{"id":20,"date":"2024-10-03T14:38:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T14:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rickmercier.com\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-08-22T20:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:02:36","slug":"ricks-mercier-music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rickmercier.com\/index.php\/ricks-mercier-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick’s Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

Years ago, I wrote and recorded some music.
\n\"Rick
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Daydreaming of you. Written and performed by Rick Mercier<\/strong>
\nWe performed this song every time we gigged.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Tampa%20Bay%20Way.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Tampa Bay Way.\u00a0 Written and performed by Rick Mercier.<\/strong>
\nIt’s all about living in Tampa Bay!<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Hey%20Bartender.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Hey Bartender. Written and performed by Rick Mercier.<\/strong>
\nWorking in the clubs I was able to see lots of drunk guys trying to hit on the girls!<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/I%20love%20you.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

I love You. Written and performed by Rick Mercier<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Lost%20shoe%20blues.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Lost shoe blues. Written and performed by Rick Mercier.<\/strong>
\nMy wife has way too many shoes!<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Paradise%20isnt%20nice.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Paradise isn’t nice. Written and performed by Rick Mercier.<\/strong>
\nThis is my Santana inspired song.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Sandbar%20parties.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Sandbar Parties. Written and performed by Rick Mercier.<\/strong>
\nWe lived near the gulf and lots of people would have parties on the little islands!<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Such%20a%20great%20day.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Such a great day. Written and performed by Rick Mercier<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Where%20are%20you%20now.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Where are you now. Written and performed by Rick Mercier<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Youve%20captured%20my%20heart.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

You’ve captured my heart. Written and performed by Rick Mercier.<\/strong>
\nGreat wedding song.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Dont%20know%20what%20went%20wrong.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Don’t know what went wrong. Written and performed by Rick Mercier<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lucy Ellis passed away in 2019. RIP<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Lucy<\/p>\n

These songs were sung by me and Lucy Ellis.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Black%20is%20Black.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Black is black.<\/strong>
\nLucy and I played this song at every gig.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Five%20foot%20two.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Five foot two<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Youll%20lose%20a%20good%20thing.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

You’ll lose a good thing
\n<\/strong>We both loved to sing the oldies. People could actually dance to these songs.
\nWe were hired for lots of oldie’s gigs all over Pinellas and Pasco counties.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Summertime.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Summertime. I love the way this song sounds.<\/strong>
\nLucy did a great job of this.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Ive%20got%20Mexico.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

I’ve got Mexico.<\/strong>
\nA favorite song of mine.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rickmercier.com\/music\/Everybodys%20leaving%20town.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Goodtime Charlie.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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