"Any Ordinary Man" - Swanky Modes/Tapeheads soundtrack cover - song #83 of 262, song-a-day #13

please support this crazy project at my patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/BrendanMilburn This is a COVER SONG. Originally performed by THE SWANKY MODES, aka Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave) and Junior Walker. The song was written by Brian Adler. Here's the lyrics as I can make them out - there's one word I've never been able to understand, so I say "something something." a1 any ordinary man would have given it up by now any ordinary man would have given it up by now any ordinary man wouldn't think twice taking his chances and rolling the dice any ordinary man would have given it up by now b1 forget the (something), you gotta be crazy fifty percent outta your mind they say forget it boy, they call you lazy they take the credit when you hit big time a2 any ordinary man would have given it up by now any ordinary man would have given it up by now any ordinary man wouldn't think twice taking his chances and rolling the dice any ordinary man would have given it up by now b2 you've got to sacrifice, you've got to suffer you've got to really pay your dues there's no guarantee that you'll be discovered one day you're up, one day you're last week's news ***** all singing and instrumenting and producering by Brendan Milburn. copyright (c) by people who I don't know, but they wrote a terrific song. And I love the movie TAPEHEADS very very very much.