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The best songs don’t just tell a story set to music – they capture a moment, encapsulate a feeling and draw in the listener, in a way that’s at once singularly personal and completely universal. When Toronto singer-songwriter Jason Collett was mulling over titles for his new album, the by-turns effervescent and elegiac Here’s To Being Here, he stumbled across a line in an anthology of poetry by his friend Emily Haines’ (Metric) late father Paul, a well-known avant-garde jazz poet.
“I really love the simple sentiment of the title. I think of it as a toast, a raising of the glass to the notion of being present to the moment. Recording this record was all about that for me. Capturing the bits of spontaneous magic in the studio that are just the happy accidents of the day. For me there's a kind of unadorned celebratory ring to the phrase ‘here’s to being here’. There's no irony in it, and lord knows we’ve all had enough of that for a while. I really like Haines’ playful writing. It’s like Dylan, almost Dada-esque; it doesn’t take itself too seriously. I really relate to that era of writing… Ginsberg, that pre-’60s movement.”
Fittingly, Collett’s own work draws upon such classic cultural touchstones while continuing to push the boundaries of the great singer-songwriter tradition. After over a decade of honing his sound and style, in the process becoming a key figure in Toronto’s burgeoning indie scene, Collett returns with the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s critically acclaimed Idols of Exile.
But where Exile was one big house party featuring Collett’s Broken Social Scene brethren, the guestlist was scaled back a bit for Here’s To Being Here, which was built largely around Collett’s former touring band Paso Mino, with producer Howie Beck, New York guitar great Tony Scherr, The Stills’ Liam O’Neil, BSS’ Kevin Drew, and members of Apostle of Hustle and the 6ixty8ights all lending a hand in the studio.
When it came time to get off the road and begin to record some of the 40-plus tunes the prolific Collett had written over the past several years (the father of three children, the busy musician notes he’s able to find sanctuary and perspective to write while on tour), the recording process took place in two quick but productive sessions in winter 2007: four days in a barn an hour outside of Toronto with engineer Marty Kinack in February, and two days at Toronto’s Hallamusic studio in March.
“For me, the studio is a very different beast from playing live. What you’re trying to do is capture a bit of magic in an environment that doesn’t necessarily lend itself to that. Howie and I have a really dynamic thing going on,” Collett says of working with Beck, who also produced his last album. “He’s the Woody Allen of rock and roll: he’s neurotic, funny, he’s got crazy ears – he can hear things that other people can’t, which drives *ME* crazy. He works fast, and I like working fast.”
Here’s To Being Here is the sound of a seasoned songsmith fully coming into his own signature sound – from the ’70s AM-radio vibe of road-tested favourites like the rollicking relationship reflections “Not Over You” and “Out of Time” to sparse countrified ballads like Canadiana ode “No Redemption Song” and album closer "Waiting For the World" (partially inspired by Collett's friend James Loney, who was taken hostage in Iraq in 2005), the album redefines the contemporary guitar-based singer-songwriter framework for the current genre-blurring musical landscape. As tuneful as they are poetic, these masterful songs of hope in an age of disillusionment stick in your head as firmly as they capture your heart.
“I feel this is a rock-and-roll music record. Not rock, not rock and roll, but Rock ’n Roll music. I don’t care much for the roots-rock tag or the singer-songwriter one and all the banality those genres conjure up. Rock ’n Roll music encompasses all sorts of influences – country, blues, gospel... all those things, and I’m just part of that tradition,” Collett points out. “We decided midway through the record to avoid embellishing it with horns and strings – which I really love, but I think it sort of helps make the record more cohesive with the absence of that indulgence. There’s not a lot of trickery to it. It’s not like we really stripped things down, it’s just that we never gussied them up.”
Collett, who began writing to try to escape the boredom of the suburb of Bramalea where he grew up, and logged time in Toronto bands before going on to craft two full-length albums (1999’s Chrome Reflections and 2001’s Bitter Beauty) prior to joining the Arts & Crafts family in 2003, has always penned songs with a poet’s knack for reflection and a journalist’s eye for detail. That timeless quality permeates Here’s To Being Here, which not only allows listeners a peek into the songwriter’s thoughts, but also a glimpse into the everyday human emotions that bind us.
“I’m beginning to recognize that I have a body of work. I’ve always tried to make records with a classic sensibility, so that they’re records you can listen to 20 years from now,” Collett says. “I feel like I connect when I’m just being candid. I want to take the audience on a journey with me – by being as present in the moment as I can.”
With the release of Here’s to Being Here, Collett looks back at the ghosts of his past while keeping his eyes firmly fixed on the future. The title says it all: it’s a line of poetry, an affirmation, a toast to where we’ve come from, and where we’re going.
The best songs don’t just tell a story set to music – they capture a moment, encapsulate a feeling and draw in the listener, in a way that’s at once singularly personal and completely universal. When Toronto singer-songwriter Jason Collett was mulling over titles for his new album, the by-turns effervescent and elegiac Here’s To Being Here, he stumbled across a line in an anthology of poetry by his friend Emily Haines’ (Metric) late father Paul, a well-known avant-garde jazz poet.
“I really love the simple sentiment of the title. I think of it as a toast, a raising of the glass to the notion of being present to the moment. Recording this record was all about that for me. Capturing the bits of spontaneous magic in the studio that are just the happy accidents of the day. For me there's a kind of unadorned celebratory ring to the phrase ‘here’s to being here’. There's no irony in it, and lord knows we’ve all had enough of that for a while. I really like Haines’ playful writing. It’s like Dylan, almost Dada-esque; it doesn’t take itself too seriously. I really relate to that era of writing… Ginsberg, that pre-’60s movement.”
Fittingly, Collett’s own work draws upon such classic cultural touchstones while continuing to push the boundaries of the great singer-songwriter tradition. After over a decade of honing his sound and style, in the process becoming a key figure in Toronto’s burgeoning indie scene, Collett returns with the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s critically acclaimed Idols of Exile.
But where Exile was one big house party featuring Collett’s Broken Social Scene brethren, the guestlist was scaled back a bit for Here’s To Being Here, which was built largely around Collett’s former touring band Paso Mino, with producer Howie Beck, New York guitar great Tony Scherr, The Stills’ Liam O’Neil, BSS’ Kevin Drew, and members of Apostle of Hustle and the 6ixty8ights all lending a hand in the studio.
When it came time to get off the road and begin to record some of the 40-plus tunes the prolific Collett had written over the past several years (the father of three children, the busy musician notes he’s able to find sanctuary and perspective to write while on tour), the recording process took place in two quick but productive sessions in winter 2007: four days in a barn an hour outside of Toronto with engineer Marty Kinack in February, and two days at Toronto’s Hallamusic studio in March.
“For me, the studio is a very different beast from playing live. What you’re trying to do is capture a bit of magic in an environment that doesn’t necessarily lend itself to that. Howie and I have a really dynamic thing going on,” Collett says of working with Beck, who also produced his last album. “He’s the Woody Allen of rock and roll: he’s neurotic, funny, he’s got crazy ears – he can hear things that other people can’t, which drives *ME* crazy. He works fast, and I like working fast.”
Here’s To Being Here is the sound of a seasoned songsmith fully coming into his own signature sound – from the ’70s AM-radio vibe of road-tested favourites like the rollicking relationship reflections “Not Over You” and “Out of Time” to sparse countrified ballads like Canadiana ode “No Redemption Song” and album closer "Waiting For the World" (partially inspired by Collett's friend James Loney, who was taken hostage in Iraq in 2005), the album redefines the contemporary guitar-based singer-songwriter framework for the current genre-blurring musical landscape. As tuneful as they are poetic, these masterful songs of hope in an age of disillusionment stick in your head as firmly as they capture your heart.
“I feel this is a rock-and-roll music record. Not rock, not rock and roll, but Rock ’n Roll music. I don’t care much for the roots-rock tag or the singer-songwriter one and all the banality those genres conjure up. Rock ’n Roll music encompasses all sorts of influences – country, blues, gospel... all those things, and I’m just part of that tradition,” Collett points out. “We decided midway through the record to avoid embellishing it with horns and strings – which I really love, but I think it sort of helps make the record more cohesive with the absence of that indulgence. There’s not a lot of trickery to it. It’s not like we really stripped things down, it’s just that we never gussied them up.”
Collett, who began writing to try to escape the boredom of the suburb of Bramalea where he grew up, and logged time in Toronto bands before going on to craft two full-length albums (1999’s Chrome Reflections and 2001’s Bitter Beauty) prior to joining the Arts & Crafts family in 2003, has always penned songs with a poet’s knack for reflection and a journalist’s eye for detail. That timeless quality permeates Here’s To Being Here, which not only allows listeners a peek into the songwriter’s thoughts, but also a glimpse into the everyday human emotions that bind us.
“I’m beginning to recognize that I have a body of work. I’ve always tried to make records with a classic sensibility, so that they’re records you can listen to 20 years from now,” Collett says. “I feel like I connect when I’m just being candid. I want to take the audience on a journey with me – by being as present in the moment as I can.”
With the release of Here’s to Being Here, Collett looks back at the ghosts of his past while keeping his eyes firmly fixed on the future. The title says it all: it’s a line of poetry, an affirmation, a toast to where we’ve come from, and where we’re going.
Lucky Star
Jason Collett Lyrics
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Carroll Let me be your lucky star Shining down on you Lucky star…
Coco Zhao LUCKY STAR You fell from the stars my little Golden and…
Coldfinger I'm sittin' here lookin' at you Waitin' at the end of…
Countdown Singers You must be my lucky star 'Cause you shine on me…
Custard This is my lucky star Here I will make a stand Doesn't…
Dean-O-Delray & His DelRays Oh, oh, in California the summer's always cold Feels more li…
Diana Fox Diana Fox - Lucky Star You are on my mind You are…
Dorin Staring at the sky Trying to find just one lucky star To…
Elliot Minor I heard you fall I thought of all the years we…
Fish Out of Water You are my lucky star I know who you are…
Flamango Bay Golden hours rays hit me again Mrs. Sun just flipped on…
Gene Kelly & Debbie Reynolds You are my lucky star I saw you from afar Two…
Goo Goo Dolls If I could walk a straight mile And could write it…
Gravitonas When every color lost its tone This broken heart, young; no…
I.N.G 爱是一个万人迷 要追求很伤脑筋 真心是必爱绝技 YOU KNOW I KNOW 难过放沙漠是你告诉我 眼泪丢黑洞幸福别错…
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Jingo You must be my lucky star 'Cause you shine on me…
Joana Zimmer Can't you see you are the one I'm always thinkin of In…
Joey Yung Twinkle twinkle lucky star Tell me baby what you are 你引致我的床…
Johnny Crawford Lucky star shine on me Lucky star don't you see I need…
Johnson & Häggkvist Time turns to dust things that we trust Time works on…
Joy I'm dancing with tears in my eyes Through the loneliest par…
JP THE WAVY 俺の腹に faith 負けられない race 抜かされても chase 俺ら出来ない事はねぇっす 皆に待ってって言ってた…
K.O Oh, oh, in California the summer's always cold Feels more li…
Ketchup Mania 痛む胸の隙間 流れる夜と EVERYDAY お話しをしよう 騒ぐ胸の奥は 宇宙の様に EVERYNIGHT 深いから 過…
Killa Deejays Last night as I lay dreaming The strangest kind of feeling R…
KITCHEN - Madonna You must be my lucky star 'Cause you shine on me…
LiL どうしようもないくらい 空回るライフ 月曜日がまた始まった 憂鬱な毎日 今日は一日 「諸々了解しました」 本当は単純じゃ…
Lisa 你是我的幸運星 你是我的幸運星 如果沒有遇見你 世界到底會變得如何 別管世界 就讓我們去感受此刻的美好 你是我的幸運星 …
m.o.e.v Oh, oh, in California the summer's always cold Feels more li…
Madonna You must be my Lucky Star 'Cause you shine on me…
Madonna 303 You must be my lucky star 'Cause you shine on me…
MADONNA O.G.F.C. 爱是一个万人迷 要追求很伤脑筋 真心是必爱绝技 YOU KNOW I KNOW 难过放沙漠是你告诉我 眼泪丢黑洞幸福别错…
Madonna/Musicfire.in You must be my lucky star 'Cause you shine on me…
Marysia *Wherever you go I'll be with you Whatever you want I'll …
Miradey You′re my lucky star Tell me where you are Touch my lips…
Nessa Barrett Waiting 'til heavens on my side So I can sleep at…
Nightcore Your on my mind Your are so far away from me Long…
NiziU (Like a lucky star) (Yeah) 가득 껴 있던 구름들이 남김없이 사라져 마법같이 (ah-a…
Personz つまづきながらいつでも 手さぐりで走りぬけて つめたく鎖ざされている 退屈な夜を吹き飛ばし 色あせた 世界を塗りかえて …
Phoenix Effect Lucky Star Breathing like I'm seething, like my bill of rig…
POLYSICS 止まらない 遊んでる 不器用に 詰め込んで 忘れてる 忘れてる wanna wanna wanna try wanna …
Rick Nelson Lucky star shine on me Lucky star don't you see I need…
Robin Thicke Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Lucky star Make my dreams come true P…
Ron Carrol & Superfunk Let me be your lucky star Shining down on you Lucky star…
Sasha Lopez feat Ale Blake & Broono This goes at all the lovers in the world, You gotta…
Selena the Moon Goddess You must be my lucky star ′Cause you shine on me…
SHINee Hi! Wonderland he go Sagashi ni ikou, atarashii dance floor …
SHINee [샤이니] Hi! Wonderland へ Girl, 探しにいこう 新しい dance floor で One step 宙を舞…
Snowy White You're my lucky star I'm so glad that I found you Don't…
Sol Novaro La la la la Hm hm hm hm La la la la Hm…
Super Funk Let me be your lucky star Shining down on you Lucky star…
Superfunk feat. Ron Carroll (feat. Superfunk) Let me be your lucky star shining down on…
Superfunk feat.Ron Carroll Let me be your lucky star Shining down on you Lucky star…
Suran Yeah, yeah Um, umm 나의 비밀인데 얘기해줄게 난 새로워져 my destiny Um, 다 알려…
Switchblade Symphony Star light You must be my lucky star You shine on me…
The Cats The lady was a fan, the man he was a…
The Goo Goo Dolls If I could walk a straight mile And write it down…
The Legends This could be my lucky day But something's wrong anyway Yo…
The Watson Twins These hands were made for holding These eyes for looking at…
Tommy Dorsey In my imagination, I live the things I like to…
Tomohiro Hatano 見上げた空に さて幾つ 星があんだろう 数えきれなくてむしゃくしゃ するんなら We Go この世界には それぞれ続く…
various artists You must be my lucky star ′Cause you shine on me…
Winter Took His Life Remember yesterday When all the rain came When all the leave…
xion. Deep down, you need somebody Find love, you'll leave your bo…
Yoshida Sayuri 明かりを消した部屋の窓から見る 夜空に星が光る 今日こそあなたの星座さがし 勝手なジンクス ７つ目の星を見つけたらLu…
ℒℴѵℯ Madonna You must be my lucky star 'Cause you shine on me…
刘美麟 有什么 秘密没说 就让这微风写成歌 散着步 那双恋人 好像偷偷在 笑我们 我发现你 耳朵红了 难道是气温太冷 我向那颗星…
容祖兒 你引至我的床摇摇 twinkle twinkle lucky star tell me baby what you ar…
王立 就這樣擅自闖入你的世界 從此沒必要再去向前 一直尋找這種溫暖的安慰 讓我一直待在你身邊 雨下一整天待在我的房間 外面風雨…
찝뎠컹Madonna You must be my lucky star 'Cause you shine on me…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jason Collett:
02 Sorry Lori Your smoking gun was lying in my arms When you told…
Almost Summer Lemon gin, corn fields plowed under Cigarettes, Southern Com…
Bitch City Jukebox in the corner scratches, sputters and toils Sputters…
Bitter Beauty All the flowers fade And all the stars pale As this bitter…
Black Oak Savanna Goodnight Irene or Susana don't cry for me I'm going…
Blue Sky You tried to make good Hiding out in the neighborhood Gettin…
Brownie Hawkeye You took your Brownie Hawkeye And pointed it up at the…
Charlyn Angel Of Kensington From St.Christopher's house Into the streets you set out Wit…
Don't Let The Truth Get To You Does your conscience keep you up at night? Did your bleeding…
Every Night Every night I just wanna go out Get out of my…
Fire Dance, locust, dance The prophets shrug their shoulders as …
Forever Young Is Getting Old Someone's written in stones On your bathroom wall In your co…
Gabe Gabe What's your hurry to get laid? Are you still worried…
Hangover Days It was in your basement apartment With all of its earth…
Henry's Song He laughed at everything but the joke Smoking that last ciga…
Honey I Don't Know Honey, I don't know why I get so mean Honey, I…
I'll Bring the Sun You took hold of my affections With your Bible and your…
If She Don't Love Me Now Shoot the moon, pull down the stars If she don't love…
It Won't Be Long When you close your eyes And kiss my mouth I know I'm…
Little Clown You betray your heart When all your charm has faded You say…
Little Sparrow Broken hearts string strong The broken arrow bangs a drum C…
Long May You Love Here's to the long-suffering paramour To bloody fists still …
Love Is a Chain You're a tree with burning branches Little birds have no wa…
Love Is a Dirty Word In the golden age Of Love's architecture Shakespeare was lyi…
Love Song To Canada Motel ice, breath gum kisses Bedroom eyes, lampshade vision …
Love You Babe Smelling roses, taste the wine Try not to drink too much…
Madame Pompadour she flies right into the bedroom wall she's blinded hersel…
Motor Motel Love Song Motel ice, breath gum kisses Bedroom eyes, lampshade vision …
My Daddy was a Rock'n'Roller T Shirt rolled up to his shoulders 6 inch side burns…
No Redemption Song Staying stoned on Highway 401 In a band of southern Ontario…
Nobody's Fool Laying on the couch with all your books stacked on…
Not Over You So you whisper to the wind That you won't be back…
Out Of Time Well, I got your invitation But it never crossed my mind You…
Papercut Hearts Papercut hearts leave no scars Bullet-point teardrops like …
Parry Sound Lamps of kerosene Up in the north country Air is cool, and…
Pavement Puddle Stars Sunny sunny sunny sunny Californian wine Promise of a futur…
Pink Night Drunk again, six p.m. Beautiful, ugly weekend Stayin' out an…
Provincial Blues I came to the city When the city was cheap Now that…
Rave On Sad Songs Last night I dreamt I died as I slept on…
Roll On Oblivion Roll on oblivion We live in outer space Roll on southern gen…
SAMPLE Bitter Beauty All the flowers fade And all the stars pale As this bitter…
Somehow It hurts, love hurts Words, there are no words I was sorry…
Song And Dance Man I was a paperboy back when there was paperboys Bookstores an…
Sorry Lori Your smoking gun was lying in my arms When you told…
Super Model Down at the pawn shop They're scraping the varnish off Lit…
These Are the Days How can you leave me at a time like this You…
Through The Night These Days Roll on over you clouds of doom The silver lining is…
Tinsel & Sawdust We're the fugitives of American portions Caught on the sleev…
Tiny Ocean of Tears I've been stunned by the clarity Of your peripheral vision N…
Vanderpool Vanderpool Vanderpool, Vanderpool Professor of the piano Got himself a …
Waiting for the World Waiting for the world to come home Everybody's gone, I'm her…
We All Loose Another So this is the day of the dead Of St. Jude…
We All Lose One So this is the day of the dead Of St. Jude…
We All Lose One Another So this is the day of the dead Of St. Jude…
Where Does Your Love Go? We can't take it anymore We say it all the time We…
Where Things Go Wrong You belong, you belong when things go wrong This is the…
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