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Friendship First of All

from BAD REPUTATION SECRET 5 SONG EP by Bad Reputation

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No it was not the simple raft
Of the Medusa this fine craft
Proclaim it from each port of call
From each port of call
It sailed gently in the breeze
On the big duck pond past the trees
It was the “Friendship first of all”
Friendship first of all

Its moto “floats but never sinks”
Was never spoken with a wink
Whatever evil tongues let fall
Evil tongues let fall
Among the captain and the crew
There were no traitors, just friends who
Flew the fine banner that they called
Friendship first of all

They were not born with silver spoons
Or tempted by Gomorrah’s tune
Castor and Pollux never called
No they never called
They were not friends in poetry books
Sometimes they swung a few right hooks
None of their punches hurt at all
Friendship first of all

They were no angels, just kids who
Had never read their Bible through
But got the message one and all
Message one and all
John, Peter, Paul and company
They only knew one litany
It was their creed, their hymn, their call
Friendship first of all
At the first sign of dire straights
The wheel was picked up by the mates
And steered a course to make landfall
Course to make landfall
If anyone was in distress
Or if he sent an SOS
No one ignored the signal call
Friendship first of all

A rendezvous was seldom missed
By anyone on the good list
If someone didn’t make roll call
He was dead, that’s all
And in the sea of time that flows
They never let the waters close
Upon his memory, most of all
He is mourned by all

Although I’ve sailed in lots of boats
There’s only one that stayed afloat
And held its course amid the squall
Course amid the squall
It sailed so gently in the breeze
On the big duck pond past the trees
A ship named Friendship first of all
Friendship first of all

The mighty Friendship first of all
Friendship first of all

credits

from BAD REPUTATION SECRET 5 SONG EP, released November 15, 2013
Recorded and mixed by Daniel Weintraub at Hell's Kitchen Recording and Pierre de Gaillande at SousSoul, New York. Arranged and translated by Pierre de Gaillande.
Mastered by Chicky Reeves / Sublime UK

Christian Bongers – bass
Pierre de Gaillande – vocals, guitar, trumpet
Quentin Jennings – organ, wurlitzer
Dan Menke – drums
David Spinley – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Ken Thomson – clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
Joshua Camp - accordion

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Pierre de Gaillande was born in Paris, France, raised in California, and lives in New York.

Currently, Pierre writes songs for and plays guitar in New York bands Open Kimono and Bad Reputation and composes music for film and television. ... more

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