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WALKIN' IN THE HOOD is essentially my valentine to Jamaica Plain. how it feels t be here, same as it must in other towns in others places to those lucky enough to belong to a community of friends nearby. MARGIE NICOLL + MIKE O'BRIEN do the footwork.

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WALKIN IN THE HOOD - for JP

it's nice - walkin on the sidewalk
nice - walkin t yr house
it's nice - when it's rainin' in the neighborhood
it's nice - drivin' in yr car
you shout - hey what's new? dude?

somehow
it seem like you know everyone
+ yr the queen of the city block
but it's just you...

ridin' on yr bike
nice - gettin' rice outa food wall
nice - still drinkin when th sun comes up
hey, it's nice - lightin up' a cigarette
you shout - who's gonna help ya move
yr piano?

this ain't mr rogers
hey, it's just all yr friends
where a smile's more important
than what yr t-shirt says
+ a wave can getcha hammered before last call . ..ooo

small town America
it's almost a city
where you're not just a face in the crowd
+ people know you by yr hot tattoos
+ the secrets you keep
+ yr boomerang ... clothes

it's nice - walking on the sidewalk
nice - walking t yr house
it's nice - walkin' with yr dog
nice- walkin' w/ th' hurt you carry
checkin out th pretty girls
...n boys

credits

from PAPER AIRPLANE, track released October 16, 2010
cast:

piano JANE MANGINI
guitars KEVIN BARRY/DUKE LEVINE
bass ANDREW MAZZONE (RICHARD GATES track 8)
drums ANDY PLAISTED
harp DENNIS BRENNAN
backup vox DENNIS BRENNAN/RICHARD GATES
bar vox THE BRENDAN BEHAN RATS
tuba JOBY WILSON
trombone JOE STEWART
toy piano BERLIN

produced by RICK BERLIN/DENNIS BRENNAN/JOE STEWART
recorded/engineered by JOE STEWART
@ HI-N-DRY/HUMMELVISION
mixed @ HUMMELVISION
mastered by IAN KENNEDY
@ NEW ALLIANCE EAST MASTERING

photography ADAM WELLS
design NICK KENT

all songs by RICK BERLIN
(copyright symbol) LOBSTERLAND MUSIC ASCAP

details/lyrics/videos www.rickberlin.com

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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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