Gabs Sings Babs, by Gabi Epstein

Gabs Sings Babs

by Gabi Epstein

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Featuring reimagined jazz arrangements of Barbra Streisand's greatest hits, the album features Mark Camilleri on piano, Ross MacIntyre on bass, Ben Riley on drums, and Tony Zorzi on guitar.

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1.	Don't Rain On My Parade 03:27	lyrics	buy track
Don’t tell me not to live, just sit and putter Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade Don't tell me not to fly, I simply got to If someone takes a spill, it's me and not you Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade I'll march my band out, I'll beat my drum And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir I guess I didn't make it But whether I'm the rose of sheer perfection A freckle on the nose of life's complexion The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye I gotta fly once, I gotta try once, Only can die once, right, sir? Ooh, life is juicy, juicy and you see, I gotta have my bite, sir. Get ready for me love, 'cause I'm a "comer" I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer Don't bring around the cloud to rain on my parade, I'm gonna live and live now! Get what I want, I know how! One roll for the whole shebang! One throw that bell will go clang, Eye on the target and wham, One shot, one gun shot and bam! Hey, look at me, world, here I am ... I'll march my band out, I will beat my drum, And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir, At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it Get ready for me love, 'cause I'm a "comer" I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer Nobody, no, nobody, is gonna rain on my parade!
2.	Come Rain Or Come Shine 02:51	lyrics	buy track
I'm gonna love you, like nobody loves you Come rain or come shine High as a mountain and deep as a river Come rain or come shine I guess when you met me It was just one of those things But don't ever bet me 'Cause I'm gonna be true if you let me You gonna love me, like nobody's loved me Come rain or come shine Happy together, unhappy together And won't it be fine Days may be cloudy or sunny You're in or you're are out of the money I'm with you always I'm with you rain or shine
3.	People 04:11	lyrics	buy track
People People who need people Are the luckiest people in the world We're children, needing other children And yet letting our grown-up pride Hide all the need inside Acting more like children than children Lovers are very special people They're the luckiest people in the world With one person One very special person A feeling deep in your soul Says you were half now you're whole No more hunger and thirst But first be a person who needs people People who need people Are the luckiest people in the world
4.	Second Hand Rose 03:55	lyrics	buy track
Father has a business strictly second hand Everything from toothpicks to a baby-grand Stuff in our apartment came from father's store Even things I'm wearing someone wore before It's no wonder that I feel abused I never get a thing that ain't been used I'm wearing second hand hats Second hand clothes That's why they call me Second hand Rose Even our piano in the parlour Father bought for ten cents on the dollar Second hand pearls I'm wearing second hand curls I never get a single thing that's new Even Ave, the tailor, he's the man I adore He had the nerve to tell me he's been married before Everyone knows that I'm just Second hand Rose From Second Avenue Second hand pearls I'm wearing second hand curls I never get a single thing that's new And as for Ave the tailor we'll be married in spring Told him yes if he'll purchase me a vintage ring Everyone knows that I'm just Second hand Rose From Second Avenue From Second Avenue Second Avenue Second Avenue Avenue Avenue Ave- Nu?
5.	Happy Days Are Here Again 03:48	lyrics	buy track
Happy days are here again The skies above are clear again So let's sing a song of cheer again Happy days are here again All together shout it now There's no one Who can doubt it now So let's tell the world about it now Happy days are here again Your cares and troubles are gone There'll be no more from now on From now on Happy days are here again The skies above are clear again So let's sing a song of cheer again Happy days are here again Happy days are here again The skies above are clear again So let's sing a song of cheer again Happy days are here again All together shout it now There's no one Who can doubt it now So let's tell the world about it now Happy days are here again Your cares and troubles are gone There'll be no more from now on From now on Happy days are here again The skies above are clear again So let's sing a song of cheer again Happy days are here again Happy days are here again The skies above are clear again So let's sing a song of cheer again Cause every little thing's gonna be alright All together shout it now There's no one Who can doubt it now So let's tell the world about it now Don't worry, be happy Your cares and troubles are gone There'll be no more from now on From now on Forget your troubles get happy just throw all your cares away Shout halleujah get happy Get ready for the judgement day The sun is shining get happy Just throw all those cares away Shout hallelujah get happy we're ready for the judgement day Your cares and troubles are gone There'll be no more from now on Hallelujah! So let's sing a song of cheer again Happy days are here again Happy days are here again Happy times Happy nights Happy days are here again Happy days are here again!
6.	Papa, Can You Hear Me?/Avinu Malkeinu 05:58	lyrics	buy track
God Oh God May the light Illuminate the night the way Your spirit illuminates my soul Avinu malkeinu sh'ma kolenu Avinu malkeinu chatanu l'faneycha Avinu malkeinu chamol aleynu V'al olaleynu v’tapenu Papa, can you hear me? Papa, can you see me? Papa, can you find me in the night? Papa, are you near me? Papa, can you hear me? Papa, can you help me not be frightened? Looking at the skies I seem to see a million eyes Which ones are yours? Where are you now that yesterday Has waved goodbye And closed its doors? The night is so much darker. The wind is so much colder The moon is twice as lonely And the stars are half as bright Papa, please forgive me Try to understand me Papa, don't you know I had no choice? Can you hear me praying Anything I'm saying Even though the night is filled With voices? I remember ev'rything you taught me Every book I've ever read Can all the words in all the books Help me to face what lies ahead? Avinu malkeinu chamol aleynu v'al olaleinu v'tapeinu The trees are so much taller And I feel so much smaller The world I see is so much bigger Now that I'm alone Papa, how I love you. Papa, how I need you. Papa, how I miss you Kissing me goodnight
7.	The Way We Were 03:42	lyrics	buy track
Mmmmm… Memories Light the corners of my mind Misty watercolor memories Of the way we were Scattered pictures Of the smiles we left behind Smiles we gave to one another For the way we were Can it be that it was all so simple then? Or has time re-written every line? If we had the chance to do it all again Tell me, would we? Could we? Memories May be beautiful and yet What's too painful to remember We simply to choose to forget So it's the laughter We will remember Whenever we remember The way we were The way we were
8.	Everybody Says Don't/Enough Is Enough 02:50	lyrics	buy track
Everybody Says Don't Everybody Says Don't Everybody Says Don't It Isn't Right Don't Is Isn't Nice Everybody Says Don't Everybody Says Don't Everybody Says Don't Walk On The Grass Don't Disturb The Peace Don't Skate On The Ice Well I Say Do I Say Walk On The Grass It Was Meant To Feel I Say Sail Till To The Windmill And If You Fail You Fail Everybody Says Don't Everybody Says Don't Everybody Says Don't Get Out Of Line When They Say That Then Lady That's A Sign No Times Out Of Ten Lady You're Doing Just Fine Make Just A Ripple Come On Be Brave This Time A Ripple Next Time A Wave Sometimes You Have To Start Small Climbing The Tiniest Wall Maybe You're Going To Fall But It Is Better Than Not Starting At All If you've had enough, don't put up with their stuff, don't you do it If you've had your fill, get the check pay the bill, you can do it Tell them to just get out Nothing left to talk about Pack their raincoat show them out Just look them in the eyes and simply shout Enough is enough (is enough) I can't go on, I can't go on no longer Enough is enough (is enough) I’m walking out, I’m walking out that door now Enough is enough (is enough) I can't go on, I can't go on no longer Enough is enough (is enough) I’m walking out, I’m walking out that door now Enough is enough is enough is enough is enough is enough! Everybody Says Don't Everybody Says Can't Everybody Says Wait Around For Miracles That's The Way The World Is Made I Insist On Miracles If You Do Them Miracles Nothing To Them I Say Don't Don't Be Afraid!
9.	Miss Marmelstein 02:49	lyrics	buy track
Oh, why is it always Miss Marmelstein? Miss Marmelstein Miss Marmelstein Miss Marmelstein, Miss Marmelstein Other girls get called by their first names right away They get cozy intimate ... do you know what I mean? Nobody calls me, "Hey, baby doll!" (Miss Marmelstein) Or "honey dear" (Miss Marmelstein) or "sweetie pie" (Miss Marmelstein) Even my first name would be preferable Though it's terrible, it might be better, it's yetta Or perhaps my second name that's Tessye Spell T-e-s-s-y-e! But no, no, it's always Miss Marmelstein You'd think at least Miss M. they could try... Miss Marmelstein! Miss Marmelstein! Miss Marmelstein! Miss Marmelstein! Miss Marmelstein! Oh, I could die! I'm a very willing secretary Enjoy my work as my employer will corroborate Except for one disappointment one fly in the ointment It's great! I mean simply great But the aggravation of my situation I might as well get it off my chest It's the drum appellation Oh, pardon the big words I apply But I was an English major at C.C.N.Y. The drum appellation! With which I am persistently addressed Persistently, perpetually, continually and inevitably addressed Why is it always Miss Marmelstein? Miss marmelstein, Miss Marmelstein, Miss Marmelstein, Miss Marmelstein Other girls get called by their nicknames right away Slightly naughty or riske Do you know what I mean? Nobody calls me "koo-chee-koo" Or "boobala" or "passion pie" Even "hey there babe" thought not respectable Ain't so objectable It's kind of crummy but chummy Of course if I got married, that would do it So, where's the lucky guy? ha... 'Til then it still is Miss Marmelstein (Miss Marmelstein) Every day, I get tied up in knots Miss Marmelstein, Miss Marmelstein Miss Marmelstein, Miss Marmelstein, Miss Marmelstein Oh-oh-oh I could plotz.
10.	Not While I'm Around 03:44	lyrics	buy track
Nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around Nothing's gonna harm you, no sir, not while I'm around Demons are prowling everywhere nowadays I'll send them howling I don't care, I got ways No one's gonna hurt you, No one's gonna dare Others can desert you, Not to worry, whistle, I'll be there! Demons'll charm you with a smile, for a while, But in time... Nothing can harm you Not while I'm around… No one's gonna hurt you, no one's gonna dare Others can desert you, Not to worry, whistle, I'll be there! Demons'll charm you with a smile, for a while But in time... Nothing can harm you Not while I'm around...
11.	As If We Never Said Goodbye 04:22	lyrics	buy track
I Don't know why I'm frightened I know my way around here The cardboard trees, the painted scenes, the sound here Yes a world to rediscover But I'm not in any hurry And I need a moment The whispered conversations in overcrowded hallways The atmosphere as thrilling here as always Feel the early morning madness Feel the magic in the making Why everything's as if we never said goodbye I'm coming out of make-up The lights already burning Not long until the cameras will start turning And the early morning madness And the magic in the making Yes, everything is as if we never said goodbye I don't want to be alone that's all in the past This world has waited long enough I've come home at last! And this time will be bigger And brighter than we knew it So watch me fly, we all know I can do it We'll have early morning madness We'll have magic in the making Yes, everything is as if we never said goodbye Yes, everything is as if we never said goodbye
12.	Who Are You Now? 03:41	lyrics	buy track
Who Are You Now? Who Are You Now? Are you something more Than you were before? Are you warmer in the rain? Are you stronger for my touch? Am I giving too little By my loving you too much? How is the view Sunny and green? How do you compare it to The views you've seen? I know I am better, braver and surer too But you, are you now? Who are you now? Are you someone better for my love?

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released May 23, 2022

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Gabi Epstein Toronto, Ontario

Hailed “Canada’s Queen of Cabaret”, Gabi Epstein (she/her) is a DORA AWARD winner best known for playing Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors" (Stratford Festival) and Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" (Segal Centre/HG Jewish Theatre).

Concerts/Cabarets (selected): Koerner Hall, Sony Centre, The Old Mill, Don’t Tell Mama in NYC (“Best Cabaret of the Year” - Times Square Chronicles).

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