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Concert For Life

Gary Cherone Nuno Bettencourt Gary Cherone

Finally, you got it - as requested, the lyrics from Extreme’s set at Concert For Life. Thanks to Richard Anderson for spending an afternoon doing the medley - it is appreciated. 'Hammer To Fall' transcribed by Alison Cummings


Queen Medley

Bohemian Rhapsody

So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Oh baby, can’t do this to me baby
I’ve gotta get out
I’ve just gotta get out of here

Nuno !!!!  Are you ready ?

 

Keep Yourself Alive

Ha! Let’s take a trip down memory lane, people!  Do it !

I was told a million times
Of all the troubles in my way
Tried to grow a little wiser
Little better ev'ry day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Bread and butter for a smile
Well I sold a million mirrors
In a shop in Alley Way
But I never saw my face
In any window any day
Well they say your folks are telling you
To be a superstar
But I tell you just be satisfied
To stay right where you are

Keep yourself alive, keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
Honey you'll survive

Well I've loved a million women
In a belladonic haze
And I ate a million dinners
Brought to me on silver trays
Give me ev'rything I need
To feed my body and my soul
And I'll grow a little bigger
Maybe that can be my goal
I was told a million times
Of all the people in my way
How I had to keep on trying
And get better ev'ry day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Same as when I started

Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
Honey you'll survive
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
To keep me satisfied

Do you think you're better ev'ry day?
No, I think I'm two steps nearer to my grave
Keep yourself alive, keep yourself alive mm
Sing it !!You take your time and take more money
Keep yourself alive, keep yourself alive, keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive
Cmon keep yourself alive, keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and money
To keep me satisfied
Alright!  Keep yourself alive, keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive
Take you all your time and money
Honey you'll survive
Keep you satisfied, keep you satisfied

 

I Want To Break Free

I want to break free, I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies
You're so self-satisfied
I don’t need you
I want to break free
Everybody!!! God knows, God knows I want to break free

I’ve fallen in love
I’ve fallen in love for the first time
And this time I know it’s for real
I’ve fallen in love
Yeah - yeah - Wembley!!
God knows, God knows I want to break free

Oh it’s strange but it’s true
Hey - yeah
I can’t get over the way you love me like you do
But I want to be sure
When I walk out that door
Oh how I want to break free
Sing it!!!
Oh how I want to break free

Fat Bottom Girls

Are you gonna take me home tonight
Ah down beside that red firelight
Are you gonna let it all hang out
Fat bottomed girls
You make the rockin' world go round

Bicycle Race

You say coke I say caine
You say John I say Wayne
Hot dog I say cool it man
I don't wanna be the President of America
You say smile I say cheese
Cartier I say please
Income tax I say Jesus
I don't wanna be a candidate for
Vietnam or Watergate
Cos all I wanna do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
Yeeah yeaah
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

Another One Bites The Dust

Ha! Do It !
Steve walks warily down the street
With his brim pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet
Machine guns ready to go
Are you ready hey are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat yeah
Hey wooh

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust

How do you think I'm going to get along
Without you when you're gone
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out on my own
Cmon baby
Are you happy are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat look out

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust


We Will Rock You
(guitar intro)

Stone Cold Crazy

Sleeping very soundly on a Saturday morning
I was dreaming I was Al Capone
There's a rumour going round
Gotta clear outta town
I'm smelling like a dry fish bone
Here come the law gonna break down the door
Gonna carry me away once more
Never never I never want it anymore
Gotta get away from this stone cold floor
Crazy stone cold crazy you know

Are you ready ???
De dadeda dedo
Patrick!!!
Everybody!!
Alright people - Patrick...

Radio Ga Ga

Radio... 
Radio I'd sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And ev'rything I had to know
I heard it on my radio
Sing it now

You gave them all those old time stars
Through wars of worlds - invaded by Mars
You made 'em laugh - you made 'em cry
You made us feel like we could fly

Radio
Sing it

So don't become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don't know or just don't care
And just complain when you're not there

You had your time you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio

(crowd participation)

All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio what's new?
Radio someone still loves you

We watch the shows - we watch the stars
On videos for hours and hours
We hardly need to use our ears
How music changes through the years
Let's hope you never leave old friend
Like all good things on you we depend
So stick around cos we might miss you
When we grow tired of all this visual

You had your time you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio
All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio what's new?
Someone still loves you
Radio ga ga
Radio ga ga
Radio ga ga
Radio

You had your time you had the power
You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio
Any way the wind blows.......
Thank you
You got it...

Concludes with Gary doing flying jumps off the drum riser... all in all I’d give them a 9 out of 10 for performance... and Paul gets a 10 for his drumming coz he looked like he was having such fun and digging the music.

Richard Anderson


Hammer To Fall

Here we stand or here we fall
History won’t care at all
Make the bed light the light
Lady mercy won’t be home tonight, yeah
You don’t waste no time at all
Don’t hear the bell but you answer the call
It comes to you as to us all, yeah
We’re just waiting for the hammer to fall, yeah

Every night and every day
A little piece of you is falling away
But lift your face the Western way
Build your muscles as your body decays, yeah
Toe your line and play their game
Yeah let the anaesthetic cover it all
Til one day they call your name
You know it’s time for the hammer to fall

Rich or poor or famous
For your truth it’s all the same
Lock your door but the rain is pouring
Through your window pane
Baby now your struggle’s all in vain, yeah

For we who grew tall and proud
In the shadow of the mushroom cloud
Convinced our voices can’t be heard
We just wanna scream it louder and louder
What the hell are we fighting for
Just surrender and it won’t hurt at all
You’ve just got time to say your prayers
Yeah while you’re waiting for the hammer to fall

It’s going to fall hammer
You know hammer to fall
While you’re waiting for the hammer to fall
Give it to me one more time!

Transcribed by Alison Cummings



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