Biography:
The band formed in 1995 after the dissolution of a number of Southern California third-wave ska bands. Los Pantelones members Brian Mashburn (guitar/vocals), Bill Uechi (bass), Eric Zamora (saxophone), and José Castellaños (trumpet) joined with Larry vocalist Monique Powell, Nuckle Brothers trombonist Brian "T-Bone Willy" Williams, and drummer Marc Harismendy to form Save Ferris, whose name was taken from the John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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[Intro]:
C Em F C G
C Em F C G
[Verse 1]:
C Em
Poor old Johnny Ray
F C G
Sounded sad upon the radio moved a million hearts in mono
C Em
Our mothers cried
F C G
Sang along who'd blame them
C Em
You're grown you're grown up so grown so grown up
F C G
Now I must say more than ever come on Eileen
C Em F
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
C G
and we can sing just like our fathers
[Chorus]:
D F#m
Come on Eileen oh I swear well he means
Em G A
at this moment you mean everything
D F#m
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Em G A
verge on dirty ah come on Eileen
C Em F C G
C Em F C G
[Verse 2]:
C Em
These people round here
F
wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces
C G
so resigned to what their fate is
C Em
but not us no never no not us no never
F C G
we are far too young and clever remember
C Em F
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
C G
Eileen I'll hum this tune for ever
[Chorus]:
D F#m
Come on Eileen oh I swear well he means
Em G A
Ah come on let's take off everything
D F#m
That pretty red dress Eileen tell him yes
Em G A
Ah come on let's ah come on Eileen
D F#m
That pretty red dress Eileen tell him yes
Em G A
Ah come on let's ah come on Eileen
[Outro]:
D F#m
Come on Eileen too-loo-rye-aye
Em G A
Come on Eileen too-loo-rye-aye toora toora-too-loo-rye ooooh Eileen
D
I said come on Eileen
F#m
Oh come on Eileen
Em
We are far too young and clever
G A
Things won't ever change and I say
D F#m Em G A
Toora-loora-toora-loo-rye-aye
D F#m
Come On Eileen oh I swear well he means
Em G A D
At this moment you mean everything to me
F#m Em G A
Oh to me
D F#m
Oh Eileen
Em G
You mean everything
Sawyer Frederick (...)
Say Anything
Say Hi
Say Ocean
Saya
Scary Kids Scari (...)
Scatman Crothers
Scatman John
Scenicsensation
Schmoyoho