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Canute! Alive From East Drive​.​.​.

by Midnight Kahuna

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    Good news Kahunuts!!!! When you download the whole album you get the bonus song, Smokin', you get artwork for each song, you get the lyrics page, and you get the liner notes!!!! Doesn't get better than this I know! Enjoy your Midnight Kahuna music folks, God knows you deserve it!

    God bless,

    -Rick
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1.
Running in the rays of the sun 04:50
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Breaking up is hard to do Especially for me and you We have a history that stretches till the end of time But ever since we've been apart My heart has stopped and forgot to start I don't know the reason and I don't know why 'Cause I told myself that I could take the pain But lately I'm drowning in the rain Praying for the day to come I told myself that I could take the pain But lately I'm drowning in the rain Praying for the day to come When I'll be running in the rays of the sun I ve been trying to bide my time With other girls to change my mind but things did not turn out as I had planned They are looking for love My love is not around I'm always building a bridge And then tearing it down I guess my love is still just stuck on you Do you remember how it used to be Always you, always me I know now that the good out weighs the bad But we let it all slip in the end We can't deny it and we can't pretend And I'm so sad, I haven't seen the sun since then You needed me but I wasn't there But now it's me who's in despair Every thing is easier said than done Are you still looking for love My love is still stuck on you And there is anything I'm prepared to do 'Cause I told myself that I could take the pain But lately I'm drowning in the rain Praying for the day to come I told myself that I could take the pain But lately I'm drowning in the rain Praying for the day to come When I'll be running in the rays of the sun
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Valerie 03:24
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It's not a mystery and it's really plain to see Girl can't you tell that I'm in love with you But I'm hanging on a thin line and I think I'm losing my mind And I'm all out of quarters on this lonely pay phone But I'll climb any mountain and swim any sea As long as you promise to come back to me And I'll be anything you want me to be Valerie And I'm off the coast of somewhere Sending out an S.O.S. But there's no reply no answer Is there anybody there for me ... Valerie "Cause I'll climb any mountain and swim any sea As long as you promise to come back to me And I'll be anything you want me to be Valerie You can call it insecurity but baby something's taken over me So I guess there's nothing left here to say I've been talking to much here anyway But before you decide to let me go Let me tell you once more before you hang up the phone I'll climb any mountain and swim any sea As long as you promise to come back to me And I'll be anything you want me to be Valerie
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Waiting for the bus 05:00
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Standing in the cold rain, waiting for the sun Stranger days are coming, I guess that's why I'm on the run I saw you at the coat check, it's the last I saw of us Now you're somewhere up in New York I'm down here waiting for the bus Waiting for the bus I guess I'm too old fashioned baby for the both of us You're just like a dream girl and I am just in love... The letter that you wrote me put my mind on track I guess it was the last straw to brake the camels back I've been in and out of darkness ever since you've been away And now you are somewhere up in New York And I think I'm on my way I am on my way I can't live with out you baby and I don't want to try I'm so lost without you honey, it doesn't matter why... I finally got to New York, working on romance How was I to find you and propose a second chance But then I saw a rainbow rising from the city dust And like a sign above from Heaven I saw you waiting for the bus
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Bearded Wonder from down under 04:53
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Down in some banana republic, lives a man who rules as king His mother English, father Aborigine, He's an Australian viking He's as big as an ox, as strong as a tank, And crazy about his rice and beans Made by his wife the lovely Lolita Born in Havana, raised in Beijing He's the Bearded Wonder from down under Heading up the coast to buy a golden ring He left the band Lolita gave him, he can't come home without his ring Oh oh whoah oh oh whaoah Now he's not afraid of any man, he runs his country like a king But, it's a different story at home with his crazy Cuban Queen He's the Bearded Wonder from down under Heading up the coast to buy a golden ring He left the band Lolita gave him, he can't come home without his ring Oh oh whoah oh oh whaoah Now he's been known to take it off but he, Never gives a good reason He once came home without his ring, The country almost lost its king He's the Bearded Wonder from down under Heading up the coast to buy a golden ring He left the band Lolita gave him, he can't come home without his ring Oh oh whoah oh oh whaoah And there's a picture of Fidel right on the wall and Another of the Che' right down the hall Living with Lolita was the best solution So you can follow your dream and f*ck the revolution He's the Bearded Wonder from down under Heading up the coast to buy a golden ring He left the band Lolita gave him, he can't come home without his ring Oh oh whoah oh oh whaoah
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Prisoner of love 05:15
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Everyday that passes by, I pray the Lord to be my guide And take me from this horrid place and shoot me out to outer space Oh why.... Can you mend this bleeding heart because it's falling all apart Ever since you've gone away, my heart is such a lonely place And I don't dream anymore What could I be dreaming for No, I don't dream anymore What could I be dreaming for... It used to be you and me as far as anyone could see But I wanted freedom now I'm paying the price to be free And I'm a prisoner of your love It's you that I've been thinking of I'm out of bondage but my heart still isn't free Time goes by oh day by day and your memory doesn't fade away Your name is running through my blood Why am I so still in love Oh why.... Can you save this breaking heart because it's falling all apart And ever since you've gone away my heart is such a lonely place And I don't dream anymore What could I be dreaming for No, I don't dream anymore What could I be dreaming for... It used to be you and me as far as anyone could see But I wanted freedom now I'm paying the price to be free And I'm a prisoner of your love It's you that I've been thinking of I'm out of bondage but my heart still isn't free I'm a prisoner of your love It's you that I've been thinking of I'm out of bondage but my heart still isn't free
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Instant Misery 06:08
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Last time that I saw her was south of Tampa Bay I turned around, she jumped the gun, I guess she ran away I searched up in Alaska and down in New Orleans But all I found was what she left me with... Instant Misery Well, I went up to New York City just to get back in the craze Low and behold I saw her hand in hand with Mr. USA Well I followed them to a party they were holding at Elaine's But when I tried to take her aside I found Instant Misery Whoah, oh, lately I've been down Whoah, oh, is there no hope to be found Well I went to Atlantic City just to back in the haze That's when I met another beautiful girl I thought would put my mind at ease But then I saw her kissing another girl in tight blue jeans And though my mind went wild I fell out of the clouds back into Instant Misery Whoah, oh, lately I've been down Whoah, oh, is there no hope to be found Well I came back to Miami just to get back in the breeze And do a little thinking underneath the cool palm trees But the harder that I think about this sudden mystery The more I'm sure there isn't a cure for Instant Misery Oh the harder that I think about this sudden mystery The more I'm sure there isn't a cure for Instant Misery The more I'm sure there isn't a cure for Instant Misery Whoah, oh, lately I've been down Whoah, oh, is there no hope to be found Whoah, oh, lately I've been down Whoah, oh, is there no hope to be found
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Patricia's Street 03:05
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Trisha, I am rolling Here I go, down on the waterline and here I go baby down in time I remember all of the stories and I remember you're still mine I don't know but I've been told that city life can soon grow old History has taught me something but what is though I don't know "Cause I seem to keep making the same mistakes and I seem to keep wasting my time But I remember down on Patricia's Street I was yours and I was fine Some may say that things will change Nothing ever stays the same But I don't think that they can tag this philosophy on me "Cause every time I see the ocean and every time you look at me I think about how much I love you and how much that you love me And I don't know about the guy that's playing I don't think he'll get a record deal Music today is not the same but that won't change the way he feels Oh Oh whoah Oh whoah whoah Oh Oh whoah Oh whoah whoah Here I go, down on the waterline and here I go baby down in time I remember all of the stories, hey I remember you're still mine Here I go, down on the waterline and here I go baby down in time History will soon absolve me but first I'll have a glass of wine and I guess I'll think about the days are heart were young and beating free Oh I guess I'll think about the the way I fell in love on Patricia's Street Oh Oh whoah Oh whoah whoah Oh Oh whoah Oh whoah whoah Alright!
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The East Drive Serenade 05:06
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Sitting on my roof tonight, I light another "j" The herb is good and the aroma sweet and hell, I feel okay The dinosaurs, they walked this land but now, have gone extinct Sometimes I feel a lot like them, I don't know anyone like me Whoa oh, oh oh oh I've read Marx' book of madness and I know what he means But, I won't trade my sadness or opportunity It's not a perfect world that we're living in But, Miami has its good points and you are one of them And I don't claim to be the one to save you from this place But, if you come with me tonight, I'll surely find a way You may not like the things I do, I'll probably never change But, you know I'm in love with you and you keep playing the game I may not know a lot, about the world around But, I know the Browns belong in Cleveland and this is Shula's town And I don't claim to be the one to save you from this place But, if you come with me tonight, I'll surely find a way And I don't claim to be the one to save you from this place But, if you come with me tonight, I'll surely find a way Sitting in Haulover Park with not that much to say I gave to you a diamond ring that you put on right away So I'm sitting on our roof tonight smoking another "j" My life has turned out quite alright and thats the East Drive Serenade Sitting on our roof tonight, hey, light me another "j" My life has turned out quite alright and thats the East Drive Serenade My life has turned out quite alright and thats the East Drive Serenade

about

Canute! Alive From East Drive... is a re-release of the original Canute, Alive From East Drive album that came out in 1999. Canute was the predecessor of Midnight Kahuna. This is the original album plus a bonus track called Smokin'. This album was recorded in Miami, about Miami, and about where I was in my life at the time. It was recorded between 1997 and 1998.
The Alive From East Drive sessions was my first time in the studio and I wanted to keep it as simple as possible. The whole album is very piano driven as that was my main instrument to write from back then. All the songs were performed on my first tour in 1999, and tracks such as Bearded Wonder From Down Under, Waiting For The Bus, and Patricia's Street, quickly became crowd favorites. Prisoner Of Love, was sampled endlessly by local hip hop artists who fell in love with the haunting piano intro. It was an exciting time to begin a musical career playing music that was so against the grain of the mainstream back then. It was truly the alternative to listen to when you realize what mainstream music had become by 1999.
Some of the songs off the album have survived the test of time through out the years. Bearded Wonder is a staple at my shows to this day and has been played during every tour since the beginning. Smokin' was not on the original album do to it's controversial content although it was being played at all the shows on the tour then. It became a crowd favorite throughout the years. Valerie, went through a complete overhaul and is played as a reggae tune now and Waiting For The Bus still makes the Kahunuts go crazy every time I bring it out of the attic.
It was a labour of love to do this album although in retrospect, I can sense a sad tone through out it that I didn't realize it had when I recorded it. Sadness, anger, and frustration are always good motivators to write songs.
In any case, it put me on the map in South Florida as a musical force to be reckoned with and it opened a lot of doors for me. I hope that you enjoy the album and the bonus track and play it any time you feel nostalgic and in the mood for early Midnight Kahuna!

Thanks to all my fans,
-Rick Canut
Midnight Kahuna

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released July 25, 2014

Words and music by Rick Canut.
Rick Canut: Vocals, Piano, Synths, and Percussion.
James Wisner: Guitars and Bass
Pila Tunac: Drums
Simon Heiblum: Bass on Prisoner of love

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