DAVE FRISHBERG
1986
1986
BLIZZARD OF LIES
DAVE FRISHBERG
from the 1984 Original Jazz Classics LP
from the 1984 Original Jazz Classics LP
Live at Vine Street
BLIZZARD OF LIES
We must have lunch real soon
Your luggage is checked through
We've got inflation licked
I'll get right back to you
It's just a standard form
Tomorrow without fail
Pleased to meet you, thanks a lot
Your check is in the mail
Marooned, marooned, marooned
In a blizzard of lies
Marooned, marooned, marooned
In a blizzard of lies
Your toes and knees
Aren't all you'll freeze
When you're in it up to your thighs
It looks like snow
But you never know
When you're marooned in a blizzard of lies
You may have won a prize
Won't wrinkle, shrink or peel
Your secret's safe with me
This is a real good deal
It's finger-lickin' good
Strictly by the book
What's fair is fair, I'll be right there
I am not a crook
Marooned, marooned, marooned
In a blizzard of lies
Marooned, marooned, marooned
In a blizzard of lies
Better watch your step
When your old dog Shep
Can't even look you in the eyes
You're cold and lost
And you're double-crossed
When you're marooned in a blizzard of lies
We'll send someone right out
Now this won't hurt a bit
He's in a meeting now
The coat's a perfect fit
Strictly fresh today
Service with a smile
I'll love you, darling, till I die
We'll keep your name on file
Marooned, marooned, marooned
In a blizzard of lies
Marooned, marooned, marooned
In a blizzard of lies
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you're in for a big surprise
When you're marooned, marooned, marooned
Marooned in a blizzard of lies
A blizzard of lies
Words and music by
Dave Frishberg & Samantha Frishberg
© 1984 Original Jazz Classics
Dave Frishberg is a deceptive kind of artist –– by turns witty, scathing, tender and ironic and frequently displaying all these qualities within the same catchy, well-crafted tune. In addition to being a fine composer and a lyricist whose work can be judged alongside the best that Cole Porter and Ira Gershwin had to offer, he is also a fine pianist whose style seems perfectly matched to female vocalists like Connie Evingson and his fellow Portland resident, the supremely gifted but grossly underrated Rebecca Kilgore.
It will be a sad day when Dave Frishberg finally leaves us. He remains the last living example of the jazz-focused, self-accompanied balladeer whose roots stretch back to the heady days of Fats Waller and the cabaret tradition exemplified by such groundbreaking artists as Sophie Tucker and Mabel Mercer. The 1991 compilation Classics (which contains Blizzard of Lies and many of his other most iconic songs) is an excellent place to start exploring his work.
Use the link below to visit the website of North American pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, vocalist and writer DAVE FRISHBERG:
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Last updated 5 April 2021
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