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Again I don't want to pre-empt when OBOB becomes the song of the day but for me it was a watershed.#Blocked Ouija Board is awesome.
Again I don't want to pre-empt when OBOB becomes the song of the day but for me it was a watershed.#Blocked Ouija Board is awesome.
East West
Over the ocean
Perpetual motion
Travelling around
No rest, singing and playing
Night out and day in
Doing the rounds
What a great life it thismust seem
Swell joints
Everything classy
Nothing that's passé is tacky
Only the best
Lush girls, ogling and eyeing
Crying and sighing sighing and crying
This is success
What a great life it this must seem
But when I hear young voices your voice
Singing out
The bells at of home
come are ringing out
And I feel all alone
When And I think of my home
Mom, Dad Cold times
All round the fire a wind through the houses
In festive attire The bleakness arouses
Keeping the day a longing to leave
Aunts, kids Time flew
All the relations I wanted to see you
Congratulations Somehow could not do
This is success because of success
What a great life it must seem What a strange life this can be!
But when I hear young voices your voice
Singing out
The bells at of home
Come are ringing out
And I feel all alone
Then I long for And I think of my home
What a great single those three songs. The song itself always made me think of Christmas too, even before I heard the original. It’s very much a Morrissey song, perfect for him, though I wish his vocal sat better in the mix. Viva Hate and all the singles that soon came after was the beginning for me, exciting strange times, it was wonderful coming across these gems as b-sides at the time as they were being released with the expectation of a great album on the way, which should have been Bona Drag.
M made it his, or maybe it always was his ....
Not done live though
I mean, not done live ... yet.
Below, taken from http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/lyrics/moz-ew.htm
In bold are Morrissey’s changes to the lyrics, which I find very interesting ...
‘Here are the words to the original version by Herman's Hermits with Morrissey's modifications. As can be seen, the whole 4th verse was rewritten with new lyrics. ‘
Below, taken from http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/lyrics/moz-ew.htm
In bold are Morrissey’s changes to the lyrics, which I find very interesting ...
‘Here are the words to the original version by Herman's Hermits with Morrissey's modifications. As can be seen, the whole 4th verse was rewritten with new lyrics. ‘
It's so intriguing that he changed a whole verse.
Cold times
Wind through the houses
The bleakness arouses
The polar opposite of the family gathering at a warm fire of the original.
I wanted to see you
Somehow could not do
Because of success
...while the original describes being part of a big family as the definition of success...
I was chit-chatting to Hovis on the politcs thread about it because I didn't know it was a Hermits cover & that turned into a whole fight about how I'm wrong about everything... but yeah, I do think he changed it because he has a more complicated relationship with home & success.
It's so intriguing that he changed a whole verse.
Cold times
Wind through the houses
The bleakness arouses
The polar opposite of the family gathering at a warm fire of the original.
I wanted to see you
Somehow could not do
Because of success
...while the original describes being part of a big family as the definition of success...
Probably a dumb question, but do you have to get permission to change a song like this when you cover it?
Obviously the sound of cover versions can be dramatically different from the original, but it's much more rare to re-write the words to such an extent, right? To what extent is this still 100% Graham Gouldman's song, if the lyrics are changed like this at the end?
Yes, you do need permission.Probably a dumb question, but do you have to get permission to change a song like this when you cover it?
Obviously the sound of cover versions can be dramatically different from the original, but it's much more rare to re-write the words to such an extent, right? To what extent is this still 100% Graham Gouldman's song, if the lyrics are changed like this at the end?
Eric Stewart wrote "I'm not in love".Autobiography:
"At Santa Barbara Bowl on Tuesday 5th I am told that Peter Noone is watching from side-stage. Peter is from Manchester and attended Stretford Road School near my iron pile slammer, St Wilfrid’s. Peter, of course, sang for Herman’s Hermits, and I had covered their East west, which had probably piqued his curiosity. On a television show a few weeks later, he proudly name-checks me and I blush for a fortnight."
From the archive (2000):
"Hello Shawn,
Thanks for the email. I heard Morisey was a big HH fan, so I was happy he did one of our songs. I think he just missed.I think my version captured the sadness of life on the road better than he was able to do, although I will admit he has cornered the sadness market much better than me. See you in the whirled.
Peter Noone
'The artist formerly known as Herman'"
Gouldman's writing and Salford background would probably resonate with Morrissey.
I'm Not In Love - 10cc
For Your Love - The Yardbirds
Being examples of his work.
Enjoy the song every now and then. Does feel a bit long. Feels like a Kirsty backing vocal or similar was missing from this maybe - has that sound to it.
Regards,
FWD.