
The Rooftop Project
Season 2022 Episode 1 | 1h 28m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
This Episode of Sounds Around Town features The Rooftop Project.
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The Rooftop Project
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[dramatic music] ["Maneater"] ♪ She'll only come out at night ♪ ♪ The lean and hungry type ♪ ♪ Nothing is new, I've seen her here before ♪ ♪ Watching and waiting ♪ ♪ Ooh, she's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door ♪ ♪ So many have paid to see ♪ ♪ What you think you're getting for free ♪ ♪ The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar ♪ ♪ Money's the matter ♪ ♪ If you're in it for love ♪ ♪ You ain't gonna get too far ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out, She's a maneater ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Now, watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out, she's a maneater, yeah ♪ ♪ I wouldn't if I were you ♪ ♪ I know what she can do ♪ ♪ She's deadly, man, she could really rip your world apart ♪ ♪ Mind over matter ♪ ♪ Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out, she's a maneater ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Now, Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out, she's a maneater, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪ ♪ Oh, here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out, she's a maneater ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Now, watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪ ♪ Oh here she comes ♪ ♪ Watch out, she's a maneater, yeah ♪ How we doing, WQLN?
[audience cheers] Thank you guys so much for having us again.
We are The Rooftop Project, we're so happy to be here.
["Fire and Rain"] Feel free to sing along on this one.
♪ Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone ♪ ♪ Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you ♪ ♪ I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song ♪ ♪ I just can't remember who to send it to ♪ ♪ Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain ♪ ♪ I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end ♪ ♪ I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend ♪ ♪ But I always thought that I'd see you again ♪ ♪ Won't you look down upon me, Jesus ♪ ♪ You've got to help me make a stand ♪ ♪ You've just got to see me through another day ♪ ♪ My body's aching and my time is at hand ♪ ♪ But I won't make it any other way ♪ ♪ Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain ♪ ♪ I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end ♪ ♪ I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend ♪ ♪ But I always thought that I'd see you again ♪ ♪ Been walking my mind to an easy time ♪ ♪ My back turned towards the sun ♪ ♪ Lord knows when the cold wind blows ♪ ♪ It'll turn your head around ♪ ♪ Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line ♪ ♪ To talk about things to come ♪ ♪ Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground ♪ ♪ Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain ♪ ♪ I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end ♪ ♪ I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend ♪ ♪ Oh, but I always thought that I'd see you, baby, yeah ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ How you feeling here, Erie, PA?
We doing all right tonight?
Thanks for coming out.
["Country Road"] ♪ We'll take it to the highway won't you lend me your name ♪ ♪ Your way and my way seem to be one and the same ♪ ♪ Mama don't understand it ♪ ♪ She wants to know where I've been ♪ ♪ I've gotta be some kind of natural born fool ♪ ♪ To make me walk that way again ♪ ♪ And don't you know I can feel it, oh yeah, ♪ ♪ Walking on a country road ♪ ♪ Sail on home to Jesus won't you good girls and boys ♪ ♪ I'm all in pieces, you can have your own choice ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can hear a heavenly band full of angels ♪ ♪ Coming just to set me free ♪ ♪ Don't know much about the why or when ♪ ♪ But I can tell that it's bound to be ♪ ♪ 'Cause you know I can feel it, oh yeah ♪ ♪ Walking on a country road ♪ ♪ Come on and we'll take to the highway ♪ ♪ Won't you lend me your name ♪ ♪ Your way and my way seem to be one ♪ ♪ And the same thing tonight ♪ ♪ No, my mama don't understand it ♪ ♪ She wants to know where I've been ♪ ♪ I'd gotta be some kind of natural born fool ♪ ♪ To make pass that way again ♪ ♪ And don't you know I can feel it, oh yeah ♪ ♪ Walking on a country road again ♪ What you got for me, Joe.
Joey Jablonski everybody.
That's Jon O'Camb on the keys.
♪ So long, Chicago ♪ ♪ No thank you, New York City, baby ♪ ♪ I don't wanna go to San Francisco, oh no ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm out here in Erie, PA. ♪ ♪ One more time, y'all ♪ ♪ So long, Chicago ♪ ♪ No thank you, New York City, baby ♪ ♪ I don't want to go to San Francisco, oh no ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm right here in Erie, PA ♪ ♪ And I'm walking on a country road ♪ ♪ You know I'm walking on a country road ♪ [audience cheers] Thank you WQLN.
Appreciate you having us out tonight.
["Dreams"] ♪ Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom ♪ ♪ Well, who am I to keep you down ♪ ♪ It's only right that you should play the way you feel it ♪ ♪ But listen carefully to the sound of your loneliness ♪ ♪ Like a heartbeat, drives you mad ♪ ♪ In the stillness of remembering what you had ♪ ♪ And what you've lost ♪ ♪ And what you had ♪ ♪ And what you've lost ♪ ♪ Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining ♪ ♪ Players only love you when they're playing ♪ ♪ Say, women, they will come and they will go ♪ ♪ When the rain washes you clean, you'll know ♪ ♪ You'll know ♪ ♪ Now here you go again, I see the crystal visions ♪ ♪ I keep my visions to myself ♪ ♪ It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams and ♪ ♪ Have you any dreams you'd like to sell ♪ ♪ Dreams of loneliness ♪ ♪ Like a heartbeat, drives you mad ♪ ♪ In the stillness of remembering what you had ♪ ♪ And what you've lost ♪ ♪ And what you had ♪ ♪ And what you've lost ♪ ♪ Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining ♪ ♪ Players only love you when they're playing ♪ ♪ Say, women, they will come and they will go ♪ ♪ When the rain washes you clean, you'll know ♪ ♪ Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining ♪ ♪ Players only love you when they're playing ♪ ♪ Say, women, they will come and they will go ♪ ♪ When the rain washes you clean, you'll know ♪ ♪ You'll know ♪ ♪ You will know, oh, oh, you will know ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you.
Thank you.
["Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"] ♪ Everybody's got a thing ♪ ♪ But some don't know how to handle it ♪ ♪ Always reachin' out in vain ♪ ♪ Just taking the things not worth having ♪ ♪ Well, don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing, baby ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll be standing on the side ♪ ♪ When you check it out ♪ ♪ Everybody's got a thing ♪ ♪ But some don't know how to handle it ♪ ♪ Always reachin' out in vain ♪ ♪ Just taking the things not worth having ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll be standing on the side when you check it out ♪ ♪ They say your style of life's a drag ♪ ♪ That you must go other places ♪ ♪ Just don't feel too bad ♪ ♪ When you get fooled by smiling faces ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing, baby ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll be standing on the side ♪ ♪ When you check it out ♪ ♪ When you get off your trip ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Come on, everybody needs a change ♪ ♪ A chance to check out the new ♪ ♪ You're the only one who sees ♪ ♪ There's one you can take yourself through ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪ ♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing, baby ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll be standing on the side ♪ ♪ When you check it out ♪ ♪ When you get off your trip ♪ [singer scats] [audience applauds] Thank you.
So what we like to do a lot of is we like to take songs and give them a little twist or we like to take a lot of songs and we like to mash them together with another song.
So you're gonna hear a lot of that tonight and this is one example.
["Good as Hell/Uptown Funk/No Diggity"] ♪ Hair toss, check my nails ♪ ♪ Baby, how you feeling, feeling good as hell ♪ ♪ Come on, hair toss, check my nails ♪ ♪ Baby, how you feeling, feeling good as hell ♪ ♪ This hit, that ice cold ♪ ♪ Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold ♪ ♪ This one, for them hood girls ♪ ♪ Them good girls, straight masterpieces ♪ ♪ Stylin', wildin', livin' it up in the city ♪ ♪ I got Chucks on with Saint Laurent ♪ ♪ I gotta kiss myself, I'm so pretty ♪ ♪ Too hot, hot damn ♪ ♪ Call the police and a fireman ♪ ♪ I'm too hot now, hot damn ♪ ♪ Make that dragon wanna retire, man ♪ ♪ I'm too hot, hot damn ♪ ♪ Won't say my name, you know who I am ♪ ♪ I'm too hot now, hot damn ♪ ♪ And I'm bad about that money, break it down ♪ ♪ Girls hit your hallelujah ♪ ♪ Girls hit your hallelujah ♪ ♪ Girls hit your hallelujah ♪ ♪ 'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to ya ♪ ♪ Well, uptown funk gon' give it to ya ♪ ♪ Uptown funk gon' give it to ya ♪ ♪ Saturday night and I'm in the spot ♪ ♪ Don't believe me, just watch now ♪ ♪ Don't believe me, just watch ♪ ♪ All right, stop, wait a minute ♪ ♪ Fill my cup, put some liquor in it ♪ ♪ Take a sip, sign the check ♪ ♪ Julio, get the stretch ♪ ♪ I ride from Harlem, Hollywood, Jackson, Mississippi ♪ ♪ If we show up, we gon' show out ♪ ♪ Smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy ♪ ♪ I'm too hot, hot damn ♪ ♪ Call the police and a fireman ♪ ♪ I'm too hot now, hot damn ♪ ♪ Make that dragon wanna retire, man ♪ ♪ I'm too hot, hot damn ♪ ♪ Won't say my name,, you know who I am ♪ ♪ I'm too hot, hot damn ♪ ♪ And I'm bad about that money, break it down ♪ ♪ Girls hit your hallelujah ♪ ♪ Girls hit your hallelujah ♪ ♪ Girls hit your hallelujah ♪ ♪ 'Cause uptown funk gon' give to ya ♪ ♪ Well, uptown funk gon' give to ya ♪ ♪ Uptown funk gon' give to ya ♪ ♪ Saturday night and I'm in the spot ♪ ♪ Don't believe me, just watch now ♪ ♪ Don't believe me, just watch ♪ ♪ Shorty, get down, good lord ♪ ♪ Baby, got 'em open all over town ♪ ♪ Strictly biz, she don't play around ♪ ♪ Cover much ground, got game by the pound ♪ ♪ Getting paid is her forte ♪ ♪ Each and every day, true player way ♪ ♪ I can't get her outta my mind, wow ♪ ♪ I think about the girl all the time ♪ ♪ East side to the west side ♪ ♪ Pushin' phat rides, it's no surprise ♪ ♪ She's got tricks in the stash, stacking up the cash ♪ ♪ Fast when it comes the gas ♪ ♪ By no means average, she's on when she's got to have it ♪ ♪ Baby, you're a perfect 10, I wanna get in ♪ ♪ Can I get down so I can win ♪ ♪ I like the way you work it ♪ ♪ No diggity, I'm about to bag it up ♪ ♪ I like the way you work it ♪ ♪ No diggity, I'm about to bag it, bag it up now ♪ ♪ I like the way you work it ♪ ♪ No diggity, I'm about to bag it up ♪ ♪ I like the way you work it ♪ ♪ No diggity, I'm about to bag it up ♪ ♪ She's got class and style ♪ ♪ Street knowledge by the pound ♪ ♪ Baby never act wild, get no feeling on the profile ♪ ♪ Catching feelings is a no ♪ ♪ Lemme tell you how it goes ♪ ♪ Herb's the word, spin's the verb ♪ ♪ Lovers and curves, so freak, what you heard ♪ ♪ Rolling with the phatness ♪ ♪ You don't even know what the half is ♪ ♪ You got to pay to play ♪ ♪ Just for shorty bang-bang to look your way ♪ ♪ I like the way you work it, trunk tight all day every day ♪ ♪ You're blowing my mind, baby, in time ♪ ♪ Baby, can I get you in my ride ♪ ♪ I like the way you work it ♪ ♪ No diggity, I'm about to bag it up ♪ ♪ I like the way you work it ♪ ♪ No diggity, I'm about to bag it up now ♪ ♪ I like the way you work it ♪ ♪ No diggity, I'm about to bag it up ♪ ♪ I like the way work it ♪ ♪ No diggity, I'm about to bag it up ♪ ♪ Come on, hey yo, hey yo, hey yo, hey yo ♪ ♪ Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo, hey yo ♪ ♪ Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo, hey yo ♪ ♪ No diggity, no doubt ♪ ♪ Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo, hey yo ♪ ♪ Now come on, dance, jump on it ♪ ♪ If you sexy, then flaunt it ♪ ♪ If you freaky, then own it ♪ ♪ Don't brag about it, come show me, come on ♪ ♪ Dance, jump on it, if you sexy, then flaunt it ♪ ♪ If you freaky, then own it ♪ ♪ Don't brag about it, come show me ♪ ♪ 'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to ya ♪ ♪ Well, uptown funk gon' give it to ya ♪ ♪ Uptown funk gon' give it to ya ♪ ♪ Saturday night and I'm in the spot ♪ ♪ Don't believe me, just watch now ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you.
Royals.
Thanks for entertaining us on that one.
["Come Together/Royals"] ♪ I've never seen diamonds in the flesh ♪ ♪ I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies ♪ ♪ And I'm not proud of my address ♪ ♪ In a torn-up town, no postcode envy ♪ ♪ But every song's like ♪ ♪ Gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom ♪ ♪ Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room ♪ ♪ We don't care ♪ ♪ We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams ♪ ♪ Everybody's like Cristal, ♪ ♪ Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece ♪ ♪ Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash ♪ ♪ We don't care ♪ ♪ We aren't caught up in your love affair ♪ ♪ And we'll never be royals, royals ♪ ♪ It don't run in our blood ♪ ♪ That kind of luxe just ain't for us ♪ ♪ We crave a different kind of buzz ♪ ♪ Let me be your ruler, ruler ♪ ♪ You can call me queen bee ♪ ♪ And baby, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule ♪ ♪ Let me live that fantasy ♪ ♪ My friends and I, we've cracked the code ♪ ♪ We count our dollars on the train to the party ♪ ♪ And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with it ♪ ♪ We didn't come from money, but every song's like ♪ ♪ Gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom ♪ ♪ Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room ♪ ♪ We don't care ♪ ♪ We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams ♪ ♪ Everybody's like Cristal ♪ ♪ Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece ♪ ♪ Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash ♪ ♪ We don't care ♪ ♪ We ain't caught up in your love affair ♪ ♪ And we'll never be royals, royals ♪ ♪ It don't run in our blood ♪ ♪ That kind of luxe just ain't for us ♪ ♪ We crave a different kind of buzz ♪ ♪ Let me be your ruler, ruler ♪ ♪ You can call me queen bee ♪ ♪ And baby, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule ♪ ♪ Let me live that fantasy ♪ ♪ Here come old flat top ♪ ♪ He come grooving up slowly ♪ ♪ He got juju eyeball ♪ ♪ He's one holy roller ♪ ♪ He got hair down to his knees ♪ ♪ Got to be a joker he just do what he please ♪ ♪ He wear no shoe shine ♪ ♪ He got toe jam football ♪ ♪ He got monkey finger ♪ ♪ He shoot Coca-Cola ♪ ♪ He said I know you, you know me ♪ ♪ One thing I can tell you is you've got to be free ♪ ♪ Come together, right now, over me ♪ ♪ He bag production ♪ ♪ He got walrus gumboot ♪ ♪ He got Ono sideboard ♪ ♪ He one spinal cracker ♪ ♪ He got feet down below his knees ♪ ♪ Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease ♪ ♪ Come together, right now, over me, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, whoa-oh ♪ ♪ Bigger than we ever dreamed ♪ ♪ And I'm in love with being queen ♪ ♪ Oh, whoa, oh ♪ ♪ And life is great without a care ♪ ♪ We ain't caught up in your love affair ♪ ♪ And we'll never be royals, royals ♪ ♪ It don't run in our blood ♪ ♪ That kind of luxe just ain't for us ♪ ♪ We crave a different kind of buzz ♪ ♪ Let me be your ruler, ruler ♪ ♪ You can call me queen bee ♪ ♪ And baby, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule ♪ ♪ Let me live that fantasy ♪ ♪ Come together right now ♪ [audience applauds] This next one, you might be tempted to stand up and do some of the dance moves.
Back from the '90s, everybody, little boy band.
This is "Bye, Bye, Bye."
["Bye, Bye, Bye"] ♪ I'm doing this tonight ♪ ♪ You're probably gonna start a fight ♪ ♪ I know this can't be right ♪ ♪ Hey baby, come on ♪ ♪ I loved you endlessly ♪ ♪ When you weren't really there for me ♪ ♪ So now it's time to leave and make it alone ♪ ♪ I know that I can't take no more ♪ ♪ It ain't no lie ♪ ♪ I wanna see you out that door ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ I don't want to be a fool for you ♪ ♪ Just another player in this game for two ♪ ♪ You may hate me but it ain't no lie ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ I don't really want to make it tough ♪ ♪ I just want to tell you that I've had enough ♪ ♪ It might sound crazy but it ain't no lie ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ Just hit me with the truth ♪ ♪ Now girl you're more than welcome to ♪ ♪ So give me one good reason ♪ ♪ Baby, come on ♪ ♪ I've lived for you and me ♪ ♪ And now I really come to see ♪ ♪ That life would be much better once you're gone ♪ ♪ I know that I can't take no more ♪ ♪ It ain't no lie ♪ ♪ I wanna see you out that door ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ I don't want to be a fool for you ♪ ♪ Just another player in this game for two ♪ ♪ You may hate me but it ain't no lie ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ I don't really want to make it tough ♪ ♪ I just want to tell you that I've had enough ♪ ♪ Might sound crazy but it ain't no lie ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ I don't wanna be a fool in this game for two ♪ ♪ So I'm leaving you behind ♪ ♪ I don't wanna make it tough ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've had enough ♪ ♪ Bye bye, baby ♪ ♪ I don't wanna be a fool for you ♪ ♪ Just another player in this game for two ♪ ♪ 'Cause you may hate me, but it ain't no lie ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ I don't really wanna make it tough ♪ ♪ I just wanna tell you that I've had enough ♪ ♪ It might sound crazy but it ain't no lie ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ One more time, y'all ♪ ♪ I don't wanna be a fool for you ♪ ♪ Just another player in this game for two ♪ ♪ 'Cause you may hate me, but it ain't no lie ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ ♪ I don't really wanna make it tough ♪ ♪ I just wanna tell you that I had enough ♪ ♪ It might sound crazy, but it ain't no lie ♪ ♪ Baby, bye bye bye ♪ [audience applauds] Hey, thank you, thank you so much.
I was surprised by this song.
I know, this is Joey's favorite song.
["Singin' in the Rain"] It's perfect weather for it.
It is.
You're so soft, Joey.
"Singin' in the Rain."
♪ I'm singin' in the rain ♪ ♪ Just singing in the rain ♪ ♪ What a glorious feeling, I'm happy again ♪ ♪ I'm laughing at clouds ♪ ♪ So dark up above ♪ ♪ And the sun's in my heart ♪ ♪ And I'm ready for love ♪ ♪ For love, yeah ♪ ♪ Let the stormy clouds chase ♪ ♪ Everyone from the place ♪ ♪ Come on with the rain ♪ ♪ I've got a smile on my face ♪ ♪ I'll walk down the lane ♪ ♪ With a happy refrain ♪ ♪ And I'm singing, singing in the rain ♪ ♪ The rain ♪ [singer scats] ♪ I'm singing in the rain ♪ ♪ Just singing in the rain ♪ ♪ What a glorious feeling ♪ ♪ I'm happy again ♪ ♪ I'm laughing at clouds ♪ ♪ So dark up above ♪ ♪ And the sun's in my heart ♪ ♪ And I'm ready for love ♪ ♪ For love, yeah ♪ [singer scats] ♪ In the rain ♪ Hey, thank you.
How about Mrs. Rebecca Kahn here on the vocals.
Doesn't she have a beautiful voice?
Come on.
Thank you.
Filling out on "Singin' in the Rain."
I got it from my mama.
Come on.
No offense, dad.
[band laughs] All right, these are a couple of Elton John songs that we, of course, mashed together just like all of our other songs.
But we took our own little take on it.
We hope you like it.
["Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Rocket Man"] ♪ When are you gonna come down ♪ ♪ When are you going to land ♪ ♪ I should have stayed on the farm ♪ ♪ I should have listened to my old man ♪ ♪ You know you can't hold me forever ♪ ♪ I didn't sign up with you ♪ ♪ I'm not a present that your friends can open ♪ ♪ This boy's too young to be singing the blues ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ So goodbye yellow brick road ♪ ♪ Where the dogs of society howl ♪ ♪ You can't plant me in your penthouse ♪ ♪ I'm going back to my plow ♪ ♪ Back to the howling old owl in the woods ♪ ♪ Hunting the horny back toad ♪ ♪ Oh, I've finally decided my future lies ♪ ♪ Beyond the yellow brick road, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ What do you think you'll do then ♪ ♪ I bet they'll shoot you down in the plane ♪ ♪ It'll take you a couple of vodkas and tonics ♪ ♪ To set you on your feet again ♪ ♪ Maybe you'll get a replacement ♪ ♪ There's plenty like me to be found ♪ ♪ Mongrels who ain't got a penny ♪ ♪ Sniffing for tidbits like you ♪ ♪ On the ground, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah ♪ ♪ So goodbye yellow brick road ♪ ♪ Where the dogs of society howl ♪ ♪ You can't plant me in your penthouse ♪ ♪ I'm going back to my plow ♪ ♪ Back to the howling old owl in the woods ♪ ♪ Hunting the horny back toad ♪ ♪ Oh, I've finally decided my future lies ♪ ♪ Beyond the yellow brick road, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ On the yellow brick road, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ She packed my bags last night pre-flight ♪ ♪ Zero hour, 9:00 AM ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then ♪ ♪ I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife ♪ ♪ It's lonely out here in space ♪ ♪ On such a timeless flight ♪ ♪ And I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find ♪ ♪ I'm not the man they think I am at home ♪ ♪ No, no, I'm a rocket man ♪ ♪ Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone ♪ ♪ And I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Mars ain't the kind of place you raise your kids ♪ ♪ In fact, it's cold as hell ♪ ♪ And there's no one there to raise them even if you did ♪ ♪ And all this science I don't understand, no ♪ ♪ It's just my job five days a week ♪ ♪ A rocket man ♪ ♪ A rocket man ♪ ♪ And I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find ♪ ♪ I'm not the man they think I am at home ♪ ♪ No, no, I'm a rocket man ♪ ♪ Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone ♪ ♪ And I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Yes, I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Yes, I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Yes, I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Yes, I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ It's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Touchdown brings me 'round again to find ♪ ♪ Not the man they think I am at home ♪ ♪ Oh no, I'm a rocket man ♪ ♪ Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone ♪ ♪ And I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Yes, I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Yes, I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪ ♪ Yes, I think it's gonna be a long, long, rocket man ♪ [band laughs] Hey, that's Elton John.
And that's Joey, he always turns it up to 11.
Thanks, Joey.
I wrote to Elton John, he told me it was okay.
["Peaceful Easy Feeling"] ♪ I like the way your sparkling earrings lay ♪ ♪ Against your skin so brown ♪ ♪ I want to sleep with you in the desert tonight ♪ ♪ With a billion stars all around ♪ ♪ I get a peaceful easy feelin' ♪ ♪ I know you won't let me down ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm already standin' ♪ ♪ On the ground ♪ ♪ I found out a long time ago ♪ ♪ What a woman can do to your soul ♪ ♪ Aw, but she can't take you any way ♪ ♪ You already know how to go ♪ ♪ I get a peaceful easy feelin' ♪ ♪ I know you won't let me down ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm already standin' ♪ ♪ On the ground ♪ Take it, Jon.
♪ I get this feelin' I may know you ♪ ♪ As a lover and a friend ♪ ♪ This voice keeps whisperin' in my other ear ♪ ♪ Tells me I may never see you again ♪ ♪ I get a peaceful easy feelin' ♪ ♪ I know you won't let me down ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm already standin' ♪ ♪ Yes, I'm already standin' ♪ ♪ Yes, I'm already standin' ♪ ♪ On the ground ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ That's Chris VonVolkenburg, everybody, we love you Chris.
[audience applauds] We do, too.
["Rock with You/Beat It"] ♪ Girl, close your eyes ♪ ♪ Let that rhythm get into you ♪ ♪ Don't try to fight it ♪ ♪ There ain't nothing that you can do ♪ ♪ Relax your mind ♪ ♪ Lay back and groove with mine ♪ ♪ You gotta feel that heat ♪ ♪ And we gon' ride the boogie ♪ ♪ Share that beat of love ♪ ♪ I wanna rock with you all night ♪ ♪ Dance with you in the sunlight ♪ ♪ I wanna rock with you all night ♪ ♪ Rock the night away ♪ ♪ Out on the floor ♪ ♪ There ain't nobody there but us ♪ ♪ Girl, when you dance ♪ ♪ There's a magic that must be love ♪ ♪ Just take it slow ♪ ♪ 'Cause we got so far to go ♪ ♪ When you feel that heat ♪ ♪ And we're gon' ride the boogie ♪ ♪ Share that beat of love ♪ ♪ I wanna rock with you all night ♪ ♪ Dance with you in the sunlight ♪ ♪ I wanna rock with you, baby, all night ♪ ♪ Rock the night away ♪ ♪ And when the groove is dead and gone, yeah ♪ ♪ You know that love survives ♪ ♪ We can rock forever ♪ ♪ I wanna rock with you, I wanna groove with you ♪ ♪ Rock with you all night ♪ ♪ Dance with you in the sunlight ♪ ♪ I wanna rock with you, baby, all night ♪ ♪ Rock the night away ♪ ♪ I wanna rock with you all night ♪ ♪ Dance with you in the sunlight ♪ ♪ I wanna rock with you all night ♪ ♪ Rock the night away ♪ ♪ They told him don't you ever come around here ♪ ♪ Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear ♪ ♪ The fire in their eyes and their words are very clear ♪ ♪ So beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ You better run, you better do what you can ♪ ♪ Don't wanna be no blood, don't be a macho man ♪ ♪ Don't wanna be tough, better do what you can ♪ ♪ So beat it, but you wanna be bad ♪ ♪ Just beat it, beat it ♪ ♪ No one wants to be defeated ♪ ♪ Show 'em how funky strong is your fight ♪ ♪ It doesn't matter who's wrong or right ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ They're out to get you, better leave while you can ♪ ♪ Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man ♪ ♪ You wanna stay alive, better do what you can ♪ ♪ So beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ You have to show them that you're really not scared ♪ ♪ You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare ♪ ♪ They'll kick and they'll beat you ♪ ♪ And they'll tell you it's fair ♪ ♪ So beat it, but you wanna be bad ♪ ♪ Just beat it, beat it ♪ ♪ No one wants to be defeated, no no ♪ ♪ Show 'em how funky strong is your fight ♪ ♪ It doesn't matter who's wrong or right ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it, beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it, beat it ♪ ♪ No wants to be defeated, no, no ♪ ♪ Show 'em how funky strong is your fight ♪ ♪ It doesn't matter who's wrong or right ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it, beat it ♪ ♪ Just beat it, just beat it, beat it ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you, Erie.
All right, so we did an NSYNC song, so we have to do a Backstreet Boys song.
That's just the rules when you do that.
Can you tell we're from the '90s [laughs]?
"Everybody [Backstreet's Back]" ♪ Body, yeah ♪ ♪ Rock your body, yeah ♪ ♪ Everybody, rock your body right ♪ ♪ Backstreet's back, all right ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Oh my God, we're back again ♪ ♪ Brothers, sisters, everybody sing ♪ ♪ Gonna bring the flavor, show you how ♪ ♪ Got a question for you, better answer now ♪ ♪ Am I original ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Am I the only one ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Am I sexual ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Am I everything you need ♪ ♪ You better rock your body now ♪ ♪ Everybody, yeah ♪ ♪ Rock your body, yeah ♪ ♪ Everybody, yeah, rock your body right ♪ ♪ Backstreet's back, all right ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Now throw your hands up in the air ♪ ♪ Wave 'em around like you just don't care ♪ ♪ If you wanna party let me hear you yell ♪ ♪ 'Cause we got it goin' on again, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Am I original ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Am I the only one ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Am I sexual ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Am I everything you need ♪ ♪ You better rock your body now ♪ ♪ Everybody, yeah ♪ ♪ Rock your body, yeah ♪ ♪ Everybody, rock your body right ♪ ♪ Backstreet's back, all right ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you.
Hey, 2:00 a.m. at the bars, that one's really hopping so.
["You Shook Me All Night Long"] ♪ She was a fast machine ♪ ♪ She kept the motor clean ♪ ♪ She was the best damn woman that I ever seen ♪ ♪ She had the sightless eyes, telling me no lies ♪ ♪ Knocking me out with those American thighs ♪ ♪ Taking more than her share, she had me fighting for air ♪ ♪ She told me to come, but I was already there ♪ ♪ 'Cause the walls were shaking, the earth was quaking ♪ ♪ My mind was aching, you were making it ♪ ♪ You shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Working double time on the seduction line ♪ ♪ She was one of a kind, she was mine, all mine ♪ ♪ Wanted no applause, it's just another course ♪ ♪ She made a meal outta me and come back for more ♪ ♪ Had to cool me down, take another round ♪ ♪ And now I'm back in the ring to take another swing ♪ ♪ 'Cause the walls were shaking, the earth was quaking ♪ ♪ My mind was aching, you were making it ♪ ♪ You shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ ♪ All night ♪ ♪ I can't control myself when you walk in the room ♪ ♪ I get a glow all the way up my body ♪ ♪ Come now, now shake it, now shake it ♪ ♪ Shake it, shake it, pretty baby ♪ ♪ Ooh baby ♪ ♪ Oh yeah, shake it, come on shake it ♪ ♪ Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it ♪ ♪ You shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ ♪ Yeah, you shook me all night long ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you.
Thank you.
["Feel It Still/Rehab"] ♪ Can't keep my hands to myself ♪ ♪ I think I'll dust 'em off, put 'em back up on the shelf ♪ ♪ In case my little baby girl is in need ♪ ♪ Am I coming out of left field ♪ ♪ Ooh, I'm a rebel just for kicks now ♪ ♪ I been feeling it since 1966 now ♪ ♪ Might be over now, but I feel it still ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh, I'm a rebel just for kicks now ♪ ♪ Let me kick it like it's 1986 now ♪ ♪ Might be over now, but I feel it still ♪ ♪ Got another mouth to feed ♪ ♪ Leave her with a babysitter, mama, call the grave digger ♪ ♪ Gone with the fallen leaves ♪ ♪ Am I coming out of left field ♪ ♪ Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now ♪ ♪ I been feeling it since 1966 now ♪ ♪ Might've had your fill, but I feel it still ♪ ♪ Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now ♪ ♪ Let me kick it like it's 1986 now ♪ ♪ Might be over now, but I feel it still ♪ ♪ They tried to make go rehab and I said no, no, no ♪ ♪ Yes I've been black, but when I come back ♪ ♪ You'll go, go, go ♪ ♪ I ain't got the time ♪ ♪ But if my daddy thinks I'm fine ♪ ♪ They tried to make me go to rehab ♪ ♪ and I won't go, go, go ♪ ♪ The man said why you still here ♪ ♪ I said I got no idea ♪ ♪ I'm gonna, gonna lose my baby ♪ ♪ That's why I always a bottle near ♪ ♪ He said I think you're depressed ♪ ♪ This me, yeah baby, and the rest ♪ ♪ They tried to make me go to rehab.
♪ ♪ And I said no, no, no ♪ ♪ Yes, I've been black, but when I come back ♪ ♪ You'll go, go, go ♪ ♪ I ain't got the time ♪ ♪ But if my daddy thinks I'm fine ♪ ♪ They tried to make me go to rehab and I said no, no, no ♪ ♪ Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now ♪ ♪ I been feeling it since 1966 now ♪ ♪ Might be over now, but I feel it still ♪ ♪ No, no, no ♪ ♪ Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now ♪ ♪ Let me kick it like it's 1986 now ♪ ♪ Might be over now, but I feel it still ♪ ♪ No, no, no ♪ Come on, boys.
♪ No, no, no ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you so much.
Thanks.
All right, we've got just a few more for you tonight.
So thanks so much for coming out.
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So honored to be here.
So thank you, WQLN, thank you, Tom, for having us, really appreciate that.
["Swingtown/Stand by Me/I Wanna Dance With Somebody"] ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Come on and dance, come on and dance ♪ ♪ Let's make some romance ♪ ♪ You know the night is calling and the music calling ♪ ♪ And I've got to get down to Swingtown ♪ ♪ We've been working so hard ♪ ♪ We've been working so hard ♪ ♪ Well, come on baby, come on baby ♪ ♪ Let's dance ♪ [singers scat] ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Go on and dance, we might not get another chance ♪ ♪ You know the night is falling and the music's calling ♪ ♪ And I got to get down to Swingtown ♪ ♪ We've been working so hard ♪ ♪ We've been working so hard ♪ ♪ Come on baby, come on baby, let's dance ♪ [singers scat] ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ When the night has come ♪ ♪ And the land is dark ♪ ♪ And the moon is the only light we see ♪ ♪ No, I won't be afraid ♪ ♪ No, I won't be afraid ♪ ♪ Just as long as you stand, stand by me ♪ ♪ So darlin', darlin', stand by me ♪ ♪ Oh, stand by me ♪ ♪ Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me ♪ ♪ If the sky we look upon should tumble and fall ♪ ♪ Or the mountains should crumble to the sea ♪ ♪ I won't cry, I won't cry ♪ ♪ No, I won't shed a tear ♪ ♪ Just as long as you stand, stand by me ♪ ♪ And darlin', darlin', stand by me ♪ ♪ Oh, stand by me ♪ ♪ Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me ♪ ♪ Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me ♪ ♪ Oh, stand by me ♪ ♪ Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me ♪ ♪ Come on, stand by me ♪ ♪ Clock strikes upon the hour and the sun begins to fade ♪ ♪ Still enough time to figure out how to chase my blues away ♪ ♪ I've done all right up to now ♪ ♪ It's the light of day that'll show me how ♪ ♪ And when the night falls, my loneliness calls ♪ ♪ Oh, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ I wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ ♪ Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ With somebody who loves me ♪ ♪ Oh, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ I wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ ♪ Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ With somebody who loves me ♪ ♪ I've been in love and lost my senses ♪ ♪ Spinning through the town ♪ ♪ Sooner or later, the fever ends ♪ ♪ And I wind up feeling down ♪ ♪ I need a man who'll take a chance ♪ ♪ On a love that'll burn hot enough to last ♪ ♪ So when the night falls ♪ ♪ My lonely heart calls ♪ ♪ Oh, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ I wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ ♪ Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ With somebody who loves me ♪ ♪ Oh, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ I wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ ♪ Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ With somebody who loves me ♪ ♪ Somebody ooh, somebody ooh ♪ ♪ Somebody to hold me, yeah ♪ ♪ Somebody ooh, Somebody ooh ♪ ♪ To hold me in his arms 'cause ♪ ♪ I need a man who'll take a chance ♪ ♪ On a love that'll burn hot enough to last ♪ ♪ When the night falls, my lonely heart calls ♪ ♪ Oh, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ I wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ ♪ Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ With somebody who loves me ♪ ♪ Oh, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ I wanna feel the heat with somebody ♪ ♪ Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody ♪ ♪ With somebody who loves me ♪ [audience applauds] Hey, thank you so much.
All right, we got two more for ya.
We got one funky one and then one that Becca is gonna belt the hell out of.
So I'm You gotta help me though.
Looking forward to that.
You gotta help me, though, you gotta help me belt on it.
["Crazy"] ♪ I remember when ♪ ♪ I remember, I remember when I lost my mind ♪ ♪ There was something so pleasant about that place ♪ ♪ Even your emotions have an echo in so much space ♪ ♪ Ooh, and when you're out there without a care ♪ ♪ Yeah, I was out of touch ♪ ♪ But it wasn't because I didn't know enough ♪ ♪ No, I just knew too much, well ♪ ♪ Does that make me crazy ♪ ♪ Does that make me crazy ♪ ♪ Does that make me crazy ♪ ♪ Probably ♪ ♪ And I hope that you are having the time of your life, yeah ♪ ♪ But think twice, that's my only advice ♪ ♪ Come on now, who do you, who do you, who do you ♪ ♪ Who do you think you are ♪ ♪ Ha ha ha ha, oh, bless your soul ♪ ♪ You really think you're in control, well ♪ ♪ I think you're crazy ♪ ♪ I think you're crazy ♪ ♪ I think you're crazy ♪ ♪ Probably ♪ ♪ Hit it ♪ Give it up for Joey, everybody.
He's kinda crazy, he's definitely crazy.
♪ My heroes had the heart to lose their life out on a limb ♪ ♪ And all I remember is thinking I want to be like them ♪ ♪ Ever since I was little ♪ ♪ Ever since I was little, it looked like fun ♪ ♪ And it's no coincidence I've come ♪ ♪ I can die when I'm done ♪ ♪ I ain't done yet ♪ ♪ No, I think I'm crazy ♪ ♪ I think you're crazy ♪ ♪ I think I'm crazy ♪ ♪ Probably ♪ ♪ One more time ♪ ♪ I think you're crazy ♪ ♪ I think you're crazy ♪ ♪ I think you're crazy ♪ ♪ Probably ♪ We're a little crazy.
[audience applauds] Yeah.
That's Principal Jablonski on drums.
Before we play this last one, I wanna just say that this band is awesome to play with.
Not only are they awesome musicians, we have so much fun together, we're really good friends, so it makes every gig interesting because we always do something different.
So it's great to be with you guys, love you guys, and you guys obviously make it worth it, so thank you for coming.
Thanks for coming out.
This is our last song for this evening.
We Are The Rooftop Project.
Thanks so much WQLN for having us and hope you have a great night.
["What's Up"] ♪ 25 years and my life is still ♪ ♪ Trying' to get up that great big hill of hope ♪ ♪ For a destination ♪ ♪ I realized quickly when I knew I should ♪ ♪ That the world was made up of this brotherhood of man ♪ ♪ For whatever that means ♪ ♪ And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed ♪ ♪ Just to get it all out, what's in my head, and I ♪ ♪ I am feeling a little peculiar ♪ ♪ And so I wake in the morning and I step outside ♪ ♪ And I take a deep breath and I get real high ♪ ♪ And I scream to the top of my lungs, what's going on ♪ ♪ And I said hey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey ♪ ♪ I said, hey, what's going on ♪ ♪ And I said hey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey ♪ ♪ I said, hey, what's going on ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ And I try, oh my God, do I try ♪ ♪ I try all the time in this institution ♪ ♪ And I pray, oh my God, do I pray ♪ ♪ I pray every single day for a revolution ♪ ♪ And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed ♪ ♪ Just to get it all out, what's in my head, and I ♪ ♪ I am feeling a little peculiar ♪ ♪ And so I wake in the morning, then I step outside ♪ ♪ And I take a deep breath and I get real high ♪ ♪ And I scream ad the top of my lungs, what's going on ♪ ♪ And I said hey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey ♪ ♪ I said hey, what's going on ♪ ♪ And I said hey-ey-ey, hey-ey ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, what's going on ♪ ♪ 25 years and my life is still ♪ ♪ Trying to get up that great big hill of hope ♪ ♪ For a destination ♪ [audience applauds] Thank you, Erie.
We love you.
REBECCA: Thank you guys so much.
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