After moving to Japan, Lisa's dad opened a new venue called Saci-Pererê, a Brazilian restaurant where she started performing mainly bossa nova and samba. Besides singing, Lisa Ono plays the guitar and is a songwriter. Her first album, Catupiry, was released in 1989. She has not stopped recording since then, releasing one disc a year, mostly in Portuguese. She soon became famous in Japan after appearing in several TV commercials.
In 1991 her album Nanã won the "Grand Prix Gold Disk Award for Jazz" in Japan. Her third album Menina was recorded in Rio de Janeiro, and won the same Grand Prix award. In 2003 she released the album Dans Mon Île (French for "In my island"), themed around a voyage to France and based on famous French songs.
Lisa announced the birth of her second child, a boy, on October 7, 2008.
Lisa has performed with Tom Jobim and with João Donato in Brazil, in addition to other performances around the world. Appearances in Japan include concerts at the Blue Note Tokyo with Paulo and Daniel Jobim, Toninho Horta, and Emílio Santiago.
In addition to making guest appearances on other recordings, Lisa has also created music for television commercials in Japan.
As of November 2007, she has released 22 albums.
Stay All Night
Lisa Ono Lyrics
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She lives way down on Shinbone Alley
Number on the gate, the number on the door
The next house over is the grocery store.
Stay all night, stay a little longer
Dance all night, dance a little longer
Pull off your coat, throw it in the corner
Can't go home if you're going by the mill
Cause the' washed out at the bottom of the hill
Big Creek's up, Little Creek's level,
Plow my corn with a double shovel
Stay all night, stay a little longer
Dance all night, dance a little longer
Pull off your coat, throw it in the corner
Don't see why you can't stay a little longer.
Sitting in the window, singing to my love
Slop bucket fell from the window up above
Mule and the grasshopper eatin ice cream
Mule got sick, so they laid him on the green
Stay all night, stay a little longer
Dance all night, dance a little longer
Pull off your coat, throw it in the corner
Don't see why you can't stay a little longer.
Stay all night, stay a little longer
Dance all night, dance a little longer
Pull off your coat, throw it in the corner
Don't see why you can't stay a little longer.
Don't see why you can't stay a little longer.
The lyrics of Lisa Ono's song "Stay All Night" revolve around the idea of staying a little longer and enjoying the moment. The opening verse introduces the character of Blue Eyed Sally, who lives on Shinbone Alley with the grocery store right next door. The singer seems to be conveying a sense of nostalgia for a simpler time when people knew their neighbors and could drop in whenever they pleased. The chorus encourages the listener to dance all night and stay a little longer, to shed their coat and make themselves at home.
The second verse paints a picture of an unpredictable landscape where you can't go home if you're going by the mill. The hill is washed out, and the creeks are unpredictable. The singer suggests that life is full of surprises, and sometimes you just have to stay put and make the most of where you are. The third verse tells a humorous story about a slop bucket falling from a window above and mules and grasshoppers enjoying ice cream. The singer seems to suggest that life is funny and unpredictable, and we should enjoy the absurdity of it all.
Overall, the song is a nostalgic tribute to a simpler time when people took pleasure in small things and enjoyed each other's company. The singer encourages the listener to take a break from their daily routine and stay a little longer, to dance and enjoy the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
You ought to see my Blue Eyed Sally
Come and look at my friend Sally who has beautiful blue eyes.
She lives way down on Shinbone Alley
Sally lives a long way away on a street called Shinbone Alley.
Number on the gate, the number on the door
The address of the house is clearly marked on the gate and the door.
The next house over is the grocery store.
The house next to Sally's is a grocery store.
Can't go home if you're going by the mill
The way home is blocked if you pass by the mill.
Cause the' washed out at the bottom of the hill
The road at the bottom of the hill is flooded.
Big Creek's up, Little Creek's level,
The water level in Big Creek is high and the water level in Little Creek is normal.
Plow my corn with a double shovel
I have to use a double shovel to plow my corn.
Sitting in the window, singing to my love
I am sitting in the window and singing to my beloved.
Slop bucket fell from the window up above
A bucket of slop fell from the window above me.
Mule and the grasshopper eatin ice cream
A mule and a grasshopper are eating ice cream.
Mule got sick, so they laid him on the green
The mule got sick so they put him on the grass.
Stay all night, stay a little longer
I want you to stay the whole night or at least a bit longer.
Dance all night, dance a little longer
Let's dance for the entire night or a little more.
Pull off your coat, throw it in the corner
Take off your coat and leave it in the corner.
Don't see why you can't stay a little longer.
I cannot understand why you need to leave so early.
Contributed by Joseph J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.