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Whatever It Takes                                                     How the song came together:

                                                                                      We found out that we garnered one
                                                                                      the Ontario Canada Rock Fest --- WT
                                                                                      (That's ‘What The Fest’).  We actuall
                  Hi Ya Babe, come on in. How ya doin', how ya been?                  the spot out of 450 applicants, only
                        We're rockin' it out, more give than take                     we needed MORE original tunes as t
                           Doin' our best -- Whatever It Takes                        criteria for the festival.


                      Put your glad rags on and Give them a show                      So in May of 2019, myself, my son B
                                                                                      er Bob and my sister Anne, all sat d
                        Make them talk about you before you go
                                                                                      living room and hammered out some
                     Do it LOUD Do It PROUD --- Whatever It Takes!
                                                                                      on paper, on verse and chorus
                                                                                      structure and then the two lads star
                            Time’s too short on this 3rd rock                         strumming.  It didn't take long but ev
                           There’s no retakes, Give it all ya got                     over a few days, Whatever It Takes w
                         Live unforgettable --- Whatever It Takes                     launched.

                                                                                      Bill KNEW the title was going to be W
                                          Chorus:
                                                                                      Takes --- as him and I had had a Mom
                                     Whatever It Takes                                date a week earlier and had watche
                                     Whatever It Takes                                Avengers "Endgame" and that was t
                                     Whatever It Takes                                phrase all through the film.  We look
                                     Whatever It Takes                                other and said "THAT IS IT" --- that's
                                                                                      the whole concept grew from the tit
                         Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Who
                                                                                      It is a complete family written song
                          Metallica, the Hip, Stompin Tom Too.
                                                                                      penning the majority of the lyrics; B
                          Trumpets, Tuba, Horns and the drum                          adding and tweaking and Bill doing
                           Funking it up until that song comes.                       music -- with me writing the musical
                         Swinging and singing -- tunes in the air                     Our drummer Brad Bridges came in
                      Rolling our bones on the crossroads we bear                     and added the percussion.
                      Hope someone’s listening -- Even the chair.
                                                                                      It was recorded at Rye Field Studios
                       Fighting and writing until the song breaks
                                                                                      Ontario Canada in July 2019, which
                               Strumming and Drumming…
                                                                                      Shane Briand --- a brand new
                                                                                      studio and we are his FIRST clients.
                                           Bridge
                           Whatever it takes I’m here for you.                        I am 53, Anne is 69, Bob is 58, Bill is
                            Whatever it takes it’s all I can do.
                        Whatever it takes I`ll stand on this stage
                                till the last song is played


                                  To listen follow link....



            Copyright © 2019 Joan Minnery
            Lyrics: Joan Minnery, Anne Minnery, Bob Minnery
            Music: Bill Minnery, Joan Minnery, Bob Minnery, Anne Minnery
            Arrangement: SIVLE
            Joan Minnery: Vocals
            Bill Minnery: Lead Guitar & Bass
            Bob Minnery: Rhythm Acoustic
            Brad Bridges: Drums
            SIVLE: https://sivle.webstarts.com


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