MP3 Ali Handal - Make Your Move

Guitar Player Magazine describes this record as "a melange of riff-fueled rockers that could stand up to anything broadcast on The Midnight Special in the '70s, dreamy singer-songwriter fare, funk workouts, and ballads spritzed with Beatles essence."

10 MP3 Songs in this album (36:35) !
Related styles: Rock: 70's Rock, Rock: Arena Rock, Featuring Guitar

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Thank YOU, _________________ (your name here)!
By purchasing this album, youâre officially a patron of the arts (at least in my book), and you make what I do possible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

If you're curious to read my lyrics, I've included them below.

This record is everything I dreamed it would be, due to the exceptional creative contributions of:

Seth Atkins Horan, Bob DeMarco, Steve McDonald, Orlando Sims, David Leach, Christopher Allis, Steve âShagâ Aguilar, Tony Franklin, Scot Coogan, a girl named jaen, Jay Gore, Jamie Green, Austin Willacy, Michel Ryther, Berton Averre, Doug Fieger, Chris Pierce, Gavin Lurssen, George Leger III , Sam Edwards, and Chris Mercer & Bev Pervan at Campaign Against Canned Hunting. Thank you all so very much!

Thank You for your ongoing support of me and my music:

Bill Cummiskey, Alex Perez, Richard McDonald, Jennifer Burton, Billy Siegle, John Dreyer, Jeff Owens, & my whole Fender family, Bob Borbonus, Taylor Guitars, Peter Leinheiser, Steve Foldvari at Sony Creative Software, Seymour Duncan, Evan Skopp, Danica, Dennis & Harvey Levy at Levyâs Leathers, Rusty Membreno & OnBoard Research, Scott Uchida & Jim Dunlop, Michael Molenda & Guitar Player, Turner Kirk & Smule, David Lienhart at Dean Markley, Scott James at Scott James Web Design & IndependentRockstar.com, Neil Rapaport at PikCard, Brad Angle & Guitar World Acoustic, Mike Mueller, Tom Land & Monster Cable, Dusty Wakeman, Sean Devine & Mike Todd at ASCAP, Tony George & J.W. Johnson at BMI, Brian Austin-Whitney at Just Plain Folks, Madalyn Sklar & GoGirls Music, Peter Lacey, Merlin David, Loolwa Khazzoom, Michele McManmon, Wayne Pacelle & The Humane Society of the United States, John Tu, David Liu & my whole Kingston family, Greg Tutweiler, Jerry & Rita Fiore at Bumpskey.com, DJ Will at KNAC.com, Paul Gordon & Indieclectic.com, Donald & Danny Passman, Randy Spencer, and Triple Scoop Music.

An Extra Warm Thank You to my extended musical & creative family, who have been there for me in SO many ways:

Bob DeMarco, Roy Ashen, Jennifer Herbig, Bryan Beller, Bob Malone, Dennis Stafford, Kris Feldman, Dr. Jim, Patty & Erica Turrell, Paul & Mariana Williams, Tippi Hedren, The ROAR Foundation & my Shambala family, Ray Gutierrez, Amy Engelhardt, Alex Stein, Paul Zollo, Gregg McBride, Phyllis Toney, Faith Rivera, Nolan Hee, JâNae Fincannon, Raya Yarbrough, Christa Gates, Felice Schaeffer, Ilene Bergelson, Ernie Halter, Gary Luck, Adam Gust, Daniel Brecher, Gerald White, Steve Valentine, Phyllis Toney, Greg Watermann, Laurence & Hope Juber, Bryon Holley, Jason Buck & my Sunday Skool family, Mona Tavakoli & Raining Jane, Draco Rosa, Brian McKibben, Cindy Alexander, Bob Leggett & Chelle Stipe, Nafeesa Monroe, Michael Silversher, Jennifer Corday, Mara Hitner, Michael James, Susan Sheller, Jamshid Arjomand, Marc Maron & WTF Podcast, Fred Coury, Lonny Brooks, Jeff Silbar, Derek Sivers, John & Kim Hornbacher, Tony Moore, Cary Beare, Benjamin May, Arlene Kole, Jono Brown & Pervadelic, Shark, Ruta Sepetys, Glenn Morgan, David Levita, Eric Schwartz, Gary Stockdale, Gary Shapiro, Maggie Rowe, Jaclyn Lafer & the Sit ân Spin family, Chris McClure, Bob Terry, Joe Buissink, Kevin Kubota, Bambi Cantrell, David Beckstead, Jerry Ghionis, Chris Dugdale, Paul Liszewski, Doug Wilson & Jason Helvey, Dave Isaac, Jay Tinsky, Amanda Thompson, Barry Smith, April Love, Andi Scarbrough, Ricky Whitman & the Pasadena SPCA, Paula and John Wehmiller & my whole WesFest Family, and Wes Wehmiller (youâre still with me every day).

Many Thanks to those who I havenât yet met, but whose work continually inspires me:

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney, ani difranco, Alanis Morissette, Patty Griffin, John Frusciante, Joe Perry, Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Alan Rabinowitz of Panthera.org, Steven Colbert, John Stewart, Seth MacFarlane, Ira Glass, Terry Gross and Mel Brooks.

Much Love and Thanks to my family:

Mom & Sev Marsted, Dad & Karen Handal, Barbara & Richard Goldenhersh, Jennifer & Michael Poole, Sarah & James Campbell, Grandma Handal, Doralice Handal, Dick Handal, Gary Handal, Sally Bursch, Larry Bursch, my extended Bursch, Handal & Goldenhersh families, and my favorite little rockers Aidan, Kate, Dorian & Leyton.

Extra Fuzzy Thanks go to: Indy & Pumpkin, my constant companions, and the two most awesomest cats on the planet!

Iâve saved my biggest Hugs and Kisses for Andrew Goldenhersh, my magic man, who encourages and supports me at every step of the way in this crazy life we share. Words cannot express how grateful I am for your love, support, and affection...

Also Available: Dirty Little Secret (2000) and Breathing Underwater (2004)

LYRICS:

All The Way

Guitar slinginâ my soul starts singinâ
Iâm back with my boyz in the band
Gonna rock you right, stay all night
Your wish - our command
Cominâ up through the clubs
Feelinâ the love everybody keeps sendinâ our way
Headed straight for the top, no we ainât gonna stop - listen to what I say

Weâre gonna go
All the way

Hard to get the first night we met
But I couldnât play for too many days
Your bedroom eyes had me hypnotized
Oh yes - make me stay
Take-out Thai nine stories high
Made out under the stars
Had a way with your hands made me understand
Oh yeah - youâd take me far
Câmon, take me far

Weâre gonna go
All the way

My Sharona

Pin Me Down

Well I thought Iâd kicked the habit the last time you left town
But now youâre back - temptationâs gonna try to drag me down
You strut your stuff in front of me just to sell your merchandise
And itâs takinâ all the strength I can muster up to keep myself from buyinâ

But weâve been down that road too many times
And your body is the best drug that I know
Though itâs time for me to go clean and you donât love me noâ¦

Pin me down and fill me up
I need just a little taste of another dose from your cup
Breathe you in - Iâll blow your mind
And I promise Iâll quit usinâ you tomorrow

Well last night was the last time your poison needle sticks me
And I feel the rush of you into my veins
But I canât take the shakes I feel every time that I come down
I need my fix and itâs gettinâ hard to breathe

But weâve been down that road too many times
And youâre cravinâ me the way that I need you
Though itâs time for you to go home and you donât love me noâ¦

Pin me down and fill me up
I need just a little taste of another dose from your cup
Breathe you in - Iâll blow your mind
And I promise Iâll quit usinâ you tomorrow

I know that youâre no good for me
But whatâs good for me donât feel as good as you
Though itâs time for me to let go
I just canât say no

Pin me down and fill me up
I need just a little taste of another dose from your cup
Breathe you in - Iâll blow your mind
And I promise Iâll quit usinâ you tomorrow

Pin me down and fill me up
I need just a little, a little, a little, from your cup
Iâll break you in Iâll wear you out and I promise Iâll quit usinâ you tomorrow
Yeah I swear, Iâll quit usinâ you tomorrowâ¦

Youâre Worth More

*for Jamie*

He has a certain knack for making you feel two feet tall
Yet you insist that heâs the only reason youâre still standing up at all
He likes to keep you locked in his gilded little cage
To protect you from yourself and make sure his every command is obeyed

And I canât stand to watch you swallow the scraps he feeds you as you hold your nose

Cause youâre worth more
Youâre worth more
Youâre worth more
Donât you know youâre worth more than that

His compliments all slide from the back side of his hand
Yet he pays just enough to keep you coming
Running to comply with his demands

And I canât stand to watch you wallow, drowning in the drama that you chose

Cause youâre worth more
Youâre worth more
Youâre worth more
Donât you know youâre worth more than that

But I can see the day you set yourself free
And I believe that one day you will see
The strength I see in you

Cause youâre worth more
Youâre worth more
Youâre worth more
Donât you know your worth
Donât you know youâre worth more than that

Really Really Really

*for Andrew*

Silly grin stuck on my face
Sponsored by your sweet embrace
Now I know weâve just met
And no one knows where we might get

I believe I believe I believe I believe
everything is possible
I believe I believe I believe I believe
anything at all can happen

in you
thereâs nothing to undo
I really really really like you

Thereâs magic in the air tonight
You & me & candlelight
When you gaze into my eyes
All my dreams are realized

I believe I believe I believe I believe
everything is possible
I believe I believe I believe I believe
anything at all can happen

in you
thereâs nothing to undo
I really really really like you

I treasure each moment we share
No expectations yet still I dare to believeâ¦

in you
thereâs nothing to undo
I really really really like you

Youâre Still With Me

*for Wes*

All thatâs left of you is love
Youâre still with me every day
I hold you in my heart and I give you away

It hasnât hit me that youâre gone
Iâve been far too busy staying strong
How can I believe
All thatâs left of you is love?

Where has the rest of you gone?
And whatâs it like to feel so free?

Are you floating in the clouds, watching over me?
Resting in the earth, the ground supporting me?
Rustling the leaves, whispering to me?

We didnât get to say goodbye
But I still hear you all the time
Such a mystery
Now all thatâs left of you is love

Where has the rest of you gone?
And whatâs it like to feel so free?

Are you skating on the moon, beaming down on me?
Singing with the birds, serenading me?
Harnessing the wind, drying my tears?

Shut Your Mouth

*for Mike, who never liked this song anyway*

You say you wanna make time for me but tonight you have to work late
And you say you wanna lose ten pounds while you butter the bread on your plate
That cigarette youâre smoking is sure to be your last
Oh but I canât even count the times that youâve quit in the past

Iâm tired of hearing you
Why donât you try something new?

The ones who talk the loudest always have the least to say

You claim Iâll be a household name if I sign on your dotted line
And you claim that youâre the only game I can play to make my star shine
Oh youâve got big plans but you never follow through
And the only one believing the hype that you create is you

Iâm tired of hearing you
Why donât you try something new?

The ones who talk the loudest always have the least to say

Shut your mouth and do something
Promises they donât impress me
Talk is cheap and way too easy
I prefer to wait and see

The ones who talk the loudest always have the least to say

Need More Time

Weaving through traffic lanes
Blood is pounding through my veins
If Iâm late just one more time
Iâll be waiting in the unemployment line

In-box papers overflow
Blind ambition canât say no
Hunting for my holy grail
Running always chasing my tail

âCuz the minutes and hours they slip away and still I need more time
I try to keep up with each passing day and still I need more time

Dishes piled three feet high
The garbage screams to go outside
Loads of laundry left undone
Suddenly Iâm overcome

âCuz the minutes and hours they slip away and still I need more time
I try to keep up with each passing day and still I need more time

Uphill battle to get where Iâm going
But thereâs always something more
I run myself ragged to prove I am worthy
Isnât there something more?
I want more!

Itâs Up To Me

Are you hanginâ on for dear life, are you squeezinâ your eyes shut tight?
Are you resistinâ every hair-pin turn with all your might?
Unwrap your hands from the safety bar
Relax your grip or you wonât get far in this life

I know how it feels to wanna let go

Itâs up to me
How do you wanna ride?
Itâs up to me
Iâm gonna make me feel alright

Are you holdinâ your tongue and waitinâ for your turn?
And are you tyinâ your gut into knots as you silently burn?
Sing out your truth - donât play it down
Step out of line and grab that crown with both hands

Iâve gotta be brave and pave my own way

Itâs up to me
How do you wanna ride?
Itâs up to me
Iâm gonna make me feel alright

Are you sayinâ yes when you wanna say no?
Are you workinâ overtime when itâs time to come home?
You can blame your job, your industry
But that wonât get you where you want to belong

Stand up for yourself and say it out loud

Itâs up to me
How do you wanna ride?
Itâs up to me
Iâm gonna make me feel alright

Canned Hunt

What is canned hunting?

Letâs get the definition right: The cruel exploitation of wildlife

Such a sweet pastoral scene (buried in the heartland)
Green expanses deceiving (surrounded by the chain link)
They feed me everything I need (to keep my coat shiny)
Till theyâre ready to receive (their guaranteed bounty)

Ooh yeah
Such a peaceful place and youâre paying to play
Winner of the game
Ooh yeah

Born and raised in New York City (on the wrong side of the tracks)
Confiscated when they found me (guarding a million dollar stash)
Sold me into slavery (wannabe with a ring of fire)
He got his kicks by whipping me (into a frenzy)

Ooh yeah
Turning all your tricks
Beat down all the wild ones
Master of the ring
Ooh yeah

For all your profits
And all your progress
Your technology
Whereâs your honor?
Your compassion?
Human decency?

And how does my beauty provoke you
To exploitation and degradation?
And when will your cruelty choke you?
Whereâs your reverence?
Whereâs my justice?

Beneath the jungle canopy (back in the homeland)
Majestic creatures roaming free (predators instead of prey)
Theyâll live their lives out naturally (no bullet in the back)
A cowardâs trophy they wonât be (no that privilege lies with me)

Such a good sport
Iâm home, home on the range where we aim to entertain
Ooh yeah

For all your profits
And all your progress
Your technology
Whereâs your honor?
Your compassion?
Simple decency?

And how does my beauty provoke you
To exploitation?
Extermination?
And when will your greed finally choke you?
Whereâs your reverence?
Whereâs the justice?

CREDITS

Produced by Seth Atkins Horan
Recorded & Mixed by Seth Atkins Horan
Assistant Engineering by Sam Edwards
Additional Recording by Steve McDonald

Guitar Gear Guru: Bob DeMarco

Recorded at: Phantom Vox Studios, Hollywood CA, Nurviwop Studios, Camarillo CA, Mad Dog Studios, Burbank CA and SuperCatKingPin Studios, Sherman Oaks CA

Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering
Assisted by Reuben Cohen

Art Direction and Design: Gregg McBride
Photography: Ray Gutierrez at Strange Beautiful Art
Styling: Phyllis Toney
Hair/Makeup: April Love
Hair Cut/Color: Andi Scarbrough
Cover Photo shot at Pasadena SPCA

1. All The Way
(Ali Handal)
Published by Rock Kitten Music (BMI)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars
Tony Franklin â Bass
Scot Coogan â Drums
Seth Atkins Horan - Programming

2. My Sharona
(Doug Fieger/Berton Averre)
Published by Eighties Music (ASCAP)/Small Hill Music (ASCAP)/Wise Brothers (ASCAP)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars, B-3 Organ, Background Vocals
Orlando Sims â Bass
Christopher Allis â Drums
Chris Pierce â Background Vocals

3. Pin Me Down
(Ali Handal)
Published by Alivibe (ASCAP)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars, Bass Rhodes
Steve Aguilar â Wurlitzer, B-3 Organ
Seth Atkins Horan â Bass
Christopher Allis â Drums

4. Youâre Worth More
(Ali Handal/Austin Willacy)
Published by Rock Kitten Music (BMI)/None More Black Music (BMI)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars, Bass Rhodes, Mini Moog
Orlando Sims â Bass
Christopher Allis â Drums

5. Really Really Really
(Ali Handal/Michael Ryther)
Published by Rock Kitten Music (BMI)/289 Music (ASCAP)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars
Steve Aguilar â B-3 Organ, Thomas Organ, Mellotron
Orlando Sims â Bass
David Leach â Percussion, Brushes
Seth Atkins Horan â Programming
Chris Pierce â Background Vocals

6. Youâre Still With Me
(Ali Handal/a girl named jaen)
Published by Rock Kitten Music (BMI)/Qua Qua Qua Music (ASCAP)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars, Bass Rhodes, Mini Moog
Steve Aguilar â B-3 Organ, Capri Jr. Organ, Mellotron
David Leach â Percussion
Seth Atkins Horan â Programming
Chris Pierce â Background Vocals

7. Shut Your Mouth
(Ali Handal/a girl named jaen)
Published by Rock Kitten Music (BMI)/Qua Qua Qua Music (ASCAP)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars
Orlando Sims â Bass
Christopher Allis â Drums

8. Need More Time
(Ali Handal)
Published by Alivibe (ASCAP)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars, Electric Sitar
Steve Aguilar â B-3 Organ, Mellotron, Wurlitzer
Orlando Sims â Bass
Christopher Allis â Drums
Seth Atkins Horan â Programming

9. Itâs Up To Me
(Ali Handal/Jay Gore)
Published by Rock Kitten Music (BMI) /Jamgore Music (ASCAP)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars
Steve Aguilar â B-3 Organ, Clavinet
Orlando Sims â Bass
Christopher Allis â Drums
Seth Atkins Horan â Programming

10. Canned Hunt
(Ali Handal/Jamie Green/Jay Gore)
Published by Rock Kitten Music (BMI)/SoulScream Music (ASCAP)/Jamgore Music (ASCAP)

Ali Handal â Vocals, Guitars, Electric Sitar
Orlando Sims â Bass
Christopher Allis â Drums
George Leger III - Programming

Voiceover Used With Permission, Courtesy of Campaign Against Canned Hunting
www.CannedLion.org

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