'Candy Says' is the opening track of the eponymous album by The Velvet Underground and is about the transexual, Candy Darling, who was part of Andy Warhol's Factory. I first remember hearing the song, however, as the b-side to the Blind Melon single 'Change'.
I have often felt that Blind Melon were overlooked musically because of the huge commercial success of the song 'No Rain' as well as lead singer Shannon Hoon's friendship with Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose. However, by the time of their second album 'Soup' they were starting to experiment with their sound and veering away from the alt rock style that they'd had on their first album.
Sadly we'll never know where they could've gone from there as Shannon Hoon died of an overdose in October '95, just 13 weeks after the birth of his daughter Nico Blue and now they seem to be nothing more than a vague memory to the majority of people which I feel is a shame.
ThIs cover version of 'Candy Says' is just brilliant in my mind and what makes me even happier is that, when searching for a video or audio track on youtube to accompany this blog I found the actual footage of them recording the version I have on my cd single from all those years ago which was only put online in the last week so I do hope you all enjoy it!!
Blind Melon - Candy Says
Candy says I've come to hate my body
And all that it requires in this world
Candy says I'd like to know completely
What others so discreetly talk about
I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly over my shoulder
I'm gonna watch them pass me by
Maybe when I'm older
What do you think I'd see
If I could walk away from me
Candy says I hate the quiet places
That cause the smallest taste of what will be
Candy says I hate the big decisions
That cause endless revisions in my mind
I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly over my shoulder
I'm gonna watch them pass me by
Maybe when I'm older
What do you think I'd see
If I could walk away from me
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 20th February '10 - The Humblebums - Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway
A few years back when Led Zeppelin had their big one-off reunion gig where the tickets were over £100 each before they even made it to e-bay I was going round telling people that, quite honestly, the only one-off reunion gig I'd pay that kind of money for would be The Humblebums. 'The who?' you might ask and I'd point out that The Who were a different band from the 60's who I blogged about a few weeks back (lame joke I know but I couldn't help it).
The Humblebums were, in fact, a Scottish folk group from Glasgow. The band line up was Tam Harvey on guitar, Billy Connolly on banjo, guitar and vocals and then joining them slightly later was Gerry Rafferty on vocals.
They recorded so many brilliant, yet not very successful music and that means that they have been greatly overlooked in the grand scheme of thing which I think is such a shame.
My dad saw them live back then and I grew up listening to their music. If I could just have the one chance to hear and see them perform live then it would be amazing....though I know the chances of that are even slimmer than Led Zep doing another of their one-off gigs (and the chances of that are pretty remote) so all I can do is enjoy the music and try to share it.
The song I've got for you is one of Gerry's compositions but Billy's ones are fantastic too and not all humorous and jokey as you would perhaps expect from a guy who went on to be an internationally successful comedian.
I hope you enjoy it and check out some of their other songs!!
The Humblebums - Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway
The coat she wore still lies upon the bed
The book I gave her that she never read
She left without a single word to say
Her father didn’t like me anyway.
She always wanted more than I could give
She wasn’t happy with the way we lived
I didn’t feel like asking her to stay
Her father didn’t like me anyway.
Daddy never knew just what she’d seen in me
Daddy didn’t like my hair
Perhaps if we had talked, he’d have seen something in me
But Daddy didn’t really care.
To tell the truth I didn’t have the nerve
I know I only got what I deserved
So now she’s taken leave of me today
Her father didn’t like me anyway.
Daddy never knew just what she’d seen in me
Daddy didn’t like my hair
Perhaps if we had talked, he’d have seen something in me
But Daddy didn’t really care.
The coat she wore still lies upon the bed
The book I gave her that she never read
She left without a single word to say
Her father didn’t like me anyway.
The Humblebums were, in fact, a Scottish folk group from Glasgow. The band line up was Tam Harvey on guitar, Billy Connolly on banjo, guitar and vocals and then joining them slightly later was Gerry Rafferty on vocals.
They recorded so many brilliant, yet not very successful music and that means that they have been greatly overlooked in the grand scheme of thing which I think is such a shame.
My dad saw them live back then and I grew up listening to their music. If I could just have the one chance to hear and see them perform live then it would be amazing....though I know the chances of that are even slimmer than Led Zep doing another of their one-off gigs (and the chances of that are pretty remote) so all I can do is enjoy the music and try to share it.
The song I've got for you is one of Gerry's compositions but Billy's ones are fantastic too and not all humorous and jokey as you would perhaps expect from a guy who went on to be an internationally successful comedian.
I hope you enjoy it and check out some of their other songs!!
The Humblebums - Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway
The coat she wore still lies upon the bed
The book I gave her that she never read
She left without a single word to say
Her father didn’t like me anyway.
She always wanted more than I could give
She wasn’t happy with the way we lived
I didn’t feel like asking her to stay
Her father didn’t like me anyway.
Daddy never knew just what she’d seen in me
Daddy didn’t like my hair
Perhaps if we had talked, he’d have seen something in me
But Daddy didn’t really care.
To tell the truth I didn’t have the nerve
I know I only got what I deserved
So now she’s taken leave of me today
Her father didn’t like me anyway.
Daddy never knew just what she’d seen in me
Daddy didn’t like my hair
Perhaps if we had talked, he’d have seen something in me
But Daddy didn’t really care.
The coat she wore still lies upon the bed
The book I gave her that she never read
She left without a single word to say
Her father didn’t like me anyway.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 13th February '10 - Rick Astley - Cry For Help
Rick Astley may be renowned for his 'cheesy' 80's pop (courtesy of 80's production team Stock, Aitken And Waterman) but even my dad is first to admit that Rick Astley had, and still has, one hell of a great voice.
After leaving the creative stranglehold of Stock, Aitken And Waterman he didn't fare quite so well, which I always thought was a shame, but he did have one last big hit in 1991 with the track 'Cry For Help' which is my favourite of all the songs he recorded.
Reaching number 7 in both the UK and US singles charts I always felt that not only was it a great showcase for his great singing voice but also it showed that there was so much more to him as a person than the formulaic pop-by-numbers of the Stock, Aitken And Waterman 'machine'. However, as he had no more success after musically I can only assume that people just didn't want to hear what he was really capable of - even the 'Rickrolling' phenomenon of recent years featured his old hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' from his Stock, Aitken And Waterman days.
This song is great though and I hope you all enjoy it!!
Rick Astley - Cry For Help
She's taken my time
Convince me she's fine
But when she leaves
I'm not so sure
It's always the same
She's playing her game
And when she goes
I feel to blame
Why won't she say she needs me
I know she's not as strong as she seems
Why don't I see her cry for help
Why don't I feel her cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help
I wandered around
The streets of this town
Trying to find
Sense in it all
The rain on my face
It covers the trace
Of all the tears
I've had to waste
Why must we hide emotions
Why must we never break down and cry
All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help
No need to feel ashamed
Release the pain and
Cry for help
Cry for help
Is all I need
All I need
Is a cry for help
Cry for help
Is all I need
All I need
Is a cry for help
Why must we hide emotions
Why can't we ever break down and cry
All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help
All that I need is to cry for help
I will be there when you cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help
All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help
All that I need is to cry for help
I will be there when you cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help
After leaving the creative stranglehold of Stock, Aitken And Waterman he didn't fare quite so well, which I always thought was a shame, but he did have one last big hit in 1991 with the track 'Cry For Help' which is my favourite of all the songs he recorded.
Reaching number 7 in both the UK and US singles charts I always felt that not only was it a great showcase for his great singing voice but also it showed that there was so much more to him as a person than the formulaic pop-by-numbers of the Stock, Aitken And Waterman 'machine'. However, as he had no more success after musically I can only assume that people just didn't want to hear what he was really capable of - even the 'Rickrolling' phenomenon of recent years featured his old hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' from his Stock, Aitken And Waterman days.
This song is great though and I hope you all enjoy it!!
Rick Astley - Cry For Help
She's taken my time
Convince me she's fine
But when she leaves
I'm not so sure
It's always the same
She's playing her game
And when she goes
I feel to blame
Why won't she say she needs me
I know she's not as strong as she seems
Why don't I see her cry for help
Why don't I feel her cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help
I wandered around
The streets of this town
Trying to find
Sense in it all
The rain on my face
It covers the trace
Of all the tears
I've had to waste
Why must we hide emotions
Why must we never break down and cry
All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help
No need to feel ashamed
Release the pain and
Cry for help
Cry for help
Is all I need
All I need
Is a cry for help
Cry for help
Is all I need
All I need
Is a cry for help
Why must we hide emotions
Why can't we ever break down and cry
All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help
All that I need is to cry for help
I will be there when you cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help
All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help
All that I need is to cry for help
I will be there when you cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 05th February '10 - The Who - I'm One
Tomorrow night The Who will be performing the prestigious half time show at the Super Bowl. Anyone who knows anything about me will know I love The Who. Having seen them nine times thus far (four of which were in the US) I can say I've never been disappointed by them as every performance has been outstanding. Because of them I have met so many wonderful people from all over the globe who have become some of the closest friends I have and who I could have a whole blog dedicated to the wonderfulness of each of them if I wanted to. To know them and be part of the big Who-fan family means a lot (if you're reading this and know what I mean then you know how much love I have for you).
Over the last 46 years since they first formed they have made some of the most classic rock tunes ever heard. From 'My Generation' to 'Baba O'Reily' to 'Won't Get Fooled Again' (as well as plenty more in between) they have songs which mean so much to so many. At the Concert For New York in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks they were the only act to not get a standing ovation at the end of their set, simply because the audience were on their feet the entire time...and the songs they sang were not mournful of the loss to the city but resilient in the face of that loss and you got the sense that this resilience was so important to those in attendance that night.
They also have, over the years, created two well loved rock operas. 'Tommy' is the more famous of the two with the performance of it at Woodstock in 1969 being seen as one of the key moments in the legendary festival. The second, and the one I've always loved that bit more, is 'Quadrophenia'.
Set in early 60's England and telling the story of a teenager called Jimmy and his life, 'Quadrophenia' produced what I feel are some of Pete Townshend's finest songs. Not only do they describe the split-personalities of Jimmy well but they also tell the story with such strong narrative that you don't necessarily need to have a visual to accompany it in order to follow the story.
Of all the songs from 'Quadrophenia' the one I associate with and love the most is 'I'm One'. As someone who has often struggled to fit in socially and who really never fitted in at school it's the kind of song that makes me feel more comfortable in my own skin. I don't have to 'fit in' with the rest of the world as long as I'm being me and that, in life, there are plenty others like me and I'm not alone. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of Who fans that I know have felt exactly the same about themselves too and that the song probably means the same to them as it does to me....and maybe it might resonate with you too.
Hope you enjoy it!!!
The Who - I'm One
Every year is the same
And I feel it again,
I'm a loser - no chance to win.
Leaves start falling,
Come down is calling,
Loneliness starts sinking in.
But I'm one.
I am one.
And I can see
That this is me,
And I will be,
You'll all see
I'm the one.
Where do you get
Those blue blue jeans?
Faded patched secret so tight.
Where do you get
That walk oh so lean?
Your shoes and your shirts
All just right.
But I'm one etc.
I got a Gibson
Without a case
But I can't get that even tanned look on my face.
Ill fitting clothes
And I blend in the crowd,
Fingers so clumsy
Voice too loud.
But I'm one.
I am one.
And I can see
That this is me,
And I will be,
You'll all see
I'm the one
I'm the one
I'm the one
Over the last 46 years since they first formed they have made some of the most classic rock tunes ever heard. From 'My Generation' to 'Baba O'Reily' to 'Won't Get Fooled Again' (as well as plenty more in between) they have songs which mean so much to so many. At the Concert For New York in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks they were the only act to not get a standing ovation at the end of their set, simply because the audience were on their feet the entire time...and the songs they sang were not mournful of the loss to the city but resilient in the face of that loss and you got the sense that this resilience was so important to those in attendance that night.
They also have, over the years, created two well loved rock operas. 'Tommy' is the more famous of the two with the performance of it at Woodstock in 1969 being seen as one of the key moments in the legendary festival. The second, and the one I've always loved that bit more, is 'Quadrophenia'.
Set in early 60's England and telling the story of a teenager called Jimmy and his life, 'Quadrophenia' produced what I feel are some of Pete Townshend's finest songs. Not only do they describe the split-personalities of Jimmy well but they also tell the story with such strong narrative that you don't necessarily need to have a visual to accompany it in order to follow the story.
Of all the songs from 'Quadrophenia' the one I associate with and love the most is 'I'm One'. As someone who has often struggled to fit in socially and who really never fitted in at school it's the kind of song that makes me feel more comfortable in my own skin. I don't have to 'fit in' with the rest of the world as long as I'm being me and that, in life, there are plenty others like me and I'm not alone. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of Who fans that I know have felt exactly the same about themselves too and that the song probably means the same to them as it does to me....and maybe it might resonate with you too.
Hope you enjoy it!!!
The Who - I'm One
Every year is the same
And I feel it again,
I'm a loser - no chance to win.
Leaves start falling,
Come down is calling,
Loneliness starts sinking in.
But I'm one.
I am one.
And I can see
That this is me,
And I will be,
You'll all see
I'm the one.
Where do you get
Those blue blue jeans?
Faded patched secret so tight.
Where do you get
That walk oh so lean?
Your shoes and your shirts
All just right.
But I'm one etc.
I got a Gibson
Without a case
But I can't get that even tanned look on my face.
Ill fitting clothes
And I blend in the crowd,
Fingers so clumsy
Voice too loud.
But I'm one.
I am one.
And I can see
That this is me,
And I will be,
You'll all see
I'm the one
I'm the one
I'm the one
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 31st January '10 - Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
One of the songs that has not only stood the test of time, but is also currently holding the number 8 and number 2 position in the UK charts is the Journey track 'Don't Stop Believin''. The original version is at number 8 and has been in the top ten in the UK for over a month (the number 2 spot is occupied by the version done by the cast of 'Glee').
It's such a wonderful and uplifting tune and always puts a smile on your face. Despite being 29 years old it still sounds as good as ever.
Short blog this week, I know, normal service will be resumed next week.
Enjoy!!
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Just a small town girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin', somewhere in the night
Workin' hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win
Some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin', somewhere in the night
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlights, people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on
Streetlights, people
It's such a wonderful and uplifting tune and always puts a smile on your face. Despite being 29 years old it still sounds as good as ever.
Short blog this week, I know, normal service will be resumed next week.
Enjoy!!
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Just a small town girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin', somewhere in the night
Workin' hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win
Some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin', somewhere in the night
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlights, people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on
Streetlights, people
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 24th January '10 - The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
This week one of my friends e-mailed me to say that when going through some of the documents she deals with at work she came across one that had come from Ghana where the person who had signed it off at the Ghanaian end was a Mr Ebeneezer Goode. This, in turn, prompted me to e-mail the entire first verse of the song by The Shamen which I typed from memory!! Then last night I had the DJ play it at the pub I went to for my birthday and it really seemed to lift the mood up a notch.
However, one thing did strike me because today I turned 30 and that song came out in '92 which is over half my life ago!!
Despite all the controversy surrounding it when it came out in 1992 (yes, even at 12 I knew it was about ecstasy and not 'a funny old man' as they tried to tell people at the time) it was always a really good fun track and even now it still sounds great!!
Hope you all enjoy it!!
The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very naughty
Ha ha ha ha ha
There's a guy in the place
He's got a bittersweet face
And he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Goode
His friends call him Eezer and he is the main geezer
And he'll vibe about the place like no other man could
He's refined, he's sublime, he makes you feel fine
Though very much maligned and misunderstood
But if you know Eezer he's a real crowd pleaser
He's ever so good, he's Ebeneezer Goode
You can see that he's mischievious, mysterious and devious
When he circulates amongst the people in the place
But once you know he's fun and something of a genius
He gives a grin that goes around from face to face to face
Backwards and then forwards, forwards and then backwards
Eezer is the geezer who loves to muscle in
That's about the time the crowd all shout the name of Eezer
As he's kotcheled in the corner, laughing by the bass bin
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Has anybody got any veras
Lovely
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very naughty
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ebeneezer Goode, leading light of the scene
Know what I mean, see
He created the vibe
He takes you for a ride and as if by design
The party ignites like he's comin alive
He takes you to the top, shakes you all around
Then back down, you know as he gets mellow
Then as smooth as the groove that is making you move
He glides into your mind with a sunny Hello
A gentleman of leisure, he's there for your pleasure
But go easy on old Eezer he's the love you could lose
Extraordinary fellow, like Mr. Punchinello
He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused
When you're in town and Ebeneezer is around
You can sense a presence in the sound of the crowd
He gets them all at it, the party starts rocking
The people get excited it's time to shout loud
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Got any salmon Sorted
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Wicked
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
Wicked
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
However, one thing did strike me because today I turned 30 and that song came out in '92 which is over half my life ago!!
Despite all the controversy surrounding it when it came out in 1992 (yes, even at 12 I knew it was about ecstasy and not 'a funny old man' as they tried to tell people at the time) it was always a really good fun track and even now it still sounds great!!
Hope you all enjoy it!!
The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very naughty
Ha ha ha ha ha
There's a guy in the place
He's got a bittersweet face
And he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Goode
His friends call him Eezer and he is the main geezer
And he'll vibe about the place like no other man could
He's refined, he's sublime, he makes you feel fine
Though very much maligned and misunderstood
But if you know Eezer he's a real crowd pleaser
He's ever so good, he's Ebeneezer Goode
You can see that he's mischievious, mysterious and devious
When he circulates amongst the people in the place
But once you know he's fun and something of a genius
He gives a grin that goes around from face to face to face
Backwards and then forwards, forwards and then backwards
Eezer is the geezer who loves to muscle in
That's about the time the crowd all shout the name of Eezer
As he's kotcheled in the corner, laughing by the bass bin
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Has anybody got any veras
Lovely
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very naughty
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ebeneezer Goode, leading light of the scene
Know what I mean, see
He created the vibe
He takes you for a ride and as if by design
The party ignites like he's comin alive
He takes you to the top, shakes you all around
Then back down, you know as he gets mellow
Then as smooth as the groove that is making you move
He glides into your mind with a sunny Hello
A gentleman of leisure, he's there for your pleasure
But go easy on old Eezer he's the love you could lose
Extraordinary fellow, like Mr. Punchinello
He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused
When you're in town and Ebeneezer is around
You can sense a presence in the sound of the crowd
He gets them all at it, the party starts rocking
The people get excited it's time to shout loud
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Got any salmon Sorted
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Wicked
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
Wicked
E's are Good, E's are Good
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
E's are Good, E's are Good
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 17th January '10 - Martin Bradford Gago - Numbers
This weeks song is by an artist who I discovered at the local acoustic night I go to on a Sunday. His voice and lyrics totally won me over the first time I heard him (plus he does a brilliant line in cover versions too).
I've found that there are so many talented people out there who aren't getting noticed and it makes me sad. I wish we could have our own modern-day music revolution like they did back in the 60's with pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline that played music that the people wanted to hear and not what they were told that they should like. Today any radio station is determined by a combination of what the producers think is 'cool' and what the record labels decide the radio stations producers should allow them to play. Every week shows like 'X-Factor' and 'American Idol' are pumped into millions of homes, brainwashing them to believe that whoever wins is the person they should be buying and the latest 'hot talent'.
The truth is that, though these people can sing, they are generally going to be in the spotlight for the briefest time before the next season of the show starts and everyone moves on to the next person.
The fact that people power saw Rage Against The Machine get the UK Christmas number 1 over the X-Factor winner made me feel that there is a public shift in the right direction - wanting something more than Simon Cowell's latest product - but we still have a way to go before the movement back towards it being what the public decide is 'cool' that influences what we see and hear but I have no doubts that it will happen.
In the meantime why not go out, discover local artists that are doing stuff that you want to hear, regardless of genre, and support them...share them with others...get them out there and heard by people who may then like them too and carry it on.
In the meantime, if you do like the music in the video of Martin that I'll post after the lyrics then please go and buy his new EP 'The Sound Of Her Wings' on amazon And Martin, If I've got any lyrics wrong then I'm sorry....but I had to work them out for myself!!!
Hope you all enjoy it!!
Martin Bradford Gago - Numbers
I see your contour
As you stand in the door
And I smoke this cigarette
Pebble dash and creepers
Am I just a creep or
An old flash in pans
It's just a moment that passes
But the closest thing that
I've felt to love in years
We're numbers in time
And the beauty of speed
Is present at my dashboard
This posse I take with me
In my travels
I disintegrate
But I feel animated
I'll sing just one note
But it's only for you
And this set of concepts
That runs through my sick head
Not vulgar I promise
But not suitable but
I look in your eyes
And I always hold close
And I won't look away
No I can't look away
And the most absurd thing that I ever did see
Was when a chick met a crow
And the crow she did flee
And that chick she is beautiful
But she can't be free
And the night holds a place
That you never will see
Never will see
You never will see
You never will see
You never will see
You never will see
You never will see
Never will see it
I've found that there are so many talented people out there who aren't getting noticed and it makes me sad. I wish we could have our own modern-day music revolution like they did back in the 60's with pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline that played music that the people wanted to hear and not what they were told that they should like. Today any radio station is determined by a combination of what the producers think is 'cool' and what the record labels decide the radio stations producers should allow them to play. Every week shows like 'X-Factor' and 'American Idol' are pumped into millions of homes, brainwashing them to believe that whoever wins is the person they should be buying and the latest 'hot talent'.
The truth is that, though these people can sing, they are generally going to be in the spotlight for the briefest time before the next season of the show starts and everyone moves on to the next person.
The fact that people power saw Rage Against The Machine get the UK Christmas number 1 over the X-Factor winner made me feel that there is a public shift in the right direction - wanting something more than Simon Cowell's latest product - but we still have a way to go before the movement back towards it being what the public decide is 'cool' that influences what we see and hear but I have no doubts that it will happen.
In the meantime why not go out, discover local artists that are doing stuff that you want to hear, regardless of genre, and support them...share them with others...get them out there and heard by people who may then like them too and carry it on.
In the meantime, if you do like the music in the video of Martin that I'll post after the lyrics then please go and buy his new EP 'The Sound Of Her Wings' on amazon And Martin, If I've got any lyrics wrong then I'm sorry....but I had to work them out for myself!!!
Hope you all enjoy it!!
Martin Bradford Gago - Numbers
I see your contour
As you stand in the door
And I smoke this cigarette
Pebble dash and creepers
Am I just a creep or
An old flash in pans
It's just a moment that passes
But the closest thing that
I've felt to love in years
We're numbers in time
And the beauty of speed
Is present at my dashboard
This posse I take with me
In my travels
I disintegrate
But I feel animated
I'll sing just one note
But it's only for you
And this set of concepts
That runs through my sick head
Not vulgar I promise
But not suitable but
I look in your eyes
And I always hold close
And I won't look away
No I can't look away
And the most absurd thing that I ever did see
Was when a chick met a crow
And the crow she did flee
And that chick she is beautiful
But she can't be free
And the night holds a place
That you never will see
Never will see
You never will see
You never will see
You never will see
You never will see
You never will see
Never will see it
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