STORY JAM // music + stories - Ciao Bella Man

Ciao Bella Man

03/15/21 • 18 min

Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story.
In this episode, we hear a personal story by Margaret Ghielmetti followed by a song written for the story, then a brief conversation with Margaret and producer Stephanie Rogers.
For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website.
CIAO BELLA MAN

I was a foolish girl in Florence
Panting along the river after you
You were a dark and sexy Italian
Whom I’d my keys and papers and panties to
Well Florence is in Italy
With a smile like that you could sucker me
I don’t have a backup plan
Ciao Bella man
Come sucker me again
I was captivated cold by your swagger
Smitten by the way you said "Prego"
Then you drove right off in my FIAT
I just sat and watched your stick shift go
Well Florence is in Italy
With a smile like that you could sucker me
I don’t have a backup plan
Ciao Bella man
Come sucker me
Oh Florence is in Italy
With a smile like that you could sucker me
I don’t have a backup plan
Ciao Bella man
Come sucker me again...

Credits:
Producer: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Music Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Margaret Ghielmetti
"Ciao Bella Man" music & lyrics by Stephanie Rogers
Band:
Bass: Rafe Bradford
Drums: Gerald Dowd
Guitar: Danny Shaffer
Fiddle: Anne Harris
Vocals: Sarah Marie Young
Vocals: Stephanie Rogers
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I Voted

Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story.
In this episode, we hear a personal story by Nestor Gomez followed by a song written for the story and a brief conversation with Nestor and producer Stephanie Rogers.
For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website.
Credits:
Producer: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Music Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Nestor Gomez
"I Voted" music & lyrics by Liam Davis & Stephanie Rogers
Band:
Guitar/Vocals: Liam Davis
Bass: Rafe Bradford
Drums: Gerald Dowd
Guitar: Danny Shaffer
Piano: Fred Simon
Sax: John Bowes
Vocals: Kari Nelson
Vocals: Stephanie Rogers
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Boy Scout

Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story.
In our 4th episode, we feature Detroit teller Shannon Cason. We'll hear a story from Shannon, then a rocking song written for Shannon's story, followed by a conversation with Shannon and Story Jam producer Stephanie Rogers.
For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website.
BOY SCOUT

When I grew up in my town
Special ops and forces were all around
They don’t need a reason to convict your ass of treason
They’re hunting all the bad guys down
You’ll be locked up in jail
With no horse or hiking trail
You’ll be struck
There’s no doubt
They’ll throw all your pancakes out
When you’re a boy scout
If you leave that neckerchief at home
They don’t care if you can sail or tie a rope
You know it’s getting sadder
When pre-teens are battered
By the guys from DRAYN-oh
You’ll be locked up in jail
With no horse or hiking trail
You’ll be struck
They'll call you out
You're guilty without a doubt
They'll draw blood
Rip you to shreds
Take your virtue and badges
They've got guns
Racist laws too
They'll fire at anyone that moves
They’ll throw all your pancakes out
When you're catching your sea bass or trout
They’re turning on Black brothers again
Aiming at innocents...
And they’ll win
(VIOLIN SOLO)
You’ll be locked up in jail
With no horse or hiking trail
You’ll be struck
They'll call you out
You're guilty without a doubt
They'll draw blood
Rip you to shreds
Take your virtue and badges
They've got guns
Racist laws too
They'll fire at anyone that moves
You're a boy scout
You're a boy scout
A boy scout
In America

Credits:
Producer: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Shannon Cason
"Boy Scout" music/lyrics by Stephanie Rogers
Band:
Vocals: Stephanie Rogers
Guitars: Danny Shaffer
Bass: Rafe Bradford
Drums: Gerald Dowd
Violin: Anne Harris
B3 organ: Fred Simon

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