Marc Platt and I co wrote the lyrics and music, recorded it with two guitars in my studio - 

My Mother's Daughter mix

Charles Shomo composed the music and recorded the instrumental track with the Caffeine Creek Band, Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric about The Alamo, in San Antonio, Texas, and Rick Livingstone recorded the song.

RED BANNER, NO QUARTER

EARLY ON A COLD MARCH MORNING
A HANDFUL OF MEN THEY TOOK A STAND
IN THE YEAR OF EIGHTEEN THIRTY SIX
WHEN A SABRE DREW A LINE IN THE SAND

AND IT WAS SANTA ANNA WHO GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER

EVEN AS THE DAY WAS DAWNING
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE MEN STOOD THEIR GROUND
THIRTEEN DAYS IN SAN ANTONIO
SUCH A FEARFUL SIGHT A DREADFUL SOUND

WHEN SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
SANTA ANNA HE GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER

IT WAS VICTORY OR DEATH FOR THE VALIANT FEW
OUTNUMBERED AND OUT-GUNNED
AS SURRENDER AND BE SPARED AN ULTIMATUM THEY KNEW
WITH A CANNON SHOT BY TRAVIS IT WAS SHUNNED

SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER

A BLOODY BATTLE TO THE BITTER END
WHILE THE MEXICAN BAND PLAYED EL DEGÜELLO
NOW THE GUNS ARE SILENT AND THE SMOKE HAS CLEARED
TO THIS DAY TEXIANS ALL SAY REMEMBER THE ALAMO

IT WAS SANTA ANNA WHO GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE FINAL ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER


Music: Charles Shomo & the Caffeine Creek Band
Lyric / Music: Martin H. Samuel – ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© 2022 Malaika Music – ASCAP IPI: 336609064
Composer: Rick Livingstone – ASCAP IPI: 48485843
Zabra Music – ASCAP IPI: 447850726

Rick Livingstone - Red Banner, No Quarter

Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric, John Franta composed the music in Pompano Beach, Florida and Rick Livingstone recorded the song in St. Augustine, Florida.

BOO HOO BABY

HEARTACHE'S GOT YOU ON THE ROPES
WITH A HEART FULL OF EMPTY YOU DON'T HAVE A HOPE
NO ONE IN YOUR CORNER YOU WANNA CRY FOUL
GOIN' DOWN FOR THE COUNT WON'T THROW IN THE TOWEL

WELL BOO HOO BABY DID HE BREAK YOUR LITTLE HEART
BOO HOO BABY DID HE TEAR YOUR HEART APART
BOO HOO BABY JUST LIKE YOU BROKE MINE
WELL BOO HOO BABY NOW I'M DOIN' FINE

FOOTLOOSE FINDS YOU ON THE FLOOR
NOW THE GLOVE'S ARE OFF IT SEEMS YOU CAN'T TAKE NO MORE
NO ONE COULD TOUCH YOU DIDN'T HAVE A CARE
NOW IT'S TOO LATE FOR TEARS YOU DON'T HAVE A PRAYER

WELL BOO HOO BABY DID HE BREAK YOUR LITTLE HEART
BOO HOO BABY DID HE TEAR YOUR HEART APART
BOO HOO BABY JUST LIKE YOU BROKE MINE
WELL BOO HOO BABY NOW I'M DOIN' FINE

SAVED BY THE BELL THAT'LL BE THE DAY
LADY LUCK NEVER EVER LOOKS MY WAY

HEARTACHE'S GOT YOU ON THE ROPES
WITH A HEART FULL OF EMPTY YOU HAVE NO HOPE
NO ONE IN YOUR CORNER YOU WANNA CRY FOUL
GOIN' DOWN FOR THE COUNT WON'T THROW IN THE TOWEL

WELL BOO HOO BABY DID HE BREAK YOUR LITTLE HEART
BOO HOO BABY DID HE TEAR YOUR HEART APART
BOO HOO BABY JUST LIKE YOU BROKE MINE
WELL BOO HOO BABY NOW I'M DOIN' FINE

WELL BOO HOO BABY DID HE BREAK YOUR LITTLE HEART
BOO HOO BABY DID HE TEAR YOUR WORLD APART
BOO HOO BABY YOU KNOW YOU BROKE MINE
BOO HOO BABY BUT BABY I'M DOIN' JUST FINE

Lyric: Martin H. Samuel — ASCAP IPI: 216450985
Music: John Franta
© 2024 Malaika Music — ASCAP IPI: 336609064
Composer: Rick Livingstone – ASCAP IPI: 48485843
Zabra Music – ASCAP IPI: 447850726
ASCAP Work ID: 908903157
℗ 2024 MHS

Boo Hoo Baby

Line Dance by Max Perry, fun party track!

Boogie On The Bayou

'If Love Makes The World Go Round' ... songwriter reference home-recording co-written by Martin H. Samuel (lyric) & John Franta (melody).

Tabby Alleman - vocal/sax, Martin H. Samuel - drums/percussion, John Franta - guitar, Tony Spagnolo - bass.

IF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND


IF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND

YOU AND I WE SCREAM AND SHOUT
'TIL WE FORGET WHAT THE FIGHT IS ALL ABOUT
IT'S SO STRANGE WHENEVER WE ARE NEAR
YOU DON'T EVER LISTEN I CAN'T EVEN HEAR

IF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND WHY IS IT SLOWIN' DOWN
KEEP IT TURNIN'
IF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND WHY IS IT SLOWIN' DOWN
KEEP THE LOVE-LIGHT BURNIN'

ME AND YOU WE CRY AND CURSE
WE IGNORE WHAT REALLY MATTERS MOST
IT'S SO STRANGE WHENEVER WE DISAGREE
YOU DON'T EVEN LOOK I CAN'T EVER SEE

IF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND WHY IS IT SLOWIN' DOWN
KEEP IT TURNIN'
IF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND WHY IS IT SLOWIN' DOWN
KEEP THE LOVE-LIGHT BURNIN'

      WHY DO WE DO WHAT WE DO TO EACH OTHER
      WHEN WE CAN CAPTURE THE MOMENT AND YET
      BE THOSE SAME TWO LOVERS
      IF WE REKINDLE THE FIRE THAT BURNED WHEN WE FIRST MET

IF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND WHY IS IT SLOWIN' DOWN
KEEP IT TURNIN'
IF LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND WHY IS IT SLOWIN' DOWN
KEEP THE LOVE-LIGHT BURNIN'

F LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND  ~  KEEP IT TURNIN'

© 2015 Malaika Music (ASCAP)

If Love Makes The World Go Round

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