You can find our over-zoomed video we created for this here: youtu.be/QcpzLmgYKdo
The Vanrays were midway through recording a new collection of songs when the whole world shut down, so we’ve finished Shake My Hand online as our EastVan Soul Social Distancing Anthem.
This is not a final version by any means. We had recorded bed tracks for our new record. These are the scratch vocals off the floor. The horn parts were recoded on webcam as part of the video project and mixed in the video editing software. Final vocals, Horns, BG vocals and more are yet to come, but we wanted to give you something while the world is on hold.
*disclaimer: The Vanrays do not condone, encourage or approve of the shaking of hands that is contrary to the Province’s health and safety regulations. Be kind, be calm and be safe.
Shake my hand , shake my hand- shake my money maker
Shake my hand , Shake my hand I'll Shake your money tree
Shake my hand , shake my hand-ohooh... shake my hand
Shake my hand , Shake my hand I'll Shake your money tree
You know that baby by the time it takes now, to grease the palm before your hand can Shake now
Before you realize just what's at stake, I'm on to something new
Shake my hand , shake my hand- shake my money maker
Shake my hand , Shake my hand I'll Shake your money tree
Shake my hand , shake my hand-ohooh... shake my hand
Shake my hand , Shake my hand I'll Shake your money tree
The time it takes to hesitate, your fate has been decided
When you fall but I don't call, you know it's been a lie
Caught between a love that seems at best to be one sided
You should have guessed you should have left &left me high and dry
I've made a move before you've even started, you're broke before you know you're broken hearted
Death do us part and baby I've departed, my spirit's on the move
Shake my hand , shake my hand- shake my money maker
Shake my hand , Shake my hand I'll Shake your money tree
Shake my hand , shake my hand-ohooh... shake my hand
Shake my hand , Shake my hand, Shake my hand , Shake my hand
Shake my hand , Shake my hand, Shake my hand , Shake my hand
If there's a mark then baby I will hit them, If there are pockets then I got to pick them
If there are fools you know I got to trick them, to shake their money tree.
I got these urges that I can't resist now, We're what the law it calls recidivists now
credits
from Social Distance Demos,
track released May 10, 2020
Band Members
Spencer McKinnon - Vocals
Phil Addington - Bass
Eric Lowe - Drums and Backing Vocals
Gordon Rempel - Electric Piano and Organ
Brian Barr - Guitar and Backing Vocals
Neil Bliss- Trombone
Jose Blanco - Trumpet
Melissa Lee - Tenor Sax and Backing Vocals
Produced (Kinda - work in progress) by The Vanrays & Scott Fletcher.
Recorded all over the damn place!
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