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It Ain't A Real Martini

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Big Brother Andy is very particular about how a Martini should be concocted, so for his 60th birthday, Mark wrote him this song to celebrate his health and his juniper-fueled passion. Anthony came up with the chord progression one night at the house, and Gavin added some treats on piano. With some help from Yemi Cole on bass and Edgar Jordan on trumpet, Mark and Sean debuted the song at a family birthday party for Andy. Everyone at the party sang the chorus as if they had always known the song, and it's a favorite in our live sets.

Grab that frozen shaker and have a listen.

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Take the bottle from the freezer, a hint of dry vermouth
Jalapeno olives on a pick made for your tooth
Grab the frozen shaker, pour all the goodness in
It ain’t a real martini if it don’t got gin

When early evening rolls around
Say, at the stroke of five.
That’s when the spirits move you
to remind you you’re alive
Don’t need no fruity pink crap,
I tell ya, that’s a sin
It ain’t a real martini if it don’t got gin

You can have it on the rocks my friend
or you can have it up
Doesn’t really matter if it’s in a coffee cup
What matters is the friends you’ll make,
Their gratitude, their grin
Cuz it ain’t a real martini if it don’t got gin

You got your everyday, your blue Bombay
Your Tanqueray Ten
Grab Beefeater or Hendrick's
If a British mood you're in
Don’t fall for all those fancy names
For drinks in bars you been,
It ain’t a real martini if it don’t got gin.

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from Band O'Brothers, released November 19, 2016
Lyrics by Mark Malloy
Music by Anthony DePaolo

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Band O'Brothers Cheshire, Connecticut

Hailing from Cheshire, CT, Band O'Brothers entertains themselves and their unfortunate victims with their own brand of Mediocre Irish American Music.

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