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Notes From Underground - 1982

by Benjamin Russell

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Broken-Hearted Lovers song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Broken-hearted lovers, broken-hearted lovers, cryin in the night, afraid to face the light I don’t wanna be another broken-hearted lover Crying in the night Sat up late last night with the headphones on, listening to some music - crazy love songs Seems like everybody’s hurting, everyone’s in pain don’t wanna be like that ever again Got my finger in the dial, should I telephone, I need someone to talk to - feel so all alone Are you gonna answer, will you be my friend, I need someone to talk to on whom I can depend Broken-hearted lovers... I was at a party when I caught your eye - I don’t think you could see but I was scared inside I could tell you were perfect by some special sign, but I don’t think I could stand to be crushed another time Even if you love me and swore to be true we could both end up alone again, what should I do? Broken-hearted lovers...
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Who Shot John Lennon? song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Under a bad sign, moon on the rise Everybody uptight and me... I got the picture, I understand What you want you get on demand Did you even notice? Did you even care? Did you even notice he was there? Who shot John Lennon? Who let it happen? Who shot John Lennon down? Who's gonna answer When questions roll in? Where do we begin? Who shot John Lennon?... The end of an age The end of a dream Now yesterday is dead Who shot John Lennon?
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Cinderella 03:00
Cinderella song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Cinderella, mother's little helper 15, 16, living at home Cinderella, never sees nothing She's unaware of the world outside The worst time of your life Cinderella, so frustrated No one listen when she speak Cinderella, grown and changing No one notice, but one day soon She's gonna break loose Cinderella You'll survive One day, you'll live your own way You're just coming alive Coming alive, coming alive Cinderella
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emporarily Denied - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Intellectual freedom, what an absurd idea That's been out for years You cannot be a Challenge to the system That we can't allow Challenge to the system Wow oh wow oh wow! You've been Temporarily suspended Temporarily denied Temporarily cut off You've been Caught and brought and tried You've been Temporarily denied "This is your computer I must be respected If you question me I'll have you disconnected" Challenge to the system That we can't allow Challenge to the system Wow oh wow oh wow! You've been Temporarily suspended Temporarily denied Temporarily cut off You've been Caught and brought and tried You've been Temporarily denied "Attention, attention Number 5 3 7 6 9 Number 5 3 7 6 9" Challenge to the system... "Attention, attention All prisoners must report"
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Make Believe 02:57
Make Believe - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Tell me a story that turns out right Make me believe it, I need to tonight Give it some colour, shadows and light Make believe love tonight Make believe it's true Make believe, woo Make believe, why don't you Make believe love tonight? Let's dream we're lovers tonight Won't hurt like that, alright? Put your arms around me, hold me tight Make believe love tonight Make believe it's true... Make believe a happy ending That will last for all time Don't stop now, I'm depending Pretending you're mine Make believe it's true...
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Taken By Surprise - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) For just a moment fear was in your eyes Then it was gone - taken by surprise Off guard You thought you'd never be happy again You thought your broken heart would never mend Caught up in sorrow, didn't realize Taken by surprise For just a moment, you thought of alibis Then you forgot yourself - taken by surprise Unaware Everybody told you, you're all alone No such thing as love, you're on your own Marry for convenience, tell yourself lies Taken by surprise And I too, just like you Thought I was wise Taken by surprise For just a moment... Frozen in time An instant in time Just a moment Surprise
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Miss Calculation - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Uh huh, oh yeah Miss Calculation made a big mistake Thought them sleeping, but Them awake Miscalculation Miss Calculation, timing wasn’t right Making moves in the evening Hidden, out of sight Miscalculation Don’t count on me I was blind but now I see She’s a Miss Calculation Made a miscalculation Uh huh, oh yeah Miss Calculation, stopped in her tracks But you gotta watch her, you can Never relax Miss Calculation Don’t count on me... Miss Calcution, made a Miscalculation Uh huh, yeah, I see Yeah? I don't believe that Who do you think you're fooling? What do you think you'r doing anyhow? Where are you coming from? Huh? Hey, get outta here I don't need that I don't want that Get outta here Go on...
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Do Yah? 03:07
Do Yah? - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) I wonder, hmm What do you really think? What’s really on your mind? Do you love your life Or do you get uptight? Do you love your life - Oh do yah, do yah, do yah? Are you changing, are you growing? Rearranging what you’re knowing? Are you pushing, are you shoving? Are you moving? Are you loving what you’re doing? Do you love your life?… You seem so denied You don’t have to be So insecure You don’t want to be Do yah? Do you get your say? Mmm, do yah? Do you get your way? Do yah, do yah, do yah? Do you love your life?…
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Strength of Love - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Please… Don’t put me down, I’m on your side Tell me what’s wrong, what hurts inside Please The pain won’t stay, your fears can go Open up and say what you don’t know Please Let me help you, don’t push and shove I can show you the strength of love Please, please The strength of love can pull you through The strength of love, come on It’s up to you Please I know you’re hurting and I can see your pain And I want to help you, I want to help you Get back on your feet again ‘Cause I need you, I love you And you know, if there’s one thing in this world If there’s one thing, one single thing The only thing that means anything That thing - it’s called love The strength of love But you gotta help me You know it’s really up to you You gotta choose You’ve got so much to lose So much to gain Come on, you can do it Yes, yes, yes The strength of love can pull you through… Please The strength of love is on your side (yes it is) The strength of love (don’t be crazy) Don’t run and hide Please I’m here and I’m holding out my hand I know you’ll understand, I know it I believe in you Reach out, reach out and touch me I love you and that’s all that counts That’s the strength, yes that’s the strength That’s the strength of love Come on, you can do it You can do it, you can do it, you can do it Yes you can (yes, reach out and touch me) With the strength of love and me
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S.O.S. 01:57
S.O.S. - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Ever since I was born I’ve been lost and found Since I can remember, I’ve been spinning around Help me please Rescue me Please save me S.O.S. Ever since I grew up I’ve been coming down Like a tree in the forest Gonna crash without a sound S.O.S. Here comes the ground But you can’t see me Oh, please turn around Help me please Rescue me Please save me S.O.S.
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Baby Can You - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Baby can you, can you explain? Baby can you, help me to my feet again? Baby can you, can you solve this pain? Baby can you help me find myself again? I got up this morning and I walked down the street Saw the papers, man what heat A lot of things I didn’t understand I can’t tell you, man oh man Countries breaking hearts Just like people sometimes do I can’t understand it Baby can you? Baby can you… It’s breaking down outside and inside too I can’t understand it, baby can you Now look at me, now look away Now baby can you, can you say? Baby can you…
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You Can’t Hear Me - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan) Your life is so complicated So confusing does it make sense? Pushed and pulled You say it’s fated You don’t control it You feel so tense You have needs So many desires You’ve got license But are you free? You’re supended On unseen wires I want to tell you But you can’t hear me So easy, it could be So simple, here’s the key So easy, it could be But you can’t hear me You need life Not just stimulation It’s so important Why can’t you see? You must look with Imagination I want to tell you But you can’t hear me He, she, me, we All need to be free He, she, me, we All need… But you can’t hear me So easy, it could be…

about

Once I started working with machines, there was no looking back. We moved to Lachine, got a cheap apartment, and with the difference in rent, paid off a 4- track, a synth, and a rhythm box. I started learning how to use that stuff while writing, writing, writing.

A funny thing happened to me, time and again. I'd wish for something -- something that would let me make my own beats, for instance. Within a couple of months, someone would put it on the market. A year later, the price would come down enough for me to afford it if I sold my older model, and ate beans. Then something to let me program my own bass lines would be my wish, followed by it coming on the market, and me eventually getting it. I wished for MIDI without knowing it was called that, and it happened. The results of my experimentations can be heard on my "Notes From Underground" album.

All the songs on this album were co-written with Elyce.

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released January 1, 1982

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Benjamin Russell Montreal, Québec

Benjamin Russell is a multi-genre singer-songwriter, painter, graphic artist, videographer, writer living in Montreal, Quebec.

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