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Zaza, from Café de Abejas' album "Is This Casablanca?", out in 2015. (c) Café de Abejas 2014 (p) Livegrpahy 2014. All rights reserved.

ZAZA

You climb on the stage, Zaza
Night after night 
Night after night you wonder why
The richest men in the crowd
Are always 
The ones that just want to own you

Heavy and ugly and reeking of perfumes
Enamoured and opulent, hopeless fools
They send you flowers and Champagne to your rooms
You toss the flowers and 
Get caged like a pair of Cockatoos  

And you still keep fighting for every last sou
And the girls at the dance hall all hate you
And the men think you're some sort of an automobile
running on diamonds - diamonds! 
For a pair of pearl earrings or a trinket or two 
they'll get to ride you, 
a machine that they put gasoline into

Maybe you should go back to the streets
Zaza, where the men want your sex and nothing more
'Cause the girls on the stage, and the men on the seats
They all still think you're a whore

And you just want to fall in love
in the morning, 
and out by the night, and out by the night
They can't reach you, you hide in their sight
Once you had a price
But you’re safe now, in the limelight

“But Zaza! We need these men - 
They are the patrons! So play nice! 
Tease them a little, and please them a little
And let them buy you the champagne!”

"Why Champagne? 
I'll have wine! - 
The cheapest brandy! A gin and lime!
So throw me out if you must, but I’ll spend the night alone!  
 
Maybe you should go back to Montmartre
Zaza, where the wine is cheap and strong
Let the rich keep the diamonds and their wretched champagne
You'll sleep through the days, and dance all night long
You'll sleep through the days, and drink all night long
You'll sleep through the days, make love all night long

You climb on the stage, Zaza
Night after night 
Night after night you wonder why
The girls on the stage, and the men on the seats
They all still think that you're a whore



Zaza

From "Is This Casablanca", the second album of Café de Abejas, to be released 6th Feb 2015 by Livegraphy. For promotional use only.
Music and lyrics by Laura Reunanen and J.W. Ralli.

Laura Reunanen - vocals
J.W. Ralli - guitar
Ilari Launonen - percussions
Saara Viika - cello

Recorded by Juha Reunanen.
Mixed by Janne Haavisto at E-Studio.
Mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde/Virtalähde Mastering.

(c)Café de Abejas 2015

Go Gently

A rehearsal take of the song 'Why Don't You Do Right', with a downtuned cello, for a Film Noir themed set. 

Why Don't You Do Right - Rehearsal

A sound installation for "How the light gets in", a photography exhibition by Saara Olkkonen and Laura Reunanen, Reunion Gallery / Helsinki Photography Bienniale 2012.

Music: Café de Abejas (Jere Waltteri Ralli & Laura Reunanen)

Text: Logique, Louis Liard 1897 (Fourth edition)  
Chapitre II, "Les Axiomes Mathématiques".

Composed in Coín, Málaga, Spain  December 2011
Recorded in Livegraphy Studio March 2012
Recorded and edited by Juha Reunanen

Les Axiomes Mathématiques

The seventh track from Mascot Moth, the upcoming debut album of Café de Abejas. 

Vocals - Laura Reunanen  
Guitar - J.W.Ralli  
Bass - Kim Suikkanen  
Percussions and typewriter - Ilari Launonen
Recorded at Livegraphy studio by Juha Reunanen, mixed by Oskari Hakala-Rahko, mastered by Virtalähde Mastering. Published by Livegraphy.

The Mascot Moth

From the debut album of Café de Abejas, to be released 1st Feb 2013 by Livegraphy. For promotional use only.
Music and lyrics by Laura Reunanen and J.W. Ralli.

Laura Reunanen - vocals
J.W. Ralli - guitar
Ilari Launonen - percussions
Saara Viika - cello
Noora Korppi and Vera Schneider - backing vocals

Strawberry Gin

From the debut album of Café de Abejas. Music and lyrics by J.W. Ralli.

Laura Reunanen - vocals
J.W. Ralli - guitar and vocals

The Captain & The Widow

From the debut album of Café de Abejas, to be released by Livegraphy 1st Feb 2013. For promotional use only.
Music and lyrics by Laura Reunanen and J.W. Ralli.

Laura Reunanen - vocals
J.W. Ralli - guitar
Ilari Launonen - percussions

One Man's Sweetheart

A Dandy band dedicated to decadence!

Café de Abejas is:

 Laura Reunanen 
- Vocals, violin, clinkers and clankers

Jere Ralli 
- Guitar, other stringed instruments and backing vocals 

Saara Viika
- Cello, femme fatale

Ilari Launonen
- Drums, percussions, typewriters

Contact, live dates and booking: http://cafedeabejas.net 

http://www.facebook.com/cafedeabejas

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