
Candace Campana / Josh Ritter
Season 6 Episode 11 | 26m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Live performances at The Summit FM. This show: Candace Campana / Josh Ritter.
Recorded live at Studio C in Akron, Studio C Sessions performances capture artists and audiences connecting in the closest of confines. In cooperation with The Summit FM, PBS Western Reserve is now broadcasting highlights of these intimate music moments. This show: Candace Campana / Josh Ritter.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Studio C Sessions is a local public television program presented by WNEO

Candace Campana / Josh Ritter
Season 6 Episode 11 | 26m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Recorded live at Studio C in Akron, Studio C Sessions performances capture artists and audiences connecting in the closest of confines. In cooperation with The Summit FM, PBS Western Reserve is now broadcasting highlights of these intimate music moments. This show: Candace Campana / Josh Ritter.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Studio C Sessions
Studio C Sessions is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Narrator] Support for "Studio C Sessions" provided by Wayside Furniture in Akron, locally owned and operated for over 80 years.
For furniture styles, design services, store hours and more, it's wayside-furniture.com.
Support for "Studio C Sessions" provided by Blind & Sons in Barberton, offering service for heating, cooling, plumbing, electric, and air quality.
They also offer 24/7 emergency service.
For more information about Blind & Sons and to schedule services online, it's blindandsons.com.
(upbeat rock music) (upbeat rock music) (upbeat rock music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ("I Don't Feel Like Songwriting") ♪ They say I'll be okay, sunny days ♪ ♪ Too good for him anyway ♪ Girl, give him some time ♪ They say I'll be moving on, going strong ♪ ♪ Go and write another song ♪ Go find another guy ♪ What can make me better now ♪ Maybe putting you in the ground ♪ ♪ Whoa, I don't feel like songwriting ♪ ♪ I don't feel like tongue biting ♪ ♪ But I feel like burning your house straight to the ground ♪ ♪ Whoa, I'll be in your yard at dark ♪ ♪ See me around back where you broke my heart ♪ ♪ Don't you beg me for a hand while the flames surround ♪ ♪ Suppose I could help you out ♪ I don't feel like it ("I Don't Feel Like Songwriting") ♪ You said let's be a thing, get a ring ♪ ♪ Make me believe in everything ♪ ♪ Then you stepped away ♪ We went from everything to nothing ♪ ♪ Now this voice can't even sing since you walked away ♪ ♪ Now you'll feel how you broke my heart ♪ ♪ Maybe I'm going a little too far ♪ ♪ Oh, I don't feel like songwriting ♪ ♪ I don't feel like wrong righting ♪ ♪ But I feel like cutting the strings on all your guitars ♪ ♪ Oh, I know how much you were in love with your Fender ♪ ♪ Couldn't get enough ♪ Now it may be a little hard to find all the parts ♪ ♪ Guess I could patch your art if you fix my heart ♪ ♪ I don't feel like it ("I Don't Feel Like Songwriting") ♪ Oh, I felt like loving you ♪ Now I don't know what to do ♪ I could try to not mind it, say the good Lord timed it ♪ ♪ I don't feel like it ♪ No, no, I don't feel like songwriting ♪ ♪ But I don't feel like knife fighting ♪ ♪ If you wanna go, leave me alone ♪ ♪ You've been dethroned ♪ Oh, I may just be a lot of talk ♪ ♪ But I'm also a lot of love ♪ And it's a shame you'll never know ♪ ♪ Too fearful to grow ♪ And I could wait for you, no, no, no ♪ ♪ I don't feel like it ♪ I don't feel like it ♪ I don't feel like it ♪ I don't feel like it ("I Don't Feel Like Songwriting") (crowd applauding) (upbeat music) ("Goodie Two Shoes Girl") ♪ No drinking on my birthday, no cursing on my worst days ♪ ♪ In by 9 on Friday night ♪ Pink shoes to go with my skirt ♪ ♪ And tightly buttoned up shirt ♪ ♪ Not trying to direct no eyes, yeah ♪ ♪ Not every girl is a girl like me ♪ ♪ Not every girl sees the world like me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm your ultimate innocent ♪ ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl ♪ I'm just your ultimate innocent ♪ ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl ♪ Church on every Sunday, work on every Monday ♪ ♪ Though so tired, I always smile ♪ ♪ The boys, they play with wild ones ♪ ♪ But wild ones are just for fun ♪ ♪ They look at me, they see a wife, yeah ♪ ♪ Not every boy wants a girl like me ♪ ♪ But when they do, yeah, they get down on one knee ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm your ultimate innocent ♪ ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl ♪ I'm just your ultimate innocent ♪ ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl ♪ Now please don't think I'm judging ♪ ♪ Trust me, it ain't worth no fussing ♪ ♪ The party life just ain't my style ♪ ♪ Yeah, you be you, I'll be me ♪ Hey, I'm still a shot of whiskey ♪ ♪ Even though I'm only sipping wine ♪ ♪ Oh, I ♪ Never kissed on a first date or cursed on my worst day ♪ ♪ In by 9 on Friday night ♪ I put pink glitter paint on my nails ♪ ♪ Ribbons all through my hair ♪ Enough makeup to highlight my eyes ♪ ♪ Oh, I bat my eyes and tease the guys ♪ ♪ They rubberneck the whole time ♪ ♪ Always wanting more than my smile ♪ ♪ You see I'm just a little flirty ♪ ♪ Drives the cowboys crazy ♪ Thinking of my kiss all the while, yeah ♪ ♪ Not every girl is a girl like me ♪ ♪ But country boys wanna whirl with me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm your ultimate innocent ♪ ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl ♪ I'm just your ultimate innocent ♪ ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl ♪ I'm your ultimate innocent ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl ♪ I'm just your ultimate innocent ♪ ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl ♪ Ah ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes ("Goodie Two Shoes Girl") ♪ Goodie goodie two shoes girl (crowd applauding) (upbeat guitar music) ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ Been through a couple guys ♪ Guess they just weren't my type ♪ ♪ Thought I was better off alone ♪ ♪ But no oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Outta nowhere there he came ♪ My dreamy nightmare, sparks aflame ♪ ♪ I didn't know my cold heart could grow ♪ ♪ But whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ He ain't no average Joe ♪ Earth child from head to toe ♪ Guitar and hair that flows ♪ And he got me like ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ No average Joe oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ No average Joe ("No Average Joe") ♪ He sings so soft to me ♪ Suddenly I can't breathe ♪ I fall to my knees so weak ♪ I can't go oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Find myself dressing nice ♪ Just trying to catch his eye ♪ Heaven sent or depths below ♪ I don't know oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ He ain't no average Joe ♪ Aura a deep red rose ♪ Thorn shroud, don't get too close ♪ ♪ He knows he got me like ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ No average Joe oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ He loves my pain, he loves the game ♪ ♪ And he thinks I don't know ♪ Whoa, whoa, no average Joe ♪ We don't fit, we don't mesh ♪ Bite the bit, I'm a mess ♪ No, no, no he ain't no ♪ He ain't no average Joe ♪ My heart, with him it goes ♪ Beg myself to let go ♪ Oh, he got me like ♪ He ain't no average Joe ♪ Those eyes strike through my soul ♪ ♪ One look I was lassoed ♪ He knows he got me like ♪ Whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ No average Joe oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ No average Joe oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ No average Joe (guitarist strumming rapidly) (bluesy rock music) (bluesy rock music) ("For Your Soul") ♪ You with the light on your face ♪ ♪ Who walketh only in grace ♪ Things about to get tough ♪ There's a battle that rages, you can't wish it away ♪ ♪ You'll have to fight for your love ♪ ♪ For your soul, honey, for your soul ♪ ♪ Honey, for your soul ♪ For your soul, honey, for your soul ♪ ♪ Honey, for your soul ♪ Will you be worthy and yet unworthy in the same breath ♪ ♪ And look yourself in the mirror ♪ ♪ Will you be righteous and strong ♪ ♪ By saying when you are wrong ♪ And put aside your own fear ♪ For your soul, honey, for your soul ♪ ♪ Honey, for your soul ♪ For your soul, honey, for your soul ♪ ♪ Honey, for your soul ("For Your Soul") ♪ You with the light on your face ♪ ♪ You who can see your own way ♪ Things about to get hard ♪ No time for spinning your wheels hoping to magically heal ♪ ♪ What might just tear you apart ♪ ♪ For your soul, honey, for your soul ♪ ♪ Honey, for your soul ♪ For your soul, honey, for your soul ♪ ♪ Honey, for your soul ♪ For your soul, honey, for your soul ♪ ♪ Honey, for your soul ♪ For your soul, honey, for your soul ♪ ♪ Honey, for your soul (crowd applauding) - Thank you.
(upbeat music) ("Horse No Rider") ♪ I've never been this far before ♪ ♪ Waves across the railings ♪ And I've somehow lost the lights of shore ♪ ♪ And the outboard motor's failing ♪ ♪ Have I ever been this turned around ♪ ♪ Have I been more at your mercy ♪ ♪ It's cold, I'm stoned, I'm watching the boat go down ♪ ♪ I'm yours to help or hurt me ♪ Horse no rider ♪ Horse no rider ♪ Horse no rider coming through ♪ ♪ I'm running ("Horse No Rider") ♪ I'm running ("Horse No Rider") ♪ I make my way the best I can ♪ Fog against the headlight ♪ And the pale captor waiting at ♪ ♪ Each turning in the roadside ♪ Has my hunger ever been more plain ♪ ♪ Has my need ever been more naked ♪ ♪ It's too late in the evening to be ashamed ♪ ♪ If you're offering, I'll take it ♪ ♪ Horse no rider ♪ Horse no rider ♪ Horse no rider coming through ♪ ♪ I'm running ("Horse No Rider") ♪ I'm running ("Horse No Rider") ("Horse No Rider") ♪ I could pretend I woke up on your front door unexpected ♪ ♪ But you always were the type to know ♪ ♪ A lie before I said it ♪ So many questions I never asked ♪ ♪ How could things go so wrong ♪ What is love anyway but the prettiest bird ♪ ♪ Singing such a bitter song ♪ Horse no rider ♪ Horse no rider ♪ Horse no rider coming through ♪ ♪ Horse no rider ♪ Horse no rider ♪ Horse no rider coming through ♪ ♪ I'm running ("Horse No Rider") ♪ I'm running ("Horse No Rider") (crowd applauding) - Thank You.
(upbeat music) ("Kathleen") ♪ All the other girls here are stars ♪ ♪ You are the Northern Lights ♪ They try to shine in through your curtains ♪ ♪ You're too close and too bright ♪ ♪ They try and they try but everything that they do ♪ ♪ Is the ghost of a trace of a pale imitation of you ♪ ♪ I'll be the one to drive you back home, Kathleen ♪ ♪ This party was made with the night air ♪ ♪ And the chance that a smile ♪ Will wind its way from your face ♪ ♪ To one of the boys in your line ♪ ♪ Well you act like you're hip to their tricks ♪ ♪ And you're strong ♪ But a virgin Wurlitzer heart never once had a song ♪ ♪ I'll be the one to drive you back home, Kathleen ♪ ♪ And I'll have you back by break of day ♪ ♪ I'm going your way anyway ♪ And if you'd like to come along ♪ ♪ I'll be yours for a song ♪ Oh oh oh ("Kathleen") ♪ Coming round the bend ♪ Coming round the bend ♪ I know you are waiting ♪ I know that it is not for me ♪ But I'm here and I'm ready ♪ And I saved you the passenger seat ♪ ♪ I won't be your last dance, just your last goodnight ♪ ♪ Every heart is a package ♪ Tangled up in knots someone else tied ♪ ♪ I'll be the one to drive you back home, Kathleen ♪ ♪ Be the one ♪ Ooh ("Kathleen") ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ Crawl up your trellis and quietly back into your room ♪ ♪ And I'll coast down the length of your drive ♪ ♪ By the light of the moon ♪ And the next time we meet's a new kind of hello ♪ ♪ Both our hearts have a secret only both of us know ♪ ♪ Bout the night that I drove you back home, Kathleen ♪ ♪ I drove ya home ♪ Drove ya home ♪ Drove ya home ("Kathleen") (crowd applauding) - Thank you.
- Hi, I'm Brian Lisik, and I'm encouraging you to support local public broadcasters like The Summit FM and PBS Western Reserve.
("The Curse") ♪ He opens his eyes, falls in love at first sight ♪ ♪ With the girl in the doorway ♪ What beautiful lines, how full of life ♪ ♪ After thousands of years, what a face to wake up to ♪ ♪ He holds back a sigh as she touches his arm ♪ ♪ She dusts off the bed where til now he's been sleeping ♪ ♪ Under miles of stones, the dried fig of his heart ♪ ♪ Under scarab and bone starts back to its beating ♪ ("The Curse") ♪ She carries him home in a beautiful boat ♪ ♪ He watches the sea from a porthole in stowage ♪ ♪ And he can hear all she says as she sits by his bed ♪ ♪ One day his lips answer her in her own language ♪ ♪ The days quickly pass, he loves making her laugh ♪ ♪ The first time he moves, it's her hair that he touches ♪ ♪ She's asks are you cursed ♪ He says I think that I'm cured ♪ ♪ Then he talks of the Nile and the girls in bull rushes ♪ ("The Curse") ♪ In New York he is laid in a glass-covered case ♪ ♪ He pretends he is dead, people crowd round to see him ♪ ♪ But each night she comes round and the two wander down ♪ ♪ The halls of the tomb that she calls a museum ♪ ♪ Often he stops to rest, but then less and less ♪ ♪ Then it's her that looks tired ♪ ♪ Staying up asking questions ♪ He learns how to read from the papers that she ♪ ♪ Is writing about him and he makes corrections ♪ ♪ It's his face on her book, more and more come to look ♪ ♪ Families from Iowa, upper West siders ♪ ♪ Then one day it's too much, he decides to get up ♪ ♪ And as chaos ensues, he walks outside to find her ♪ ♪ She's using a cane and her face looks too pale ♪ ♪ But she's happy to see him ♪ As they walk, he supports her ♪ ♪ She asks are you cursed, but his answer's obscured ♪ ♪ With a sandstorm of flashbulbs, rowdy reporters ♪ ("The Curse") ♪ Oh no, mmm ♪ Oh oh, mmm mmm ♪ Such reanimation, the two tour the nation ♪ ♪ He gets out of limos, he meets other women ♪ ♪ He speaks of her fondly, their nights in the museum ♪ ♪ But she's just one more rag now he's dragging behind him ♪ ♪ She stops going out, she just lies there in bed ♪ ♪ In hotels in whatever towns they are speaking ♪ ♪ Then her face starts to set and her hands start to fold ♪ ♪ And one day the dried fig of her heart stops its beating ♪ ("The Curse") ♪ Long ago on the ship she asked why pyramids ♪ ♪ He said think of them as an immense invitation ♪ ♪ She asked are you cursed ♪ He said I think that I'm cured ♪ ♪ Then he kissed her and hoped ♪ That she'd forget that question ♪ ("The Curse") (crowd applauding) - Thank you very much.
- [Narrator] Support for "Studio C Sessions" provided by Wayside Furniture in Akron, locally owned and operated for over 80 years.
For furniture styles, design services, store hours and more, it's wayside-furniture.com.
Support for "Studio C Sessions" provided by Blind & Sons in Barberton, offering service for heating, cooling, plumbing, electric, and air quality.
They also offer 24/7 emergency service.
For more information about Blind & Sons and to schedule services online, it's blindandsons.com.
Support for PBS provided by:
Studio C Sessions is a local public television program presented by WNEO