It’s no coincidence that “Don’t Mean Nothing” by Richard Marks sounds a little like an Eagles song. He got the Eagle’s Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner and Timothy B. Schmidt to play and sing on the record!
In his video blog below, Richard explains how a rookie neophyte in 1987 got legends of rock to play on his song. It’s still a wonderful tribute to the struggling musician that tries to keep their integrity while trying to get a record deal.
Here’s the music video (The beauty in the song became Richard’s wife. Cynthia Rhoades was famous for her dancing in Toto’s video for “Rosanna” and her manhunt sequence in “Flashdance”. She was also in a later edition of
Don’t Mean Nothing
Wel’come to the big time.
You’re bound to be a star
And even if you don’t go all the way,
I know that you’ll go far
This race is for rats, it can turn you upside down
Ain’t no one you can count on in this sleazy little town, oh no
Lots of promises in the dark
But dont you open your heart
Chorus
Cause it dont mean nothin
The words that they say
Dont mean nothin
These games that people play
No, it dont mean nothin
No victim, no crime
It dont mean nothin
Till you sign it on the dotted line
The director smiles as you walk in the door
He says, I love your work, babe but
Youre just not what were looking for
Its never what but who it is you know
So easy to get stuck in all that california snow
Take a good look around and youll find
People tryin to mess with your mind
Repeat chorus
Hollywood can be so lonely
Make you the winner of a losing fight
But the party is never over
Cause stars are always shining
Doesnt matter if its day or night
The producer says, let me change a line or two
And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you
And you want to scream, but you gotta keep it all inside
When youre trying to make a living,
There aint no such thing as pride, no
Lots of promises in the dark
But dont you open your heart
Chorus
It dont mean nothing at all. . .
