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It's been a longer sabbatical than I initially thought ….....
This was something I promised one of my oldest and dearest friends. I said I'd write a song for a campaign she's running to save the council estate where she lives in London from being bulldozed by the local Tory council to build luxury flats - http://handsoffqc.blogspot.com
I'd appreciate it if you'd have a look at what's being said and maybe even add a comment or two.
I wasn't getting anywhere with it and then Tim (Macferret of this parish) sent me a song that he thought we should cover and I told him I wasn't interested and had my own song to write but no lyrics. Miraculously over 2 days we wrote between us, a whole set of lyrics. Tim added some bass, some vocals and some midi strings (which I mistakenly put on the tympani track I had written and decided I'd leave ;) )
It gradually took on a life of it's own and Martyn (Komrade K) agreed to put some violin on it (and made an excellent job if I may so) and a few other MacJammers added some “authentic” folk club vocals. I also got Pete Young http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=690748 from the Zoom Home Recording Forum to add some harmony vocals which unfortunately got lost but he's there on the chorus still.
The campaign loves the song and are thinking about doing a video using it and have asked me to go and play at their Action Day :) Some info on Queen Caroline herself which may explain one verse at least - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_of_Brunswick
OK, here's the cast list
Me : Music, words, 12 string acoustic, vocals
Tim : Words, bass, backing vocals
Martyn : Violin
Pete : Backing vocals
Len Gold (+ wife) : Backing vocals
Stevel : Backing vocals
This was something I promised one of my oldest and dearest friends. I said I'd write a song for a campaign she's running to save the council estate where she lives in London from being bulldozed by the local Tory council to build luxury flats - http://handsoffqc.blogspot.com
I'd appreciate it if you'd have a look at what's being said and maybe even add a comment or two.
I wasn't getting anywhere with it and then Tim (Macferret of this parish) sent me a song that he thought we should cover and I told him I wasn't interested and had my own song to write but no lyrics. Miraculously over 2 days we wrote between us, a whole set of lyrics. Tim added some bass, some vocals and some midi strings (which I mistakenly put on the tympani track I had written and decided I'd leave ;) )
It gradually took on a life of it's own and Martyn (Komrade K) agreed to put some violin on it (and made an excellent job if I may so) and a few other MacJammers added some “authentic” folk club vocals. I also got Pete Young http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=690748 from the Zoom Home Recording Forum to add some harmony vocals which unfortunately got lost but he's there on the chorus still.
The campaign loves the song and are thinking about doing a video using it and have asked me to go and play at their Action Day :) Some info on Queen Caroline herself which may explain one verse at least - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_of_Brunswick
OK, here's the cast list
Me : Music, words, 12 string acoustic, vocals
Tim : Words, bass, backing vocals
Martyn : Violin
Pete : Backing vocals
Len Gold (+ wife) : Backing vocals
Stevel : Backing vocals
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Lyrics
Oh the Tories will say, they’ll take nothing away
They won't make us homeless, but they won't let us stay
But losing our homes is a high price to pay
And they won’t come back when they’re gone.
They won’t come back when they’re gone.
And the moneymen crying, just look at the waste –
They're illiterates living on prime real estate
We’ll replace them, displace them with money and taste,
And they won’t come back when they’re gone.
They won’t come back when they’re gone.
I was feeding the swans on the Thames
The sun going down by the bridge.
And I knew this is worth more than any man’s greed
And how can they live with their conscience clear?
I felt someone standing by me
The shadows were long, but she called out my name.
A voice talking down through the years,
Saying, carry on – force them to tears...........of shame.
Queen Caroline lived through an interesting time
A rake for a husband, a king lost his mind
But it's morals not marbles the council can't find
And they won't come back when they've gone
Some say it's a right to live where we're born,
Not a privilege or something we have to pay for
Oh some of us struggle but don't call us poor
And we won't come back when we're gone.
We built up our homes and it was our intent
That we built a community, made up of friends
Now we stand to lose all for the council's own ends
And they won't come back when they've gone
And so it begins and you know what they'll do
To move out the riff-raff and bid them adieu
If they can do this to us they can do it to you
And you won't come back when you're gone
Feter
O My ...this is gorgeous ..a collab a comeback
and a true spirited protest song ...wonderful
line up of friends here ..lovely lovely I just
feel this is so rich ....powerful ...thnx alot
for sharin such Art !!!!