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A little something about Steve Miller Band
You can call him space cowboy. You can call him the gandster of love. You can call him the joker. You can call him an arist whose work was more a product of the 60s than the 80s if you'd like, but you should also call him an accomplished songwriter and musician. Born in 1943 in Milwaukee, Miller was far from the young, bright-eyed pop stars who were making music when Miller's "Abracadabra" was a hit in 1982. In the 60s Miller had found his way (as many artists of the time did) to San Francisco. After convincing some of his buddies to join him out west the Steve Miller Blues Band was put together. They played such west coast landmarks as the Fillmore, and appeared at the Monterey Pop Festival. The 1970s was Miller's most commercially successful decade. "The Joker," released in 1973, was a number one hit. Three years and dozens of live shows later Miller had another of the most recognizable hits of the 70s, "Fly Like An Eagle." In 1982 Miller and his troupe had their last major foray into the pop charts with "Abracadabra."

Abracadabra

I heat up, I can't cool down
You got me spinnin'
'Round and 'round
'Round and 'round and 'round it goes
Where it stops nobody knows

Every time you call my name
I heat up like a burnin' flame
Burnin' flame full of desire
Kiss me baby, let the fire get higher

Abra-abra-cadabra
I want to reach out and grab ya
Abra-abra-cadabra
Abracadabra

You make me hot, you make me sigh
You make me laugh, you make me cry
Keep me burnin' for your love
With the touch of a velvet glove

Abra-abra-cadabra
I want to reach out and grab ya
Abra-abra-cadabra
Abracadabra

I feel the magic in your caress
I feel magic when I touch your dress
Silk and satin, leather and lace
Black panties with an angel's face

I see magic in your eyes
I hear the magic in your sighs
Just when I think I'm gonna get away
I hear those words that you always say

Abra-abra-cadabra
I want to reach out and grab ya
Abra-abra-cadabra
Abracadabra

Every time you call my name
I heat up like a burnin' flame
Burnin' flame full of desire
Kiss me baby, let the fire get higher

I heat up, I can't cool down
My situation goes 'round and 'round
I heat up, I can't cool down
My situation goes 'round and 'round
I heat up, I can't cool down
My situation goes 'round and 'round