I WANNA PLAY THE MIDWAY

from THE CHA CHA CLUB by Jane Mangini/Rick Berlin

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The Midway Cafe is the single flat out rock n roll venue in Jamaica Plain. It has, in my opinion, replaced The Rat as the go to club for early unknowns, weekend warriors, touring yet-to-be-rock stars, et al. Jay Balerna owns the place. 7 nights (and sometimes afternoons) a week of primarily original music any genre included. A tough job it is to keep afloat and to book. It is wildly alive with local characters, hangers on, and smokin' hot dyke nights.

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I WANNA PLAY THE MIDWAY

I wanna
I wanna
I wanna
I wanna play the midway
On a Saturday
I gotta call jay…hey
Where all the hot shots
Give my career a jump start
A fernet shot
Playin’ punk rock…hey, hey

It used t be the rat
Where all the bands wr bangin
On the east coast
Where da hooker grls were high
N the neighborhoods
Were killin’ it
Oi oi oi oi
Oi oi oi oi

I wanna
I wanna
I wanna
I wanna play the midway
On a Saturday
I gotta call jay…hey
Where all the hot shots
Give my career a jump start
A fernet shot
Playin’ punk rock…hey, hey

But the rat is dead n all we got
Today is jes the fuckin’ midway
W all the chicks r hangin
Will we get paid
I better ask jay
Oi oi oi oi
Oi oi oi oi

I wanna
I wanna
I wanna
I wanna play the midway
On a Saturday
I gotta call jay…hey
Where all the hot shots
Give my career a jump start
A fernet shot
Playin’ punk rock…hey, hey

I wanna
I wanna
I wanna
I wanna play the midway
On a Saturday
I gotta call jay…hey
Where all the hot shots
Give my career a jump start
A fernet shot
Playin’ punk rock…hey, hey

Oi oi oi oi
Oi oi oi oi

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from THE CHA CHA CLUB, released April 14, 2021
Jane: All instruments
Rick: Vox/Song

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Rick Berlin (now playing w/ THE NICKEL & DIME BAND) Jamaica Plain

A giant on the Boston music scene. His colorful songwriting + strong stage presence have influenced countless other artists since the early 1970s. He continues to make music w/ intelligence + integrity, building an international reputation around his knotty, singular piano playing, straight-from-the-heart singing and a style of character-based songwriting that's drawn comparisons to Waits + Cohen ... more

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