I've paid my dues time after time
I've done my sentence, but committed no crime
And bad mistakes I've made a few
And I've had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I've come through
And I need to go on and on and on and on
Chorus:
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the world
I've taken my bows and my curtain calls
You've brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses no pleasure cruise
and I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I'd never lose
And I need to go on and on and on and on
Repeat Chorus
tried so hard to be carefree
Rolling out of someone's bed into sunshine
But the sun coming up
Doesn't always bring the light
And somehow I feel it's just not right, not for me
Chorus:
It's been so long
Since I've been loved by name
Love me by name
Love me by name
Come on, come on, come on, come on
I feel afraid; I don't know why
You're surely not the first I've had
Who held Me gently
Who took the sweet time
To ask Me about Me
Well, maybe this time, O God, let it be
Repeat Chorus
about
Mizz was a female disco group led by Walter Khan that consisted of members Isa Picard, Jennifer Jakobsen, Lucianne Buchanan, Mary Tomaselli & Michelle Mills.
Not much information was given about them, but Lucianne was the first runner-up to Miss America in 1975.
In 1980, they released their only single “This Old Heart of Mine” on the Sunshine Recordings record label. It’s unknown how or if the single ever made the charts.
Mizz’s self-titled album was released promotionally on Casablanca Records and like the single, it’s unknown how or if it made the charts at all.
After that, it seemed as if Mizz faded away into obscurity.
Jennifer provided vocals on Elliott James Murphy’s album “New York\Paris” on the track “It Feels Like” in 1992.
Lucianne starred in the films “Tempest” in 1982, “Trading Places” in 1983 and “Johnny Be Good” & “Chief Zabu” in 1988.
Michelle was the vocalist on the recordings for music project Suzy Q for a year in 1981 and her vocals are on the Suzy Q album “Get On Up and Do It Again” album. Her image is also used on the picture sleeves of the Suzy Q LPs and 12-inch releases.
In the mid-’80s, Mary Tomaselli released an independent album and in the early ’90s, she wrote songs with keyboardist Tommy Zvoncheck and formed a music act called Solar Twins.
Lead Vocals – Michele*Written-By – Julie Carter, Walter Kahn
4:00
A2 This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
Lead Vocals – Lucianne*Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland, S. Moy*
3:32
A3 Chairman Of The Board
Lead Vocals – Michele*Written-By – Gisela Lynch, Roger MeltzerWritten-By, Piano – David Morris (3)
4:08
A4 (I Wanna) Make It With You
Lead Vocals – Michele*Written-By – Peter Glassberg, Rick Kunis, Walter Kahn
5:23
B1 We Are The Champions
Lead Vocals – Jennifer*Written-By – Freddie Mercury
4:23
B2 Tell The Truth
Lead Vocals – Michele*Written-By – Rick Kunis, Walter Kahn
4:51
B3 Love Me By Name
Lead Vocals – Michele*Written-By – Ellen Weston, Leslie Gore*
5:59
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Casablanca Record And FilmWorks, Inc.
Distributed By – Casablanca Record And FilmWorks, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Casablanca Record And FilmWorks, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Casablanca Record And FilmWorks, Inc.
Published By – Scully Music Company
Published By – Stone Agate Music Division
Published By – Orange Bear Music Co.
Published By – Beechwood Music Corp.
Published By – Li'l Bits & The Witch
Recorded At – Queen Village Recording Studios
Mixed At – Queen Village Recording Studios
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Pressed By – Keel Mfg. Corp.
Credits
Acoustic Guitar – Danny Paradise, Stephen Mandell
Arranged By – Rick Kunis
Arranged By [Arranging Assitant], Copyist – Al Slutsky
Art Direction – Cathi Leveille
Artwork [Mizz Logo] – SonderLevitt
Bass – Steve Green, Vince Fay
Cello [Don Renaldo's Strings] – Larry Gold, Richard Amoroso
Design – Bob Carroll (2)
Double Bass [Don Renaldo's Strings] – Robert Piccardi, Vince Fay
Drums – Grant MacAvoy
Engineer [Assistant] – Lorenzo Wright
Executive-Producer – The Sunshine Group
Flute – Jack Faith, Julie Carter
French Horn – Jane Richter, Joe DiAngeles*
Guitar – Angelo Arimborgo, Lorenzo Wright, Pal Rakes, Ron Gentile*, Ronnie James
Handclaps – Andy Michael, Barry Schwartz (2), Cathi Leveille, Dee O'Brien, Jane Sofman, Janice Kahn, Karen Schwager, Larry "81" Lynch, Marina Ebbert, Rebecca Willis, Tony Luton, Wally Hayman
Harp – Walter Pfeil (2)
Mandolin – Al Slutsky
Organ – Joel Bryant
Other [Make Up] – Julie Samuels
Other [Stylists] – Cathi Leveille, Jane Sofman
Percussion – Walter Kahn
Photography By – Stephen Murri
Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Rick Kunis
Producer, Directed By – Walter Kahn
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Gerson Rosenbloom
Recorded By, Engineer – Chuck O'Brien
Saxophone, Clarinet – Joe DeAngeles*, Mike Stas
Trombone – Ed Cascarella*, Lee Southall (2), Roger DeLilo*
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Evan Solot, Bob Hartzell*, Rocco Bene
Viola [Don Renaldo's Strings] – Davis Barnett, Peter Nocella*
Violin [Don Renaldo's Strings] – Charles Parker, Christine Reeves, Don Renaldo, Emma Kummrow, Rudolph Malizia
Vocals – Mizz (2)
Vocals [Mizz:] – Isa Picard, Jennifer Jakobsen, Lucianne Buchanan, Mary Tomaselli, Michele Mills*
Notes
"DJ" catalog number appears only on label; sleeve has regular catalog number and gold promo stamp.
A1, A4, B2: Scully Music Company (ASCAP)
A2: Stone Agate Music Div. (BMI)
A3: Orange Bear Music Company (BMI)
B1: Beechwood Music Corp. (BMI)
B3: Li'l Bits & The Witch (ASCAP)
Sleeve has mastering credit for Jose Rodriguez at Sterling Sound, but run-out etchings indicate otherwise.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out area [Hand-etched]): B-2 ◿ NBLP-7204-AS-Re1-K2 F/W TSC
Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out area [Hand-etched]): B-2 ◿ NBLP-7204-BS-Re1-K2 F/W TSC
Other (PolyGram pressing plant ID): 53
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