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No Way To Roam

from Another Day In Paradise by Butterfield 8

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    Released in 2021, this was the first release by Butterfield 8 in 31 years! Contains 10 pure pop songs from Cleveland, Ohio.

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    10-song 1990 release features 9 songs written by Jim Butterfield and one by fellow Banana Artist Kevin McMahon.

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    10-song cassette features 9 songs written by Jim Butterfield, and one by Banana Artist Kevin McMahon.

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    This debut EP by Butterfield 8 was released in 1985. Produced by Banana Artist Kevin McMahon.

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    The debut Banana release (1982) features Side A by Jim Butterfield, and Side B by Bob Burford.

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    The debut single by Butterfield 8. Features Eva Dilcue (The Generators) on Lead Vocals (Dance) and Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre) on backing vocals.

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    This 5-song 45 RPM vinyl EP features Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) on sax and backing vocals.

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    This single, released in 1984, was meant to be #2 in a 4-single "seasonal" package. A follow-up to "Cool Summer Night".

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    This 4-song EP was released in 1987, and the title track was a big hit at dance clubs.

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    The title song from Jinni's EP was such a hit in dance clubs that Banana released this EP with 4 DJ versions.

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    This 4-song 12" EP features Eva Dilcue and Jimmy Lee from the Cleveland legendary band "The Generators"

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    This single, released in 1985, was the teaser before the EP by ex-Generators Eva Dilcue and Jimmy Lee.

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lyrics

No Way To Roam
(Words & Music by Jim Butterfield)


Ginny and Pete met at the Greyhound station
Planning their latest trip to God-knows-where
They had enough money saved from working Interstate exits
To buy a couple of one-way fares
Now Ginny looks cute in a tramp kinda way, and Pete can pretty much hold his own
So when they clean up from working at the Interstate exits
You could swear they both have jobs and a home
CHORUS
They might think they’ve found the way (he/they/you)
But I guarantee it’s not
Stumbling through another day
Just remember what you’ve got
Listen to what people say
Not every house is a home
Wandering far from home (all alone)
Is no way to roam

Now Suicide Jack with his hair slicked back
He thinks he’s some kind of self-made man
In an era gone by you’d call him some kind of grifter
Or at least maybe a confidence man
When he’s not dealing smack, he’s in his basement pitch-black
Playing GTA ‘til break of dawn
And when he wakes up at four, he does it all like before
Can’t figure out where all his money has gone

CHORUS

Ginny and Pete stepped off the Greyhound bus
Under the desert sun of God-knows-where
Pete puts on a stolen pair of Ray-Ban glasses
The sun shines bright on Ginny’s platinum hair
Now Ginny loves Pete, and it’s a fait accompli
When he presents her with a pawnshop ring
The platinum band matches her bleached hair strands
Cubic Zirconia’s her new favorite thing

CHORUS
CHORUS

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from Another Day In Paradise, released September 8, 2022

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