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Keywords:
word war two (1), watsons wizards (1), Messerschmitt me262 (1), ()
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Description:
I wrote this in August 2002. and it is one of three demos that were made of the song.
It's about an American WW2 squadron led by a Colonel Watson . Their job was to retrieve injured German war planes mainly jets like the me.262 , and get them back to America to help the American military with their research. Many of these planes were almost wrecks so it was to say the least a very dangerous job. Sixty years on and these men are all but forgotten -until now ! The Messerschmitt me262 arrived to late on the scene to make much difference to it all it seems but there was evidence to suggest that the American P51s were holding their own against them very well despite being approx 100mph slower. Seems that speed is not everything in a dogfight, -apparently it takes too long to turn so I'm told,- a great looker though nevertheless.
Lyrics:
Watson's wizards by woofer3 [keyC]
verse1
Watson's wizards are leavin' in the morning ,
Sometimes they're up and sometimes they're down ,
Back in America a new day's dawning ,
For a new shape flyer with a different sound .
verse2
The American government was searchin' for the answer
Looking around they had turned to the East,
They needed to obtain a little downed technology,
Most of it abandoned when hostilities ceased.
chorus
Watson's wizards are doin' what they're best at ,
Bringing back the wreckage to the USA,
Watson's wizards are the unsung heros,
Never putting off what they can do today.
verse3
Europe was the place they had found a solution.
It was 1945 and the war was done,
The wizards moved in, took the pick of any salvage,
They knew they had to finish what they'd just begun
chorus
solo [as verse]
verse4
Ripping out the secrets of the German aviation,
Solving many problems that were taking up time,
The 262 was just one of the warbirds ,
Delivered by the wizarsd in an endless line.
chorus
outro---
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What a great &mdash 05/21/08 - 07:43:44 AM
rocker John - you really have a way with catchy songs. Your inspiration for lyrics is very unusual but always interesting. I can hear Status Quo doing this - would have been a massive hit!
Cheers
Len
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zooooom !! &mdash 05/22/08 - 12:33:35 PM
Watson's Wizard &mdash 05/21/08 - 08:19:28 AM
Hey John Sweetie Pie
I Love this your Rock&Roll is brilliant
Love the lyrics. You sound brilliant A great rocking song.
Come on John lets Jive !!! LOL.
Peace Dee xxx [ Reply to This ]
well I answered &mdash 05/22/08 - 12:38:38 PM
Rosie the Riveteer &mdash 05/21/08 - 09:11:36 AM
ta muchly &mdash 05/22/08 - 03:01:30 PM
Sounds like... &mdash 05/21/08 - 10:37:07 AM
you're doing what you're best at. Great tune John, who knew you could get a history lesson with a rock and roll song. I especially liked the guitar's sound great licks too. Thanks for sharing this one. [ Reply to This ]
well Guy, &mdash 05/22/08 - 12:47:24 PM
I saw a documentry about these guys a few years ago and liked the name Watson's Wizards so I read up on them a bit and then wrote the song. I get a lot of my ideas from the television.
Thanks for commenting and listening.
John. [ Reply to This ]
Its excellent stuff &mdash 05/21/08 - 10:40:45 AM
Thank you Wendy &mdash 05/22/08 - 12:51:58 PM
well I think I have lost a bit of weight but it's difficult to tell with me sitting in that little aeroplane and being so far away.
John [ Reply to This ]
Watson's Wizards &mdash 05/21/08 - 03:02:44 PM
O thats what it call s Rock n Roll ...woooo
loved it man ...you Rock !!!!!!!! [ Reply to This ]
thank you Feter, &mdash 05/22/08 - 12:58:15 PM
I had a model Messerschmitt! &mdash 05/23/08 - 09:20:27 AM
yes a &mdash 05/23/08 - 01:00:07 PM
Very Nice! &mdash 05/23/08 - 02:32:52 PM
Killer song, this is a true classic Rock 'n Roll. I love your stuff... cool work as usual!
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi [ Reply to This ]
thank you Birdman &mdash 05/24/08 - 04:12:28 AM
oooh bouncy!!! &mdash 05/25/08 - 04:15:15 AM
i've been trying to think who this reminds me of and i've got it...... chas and dave!!! i miss them so this was more than fun - am i going on?? rabbit, rabbit, rabbit!!! :D thank you [ Reply to This ]
Chas and Dave &mdash 05/25/08 - 04:57:28 AM
were the crossover between Cockney knees up and rock and roll..............a thin line.
Thank you Caroline, love your music,
John [ Reply to This ]
Another . . . &mdash 05/28/08 - 05:25:09 PM
Great song and three minute history lesson. You should be at university teaching the youngsters history.
Great solo too. Did you play guitar and back with the piano? [ Reply to This ]
maybe I can sell this &mdash 05/29/08 - 05:26:58 AM
to the education authorities ! I did play everything myself on here and as usual it's all done from scrath which is why it takes so much time. I can't really play much guitar but have always been lucky to have worked with so many good ones,- mind you Tim I've also worked with some very bad ones as well! - I would always pick their brains, [the good ones I mean] and try and learn from them. There used to be a lot of this Edmunds style around in Wales back in the seventies. One of my favourite tracks ever is -Louisiana Hoedown - by the Cardiff band Memphis Bend with Micky Gee on guitar - breathtaking - recorded at Rockfield Monmouth.
Best wishes and thank you Tim,
John [ Reply to This ]
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