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Michael Franks — B'wana He No Home
Album: Sleeping Gypsy
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Released: 1979
Length: 4:41
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(no lyrics available)Don't you ever invite your boyfriend here-
I like to be here alone
Just answer the door and feed the deer
And fight the telephone
Got to learn these words and I know you will
Or I'll send you right back to Guayaquil
Say " B'wana - He no home."
Say " B'wana - He no home. "

Got to peel your eyes for the heat, my dear
You got to froth and foam
Got to send away the mad puppeteer
Who seems to think this is Home
I want you to speak the English right
I want you to smile and be polite
Say " B'wana - He no home."
Say " B'wana - He no home. "

I don't care if you drive my 220, honey...
Don't let 'em steal my chrome
I don't care if you spend all my money ,honey...
Long as you leave me alone
I just want you to try to remember one thing:
If somebody knocks or the telephone rings
Say " B'wana - He no home. "
Say " B'wana - He no home. "
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In 1968 on one of those youthful 'hitchhiking through Europe' trips we were in Santorini looking for a good bar to watch the sunset and walked past a place playing MF and thought 'this is the place!' His mellow jazz sound always brings to mind that sunset.
Posted 5 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
Big Michael Franks fan, thanks Bill
Posted 5 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
REQUEST FOR "SANPAKU"
Posted 5 years ago by TAI    [ Reply ]
 iscoot4peace wrote:
For the love of God, Bill!  Please no Michael Franks on RP!  He needs to be banished to smooth jazz along with The Kenny Bolton's, and Michael G's of the world!  What's next?  Yanni?  I get more than my fill of him watching golf on CBS.   YEEEEEEECCCCCH!
 
Would you say the same thing about the great Mose Allison? They both have smooth, mellow voices. Michael Franks songs were cleverly written and brilliantly performed. He employed some of the best musicians in the world as sidemen. Guys like David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, Joe Sample and Larry Carlton. By the way, "B'wana-He No Home," was a song about a time when Dan Hicks was staying at his house while Franks was away.

Shame on you for posting such an unenlightened and uneducated review.


Posted 13 years ago by wmstadler    [ Reply ]

Sounds like the recorded message one might receive if one were to call when Tarzan was out of the tree: "B'wana he no home. . ."

Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]


Posted 14 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
For the love of God, Bill!  Please no Michael Franks on RP!  He needs to be banished to smooth jazz along with The Kenny Bolton's, and Michael G's of the world!  What's next?  Yanni?  I get more than my fill of him watching golf on CBS.   YEEEEEEECCCCCH!
Posted 14 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
 yofitofu wrote:
This makes me crave some Marc Almond!
 
NO NO NO Marc Almond had some real soul, none of this wishy washy smooth crap.

Posted 14 years ago by jmurphyjr    [ Reply ]
hippiechick
(a castle with tall walls)
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 07:43 < Reply >
 HeyMickey wrote: Oh Lord yes!  I haven't heard Michael Franks since... forever I guess.  Now let's get Popsicle Toes in the playlist.
 
God, I hate that song!


Just say to Popsicle Toes.
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 Pieter wrote:
Shall we really let him live down Popsicle Toes?
 
We don't need to decide right away, but this is a good start at atonement.

Posted 14 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
See you guys start bashing Michael Franks the other day, and now look, Bill goes ahead and plays him. Apologize so that he won't play him any more!
Posted 14 years ago by jmurphyjr    [ Reply ]
 mongoose01ca wrote:
Thanks for coming out, folks. Try the canelloni and be sure to tip your waiter!
 
-America Drinks and Goes Home
So Bob, howz the wife and kids?

Posted 14 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
That's a great song title. Good sense of humor with this guy.
Posted 14 years ago by sherf    [ Reply ]
This makes me crave some Marc Almond!
Posted 14 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
Shall we really let him live down Popsicle Toes?
Posted 14 years ago by Pieter    [ Reply ]
Wow....haven't heard MF in forever.  Nice!  I remember why I used to listen to him all the time (vinyl).  May need to get a CD or two!  Thanks BillG!
Posted 14 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
 HeyMickey wrote:
Oh Lord yes!  I haven't heard Michael Franks since... forever I guess.  Now let's get Popsicle Toes in the playlist.
 
God, I hate that song!

Posted 14 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Thanks for coming out, folks. Try the canelloni and be sure to tip your waiter!
Posted 15 years ago by mongoose01ca    [ Reply ]
Bill, Bill, disposable?  Surely you misspoke.  In  addition to "Eggplant" and "Popsicle Toes" I'd add "Our Love is Just Like Baseball" to the essential Michael Franks list.  But then I'm a baseball fan.
Posted 15 years ago by jrozzelle    [ Reply ]
Love Franks' smooth, mellow voice.
Posted 15 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Eggplant, disposable? Never!
Posted 15 years ago by manzanitafire    [ Reply ]
Oh Lord yes!  I haven't heard Michael Franks since... forever I guess.  Now let's get Popsicle Toes in the playlist.
Posted 15 years ago by HeyMickey    [ Reply ]
Whoah, really? Michael Franks on RP? Cool!

Edit: Well, maybe not "cool" in the traditional, Bart Simpson definition of "cool" — but hey, I like it!
Posted 15 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
We need to talk Diana Krall into doing a CD of Michael Franks covers.

Posted 15 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
I expected Bill's voice to come in after the song & say, "We'll be back with more Smooth Jazz right after these messages..."

Still a good tune, though!

Posted 15 years ago by big_gare    [ Reply ]
I don't believe it......An hour an a half ago I checked to see if RP ever played any Michael Franks and it had not. Bill, are you reading my mind again?? {#Angel}

Posted 15 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
I never really got the whole "whistle as instrument" thing.  ;)
Posted 15 years ago by ginger    [ Reply ]
Holy Crap!!!  MIchael Franks!!!

I uploaded Popsicle Toes and Eggplant ages ago but they got rejected.  Bill, those are classics!   
Posted 15 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
I knew I knew that voice. How about Sanpaku (Tiger In The Rain) as well. Wonderful Leo music!

Posted 15 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
Wow, now here's a blast from my past I never expected to hear. I played this (vinyl) album until I practically wore it out! Wonder where Michael Franks is now!  Thanks, Bill!
Posted 15 years ago by debbieringo    [ Reply ]
Yes!  Play more Michael Franks.  Lady Wants to Know or Antonio's Song.
Posted 15 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]