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Penetration Guru

Written by: Clayton Moss

Musicians:

Roger Taylor - lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
Spike Edney - keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
Peter Noone - bass, backing vocals
Clayton Moss - lead guitar, backing vocals
Joshua J. Macrae - drums, percussion, backing vocals

You've only got to say what you really need
You shall receive it
You've only got to know what you used to know
And then believe it

Contact me I'm no Darth Vader
Can't you see that I'm no stranger
Call to me when you're in danger

I'm your penetration guru
I'm an all pervading guy
Beyond the bandaloop I'll take you
I'll teach you how to live and never die
Never die - how about that

And when you see the signs you'll freeze your mind
Then you'll be free
And when you feel the force you'll realise
It's heaven for you and me

Contact me I'm no Darth Vader
Can't you see that I'm no stranger
Call to me when you're in danger

I'm your penetration guru
Yeah I'm an all pervading guy
Beyond the bandaloop I'll take you (yes I will)
I'll teach you how to live and never die
Never die
Never die - imagine that

I'm your penetration guru
Yeah I'm an all pervading guy
Beyond the bandaloop I'll take you (yes I will)
I'll teach you how to live and never die
Never die

I'm your penetration guru
Yeah I'm an all pervading guy
Beyond the bandaloop I'll take you
I'll teach you how to live and never die
Never die
Never die
A penetration guru
I'm your penetration guru
Penetration guru
Never die
Penetration

- Clayton's dirty song. Played live on the 1990 tour.
- Later on, Clayton re-recorded it as part of his Cross Section album which featured solo versions of some of his Cross tracks.

LIVE VERSION

LIVE IN GENEVA 1990


NEXT UP? They talk about the Power To Love

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Power To Love

Written by: Joshua J. Macrae/Peter Noone/Clayton Moss

Musicians:

Roger Taylor - lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
Spike Edney - keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
Peter Noone - bass, backing vocals
Clayton Moss - lead guitar, backing vocals
Joshua J. Macrae - drums, percussion, backing vocals

I was searching for the answer
But I didn't know where to start
So I went down to the doctor
To take a look in his black box

And he said what are you searching for
You don't need this to free your mind
And all the crowd sing
It's time out for the rat race
Feed on it my one true desire

Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star
Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star

Know what he said

He said I'll take you on a journey
Across sea and over land
To see the death and the destruction
Brought about by our own hands

And all around the world
Check in to the last chance motel
And all the crowd sing
It's time out for the rat race
Feed on it my one true desire

Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star
Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star

Push push push
Push on through
Push on through

Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star
Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star
Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star
Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star
Now we've got the power to love
We've got the power to hold on to
Push on through
We are the brightest star
We've got the power

- The Non-Queen portion of the Cross jam together and come up with a real nice single. It hit #83 on the UK charts
- Played live throughout the 1990 tour.

ALTERNATE VERSIONS

SINGLE EDIT

- NOT ESSENTIAL
- The lead up to the first chorus and some instrumental sections from the middle are chopped.

12" VERSIONS

-NOT ESSENTIAL
- It just adds a bit more to the instrumental sections but nothing terribly exciting.

LIVE VERSION

LIVE IN AZZURO 1990

- TWO performances for Italy. A great version

PERSONAL NOTES
- A song I like quite a bit but is forgettable to a degree. It's one of those songs I forget I like until it comes on and I'm singing along.

NEXT? Peter Noone's Sister Blue

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Talon, do Queen DVD's/Blu ray's normally get released here as well as in the UK? I'm wondering whether to order the Freddie Tribute concert from Amazon UK or wait to see if it comes out here.

[talon]

That's a tricky question.  Not all the time.  For the most part though they do.  Since the source of the Tribute Concert Rumored release is Eagle Rock - I would think it would come out here as well because Eagle Rock also is in control of video releases here in the US.  

I especially would wait on a preorder for now due to the fact that if you look at the specifications of the UK prerelease it's not a region-free release so I don't think it will play on American Blu-Rays - but someone more tech savvy would have to answer that.  I know there are region free discs and region free players...but for now I'm going to play the wait and see game as I think a re-release this big being around Freddie's B-Day and all would be available here also .

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Jun 20, 2013 15:41:16 GMT -5 talon said:

That's a tricky question.  Not all the time.  For the most part though they do.  Since the source of the Tribute Concert Rumored release is Eagle Rock - I would think it would come out here as well because Eagle Rock also is in control of video releases here in the US.  

I especially would wait on a preorder for now due to the fact that if you look at the specifications of the UK prerelease it's not a region-free release so I don't think it will play on American Blu-Rays - but someone more tech savvy would have to answer that.  I know there are region free discs and region free players...but for now I'm going to play the wait and see game as I think a re-release this big being around Freddie's B-Day and all would be available here also .

Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely wait.

For anyone wondering what we are talking about it's this;

www.amazon.co.uk/Freddie-Mercury-Tribute-Concert-Blu-ray/dp/B00DBW8M0E/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1371764920&sr=1-1&keywords=freddie+mercury+tribute+concert

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Sister Blue

Written by: Peter Noone

Musicians:

Roger Taylor - lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
Spike Edney - keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
Peter Noone - bass, backing vocals
Clayton Moss - lead guitar, backing vocals
Joshua J. Macrae - drums, percussion, backing vocals

C'mon

Here we are in this year of remembrance
With you and me there lies a resemblance
Celebrate in this reunion
Celebrate don't let it slip away

You make a bond you know can't be broken
A promise kept the words that were spoken
Celebrate to the sound of thunder
Celebrate don't let it slip away

C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together sister blue

C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together sister blue

I saw you once right there in the distance
A rocking child who screamed for existence
Celebrate your wheels keep turning
Celebrate believe me when I say

A battle cry from here to oblivion
A super-nova makes you start living
Celebrate let your cup run over
Celebrate don't let it slip away

C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together sister blue
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together sister blue

Will you ride with me tonight
Share my wine
Will you lose that ball and chain
Shake it loose it's been on too long too long

C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together sister blue
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together sister blue
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together sister blue
All right
C'mon
C'mon yeah
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together
C'mon c'mon let's get together sister blue
C'mon
C'mon
C'mon
Sister blue sister blue
C'mon

- Played live through 1990 tour
- A midtempo rock track with some repetitive lyrics.


LIVE

LIVE IN ASTORIA 1990


PERSONAL NOTES:
Peter had a real knack for pop-rock songs. As much as I like Spike and Clayton (Josh didn't write much), Peter had a real feel for the songs the Cross should be doing.

Next up? The Cross do Jimi! Foxy Lady

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Foxy Lady

Written by: Jimi Hendrix

Musicians:

Roger Taylor - lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
Spike Edney - keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
Peter Noone - bass, backing vocals
Clayton Moss - lead guitar, backing vocals
Joshua J. Macrae - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Foxy
Foxy

You know you're a cut little heartbreaker
Foxy
You know you're a sweet little lovemaker
Foxy

I wanna take you home
I won't do you no harm, no
You've got to be all mine, all mine
Ooh, foxy lady

I see you, heh, on down on the scene
Foxy
You make me wanna get up and scream
Foxy
Ah, baby listen now
I've made up my mind
I'm tired of wasting all my precious time
You've got to be all mine, all mine
Foxy lady
Here I come

I'm gonna take you home
I won't do you no harm, no
You've got to be all mine, all mine

Here I come
I'm comin' to get ya
Foxy lady
You look so good
Yeah, foxy
Yeah, give us some
Foxy
Yeah, get it, babe
You make me feel like
Feel like sayin' foxy
Foxy
Foxy lady
Foxy lady

- A cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic.
- Issued as a B-Side to "Power To Love"
- Played live on the 1990 tour and Roger would also play it on his 1994 tour.

LIVE

LIVE IN GENEVA 1990

- Also includes "Mad, Bad, and Dangerous To Know"

PERSONAL NOTES:
- One of Roger's heroes I was surprised it took so long for someone to cover Hendrix on record. They had done it enough live in their early years.

NEXT? Let's talk about some Better Things

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Better Things

Written by: Peter Noone

Musicians:

Roger Taylor - guitar, backing vocals
Spike Edney - keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
Peter Noone - bass, backing vocals
Clayton Moss - lead vocals, lead guitar
Joshua J. Macrae - drums, percussion, backing vocals

I'm gonna go where the sun's in the sky
And I'm gonna go where the moon is high
And I'm gonna go where the rivers run free
I'm gonna go where I can be me

I'm gonna go where the grass is green (I'm gonna go where grass is green)
And I'm gonna go where the water's clean (I'm gonna go where water's clean)
And I'm gonna go where the sky is clear (I'm gonna go where sky is clear)
I'm gonna go away from here

I'm gonna think about better things
Think about better things

I'm gonna build a fire by the sea (I'm gonna build a fire by the sea)
And I'm gonna be alone with me (I'm gonna be alone with me)
I'm gonna feel the wind on my face (I'm gonna feel the wind on my face)
And I'm gonna go away from this place

Make me a potion to drink I won't make it too sweet
I've got to think about bitter things - think about better things
Time don't care too much about the pace
Just falls on the world stays on your face
Better things, well think about better things

I'm gonna go where the sun's in the sky
I'm gonna go where the moon is high
And I'm gonna go where the rivers run free (I'm gonna go where rivers run free)
I'm gonna go where I can be me

- Sung by guitarist Clayton Moore
- A very introspective number.

LIVE

LIVE IN GENEVA 1990


PERSONAL NOTES:
I like it because it's so different than any Cross song. It's a very quiet track and it suits Clayton well. I still would rather have heard Roger sing it but that's okay.

Next? Joshua J. Macrae has a Passion For Trash

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Passion For Trash

Written by: Joshua J. Macrae

Musicians:

Roger Taylor - lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
Spike Edney - keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
Peter Noone - bass, backing vocals
Clayton Moss - backing vocals, lead guitar
Joshua J. Macrae - drums, percussion, backing vocals

She's a hot wire baby got a passion for trash
She can run my motor when I'm flat out of gas
She sparked me up made me take a look
She said there's only one way you can get in my book

Down down down baby get down
Down down down as low as you can go
Down down down baby get down
She said you'll never know just what you can do until I show you

She got take me eyes all the way smile
Gotta do what you do when her lights are on you
She took my loving lust passion and cash
And now nights I'm dreaming of my passion for trash

Down down down baby get down
Down down down as low as you can go
Down down down baby get down
She said you'll never know just what you can do until I show you

(Passion for trash)
Passion
(Passion for trash)
Oh passion for trash
Trash

Down down down baby get down
Down down down as low as you can go
Down down down baby get down
She said you'll never know just what you can do until I show you

My passion
Down down down
A passion for trash
Down down down
Trash
Low down and dirty
You're low down and dirty
(Hard talk baby)
I love you baby
I got a passion for trash
That's you
I got a I got a I got a I got a I got a I got a I got a passion for trash

- The sole solo Joshua J. Macrae writing credit and it's a juvenile rock song.
- This was played live on a few occasions during the 1990 tour but there were no clips unfortunately.

EDITED IN: A demo version was released on Roger Taylor's box set, The Lot from the Jam Studios Sessions Demos which featured Joshua J. Macrae on lead vocals. The demo shows why Josh was a drummer

PERSONAL NOTES:
- It is what it is. It's a simple crude rock song of the 80s. Some good rockin' Roger vocals though.

Next up? We return to some actual Roger songs! First, Old Men (Lay Down)