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Nadia Cripps and Rittmo' (Richard Blum) - 'Programmed to Please'

from In Memory of Richard Blum​/​Rittmo' by Rittmo', Nadia Cripps and other artists

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So sad to know Richard passed away. His work will always live and inspire us. Richard was truly unique as a songwriter, collaborator, creator of lyrics, poems, writing to music, reciting, singing and making album art... Richard had a big, kind heart opened to all songwriters, happily collaborating on different genres, themes, always surprising us with his amazing way with words and unstoppable inspiration.

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My first collaboration with rittmo' (Richard Blum).
I've posted my instrumental "The Land Of Robots" on Songramp and Richard sent me PM:

"Hi Nadia,

Hope you don't mind, I had a little lyrical fun with your Land Of Robots song. The results can be found in my PLR...

Thank You

rittmo'"

This was an amazing surprise to me and I instantly loved Richard's lyric and later his recital.

'Programmed To Please' Copyright© 2000, 2010. Music /keyboard by Nadia Cripps, Words /vocals by Richard Blum (rittmo).

'Programmed To Please'
Copyright© 2000, 2010
Music by Nadia Cripps
Words by Richard Blum (rittmo)

a drop of oil behind the ears
as I summon up the courage
a little more grease for my gears
it gets heavy carrying all this metal luggage

now that I'm squeaky clean
a machine amongst machines
will you take this tin can
to be your lawfully wedded man

I'm programmed to please
say God bless when you sneeze
iron each and every crease
I'm on bended knees

did you say no way jose
sorry that does not compute
my joints are getting pointed
how could you refuse my refuse

oh I see you're programmed to tease
you really didn't mean it
is that a yes I hear
I'm shaking so, I'll be all nuts and bolts in a minute

a clink of glasses
a toast to being rust free
and the clang, clang, clang
of eternity

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from In Memory of Richard Blum​/​Rittmo', released June 12, 2013
'Programmed To Please' Copyright© 2000, 2010. Music /keyboard by Nadia Cripps, Words /vocals by Richard Blum (rittmo).

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Nadia Cripps UK

Thank you for listening to my music and my collaborations with other artists. I'm a piano teacher, a pianist, a composer and a songwriter. My music was used in a documentary:
www.togethertv.com/our-big-ms-adventure and in various videos on Youtube.
Please contact me if you are interested in performing/using in movies/TV or publishing any of my compositions or collaborating with me. ... more

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