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All the Good Blank Are Taken

by Eden James

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    'All the Good ***** Are Taken' is the fourth studio album from Eden James. Winner of 39 global industry awards, Eden's latest album has received positive reviews from music press everywhere.

    “An imposing figure, a singer who tends to probe deeper depths of expression through imagery and intrigue.” - American Songwriter Magazine

    “Gloriously sunny indie-come-Americana... a hidden gem” - Classic Rock Magazine

    “His voice and material are formidable... he writes exceptional songs.” - Americana Highways

    “Real rock 'n' roll” - Down the Front Podcast

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1.
Bad Girl 03:33
The worst kind of woman she uses him up like a tissue Disposes him like an old razor she had on her legs For her personal amusement she laughs when her puppet is dancing He looks like a fool when he tries to step out from her strings But that ain't my woman. No that ain't my woman She don't seem lady-like. She's just a bad girl When people they ask her her age, she replies with an eye roll "I'm seventeen and I'm insane." Then she'd take them to dance I get dressed I pull on my socks and remove all the cat hair I don't own a cat. But she does. And it sits on my pants But that ain't my woman. No that ain't my woman She don't seem lady-like. She's just a bad girl That ain't my, my woman, no. That ain’t my. No no no That ain't my my woman no. That ain’t my On the first night that we met she had forced herself on me Our genders, if they were reversed you would call it a crime or an inappropriate act at the least. What you call it? Hypocrisy and double standards - and a waste of my time But that ain't my woman. No that ain't my woman She don't seem lady-like. She's just a bad bad girl That ain’t ma-a-a woman. No that ain't my woman. she don't seem lady like She's just a bad and shallow shag, a bad, bad, bad, bad girl That ain't my, my woman, no. That ain’t my. No no no That ain't my my woman no. That ain’t my
2.
Black Book 04:18
I found you alone. And the place smelled of booze. You looked like a right picture - me a wretched fool You walked like a social worker in need of a break. They grilled you like a broken preacher who ran out of faith. Gonna put you in their black book. Gonna get you on your way down They’re gonna get you on your back foot. Gonna get you when you’re down – down down Get you when you’re down. You when you’re down. Get you when you’re down You lost your habitation. And you needed a friend. A messed up and a strong-willed/lonely child – no direction, no plans. We talked about novels and the cocktails were free. And you were in some kind of trouble - but trouble found me. Gonna put you in their black book. Gonna get you on your way down They’re gonna get you on your back foot. Gonna get you when you’re down – down down Now that you’re under their microscope, you can’t run and hide. They see all of the wrong paths you took, there in the whites of your eyes. I would carry you babe. Carry you through the hurt. But we can’t keep pretending and thrashing around in this dirt. Beautiful are the children that we’ll never have.They’re better off in after life, considering what we’ve shared. Gonna put you in their black book. Gonna get you on your way down They’re gonna get you on your last hook. Gonna get you when you’re down down down Get you when you’re down. You when you’re down. Get you when you’re down Get you when you’re down. You when you’re down. Get you when you’re down
3.
I remember when we first met. It was simple then you were my excuse to be To be free - free from everything that could crash this house of cards. She had a way that would circle me, I would rise, I’d be hypnotised. She told me she was a shape-shifter and could turn into a cat. Turn into a cat. Wo o o. O o o o. She pulled me into the fire. Wo o o. O o o o. My dreams burned so much brighter Wo o o. O o o o. She drew me into the fire. Wo o o. She's a dangerous game to play. At the time when the lights went out. When we had to crawl - find each other in the dark. I sought her out like a satellite with the memory of her touch. We twisted things just to feel some more with our flesh, explore - find the boundaries in ourselves “Feel the flame. Let it bite” she said. “They can’t help you anymore. Won’t save you any more.” Wo o o. O o o o. She pulled me into the fire. Wo o o. O o o o. My dreams burned so much brighter Wo o o. O o o o. She drew me into the fire. Wo o o. She's a dangerous game to play. I thought about just what I lost and what I won. The difference in the two and how I tried and failed but failed to burn. Back and forth I carried on beneath the waves - Of victory and annihilation till I was unrecognizable. With no will at all. Wo o o. O o o o. She pulled me into the fire. Wo o o. O o o o. My dreams burned so much brighter Wo o o. O o o o. She drew me into the fire. Wo o o. She's a dangerous game to play Wo o o. O o o o. She pulled me into the fire. Wo o o. O o o o. My dreams burned so much brighter Wo o o. O o o o. She drew me into the fire. Wo o o. She's a dangerous game to play Wo o o - She's a dangerous game to play. Wo o o.
4.
New York 04:20
I’m a man in a jam. A big black hole in my mind. Can’t pretend, can’t rewind the things I couldn’t get right. Out of luck. Out of life. Hold me up to the light. There is gold in this heart. But tell me man - where do I start? Wild, reckless and crazy. I’m drawn to her every time Like an animal instinct. A magnet to my mind. She’s living in New York, it’s a great town. Whatever her fancy is – She’ll find it here And living in New York, she got a wide choice. If in the next ten years, I want to see her. Well that’s where she can be found. There I go super slow but time just passes me by. There’s a cloud in my mind. Regret tells me that it’s time To give up or give in and throw my dreams in a can. They are bones to be fed to the dogs that prowl in your head. I'm a spector to her siren. The banshee scream to her love song She shakes me like an earthquake up from the ground Living in New York, it’s a great town. Whatever her fancy is – she’ll find it here Living in New York, she got a wide choice, if in the next ten years, I want to see her. That’s where she can be found. When we fought; it’s her I’d lose. The things we love beat us every time. She had to win; I quit and lost her to the call of the city’s siren Her ghost it hung around and round till an answer could be found I saw her on Bleecker Street at the Bitter End five days ago. ‘Cause I’m here. She knows that I’m here. In New York, it’s a great town. You know what my fancy is – I found her here I’m living in New York, I got a wide choice, and for the next ten years, I get to see her. You know where we can be found. We’re living in New York, it’s a great town. Whatever your fancy is – I hope you find it here Living in New York, we got a wide choice, and for the next ten years, we’ll be in New York. That’s where we can be found. That’s where we can be found.
5.
First thing I’m gonna do is kiss the ground Second thing I’m gonna do is get you around And tell you how good you got it here by the ocean side Yeah I had some friends but they went away I guess they started building homes, places to pray Me, I’m just a hanging round trying to find some peace in my mind I’m crying for nothing I’m dying for something Called love Love City down to city, backstage to bed I can’t stop running from what’s in my head All I do is think of you swimming in the sea of my mind I’m crying for nothing I’m dying for something Called love Love I gave away my all She was the net in my fall They say time heals us all Me, I still ask “What is love?” What you got? What’s it called? She was a net in my fall Time, they say, heals us all I’m tired of asking “What is love?” Crying for nothing Dying for something Called love
6.
Stranger 04:56
I gotta get over her honey. Can I get over her with you? I gotta get over her honey. Can I get over her with you? You got the brains, you got that body. They better just pull me through. I gotta get over her honey. Can I get over her with you? I gotta get over her honey. Can I get over her with you? And when you've done me over. I'll need getting over you, too. I loved her for the ways she would rescue my heart I wept the one time she could not But she’s still on my mind like a spear in my side. I can’t stand it no more. I'm gonna make a new friend tonight. Tonight. Oo oo. Hah hah. You say I don't even know ya honey. Well I don't even know myself You say I don't even know ya honey. Hey I don't even know myself But stay here in the moonlight and let it get to know us both. Ya know I’m getting older honey. But you're getting older too Ya know that I’m getting older honey. But you're getting older too And now I've seen the young life. I wanna get old and bold with you. I loved her for the ways I would rescue her heart I wept the one time she could not But she’s still on my mind like a spear in my side. I can’t stand it no more I'm gonna make a new friend tonight. A new friend tonight. Like a stranger. You say I'm getting older honey. But you're gettin’ older too You say I'm gettin older honey. Well you're gettin’ older too Well I’m gonna keep you near me, I wanna get old with you You know that I'm older honey. I know that I'm older too. Ha! You know that I'm older honey. Ain't gettin’ any younger, it’s true I don't want you for your body. Cos I know what your brains can do. I loved her for the ways she would rescue my heart I wept the one time she could not But she’s still on my mind like a spear in my side. I can’t stand it no more I'm gonna make a new friend tonight. A new friend tonight. Like a stranger. Like a strange, strange girl.
7.
The Villain 02:59
They say that I don’t deserve you. But it’s you they know and not me. What do they think I’m deserving of, when they’ve never even had me for tea. I felt conflicted ‘cos I left when you stayed. They want you safe and secure from all things that are bad. I’m the villain. I’m the villain. They turn their nose up at my name. I’m the villain. I’m the villain. Without me they got nothing to say. They come out with all guns blazing, to bring me down and dance on my grave. No trial no questions and no explanations, this devil deserves all that he gave. But do I feel conflicted, ‘cos I left when you stayed? They want you safe and secure from all things that are bad. I’m the villain. I’m the villain. They turn their nose up at my name. I’m the villain. I’m the villain. Without me they got nothing to say. I’m the villain, wo-o-o. God hates a villain. I’m the villain, wo-o-o. We love to hate the villain. Yeah we all hate the villain. Oh but I, oh yeah I, love the villain.
8.
I’ve been down before, but I’ll get up again I’ll stand proud in a halfway house or a cavernous den Strip me of my worth, drag me round the bend They can’t keep me down and no man around, Will ever contend You may think I’m wrong, Or you may think I’m right But I don’t really care for what you know You may look for me down your road, but honey that’s not the road that I know Negative Space won’t leave me Caught in a place that cages me Shackle my rage or set me free Negative space - bad energy In negative space I’ve held precious stones held the very weak in the palm of my hand like the trickle of sand time’s taken from me The church bells call me in, To relive all my sins I wanna make haste and go that place, that nobody has seen You may think I’m wrong, Or you may think I’m right But I don’t really care for what you know You may look me up down the road, but honey that’s not the road that I know Negative Space won’t leave me Caught in a place the cage is me Shackle my rage or set me free Negative space bad energy In negative space Oh, oh oh, oh oh oh I can’t keep on running from... I can’t keep on.

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'All the Good ***** Are Taken' is the fourth studio album from Eden James. 26 times winner of global industry awards in 2021, Eden's new album is receiving positive reviews from music press everywhere.

“An imposing figure, a singer who tends to probe deeper depths of expression through imagery and intrigue.” - American Songwriter Magazine

“Gloriously sunny indie-come-Americana... a hidden gem” - Classic Rock Magazine

“His voice and material are formidable... he writes exceptional songs.” - Americana Highways

“Real rock 'n' roll” - Down the Front Podcast

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released July 9, 2021

℗ & © 2021 Dandy Ram Records

Produced by Tim Leitner and Eden James.
Recorded by Tim Leitner at Sticky Audio Labs, New York, Jake Lutz at Grand Street Recording Studios, New York and James North at James North Productions, Brisbane Australia.
Mixed by Brian Paturalski.
Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound Nashville TN.

Published by Dandy Ram Empire Publishing / ASCAP.

Musicians:
Eden James: Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
Olivia Griffin: Backing Vocals
Larry Saltzman: Electric Guitars, Dobro Guitar.
Charles Giordano: Piano, Organ, Piano-Accordion
Lee Nadel: Electric Bass
John Putnam: Acoustic Guitar
Rich Mercurio: Drums
Clint DeGanon: Drums
Dave LeBlanc: Drums
James North: Drums and Electric Guitar
Brian Karp: Electric Bass
Tim Leitner: Percussion, Keyboard, Backing Vocals, Programming
Elliot Jacobson: Percussion
Segev Harosh: Electric Guitar
Matthew Watanabe: Keyboard
Drew Fuccillo: Keyboard
Gilbert Gilmore: Drums, bass, guitar, percussion on track 2

Music and lyrics written by Eden James except where noted.
*Music and lyrics on tracks 2, 4, 5, 8 written by Eden James and John Drake.
~Music on track 3 written by Eden James, Paula Valstein and Gilbert Gilmore. Lyrics written by Eden James.


1. Bad Girl

2. Black Book
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3. Dangerous Game
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4. New York
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5. Something Called Love
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6. Stranger

7. The Villain

8. Negative Space*

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Eden James' single, Never Setting Sun, stole the Number One spot from pop heavyweight Robbie Williams in the Greek Top 40.

He appeared on the bill with The Killers, Placebo and Moby at the Rockwave festival in 2009 in Athens, Greece. Eden and his band were the second top billing on the Vibe stage for the largest music festival in Greece.
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