Someone dear and close was recommending I get some help in dealing with some "issues" I was having. The only thing was that it was right around Christmas which is my favorite time of year. This is what came out of me later that day. Russ blessed me when mixing the album the recorded track of his sleigh bells all over it! Ahhhh......
lyrics
Wherever I am
Wherever I stand
It’s my secret hiding place
Wherever you are
No matter how far you
Wind up inside my space
And I don’t think I care too much
Just what it is you see
I only know you’re
Looking straight through me
And here in the dark
Where it’s broken apart I
Paint by numbers on my face
Which one for today
Won’t give it away but
You see deep inside my heart
I’m not the only one you say
Whose paints are black and blue
They’re not the only colors we can choose
We can choose
Right now for today
I’ll stay where I stay just
Leave your number on my wall
Cuz it’s Christmas time
And that’s when I’m fine and I will
Think about it in the fall
Today I’m painting in the sky
All the colors that you see
Maybe I’ll save a few inside for me
Just for me
credits
from Just Believe It (Americana Remix),
track released May 7, 2011
Susan Cowsill: vocals, acoustic guitar
Russ Broussard: drums, sleigh bells, cowbell
Chris Knotts: electric guitars
Rob Savoy: bass guitar
Mark Meaux: mandolin & electric guitar (the Motown inspired one).
Gonzo. Passion. The Ming Vase. Haunting and beautiful. Every listen brings a new favorite.
Do something like this again, Miss Emma. Please let the answer be yes. Please let the answer be yes! alien9
I love it when songwriters revisit their own catalog in different ways. Songs and their meanings evolve over time. Great effort here, and I'm glad I stumbled on it. veenstar
These sweet, sad indie pop tunes accompany Ian Coss's podcast of the same name, in which he interviews his family about their divorces. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 17, 2021
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6