This one is for my beloved brothers. Thoughts about my childhood time at Halidon Hall in Newport and the Gazebo down on the bay in front of our house.
lyrics
My relationship with you
Is like a dream that I once had
And these flashes in my mind
Are some home movies but they’re mine
And I keep on losing track of you
But it’s always been that way
We were never really on a track
Just a train that ran away
And I am not so sure at all
That I am comfortable this way
And then again I’m not so sure
It’s not the other way
Around, around the years go by
Sometimes I get a ring
But the only time I see your face
Is when you want me to sing
And it was so fun
And it was so good
And I felt so safe under my red hood
Take a walk on my lawn
This is my gazebo
It’s the end of the reel
What an excellent show
If I sit quiet in the green room
Do your dishes every day
Stay out of your secret closets
Where you always went to play
And I’ve seen your monkey shakin’
In his cage as you walked by
Just thinking about the old house
Always seems to make you cry
And it was so fun
And it was so good
And I felt so safe under my red hood
Take a walk on my lawn
This is my gazebo
It’s the end of the reel
What an excellent show
I will never tell on you
Say I can stay at least til Christmas day
And it was so fun
And it was so good
And I felt so safe under my red hood
Take a walk on my lawn
This is my gazebo
It’s the end of the reel
What an excellent show
‘Cuz it was so fun
And it was so good
And I felt so safe under my red hood
Take a walk on my lawn
This is my gazebo
It’s the end of the reel
What an excellent show
I will never tell on you
Say I can stay at least til Christmas day
credits
from Just Believe It (Americana Remix),
released May 7, 2011
Susan Cowsill: acoustic guitar, vocals
Russ Broussard: drums, percussion
Chris Knotts: electric guitar
Rob Savoy: bass guitar
Jonno Frischberg: violin
Janson Lohmeyer: keyboards
Vicki Peterson: vocals
Lee Wall: sleigh bells
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