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Everybody knows that I'm In Love

Welcome to edition 39 of 52 Waldo Jeffers’ Friday Night Warts ‘N’ All Covers.  This week is a stab at Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" , the second single from The Jam’s third album, All Mod Cons. Released in October 1978. 
Bruce Foxton’s bass on the original is amazing and the song was the first signs that Paul Weller was beginning to become the calibre of songwriter that he still is today. 
This version is dedicated to Red Lad who brought us all to our earliest gigs in The Baggot Inn, McGonagles, Top Hat, Olympic Ballroom etc and set us on our way & is a massive Jam fan. Thank you!!
This song is played on a Burns guitar that was bought by a very talented Kells singer/songwriter/producer/multi instrumentalist Chris Carry who I link to below, give him a listen. 

If you like the song, please support Paul Weller on his webpage 

Also, The Jam’s drummer Rick Buckler runs this site which has a shop link:

http://www.thejamfan.net/

Chris Carry’s  work can be found here:

https://chriscarry.com/home-welcome

And here, amongst other places

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6gGZgQIXrz513rfcAIRcaz?si=6rrQm7jUQ5KUhQSu5JH9iA

Down In The Tube Station At Midnight (for Red lad)

Welcome once again to Waldo Jeffers’ Friday Night Warts n All Covers. 
This week's stab is at the second single from The Go-Betweens’ 3rd album “Spring Hill Fair” released in November 1984. 
The album never charted in either Australia or the Uk, neither did the single.  A very good sign as it’s far too good for the masses. 
It was the only song played at the Legendary George Byrne’s funeral, a man who knew music & didn’t suffer fools gladly!


 The song’s writer Grant McLennan said "I'm sorry if it sounds a country song but it's not about that. I see a lot of infidelity around me most people involved in music are guilty of it in many cases. I see a lot of trust, promises being broken – I'm guilty of it myself. It's about all the promises the world of men have made women as far as the future of their lives, security, the raising of children, and I've found it wanting. Not a unique thought."

Bachelor Kisses

Almost forgot my Waldo duties, apologies to my 9 fans! It’s Friday night warts n all covers with an uptempo acoustic Shoegaze  take on the Grant Hart Classic “2541”
I once  saw both Grant & Robert Forster play this same song in the same venue in the same week. 
Only time it’s ever happened. Very happy with the rhythm here.

2541

Background and context: https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/12/23/bob-dylan-reads-twas-the-night-before-christmas/

BACKGROUND / POEM TEXT

Bob Dylan reads “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”

I wrote this for Amanda many moons ago, and it's getting the technical make-over now. Heartfelt appreciation of this wonderful woman. I've worn her down a wee bit over the years, but then I'm hard work. Yet! She still puts up with me. Love you honey and I never under estimate or under appreciate you ever - even if I don't always say it. 

A simple tune that I wrote in a few minutes (the words were straight to book, which is why they're genuine)and the whole track was recorded in about 30 minutes. It was kind of a 'filler track' for the L&EIB album initially but turned out to be more than that given the subject matter.

"She cares about me, so much I think she's sick
She cares about me, and I can be such a dick

She cares about me, she gives me all her love
She cares about me, and I'm the pigeon to her Dove

She cares about me, she's as bright as the sun can be
I'm her 40 watt bulb but my baby cares about me"

©Chris Carry 2010

All instruments/vocals by Chris

Chris@home Sept '17

Chris Carry's Album

She Cares About Me

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She Cares About Me (Redux) (c.carry)

Hi pop pickers

Yesterday I hauled myself back in front of microphone. It had been my intention to do a cover version of the Hank Williams song 'I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive'. 
Hank was a great song writer. He had a great narrative in his story telling and there was none of that high falutin' arty stuff going on. He spoke of real people, real problems and applied his wit and observational skills accordingly. 
After a quick search for a virtual country drummer in Logic Pro X, I did what I often do - scrap my plans and go for the tangent. In this instance I picked the punk rock drummer, amped the beats up to 140bpm, and plugged in my telecaster. 
After a couple of passes I wondered what would happen if Tom Waits turned up? So, I threw a burning tyre on the fire, and a splash of gasoline (petrol to us Europeans of course, but I feel this needs an American reference here :)).
Great craic ensued even if it meant my vocal chords are now SHOT as I type this, the day after. 
I hope ya like this.  

Chris @Home April 5th 2020

I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive

Not Enough Tuna

Songwriter from Kells, Co Meath, Ireland. Multi genre crossover artist, unique, poignant, funny, and often just plain weird (but in a good way). One man cottage industry, writes, plays, records, produces etc.

I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive

Chris Carry

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