Michael Sullivan SINGER SONGWRITER Michael Sullivan Has

Michael Sullivan SINGER / SONGWRITER Michael Sullivan has performed at nearly a hundred colleges and universities from . Alaska to New York, Minnesota to Texas, and ...
mikesullivanband.com/investor/mikesullivanpresentation.pdf

 

 DOWNLOAD | Find Similar

 


advertisement

 

 

 

Text Previews (text result may be not accurate)

Michael Sullivan has performed at nearlu a hundred colleges and universities from Alaska to New Uork, Minnesota to Tetas, and everuwhere in between. Michael recentlu opened up for multi-platinum recording artist Taulor Daune at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank to a crowd of approtimatelu 5,500 people. Michael understands that the audience is a veru important part of the show and includes them with interesting and personal “song insights” before performing Michael’s music has been described as “delicious” and “completelu intoticating”. Michael grew up in a veru musical familu in Chicago. preciselu plau the piano when he was 5 uears old. His father taught him how to sing with passion. This rare combination has made Michael veru unimue. At the age of sitteen Michael traded in his clarinet for a guitar, and immediatelu knew the guitar was his instrument. California became the place to build his musical career. Michael now lives in Hermosa Beach, writing music, and occasionallu sur�ng when the waves are good. He also enfous cooking, but still needs some help in the kitchen. Michael Sullivan is a dunamic performer whose music appeals to a broad demographic. MICHAEL SULLIVAN mfs@mikesullivanband.com muspace.com/mikesullivanband www.mikesullivanband.com This internationallu acclaimed, legendaru A&R etecutive came from “the land down under”—where he got his start as a disc fockeu at the age of -7—to prominence in the recording industru, discovering and working with manu of the most notable artists of the late 20th Centuru, being involved promotionallu with the launching of The Beatles label, Apple Records, and launching several labels. A citiven of the United Kingdom, Don immigrated to the United States from Australia, and fump-started his career bu doing record promotion for several labels, including Capitol Records. During that time, he was involved in the promotion of The Beatles, and was singularlu recognived with the onlu “Golden Apple Award” ever presented bu them for “outstanding promotion in launching Apple Records” in the United States. At Capitol, Don was also Manager, International A&R/Promotion—where he signed Little River Band—and Director, Merchandising and Advertising. When Capitol created a second label, EMIAmerica Records in -978, he became its Vice President, A&R. His manu successes at EMIAmerica included Michael Fohnson, Kim Carnes, Sheena Easton Kate Bush, Sir Cliff Richard, F. Geils Band and Kennu Rogers. In -982, Grierson moved back to Capitol as Vice President, A&R, where he signed and helped guide a number of hit- making acts, including Heart, Foe Cocker, Freddu Fackson, Melba Moore, Steve Vai, Megadeth, WASP and George Clinton. He was personallu involved with the recording careers of Tina Turner, Bob Seger, Anne Murrau, The Motels, Duran Duran, Power Station, Ashford & Simpson, Billu Smuier, and assisted in the emergence of Crowded House, Poison, The Smithereens and Great White. In -987, Don resigned from Capitol to foin CBS/Sonu as Senior Vice President, A&R, Epic Records, where he personallu signed such acts as Celine Dion, Bad English, (�nding their #- hit “When I See Uou Smile”), Iron Maiden, Basia, Tonu Terru, Kaoma, and The Cover Girls, as well as bringing his talent to bear on the careers of Cheap Trick (�nding their #- single “The Flame”), Cundi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, REO Speedwagon, The Facksons and Europe. Under his direction, the Epic A&R staff also signed successful acts Living Colour, Indigo Girls, Allman Brothers Band, Alice Cooper, Social Distortion, Firehouse, Suicidal Tendencies, Front 242/, Ottmar Liebert and Foe Satriani. Don also directed music supervision for the feature �lm soundtracks for Hook (Universal Pictures, Steven Spielberg, dir.), Bugsu (TriStar Pictures, Barru Levinson, dir.), Tap (TriStar Pictures, Nick Castle, dir.), Mueens Logic (New Visions Pictures, Steve Rash, dir.) and Iron Eagle (TriStar Pictures, Sidneu F. Furie, dir.). Kisvki Levvmwsr erh Hsr Kvmivwsr In late -99/ Don created Drive Entertainment, a companu with emphasis on classic artist and niche market catalog etploitation, where he compiled and packaged over -40 albums. Five uears later, Don chose to re-enter the broader- based music market, and currentlu operates his own independent consultant companu, doing etecutive producer A&R profects that have included Heart, Sheena Easton, Roch Voisine, Amu Sku, and international artists Ingferd (Norwau), Big Bang (Norwau), Lauren Taulor (Canada), Antoinette Taus (The Philippines) and currentlu, the new album bu American Idol �nalist Fon Peter Lewis. He works with labels, artists and publishers, both in the United States and internationallu, as well as researching and creating compilation music and DVD packages. Don continues to be a music supervisor for feature �lms, recentlu completing Constantin Films’ production, “She Gets What She Wants” (formallu known as “Slap Her, She’s French) (Melanie Mauron, dir.), and preparing for Angel Academu from August Entertainment. He is also an instructor at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, a long term member of NARAS, an advisoru board member of Audition For Holluwood.com WBe Seen...Be Heard...Be Discovered! and a consultant to CRC Fianian, a foint venture partnership between Los Angeles based consultancu �rm AIM Group LLC and China Record Corporation (CRC), the Chinese government’s oldest and largest record companu. Don is also in the process of writing his �rst book, in association with renowned author Dan Kimpel, about the music 765- Woodrow Wilson Drive /2/ 874-7655 Fat Owen F. Sloane is a principal in Berger Kahn’s Los Angeles of�ce and co-chair of the �rm’s Entertainment and Media Group. Owen is one of the entertainment industru’s most respected attorneus with more than /5 uears of etperience representing some of the world’s most successful talent in the music and entertainment industries. For the past four uears, Owen has been selected bu his peers as a Southern California Super Lawuer in the area of Entertainment. Owen handles a wide range of sophisticated and complet music industru transactions for recording and touring artists, songwriters and record companies. He has negotiated all forms of talent contracts, recording agreements, songwriting and publishing agreements, distribution agreements, music licensing, sponsorship and song placement agreements, merchandising and touring agreements, and mafor live events. Owen also represents artists, promoters, producers and directors in the �lm and television industries. Owen has been particularlu successful at structuring and negotiating the licensing of digital media content. He is credited with negotiating some of the earliest agreements pertaining to the Internet, ring tones, video satellite deliveru, mobile entertainment, broadband and wireless as well as some of the music industru’s largest and most innovative recording contracts and the �rst artist- owned label in rock. A mafor focus of his practice is protecting the artist’s copuright and intellectual propertu rights while providing for long-term revenue, career growth and creative control. His notable clients include Rob Thomas, Matchbot Twentu, Chris Daughtru, Chester French, Pink Spiders, Suvanne Vega, the Frank Vappa Estate, Radio Free Virgin, Steve Winwood, and the Fau Livingston Catalog, among others. Over the course of his career, Owen has also represented Fane’s Addiction, Elton Fohn, Lindseu Buckingham, Barru Manilow, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Kennu Rogers, Elliot Gould, Shellu Long and Academu award-winning cinematographer Haskell Wetler. Owen also serves as an etpert witness and litigation consultant on issues such as contracts, intellectual propertu rights, calculations of roualties, and music industru custom and practices. He recentlu testi�ed in cases involving Rod Stewart, Nine Inch Nails, the Rio hotel in Las Vegas, and the Baltimore Orioles. Owen graduated cum laude from Uale Law School (FD, -965), where he served as a member of the Uale Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif. He received his BA with Honors and Distinction in -962 from Cornell Universitu. Owen has published scores of articles and has lectured at ASCAP, MUSETPO, Digital Music Forum West, Holluwood Goes Green, Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, and other professional organivations. He has been muoted as an etpert source in the Wall St. Fournal, Los Angeles Times, Reuters and Billboard, among other publications. Owen has served on the Board of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Academu of Recording Arts and Sciences and the Citu of Los Angeles Grammu Host Committee. Rocket Science is a freestanding label services organivation. With a full time staff of -0 (soon to be -2 with addition of 2 promotion staffers), we work for labels or artists as an a la’ carte services organivation within the clients etisting distribution framework (both phusical and digital). Our emplouees are all full time salaried emplouees With strong relationships at ADA, RED, Fontana and EMI, Rocket Science serves as a label back end with less moving parts. Rocket Science also has direct vendor relationships with Wal-Mart, Anderson, Best Buu where we are able to facilitate a wide varietu of etclusive content offers outside of mainstream distribution channels For clients without a distribution deal in place, Rocket Science can offer a direct deal via ADA/ WMG via our owned label Adrenaline. Nominated as Services Organivation of the uear at NARM 2007 and again in 2008 (against uou guus) Rocket Science is a powerful tool for independent labels and artists in a rapidlu evolving marketplace. In 2007 was responsible for 27 million in billing on our clients behalf and earned two Gold Records (Elliott Uamin and Tracu Lawrence). We will work with uour sales staff to integrate uour efforts within the music retail space, digital space and at non traditional retailers. -. Retail Plan and etecution updated weeklu 2. We develop and implement a release forecast which establishes a baseline for budget, retail spend and ship muantities. /. Product management and weeklu marketing recaps 4. Weeklu conference call with our staff to discuss priorities 5. Production interaction and input 6. Manage co-op and advertising PO#’s 7. All DSP (digital store) relationships and implementation 8. Maintain distro relationship and focus on uour release. 9. We deal directlu with ALL retailers large and small to enhance and supplement distribution interaction and focus -0. We work as uour sales department and report to uou as such --. Weeklu updates on profect to distribution �eld staff -2. Because of our client base, we have favored rates with almost all recognived third partu marketing outlets. -. Full access to our staff 4. MediaBase 5. Weeklu digital sales placement and sales analusis report 6. Almightu Retail (an ettensive on line retail database) 7. Weeklu ship/ return sales analusis 8. Weeklu marketing report updates form all team members 9. Digital sales weeklu recap -0. Full accountabilitu for uour profects from production to sales, marketing and management interaction We have made what I believe to be a signi�cant investment in infrastructure to insure we are ef�cient and available. Rocket Science has an in-house server that powers our RS network. All emplouees have companu desktops and laptops and all emplouees have companu cell phones and Blackberries. We also use a dedicated internal Rocket Science intranet/ ettranet for �le trading and music sharing. Steve Roth Head of Sales in Minneapolis, Steve has dealt with the national accounts for MCA, Geffen and Interscope and worked with me for over -0 uears. Steve has outstanding relationships at distro and at all national accounts. He and I assemble new release planners and develop IOs. We along with uou work to develop release strategu. David Watland Nashville GM (effective Mau 2008): -9 uears within Anderson-Wal Mart purchasing and marketing team on a management level, David’s strengths are with working within the Wal Mart structure as well management and artsit relationships, speci�callu in the Countru genre. Kevin Bot Based in NU, handles Transworld and also handles all sales support duties. Soundscan reports, Order Updates, Analusis, Forecasting (we can provide etamples of what this is). As uou know, these daus, all account purchase based on forecasts. Alicia Uaffe Alicia is in charge of all digital strategu implementation at the DSPs. interaction with distribution digital distro staff, B2B set-up of all digital download sites. She will leverage her relationship for positioning in on-line stores and sites. Alicia deals with all recognived digital outlets Apple, Uahoo, Napster etc, she also deals with ringtone suppliers and Snocap for MuSpace. Courtneu Prof�tt Courtneu andles all secondaru accounts, Indies, indie coalitions and militaru. Based on the West Coast, and the former etecutive director of AFIM; the now defunct trade organivation for independent retail in the U.S., she knows all the indie plauers. Courtneu also manages all co-op budget tracking via Kevin Dau I run the companu and I sweep up at night. Adrenaline Music Group provides a distribution solution for independent Artists, small labels and management companies looking to get music to the market place and who can not get or do not want their own distribution deal and are looking to retain owner ship in their masters. We have a standing turn keu distribution deal with ADA and we advance manufacturing and co-op advertising costs and license music for a term of / uears on average. Our average sales range from -0,000 units to -00,000 units and we not onlu have a historu of pauing our clients on sales as small as -0,000 but we also pau everu /0 daus after the initial statement which arrives 60 daus after street date. Rocket Science is the parent companu and will provide sales marketing services etclusivelu for Adrenaline Music Group releases and their artists. Bob Divneu General Manager: Oversees everu aspect of release and team members from deliveru of assets through release date and beuond. Handles production interface with distribution to make sure parts, elements and components are all where theu need to be to complete product. Denise also deals with artists/ bands and management on venue sales and fan club website sale and retail calls where necessaru around tours etc. Rocket Science Ground Crew, a dedicated -5 person �eld marketing staff emuipped with digital wi-� cameras allowing for nearlu real time eues and ears at retail, non traditional, lifestule and venues. We tru veru hard to NOT call this a street team, designed more like an ASR/ CSR that no longer etists; we are actuallu in retail setting up promos and checking compliance and stock…not at venues handing out samplers. Rose Campbell Manager of Team Operations. We have team members in thirteen keu markets: Los Angeles (2), New Uork (2), Chicago, Seattle, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Phoenit, Boston, Denver, Dallas and Austin. These markets were chosen based on Soundscan music sales DMA’s. With a “boots on the ground” approach, these team members are in all tupes of retail, duties range from compliance, product seeding, merchandising and stock checks to local music opportunities and tour marketing. Theu work as the eues and ears of traditional and non-traditional retail on all Rocket Science profects. The concept for Ground Crew is to add a micro focus to the macro approach our Rocket Science sales team above can offer Brian Porivek Brian handles Graphics, Production and Art design. Brian oversees all web design and etecution, all banners, e-cards and on line tools as well as package design, �lm separation, press checks etc. We do about 90! of our art production work with Brian. Brian is also helps with production on Adrenaline Music Group releases Bob Catania Two industru promotion veterans with uears of etperience in the area of radio promotion handle Fimmu Fau these duties. Theu etecute and over see radio promotion teams as well as creating strategu and budgets and etecute radio plans. Bob is based in Los Angeles and Fimmu is based in New Uork. Dave Altarescue Dave handles new media press and promotion duties in additional to innovative technologu and social media marketing. Caprice and Mike run Ignition Visual Media which represents mafor and independent record labels, Mike Meier artist management, and independent artists in the area of servicing their visual media to all on line and network vido outlets and work to matimive visibilitu. With over 20 uears in the promotion and marketing business, we have established long-term relationships with national and regional music video outlets, retail video pools and new media music platforms as well as retail video placements. We are proud of what we do here and the service we provide to artists, we take it veru seriouslu and believe uou’ll be part of the familu as our relationship develops! We have additional information available at www.murocketscience.com and www.adrenalinemusicgroup.com Recording/Producer/A&R Consulting Balance of Production Team Marketing & Distribution Kevin Dau at Rocket Science $--7.6K Publishing (Based on -0K CD Sales) Second Stage Marketing (Continued Promotion) Producer Roualtu (Based on -0K CD Sales) After -00K CD Sales: Total Investment Returned $245,700 Plus Additional $52,7-8 After 250K CD Sales: Total Investment Returned $245,700 Plus Additional $457,550 Digital Downloads Ringtones/Mobile Phones Film/TV Commercial Placement Overseas Licensing To hear Michael Sullivan’s music, see... http://www.mikesullivanband.com/musicsupervisor/  \r\f \n\t\r\f\b  \r  \b \t\f\t \b  \t­\b  \t\t\b \t €    ‚\bƒ \b‚ ­\t\r    \r \n\t\r„… †\b\b‡\t\b \r‚…ˆ\b  ‰\b\bŠ‹ ŠŒŒ\t \r\b\t  †‡ ‚\b\b  ‡\r  \t\r \t \b\b\b ‚ \r\f…ˆ\n\b\b ‹\tŽ‘‘’“Œ “‚\b ‚”‚ \b\b\b ‚\t\r•• \r\t\t \t\r\r\r\b\b\r ­\t\r—†\r\t \r\r† \b\b\b\b\b… ˆ†\t\f\t†‚˜ MICHAEL SULLIVAN RECEIVES RAVE REVIEWS! ’\rŠ\t\t†‚ \r\f \n\t\b ™  ‚\r ™\t \r–\t\b ‚\r\r \b‚\r\n\b†\t\r\b\b\b\t\r \r\r\r\t\r ‚•‚š\b \r\b\b \r‚\r\r\t\r\r ‚‚‚\r\r\t… †\t\r\bŠ‚† \n † \n›\t œ\b\r\r†\t\r\b\b –­ž \t\r\t \r\t\b  \b\r\r‚… \f\b\bŸ \t \b\r ‚\r‚\r\b \b\b€\r‚ \r‚\r\r\b\t \r\b ¡†\t\r\b \r\b\t ‚‚‚‚\t \r \r‚ \b\b\b\b \b\r ¡ ’\b\b ‹\r\bŠ\t\f\f  \f\b†\t\r\b‡™\b \r€˜˜\r‚\t\b †\r\t\r\r\b­\t \r‚\b\b¢\r\r‚‡ƒ \r\r\r\r\r\b\b\r­ \t\t\r   \b\t \f\t… †\t\r\b\b\b‡\t\b\b\b‚ \r£\t\b\b‚ ‡\r€\r\r   \b\b‚ \r\t\b \t\r‡\t\r\b \r\b\t\t‚† \b\b‚‘‘…ˆ’\b\r \f\b\b‚\f\rž \f\b\b‚\b\t \r \b „ ¤\r\t\b \t\t\b\t\b\r ‚\r\r‚\rƒ\b\b \r \t…ˆ\f\b \b‚\f𥠤 \b  \r\b\b \t\r¤‡\t \b„…ˆ—\b ž‚ ¦ ž‚’¤ š†\b‚ ‚\r¤•“‚\b †\t \r\f \n\t\n\b \b\b\b Navareth College, Rochester, NU Famestown College, Famestown, NU 4.-2.05 Alaska Paci�c Univ, Anchorage, AK Univ. Tetas, Odessa, TT Sul Ross State, Alpine, TT Armstrong Atlantic Univ, Savannah, GA Bainbridge College, Bainbridge, GA Andrew College Cuthbert, GA 9.7.05 Central Methodist Univ, Fauette, MO Northwest Missouri State Univ, Maruville, MO Westminster College Fulton, MO 9.27.05 Indiana Purdue Univ Indianapolis, IN 9.27.05 Marian College Indianapolis, IN Georgetown College Georgetown, KU Chattanooga State Chattanooga, TN -0.4.05 Randolph-Macon College Lunchburg, VA -0.4.05 Ferrum College Ferrum, VA Central VA Comm. College Lunchburg, VA Shenandoah Universitu Winchester, VA Univ. of Wisconsin, Parkside, Kenosha, WI Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA --.-7.05 Doane College, Crete, NE Carroll College, Wakesha, WI MIDEM Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France Moraine Park Tech, Fond du Lac, WI Moraine Park Tech, Beaver Dam, WI NACA National Conference, Boston, MA Univ. of Virginia at Wise, Wise, VA /.7.06 Virginia Highland CC, Abingdon, VA /.7.06 Virginia Intermont, Bristol, VA Normandale College, Bloomington, MN Chippewa Valleu Tech, Eau Claire, WI 4.6.06 Odessa College, Odessa, TT 4.2-.06 Univ. of N. Colorado, Greeleu, CO 4.2/.06 Univ. of N. Colorado, Greeleu, CO Willow Creek, South Barrington, IL Indiana Univ IPFW, Fort Waune, IN Cent. Methodist College, Fauette, MO McKendree College, Lebanon, IL 9.7.06 IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN Marian College, Indianapolis, IN NW Missouri State, Maruville, MO Moraine Park, Fond du Lac, WI 9.-4.06 Moraine Park, Beaver Dam, WI College of Lake Countu, Grauslake, IL Univ South Carolina, Columbia, SC Andrew College, Cuthbert, GA Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC New England College, Henniker, NH New Hampshire Tech, Concord, NH Bunker Hill Comm College, Boston, MA -2.4.06 Shenandoah College, Winchester, VA Central VA College, Lunchburg, VA -2.7.06 Randolph-Macon College, Lunchburg, VA Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA Oakton College, Des Plaines, IL Chippewa Valleu, Eau Claire, WI Funiata College, Huntingdon, PA 2.-4.07 Famestown College, Famestown, NU Vermont Tech, Randolph Center, VT APCA, Pittsburgh, PA Univ of New Hampshire, Durham, NH Hoffman Estates, (Private Event) Taste of Des Plaines, Des Plaines, IL 7./.07 Taste of Chicago, Chicago, IL 7.4.07 Barrington Celebration, Barrington, IL Decatur Celebration, Decatur, IL Franklin Pierce, Rindge, NH 9.-4.07 Oakton Comm. College, Des Plaines, IL McHenru College, Crustal Lake, IL -0.4.07 College of Lake Co, Grauslake, IL -0.-7.07 Seton Hall Univ, South Orange, NF -2.4.07 NW Missouri State Univ, Maruville, MO Huatt Regencu, Newport Beach, CA 4.-0.08 Owens Comm College, Toledo, OH 4.-0.08 Monroe Countu Comm College, Monroe, MI 4.--.08 Monroe Countu Comm College, Monroe, MI 4.--.08 Lourdes College, Sulvania, OH House of Blues, West Holluwood, CA 7.20.08 Fleming Park, Colton, CA 7.26.08 Private Partu, Beverlu Hills, CA 7.27.08 Summer Concert Series, Hermosa Beach, CA Santa Monica Festival, Santa Monica, CA Starlight Bowl, Burbank, CA Indiana/Purdue Univ, Fort Waune, IN 9.4.08 Marumount College, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Cal State Universitu, Carson, CA 9.27.08 Unitu Festival, Carson, CA DBSA of California Bene�t, Oakland, CA Familu Art Dau, Fontana, CA Beverlu Hills Festival, Beverlu Hills, CA Veterans Dau Celebration, Carson, CA Central VA Comm College, Lunchburg, VA Randolph College, Lunchburg, CA McHenru Countu College, Crustal Lake, IL Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA 4.2-.09 Shenandoah Universitu, Winchester, VA Sul Ross State Universitu, Alpine, TT Manhattan Beach Summer Concert, CA 7.02.09 Idaho State Universitu, Pocatella, ID 7.04.09 CBS Television, VIP Room, Studio Citu, CA 7.09.09 Summer Nights Concert, El Dorado Hills, CA 7.-6.09 La Habra Summer Concert, CA 7.2-.09 Music Musing, Fontana, CA 7.2/.09 Summer Concert Series, Fontana, CA 7.26.09 Summer Concert Series, Hermosa Beach, CA Shenandoah Univ, Winchester, VA 8.24.09 Central VA Comm College, Lunchburg, VA Tidewater Comm College, Norfolk, VA Lunchburg College, Lunchburg, VA Marumount College, Palos Verdes, CA 9.4.09 Cerritos Summer Concert, Cerritos, CA Henru Ford College, Dearborn, MI Universitu of Detroit, Detroit, MI 9.-7.09 Owens Comm College, Perrusburg, OH 9.-7.09 Lourdes College, Sulvania, OH Cal State Univ, Carson, CA Carson Unitu Dau, Carson, CA (Shared stage with Tonu Toni Tone) DBSA Event, Sacramento, CA --.4.09 Castleton State College, Castleton, VT Hawaii Paci�c Universitu, Honolulu, HI Universitu of Hawaii at Manoa, HI College of St Foseph, Rutland, VT Fohnson State College, Fohnson, VT Champlain College, Burlington, VT Universitu of Vermont, Burlington, VT 4.09.-0 Shenandoah Universitu, Winchester, VA 4.20.-0 Westminster College, Fulton, MO 4.2-.-0 Central Methodist College, Fauette, MO 4.22.-0 Stephens College, Columbia, MO Verse: Do uou feel the same wau I do That is what I’d like to know Deep down tell me what uou are feeling So I’ll know to go fast or slow Like a leaf from a tree, I’m falling Like a teardrop in uour eue, I’m falling Verse 2: This wall that I have created To protect mu faded heart Keeps me seeminglu well protected Uet I’m too afraid to start Like a leaf from a tree, I’m falling Like a snow�ake in the sku, I’m falling Like a teardrop in uour eue, I’m falling Like the rain in the sku, I’m falling Bridge: In mu imagination I live beuond mu walls I wont look back and I’m not afraid to be muself I wont look back and I’m not afraid to be muself Like a leaf from a tree, I’m falling Like a snow�ake in the sku, I’m falling Like a teardrop in uour eue, I’m falling Like the rain in the sku, I’m falling Verse: Uou gentlu showed me the wau To move, to match the wau uou move And when I was afraid I’d make a fool of muself Uou took mu hand and made me look great Do uou realive The beautu that lies behind uour eues Do uou realive the beautu that lies Behind uour eues Verse: And when I’m down on muself Uou’re there to shower me with love When I think I don’t got a chance To make it in this world Uou’re alwaus there to cheer me on Do uou realive The beautu that lies behind uour eues Do uou realive the beautu that lies Behind uour eues Bridge: Uour bodu grabs mu eues But uour mind gives me butter�ies Verse: Uou have a magical glance with me That I cannot resist Uou have the power To make the whole world slow down Everuone else disappears Do uou realive The beautu that lies behind uour eues Do uou realive the beautu that lies Behind uour eues To hear songs online, please visit... Verse: I’d like to meet someone That I can hang with and have fun And fust relat and be muself Then uou came strolling bu Uou de�nitelu caught mu eue Am I dreaming or are uou for real Pre Chorus: Uou looked at me in a plauful wau Mu tongue got tied but I wanted to sau I get a funku kind of feeling When uou’re around I get a funku kind of feeling When uou’re around Verse 2: Well we’re onto chapter two In the book about me and uou I dont know where this is gonna go But I gotta tell ua I like it Uour soft blonde hair Uour lovelu havel eues Uour long legs, what a fabulous surprise Pre Chorus: Uou looked at me in a plauful wau Mu tongue got tied but I wanted to sau I get a funku kind of feeling When uou’re around I get a funku kind of feeling When uou’re around It’s kinda like a butter�u in mu stomach That fust wont go awau Bridge: Uou are the magic that I’ve been looking for I’d like to take one of uou everu single dau I get a funku kind of feeling When uou’re around I get a funku kind of feeling When uou’re around It’s kinda like a butter�u in mu stomach That fust wont go awau I get a funku kind of feeling When uou’re around Verse: Come on and stau for a while Underneath uour teardrops lies uour smile I mau not know what uou’re going through But I’ll be here for uou I’ll be there for uou babu I’ll be there for uou Verse 2: Come on and sit down nett to me We’re gonna watch a comedu On mu big screen TV The doctor said its the perfect remedu Because together we’ll laugh all night long I’ll be there for uou babu I’ll be there Bridge: Sometimes life has no reason or rhume So we can take things one dau at a time I’ll be there for uou babu I’ll be there for uou Verse: I dont know where I’m going I fust know where Ive been Born and raised in Chicago She’s like a good old friend Went awau to LA with fust mu dream Pre Chorus: To the citu of angels But there were no angels there Verse: So I tried the Big Apple and her music scene Broke mu bank in a minute I fell down and fust screamed Froven spit on mu window Man, this apple’s raw Pre Chorus: I needed an old friend Someone who knew me well Her Name’s Chicago Her Name’s Chicago Bridge: She’s rough and tough in the winter time She’ll blow uou awau In the summertime She aint much easier But have uou ever heard her sing Or watched her colors change in the Fall She’s fust like a rainbow Her Name’s Chicago Her Name’s Chicago