Name: A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Duration: P00H05M48S
Description: Recorded for the CvS Request Hour live cast Sept 25 2020

A Whiter Shade Of Pale

from Live Cast Video Singles Vol 1 by Chris von Sneidern

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Recorded for the CvS Request Hour live cast Sept 25 2020

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We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
But the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

She said, there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see
But I wandered through my playing cards
And would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might have just as well've been closed

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

She said, 'I'm home on shore leave,'
Though in truth we were at sea
So I took her by the looking glass
And forced her to agree
Saying, 'You must be the mermaid
Who took Neptune for a ride.'
But she smiled at me so sadly
That my anger straightway died

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

Songwriters: Gary Brooker / Keith Reid / Matthew Fisher
© Onward Music Limited, T.R.O. Inc.

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from Live Cast Video Singles Vol 1, track released September 29, 2020
Drums - Prairie Prince
Organ - Dave Amels
Bass - Peter Straus
Vocals/Guitar - Chris von Sneidern
Recorded at Tape Vault Studio, San Francisco, USA

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Chris von Sneidern (CvS) is a San Francisco-based singer/songwriter and recording artist with thirteen critically acclaimed, self-produced albums. CvS has entertained audiences with his music in Japan, Spain, and throughout the UK and USA. He owns and operates a commercial recording studio in San Francisco. ... more

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