Name: Let It Be
Duration: P00H05M20S
Description: "They made a little record that's so hard to get..." Thus begins the creation myth of Break It Up, an intense two-year journey during which Jay, Bob, and Rod spent countless hours joking, smoking, and drinking. Jay ponders Rock's slow retreat from musical mainstream in this guitar-laden, disco-beat-driven opening track.

Let It Be

from Break It Up by Merchants of Soul

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"They made a little record that's so hard to get..." Thus begins the creation myth of Break It Up, an intense two-year journey during which Jay, Bob, and Rod spent countless hours joking, smoking, and drinking. Jay ponders Rock's slow retreat from musical mainstream in this guitar-laden, disco-beat-driven opening track.

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they made a little record that's so hard to get
i heard all it cost are whiskey beer and cigarettes
in a year in some basement on the colorful side of town

every time i hear it i get so upset
can you tell me why these guys they haven't made it yet
y'know last time i saw em a year ago i swear they had another drummer
but the boys could sure get down

so the jukebox said it
it just won't let it be that way
wanna hear a little smoke stack lightnin'

they would never waste some money on some video
besides the singer's always had a face for radio
the second album was magical and they still got dropped by their label

sometimes i wonder what would have become of me
if i didn't sell my guitar back in '93
i've been livin' here in the same motel pickin pennies from the street
just tryin' to make a little money

so the jukebox said it
it just won't let it be that way
wanna hear the bad and ruin

everybody have a real good time
everybody sing it
cuz rock 'n' roll is goin' out of style
just like love and peace did
and me
i don't care who's wrong or right, i just wanna hear one more
we'll still be rockin' at your house of delight
there won't be an encore

the jukebox credits might as well be forgotten
take some money from the bar cuz the way things are
you'll need it when the deal goes rotten

the jukebox said it, but it just won't let it be

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from Break It Up, released September 3, 2019
Thanks to the Brooklawn crew for crowd vocals.

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Merchants of Soul Bristol, Pennsylvania

The Merchants of Soul project comprised Jay Russell, Bob Enck, & Rod West. From 2004–2006, Jay & Rod tracked Break It Up on top of Bob's drum arrangements in the basement of a window factory in NJ.

Jay's untimely passing in 2019 prompted this revival & fresh treatment of the tunes. You can donate to Jay's children by sending checks payable to Karen Russell: P.O Box 1161, Bristol PA 19007. ... more

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