A bigband style demo of a song from the Ross Unger Real Book
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Adult Pool Party

A bigband arrangement of a tune from the Ross Unger Real Book (draft 1)

Mouse Trap (Draft)

I Miss You

Funk. A song from the Ross Unger Real Book

Funky Belgian Girls

Funky Doodee Time

Blackbird

VERSE
I guess I worked my ass off 
Somewhere in second grade
I won a state-wide spelling test 
The word was ricocheted 

And I guess I put the time in 
When learning how to dance
And listened to my teachers 
And practiced every chance I got 

But if I took a tally of my life and had to guess
How much of my own action was the cause of my success?
I don't think there's a single thing I've done that could compare
To the overwhelming handicap of birth, the who and where

CHORUS
Cos I'm an upper middle class white male in perfect health 
and I was born into a country of substantial wealth 
I received an education, and I never saw a coup
But I could've just as easily been orphaned in Peru

VERSE
I never had a problem with the girls, or with the guys
I'm tall, I've got broad shoulder, and these gorgeous big blue eyes (thanks mum) 
But what about the children born deformed or not quite right, then? 
Who out there, show of hands would never underwrite them?

And it's not like they did anything
To deserve this foul resent
But The whole world opens doors for those with looks or lots to spend
I've never been a creepy dude for smiling at a stranger
I've never walked alone at night and felt like I was in danger 

CHORUS x2
Cos I'm an upper middle class white male in perfect health 
and I was born into a country of substantial wealth 
I received an education, and I never saw a coup
But I could've just as easily been orphaned in Peru

A Song Of Privilege

I am not your play thing
Stop trying to persuade me 
Take your prying eyes 
And turn them inside out

Cos I don't know you 
And I don't wanna hold your hand
Don't try to spin me
Haven't you heard of consent boy
Ignorance ain't a defense

Can't you see I'm dancing here?
You're fouling up the atmosphere 
Boy, get your sexual tension out of here and take your friend with you
Cos you know what?

I'm just here to dance, dance, dance
Get your mind out of my pants
I don't want you there
But I guess you don't care
I'm gonna make you cry if you touch me one more time 
Get your filthy hands 
Off my sweet mammary glands
I’m here to dance

You keep pushing for eye contact
Like it's some sort of contract 
You can't buy me with your drinks 
Or your cunning slippery winks

Can't you see I'm dancing here?
You're fouling up the atmosphere 
Boy, get your sexual tension out of here and take your friend with you
Cos you know what?

I'm just here to dance 
Get your mind out of my pants
I don't want you there
But I guess you don't care
I'm gonna make you cry if you touch me one more time 
Get your filthy hands 
Off my sweet mammary glands
I’m here to dance

I move but you just find me
You keep rubbing up behind me
You're gonna make me lose my shit
You wanna see a crazy bitch?

Can't you see I'm dancing here?
You're fouling up the atmosphere 
Boy, get your sexual tension out of here and take your friend with you
Cos you know what?

I'm just here to dance 
Get your mind out of my pants
I don't want you there
But I guess you don't care
I'm gonna make you cry if you touch me one more time 
Get your filthy hands 
Off my sweet mammary glands
I’m here to dance

Im Just Here To Dance

Chaos 1

A funky little piece of something that has no home yet

Funky Wank 1

Ross Unger is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work explores themes of queerness, immigration, neurodiversity, and other inter-sectional feminist ideas. In 2015/2016 Ross immigrated to Turtle Island (Canada) and co-founded a social justice community arts nonprofit called Dramatic Changes (www.dramaticchanges.ca). Ross has created queer childrens books, full length musicals, jazz compositions, performance art pieces, immersive experiences, and an anti-oppressive improv troupe.

Ross Unger

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