Songwriter: Rupert Holmes
Producer: Jeffrey Lesser
I play second saxophone
And in my dreams I'm all alone
Without another saxophone beside me
I play second saxophone
Don't get a solo of my own
The Cafe Rouge has never heard me blow
And all I want to know
Is when those chicks who line
Around the stage will end up mine
They fall for guys who improvise on "Stardust"
Lord, they've had the Dorseys up to their necks
I've got the chops of Vito or Tex
I can fake Goodman's break
Beat me, pops, eight to the bar
I'm in the mood to be a star
The cover page of Metronome ain't tried me
Artie Shaw gave me a pass
And Miller's band signed up en masse
To serenade the D-Day raid
If I play one more country club I'll --
Lord, I'd even buy myself a new reed
If they would only let me play lead
I've quit the band, gone on my own
I don't play second saxophone
From 8 to 6 they hear my licks on Broadway
This place must be the worst
But still at least I'm playing first
I don't care where I have to play
I'm going to take my solo
And it's going to be solid Jackson
And in my dreams I'm all alone
Without another saxophone beside me
I play second saxophone
Don't get a solo of my own
The Cafe Rouge has never heard me blow
And all I want to know
Is when those chicks who line
Around the stage will end up mine
They fall for guys who improvise on "Stardust"
Lord, they've had the Dorseys up to their necks
I've got the chops of Vito or Tex
I can fake Goodman's break
Beat me, pops, eight to the bar
I'm in the mood to be a star
The cover page of Metronome ain't tried me
Artie Shaw gave me a pass
And Miller's band signed up en masse
To serenade the D-Day raid
If I play one more country club I'll --
Lord, I'd even buy myself a new reed
If they would only let me play lead
I've quit the band, gone on my own
I don't play second saxophone
From 8 to 6 they hear my licks on Broadway
This place must be the worst
But still at least I'm playing first
I don't care where I have to play
I'm going to take my solo
And it's going to be solid Jackson
more tracks from the album
Songs That Sound Like Movies: The Complete Epic Recordings
- I Don’t Want to Hold Your Hand
- Rifles and Rum
- Studio Musician
- The Man Behind the Woman
- The Place Where Failure Goes
- Who, What, When, Where, Why
- I Don’t Want to Get Over You
- You Make Me Real
- Aw Shucks
- The Last of the Romantics
- For Beginners Only
- Philly
- Queen Bee
- Love Out of Time
- Lullaby for Myself
- Magic Trick
- Deco Lady
- You Burned Yourself Out
- Too Scared to Sing
- Singles
- Widescreen
- Touch and Go
- Terminal
- Weekend Lover
- Bagdad
- Annabella
- Soap Opera
- Brass Knuckles
- Our National Pastime
- Everything Gets Better When You’re Drunk
- Second Saxophone
- Phantom of the Opera
- Letters That Cross in the Mail
- Talk
- The One of Us (Demo for A Star Is Born)
From the albums
Rupert Holmes popular songs
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
- Terminal
- Nearsighted
- The Mask
- Loved by the One You Love
- Blackjack
- Adventure
- The People That You Never Get to Love
- In You I Trust
- Weekend Lover
- Bagdad
- The O’Brien Girl
- Him (single edit)
- Annabella
- Special Thanks
- Cold
- Soap Opera
- Let’s Get Crazy Tonight
- Him
- Less Is More
- Drop It
- I Don’t Want to Hold Your Hand
- Perfect
- Crowd Pleaser