Some say, "all is fair in love and war", but if 'anything goes', then can it be fair? I believe that in love, there are lines you don't cross in order to nurture a healthy respect between two people. Sure, to keep it fresh, you have to experiment and try new things but at the same time, you gotta be yourself to the max. No one else can be you better than you! This is us when we first met in 1994.
We were two weird, wacky musicians who clicked and made it work. Twenty five years later, we are still finding ways to make new and different creations. Ru Paul says, "show me your charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent". I believe you need these attributes to make it big in this world. Especially in an ocean of music too big for the average fish to navigate. I try to show off my uniqueness and talent with my 16 track 'Anything Goes' solo album. It's a mixture of love songs, funny songs and groovy dance songs. The CD has my style of harmonies and rhythms to make it my own, enhanced by some great musician friends and my wonderful husband, Mark Sheldan on bass, lead guitar, harmonica or whatever else I need. It's nice to have a multi-instrumentalist in the house!
As I write to you, our home is filled with the sweet smell of Swedish rolls and cinnamon bread that just came out of the oven. I'm sipping on a delightful blueberry port that Mark made from our blueberries as I keep tabs on the multitude of protein bars on a slow bake. Feast your eyes on these babies!
So to get to the point of this blog, my new Spotify release of the week is: 'Anything Goes'. It's the title track which tells the story of our life in a relaxed country manner. Daryl Wakeham beats on the conga, I play acoustic rhythm guitar and Mark plays bass while Frank Faranda takes us on a smooth ride with tasty lead guitar licks throughout. It's easy to sing along with and there's no denying who I'm talking about. Mark and I have cherished each other for 25 years. This is what we look like today.
I hope you get that home cooked, country feeling when you hear this love song. Thanks for taking an interest in our story. Please follow me, Lea Sheldan on Spotify and other music platforms. Love. Laugh. Dance. ~*.*~
Here are the lyrics to Anything Goes
Night time he drinks whiskey and she has wine
Sometimes he gets tipsy and she gets wild
But he is understanding, patient and kind
Puts up with her back seat driving mind
He loves her from her head to her toes
So anything goes, anything goes
Sometimes they drink coffee with caffeine
Other days it’s O.J. and cheap champagne
There’s something special about the clothes they wear
They’re put together funny but they don’t care
With love on their side, they know
Anything goes, anything goes, anything goes, anything goes
They both desire a world with harmony
Making plans to follow their dreams
They hang on tight to life and to love
Cherish each other over and above
Their true friendship shows and anything goes
Anything goes, anything goes, anything goes
He writes her poetry and love songs all the time
She sews for him and mends his weary mind
They’ll be together till the end of forever
They promised love for worse and for better
They’ll take whatever life throws, ’cause anything goes
Anything goes . . . fade out . . .
written by Lea Sheldan recorded at Twisted Gitar Music Studio copyright 2018 Socan