Videos

Paul Metsa performing on 12/9/1987 at 1st Ave nightclub in Minneapolis. This video was produced by the creators of the TC Muzique show.

TC Muzique was a live local music show in Minneapolis. The show premiered in 1988 and ran continuously through 2015. Every other week a different local Twin Cities band was featured. TC Muzique's home station was the Minneapolis Telecommunications Network, and also aired on MCN 6 regional cable, Valley Access Channels, Manhattan Neighborhood Network and more!

Paul Metsa performs "Jack Ruby" live at the Farm Aid concert in Irving, Texas on March 14, 1992. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.

For more information about Farm Aid, visit: http://farmaid.org/youtube

Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help — what can you do?

Paul Metsa performs "Jack Ruby" live at the Farm Aid concert in Irving, Texas on March 14, 1992. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.

For more information about Farm Aid, visit: http://farmaid.org/youtube

Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help — what can you do?

Published on Oct 10, 2016: This video from 1994 captures a performance from Minnesota Singer/Songwriter Paul Metsa and company. While dedicated to the memory of a young woman who lost her life due to a sexual assault, it sends the message that things must change if Women are to remain safe on our streets, free from harassment and be allowed to reach their full potential. Restoraion by ANDVD Media. Words and Music by Paul Metsa. Paul Metsa Music - BMI.

Part 2 of "Wall of Power" with host Paul Metsa. Winona Laduke and Keri Pickett discuss their histories, passions and their new film "First Daughter and the Black Snake". 28.30. HD All Rights Reserved. Produced by Andy Watson 2017.

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Paul Metsa & Willie Walker at Shaw's Bar & Grill, Mpls. , Mn. 8/1/13

Words and Music by Paul Metsa and Sonny Earl, Paul Metsa Music-BMI.

CDs and MP3 downloads available at MaximumFolk.com and CDBaby.com.

For more info go to http://www.paulandsonny.com and http://www.maximumfolk.com.

Live at First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 4, 1996.

Robots on Death Row from the album "Paper Tigers".

Words & Music by Paul Metsa / Paul Metsa Music - BMI. MP3 and CD available at Itunes, Amazon, CDBaby.com, PaulMetsa.com and MaximumFolk.com.

ROBOTS ON DEATH ROW

You dont like my train,
baby you dont have to drive my track
Tell your switchblade monkey
he dont have to ride your back
Tell your half-moon waitress it aint no high wire show
You drop old lovers like dominoes,
your barb wired blanket is a ready to go
Just like a robot on death row
Shoot dogs, train the doctors
Who put the bell on you,
Airmen in helicopters
You said they fell on you
Your mechanical street queen,
you can feel his whistle blow
Aint no difference mama plugged in Romeo
Youre the first to ask questions but the last one to know
Just like a robot on death row
Your piano is poison they buried your window sill
You lick your lips for no reason my broke-down whippoorwill
My cast iron princess is now turpentine
I want to ask you about those exploding valentines
You sit in the corner donkeys are wild in Mexico
Just like a robot on death row
Throw rocks in the river, river gonna run you down
Youre an Indian giver you live at the lost and found
I can tell by your shoes that you walk on the water
It aint no news at all you led the lambs to slaughter
Will you be saved by the soldiers that know
Just like a robot on death row
You made me pay for what you gave to the others for free
Your man-boy told me how you got your masters degree
You keep all your goodness in a porcelain dish
You traded forgiveness for a black hooded wish
Your tongue is in traction you cant tell what you know
Just like a robot on death row
Ill buy you a thumb-ride, give you a broken wheel
Theres holes in your raincoat, baby I know how that feels
You wouldnt answer the door if you were knockin outside
Looked at the eight ball saw floorshow suicide
Your guardian angel packed her bags hit the road
Just like a robot on death row

Paul Metsa & Wee Willie Walker performing the National Anthem Feb 16, 2016 to kick off the 5th Annual Humphrey-Mondale dinner

I hope this provides some comfort and relief in this trying time. We'll all get through this Together.

You Can't Be Brave (If You're Not Scared)

The day is dark, but the night is darker
The honey bee stays in it's hive
The whippoorwill will sing tomorrow
For whoever gets out alive

A river runs from golden mountains
A redwood sways from side to side
Blue bonnets grow in Texas prairies
By highways traveled by those
Who got out alive

CHORUS:
Abandon hope, you must be kidding
My coat of steel of which I wear
Put this on my faded tombstone
You can't be brave, if you're not scared
You can't be brave, if you're not scared

Let's not forget those vanished footsteps
And every soldier who fought side by side
We salute them all in midnight moments
Especially those who got out alive

The hour draws near and the clock is ticking
I hope the answer comes from 9-5
I say a prayer for those still listening
Especially those who got out alive


Words and Music by Paul Metsa- Paul Metsa Music- BMI
3/23/20

A 2020 composition by Paul Metsa. Official Video shot, produced and mixed by Robert Hilstrom at BryteSpot Studios in Minneapolis, MN. Titles by Andy Watson. All Rights Reserved. Metsamerica LLC. Words and Music by Paul Metsa - Paul Metsa Music BMI 2020. More info www.paulmetsa.com. If you wish to contribute to this and future projects, Venmo- @Paul-Metsa Thanks!

Paul Metsa dusted off his classic "Slow Justice" (performed Live at Farm Aid in Irving, Texas in 1992) and gave it a 2020 Update, complete with a video made by Nanotako Studios in Minneapolis. This is a short film about the making of the Video. Enjoy! Produced by Andy Watson. HD 12 min. All music you hear is performed by the artists you see.

Apr 18, 2025 | Fitger's Brewhouse
Paul Metsa was the first musician to ever play at Fitger’s Brewhouse, helping spark the live music scene that became a cornerstone of our culture. Hear his story and how it all began.