Name: Valley of the Sun
Duration: P00H03M32S
Description: Valley of the Sun is an anthem for our dear city of Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. It's the single from our upcoming album, Back For Another Round.

Valley of the Sun

by Bad Cactus Brass Band

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Valley of the Sun is an anthem for our dear city of Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. It's the single from our upcoming album, Back For Another Round.

lyrics

Spanglish is our patois and chiles are our roux.
La vida loca here is le bons temps roulez.
Thin-blooded desert rats party all year long.
Our barbecues are always in the shade.
From Tonopah to AJ, celebrate and represent,
602, 480 and 623.
We got folks of every stripe from Wickenburg to the O’odham rez,
And a thousand 'Berto’s as far as the eye can see.

We’re all dancing in the valley of the sun.
We’re all dancing. The party’s just begun.
We’re all dancing in the valley of the sun.
When the Colorado dries up, we’ll be done.

Some think no one’s from here and all those folks are wrong.
But if you’re new, welcome to our town.
Greet the scorpions in the bathroom, and if you’re hiking long,
And your water’s halfway gone, please turn around.
We catch sunsets from the Mini Stack. We’ve got goatheads in our feet.
Creosote means we can smell the rain.
We each have our own story of something melting in the heat,
And when the AC’s out in summer, we’re in pain.

We’re all dancing in the valley of the sun.
We’re all dancing. The party’s just begun.
We’re all dancing in the valley of the sun.
When the Colorado dries up, we’ll be done.

We’re all dancing in the valley of the sun.
We’re all dancing. The party’s just begun.
We’re all dancing in the valley of the sun.
When the Colorado dries up, we’ll be done.

credits

released February 15, 2024
Benjie Messer - lead vocal, trombone
Danny Doyle - trumpet
Michael "Gooch" Gurciullo - trumpet, background vocal
Elliot Ventimiglia - tenor sax
Jon Dhuse - trombone, background vocal
Nathan Swift - tuba
Ethan Baxley - drums, background vocal
Chris Canby - drums, background vocal

Music and lyrics by Benjie Messer
Recorded by Clarke Rigsby at Tempest Studio, Tempe AZ, 2023
Produced by Clarke Rigsby, Benjie Messer

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Bad Cactus Brass Band Phoenix, Arizona

Bad Cactus Brass Band began in 2009 with a vision of representing the Phoenix metro, just as New Orleans brass bands give voice to neighborhoods. Within a year, they were "on tour at home", playing second line, funk and jazz at over 100 local events each year. Their original tunes have roots in soul, groove and hip-hop. ... more