP, GET DOWN DO WHAT YOU’RE GUNNA DO PRETTY SOON YOU’RE IN ANOTHER GROOVE WE’RE GUNNA ROCK IT WE’RE GUNNA ROLL IT OUR BODIES SHAKIN’ WE CAN’T CONTROL IT C’MON BABY DON’T YOU KNOW THE PLAN TAKE ME HOME TO BE YOUR LOVER MAN SO GET DOWN, GET UP DO YOU UNDERSTAND PRETTY SOON YOU’RE IN ANOTHER STANCE WE’RE GUNNA ROCK IT WE’RE GUNNA ROLL IT OUR BODIES SHAKIN’ WE CAN’T CONTROL IT EVERYBODY COME ALONG AND SEE MOVIN’ AROUND IS GUNNA SET YOU FREE SO GO OUT GET ON BE WHAT YOU WANNA BE PRETTY SOON YOUR IN THE NTH DEGREE WE’RE GUNNA ROCK IT WE’RE GUNNA ROLL IT OUR BODIES SHAKIN’ WE CAN’T CONTROL IT
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DON'T GO SLIPPIN' AWAY 03:21
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DON’T GO SLIPPIN’ AWAY © OCT. 02/20 WHITEY SOMERS DON’T GO SLIPPIN’ AWAY ‘CAUSE YOU’LL BE BACK FOR ME THE VERY NEXT DAY DO YOU HEAR WHAT I SAY JUST DON’T GO SLIPPIN’ AWAY DON’T GO MESSIN’ AROUND ‘CAUSE YOU’RE THE BEAT THING THIS BOY EVER FOUND TO YOUR LOVE I AM BOUND JUST DON’T GO MESSIN’ AROUND IT’S THE KINDA THING THAT YOU NEVER WANT TO HEAR SAYS SHE’S LEAVIN’ BUT I’M THE TYPE OF GUY WHO’D LIKE TO TAKE ANOTHER TRY AT PLEASING YOU DON’T GO BREAKIN’ MY HEART ‘CAUSE YOU’RE THE KIND OF GIRL THAT I’D NEVER WANT TO PART LET’S GO BACK TO THE START JUST DON’T GO BREAKIN’ MY HEART IT’S THE KINDA THING THAT YOU NEVER WANT TO HEAR SAYS SHE’S LEAVIN’ BUT I’M THE TYPE OF GUY WHO’D LIKE TO TAKE ANOTHER TRY AT PLEASING YOU DON’T GO SLIPPIN’ AWAY COME HOME BABY COME ON HOME TO STAY DO YOU HEAR WHAT I SAY JUST DON’T GO SLIPPIN’ AWAY
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A FREE MAN 08:04
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A FREE MAN © WHITEY SOMERS 2020 WALKED HAND AND HAND WITH THE DEVIL HAD AN ANGEL BY MY SIDE YOU’VE GOT TO SEE A LOT OF DARKNESS BEFORE YOU EVER SEE THE LIGHT BUT I’M A FREE MAN I GOT NO CHAINS UPON MY SOUL IF YOU’RE GOING TO PLAY THE GAME OF LIFE YOU BETTER LEARN HOW TO ROLL YES YOU’RE TIME IS COMING SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A STRUGGLE BUT THAT JOURNEY WAS SUBLIME NOW I’M A FREE MAN GOT NO CHAINS UPON MY SOUL IF YOU’RE GOING TO PLAY THE GAME OF LIFE YOU BETTER LEARN HOW TO ROLL THE DEVIL COMES IN MANY FORMS SENT HERE TO ENTICE LISTEN TO HIS DULCET TONES HIS LIES THEY SOUND SO RIGHTIOUS BUT I’M A FREE MAN I GOT NO CHAINS UPON MY SOUL IF YOU’RE GOING TO PLAY THE GAME OF LIFE YOU BETTER LEARN HOW TO ROLL IF YOU’RE GOING TO PLAY THE GAME OF LIFE YOU BETTER LEARN HOW TO ROLL IF YOU’RE GOING TO PLAY THE GAME OF LIFE YOU BETTER LEARN HOW TO ROLL
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THEY LIE 02:55
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"THEY LIE" © JUNE 1ST. 2020 Whitey Somers THEY LIED WE TRIED TO WARN YOU YOU WOULDN'T LISTEN WHERE ARE WE NOW THEY LIED WE TRIED TO SHOW YOU YOU CALLED US CRAZY LOOK AT IT NOW THEY LIED FOLLOW THE MONEY IT'S ALL BOUGHT AND PAID FOR OPEN YOUR EYES THEY LIE WE'RE NOT TIRED OF SCREAMING YOU JUST CAN'T HEAR US YOU'VE BEEN HYPNOTIZED THE LIED WITH THEIR TELL LIE VISION BROADCASTING SPELLS CREATING DIVISION THEY LIE DON'T LISTEN MY BROTHERS LOVE ONE ANOTHER TOGETHER WE RISE
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GONE 03:49
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GONE © Whitey Somers YOU WANT ME GONE I CAN MOVE ON DOWN THE LINE YOU WANT ME GONE, GONE, GONE, GONE, GONE I CAN MOVE ON DOWN THE LINE ‘CAUSE AS LONG AS I GOT MY GUITAR I WILL GET ALONG JUST FINE SHE DONE ME WRONG NOW WE DON’T SEE EYE TO EYE SHE DONE ME WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG NOW WE DON’T SEE EYE TO EYE TRAIN’S MOVIN’ ON ‘CAUSE I JUST AIN’T THAT KIND OF GUY I’LL BE MOVING ON YA I’LL BE MOVING ON SAME OL’ SONG BUT OUR WORDS DON’T SEEM TO RHYME SAME OL’ SONG, SONG, SONG, SONG, SONG BUT OUR WORDS DON’T SEEM TO RHYME KNEW ALL ALONG THAT I’D BE LEAVIN’ YOU BEHIND I PLAYED ALONG ‘TIL I JUST GO TIRED OF CRYIN’ I PLAYED ALONG, LONG, LONG,LONG, LONG ‘TIL I JUST GOT TIRED OF TRYIN’ BUT AS LONG AS I GOT MY GUITAR I WILL GET ALONG JUST FINE I’LL BE MOVING ON YA I’LL BE MOVING ON ‘TIL THAT TRAIN’S GOOD AND GONE I’LL BE MOVING ON
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CHICKEN FEET 02:58
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WOT YOU GOT 04:28
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AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT THE MORNIN' BLUES 02:21
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AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ BLUES © 2021 WHITEY SOMERS WELL I GET UP IN THE MORNIN GOTTA PAY MY DUES I STUMBLE OUT OF BED AND TRY TO FIND MY SHOES I GET ON TO THE KITCHEN DRINK A CUP OR TWO AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ BLUES MY BRAIN’S STILL FOGGY SO I HAVE A PUFF IT’S ALL CLEAR NOW I BETTER HURRY UP I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND IF I’M A LITTLE GRUFF AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ BLUES QUICKLY THROUGH THE SPRINKLER GOTTA GET ON WITH THE PLAN ALL THE THINGS I THOUGHT I KNEW I STILL DONT UNDERSTAND AND IF YOU’RE GOIN’ MY WAY COME AND CATCH ME IF YOU CAN I’M READY FOR THE HIGHWAY GUNNA BE A NATURAL MAN GO OUTSIDE AND TRY TO FIND MY CAR MY HEAD STILL HURTS FROM LAST NIGHT AT THE BAR I MAT A PRETTY GIRL BUT I DIDN’T GET FAR AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ BLUES QUICKLY THROUGH THE SPRINKLER GOTTA GET ON WITH THE PLAN ALL THE THINGS I THOUGHT I KNEW I STILL DONT UNDERSTAND AND IF YOU’RE GOIN’ MY WAY COME AND CATCH ME IF YOU CAN I’M READY FOR THE HIGHWAY GUNNA BE A NATURAL MAN MY BRAIN’S STILL FOGGY SO I HAVE A PUFF IT’S ALL CLEAR NOW I BETTER HURRY UP I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND IF I’M A LITTLE GRUFF AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ BLUES AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ BLUES AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ BLUES
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RISE ABOVE 06:15
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RISE ABOVE © SEPT. 11/20 Whitey Somers WE MUST SHOW SOME LOVE OH WE MUST RISE ABOVE IF WE EVER WANT TO FIND SOME PEACE OF MIND WE MUST SHOW SOME FAITH OH LEST WE FALL FROM GRACE IF WE’RE EVER GOIN TO MOVE ON AND LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND I’VE SEEN THE WAYS THAT WE BEHAVE I’VE COME TO KNOW IT’S SAD BUT TRUE AND ALL THESE THINGS HAVE GOT ME WONDERING HOW ARE WE EVER GOING TO START A NEW WORLD WE MUST SHOW SOME GRACE OH LET THE PAIN ERASE ARE WE EVER GOING TO MOVE ON WITH OUR LIVES WE MUST SHOW SOME HEART OR WE WILL DRIFT APART ARE WE EVER GOING TO RISE ABOVE THIS STATE OF MIND I’VE SEEN THE WAYS THAT WE BEHAVE I CAN’T BELIEVE THE THINGS WE DO AND ALL THESE GAMES ARE MYSTIFYING HOW ARE WE EVER GOING TO START A NEW WORLD

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released September 17, 2021

1. THE CALL OF THE BLUES 7:17 SLOW BLUES
2. CAN’T CONTROL IT 4:01 A ROCKER
3. DON’T GO SLIPPIN’ AWAY 3:24 SHUFFLE
4. A FREE MAN 8:07 SLOW DARK BLUES
5. THEY LIE 2:58 HARD DRIVIN‘ SLIDE
6. GONE 3:52 SWAMPY PORCH BLUES
7. CHICKEN FEET 3:01 UPBEAT INTRUMENTAL
8. WOT YOU GOT 4:31 FAST AND FUNKY
9. AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE MORNIN’ BLUES 2:24 COUNTRY BLUES
10. RISE ABOVE 6:15 SLOW JAZZY BLUES

WHITEY SOMERS ~ GUITARS/VOCALS
NICK DOKTER ~ DRUMS
TODD SACERTY ~ BASS
NICO RHODES ~ PIANO/ORGAN/SAX
LAZY MIKE MALLON ~ HARMONICA
JAY D. STILES ~ RHODES/ORGAN/SYNTH TR. 8
DAVID ESSIG ~ GUEST SLIDE TR. 6

PRODUCED BY WHITEY SOMERS AND RICK SALT
RECORDED AT MOUNTAINVIEW STUDIO, NANAIMO B.C. CANADA
MIXED BY RICK SALT, MASTERED AT TRANQUALITY AUDIO

ART DIRECTION ~ D. SOMERS
FRONT PHOTO ~ D. PENYIGE AMP PHOTOS ~ FENDER STOCK

LYRICS AND MUSIC ~ WHITEY SOMERS
ALL SONGS & 2021 WHITEY SOMERS (SOCAN)

UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECORDING
IN ANY FORM IS STRICTLY PROHIBETED BY LAW
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, MADE IN CANADA

Many thanks to the awesome band of talented people who
worked with me on this recording. Always in the groove,
helping to shape the mood and bring life to the tunes.
Nice work Gentlemen. Thanks to my Sweet Baboo,
and to you, the listener for your ears. Turn it up!
With love and respect to those who came before.
May peace, love and freedom be with you always.
~ Whitey

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Whitey Somers Coombs, British Columbia

Whitey Somers performs internationally at festivals, concerts and clubs, on the bill with many talented musicians. there's been a lot of shows over the last 40 years.
Whitey's song "The Call Of The Blues" recently made the the semi-finals of the Unsigned Only International Music Competition.
The album is charting well and is getting worldwide airplay and recognition. ... more

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