Funny Side

Another song written for FAWM22 this week. Just a version written quickly and then recorded straight to my mobile phone. It needs more work but I think as a song it's almost there. WIll re-record it later - this is just a fresh demo, straight out of the pan. 

Heavily influenced by the clouds of war that encircle us as I write (it was written the day before Russia invaded Ukraine). 

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The opening line was borrowed from Joyce's Ulysses.  

UPDATE: New version currently being recorded for the next album by The Family Grave


Lyrics: 

NO FOOLS

[Capo on 1] 
Am C G7 Am (rpt)

Come upstairs you fearful Jesuit and let me shave your head
There is no God in heaven he's all but nearly dead 
The bad boys run this show now and refuse to go to bed
You broke their toys
And made some noise
But they're living in your head

Go home my wistful daughters there's no loving for you here
The whisky's sure been watered down and there's sugar in the beer
I can't come home yet darling because I wouldn't dare be near
all those dark clouds overhead
And the chat we had in bed
Has been stuck inside my head, all year

Run away my pretty aunties because its safer for you there
There is no time to pick a dress or stop to wash your hair
Your father is away in town and he hasn't got a care
He took the girls
With their braids and curls 
And Dollie's chestnut mare

Oh mother stop your crying, for there is no moon or sun 
There are monsters on the doorstep so father grab your gun 
I'd travel far to be with you if I hadn't already come
but it's no good here
there is no fear
or sane words on my tongue.

There are tanks in lines on Main Street and soldiers in the hall
I can't really make their armour out through all this fog n all 
But I heard the gunshots ringing and I heard the General call 
all day is night
all wrong is right
and there are no fools at all at all
there are no fools at all

FAWM22

No Fools (demo)

People Of Detroit

Granddaddy

Raised By Fools

Get ready
Now pack your bags
I feel unsteady now
'Cause there's something off

The less that you know
They say it's better
But I just don't know
How things can get better
If we don't know

Stopped knowing
Right from wrong
Truth from fiction
In the lines of this song
While you were waiting
For the high to come back
Was it pushing you forwards
Or was it wolves at your back?

The less that we know
They say it's better
But I just don't know
How things can get better
If we don't know
What's going on

What's going on here?
What's going on?

Were you raised by fools?
Do you bend to their rules?
And now you're confused
How can things get better?
What can we do?

What's going on?
What's going on here?
What's going on?


Aaron Neville - keyboards, backing vocals
Adam Kidd - composer, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, lead vocals, production
Adam Whittles - bass guitar, backing vocals
James Crump - drums, percussion, engineering
Tom Alty - lead guitar, backing vocals

Alan Grive - studio engineering
Tristan Maclenahan - mixing and mastering (Aquitaine Sounds)

Play Both Sides

Raised By Fools

Plato had it easy
Right place right time
To write down his lessons
And make them last through time
I'm lacking inspiration
I'm already past my prime
The grass was always greener
When you're on the other side
I don't know what to do
In this world

So I did my research
I looked it up online
I asked Jeeves
He shrugged and deeply sighed
He said, "you're not like Sinatra,
No, you don't have his eyes
And you don't like dancing
When your feet are getting tired."
I don't know what to do
In this world
I don't know what to do
In this world
I don't know what to do
I don't know what to do

I don't want the dreaming
I don't want the hope
I gave my all already
And now I wish I'd never spoke
If "everyone's an artist"
Then who is left to gaze?
Will the seats lie empty
When we're standing on that stage?
I don't know what to do
In this world
world
I don't know what to do
I don't know what to do

Aaron Neville - keyboards, backing vocals
Adam Kidd - composer, rhythm guitar, lead vocals, production
Adam Whittles - bass guitar, backing vocals
James Crump - drums, percussion, engineering
Tom Alty - lead guitar, backing vocals

Tristan Maclenahan - mixing and mastering (Aquitaine Sounds)

Don't Know What To Do

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Bad Smell

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