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Studio Album 10 | 1994 | Steel Umbrellas

Tracks:

CD [MC]

1. [11] Why Not? 4:17

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

2. [21] (You Where) Never Alone 4:27

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA & Gerald O’Brien)

3. [31] Bet On This 3:53

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

4. [41] Shake That Tree 4:17

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

5. [51] Password Pirate (Access Code - Password Pirate) 3:35

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

6. [12] I Walk With You 4:02

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

7. [22] Push It 3:01              [only on Polydor CD + MC]

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

7. [??] (Walking On) Thin Ice 4:50 [only on Bonaire + Zero CD]

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

8. [32] Steamroller 4:12

            (Music + Lyrics: SAGA)

9. [42] Say Goodbye To Hollywood 4:33

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

10.[52] Feed The Fire 4:09

            (Music & Lyrics: SAGA)

CD total time 39:06 (Polydor) | 40:55 (Bonaire)

Michael Sadler - Vocals

Jim Crichton   - Bass

Jim Gilmour    - Keyboards & Vocals

Ian Crichton   - Guitars

Steve Negus    - Drums & Percussion

Backing Vocals: Paula Mattioli, Fred White, Stu ’The Rooster’ Saddoris

Produced by: Jim Crichton & SAGA

Music Supervisor: Spencer Proffer, Cherry Lane Music

Recording Engineer: Jim Crichton | Recording Engineer(Keyboards): Steve Negus

Mixed by: Mike Ging

Recorded & Mixed at: Goodnight L.A.B. Van Nuys, California

Digital Mastering by: Eddy Schreyer, Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, California

Art Direction & Design: Vivid Images

Front Cover Concept & Photography by: Penny Crichton (C)1994

Steel Umbrellas by: Heidi Coyle

Management by: Clive Corcoran, Bonaire Management, Hollywood, California

(P)1994 Black Hole Publishing

(C)1994 B.H. Communications

Releases:  May 02nd, 1994 (CD, MC)

                     2002 (CD | Remastered by Steve Negus)

                           Bonus track:  11. I Walk With You [Live] 3:12

       EU- Nov 13th, 2015 (CD | Reissue Series | Remastered by Project Mayhem

       US- Nov 20th,       at Chameleon Studeos, Hamburg & Chemical Burn Studios, Bad Kösen)

                           Bonus tracks: 12. On My Way       [Live, Hamburg 2015] 5:14

                                         13. On The Loose    [Live, Hamburg 2015] 4:33

           Oct 29th, 2021 (CD + LP ‘earMusic reissue’ remastered by Eike Freese/Chameleon Studios, Hamburg)

                           Bonus track : 11. I Walk With You [Live]

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Why Not?

(Why do I do the things I do)

I know I’ve got everything I need

So why do I still shake the tree

There’s somethin’ missin’ in my life

Been there, done it, that was nice

But there’s still something shakin’ me

Why do I do the things I do

(Why do I do the things I do)

Why do I say the things I say

I’m as close as I can get

Still I haven’t found it yet

Somebody help me find my way

All I need are some suggestions

All I get - consequence

Why do I do the things I do, I’m gonna let it out

Why not?

All I need is some connection

All I want is your direction

Why do I do what I do, gonna let it out

Why not?

Another late night cameo

Some other place another show

But I’m not getting’ tired yet

Have you heard a word I’ve said

I just dropped in to say hello

Should I stay or should I go

(Should I stay or should I go)

Should I leave well enough alone

I don’t know what I have to do

Somehow I see myself in you

So tell me something I don’t know

All I need are some suggestions

All I get - consequence

Why do I do the things I do, I’m gonna let it out

Why not?

All I need is some connection

All I want is your direction

Why do I do what I do, gonna let it out

Why not?

Gonna let it out (Why not?)

Gonna let it out

(I want it all at any price

If I’ve done it once, I’ve done it twice

I’m as close as I can get

Still I haven’t found it yet)

I want it all at any price

(I want it all at any price)

If I’ve done it once, I’ve done it twice

Once you’ve got me in the mood

I can see myself in you

It’s never wrong, it’s never right

Now you see me, now you don’t

(I just dropped in to say hello)

Maybe I’ll be, maybe I won’t

I’m as close as I can get

Still I haven’t found it yet

Damned if I do, damned if I don’t

All I need are some suggestions

All I get - consequence

Why do I do the things I do, I’m gonna let it out

Why not?

All I need is some connection

All I want is your direction

Why do I do what I do, gonna let it out

Why not?

All I need is satisfaction

All I get is no reaction

Why do I do (Why do I do) the things I do

Why not?

All I need is some connection

All I want is your direction

Why do I do what I do, gonna let it out

Why not?

(You Were) Never Alone

You’re confused and desperate

And there’s no help in sight

They’ve got you going round in circles

They’ve got you running for your life

All your cries for help

Have fallen on their fears

They’re lost inside the system

The things are not what they appear

Don’t give in

Close your eyes and make a wish

(Don’t give in)

Just don’t give in

I don’t know if you know this

You were never alone, never without me

Don’t have to take it anymore

Never alone

It might be thunder and lightning

Just another storm

You were never alone, never without me

Don’t have to take this anymore

Never alone, I’m coming out of the shadows

To chase the demons from your door

Your running out of answers

And your back’s against the wall

You’re asking for directions

And no one hears your call

You were never alone, never without me

Don’t have to take it anymore

Never alone, I’m coming out of the shadows

To chase the demons from your door

You were never alone, never without me

Don’t have to take this anymore

Never alone

It might be thunder and lightning

Just another storm

Don’t give in

Close your eyes and make a wish

(Don’t give in)

Just don’t give in

I don’t know if you know this

You were never alone, never without me

Don’t have to take it anymore

Never alone, I’m coming out of the shadows

To chase the demons from your door

You were never alone, with or without me

Don’t have to take it anymore

Never alone

It might be thunder and lightning

Just another, just another storm

You were never alone, with or without me

Don’t have to take it anymore

Never alone, I’m coming out of the shadows

To chase the demons from your door

You were never alone

Never alone

It might be thunder and lightning

Just another storm

Bet On This

Gonna buy me a steel umbrella

‘Cause things ain’t going so well

I go to bed thinking I’m in heaven

When I wake up I’m in hell

Take my dog for his morning walk

Shit am I glad he can’t talk

Sooner or later it all comes back to me

You can bet on this

If it can happen (It can happen)

It’ll happen to me (It’ll happen to me)

Bet on this, if it can happen

Everytime it happens

Why does it happen to me

Gonna buy me some more insurance

This asphalt surfin’s getting to me

Accidents are on every day accurence

If there’s a God he’s laughing at me

Might as well be the invisable man

See my footprints sinkin’ in the quicksand

Sooner or later it all comes back to me

You can bet on me

If it can happen (It can happen)

It’ll happen to me (It’ll happen to me)

Bet on this, if it can happen

Everytime it happens

Why does it happen to me

You can bet on me

If it can happen (There’s no doubt in my mind)

It’ll happen to me

Bet on me, if it can happen

Everytime it happens

Why does it happen to me

Bet on this

If it can happen (It can happen)

It’ll happen to me (It’ll happen to me)

Bet on me, if it can happen

Everytime it happens

Why does it happen to me

I can bet on this

If it can happen (Buy me a steel umbrella)

It’ll happen to me

Bet on this

If it can happen (oh it’s gonna happen)

Why does it happen to me

Why bet on this

If it can happen (No doubt in my mind)

It’ll happen to me

I can bet on me

If it can happen (I know it’s gonna happen)

Why does it happen to me

You can bet on me

If it can happen - Why me -(It’ll happen to me)

Bet on me, if it can happen

Everytime it happens

It only happened to me

You can bet on me

If it can happen (It’ll happen to me)

Bet on me, if it can happen

Everytime it happened to me

Why does it happen to me

Why me …

Shake That Tree

Itchy fingers reaching for the sky

Our hands are talkin’ I know it’s no surprise

You go your way, I’ll go my way

It’s no surprise

You go your way, I’ll go my way

Nothing’s different, nothing’s changed

One man’s failure is just one man’s fame

You go your way, I’ll go my way

No, nothing’s changed

You go your way, I’ll go my way

One small step another leap for mankind

Another case of blind men leading the blind

One man’s poison is another man’s cure

Should we call this progress, I’m not sure

Shake that tree

You know it’s all comin’ down on me

Shake that tree

‘Cause it was always right there in front of me

You have the hammer, don’t let it drop

You see it falling in your every thought

You go your way, I’ll go my way

Your every thought

You go your way, I’ll go my way

In the distance a child cries

Of hopes and hunger you can’t satisfy

You go your way, I’ll go my way

But you will try

You go your way, I’ll go my way

One man’s poison is another man’s cure

Should we call this progress, I’m not sure

Shake that tree

You know it’s all comin’ down on me

Shake that tree

‘Cause it was always right there in front of me

One small step another leap for mankind

Another case of blind men leading the blind

One man’s poison is another man’s cure

Should we call this progress, I’m not sure

Shake that tree

You know it’s all comin’ down on me

Shake that tree

‘Cause it was always right there in front of me

Shake that tree

You know it’s all comin’ down to me

Shake that tree

I know I’m gonna take more than I need

Shake that tree

Shake that tree

‘Cause it was always right there in front of me

Shake that tree

…

Password Pirate

(Access Code - Password Pirate)

Hey Jack, you’re under attack

I’m in and out and you can’t fight back

I’m a fat cat inside your Mac

I turned your mouse into a rat

I’m inside while you’re aside

Picked the lock, don’t need your key

I’m on the line, takes no time

To make your information mine

To make your information mine

Come on let’s play

Stand back, computer alert

I know how your system works

Security a thing of the past

I’m not the first, won’t be the last

It feels like you’re not alone

‘Cause now you see it, now you don’t

I’m never satisfied

Let me have just one more byte

Just one more byte

Oh oh oh, gotta think fast

So who’s in control

Password Pirate, don’t crash

Oh oh oh, gotta think fast

I’m losing control

Here comes another stranger

On the new frontier

Still on the line

Oh oh oh, gotta think fast

So who’s in control

Password Pirate, don’t crash

Oh oh oh, gotta think fast

I’m losing control

Here comes another stranger

On the new frontier

Oh oh oh

Password Pirate

Hey Jack, you’re under attack

I’m in and out and you can’t fight back

I’m a fat cat inside your Mac

I turned your mouse into a rat

Oh oh oh, I gotta think fast

soon loosing control

Password Pirate, don’t crash

Oh oh oh, I gotta think fast

I’m loosing control

Here comes another stranger

On the new frontier

Oh oh oh, I gotta think fast

loosing control

Password Pirate, don’t crash

Oh oh oh, I gotta think fast

I’m loosing control

I’m addicted to the danger

On the new frontier

Oh oh oh, I gotta think fast

Soon loosing control

Password Pirate, don’t crash

I’m not alone

Oh oh oh, I gotta think fast

I’m loosing control

Here comes another stranger

On the new frontier

Oh oh oh …

I Walk With You

It’s days like these

That resurrect all the memories

I wonder what I’d say, if you were here today

When I think of you

Mixed emotions cloud my view

Would you be proud or have I let you down

I don’t look back in anger

I look back in awe

‘Cause every time I stumbled

You never let me fall

I don’t believe in miracles

I don’t believe wishes come true

But I do believe I still believe in you

I don’t believe in fairy tales

Or the man in the moon

But I do believe each day I walk with you

My thoughts of you

Will keep me awake tonight

But if I sleep

I dream in black and white

I don’t look back in anger

I look back in awe

Every time I stumbled

You never let me fall

I don’t believe in miracles

I don’t believe wishes come true

But I do believe each day I walk with you

I don’t believe in miracles

I don’t believe wishes come true

But I do believe I still believe in you

I don’t believe in fairy tales

Or the man in the moon

But I do believe each day I walk with you

I don’t believe in miracles

I don’t believe wishes come true

But I do believe I still believe in you

I don’t believe you’re coming back

If you are, be here soon

Because I do believe each day I walk with you

Push It

I’m an adrenalin junkie

Just can’t get enough

Get bored so easily

I know I’d better be lucky

‘Cause I know I’ve got the right stuff

Anybody out there feel like me

Gonna push it - till I lose control

Till I reach the soul

Push it, push it hard and fast

Push it, like today might be my last

Push it, till I’m on the edge with no safety net

Push it, till I learn to fly

Push it, till I meet you on the other side

I gotta take it to the limit

I will never look back

Just a case of hit and run

I’m headin’ out of the shadows

You know I’ve gotta move fast

It’s up to us to be under the gun

Gonna push it - till I lose control

Till I reach the soul

Push it, push it hard and fast

Push it, like today might be my last

Push it, till I’m on the edge with no safety net

Push it, till I learn to fly

Push it, till I meet you on the other side

Forgive me father for my sins

But there’s no contest if no-one wins

Gonna push it - till I lose control

Till I reach the soul

Push it, push it hard and fast

Push it, like today might be my last

Push it, till I’m on the edge with no safety net

Push it, till I learn to fly

Push it, till I meet you on the other side

Push it, Push it, Push it, Push iiit

Steamroller

You got my motor running

Slide me into gear

You don’t need directions

We’re not driving far from here

I’m out here waiting for someone just like you

Had to leave my lights on

Now my battery needs some juice

I want you to remember me

So rub my bumper nice and clean

If it’s good for you, it sounds good to me

Don’t you want to ride a

Steamroller - I’m built for comfort not for speed

Steamroller - Oh I’ve got everything I need

Steamroller - Take me for a ride

Steamroller - Sit up, sit down, sit up

Sit down on me and drive

Where the road looks bumpy

You’ll always have the key

If you think I’m rusty

Just pour a little oil on me

When I start to rumble

You know I’m on my way

As long as you are driving

Oh, I’ll do anything you say

I want you to remember me

So rub my bumper nice and clean

If it’s good for you, it sounds good to me

Don’t you want to ride a

Steamroller - I’m built for comfort not for speed

Steamroller - Oh I’ve got everything I need

Steamroller - Take me for a ride

Steamroller - Sit up, sit down, sit up

Sit down on me and drive

I want you to remember me

So rub my bumper nice and clean

If it’s good for you, it sounds good to me

Don’t you want to ride a

Steamroller, Steamroller, Steamroller, Steamroller

I want you to remember me

If it’s good for you, it sounds good to me

Don’t you want to rida a

Steamroller - I’m built for comfort not for speed

Steamroller - Oh I’ve got everything I need

Steamroller - Take me for a ride

Steamroller - Sit up, sit down, sit up

Sit down on me and drive

Steamroller - Drive me up and down your street

Steamroller - Oh I’ve got everything I need

Steamroller - If it’s good for you, it sounds good to me

Steamroller - I want you, I want you, I want you to remember me

Steamroller - I’m built for comfort not for speed

Steamroller - Don’t you know, you’re everything that I need

Steamroller - Won’t you take me for a ride

Steamroller - Sit up, sit down, sit up

Sit down on me and drive

Steamroller …

Say Goodbye To Hollywood

You were a star

You know you had it all

You always had a way

To leave them wanting more

We thought we’d lost you

You found an open door

That air of confidence

That needed no support

(But it’s okay) Say goodbye to Hollywood

Don’t you know we’ve come too far

(My matinee) My heart breaks

One more for the camera

(Fade to gray) And say goodbye to Hollywood

We were never who we are

(My matinee) You will always leave me wanting more

The furure claimed you

And you were left behind

The road you traveled on

Has broken down with time

Gone but not forgotten

To reappear some day

You know I’m always here

You’ll never fall from grace

(But it’s okay) Say goodbye to Hollywood

Don’t you know we’ve come too far

(My matinee) My heart breaks

One more for the camera

(Fade to gray) And say goodbye to Hollywood

We were never who we are

(My matinee) You will always leave me wanting more

Like a rhythm needs a dancer

Just a shadow on the wall

You know there was a time

You know we had it all

(But it’s okay) Say goodbye to Hollywood

Don’t you know we’ve come too far

(My matinee) My heart breaks

One more for the camera

(Fade to gray) And say goodbye to Hollywood

We were never who we are

(My matinee) You will always leave me wanting more

But it’s ok

My matinee

One more for the camera

Fade to gray

We were never who we are

But it’s ok

Don’t you know we’ve come too far

Feed The Fire

Let your passion light your fuse

Tell your feelings they’ve got nothing to lose

Let your conscience be your guide

Let me take you to the other side

When you need air, she turns up the heat

And watches you burn

You don’t care, you know if you leave

You’ll only be back for more

She’s got a mind of her own

I can’t leave her alone (Yeah)

So don’t stop, feed the fire (feed the fire)

She’s out of control, I know

So let’s dance (Yeah)

Don’t stop, feed the fire (feed the fire)

The morning after, no regrets

No memory of the fires you set

Feel the passion, watch it grow

It makes your skin crawl, you got no control

When you need air, she turns up the heat

And watches you burn

You don’t care, you know if you leave

You’ll only be back for more

She’s got a mind of her own

I can’t leave her alone (Yeah)

So don’t stop, feed the fire (feed the fire)

Yes, she’s out of control, I know

So let’s dance (Yeah)

Don’t stop, feed the fire (feed the fire)

(Repeat 5x)

She’s got a mind of her own

I can’t leave her alone (Yeah)

So don’t stop, feed the fire (feed the fire)

Yes, she’s out of control, I know

So let’s dance (Yeah)

Don’t stop, feed the fire (feed the fire)

(Walking On) Thin Ice

So here we are
Face to face to face our sins
Let's get this party started, let the games begin
Just one direction, no turning back
Find out what we're made of, find out what we lack
We'll take the highway
We'll take the road
We'll find each other
As long as we take it slow

Don't look back
You know that you're not alone

Don't look around
We're not very far from home
But we're walking on thin ice

Don't look back
You know that you're not alone

Don't look around

We're not very far from home
But we're walking on thin ice

So good so far
Let's forget about where we've been
Let's get this party started
Count our blessings and not our sins
We'll take the highway
We'll take the road
I know we'll find each other
As long as we take it slow

Don't look back
You know that you're not alone

Don't look around
We're not very far from home
But we're walking on thin ice

Don't look back
You know that you're not alone

Don't look around
We're not very far from home
Still walking on thin ice

Don't look back

Don't look back … don't let go

Don't look around … you're not alone

But we're walking on thin ice

Don't look back … don't let go

Don't look around … you're not alone

Still walking on thin ice

Don't look back … don't let go

Don't look around … you're not alone

But we're walking on thin ice