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Give It All Up (Mr Showtime)

When the show is over, Meaning of the lyric....
and the curtain falls, * (I’m always one of the last to leave a gig of mine I try to meet as
I’m only left with memories, much of the audience afterwards as possible. Before I leave, I often
of when I had it all....* do a sweep of the stage to check I haven’t left anything. When the
lights are up, it’s a very different place than it seemed a few hours
Call me mister show time,** before. Discarded plectrums, crumpled setlists, random bits of
I’m gonna lay it down on the line, gaffer tape is all that’s left behind. These are the ‘memories’).
can you feel my soul, for you it’s crying out?
At a million miles a minute, let’s take it to the limit, ** (The name Mr. Showtime comes from the EA Sports Fight
until all the lights go down.* Night boxing game I used to play on the Gamecube, as one of the
pre-approved nicknames you could call the boxer you create. I like
Cause I would give it all up for a little taste, the idea of being able to turn on the ‘Showtime’ when the moment
give it all up for one embrace, arrives.)
give it all up for a little piece of you.
Give it all up for a little taste, ***(This is a self-referential nod to my long-term followers. ‘Feel
give it all up for one embrace, My Soul’, ‘Layin’ It on the Line’, and ‘When the Lights Go Down’,
give it all up for a little piece of you. *** have all been staples of my setlist for years and amongst my most
popular songs with crowds)
I never seen so clearly.
Spent the day in meditation savouring every ounce of energy,**** ****(This is pretty much me before every show. If I could, I’d have
and I want you to give that love back to me. my own dark, isolated room to sit in and just focus on what’s
When there’s a river flowing through me, coming ahead in silence.. However, these days I’m usually yucking
they can’t say or do to me, it up with the Love Explosion band backstage, and giving one of my
nothing I ain’t ever heard before. ***** ‘motivational pep talks’!)
Don’t try to deny it,
if you want it I’ll supply it, ***** (This is that drug of invincibility that performers often feel on
give you nothing less for ever more. stage. If you get into the music and the vibe of the room, nothing
else matters, and everything in the outside doesn’t exist for a
Cause I would give it all up for a little taste, beautiful moment.)
give it all up for one embrace,
give it all up for a little piece of you. ****** (Essentially the message of the song; sometimes all we really
Give it all up come on don’t be shy, need is love, and that can by fulfilled in different ways. In this case,
give it all up lay it on the line, it’s the overwhelming love of the audience.
give it all up for little piece of you.
******* (I am so grateful to audiences I’ve had, that I never want
Cause you give me everything I’d ever need.****** to half-ass what I’m doing. A long time ago, a guitar teacher gave
me a stern warning that just because I was feeling ill, people have
Now I know you’ve had some promises, paid good money, they’ve been at work all day and now want to let
well intentioned promises, their hair down, so it’s my job to allow them to. For me, a show is a
I’m making you a lifetime guarantee. ******* two way street, it shouldn’t just a musician telling the audience how
Deep anticipation for your loving adulation, artistic/deep/thoughtful/cool through song).
I wanna give you every single part of me.
Bio of Danny Toeman
Cause I would give it all up for a little taste,
give it all up for one embrace, Danny Toeman is a vibrant and powerful performer who
give it all up for a little piece of you. seamlessly blends the classic vibes of Funk and Soul’s golden age
Give it all up come on don’t be shy, with his own inimitable London edge, delivering a modern and
give it all up lay it on the line, fresh ‘neo-vintage’ flavour. The North London singer who is known
give it all up for little piece of you. for his outstanding live performances that showcase his rugged
vocals and altitude-defying falsetto, creates a sound oozing with
Cause you give me everything I’d ever need. character and emotion. Along with his seven-piece band The Love
You give me everything I’d ever need. Explosion, Toeman stages an electrifying show filled to the brim
You give me everything I’d ever need. with feel-good funky soul, designed to make you move.
One more time!
You give me everything I’d ever need. In his latest release ‘Give It All Up (Mr Showtime)’, Toeman
presents a dramatically beautiful, classic love song that
To listen click this link... perfectly captures his use of fusing vintage sounds with
contemporary style. Sonically the single comes to life through
colourful grooves and embellished melodies, with a ‘Torch Song’
style introduction and uplifting finish, the track lends itself to

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