Kinky

Possibly one of the most underrated bands of all-time if you take a look at their whole catalogue of songs there are so many kink classics out there here’s a few you may or may not know including the Dave Davies gem “strangers”

The Kinks – Shangri La Lyrics

Now that you’ve found your paradise
This is your Kingdom to command
You can go outside and polish your car
Or sit by the fire in your Shangri-la
Here is your reward for working so hard
Gone are the lavatories in the back yard
Gone are the days when you dreamed of that car
You just want to sit in your Shangri-la

Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
You’ve reached your top and you just can’t get any higher
You’re in your place and you know where you are
In your Shangri-la
Sit back in your old rocking chair
You need not worry, you need not care
You can’t go anywhere
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la

The little man who gets the train
Got a mortgage hanging over his head
But he’s too scared to complain
‘Cos he’s conditioned that way
Time goes by and he pays off his debts
Got a TV set and a radio
For seven shillings a week
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la

And all the houses in the street have got a name
‘Cos all the houses in the street they look the same
Same chimney pots, same little cars, same window panes
The neighbors call to tell you things that you should know
They say their lines, they drink their tea, and then they go
They tell your business in another Shangri-la
The gas bills and the water rates, and payments on the car
Too scared to think about how insecure you are
Life ain’t so happy in your little Shangri-la
Shangri-la, Shangri-la la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
You’ve reached your top and you just can’t get any higher
You’re in your place and you know where you are
In your Shangri-la
Sit back in your old rocking chair
You need not worry, you need not care
You can’t go anywhere
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la

Love it to daft….

Happy new year everybody.

I’ve found the secret in getting better is to just sleep, sleep and sleep so its been great to get back to doing some vocals again.

In the meantime here’s a great hidden gem of an album by alice cooper called “love it to death” if you don’t know it it comes highly recommended.

I’m not usually one for music without any guitars in but I’ve been truly inspired by the amazing daft punk soundtrack for the Tron : Legacy film.

Make sure you TURN IT UP LOUD!

Surf’s up lonely boy

After getting the excellent beach boys smile session and the new black keys album for Christmas here’s a couple of gems from each band.

Brian wilson is a complete genius anybody who thinks the beach boys are just surfing safari needs to check out these 2 tracks

The black keys are one of the few bands who have grown steadily and slowly over the past 7/8 years. Ive included photos i took of them back in 2003 when performing to around 200-300 people when they play manchester next month they have two shows to 2000-3000 people a night.

The way they brought in danger mouse to produce attack & release (that and thickfreakness are still the best albums) was a great step forward in developing thier sound but as you can hear from the latest single they have stayed pretty close to thier roots as well.

PS. There’s just 2 days left to get your FREE download of Xmas Time (again) from http://www.hey-bulldog.com

love me while you can……

After watching the martin scorsese film living in the material this weekend here’s some of george’s best bits.

( G. Harrison )
Love you to and Within you without you

Each day just goes so fast
I turn around – it’s past
You don’t get time to hang a sign on me

Love me while you can
Before I’m a dead old man

A lifetime is so short
A new one can’t be bought
But what you’ve got means such a lot to me

Make love all day long
Make love singing songs

There’s people standing round
Who screw you in the ground
They’ll fill you in with all their sins you’ll see

I’ll make love to you
If you want me to

We were talking
about the space between us all
and people who hide themselves
behind a wall of illusion
never glimpse the truth
then it’s far too late
when they pass away

We were talking
about the love we all could share
When we find it
to try our best to hold it there
with our love, with our love
we could save the world
if they only knew

Try to realize it’s all within yourself
no one else can make you change
And to see you’re really only very small
and life flows on within you and without you

We were talking
about the love that’s gone so cold
and the people who gain the world
and lose their soul
They don’t know, they can’t see
Are you one of them

When you’ve seen beyond yourself
then you may find
peace of mind is waiting there
And the time will come
when you see we’re all one
and life flows on within you and without you

This track features eric clapton

After being blown away by My Morning Jacket last weeked here’s jim james and his version of long long long.

The man is back in town…..

Great lyrics, great guitar playing who could ask for more…

(Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi)

See me ride out of the sunset
On your colour TV screen
Out for all that I can get
If you know what I mean
Women to the left of me
And women to the right
Ain’t got no gun
Ain’t got no knife
Don’t you start no fight

‘Cause I’m T.N.T., I’m dynamite
(T.N.T.) and I’ll win the fight
(T.N.T.) I’m a power load
(T.N.T.) watch me explode

I’m dirty, mean and mighty unclean
I’m a wanted man
Public enemy number one
Understand
So lock up your daughter
Lock up your wife
Lock up your back door
And run for your life
The man is back in town
So don’t you mess me ’round

‘Cause I’m T.N.T. I’m dynamite
(T.N.T.) and I’ll win the fight
(T.N.T.) I’m a power load
(T.N.T.) watch me explode

T.N.T., (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T., (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T., (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T., (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T., (oi, oi, oi) , I’m dynamite
(T.N.T., oi, oi, oi), and I’ll win the fight,
(T.N.T., oi, oi, oi), I’m a power load
(T.N.T.), watch me explode

neil young is pure genius

Turn the Page…

Seeing as the Rip it up ep comes out on November 21st that means some more live gigs will be on the way so here’s a blog on touring/gigs.

This metallica song is a cover of a bob seger song, anybody whos ever done alot of gigging in a rock n roll band will get the lyrics to this.

Bob Seger Turn The Page Lyrics

On a long and lonesome highway
East of Omaha
You can listen to the engine
Moanin’ out his one note song
You can think about the woman
Or the girl you knew the night before
But your thoughts will soon be wandering
The way they always do
When you’re ridin’ sixteen hours
And there’s nothin’ much to do
And you don’t feel much like ridin’,
You just wish the trip was through

Here I am
On the road again
There I am
Up on the stage
Here I go
Playin’ star again
There I go
Turn the page

Well you walk into a restaurant,
Strung out from the road
And you feel the eyes upon you
As you’re shakin’ off the cold
You pretend it doesn’t bother you
But you just want to explode

Most times you can’t hear ‘em talk,
Other times you can
All the same old cliches,
“Is that a woman or a man?”
And you always seem outnumbered,
You don’t dare make a stand

Here I am
On the road again
There I am
Up on the stage
Here I go
Playin’ star again
There I go
Turn the page

Out there in the spotlight
You’re a million miles away
Every ounce of energy
You try to give away
As the sweat pours out your body
Like the music that you play

Later in the evening
As you lie awake in bed
With the echoes from the amplifiers
Ringin’ in your head
You smoke the day’s last cigarette,
Rememberin’ what she said

Here I am
On the road again
There I am
Up on the stage
Here I go
Playin’ star again
There I go
Turn the page

Here’s scott weiland in his prime this performance and amazing connection with the crowd blows me away everytime..

Grand funk victory dance

If this video doesn’t make the bbc bring back top of the pops then nothing will!

“Victory Dance” By My Morning Jacket

Should I close my eyes and prophesize
Hoping maybe some day come
Should I wet the ground with my own tears
Crying over what’s been done

Should I lift the dirt and plant the seed
Even though I’ll never grow
Should I wet the ground with the sweat from my brow
And believe in my good work
My good work
My good work
My good work

Hey there, I’m flying up above
Looking down on the tired earth
And I can see, I can see potential
Speaking through you, speaking to you
From all of heaven’s possibilities

Power, hey do you know how it works
Hey do you know that the meek,
They shall inherit the earth
You should work, you should work
(?) than the memory

Should I hit the water or stay on dry land
Even though I’ve never swam
Take machete into the brush
Though at first there is no path

Taste the war paint on my tongue
As it’s dripping with my sweat
Place my gaze in the future’s path
Seeing things that ain’t come yet

Hope to watch the victory dance
After whole day’s work is done
Hope to watch the victory dance
In the evening’s setting sun

Hope to watch the victory dance
Over many lives to come
Hope to watch the victory dance
In the evening’s setting sun

Setting sun
Setting sun
Setting sun

Hope to dance the victory dance
After whole day’s work is done
Hope to dance the victory dance
In the evening’s setting sun

Hope to dance the victory dance
Over many lives to come
Hope to dance the victory dance
In the evening’s setting sun

Here’s the audio for the track turn this up one of the best things to come out this year.

Here’s some other great tunes…

This is an awesome performance make sure you watch it all the way through

I want my rock stars dead…..

I was going to do a blog just featuring some cool psychedelic sounds i’d been listening to latley but i couldnt let the sad death of amy winehouse go unmentioned.

It’s such a shame she couldn’t find her way through to make some more music but when you are blessed with that much talent you are usually cursed aswell. She was a true rock star!

After his nice piece about her here’s amy on the russell brand show.

Here’s some very cool tunes to freak out to kids!

There’s nothing in my dreams….

Gimme Danger by Iggy and the Stooges

gimme danger, little stranger

and I’ll give you a piece
gimme danger, little stranger
and I’ll feel your disease

there’s nothing in my dreams
Just some ugly memories
kiss me like the ocean breeze

(hey!)

Now if you will be my lover
i will shiver insane
but if you can be my master
i will do anything

there’s nothing left to life
but a pair glassy eyes
raze my feelings one more time

(yeah!)

find a little strip and find a little stranger
yeah you’re gonna feel my hand

said:
I got a little angel, want a little danger
honey you’re gonna feel my hand
swear you’re gonna feel my hand
swear you’re gonna feel my hand

gimme danger
little stranger
gimme danger
little stranger
gimme danger
little stranger

gimme danger
little stranger

gimme danger
little stranger

can you feel me?
you gotta feel me!
you gotta feel this

little stranger…

Dirty Jobs by the who

I am a man who looks after the pigs
Usually I get along okay.
I am man who reveals all he digs,
Should be more careful what I say.

I’m getting put down,
I’m getting pushed round,
I’m being beaten every day.
My life’s fading,
But things are changing,
I’m not gonna sit and weep again.

I am man who drives a local bus
I take miners to work, but the pits all closed today.
It’s easy to see that you are one of us.
Ain’t it funny how we all seem to look the same?

We’re getting put down etc.

My karma tells me
You’ve been screwed again.
If you let them do it to you
You’ve got yourself to blame.
It’s you who feels the pain
It’s you that takes the shame.

I am a young man
I ain’t done very much,
You men should remember how we used to fight.
Just like a child, I’ve been seeing only dreams,
I’m all mixed up but I know what’s right.

I’m getting put down

britains got talent???

I don’t have a massive problem with shows like xfactor and britains got talent its easy to choose not to watch them although the fact they are selling people false dreams to fill there own pockets (Mr Cowell) is abhorrent.

The main problem is they are really the only two mainstream music shows that expose people to music and any song they feature climbs up the charts.

Jools holland is an amazing show that has helped launch the career of some good musicians but its hardly on at primetime.

We need more music shows on tv, if all people get is mediocre covers of old songs how will anything new get any exposure.

Is bringing back top of the pops the answer? maybe,  maybe not.

Anyway thats enough moaning here’s the genius that was bill hicks a great comedian with some very serious points, how we could do with him around today.

NB the following videos all contain swearing.

ps.

If you missed it here’s the first song from the new e.p.

It’s called Tiny timmy