B i o g r a p h y (by MacKenzie Wilson)
Jazz-pop chanteuse Rachel Foster was working with the vocal group Shod Collective in her native Nottingham, England, in the late '90s when she befriended producer Andy Cato. Cato, one-half of Groove Armada, was impressed by Foster's warm presentation, so they immediately connected for a musical jaunt of their own. The Weekend Players are a sultry mix of Portishead and Violet Indiana, and in March 2003 the pair made its debut with Pursuit of Happiness.
Pursuit of happiness - 2002-08-12 -
I'll Be There Best Days Of Our Lives 21st Century Jericho Pursuit Of Happiness Angel Into The Sun Subway Play On Through The Trees Higher Ground
Pursuit of happiness
I'll be there On a rainy day Troubled and lost your way When things go wrong And the day is long And when you take the wrong turn Get your fingers burned And when you're losin' ground Lost the day and don't know what to do I'll be there for you I'll be, be there I'll be there for you I'll be, be there Teetering on the brink Like your poor heart could sink When you labor in vain Losing the game When worry drags you down Wear a weary frown And when you're feeling blue When your worst nightmare comes true I'll be there for you I'll be, be there I'll be there for you I'll be, be there I'll be there for you I'll be, be there When an ill wind blows And all hope goes And only heaven knows Which way to go To share the heavy load Down the long and winding road And when the sky falls in And you don't know where you've been or going to I'll be there for you I'll be, be there I'll be there for you I'll be, be there When your l-i-e's (When you're ill at east?) Down on your knees Drowning your sorrows Dreading about tomorrow When you feel like you're falling Run ragged and run down Fall and pray (Or fallen prey) to things you didn't know too (you didn't ought to) Fall and pray to I'll be there for you I'll be, be there I'll be there for you I'll be, be there I'll be there for you I'll be, be there I'll be there for you I'll be, be there Be there I'll be there for you Be there Best Days of Our Lives These... These... These... These... These... I remember when (these...) You told me all the joys in life The simple things Pleasure they would bring When in troubled times (these...) I remember then (these...) You told me to wait patiently I'd be rushing in Much too hastily Not knowing where to begin (these...) To get all there and then (wanting it all there and then ?) These... These are the best days of our lives These... These... These are the best days of our lives These... I remember when (these...) You said the finest pearl came from a grain of sand Expect to work for it and Don't grow up to soon (these...) Such a precious jewel Only a fool would be rushing in These... These are the best days of our lives These... These... These are the best days of our lives These... These... 21st Century Da doo da doo da doo doo doo Oh oh oh oh oh oh Da doo da doo da doo doo Oh oh oh oh oh oh... I used to think my life was only up to me But living life this way can be so lonely Everyday with what it takes to stay alive What we need is each other to survive Da doo da doo da doo doo doo Oh oh oh oh oh oh Da doo da doo da doo doo doo Oh oh oh oh oh oh... So reach out and take the hand Head up, above the sun Reach out, stop giving love the third degree It's time we found love for the 21st Century Da doo da doo da doo doo doo Oh oh oh oh oh oh Da doo da doo da doo doo doo Oh oh oh oh oh oh... I used to think my life was only up to me But living life this way can be so lonely Everyday with what it takes to stay alive What we need is each other to survive So reach out and take the hand Head up, above the sun Reach out, stop giving love the third degree It's time we found love for the 21st Century Oh oh oh oh oh oh Da doo da doo da doo doo doo Oh oh oh oh oh oh Da doo da doo da doo doo doo Oh oh oh oh oh oh... Jericho I hear your voice calling out to reach me, Then all is calm and clear. I feel no pain when you hold me, Pull me in and draw me near. I see your eyes of hazy blues But oh so clear, sincere and true And i feel brand new, new, new, new Come fill my senses up with you You've turned the jaded into new Come fill my senses up with you Love would be senseless without you Come fill my senses up with you You, you, you, you, you, you There was a time when love was blind Love lost and all at sea Love came in dreams and waves Came and went away from me All forsaken All forlorn All mistaken Feel no scorn And then you pulled me from the darkness And I see things new, new, new, new Come fill my senses up with you You've turned the jaded into new Come fill my senses up with you Love would be senseless without you Come fill my senses up with you You, you, you, you, you, you Come fill my senses up with you You've turned the jaded into new Come fill my senses up with you Love would be senseless without you Come fill my senses up with you You, you, you, you, you, you Come fill my senses up with you You, you, you, you, you, you You, you, you, you, you, you You, you, you, you, you, you You, you, you, you, you, you Pursuit Of Happiness We're in pursuit of happiness Order of the day And we're on, on a mission to make it true We do it most every day Step back and look where you are Move away from the grey clouds passing by Keep strong and it won't be long until there's better times And we'll be feeling alright We're drifting on by And we'll be feeling all right We're drifting on by We're all needing much the same In order, order to live And no, no one said it wasn't hard To get back what you give But we'll be feeling alright We're drifting on by And we'll be feeling all right We're drifting on by When I wonder When I when I when I When I wonder When I when I Don't look back, wave goodbye Walk away from the dark shadows in the sky Keep strong and it won't be long Until there's better times And we'll be feeling alright We're drifting on by And we'll be feeling all right We're drifting on by And we'll be feeling alright We're drifting on by And we'll be feeling all right We're drifting on by Angel An ocean of you I'm lost in wave upon a daze And under a blanket of blue Lay sailing Drifting with the tide My heart an ocean wide Lay sailing But white horses wouldn't keep me from jumping in too deeply Cause I found me an angel Gave wings to my heart Love has found me Angel Like a feather falling My hearts calling you Angel Gave wings to my heart Love has found me an Angel Sound the trumpets loud Heaven on earth i've found Angel My desert heart's in bloom Don't take away too soon 'Cause i found me an angel Gave wings to my heart Love has found me an Angel Like a feather falling My hearts calling you My devotion is true Oooooh... Angel Into The Sun Will you always keep me warm Hold me safe and away from harm Keep day from night and as the day fades Burn a candle bright for me Will you always keep me warm Hold me safe and away from harm Keep day from night and as the day fades Burn a candle bright for me Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Will you always keep me warm Give me shelter from the wildest storm When I'm glowing Will you tend evergreen love without end Will you always keep me warm Hold me safe and away from harm Keep day from nightand as the day fades Burn a candle bright for me Will you always keep me warm Hold me safe and away from harm Keep day from nightand as the day fades Burn a candle bright for me Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Walking into the sun Subway No walls to keep you in No one to answer to Or ask where you've been (or ask where you've been) No job to tie you down No address so you can't get lost Or be found (be found or be found) All alone in a crowded street At the level of passing feet So many feet (so many feet) Watching a race run by Cage bird a need to fly Freedom in the mind's eyes (mind's eyes) Looking into the pavement crack At the grass bursting back Under your feet (under your feet) Some wave you're here too late While keeping a world happy With all hell to pay But hey (but hey) It's just another day In paradise If you find a penny in the street Pick it up may it bring you luck And before you meet (before you meet) May you find yourself freedom In this garden of eden And pray (and pray) Grant you another day In paradise In paradise In paradise Play On Play on... Play on... Play on... Play on... Keep playing your melody Play on Keep playing your melody Play on Take me on to ecstacy Play on Keep playing your melody Play on Keep playing your melody Play on Keep playing your melody Play on Now plays love's sweet rhapsody Love's sweet rhapsody... Take me on to ecstacy Love's sweet rhapsody Take me on to ecstacy Love's sweet rhapsody Play on... Keep playing the love's sweet rhapsody Keep playing the melody Keep playing the love's sweet rhapsody Play on Keep playing your melody Play on Take me on to ecstacy Play on Keep playing your melody Play on Now I'm singing love's sweet rhapsody Love's sweet rhapsody... Through The Trees The music plays... The music plays... The morning sun Lights off my spine. The music plays Plays a distant lullaby. La la la la la la la la la la And as the night begins to fade Some golden memories are made I take this time forever mine The memory forever in my mind I take with me this melody To keep the clouds away from time to time And through the trees The shadows long And rhythm sees Me as daylight sings her song I'm underneath a blue blue sky I'm all alone myself and I I take this time forever mine The memory forever in my mind I take with me this melody To keep the clouds away from time to time Keep the clouds away Keep the clouds away To keep the clouds away from time to time I take with me this melody To keep the clouds away from time to time Higher Ground Bless my heart I think about only you You can't get much higher ground Than you Bless my heart I think about only you You can't get much higher ground Than you Bless my heart now that i've found you Bless my heart now that i've found you Up on the higher ground Bless my heart now that i've found you Bless my heart now that i've found you Up on the higher ground