Dramarama
Dramarama is an alternative rock group which formed in 1982 in Wayne, New J… Read Full Bio ↴Dramarama is an alternative rock group which formed in 1982 in Wayne, New Jersey, United States, although they relocated to Los Angeles, California sometime later. Throughout all their incarnations, the band was led by singer/songwriter John Easdale. The band was best known for their 1985 single "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" which remains the most requested song in the history of the legendary L.A. alternative station KROQ. The band split in 1994 and reformed in 2003 after the original lineup was reunited on the VH1 show "Bands Reunited". Although they only had to play one concert for that show, the band enjoyed playing together again so much that shortly thereafter they officially reunited, releasing their first album in 12 years, "Everybody Dies" in 2005.

Since 1996, an evolving lineup of the band, always fronted by singer/songwriter John Easdale, has been performing in one incarnation or another (initially billed as Easdale solo but usually with assistance from former band mates), and from then until 2003 played occasional shows in the L.A. area, as well as in New Jersey. However, amid renewed interest since the Bands Reunited episode in January 2004 and a large-scale appearance at KROQ-FM's annual Inland Invasion festival concert (attended by more than 78,000 fans) in September 2003, Dramarama has been touring nationally in 2004 and 2005, and released their first new, full-length studio CD, titled "everybody dies," on October 25, 2005.

In 1982, Dramarama formed in and around Wayne, New Jersey, where founding member Chris Carter owned a record store called Looney Tunez Records. The initial line-up consisted of singer/songwriter John Easdale, "Mr. E Boy" (Mark Englert) and Carter, later joined by Peter Wood on guitars, Jesse Farbman on drums. Jesse would leave the group after the third album, and was eventually replaced with drummer Clem Burke, whose prior band was Blondie. Other early bandmates included keyboardists Theothorous Athanasious "Teddy" Ellenis and "Secret Weapon" Tommy Mullaney, who doubled as the band's tour manager.

The current lineup consists of frontman John Easdale and several players from Dramarama's former incarnation, including lead guitarist Mark Englert and rhythm guitar player Peter Wood (the only band member who moved back to New Jersey and still maintains a residence there). Rounding out the band are Los Angeles-based musicians Tony Snow on drums, and Craig Ballam (guitar) and Mike Davis (bass), the two of whom also maintain a side project called Shobud. In addition, Mike Davis is the official bass player for Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford's eponymous solo band, and appears on Halford's upcoming CD, Halford IV.

A number of prominent musicians has joined the band for studio sessions on specific tracks over the years, perhaps most notably pianist Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers and guitarist Mick Taylor, late of the Rolling Stones, on Vinyl. In addition, fellow power pop artist Dwight Twilley lent vocals to several songs on hi-fi sci-fi, on which The New York Dolls' Sylvain Sylvain also made a vocal appearance.

In addition, other artists often join Dramarama onstage or in the studio, including bassist Steve "Muddy Shews" Shewchuk from seminal Jersey shore band Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes; keyboardist Morley Bartnoff from Cosmo Topper (formerly of the 1980s band Burning Sensations), and harmonica player "Trashcan" Ray Barwick, as well as former No Soap Radio members Danny Roselle on keys and guitar, and drummer Chris O'Hara.
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Dramarama Lyrics


400 Blows Parents never taught you wrong from right Never go to sleep…
Ain Well I read magazines so I know what it means To…
All I Want All I want is a big black car All I want…
Anything Okay what is it tonight? Please just tell me what the…
Anything, Anything Oh, gee, what is it tonight? At least just tell me…
Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) ok what is it tonight? please just tell me what the…
Baby Rhino I saw her face on Channel Two Between The Taming Of…
Baby Rhino's Eye I saw her face on Channel Two Between The Taming Of…
Candidate I′ll make you a deal Like any other candidate With the tale…
Classic Rot What are they doing here? Something so familiar to my…
Classic Rot (Remastered LP Version) What are they doing here? Something so familiar to my ears …
Don I don't know why I love you baby I don't know…
Emerald City I've finally found it I'm feeling my way all around it I'm…



Etc 13 men stand on 13 hills In their pockets they each…
Etc. 13 men stand on 13 hills In their pockets they each…
Everybody Dies Everybody dies everybody's gonna die Everybody dies everybod…
Femme Fatale Here she comes Better watch your step She's going to break y…
Goin' Blind And I know how it's to be There is nothing left…
Haven Do kittens die on Christmas? Do monkeys like the zoo? Oh…
Haven't Got A Clue (Remastered LP Version) Do kittens die on Christmas? Do monkeys like the zoo? Oh, oh…
Havent got a clue Do kittens die on Christmas? Do monkeys like the zoo? Oh…
I I scream at you for sharing I curse you just for…
I've Got Spies I'll tell you why Everything looks different in my eyes No n…
In Quiet Rooms Restless angels scale the walls upstaging Mr. Fields While …
Incredible There's an angel in my kitchenette Smokes my brand of cigare…
It Radio plays a song all night Miami's just a five hour…
Last Cigarette Hey hey it's been so long since I have written…
Late Night Phone Call All right Are you still up We've got to talk You've had enou…
Lullabye It's okay If you don't really want to know Don't go away …
Memo From Turner Well I seen you down in San Antone on a…
Modesty Personified I met a girl called Ian She was a European I guess…
New Dream I got a girl I think I love her I'm pretty…
No Regrets When you're sitting in your sitting room With all your books…
Out in the Rain She's getting on a ship She's heading on to new and…
Pretend I never saw a girl who walked like you I never…
Questions How's it going, how you doing, Are you feeling good tonight?…
Right On Baby Baby I saw her face on Channel Two Between The Taming Of…
Scenario This is my scenario Phonograph and radio I've written everyt…
Senseless Fun Give me a deal I'll break it Teach me to steal I'll take…
Shadowless Heart Well the ghost with the gold stones is holding your…
Some Crazy Dame She's fantastic, she says "Man, it's great" She shakes hands…
Steve & Edie I talked to four policemen The judge would not release them …
The Kids They're taking her children away Because they said she was n…
Tiny Candles [Chorus:] Oh, I see tiny castles in the sky And it's so…
Train Going Backwards Oh no, there you go again with all your useless Conversation…
Transformation Maybe it's me, but I don't feel like waiting Maybe you…
Until the Next Time Bang and here we go Watch the road, and don't drive…
Up to Here Now I lay me down to sleep If I have soul,…
Visiting The Zoo Someone told me that you'd gone astray What am I supposed…
What Are We Gonna Do It's April 21st and everybody knows today is Earth Day Merry…
When Did You Leave Heaven I used to dream about angels But then I never…
Whenever I'm With Her Well I never want to fight And I'm sorry that I…
Wonderamaland Listen to the Sunshine Band Let's give them a great big…
Word For Food Yeah well no one really understands, A shopping cart is fill…
Word For Food (Remastered LP Version) Yeah well, no one really understands A shopping cart is fill…
Work for Food Yeah well no one really understands, A shopping cart is fill…
Would You Like Sitting in a leafy glade Let's go join that big parade Wou…


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